N-CSRS 1 fp0079196_ncsrs.htm

 

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

811-07925

(Investment Company Act file number)

 

WesMark Funds

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Bank Plaza, 5th floor

Wheeling, WV 26003

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(304) 234-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Nicholas Adams, Esq.

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80203

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

 

Date of reporting period:  January 1 – June 30, 2022

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

June 30, 2022

 

Small Company Fund  
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table 2
Portfolio of Investments 3
Large Company Fund  
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table 6
Portfolio of Investments 7
Balanced Fund  
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table 10
Portfolio of Investments 11
Government Bond Fund  
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table 16
Portfolio of Investments 17
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund  
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table 22
Portfolio of Investments 23
Tactical Opportunity Fund  
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table 27
Portfolio of Investments 28
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 29
Statements of Operations 31
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 32
Financial Highlights 35
Notes to Financial Statements 41
Shareholder Expense Example 54
Board of Trustees and Trust Officers 55
Board Review of Advisory Contract 57
Additional Information 59
Glossary of Terms 60

 

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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table

 
WesMark Small Company Fund* June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Portfolio Composition(1) was as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
COMMON STOCKS 85.8%
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS(2) 8.1%
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETF) 4.8%
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET(3) 1.3%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Sector composition(4) was as follows:

 

Sector Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Financials 21.6%
Industrials 16.7%
Information Technology 14.5%
Consumer Discretionary 7.5%
Health Care 6.7%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 5.8%
Exchange Traded Funds 4.8%
Energy 4.5%
Technology 2.9%
Utilities 1.7%
Communication Services 1.4%
Consumer, Cyclical 1.1%
Materials 0.5%
Communications 0.4%
Consumer Staples 0.3%
Basic Materials 0.2%
Equity Portfolio Sub-Total 90.6%
Short Term Investments(2) 8.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3) 1.3%
Total Net Assets 100.0%


*Prior to July 23, 2021, the WesMark Small Company Fund was known as the WesMark Small Company Growth Fund.
(1)See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
(2)Short Term Investments include investment in a money market mutual fund.
(3)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(4)Securities are assigned to a sector classification by the Fund's advisor.

 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Small Company Fund

 

Shares      Value 
COMMON STOCKS-85.8%    
BASIC MATERIALS-0.2%    
     Chemicals-0.2%     
 6,591   Hawkins, Inc.  $237,474 
           
TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS  237,474 
           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES-1.4%    
     Interactive Media & Services-1.4%     
 62,206   Cargurus, Inc.(1)   1,336,807 
           
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  1,336,807 
           
COMMUNICATIONS-0.4%    
     Telecommunications-0.4%     
 47,527   Extreme Networks, Inc.(1)   423,941 
           
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS  423,941 
           
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL-1.1%    
     Home Builders-0.3%     
 5,932   Skyline Champion Corp.(1)   281,295 
           
     Lodging-0.8%     
 20,178   Travel + Leisure Co.   783,310 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL  1,064,605 
           
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY-7.5%    
     Automotive Retail-4.4%     
 8,156   Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(1)   1,381,137 
 10,713   Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A   2,944,040 
         4,325,177 
     Consumer Electronics-0.7%     
 36,039   Sonos, Inc.(1)   650,144 
           
     Industrials-2.4%     
 40,816   Korn Ferry   2,368,144 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  7,343,465 
Shares      Value 
CONSUMER STAPLES-0.3%
    Food Retail-0.3%    
 12,207   Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(1)  $309,081 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  309,081 
           
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL-5.8%    
     Agriculture-0.6%     
 17,479   Andersons, Inc.   576,632 
           
     Commercial Services-2.1%     
 7,286   AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(1)   799,347 
 55,575   Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(1)   311,220 
 35,615   Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(1)   980,837 
         2,091,404 
     Food-0.5%     
 24,966   Hostess Brands, Inc.(1)   529,529 
           
     Healthcare-Products-1.0%     
 25,874   Artivion, Inc.(1)   488,501 
 6,488   Integer Holdings Corp.(1)   458,442 
         946,943 
     Healthcare-Services-1.6%     
 27,229   Select Medical Holdings Corp.   643,149 
 29,607   Surgery Partners, Inc.(1)   856,234 
         1,499,383 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL  5,643,891 
           
ENERGY-4.5%    
     Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.9% 
 42,571   ChampionX Corp.   845,034 
           
     Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-1.1%     
 26,294   Callon Petroleum Co.(1)   1,030,725 
           
     Oil&Gas-2.5%     
 9,189   Civitas Resources, Inc.   480,493 
 100,523   Comstock Resources, Inc.(1)   1,214,318 
 16,286   Matador Resources Co.   758,765 
         2,453,576 
TOTAL ENERGY  4,329,335 
           
FINANCIALS-21.6%    
     Asset Management & Custody Banks-1.3% 
 16,534   Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(1)   563,148 


 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
WesMark Small Company Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Value 
 28,962   Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A  $697,984 
         1,261,132 
     Insurance-0.7%     
 24,808   Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A   663,614 
           
     Investment Banking & Brokerage-3.9%     
 68,311   Stifel Financial Corp.   3,826,782 
           
     Private Equity-0.7%     
 46,152   Bridge Investment Group Holdings, Inc., Class A   671,050 
           
     Regional Banks-14.5%     
 27,827   Ameris Bancorp   1,118,089 
 34,808   Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.   1,180,687 
 62,942   BankUnited, Inc.   2,238,847 
 16,169   Banner Corp.   908,859 
 37,281   Cadence Bank   875,358 
 23,121   Community Bank System, Inc.   1,463,097 
 46,246   First Bancorp/Southern Pines, NC   1,613,985 
 120,427   First Foundation, Inc.   2,466,345 
 52,504   Old National Bancorp   776,534 
 8,527   South State Corp.   657,858 
 28,160   Trustmark Corp.   821,990 
         14,121,649 
     REITS-0.5%     
 14,075   Safehold, Inc.   497,833 
           
TOTAL FINANCIALS  21,042,060 
           
HEALTH CARE -6.7%    
     Health Care Distributors-1.2%     
 38,036   Patterson Cos., Inc.   1,152,491 
           
     Health Care Equipment-1.1%     
 6,525   AtriCure, Inc.(1)   266,611 
 14,656   Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(1)   791,864 
         1,058,475 
     Health Care Supplies-1.2%     
 50,028   Neogen Corp.(1)   1,205,175 
           
     Life Sciences Tools & Services-3.2%     
 43,208   Syneos Health, Inc.(1)   3,097,149 
           
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  6,513,290 
Shares      Value 
INDUSTRIALS-16.7%    
     Aerospace & Defense-2.4%     
 29,619   Moog, Inc., Class A  $2,351,452 
           
     Air Freight & Logistics-0.7%     
 10,473   Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(1)   646,289 
           
     Building Products-1.6%     
 28,646   AAON, Inc.   1,568,655 
           
     Construction & Engineering-7.4%     
 28,922   Granite Construction, Inc.   842,787 
 50,419   Quanta Services, Inc.   6,319,517 
         7,162,304 
     Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks-1.6%     
 83,726   Shyft Group, Inc.   1,556,466 
           
     Environmental Control-1.5%     
 45,070   Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(1)   1,465,226 
           
     Machinery-Diversified-1.5%     
 14,705   Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   1,414,180 
           
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  16,164,572 
           
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-14.5%    
     Application Software-2.9%     
 81,254   Box, Inc., Class A(1)   2,042,726 
 31,187   PagerDuty, Inc.(1)   772,814 
         2,815,540 
     Data Processing & Outsourced Services-1.3%     
 49,338   I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A(1)   1,234,437 
           
     Electronic Components-1.6%     
 91,551   Knowles Corp.(1)   1,586,579 
           
     Electronic Equipment & Instruments-1.5%     
 17,549   OSI Systems, Inc.(1)   1,499,387 
           
     IT Consulting & Other Services-1.2%     
 12,363   Science Applications International Corp.   1,150,995 
           
     Systems Software-3.9%     
 6,656   Qualys, Inc.(1)   839,588 
 13,149   Rapid7, Inc.(1)   878,353 


 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Small Company Fund

 

Shares      Value 
 71,061   Varonis Systems, Inc.(1)  $2,083,509 
         3,801,450 
     Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-2.1%     
 78,873   Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(1)   2,027,825 
           
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  14,116,213 
           
MATERIALS-0.5%    
     Chemicals-0.5%     
 4,400   HB Fuller Co.   264,924 
 2,300   Stepan Co.   233,105 
         498,029 
TOTAL MATERIALS  498,029 
           
TECHNOLOGY- 2.9%    
     Semiconductors-2.9%     
 43,339   Amkor Technology, Inc.   734,596 
 57,968   SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(1)   948,936 
 36,129   Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(1)   1,075,560 
         2,759,092 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY  2,759,092 
           
UTILITIES-1.7%    
     Electric-0.9%     
 11,526   Black Hills Corp.   838,747 
           
     Electric Utilities-0.8%     
 15,445   Portland General Electric Co.   746,457 
           
TOTAL UTILITIES  1,585,204 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(Cost $60,075,138)  83,367,059 
           
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS-4.8%    
 50,131   iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap® ETF   4,632,606 
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS    
(Cost $5,493,551)  4,632,606 
Shares     Value 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS-8.1%     
   Mutual Funds-8.1%     
7,866,073  Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Class, 7-Day Yield 1.407% (at net asset value)  $7,866,073 
         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS     
(Cost $7,866,073)   7,866,073 
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-98.7%     
(Cost $73,434,762)   95,865,738 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET(2)-1.3%   1,281,742 
NET ASSETS-100.0%  $97,147,480 
(1)Non-income producing security.
(2)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.

 

Note-The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.



 

 
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table

 
WesMark Large Company Fund* June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Portfolio Composition(1) was as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
COMMON STOCKS 92.6%
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS(2) 3.8%
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETF) 2.7%
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET(3) 0.9%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Sector composition(4) was as follows:

 

Sector Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Information Technology 20.2%
Health Care 19.5%
Consumer Discretionary 9.8%
Industrials 9.5%
Financials 9.1%
Technology Hardware & Storage 6.0%
Consumer Staples 5.2%
Interactive Media & Services 3.7%
Exchange Traded Funds 2.7%
Energy 2.2%
Communications 2.0%
Movies & Entertainment 1.7%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 1.2%
Materials 1.2%
Utilities 0.5%
Technology 0.5%
Basic Materials 0.3%
Equity Portfolio Sub-Total 95.3%
Short Term Investments(2) 3.8%
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3) 0.9%
Total Net Assets 100.0%


 

*Prior to July 23, 2021, the WesMark Large Company Fund was known as the WesMark Growth Fund.
(1)See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
(2)Short Term Investments include investment in a money market mutual fund.
(3)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(4)Securities are assigned to a sector classification by the Fund's advisor.

 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Large Company Fund

 

Shares      Value 
COMMON STOCKS-92.6%    
BASIC MATERIALS-0.3%    
     Mining-0.3%     
 27,353   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.  $800,349 
           
TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS   800,349 
           
COMMUNICATIONS-2.0%     
     Internet-2.0%     
 38,196   Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(1)   6,159,105 
           
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS   6,159,105 
           
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY-9.8%     
     Auto Parts & Equipment-0.8%     
 26,248   Aptiv PLC(1)   2,337,909 
           
     General Merchandise Stores-0.6%     
 7,151   Dollar Tree, Inc.(1)   1,114,483 
 4,139   Target Corp.   584,551 
         1,699,034 
     Home Improvement Retail-3.1%     
 34,000   Home Depot, Inc.   9,325,180 
           
     Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.2%     
 3,418   Marriott International, Inc., Class A   464,882 
           
     Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-4.6%     
 119,940   Amazon.com, Inc.(1)   12,738,827 
 12,748   Expedia Group, Inc.(1)   1,208,893 
         13,947,720 
     Restaurants-0.5%     
 27,991   Restaurant Brands International, Inc.   1,403,749 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   29,178,474 
           
CONSUMER STAPLES-5.2%     
     Agricultural Products-0.2%     
 8,622   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   669,067 
           
     Distillers & Vintners-2.3%     
 29,956   Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A   6,981,545 
Shares      Value 
     Food & Staples Retailing-0.5%     
 25,868   BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(1)  $1,612,094 
           
     Household Products-1.1%     
 22,796   Procter & Gamble Co.   3,277,837 
           
     Packaged Foods & Meats-1.1%     
 52,742   Mondelez International, Inc., Class A   3,274,751 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES   15,815,294 
           
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL-1.2%     
     Biotechnology-0.3%     
 9,383   Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A   394,461 
 2,196   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)   618,811 
         1,013,272 
     Pharmaceuticals-0.9%     
 8,586   Cigna Corp.   2,262,583 
 9,708   Dexcom, Inc.(1)   723,537 
         2,986,120 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL   3,999,392 
           
ENERGY-2.2%     
     Energy-Alternate Sources-0.3%     
 5,316   Enphase Energy, Inc.(1)   1,037,896 
           
     Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-1.9%     
 28,774   ConocoPhillips   2,584,193 
 33,109   Devon Energy Corp.   1,824,637 
 9,479   Diamondback Energy, Inc.   1,148,381 
 1,831   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   408,459 
         5,965,670 
TOTAL ENERGY   7,003,566 
           
FINANCIALS-9.1%     
     Asset Management & Custody Banks-3.5%     
 17,566   BlackRock, Inc.   10,698,397 
           
     Banks-0.4%     
 37,416   Bank of America Corp.   1,164,760 
           
     Diversified Financial Services-0.2%     
 3,384   LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.   624,280 
           
     Investment Banking & Brokerage-3.9%     
 9,747   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   2,895,054 


 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
WesMark Large Company Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Value 
 116,509   Morgan Stanley  $8,861,675 
         11,756,729 
     Regional Banks-1.1%     
 96,977   Citizens Financial Group, Inc.   3,461,109 
           
TOTAL FINANCIALS   27,705,275 
           
HEALTH CARE-19.5%     
     Biotechnology-3.4%     
 29,978   AbbVie, Inc.   4,591,432 
 23,491   Amgen, Inc.   5,715,360 
         10,306,792 
     Health Care Equipment-3.4%     
 78,799   Abbott Laboratories   8,561,511 
 17,630   Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   1,852,208 
         10,413,719 
     Life Sciences Tools & Services-3.5%     
 14,514   IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(1)   3,149,393 
 13,979   Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   7,594,511 
         10,743,904 
     Managed Health Care-5.3%     
 31,650   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   16,256,390 
           
     Pharmaceuticals-3.9%     
 65,707   Merck & Co., Inc.   5,990,507 
 34,468   Zoetis, Inc.   5,924,705 
         11,915,212 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE   59,636,017 
           
INDUSTRIALS-9.5%     
     Aerospace & Defense-2.5%     
 14,730   Howmet Aerospace, Inc.   463,258 
 72,352   Raytheon Technologies Corp.   6,953,751 
         7,417,009 
     Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks-0.2% 
 2,339   Deere & Co.   700,460 
           
     Electronics-0.2%     
 14,000   Fortive Corp.   761,320 
           
     Engineering & Construction-1.3%     
 29,946   Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.   3,807,035 
           
     Industrial Conglomerates-3.0%     
 6,195   Danaher Corp.   1,570,556 
Shares      Value 
 19,500   Roper Technologies, Inc.  $7,695,675 
         9,266,231 
     Industrial Machinery-1.6%     
 20,201   Parker-Hannifin Corp.   4,970,456 
           
     Machinery-Diversified-0.2%     
 4,947   AGCO Corp.   488,269 
           
     Trading Companies & Distributors-0.5% 
 6,391   United Rentals, Inc.(1)   1,552,438 
           
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS   28,963,218 
           
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-20.2%     
     Application Software-2.1%     
 4,736   Adobe, Inc.(1)   1,733,660 
 28,090   Salesforce, Inc.(1)   4,635,974 
         6,369,634 
     Data Processing & Outsourced Services-3.4% 
 25,662   Mastercard, Inc., Class A   8,095,848 
 31,251   PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1)   2,182,570 
         10,278,418 
     IT Consulting & Other Services-1.9% 
 20,626   Accenture PLC, Class A   5,726,809 
           
     Semiconductors-7.1% 
 28,061   Broadcom, Inc.   13,632,314 
 21,813   NVIDIA Corp.   3,306,633 
 93,023   ON Semiconductor Corp.(1)   4,679,987 
         21,618,934 
     Systems Software-5.7% 
 46,338   Microsoft Corp.   11,900,989 
 50,505   Oracle Corp.   3,528,784 
 4,041   ServiceNow, Inc.(1)   1,921,576 
         17,351,349 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   61,345,144 
           
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES-3.7%     
     Internet Software & Services-3.7%     
 5,163   Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)   11,251,519 
           
TOTAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES   11,251,519 


 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Large Company Fund

 

Shares     Value 
MATERIALS-1.2%     
   Specialty Chemicals-1.2% 
31,455  PPG Industries, Inc.  $3,596,565 
         
TOTAL MATERIALS   3,596,565 
         
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT-1.7%     
   Communication Services-1.7% 
55,000  Walt Disney Co.(1)   5,192,000 
         
TOTAL MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT   5,192,000 
         
TECHNOLOGY- 0.5%     
   Software-0.5%     
3,285  MongoDB, Inc.(1)   852,458 
73,201  Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(1)   663,933 
       1,516,391 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY   1,516,391 
         
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & STORAGE-6.0%     
   Communications Equipment-6.0% 
133,953  Apple, Inc.   18,314,054 
         
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & STORAGE   18,314,054 
         
UTILITIES-0.5%     
   Electric Utilities-0.5% 
15,076  Duke Energy Corp.   1,616,298 
         
TOTAL UTILITIES   1,616,298 
         
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     
(Cost $131,719,550)   282,092,661 
Shares     Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS-2.7%     
35,972  iShares® S&P® 500® Growth ETF   2,170,910 
15,872  SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust   5,987,712 
         
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS     
(Cost $9,260,044)   8,158,622 
         
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS-3.8%     
   Mutual Funds-3.8%     
11,496,341  Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Class, 7-Day Yield 1.407% (at net asset value)  $11,496,341 
         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS     
(Cost $11,496,341)   11,496,341 
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-99.1%     
(Cost $152,475,935)   301,747,624 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET(2)-0.9%   2,718,498 
NET ASSETS-100.0%  $304,466,122 

 

(1)Non-income producing security.
(2)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.

 

Note-The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.



Written Call Options:

 

Description  Exercise Price   Expiration Date  Number of
Contracts
   Premiums Received   Notional Value   Value 
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF  $68.00   7/15/22   175   $(18,249)  $1,056,125   $(2,188)
Bank of Amercia Corp.  $37.00   7/15/22   175    (11,063)   544,775    (350)
Citizens Financial Group Inc.  $42.50   7/15/22   500    (32,110)   1,984,500    (5,000)
                $(61,422)  $3,585,400   $(7,538)

 

 
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table

 
WesMark Balanced Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Portfolio Composition(1) was as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
COMMON STOCKS 64.0%
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETF) 4.3%
CORPORATE BONDS 22.9%
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 3.4%
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.5%
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 1.4%
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 0.9%
FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO SUB-TOTAL 31.1%
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS(2) 0.9%
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET(3) -0.3%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Sector composition(4) was as follows:

 

Sector Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Health Care 16.2%
Financials 10.2%
Consumer Staples 6.2%
Information Technology 5.9%
Industrials 5.9%
Technology Hardware & Storage 5.4%
Exchange Traded Funds 4.3%
Energy 3.7%
Consumer Discretionary 3.1%
Utilities 2.1%
Materials 2.0%
Communication Services 1.0%
Telecommunication Services 0.9%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 0.8%
Real Estate 0.3%
Technology 0.3%
Equity Portfolio Sub-Total 68.3%
Corporate Bonds 22.9%
U.S. Government Agencies (Combined) 4.3%
Taxable Municipal Bonds 2.5%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 1.4%
Fixed Income Portfolio Sub-Total 31.1%
Short Term Investments(2) 0.9%
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3) -0.3%
Total Net Assets 100.0%


(1)See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
(2)Short Term Investments include investment in a money market mutual fund.
(3)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(4)Securities are assigned to a sector classification by the Fund's advisor.

 

 
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Balanced Fund

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
COMMON STOCKS-64.0%    
COMMUNICATION SERVICES-1.0%    
    Cable & Satellite-1.0%    
 25,879   Comcast Corp., Class A  $1,015,492 
           
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES   1,015,492 
           
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY-3.1%     
     General Merchandise Stores-1.4%     
 10,065   Target Corp.   1,421,480 
           
     Home Improvement Retail-1.3%     
 7,773   Lowe's Cos, Inc.   1,357,710 
           
     Restaurants-0.4%     
 1,687   McDonald's Corp.   416,487 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   3,195,677 
           
CONSUMER STAPLES-6.2%     
     Food Distributors-1.2%     
 14,902   Sysco Corp.   1,262,348 
           
     Hypermarkets & Super Centers-0.8%
 6,329   Walmart, Inc.   769,480 
           
     Packaged Foods & Meats-1.8%     
 25,000   General Mills, Inc.   1,886,250 
           
     Soft Drinks-2.4%     
 14,886   PepsiCo, Inc.   2,480,901 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES   6,398,979 
           
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL-0.8%     
     Commercial Services-0.4%     
 5,348   Service Corp. International   369,654 
           
     Pharmaceuticals-0.4%     
 1,444   Cigna Corp.   380,523 
           
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL   750,177 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
ENERGY-3.7%     
     Integrated Oil & Gas-3.1%     
 21,913   Chevron Corp.  $3,172,564 
           
     Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.1% 
 2,500   Halliburton Co.   78,400 
           
     Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.5% 
 5,117   Valero Energy Corp.   543,835 
           
TOTAL ENERGY   3,794,799 
           
FINANCIALS-10.2%     
     Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.9% 
 15,471   State Street Corp.   953,787 
           
     Banks-0.2%     
 2,099   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.   244,429 
           
     Consumer Finance-1.6%     
 16,997   Discover Financial Services   1,607,576 
           
     Diversified Banks-3.0%     
 13,409   JPMorgan Chase & Co.   1,509,988 
 34,000   US Bancorp   1,564,680 
         3,074,668 
     Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.1% 
 3,805   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   1,130,161 
           
     Regional Banks-3.2%     
 8,000   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.   1,262,160 
 42,928   Truist Financial Corp.   2,036,075 
         3,298,235 
     REITS-0.2%     
 3,500   Realty Income Corp.   238,910 
           
TOTAL FINANCIALS   10,547,766 
           
HEALTH CARE-16.2%     
     Biotechnology-4.0%     
 26,411   AbbVie, Inc.   4,045,109 
           
     Health Care Equipment-1.5%     
 17,000   Medtronic PLC   1,525,750 

 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
WesMark Balanced Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
     Health Care Services-2.7%     
 30,000   CVS Health Corp.  $2,779,800 
           
     Pharmaceuticals-8.0%     
 9,382   Eli Lilly & Co.   3,041,926 
 29,717   Merck & Co., Inc.   2,709,299 
 47,725   Pfizer, Inc.   2,502,222 
         8,253,447 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE   16,604,106 
           
INDUSTRIALS-5.9%     
     Air Freight & Logistics-1.7%     
 9,508   United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B   1,735,590 
           
     Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks-0.2%     
 519   Deere & Co.   155,425 
           
     Construction Machinery & Heavy Equipment-1.5%     
 8,825   Caterpillar, Inc.   1,577,557 
           
     Electrical Components & Equipment-1.7%     
 22,000   Emerson Electric Co.   1,749,880 
           
     Industrial Conglomerates-0.8%     
 5,971   3M Co.   772,707 
           
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS   5,991,159 
           
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-5.9%     
     Communications Equipment-2.4%     
 58,222   Cisco Systems, Inc.   2,482,586 
           
     Semiconductors-3.5%     
 34,799   Intel Corp.   1,301,831 
 14,713   Texas Instruments, Inc.   2,260,652 
         3,562,483 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   6,045,069 
           
MATERIALS-2.0%    
     Commodity Chemicals-1.4%     
 28,469   Dow Chemical Co.   1,469,285 
Shares/Principal Amount   Value 
     Industrial Gases-0.6%     
  2,326    Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   $559,356 
            
TOTAL MATERIALS    2,028,641 
            
REAL ESTATE-0.3%      
     Industrial REITS-0.3%      
  2,834    Prologis, Inc.    333,420 
            
TOTAL REAL ESTATE    333,420 
            
TECHNOLOGY- 0.3%      
     Computers-0.1%      
  10,447    Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.    138,527 
            
     Semiconductors-0.2%      
  1,042    Analog Devices, Inc.    152,226 
            
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY    290,753 
            
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & STORAGE-5.4%      
     Communications Equipment-5.4%      
40,700    Apple, Inc.    5,564,504 
            
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & STORAGE    5,564,504 
            
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES-0.9%      
     Integrated Telecommunication Services-0.9% 
17,779    Verizon Communications, Inc.    902,284 
            
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES    902,284 
            
UTILITIES-2.1%      
     Electric Utilities-1.0%      
9,886    Duke Energy Corp.    1,059,878 
            
     Multi-Utilities-1.1%      
13,723    Dominion Energy, Inc.    1,095,233 
            
TOTAL UTILITIES    2,155,111 
            
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS      
(Cost $40,129,120)    65,617,937 

 

 
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Balanced Fund

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS-4.3%     
 22,135   iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF  $2,435,514 
 5,975   iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF   821,323 
 3,086   SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust   1,164,194 
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS     
(Cost $4,869,751)   4,421,031 
           
CORPORATE BONDS-22.9%     
     Banks-2.9%     
$500,000   Citigroup, Inc., 4.450%, 9/29/2027   490,099 
 500,000   Fifth Third Bank NA, 3.850%, 3/15/2026   491,204 
 500,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1D US SOFR + 0.798%, 3/9/2027(1)   444,043 
 500,000   Morgan Stanley, 1D US SOFR + 0.525%, 5/30/2025(1)   465,887 
 150,000   PNC Bank NA, 2.700%, 10/22/2029   130,842 
 1,000,000   Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes, 3.450%, 2/13/2023   1,001,260 
         3,023,335 
     Chemicals-0.6%     
 250,000   Ecolab, Inc., 1.300%, 1/30/2031   200,220 
 500,000   PPG Industries, Inc., 1.200%, 3/15/2026   449,781 
         650,001 
     Commercial Services-0.5%     
 500,000   PayPal Holdings, Inc., 2.650%, 10/1/2026   474,482 
           
     Diversified Financial Services-1.6% 
 500,000   American Express Co., 3.400%, 2/22/2024   498,848 
 500,000   American Express Co., 3.000%, 10/30/2024   491,786 
 250,000   BlackRock, Inc., 1.900%, 1/28/2031   207,639 
 250,000   Legg Mason, Inc., 4.750%, 3/15/2026   255,747 
 250,000   Charles Schwab Corp., 1.650%, 3/11/2031   200,565 
         1,654,585 
     Diversified Manufacturing-0.9% 
 1,000,000   3M Co., 3.375%, 3/1/2029   963,944 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
     Electric-0.5%     
$500,000   NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.550%, 5/1/2027  $483,167 
           
     Electronics-0.2%     
 175,000   Honeywell International, Inc., 5.700%, 3/15/2037   198,225 
           
     Environmental Control-1.0%     
 500,000   Republic Services, Inc., 3.200%, 3/15/2025   490,811 
 500,000   Waste Management, Inc., 3.500%, 5/15/2024   499,162 
         989,973 
     Gas-0.4%     
 500,000   East Ohio Gas Co., 1.300%, 6/15/2025(2)   460,195 
           
     Industrial Gases-0.8%     
 835,000   Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Sr. Unsecured Notes, 3.350%, 7/31/2024   833,238 
           
     Insurance-0.9%     
 500,000   Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 2.875%, 3/15/2032   448,825 
 500,000   Prudential Financial, Inc., 1.500%, 3/10/2026   459,173 
         907,998 
     Internet-0.2%     
 250,000   Expedia Group, Inc., 3.800%, 2/15/2028   228,083 
           
     Internet Software & Services-2.0%     
 2,000,000   Ebay, Inc., Sr. Unsecured Notes, 3M  US L + 0.87%, 1/30/2023(1)   2,001,806 
           
     Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.4% 
 1,000,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecured Notes, 3M US L + 0.96%, 11/29/2023(1)   1,003,722 
 500,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.600%, 2/7/2030   426,915 
         1,430,637 

 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
WesMark Balanced Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
     Machinery-Constr&Mining-0.2%     
$250,000   Caterpillar, Inc., 1.900%, 3/12/2031  $213,567 
           
     Miscellaneous Manufacture-0.4%     
 500,000   Parker-Hannifin Corp., 3.250%, 6/14/2029   458,066 
           
     Pharmaceuticals-2.5%     
 500,000   AbbVie, Inc., 2.600%, 11/21/2024   484,554 
 500,000   AbbVie, Inc., 3.200%, 11/21/2029(2)   460,371 
 175,000   AbbVie, Inc., 4.550%, 3/15/2035   170,497 
 250,000   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.900%, 2/20/2028   250,515 
 1,000,000   CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/2028   990,411 
 175,000   GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2038   209,367 
         2,565,715 
     Regional Banks-1.9%     
 1,000,000   PNC Bank NA, Sr. Unsecured Notes, 3M US L + 0.96%, 7/27/2022(1)   999,587 
 1,000,000   PNC Bank NA, Sr. Unsecured Notes, 3.250%, 6/1/2025   985,308 
         1,984,895 
     Restaurants-0.5%     
 500,000   McDonald's Corp., 3.600%, 7/1/2030   476,453 
           
     Retail-1.4%     
 250,000   Dollar Tree, Inc., 4.200%, 5/15/2028   243,102 
 175,000   Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036   201,479 
 500,000   Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3.100%, 5/3/2027   476,595 
 500,000   O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.350%, 6/1/2028   499,190 
         1,420,366 
     Software-0.5%     
 500,000   Activision Blizzard, Inc., 3.400%, 9/15/2026   491,447 
           
     Software & Services-1.1%     
 400,000   Autodesk, Inc., Sr. Unsecured Notes, 3.600%, 12/15/2022   400,232 
 750,000   Oracle Corp., Sr. Unsecured Notes, 3.400%, 7/8/2024   740,048 
         1,140,280 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
    Transportation Services-0.5%    
$500,000   FedEx Corp., 4.250%, 5/15/2030  $485,840 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS     
(Cost $25,390,817)   23,536,298 
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS-0.9%
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.-0.2% 
 185,476   Series 2015-4517, Class PC, 2.500%, 5/15/2044   180,245 
           
     Federal National Mortgage Association-0.2% 
 181,056   Series 2019-51, Class JD, 2.500%, 9/25/2049   185,895 
           
     Government National Mortgage Association-0.5% 
 565,576   Series 2018-126, Class DA, 3.500%, 1/20/2048   563,364 
           
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS     
(Cost $931,214)   929,504 
           
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES-1.4%
     Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities-1.4% 
 1,500,000   Series 2015-UBS8, Class A4, 3.809%, 11/15/2025   1,474,804 
           
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     
(Cost $1,536,446)   1,474,804 
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES-3.4%     
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.-0.4% 
 85,980   Pool G18527, 3.000%, 10/1/2029   85,802 
 329,404   Pool 18707, 3.500%, 9/1/2033   329,519 
         415,321 
     Federal National Mortgage Association-2.5% 
 401,029   Pool AM3301, 2.350%, 5/1/2023   399,830 
 724,543   Pool BL5389, 2.710%, 5/1/2027   701,948 
 602,726   Pool AM6756, 3.570%, 10/1/2029   600,411 
 175,451   Pool MA3621, 3.500%, 3/1/2039   170,875 

 

 
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Balanced Fund

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$96,455   Pool BN4896, 4.000%, 1/1/2049  $96,251 
 149,294   Pool MA3592, 4.000%, 2/1/2049   149,519 
 467,950   Pool BP4338, 1Y US TI + 1.67%, 3/1/2049(1)   474,746 
         2,593,580 
     Small Business Administration Pools-0.5% 
 159,185   PRIME - 3.50%, 1/25/2042(1)   162,574 
 303,823   PRIME - 3.50%, 7/25/2042(1)   309,865 
         472,439 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     
(Cost $3,559,944)   3,481,340 
           
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS-2.5%     
     California-0.2%     
 200,000   Charter Oak Unified School District, 2.681%, 8/1/2036   161,848 
           
     Michigan-0.3%     
 270,000   Belding Area Schools, General Obligation Unlimited Bonds, 6.700%, 5/1/2027   270,695 
           
     Ohio-0.7%     
 765,000   Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, 4.490%, 11/15/2032   766,344 
           
     Pennsylvania-0.4%     
 450,000   Commonwealth Financing Authority, 4.014%, 6/1/2033   444,948 
           
     Utah-0.4%     
 450,000   Utah Transit Authority, 3.393%, 12/15/2036   402,722 
           
     West Virginia-0.5%     
 575,000   Marshall University, 3.177%, 5/1/2029   549,336 
           
TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS     
(Cost $2,733,046)   2,595,893 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS-0.9%     
     Mutual Funds-0.9%     
  943,264    Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Class, 7-Day Yield 1.407% (at net asset value)  $943,264 
           
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS    
(Cost $943,264)   943,264 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-100.3%     
(Cost $80,093,602)   103,000,071 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET(3)-(0.3)%   (309,109)
NET ASSETS-100.0%  $102,690,962 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Reference Rates:

3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 2.29%

1D US SOFR - 1 Day SOFR as of June 30, 2022 was 0.05%

1Y US TI - 1 Year US Treasury Bill as of June 30, 2022 was 1.01%

PRIME - US Prime Rate as of June 30, 2022 was 3.25%

 

(1)Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The Rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date.
(2)Security exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2022, these securities amounted to a value of $920,566or 0.90% of net assets. These Securities have been determined to be liquid pursuant to procedures adopted by the board.
(3)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.

 

Note  - The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.


 

 
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table

 
WesMark Government Bond Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Portfolio Composition(1) was as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 66.8%
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS 21.9%
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 16.4%
CORPORATE BONDS 0.7%
FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO SUB-TOTAL 105.8%
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS(2) 1.1%
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET(3) -6.9%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

 

(1)See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
(2)Short Term Investments include investment in a money market mutual fund.
(3)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Government Bond Fund

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
CORPORATE BONDS-0.7% 
     Banks-0.5%     
$500,000   Wells Fargo Bank NA, 6.180%, 2/15/2036  $529,400 
 500,000   Morgan Stanley, 1D US SOFR + 2.62%, 4/20/2037(1)   484,731 
         1,014,131 
     Pipelines-0.2%     
 500,000   Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.950%, 1/15/2038   539,277 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,625,624)   1,553,408 
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS-66.8%
     Agency Collat CMO-6.3%     
 275,495   Series 2003-55, Class 1A3A, 1M US L + 0.40%, 3/25/2043(1)   274,206 
 745,367   Series 2004-W14, Class 1AF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 7/25/2044(1)   746,110 
 731,471   Series 2010-59, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.50%, 5/20/2040(1)   731,037 
 879,355   Series 2012-273, Class 40, 4.000%, 8/15/2042   861,462 
 3,305,104   Series 2014-330, Class F4, 1M US L + 0.35%, 10/15/2037(1)   3,323,668 
 8,097,000   Series 2022-5201, Class MT, 3.000%, 10/25/2049   7,246,493 
         13,182,976 
           
     Agency Collat PAC CMO-12.6%     
 1,858,518   Series 2014-25, Class PA, 2.250%, 1/20/2044   1,761,583 
 337,185   Series 2019-99, Class GA, 3.500%, 7/20/2049   327,810 
 4,253,246   Series 2020-5020, Class TP, 2.000%, 10/25/2050   3,742,925 
 6,167,750   Series 2020-134, Class ED, 2.000%, 9/20/2050   5,645,291 
 4,333,785   Series 2020-134, Class GD, 2.000%, 9/20/2050   3,950,918 
 3,978,208   Series 2021-23, Class TE, 1.000%, 2/20/2051   3,228,471 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$8,740,663   Series 2021-18, Class MC, 1.500%, 3/25/2051  $7,828,378 
         26,485,376 
           
     Commercial MBS-38.4%     
 283,173   Series 2017-22, Class EA, 2.500%, 12/16/2057   260,262 
 487,351   Series 2019-SB58, Class A10H, 3.730%, 10/25/2038(1)   477,188 
 297,650   Series 2019-SB60, Class A10H, 3.500%, 1/25/2029(1)   295,883 
 3,430,540   Series 2019-KF60, Class A, 1M US L + 0.49%, 2/25/2026(1)   3,422,196 
 2,151,330   Series 2019-KF67, Class A, 1M US L + 0.52%, 8/25/2029(1)   2,155,978 
 2,507,515   Series 2019-KF73, Class AL, 1M US L + 0.60%, 11/25/2029(1)   2,508,675 
 3,283,639   Series 2020-8, Class B, 2.600%, 1/16/2061   2,895,058 
 4,310,588   Series 2020-89, Class GA, 1.500%, 4/16/2062   3,504,559 
 4,588,572   Series 2020-118, Class AL, 1.750%, 6/16/2062   3,683,814 
 3,435,702   Series 2020-Q013, Class APT2, 1.179%, 5/25/2050(1)   3,130,880 
 929,193   Series 2020-128, Class AN, 1.500%, 10/16/2062   731,087 
 4,776,964   Series 2020-150, Class AM, 1.400%, 12/16/2062   3,850,283 
 2,693,730   Series 2020-177, Class DA, 1.250%, 6/16/2062   2,099,373 
 5,614,178   Series 2021-45, Class AD, 1.500%, 4/16/2063   4,885,116 
 5,430,004   Series 2021-150, Class AP, 1.750%, 11/16/2063   4,447,199 
 9,821,520   Series 2021-147, Class DQ, 1.350%, 5/16/2056   8,515,080 
 4,336,801   Series 2021-164, Class AF, 1.650%, 10/16/2063   3,507,411 
 9,277,648   Series 2021-180, Class AM, 1.750%, 11/16/2063   7,618,000 
 5,000,000   Series 2021-181, Class B, 1.900%, 1/16/2063   3,842,404 
 4,965,633   Series 2021-195, Class AL, 1.500%, 8/16/2063   4,027,785 
 5,000,000   Series 2021-203, Class B, 2.000%, 4/16/2062   3,871,010 

 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
WesMark Government Bond Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$5,000,000   Series 2022-4, Class B, 1.900%, 2/16/2061  $3,904,740 
 8,300,000   Series 2022-42, Class B, 2.500%, 2/16/2063(1)   6,818,121 
         80,452,102 
           
     Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.-0.2% 
 500,000   4.900%, 6/29/2032   500,495 
         500,495 
           
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.-0.5% 
 406,067   Series 2012-276, Class 25, 2.500%, 9/15/2042   385,801 
 762,646   Series 2016-4629, Class QG, 2.500%, 11/15/2046, REMIC   705,171 
         1,090,972 
           
     Federal National Mortgage Association-2.1% 
 315,687   Series 2003-39, Class JC, 4.000%, 5/25/2033, REMIC   320,528 
 505,502   Series 2003-44, Class Q, 3.500%, 6/25/2033, REMIC   501,260 
 894,591   Series 2003-W18, Class 2A, 3.420%, 6/25/2043, REMIC (1)   885,042 
 110,554   Series 2014-4, Class KA, 3.000%, 1/25/2044, REMIC   107,662 
 962,678   Series 2016-90, Class DA, 3.000%, 8/25/2046, REMIC   917,368 
 1,144,813   Series 2016-95, Class L, 2.500%, 6/25/2046, REMIC   1,079,813 
 564,139   Series 2019-74, Class LB, 3.000%, 10/25/2049   536,622 
         4,348,295 
           
     Government National Mortgage Association-1.5% 
 1,831,216   Series 2005-26, Class ZA, 5.500%, 1/20/2035   1,885,447 
 203,431   Series 2012-50, Class ED, 2.250%, 8/20/2040   193,295 
 717,302   Series 2013-38, Class KA, 1.250%, 2/20/2042   667,270 
 348,483   Series 2016-55, Class JA, 3.500%, 4/20/2046   347,255 
 15,926   Series 2016-77, Class MB, 2.000%, 9/20/2045   15,122 
         3,108,389 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
    Other ABS-5.2%    
$1,802,487   Series 2007-20F, Class 1, 5.710%, 6/1/2027  $1,836,645 
 3,258,956   Series 2010-20C, Class 1, 4.190%, 3/1/2030   3,242,392 
 950,835   Series 2015-20D, Class 1, 2.510%, 4/1/2035   909,649 
 5,000,000   Series 2022-10A, Class 1, 2.938%, 3/10/2032   4,921,764 
         10,910,450 
           
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS     
(Cost $158,325,490)   140,079,055 
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE- BACKED SECURITIES-16.4%     
     Federal Home Loan Banks-1.2% 
 3,000,000   Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.290%, 12/30/2030   2,489,624 
           
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.-0.8% 
 128,973   Freddie Mac Gold Pool, Pool T65458, 3.500%, 2/1/2048   123,728 
 1,485,241   Freddie Mac Pool, Pool QA6315, 3.500%, 1/1/2050   1,452,323 
         1,576,051 
     FGLMC Collateral-0.3% 
 721,129   Freddie Mac Gold Pool, Pool T62075, 3.000%, 9/1/2046   668,694 
           
     FNMA Collateral-1.9% 
 364,715   Fannie Mae Pool, Pool MA0988, 4.000%, 2/1/2042   355,193 
 632,959   Fannie Mae Pool, Pool MA1371, 3.000%, 3/1/2043   586,450 
 459,907   Fannie Mae Pool, Pool MA1966, 4.500%, 6/1/2044   472,050 
 646,164   Fannie Mae Pool, Pool MA2270, 3.000%, 5/1/2045   598,930 
 2,114,095   Fannie Mae Pool, Pool MA2711, 3.000%, 8/1/2046   1,959,705 
         3,972,328 

 

 
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Government Bond Fund

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
     Government National Mortgage Association-0.2% 
$188,562   Ginnie Mae I Pool, Pool 589693, 4.500%, 7/15/2029  $190,859 
 173,956   Ginnie Mae II Pool, Pool G24828, 4.500%, 10/20/2040   178,050 
         368,909 
     UMBS Collateral-12.0% 
 7,795,116   Freddie Mac Pool, 4.000%, 6/1/2042   7,831,093 
 4,977,875   Freddie Mac Pool, 4.000%, 6/1/2052   4,917,614 
 2,500,000   Fannie Mae Pool, 4.500%, 7/1/2042   2,544,992 
 4,982,479   Fannie Mae Pool, 4.000%, 6/1/2052   4,922,162 
 5,000,000   Fannie Mae Pool, 4.500%, 7/1/2052   5,028,203 
         25,244,064 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     
(Cost $35,448,123)   34,319,670 
           
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS-21.9%     
     Alabama-0.8%     
 750,000   City of Brewton AL, 3.180%, 12/1/2034   681,136 
 1,000,000   Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, 3.463%, 1/1/2039   907,343 
         1,588,479 
     Arkansas-0.6%     
     University of Arkansas:     
 500,000   3.382%, 9/1/2037   438,349 
 1,000,000   3.301%, 11/1/2039   843,619 
         1,281,968 
     California-8.4%     
 2,000,000   Anaheim Housing & Public Improvements Authority, 3.440%, 10/1/2032   1,826,979 
 500,000   Bonita Unified School District, 2.619%, 8/1/2035   425,075 
 1,900,000   California Educational Facilities Authority, 3.686%, 4/1/2037   1,782,580 
 2,000,000   City of Sacramento CA Water Revenue, 2.747%, 9/1/2034   1,727,873 
 1,000,000   Contra Costa Community College District, 2.926%, 8/1/2038   797,209 
 500,000   Desert Community College District, 2.978%, 8/1/2037   413,101 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$1,000,000   El Dorado Irrigation District, 2.635%, 3/1/2035  $804,288 
 500,000   Kings Canyon Unified School District, 3.212%, 8/1/2040   446,667 
 1,000,000   Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County, 2.674%, 8/1/2033   814,534 
 500,000   Pasadena Public Financing Authority, Build America Revenue Bonds, Series B, 6.998%, 3/1/2034   641,102 
 1,500,000   San Jose Unified School District, 2.306%, 8/1/2039   1,137,647 
 900,000   San Mateo Foster City School District, 2.731%, 8/1/2037   738,564 
 910,000   Santa Paula Utility Authority, 2.870%, 2/1/2034   784,811 
 820,000   Solano County Community College District, 2.491%, 8/1/2036   3,189,427 
 3,000,000   Ventura County Public Financing Authority, 2.712%, 11/1/2034   2,557,715 
 1,820,000   Visalia Unified School District, 3.300%, 8/1/2039   1,491,617 
 500,000   West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, 3.082%, 9/1/2034   450,082 
         17,504,301 
     Colorado-0.4%     
 1,000,000   Denver City & County Housing Authority, 2.936%, 12/1/2034   879,170 
           
     Florida-1.7%     
 3,000,000   Broward County FL Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, 3.338%, 10/1/2037   2,734,308 
 860,000   County of Palm Beach FL, 3.000%, 11/1/2035   759,227 
         3,493,535 
     Hawaii-0.4%     
 1,000,000   University of Hawaii, 3.850%, 10/1/2038   923,075 
           
     Illinois-0.8%     
 2,000,000   McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District No 158 Huntley, 2.940%, 2/15/2036   1,730,107 

 

 
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Portfolio of Investments

 
WesMark Government Bond Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
     Massachusetts-1.0%     
$1,000,000   City of Quincy MA, 2.788%, 12/15/2035  $848,684 
 1,500,000   Massachusetts School Building Authority, 2.950%, 5/15/2043   1,153,564 
         2,002,248 
     Michigan-1.5%     
 1,400,000   Michigan State Building Authority, 2.705%, 10/15/2040   1,063,952 
 705,000   Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 4.185%, 1/1/2033   697,991 
 2,000,000   University of Michigan, 2.437%, 4/1/2040   1,561,843 
         3,323,786 
     New York-0.4%     
 700,000   City of New York NY, 5.985%, 12/1/2036   801,486 
           
     Ohio-0.5%     
 565,000   Summit County Development Finance  Authority, 3.201%, 11/15/2036   490,524 
 500,000   Warrensville Heights City School  District, 3.406%, 12/1/2040   462,740 
         953,264 
     Oklahoma-1.3%     
 3,000,000   Glenpool Utility Services Authority, 3.565%, 12/1/2037   2,672,606 
           
     Pennsylvania-0.2%     
 550,000   Borough of Columbia PA, 2.540%, 6/15/2038   456,974 
           
     South Carolina-0.4%     
 1,000,000   Joint Municipal Water & Sewer  Commission, 3.194%, 6/1/2039   877,610 
           
     Texas-0.8%     
 500,000   Corpus Christi, Texas, Taxable  Certificates Obligation Bonds, Series B, 4.950%, 3/1/2038   501,900 
     Round Rock Transportation & Economic Development Corp.:     
 500,000   2.900%, 8/15/2038   412,476 
 500,000   3.000%, 8/15/2039   411,273 
 500,000   Texas Public Finance Authority, 2.367%, 2/1/2038   380,310 
         1,705,959 
Shares/Principal Amount Value 
     Utah-0.8%     
$1,870,000   Utah Municipal Power Agency, 3.806%, 7/1/2036  $1,762,280 
           
     Virginia-0.6%     
 1,395,000   Virginia Housing Development Authority, 3.050%, 8/1/2038   1,188,751 
           
     West Virginia-1.3%     
 2,000,000   Marshall University, 3.677%, 5/1/2035   1,889,170 
 875,000   Putnam Public Service District, 2.889%, 4/1/2036   763,931 
         2,653,101 
TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS     
(Cost $53,697,589)   45,798,700 
           
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS-1.1%     
     Mutual Funds-1.1%     
 2,236,945   Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Class, 7-Day Yield 1.407% (at net asset value)   2,236,945 
           
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS     
(Cost $2,236,945)   2,236,945 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-106.9%     
(Cost $251,333,771)   223,987,778 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET(2)-(6.9)%   (14,431,190)
NET ASSETS-100.0%  $209,556,588 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Reference Rates:

1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of June 30, 2022 was 0.46%

 

(1)Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The Rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
(2)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.

 

 
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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Government Bond Fund

 

Note  -The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.


 

 
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table

 

WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Portfolio Composition(1) was as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
NON-TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS 99.3%
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS(2) 0.2%
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET(3) 0.5%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

 

Years to Maturity of Municipal Bonds Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Less than 1 Year 0.4%
1-3 Years 4.5%
3-5 Years 15.6%
5-10 Years 29.3%
10 Years or Greater 47.7%
Short Term Investments(2) 2.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3) 0.5%
TOTAL 100.0%

 

S&P Ratings of Municipal Bonds as
Percentage of Total Net Assets(4)
AAA 10.6%
AA 28.2%
AA- 15.8%
A+ 14.7%
A 2.5%
A- 0.2%
Not rated by S&P 25.6%
Short Term Investments(2) 2.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3) 0.5%
TOTAL PORTFOLIO VALUE 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moody’s Ratings of Municipal Bonds as
Percentage of Total Net Assets(4)
Aaa 4.9%
Aa2 0.8%
Aa3 20.8%
A1 23.3%
A2 4.6%
Not rated by Moody's 43.2%
Short Term Investments(2) 2.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3) 0.5%
TOTAL PORTFOLIO VALUE 100.0%


(1)See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.

(2)Cash Equivalents include investments in U.S. government agency securities and a money market mutual fund.

(3)Assets, other than investment in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(4)These tables depict the long-term credit-quality ratings assigned to the Fund’s portfolio holdings by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). These credit-quality ratings are shown without regard to gradations within a given rating category. For example, securities rated “A-” have been included in the “A” rated category. Rated securities that have been prerefunded, but not rated again by the NRSRO, have been included in the “Not rated by…” category.

 

Rated securities include a security with an obligor and/or credit enhancer that has received a rating from an NRSRO with respect to a class of debt obligations that is comparable in priority and security with the security held by the Fund. Credit-quality ratings are an assessment of the risk that a security will default in payment and do not address other risks presented by the security. Please see the descriptions of credit- quality ratings in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Holdings that are rated only by a different NRSRO than the one identified have been included in the “Not rated by…” category. Of the portfolio’s total investments, 11.6% do not have long-term ratings by either of these NRSROs.

 

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  Portfolio of Investments
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund
   
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
NON-TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS-99.3%     
     Ohio-1.2%     
$1,100,000   Westerville, Ohio, General Obligation Limited Bonds, 5.000%, 12/1/2028  $1,160,132 
           
     Pennsylvania-1.5%     
 1,425,000   Borough of Plum PA, 4.000%, 12/1/2034   1,472,777 
           
     West Virginia-96.6%     
     Berkeley County Building Commission:     
 580,000   2.000%, 6/1/2035   449,259 
 750,000   2.000%, 6/1/2040   530,585 
 1,500,000   Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District, 4.500%, 10/1/2032   1,525,081 
     Berkeley County, West Virginia, Public Service District Revenue Bonds:     
 370,000   Series C, 3.000%, 12/1/2029   373,413 
 450,000   Series C, 3.400%, 12/1/2034   443,225 
 585,000   Series D, 3.000%, 12/1/2025   597,471 
 380,000   Berkeley County, West Virginia, Public Service District Water Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.500%, 12/1/2033   387,417 
     Berkeley County, West Virginia, Public Service Sewer District Revenue Bonds:     
 275,000   5.000%, 6/1/2027   301,075 
 950,000   5.000%, 6/1/2028   1,038,596 
 655,000   5.000%, 6/1/2029   714,553 
 620,000   Series A, 5.300%, 3/1/2029   621,383 
 285,000   Series C, 3.500%, 10/1/2025   285,288 
 950,000   Brooke County Building Commission, 3.000%, 12/1/2036   861,034 
     Brooke County, West Virginia, Board of Education General Obligation Unlimited Bonds:     
 1,100,000   3.000%, 6/1/2026   1,116,672 
 965,000   3.000%, 6/1/2027   978,382 
 2,000,000   Cabell County Board of Education, 2.000%, 6/1/2033   1,697,478 
 215,000   Calhoun County, West Virginia, Board of Education General Obligation Unlimited Bonds (Public Schools), 3.850%, 6/1/2026   215,235 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$265,000   City of Buckhannon, West Virginia, Commercial Development Revenue Bonds, Series A, 3.700%, 12/1/2028  $254,020 
 595,000   City of Buckhannon, West Virginia, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.000%, 3/1/2029   595,020 
     City of Charles Town WV Waterworks & Sewerage System Revenue:     
 400,000   2.250%, 6/1/2035   331,153 
 315,000   3.000%, 6/1/2041   270,630 
     City of Charles Town, West Virginia, Waterworks & Sewage System Revenue Bonds:     
 190,000   Series A, 3.000%, 3/1/2026   192,405 
 620,000   Series A, 4.000%, 3/1/2029   651,958 
 310,000   Series B, 4.000%, 6/1/2031   317,977 
     City of Charleston, West Virginia, Sewage System Revenue Bonds:     
 310,000   4.000%, 7/1/2031   325,199 
 275,000   4.000%, 7/1/2032   283,180 
 300,000   City of Clarksburg WV Water Revenue, 2.000%, 6/1/2034   242,880 
     City of Huntington, West Virginia, Sewerage System Revenue Bonds:     
 300,000   3.000%, 11/1/2026   303,802 
 300,000   3.000%, 11/1/2028   302,554 
 490,000   City of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Combined Waterworks & Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 3.500%, 9/1/2027   490,369 
     City of Saint Albans, West Virginia, Combined Waterworks & Sewerage System Revenue Bonds:     
 220,000   Series A, 4.250%, 6/1/2026   220,115 
 600,000   Series B, 4.000%, 12/1/2027   600,104 
     City of Wheeling WV Waterworks & Sewerage System Revenue:     
 500,000   4.000%, 6/1/2035   524,900 
 500,000   4.000%, 6/1/2036   519,208 
     City of Wheeling, West Virginia, Waterworks & Sewerage System Revenue Bonds:     
 500,000   4.000%, 6/1/2026   510,108 
 535,000   Series A, 3.000%, 6/1/2029   540,934 
 555,000   Series A, 3.000%, 6/1/2030   561,156 


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Portfolio of Investments  
WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
   
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
     Claywood Park Public Service District WV Water Revenue:     
$950,000   3.000%, 11/1/2036  $851,956 
 680,000   3.000%, 11/1/2041   568,031 
     Claywood Park Public Service District, West Virginia, Water Revenue Bonds:     
 110,000   Series C, 3.200%, 11/1/2029   110,062 
 225,000   Series C, 3.400%, 11/1/2031   225,163 
 380,000   Corporation of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Water Revenue Bonds, 3.300%, 3/1/2032   362,038 
     Fayette County Board of Education:     
 545,000   2.250%, 10/1/2030   481,356 
 500,000   2.000%, 10/1/2031   420,841 
 640,000   2.250%, 10/1/2032   540,802 
 565,000   2.500%, 10/1/2033   486,661 
     Hampshire County, West Virginia, Building Commission Revenue Bonds:     
 355,000   Series A, 3.000%, 1/1/2029   332,110 
 380,000   Series A, 3.000%, 1/1/2031   345,160 
 1,660,000   Series A, 4.250%, 1/1/2035   1,656,261 
 2,265,000   Hancock, WV, 3.250%, 5/1/2036(1)(2)   2,150,794 
 1,000,000   Harrison County Building Commission, 3.500%, 10/1/2035   901,822 
 3,000,000   Jefferson County Board of Education, 2.000%, 6/1/2036   2,429,391 
 1,910,000   Mason County Public Service District Water Revenue, 3.000%, 12/1/2036   1,743,656 
 2,320,000   Monongalia County Building Commission, 2.000%, 2/1/2034   1,884,628 
     Morgantown Utility Board, Inc.:     
 500,000   3.250%, 12/1/2032   487,620 
 500,000   4.000%, 12/1/2034   523,548 
 1,500,000   3.000%, 12/1/2040   1,294,282 
 1,430,000   Morgantown, West Virginia, Combined Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 3.500%, 12/1/2035   1,411,127 
 200,000   Morgantown, West Virginia, Combined Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 3.750%, 10/1/2032   201,189 
     Morgantown, West Virginia, Utility Board Revenue Bonds:     
 1,000,000   Series A, 3.000%, 12/1/2028   1,009,031 
 1,000,000   Series A, 4.000%, 12/1/2029   1,055,826 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$1,210,000   Series A, 4.000%, 12/1/2030  $1,275,451 
 1,000,000   Series A, 4.000%, 12/1/2031   1,051,414 
     Ohio County Board of Education:     
 3,000,000   3.000%, 6/1/2033   2,820,671 
 635,000   3.000%, 6/1/2034   591,200 
 500,000   Putnam County Building Commission, 4.000%, 5/1/2037   488,677 
     Putnam Public Service District:     
 1,000,000   4.000%, 12/1/2039   943,793 
 1,150,000   3.000%, 11/1/2040   992,283 
 1,000,000   3.000%, 4/1/2041   864,252 
 1,000,000   3.000%, 6/1/2041   861,404 
 1,000,000   3.625%, 12/1/2045   844,519 
 1,000,000   Raleigh County Public Service District, 3.000%, 6/1/2037   892,301 
 1,035,000   Salem, West Virginia Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.000%, 12/1/2032   1,032,995 
     State of West Virginia:     
 500,000   5.000%, 6/1/2033   557,456 
 500,000   5.000%, 6/1/2035   554,138 
 1,000,000   5.000%, 12/1/2040   1,088,887 
 795,000   Wayne County, West Virginia, Board of Education General Obligation Unlimited Bonds, 3.000%, 6/1/2026   801,663 
 500,000   West Virginia Commissioner Of Highways Special Obligation Surface Transportation Improvements Bonds, Series A, 5.000%, 9/1/2029   554,425 
 670,000   West Virginia Economic Development Authority Lease Revenue Bonds (Clarksburg Office Building), 3.500%, 6/1/2030   675,683 
     West Virginia Economic Development Authority Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of Environmental Protection):     
 1,280,000   Series B, 3.375%, 11/1/2025   1,283,389 
 755,000   Series B, 3.500%, 11/1/2026   757,063 
 1,650,000   West Virginia Economic Development Authority Lease Revenue Bonds (State Office Building & Parking Lot), Series A, 4.750%, 8/1/2029   1,654,210 


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  Portfolio of Investments
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
     West Virginia Economic Development Authority Lease Revenue Bonds (State Office Building):     
$1,525,000   Series A, 5.000%, 6/1/2025  $1,533,368 
 315,000   Series A, 3.375%, 6/1/2029   318,444 
 390,000   Series B, 3.500%, 10/1/2024   390,324 
 415,000   Series B, 3.625%, 10/1/2025   415,340 
 435,000   Series B, 3.750%, 10/1/2026   435,412 
 310,000   Series C, 3.500%, 6/1/2030   312,629 
 515,000   Series D, 5.000%, 6/1/2025   552,984 
 600,000   Series D, 3.250%, 6/1/2028   607,305 
 330,000   Series D, 3.375%, 6/1/2029   333,608 
 355,000   Series D, 3.500%, 6/1/2030   358,011 
 1,000,000   West Virginia Economic Development Authority Lottery Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.000%, 7/1/2032   1,105,712 
     West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Revenue Bonds (Higher Education Facilities):     
 1,730,000   5.000%, 7/1/2034   1,896,072 
 375,000   Series B, 3.375%, 4/1/2025   375,204 
 385,000   Series B, 3.500%, 4/1/2026   385,221 
 400,000   Series B, 3.600%, 4/1/2027   400,265 
 1,000,000   West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (ARCs Improvement), Series D, 4.000%, 6/1/2029   1,025,063 
 585,000   West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (West Virginia University Health System), Series A, 3.375%, 6/1/2029   582,177 
     West Virginia Housing Development Fund:     
 500,000   2.000%, 11/1/2032   436,757 
 1,500,000   3.700%, 11/1/2032   1,514,982 
 500,000   3.375%, 11/1/2034   486,514 
 800,000   2.050%, 11/1/2035   667,642 
 575,000   3.800%, 11/1/2037   569,933 
 175,000   3.950%, 11/1/2049   173,868 
     West Virginia School Building Authority Excess Lottery Revenue Bonds:     
 500,000   Series A, 3.000%, 7/1/2025   500,235 
 700,000   Series A, 3.125%, 7/1/2026   700,309 
     West Virginia School Building Authority Lottery Revenue Capital Improvement Bonds:     
 515,000   Series A, 5.000%, 7/1/2026   531,229 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$535,000   Series A, 5.000%, 7/1/2027  $551,486 
 300,000   West Virginia State Bonds, Series A, 3.250%, 6/1/2033   291,518 
 500,000   West Virginia State Economic Development Authority Lottery Revenue Bonds, 3.000%, 6/15/2031   489,125 
 500,000   West Virginia State Hospital Finance Authority Refunding West Virginia United Health System, Series A, 4.000%, 6/1/2034   500,604 
 500,000   West Virginia State Housing Development Fund Revenue Bonds, Series A, Series A, 3.450%, 11/1/2033   500,073 
 905,000   West Virginia State University Revenues Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.250%, 4/1/2028   984,931 
 1,000,000   West Virginia University, 4.000%, 10/1/2037   1,023,551 
 500,000   West Virginia University Revenue Bonds (West Virginia University Project), Series A, 5.000%, 10/1/2027   504,438 
 500,000   West Virginia Water Development Authority, 4.000%, 10/1/2041   503,951 
 500,000   West Virginia Water Development Authority Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.000%, 10/1/2032   548,527 
 2,605,000   West Virginia Water Development Authority Infrastructure Revenue Bonds (West Virginia Infrastructure Jobs Program), Series A, 5.000%, 10/1/2029   2,863,324 
 250,000   West Virginia Water Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Loan Program I), Series B-I, 4.000%, 11/1/2024   251,598 
 1,395,000   West Virginia Water Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Loan Program), Series B-I, 4.000%, 11/1/2025   1,403,346 
     West Virginia Water Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Loan Program II):     
 600,000   Series A-II, 3.250%, 11/1/2025   604,930 
 550,000   Series A-II, 5.000%, 11/1/2025   597,301 


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Portfolio of Investments  
WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
$650,000   Series A-II, 5.000%, 11/1/2026  $719,128 
 800,000   Series A-II, 3.000%, 11/1/2027   807,749 
 300,000   Series A-II, 3.125%, 11/1/2028   302,429 
 725,000   Series B-II, 4.000%, 11/1/2025   729,337 
 250,000   West Virginia Water Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Loan Program IV), Series A-IV, 5.000%, 11/1/2033   277,456 
 500,000   West Virginia, State Parkways Authority Senior Turnpike Toll Revenue Bonds, 5.000%, 6/1/2033   556,021 
 1,000,000   Wood County, West Virginia, Board of Education Public School General Obligation Unlimited Bonds, 3.000%, 6/1/2029   1,007,778 
 860,000   Wood County, West Virginia, Building Commission Lease Revenue Bonds, 4.000%, 1/1/2032   733,003 
         95,593,260 
TOTAL NON-TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS     
(Cost $103,781,027)  98,226,169 
     
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS-0.2%     
     Mutual Funds-0.2%     
 230,900   Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Class, 7- Day Yield 1.407% (at net asset value)   230,900 
           
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS     
(Cost $230,900)   230,900 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-99.5%    
(Cost $104,011,927)   98,457,069 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET(3)-0.5%   481,602 
NET ASSETS-100.0%  $98,938,671 

(1) Floating  or  variable  rate  security. The  reference  rate  is described above. The Rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date.
(2) Security  exempt  from  registration  under  rule  144A  of  the Securities Act of  1933.  These  securities may  be  resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional  buyers.  As  of  June  30,  2022,  these  securities amounted to a value of $2,150,794 or 2.17% of net assets. These Securities  have  been  determined  to  be  liquid  pursuant  to procedures adopted by the board.
(3) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.

 

Note  The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.



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  Portfolio of Investments Summary Table
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Portfolio Composition(1) was as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETF) 92.1%
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS(2) 8.0%
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET(3) -0.1%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

As of June 30, 2022, the Fund's Category composition(4) was as follows:

 

Category Composition Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Broad Domestic Fixed Income 21.6%
U.S. Sector Focused Equity 19.3%
Broad Domestic Equity 11.9%
U.S. Value Company Focused Equity 10.0%
U.S. Small and Mid Cap Equity 9.5%
High Yield Fixed Income 7.8%
Commodities 7.5%
International (ex. U.S.) Equity 4.5%
ETF Portfolio Sub-Total 92.1%
Short Term Investments(2) 8.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3) -0.1%
Total Net Assets 100.0%


(1)See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.

(2)Short Term Investments include investment in a money market mutual fund.

(3)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(4)Securities are assigned to a category classification by the Fund's advisor.

 

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Portfolio of Investments  
WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)


 

Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS-92.1%
BROAD DOMESTIC EQUITY-11.9%     
 13,186   SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust  $4,974,418 
           
TOTAL BROAD DOMESTIC EQUITY   4,974,418 
           
BROAD DOMESTIC FIXED INCOME-21.6%     
 33,565   iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade   3,693,157 
     Corporate Bond ETF     
 4,549   iShares® TIPS Bond ETF   518,177 
 42,167   iShares® Trust iShares® 1-5 Year   2,131,542 
     Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     
 26,043   iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF   2,648,052 
           
TOTAL BROAD DOMESTIC FIXED INCOME   8,990,928 
           
COMMODITIES-7.5%     
 98,032   Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified   1,768,497 
     Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF     
 8,010   SPDR® Gold Shares(1)   1,349,365 
           
TOTAL COMMODITIES   3,117,862 
           
HIGH YIELD FIXED INCOME-7.8%     
 159,867   PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio   3,240,504 
           
TOTAL HIGH YIELD FIXED INCOME   3,240,504 
           
INTERNATIONAL (EX. U.S.) EQUITY-4.5%     
 29,568   iShares® MSCI EAFE Value ETF   1,283,251 
 12,065   iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF   576,225 
           
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL (EX. U.S.) EQUITY   1,859,476 
           
U.S. SECTOR FOCUSED EQUITY-19.3%     
 12,181   Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund   879,225 
 17,219   Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund   2,208,164 
 14,415   Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund   1,259,006 
 9,797   Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund   1,245,395 
 13,477   Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund   945,142 
 16,780   Vanguard® REIT ETF   1,528,826 
Shares/Principal Amount  Value 
         
TOTAL U.S. SECTOR FOCUSED EQUITY  $8,065,758 
           
U.S. SMALL AND MID CAP EQUITY-9.5%     
  23,291    iShares® Russell 2000® ETF   3,944,564 
           
TOTAL U.S. SMALL AND MID CAP EQUITY   3,944,564 
           
U.S. VALUE COMPANY FOCUSED EQUITY-10.0%     
  43,425    Vanguard® Mega Cap Value ETF   4,176,616 
           
TOTAL U.S. VALUE COMPANY FOCUSED EQUITY   4,176,616 
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS     
(Cost $37,609,794)   38,370,126 
           
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS-8.0%     
        Mutual Funds-8.0%     
  3,336,829    Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Class, 7- Day Yield 1.407% (at net asset value)   3,336,829 
           
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS     
(Cost $3,336,829)   3,336,829 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-100.1%     
(Cost $40,946,623)   41,706,955 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET(2)-(0.1)%   (46,465)
NET ASSETS-100.0%  $41,660,490 

 

(1)Non-income producing security.

(2)Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.

 

Note- The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2022.

 

Investment Abbreviations:

SPDR - Standard and Poor's Depository Receipt

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.



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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   WesMark Small Company Fund   WesMark Large Company Fund   WesMark Balanced Fund   WesMark Government Bond Fund   WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund   WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund 
ASSETS:                              
                               
Investments in securities, at value                              
(cost - see below)  $95,865,738   $301,747,624   $103,000,071   $223,987,778   $98,457,069   $41,706,955 
Cash   8,071    158,124    20,695    19,350        10,559 
                               
RECEIVABLE FOR:                              
Dividends and interest   67,581    145,469    283,858    857,483    691,064    22,383 
Investments sold           7,805    91,437         
Fund shares sold   1,345,886    2,887,440    484,401    333,931    98,084    204,723 
Prepaid expenses   4,469    13,652    10,694    13,715    5,899    9,238 
Total Assets   97,291,745    304,952,309    103,807,524    225,303,694    99,252,116    41,953,858 
                               
LIABILITIES:                              
                               
PAYABLE FOR:                              
Written options, at value                              
(Premiums received $–, $61,422, $–, $–, $– and $–)       7,538                 
Investments purchased               12,810,709         
Fund shares redeemed   50,829    310,752    1,012,872    2,484,370    52,037    230,971 
Income distribution payable               285,888    148,928     
Fund Accounting and Administration fees   23,639    35,056    38,680    78,329    63,131    17,428 
Audit, Tax, and Legal expenses   24,198    24,198    24,198    24,198    13,972    24,240 
Shareholder services fee (Note 5)   26,943    84,910    25,489    50,125    24,115    10,483 
Transfer agency expenses   7,090    13,679    9,585    7,584    5,426    4,014 
Registration expenses   4,960    979                 
Printing and Postage expenses   5,086    5,035    5,076    5,180    5,009    5,196 
Trustees' fees and expenses   1,082    2,538    492    526    382    358 
Other accrued liabilities and expenses   438    1,502    170    197    445    678 
Total Liabilities   144,265    486,187    1,116,562    15,747,106    313,445    293,368 
Net Assets  $97,147,480   $304,466,122   $102,690,962   $209,556,588   $98,938,671   $41,660,490 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   WesMark Small Company Fund   WesMark Large Company Fund   WesMark Balanced Fund   WesMark Government Bond Fund   WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund   WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                              
                               
Paid-in capital  $63,853,438   $124,482,194   $75,833,331   $240,735,701   $104,474,065   $41,843,273 
Total distributable earnings   33,294,042    179,983,928    26,857,631    (31,179,113)   (5,535,394)   (182,783)
Net Assets  $97,147,480   $304,466,122   $102,690,962   $209,556,588   $98,938,671   $41,660,490 
                               
Shares Outstanding, No Par Value, Unlimited Shares Authorized   7,814,318    14,497,643    7,853,956    24,196,663    10,190,319    4,023,723 
Net asset value, offering price & redemption price per share  $12.43   $21.00   $13.08   $8.66   $9.71   $10.35 
Investments, at identified cost  $73,434,762   $152,475,935   $80,093,602   $251,333,771   $104,011,927   $40,946,623 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   WesMark Small Company Fund   WesMark Large Company Fund   WesMark Balanced Fund   WesMark Government Bond Fund   WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund   WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                              
Dividends, net of foreign taxes*  $589,951   $2,171,883   $1,021,874   $   $   $413,486 
Interest   13,653    20,349    364,352    2,407,616    1,487,066    4,560 
Total Investment Income   603,604    2,192,232    1,386,226    2,407,616    1,487,066    418,046 
EXPENSES:                              
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)   409,979    1,286,097    424,712    676,838    314,200    169,336 
Fund Accounting and                              
Administration fees (Note 5)   60,562    113,816    68,365    105,372    75,709    44,013 
Custodian fees (Note 5)   10,376    23,369    9,606    15,552    8,971    5,840 
Transfer agency expenses (Note 5)   15,682    27,362    19,925    16,458    12,317    9,733 
Trustees' fees and expenses                              
(Note 8)   15,244    28,569    14,686    20,098    14,216    11,250 
Audit and tax expenses   11,209    11,209    11,209    11,209    11,209    11,251 
Chief compliance officer fees   78    78    78    78    78    78 
Legal expenses   11,962    11,962    11,962    11,962    15,244    11,962 
Shareholder services fee (Note 5)   143,131    444,298    143,955    285,753    133,250    58,042 
Registration expenses   6,786    6,885    6,247    6,768    3,159    7,044 
Printing and Postage expenses   3,768    3,800    3,795    3,757    3,787    3,675 
Insurance premiums   3,135    9,890    2,954    5,743    2,706    1,229 
Miscellaneous fees   2,030    6,601    2,105    4,398    2,184    831 
WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS (NOTE 5):                              
Waiver of investment adviser fee                       1,749 
Net Expenses   693,942    1,973,936    719,599    1,163,986    597,030    336,033 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   (90,338)   218,296    666,627    1,243,630    890,036    82,013 
REALIZED & UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                              
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   6,788,364    22,616,563    1,939,192    (560,825)   17,333    (1,451,660)
Net realized gain on written options       65,091    2,889            29,766 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (31,421,666)   (116,002,639)   (14,752,033)   (27,536,539)   (10,353,144)   (5,666,647)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options       53,884                 
Net realized and unrealized (loss) on investments   (24,633,302)   (93,267,101)   (12,809,952)   (28,097,364)   (10,335,811)   (7,088,541)
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(24,723,640)  $(93,048,805)  $(12,143,325)  $(26,853,734)  $(9,445,775)  $(7,006,528)
*Foreign tax withholding  $   $16,050   $5,355   $   $   $ 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   WesMark Small Company Fund   WesMark Large Company Fund 
   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:                    
OPERATIONS                    
                     
Net investment income (loss)  $(90,338)  $(606,163)  $218,296   $(357,600)
Net realized gain   6,788,364    24,128,527    22,681,654    25,801,596 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (31,421,666)   1,723,734    (115,948,755)   64,883,254 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (24,723,640)   25,246,098    (93,048,805)   90,327,250 
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 4)                    
                     
From distributable earnings       (27,541,484)   (200,081)   (29,514,204)
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders       (27,541,484)   (200,081)   (29,514,204)
                     
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 3)                    
                     
Proceeds from sale of shares   8,466,817    15,299,257    12,474,960    18,372,976 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions       6,408,336    56,849    8,481,757 
Cost of shares redeemed   (6,332,781)   (15,779,816)   (17,590,074)   (48,980,226)
Net increase (decrease) resulting from beneficial interest transactions   2,134,036    5,927,777    (5,058,265)   (22,125,493)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (22,589,604)   3,632,391    (98,307,151)   38,687,553 
                     
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of Period   119,737,084    116,104,693    402,773,273    364,085,720 
End of Period  $97,147,480   $119,737,084   $304,466,122   $402,773,273 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   WesMark Balanced Fund   WesMark Government Bond Fund 
   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:                    
OPERATIONS                    
                     
Net investment income  $666,627   $1,228,820   $1,243,630   $1,723,391 
Net realized gain (loss)   1,942,081    7,623,128    (560,825)   931,138 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (14,752,033)   8,441,681    (27,536,539)   (5,980,545)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (12,143,325)   17,293,629    (26,853,734)   (3,326,016)
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 4)                    
                     
From distributable earnings   (678,775)   (7,186,523)   (1,568,282)   (3,221,768)
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders   (678,775)   (7,186,523)   (1,568,282)   (3,221,768)
                     
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 3)                    
                     
Proceeds from sale of shares   3,478,167    14,566,594    10,539,810    40,640,060 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   114,669    1,167,831    124,254    323,238 
Cost of shares redeemed   (9,932,205)   (18,755,578)   (15,418,242)   (24,247,563)
Net increase (decrease) resulting from beneficial interest transactions   (6,339,369)   (3,021,153)   (4,754,178)   16,715,735 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (19,161,469)   7,085,953    (33,176,194)   10,167,951 
                     
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of Period   121,852,431    114,766,478    242,732,782    232,564,831 
End of Period  $102,690,962   $121,852,431   $209,556,588   $242,732,782 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund   WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund 
   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:                    
OPERATIONS                    
                     
Net investment income  $890,036   $1,886,732   $82,013   $707,389 
Net realized gain (loss)   17,333    244,197    (1,421,894)   4,970,050 
Long-term capital gain distributions from other investment                    
companies               29,022 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (10,353,144)   (1,582,104)   (5,666,647)   537,577 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (9,445,775)   548,825    (7,006,528)   6,244,038 
                     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 4)                    
                     
From distributable earnings   (887,029)   (2,137,480)   (252,799)   (5,429,673)
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders   (887,029)   (2,137,480)   (252,799)   (5,429,673)
                     
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 3)                    
                     
Proceeds from sale of shares   2,950,422    10,140,985    2,982,464    6,127,251 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   121,670    285,768    4,017    86,696 
Cost of shares redeemed   (8,498,615)   (13,594,596)   (2,045,753)   (4,811,104)
Net increase (decrease) resulting from beneficial interest transactions   (5,426,523)   (3,167,843)   940,728    1,402,843 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (15,759,327)   (4,756,498)   (6,318,599)   2,217,208 
                     
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of Period   114,697,998    119,454,496    47,979,089    45,761,881 
End of Period  $98,938,671   $114,697,998   $41,660,490   $47,979,089 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

WesMark Small Company Fund

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2021
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2018
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2017
 
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE             
                         
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year  $15.66   $16.12   $12.79   $10.63   $13.90   $13.32 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:                              
Net Investment Loss   (0.01)   (0.07)   (1.36)   (0.05)   (0.05)   (0.04)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (3.22)   3.64    6.01    2.21    (1.89)   1.81 
Total from Investment Operations   (3.23)   3.57    4.65    2.16    (1.94)   1.77 
                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                    
                               
From Net Realized Gain on Investments       (4.03)   (1.32)       (1.33)   (1.19)
Total Distributions       (4.03)   (1.32)       (1.33)   (1.19)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $12.43   $15.66   $16.12   $12.79   $10.63   $13.90 
                               
Total Return   (20.63)%(1)   23.23%   36.61%   20.32%   (13.72)%   13.19%
                               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS                    
                               
Net Expenses   1.27%(2)   1.23%   1.27%   1.26%   1.25%   1.24%
Net Investment Loss   (0.17)%(2)   (0.47)%   (0.37)%   (0.46)%   (0.43)%   (0.33)%
Net Assets Value End of Period (000 omitted)  $97,147   $119,737   $116,105   $96,185   $81,439   $101,061 
Portfolio Turnover Rate   18%(3)   42%   52%   50%   88%   49%

 

(1)Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(2)Ratios for periods of less than a year are annualized.

(3)Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights 

 

WesMark Large Company Fund

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2021
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2019
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2018
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2017
 
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE     
                         
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year  $27.41   $23.41   $19.95   $16.80   $20.00   $17.37 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:                              
Net Investment Income (Loss)   0.01    (0.02)   (1.66)   0.04    0.04    0.03 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (6.41)   6.08    6.89    4.40    (1.32)   4.19 
Total from Investment Operations   (6.40)   6.06    5.23    4.44    (1.28)   4.22 
                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                    
                               
From Net Investment Income   (0.01)   (0.00)(1)   (0.02)   (0.04)   (0.04)   (0.03)
From Net Realized Gain on Investments       (2.06)   (1.75)   (1.25)   (1.88)   (1.56)
Total Distributions   (0.01)   (2.06)   (1.77)   (1.29)   (1.92)   (1.59)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $21.00   $27.41   $23.41   $19.95   $16.80   $20.00 
                               
Total Return   (23.33)%(2)  26.06%   26.31%   26.53%   (6.19)%   24.22%
                               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS                   
                               
Net Expenses   1.15%(3)   1.12%   1.14%   1.14%   1.13%   1.13%
Net Investment Income/(Loss)   0.13%(3)   (0.09)%   0.07%   0.23%   0.19%   0.13%
Net Assets Value End of Period (000 omitted)  $304,466   $402,773   $364,086   $331,238   $287,441   $347,982 
Portfolio Turnover Rate   13%(4)   14%   27%   55%   37%   37%

 

(1)Less than $0.005 per share.

(2)Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(3)Ratios for periods of less than a year are annualized.

(4)Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

WesMark Balanced Fund

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021   For the Year Ended December 31, 2020   For the Year Ended December 31, 2019   For the Year Ended December 31, 2018   For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE             
                         
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year  $14.68   $13.45   $13.31   $11.77   $13.05   $12.30 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:                              
Net Investment Income (Loss)   0.07    0.16    (0.08)   0.23    0.23    0.22 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (1.59)   1.96    0.72    2.14    (0.82)   1.09 
Total from Investment Operations   (1.52)   2.12    0.64    2.37    (0.59)   1.31 
                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                    
                               
From Net Investment Income   (0.08)   (0.17)   (0.22)   (0.23)   (0.23)   (0.21)
From Net Realized Gain on Investments       (0.72)   (0.28)   (0.60)   (0.46)   (0.35)
Total Distributions   (0.08)   (0.89)   (0.50)   (0.83)   (0.69)   (0.56)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $13.08   $14.68   $13.45   $13.31   $11.77   $13.05 
                               
Total Return   (10.36)%(1)  15.85%   5.05%   20.30%   (4.58)%   10.77%
                               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS                    
                               
Net Expenses   1.27%(2)  1.25%   1.27%   1.25%   1.24%   1.23%
Net Investment Income   1.18%(2)  1.03%   1.66%   1.74%   1.69%   1.71%
Net Assets Value End of Period (000 omitted)  $102,691  $121,852   $114,766   $112,171   $101,893   $116,398 
Portfolio Turnover Rate   12%(3)  23%   29%   31%   35%   23%

 

(1)Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(2)Ratios for periods of less than a year are annualized.

(3)Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights 

 

WesMark Government Bond Fund

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021   For the Year Ended December 31, 2020   For the Year Ended December 31, 2019   For the Year Ended December 31, 2018   For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE             
                         
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year  $9.81   $10.08   $9.93   $9.68   $9.77   $9.84 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:                              
Net Investment Income   0.05    0.07    0.11    0.19    0.17    0.21 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (1.14)   (0.21)   0.23    0.27    (0.06)   (0.09)
Total from Investment Operations   (1.09)   (0.14)   0.34    0.46    0.11    0.12 
                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                    
                               
From Net Investment Income   (0.06)   (0.13)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.20)   (0.19)
Total Distributions   (0.06)   (0.13)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.20)   (0.19)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $8.66   $9.81   $10.08   $9.93   $9.68   $9.77 
                               
Total Return   (11.11)%(1)  (1.35)%   3.46%   4.75%   1.15%   1.20%
                               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS                    
                               
Net Expenses   1.03%(2)  1.02%   1.03%   1.01%   1.01%   1.00%
Net Investment Income   1.10%(2)  0.72%   1.09%   1.72%   1.81%   2.19%
Net Assets Value End of Period (000 omitted)  $209,557  $242,733   $232,565   $231,959   $230,250   $249,951 
Portfolio Turnover Rate   21%(3)  40%   51%   37%   17%   26%

 

(1)Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(2)Ratios for periods of less than a year are annualized.

(3)Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021   For the Year Ended December 31, 2020   For the Year Ended December 31, 2019   For the Year Ended December 31, 2018   For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE                    
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year  $10.69   $10.84   $10.67   $10.38   $10.54   $10.36 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:                              
Net Investment Income   0.09    0.17    0.18    0.20    0.21    0.21 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (0.98)   (0.13)   0.18    0.30    (0.16)   0.19 
Total from Investment Operations   (0.89)   0.04    0.36    0.50    0.05    0.40 
                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                    
                               
From Net Investment Income   (0.09)   (0.17)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.21)
From Net Realized Gain on Investments       (0.02)   (0.00)(1)   (0.00)(1)       (0.01)
Total Distributions   (0.09)   (0.19)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.22)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $9.71   $10.69   $10.84   $10.67   $10.38   $10.54 
                               
Total Return   (8.40)%(2)  0.43%   3.48%   4.83%   0.47%   3.90%
                               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS                    
                               
Net Expenses   1.14%(3)  1.11%   1.10%   1.08%   1.09%   1.08%
Net Investment Income   1.70%(3)  1.61%   1.81%   1.94%   2.00%   2.01%
Net Assets Value End of Period (000 omitted)  $98,939   $114,698   $119,454   $117,868   $114,345   $116,039 
Portfolio Turnover Rate   5%(4)  15%   10%   9%   10%   7%

 

(1)Less than $0.005 per share.

(2)Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(3)Ratios for periods of less than a year are annualized.

(4)Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements. 

 

 

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Financial Highlights 

 

WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended December 31, 2021   For the Year Ended December 31, 2020   For the Year Ended December 31, 2019   For the Year Ended December 31, 2018   For the Period Ended December 31, 2017(1) 
PER COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE             
                         
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $12.16   $11.95   $11.25   $10.01   $10.62   $10.00 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:                              
Net Investment Income   0.02    0.19    0.04    0.10    0.05    0.04 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (1.77)   1.45    0.91    1.56    (0.60)   0.80 
Total from Investment Operations   (1.75)   1.64    0.95    1.66    (0.55)   0.84 
                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS                    
                               
From Net Investment Income   (0.06)   (0.13)   (0.04)   (0.11)   (0.04)   (0.05)
From Net Realized Gain on Investments       (1.30)   (0.21)   (0.31)   (0.02)   (0.17)
Total Distributions   (0.06)   (1.43)   (0.25)   (0.42)   (0.06)   (0.22)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $10.35   $12.16   $11.95   $11.25   $10.01   $10.62 
                               
Total Return   (14.41)%(2)   13.94%   8.48%   16.61%   (5.20)%   8.33%(2)
                               
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS                    
                               
Net Expenses(3)   1.49%(4)   1.44%   1.50%   1.46%   1.56%   1.75%(4)
Net Investment Income(3)(5)   0.36%(4)   1.45%   0.36%   0.91%   0.55%   0.50%(4)
Expense Waiver/Reimbursement(6)   (0.01)%(4)                   0.23%(4)
Net Assets Value End of Period (000 omitted)  $41,660   $47,979   $45,762   $41,452   $35,734   $28,023 
Portfolio Turnover Rate   49%(7)   78%   169%   152%   145%   88%

 

(1)The WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2017.

(2)Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(3)The ratios shown do not include the Fund's proportionate shares of the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(4)Ratios for periods of less than a year are annualized.

(5)Recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(6)This expense decrease from the contractual waiver is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown.

(7)Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

 

WesMark Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of six portfolios (individually referred to as the “Fund”, or collectively as the “Funds”), which are presented herein:

 

Portfolio Name Diversification Investment Objective

WesMark Small Company Fund (“Small Company Fund”) 

Diversified To achieve capital appreciation

WesMark Large Company Fund (“Large Company Fund”) 

Diversified To achieve capital appreciation
WesMark Balanced Fund (“Balanced Fund”) Diversified To achieve capital appreciation and income

WesMark Government Bond Fund (“Government Bond Fund”)

Diversified

To achieve high current income consistent with preservation of capital

WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (“West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund”)

Non-diversified

To achieve current income which is exempt from federal income tax and income taxes imposed by the State of West Virginia

WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund (“Tactical Opportunity Fund”)

Diversified To achieve capital appreciation

 

The assets of each Fund are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP in the United States, which require the use of estimates made by management of the Funds. Actual results could differ from those estimates 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies.

 

Investment Valuation – In calculating their net asset value (NAV), the Funds generally value investments as follows:

 

››Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price on their principal exchange or market.

››Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).

››Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees. They may also be valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium), which approximates value.

››Options are generally valued at market values established by the exchanges on which they are traded at the close of trading on such exchanges.

››Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.

 

If the Funds cannot obtain a price or price evaluation from a pricing service for an investment, the Funds may attempt to value the investment based upon the mean of bid and asked quotations or fair value the investment based on price evaluations, from one or more dealers. If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, the Funds use the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Funds could purchase or sell an investment at the price used to calculate the Funds’ NAVs.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures – The Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions. The Funds normally use mean evaluations (a price evaluation indicative of a price between the bid and asked prices for an investment) for fixed-income securities. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.

 

The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment’s value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:

 

››With respect to securities traded in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures or options contracts;

››With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets; and

››Corporate announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, a natural disaster affecting the issuer’s operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer’s industry.

 

The Funds may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Funds will determine the fair value of the investment using another method approved by the Trustees.

 

A three-tier hierarchy has been established to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation approach used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation approach. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2022 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

Small Company Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Common Stocks  $83,367,059   $   $   $83,367,059 
Exchange Traded Funds   4,632,606            4,632,606 
Short Term Investments   7,866,073            7,866,073 
Total  $95,865,738   $   $   $95,865,738 

 

Large Company Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Common Stocks  $282,092,661   $   $   $282,092,661 
Exchange Traded Funds   8,158,622            8,158,622 
Short Term Investments   11,496,341            11,496,341 
Total  $301,747,624   $   $   $301,747,624 

 

Other Financial Instruments 

Liabilities                
Written Options  $(7,538)  $   $   $(7,538)
Total  $(7,538)  $   $   $(7,538)

 

Balanced Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Common Stocks  $65,617,937   $   $   $65,617,937 
Exchange Traded Funds   4,421,031            4,421,031 
Corporate Bonds       23,536,298        23,536,298 
U.S. Government Agency - Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       929,504        929,504 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities       1,474,804        1,474,804 
U.S. Government Agency - Mortgage-Backed Securities       3,481,340        3,481,340 
Taxable Municipal Bonds       2,595,893        2,595,893 
Short Term Investments   943,264            943,264 
Total  $70,982,232   $32,017,839   $   $103,000,071 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Government Bond Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Corporate Bonds  $   $1,553,408   $   $1,553,408 
U.S. Government Agency - Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       140,079,055        140,079,055 
U.S. Government Agency - Mortgage- Backed Securities       34,319,670        34,319,670 
Taxable Municipal Bonds       45,798,700        45,798,700 
Short Term Investments   2,236,945            2,236,945 
Total  $2,236,945   $221,750,833   $   $223,987,778 

 

West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Non-Taxable Municipal Bonds  $   $98,226,169   $   $98,226,169 
Short Term Investments   230,900            230,900 
Total  $230,900   $98,226,169   $   $98,457,069 

 

Tactical Opportunity Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $38,370,126   $   $   $38,370,126 
Short Term Investments   3,336,829            3,336,829 
Total  $41,706,955   $   $   $41,706,955 

 

All securities of the Funds were valued using either Level 1 or Level 2 inputs during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Thus, a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used is not applicable for the Funds.

 

*For detailed descriptions of sector and/or geography classifications, see the accompanying Portfolios of Investments.

 

Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions – Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Trust level expenses are allocated to each Fund based on net assets, equally across all Funds, or to a specific Fund, whichever is deemed most appropriate for a particular expense. Each Fund pays its own expenses.

 

Distributions of net investment income, if any, for the Small Company Fund, Large Company Fund, and Tactical Opportunity Fund are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions of net investment income for the Balanced Fund are declared and paid monthly, and distributions of net investment income for the Government Bond Fund and West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains, if any, for Small Company Fund, Large Company Fund, Balanced Fund, Government Bond Fund, West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund, and Tactical Opportunity Fund are declared and paid annually.

 

Premium and Discount Amortization/Paydown Gains and Losses – All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted over the estimated lives of such securities for financial statement purposes using the effective interest method. Gains and losses realized on principal payments of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Federal Taxes – It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. As of and during the period ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have not incorporated uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes and federal and state taxing authorities.

 

The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Funds accrue and apply such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income is earned.

 

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions – The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

 

Restricted Securities – Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Funds will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Funds’ restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – The following discloses the Funds’ use of derivative instruments and hedging activities.

 

The Funds’ exposure to derivative contracts and hybrid instruments, either directly or indirectly through another investment company, may involve risks different from or possibly greater than the risk associated with investing directly in a security instead of the derivative. Risks include: 1) the value of the derivative may not correlate with the value of the underlying security or may correlate inversely; 2) any potential risk reduction may be offset with gain limitations; 3) derivatives may be difficult to price; 4) possible adverse tax consequences; and 5) other risks, such as but not limited to, stock market, interest rate, credit, currency, liquidity, and leverage risks.

 

Market Risk Factors: In pursuit of their investment objectives, certain Funds may use derivatives that increase or decrease a Fund’s exposure to the following market risk factors:

 

Equity Risk: Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

 

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of a Fund’s investments. In general, as interest rates rise, bond prices fall, and as interest rates fall, bond prices rise. Interest rate risk is generally greater for funds that invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities.

 

Writing Covered Call Options and Purchasing Put Options

 

The Funds will not write call options on securities unless the securities are held in the Fund’s portfolio or unless the Fund is entitled to them in deliverable forms without further payment or after segregating cash in the amount of any further payment.

 

The Funds will not purchase put options on securities unless the securities are held in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Option contracts (options) - are rights to buy or sell a security for a specified price within a specified period. The seller of the option receives a payment, or premium, from the buyer, which the seller keeps regardless of whether the buyer uses (or exercises) the option. Options can trade on exchanges or in the over the counter (OTC) market and may be bought or sold on a wide variety of securities. There were no options held as of June 30, 2022.

 

A Fund may buy and/or sell the following types of options:

 

Call Options A call option gives the holder (buyer) the right to buy the underlying security from the seller (writer) of the option. A Fund may use call options in the following ways:

 

››Buy call options on a security in anticipation of an increase in the value of the security; or

››Sell call options on a security to generate income from premiums, and in anticipation of a decrease or only limited increase in the value of the underlying security. If a Fund writes a call option on a security that it owns and that call option is exercised, a Fund must deliver the security to the buyer and foregoes any possible profit from an increase in the market price of the security over the exercise price plus the premium received.

 

Put Options A put option gives the holder the right to sell the security to the writer of the option. A Fund may use put options in the following ways:

 

››Buy put options on a security in anticipation of a decrease in the value of the security; or

››Write put options on a security to generate income from premiums, and in anticipation of an increase or only limited decrease in the value of the security. In writing puts, there is a risk that a Fund may be required to take delivery of the security when its current market price is lower than the exercise price.

 

A Fund may also buy or write options, as needed, to close out existing option positions. Finally, a Fund may enter into combinations of options contracts in an attempt to benefit from changes in the prices of those options contracts (without regard to changes in the value of the security).

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2022:

 

Risk Exposure  Asset Derivatives
Statements of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Fair Value   Liability Derivatives
Statements of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Fair Value 
Large Company Fund              
Equity Contracts (Written Options)  N/A   N/A   Written options, at value  $7,538 
Total            $7,538 

 

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June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Risk Exposure  Statements of Operations Location  Realized Gain/(Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
   Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
 
Large Company Fund           
Equity Contracts (Written Options)  Net realized gain (loss) on written options/Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options  $65,091   $53,884 
Total     $65,091   $53,884 
Balanced Fund             
Equity Contracts (Written Options)  Net realized gain (loss) on written options/Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options  $2,889   $ 
Total     $2,889   $ 
Tactical Opportunity Fund             
Equity Contracts (Purchased Options)  Net realized gain (loss) on investments/Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  $0   $0 
Equity Contracts (Written Options)  Net realized gain (loss) on written options/Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options  $29,766   $ 
Total     $29,766   $0 

 

The Large Company Fund, Balanced Fund and Tactical Opportunity Fund had average monthly written call option notional value of $1,881,449, $234,337 and $291,325, respectively, during the period ended June 30, 2022.

 

Market Risk – The Funds may incur losses due to political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the market(s) generally. Local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health crises, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on economic and market conditions.

 

The public health crisis caused by the novel coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 has become a pandemic that has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant global economic and market volatility. COVID-19 has caused, and may continue to cause, societal disruptions such as quarantines, travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss of resources. There is significant uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts yet to unfold, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises that may arise in the future – could negatively affect economies and markets in ways that cannot be foreseen.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

 

The following tables summarize share activity:

 

   For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
   For the Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 
Small Company Fund          
Shares sold   607,956    891,447 
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared       426,654 
Shares redeemed   (442,053)   (871,546)
Net increase resulting from share transactions   165,903    446,555 
Common shares outstanding, end of period   7,814,318    7,648,415 

 

   For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
   For the Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 
Large Company Fund          
Shares sold   530,693    709,056 
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared   2,776    315,451 
Shares redeemed   (730,996)   (1,884,187)
Net decrease resulting from share transactions   (197,527)   (859,680)
Common shares outstanding, end of period   14,497,643    14,695,170 

 

   For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
   For the Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 
Balanced Fund        
Shares sold   248,251    1,008,176 
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared   8,308    80,283 
Shares redeemed   (703,205)   (1,319,080)
Net decrease resulting from share transactions   (446,646)   (230,621)
Common shares outstanding, end of period   7,853,956    8,300,602 

 

   For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
   For the Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 
Government Bond Fund        
Shares sold   1,133,842    4,084,453 
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared   13,696    32,519 
Shares redeemed   (1,704,046)   (2,433,837)
Net increase/(decrease) resulting from share transactions   (556,508)   1,683,135 
Common shares outstanding, end of period   24,196,663    24,753,171 

 

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   For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
   For the Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund          
Shares sold   291,422    942,015 
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared   12,090    26,618 
Shares redeemed   (840,893)   (1,263,228)
Net decrease resulting from share transactions   (537,381)   (294,595)
Common shares outstanding, end of period   10,190,319    10,727,700 

 

   For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
   For the Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 
Tactical Opportunity Fund          
Shares sold   262,530    486,751 
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared   358    7,245 
Shares redeemed   (184,125)   (378,269)
Net increase resulting from share transactions   78,763    115,727 
Common shares outstanding, end of period   4,023,723    3,944,960 

 

4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION AND TAX BASIS

 

  

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences were primarily attributable to non-deductible excise taxes paid. For the Funds’ most recent period ended June 30, 2022, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:

 

Fund Name  Gross Appreciation
(excess of value
over tax cost)
   Gross Depreciation
(excess of tax cost
over value)
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Cost of Investments
for Income Tax
Purposes (includes
cost of derivatives)
 
Small Company Fund  $28,734,903   $(6,328,844)  $22,406,059   $73,459,679 
Large Company Fund  $156,714,706   $(7,596,177)  $149,118,529   $152,629,095 
Balanced Fund  $26,597,168   $(3,690,699)  $22,906,469   $80,093,602 
Government Bond Fund  $184,136   $(27,530,129)  $(27,345,993)  $251,333,771 
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund  $550,099   $(6,104,957)  $(5,554,858)  $104,011,927 
Tactical Opportunity Fund  $3,060,044   $(2,311,888)  $748,156   $40,958,799 

 

The difference between book and tax basis for unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for the Funds is attributable to wash sales, deferred dividends, and certain other investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

   For Year Ended December 31, 2021 
Fund Name  Tax-Exempt Income   Ordinary Income   Long-Term Capital
Gain
   Total 
Small Company Fund  $   $2,835,651   $24,705,833   $27,541,484 
Large Company Fund  $   $2,672,193   $26,842,011   $29,514,204 
Balanced Fund  $   $2,414,119   $4,772,404   $7,186,523 
Government Bond Fund  $   $3,221,768   $   $3,221,768 
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund  $1,853,582   $33,405   $250,493   $2,137,480 
Tactical Opportunity Fund  $   $3,174,726   $2,254,947   $5,429,673 

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds most recent year end, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis was as follows:

 

Fund Name  Undistributed net
investment
income
   Accumulated net
realized gain
(loss) on
investments
   Other cumulative
effect of timing
differences
   Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments
   Total 
Small Company Fund  $   $4,665,296   $(508,573)  $53,860,959   $58,017,682 
Large Company Fund  $   $8,163,872   $   $265,068,942   $273,232,814 
Balanced Fund  $197,947   $1,826,431   $7,452   $37,647,901   $39,679,731 
Government Bond Fund  $139,018   $(3,086,661)  $   $190,546   $(2,757,097)
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund  $   $(876)  $   $4,798,286   $4,797,410 
Tactical Opportunity Fund  $363,674   $282,704   $   $6,430,166   $7,076,544 

 

Under current law, capital losses maintain their character as short-term or long-term and are carried forward to the next tax year without expiration. As of December 31, 2021, the following amounts are available as carry forwards to the next tax year:

 

   Non expiring 
Fund Name  ST   LT 
Government Bond Fund  $1,638,604   $1,448,057 

 

The Funds elect to defer to the period ending December 31, 2022, capital losses recognized during the period November 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 in the amount of:

 

Fund Name  Capital Losses 
Small Company Fund  $508,573 
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund  $876 

 

Capital losses arising in the post-October period of the current fiscal year may be deferred to the next fiscal year if the fund elects to defer the recognition of these losses. When this election is made any losses recognized during the period are treated as having occurred on the first day of the next fiscal year separate from and in addition to the application of normal capital loss carryovers as described above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 

 

Investment Adviser Fee – WesBanco Investment Department is the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The Advisory Agreement between the Funds and the Adviser provides for an annual fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to the percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Fund Name Investment Adviser
Fee Percentage
Small Company Fund 0.75%
Large Company Fund 0.75%
Balanced Fund 0.75%
Government Bond Fund 0.60%
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund 0.60%
Tactical Opportunity Fund 0.75%

 

The Adviser is contractually obligated to waive a portion of its fees and reimburse other expenses until March 1, 2023 in amounts necessary to limit the Tactical Opportunity Fund’s operating expenses (including the organizational expenses of the Fund, but excluding interest expense, fees on borrowings and expenses associated with the Fund’s investment in other investment companies, if any, extraordinary expenses, tax reclaim recovery expenses and proxy-related expenses) to an annual rate (as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets) of 1.75%. This expense limitation arrangement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to such date unless such termination is approved by the Trustees. The Adviser is entitled to recoup any of the fees or expenses waived or reimbursed within this expense limitation arrangement.

 

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser waived $1,749 of expenses under the expense limitation agreement.

 

Administrative Fee – ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) provides the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services. The fees paid to ALPS are based on the daily average aggregate net assets of the Trust for the period, subject to an annual minimum (on the Trust level). The annual minimum fee will be allocated among the Funds using an equal per-Fund allocation. Any remaining amounts of the minimum fee after the per-Fund allocation will be allocated among the Funds based upon the relative net assets of each Fund.

 

Transfer Agent Fee – ALPS is the Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual base fee per Fund in addition to certain out-of-pocket expenses.

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fee – ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI”), an affiliate of ALPS, serves as the Funds’ distributor. The Funds currently have no active distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the ACT.

 

Shareholder Services Fee – Under the terms of Shareholder Services Agreements with WesBanco Bank ("WesBanco", an affiliate of the Adviser) and other financial institutions, the Funds may pay WesBanco as well as other financial institutions, up to 0.25% of average daily net assets. The fee is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts. WesBanco and other financial institutions may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee, which arrangement they can modify or terminate at any time at their sole discretion.

 

Recordkeeping Fee – The Funds may pay recordkeeping fees on an average net assets basis or on a per account per year basis to financial intermediaries for providing recordkeeping services to the Funds and shareholders.

 

Custodian Fees – WesBanco is the Funds’ custodian. The custodian fee paid to WesBanco is based on the level of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses. WesBanco may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. WesBanco can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

 

General – Certain Officers and Trustees of the Funds are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

 

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the period ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales 
Small Company Fund  $18,572,095   $22,374,665 
Large Company Fund   45,824,798    63,040,355 
Balanced Fund   11,286,230    14,437,587 
Government Bond Fund   56,612,787    43,724,133 
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund   5,022,143    7,934,494 
Tactical Opportunity Fund   21,390,008    21,037,501 

 

Purchases and Sales of U.S. Government Securities, other than short-term securities, for the period ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales 
Balanced Fund  $160,750   $500,000 
Government Bond Fund   10,358,276    3,774,393 

 

7. CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

 

Since the West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it is more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, as of June 30, 2022, 30% of the securities in the portfolio were backed by letters of credit, bond insurance of various financial institutions, or financial guaranty assurance agencies.

 

Additionally, the Funds may invest a portion of their assets in securities of companies that are deemed by the Funds’ management to be classified in similar business sectors. The economic developments within a particular sector may have an adverse effect on the ability of issuers to meet their obligations. Additionally, economic developments may have an effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities.

 

8. COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES

 

  

None of the Trustees are entitled to receive any retirement, pension plan or deferred compensation benefits from the Trust. Interested Trustees receive the same compensation as Independent Trustees. No officers of the Funds are compensated by the Funds, but officers may be reimbursed by the Funds for travel and related expenses incurred in performing their duties.

 

Robert Kirkbride served as an Interested Trustee and Chairman until his retirement on January 31, 2022.

 

9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

 

  

In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance providing optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of December 2021. Management continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections, as applicable, as the expected market transition to alternative reference rates evolves.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

In preparing these financial statements, the Funds’ management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Shareholder Distributions for the Balanced Fund: On July 29, 2022, the Balanced Fund paid a monthly distribution of $0.023 per share to common shareholders of record as of July 20, 2022.

 

Shareholder Distributions for Government Bond Fund and West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund: On August 1, 2022, the Government Bond Fund and the West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund paid daily distributions declared from July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022 totaling $0.015 and $0.016 per share, respectively, to common shareholders.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first line of the table below (“Actual Fund Return”) provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES 

 

The second line under each fund of the table below (“Hypothetical Fund Return”) provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second line of the table below (“Hypothetical Fund Return”) is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

  Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2022
Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2022
Expense Paid
During Period(1)
Net
Expense
Ratios(2)
WesMark Small Company Fund        
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000.00 $ 793.70 $ 5.65 1.27%
Hypothetical Fund Return (assuming a 5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.50 $ 6.36 1.27%
WesMark Large Company Fund        
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000.00 $ 766.70 $ 5.04 1.15%
Hypothetical Fund Return (assuming a 5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,019.09 $ 5.76 1.15%
WesMark Balanced Fund        
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000.00 $ 896.40 $ 5.97 1.27%
Hypothetical Fund Return (assuming a 5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.50 $ 6.36 1.27%
WesMark Government Bond Fund        
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000.00 $ 888.90 $ 4.82 1.03%
Hypothetical Fund Return (assuming a 5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,019.69 $ 5.16 1.03%
WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund        
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000.00 $ 916.00 $ 5.42 1.14%
Hypothetical Fund Return (assuming a 5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,019.14 $ 5.71 1.14%
WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund        
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000.00 $ 855.90 $ 6.86 1.49%
Hypothetical Fund Return (assuming a 5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,017.41 $ 7.45 1.49%

 

(1)Expenses are equal to the Funds' annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six month period).

(2)Annualized, based on the Fund's most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

 

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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Board is responsible for managing the Trust’s business affairs and for exercising all the Trust’s powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Funds. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are “interested persons” of the Funds (i.e., “Interested” Board members) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Board members). The WesMark Fund Complex consists of one Investment Company (comprising six portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually; each Board member oversees all portfolios in the WesMark Fund Complex; and serves for an indefinite term.

 

Name, Year of Birth,
Address* and
Date Service Began
Principal Occupations in Past Five Years,
other Directorships Held and Previous Positions
 Independent Trustees  

 Lawrence E. Bandi
(1954)

 

TRUSTEE
Began serving September 2004

Principal Occupations: Retired

 

Other Directorships: Welty Corporation, St. Vincent’s de Paul Parish School.

 

Previous Positions: President, Central Catholic High School (Education); President and Chief Executive Officer, Valley National Gases, Inc. (Gas Supplier); Chief Financial Officer & Vice President, West Virginia Northern Community College (Education); VP & CFO MPD Corporation (Hospitality).

Jordan A. Miller, Jr.
(1951)

 

TRUSTEE
Began serving March 1, 2021

Principal Occupation: Retired

 

Previous Positions and Directorships: Regional Chairman Fifth Third Bank Central Ohio (National Bank); Regional CEO and President Fifth Third Bank Central Ohio (Commercial, Consumer, and Private banking); Managing Director of Fifth Third Advisor Services (Investment Management); CEO Fifth Third Bank Investments a FINRA registered broker dealer (Investment Management).

Gary J. Madich, CFA.
(1955)

 

TRUSTEE
Began serving November 2020

Principal Occupation: Retired

 

Other Directorships: Managing Director/CEO Global Fixed Income and previously Managing Director/Global CIO Fixed Income, JPMorgan Investment Management (Investment Management); Senior Managing Director/ CIO Fixed Income, Banc One Investment Advisors (Investment Management); Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income, Federated Investors (Investment Management).

Interested Trustees  

J. Christopher Gardill**
(1976)

 

CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE
Began serving August 2015

Principal Occupations: Member, Phillips, Gardill, Kaiser & Altmeyer, PLLC (private law firm).

 

Other Directorships: Board Member, Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta (Private Organization).

 

*All Trustees may be reached via the Funds at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, CO, 80203.

**Mr. Gardill has served as Chairman since February 1, 2022. Mr. Gardill is an interested person due to his affiliation with Phillips, Gardill, Kaiser & Altmeyer, PLLC who serves as legal counsel to WesBanco Inc. and WesBanco Bank. The Funds’ investment adviser, WesBanco Investment Department, is a division of WesBanco Bank, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WesBanco, Inc. Mr. Gardill was also an independent consultant to the Trust Committee of WesBanco Bank, Inc.

 

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Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The name, address, age and principal occupations for the past five years of the officers of the Trust are listed below. Each officer serves as an officer of the six fund portfolios that comprise the Trust.

 

Name, Year of Birth and Address* Positions Held with Fund
Date Service Began
Principal Occupation(s) and Previous Position(s)
Officers    

Scott Love 

(1976)

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 

PRESIDENT 

Began Serving: March 2020

 

Principal Occupations: Co-Portfolio Manager of the WesMark Funds; Executive Vice President, WesBanco Trust and Investment Services.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President of the WesMark Funds. 

Jennifer S. Roth 

(1975) 

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 

Began Serving: August 2019

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer of the WesMark Funds; Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President of WesBanco Investment Department and WesBanco Trust and Investment Services; Registered Principal WesBanco Securities, Inc.

 

Previous Positions: Chief Compliance Officer/Compliance Manager, Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc., 2015 to August 2019. 

Steven Kellas 

(1966)

 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, 

TREASURER 

Began Serving: January 2013 

Principal Occupation: Co-Portfolio Manager, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the WesMark Funds, Executive Vice President WesBanco Trust and Investment Services.

 

Todd P. Zerega 

(1974) 

SECRETARY 

Began Serving: September 2004 

Principal Occupations: Partner, Perkins Coie LLP.

Nicholas Adams 

(1983) 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Began Serving: March 2022 

Principal Occupation: Principal Legal Counsel SS&C ALPS since 2022.

 

Previous Positions: VP, Senior Legal Counsel, SS&C ALPS from 2015-2020. 

Ryan Johanson
(1982)

ASSISTANT TREASURER 

Began Serving: March 2022 

Principal Occupation: Fund Controller, SS&C ALPS since 2016 and serves as Treasurer on Clough Funds Trust, Cambria ETF Trust and the ALPHA Alternative Assets Fund.

 

Previous Positions: Financial Reporting Manager, ALPS from 2014 to 2016.

  

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Board Review of Advisory Contract

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As required by the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) of the WesMark Funds (“Funds”) has reviewed, at its May 2022 meeting, the Funds’ investment advisory contract with WesBanco Investment Department (“Adviser”). Prior to the May meeting the Board considered the materials to be requested from the Adviser in connection with their consideration of the renewal of the investment advisory agreement. Following a review and approval by the Funds’ Independent Trustees in executive session at the May meeting, the Board reviewed and approved the continuation of the Funds’ investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the one-year period commencing on May 31, 2022. The Board’s decision to approve the investment advisory agreement reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.

 

The Board is aware that various courts, including the United States Supreme Court, have interpreted provisions of the 1940 Act and have indicated in their decisions that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the investment performance of a Fund; the Adviser’s cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a Fund grows larger and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale; any profits or indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser’s relationship with a Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts bearing on the Adviser’s services and fees. The Funds’ Board is aware of these factors and is guided by them in its review of the Funds’ advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.

 

In connection with its review, the Board requests and receives a significant amount of detailed information about the Funds and the WesBanco organization. The Adviser and other service providers of the Funds provide much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnish additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board’s formal review of the advisory contract occurs. In between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board receives additional information on particular matters as the need arises. Thus, the Board’s evaluation of an advisory contract is informed by reports covering such matters as: the Adviser’s investment philosophy, personnel, and processes; a Fund’s short-and long-term performance (in absolute terms, and when compared to certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other market benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; a Fund’s expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of a Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for any expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading a Fund’s portfolio securities; the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided to a Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; compliance and audit reports concerning the Funds and the primary service providers to the Funds; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Funds and/or the Adviser are responding to them. The evaluation process is evolutionary, reflecting continually developing considerations. Changing circumstances drive the criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria.

 

With respect to the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board received and considered information concerning the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the members of the portfolio management teams responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds and considered the functioning of the portfolio management teams for the Funds. The Board discussed the Funds’ positioning in the marketplace and the Adviser’s execution on the investment strategy for each Fund. The Board concluded it was satisfied with the capabilities and commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds.

 

With respect to a Fund’s performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be useful, given the high degree of competition within the mutual fund business. While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving such comparisons too much weight, the Board focuses on comparisons with other similar mutual funds (rather than non-mutual fund products or services) because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Funds, and they are readily available as alternative investment vehicles. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Funds compete. A Fund’s ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group may be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing on the Fund’s investment program, which would in turn assist the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser’s investment management services are such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. The Funds are the only advisory clients of the Adviser. However, personnel of the Adviser assist in the provision of asset management services for clients of affiliates of the Adviser. The Board is aware of these arrangements and is briefed on any material changes to these arrangements.

 

The Board reviewed the one-year and three-year periods of each Fund in comparison to the performance of the average of each Fund’s respective peer group. For the one-year period, the performance of the WesMark Balanced Fund, the WesMark Government Bond Fund, and the WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund was above the average of their respective peer group. The performance of the WesMark Large Company Fund, the WesMark Small Company Fund and the WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund was below the respective peer group average for the one-year period. For the three-year period, the performance of the WesMark Large Company Fund, the WesMark Small Company Fund, and the WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund was above the average of their respective peer group. The performance of the WesMark Balanced Fund, the WesMark Governement Bond Fund, and the WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund was below the respective peer group average for the three-year period. The Board also reviewed the performance of the Funds for the first quarter of 2022. The Board also noted that the peer performance comparisons for the WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund were of limited value because of the unique nature of the West Virginia municipal bond market and the limited number of municipal bond funds dedicated to West Virginia. Overall the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the Advisor’s capabilities, undertakings and the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality services to the Funds. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and performance of the Funds.

 

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Board Review of Advisory Contract 

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Board requested and reviewed a report prepared by an independent rating organization which compared each of the Fund’s fees, including gross advisory fees, for the calendar year ending December 31, 2021, to a peer group including the applicable WesMark Fund compiled by the independent rating organization. The report indicated that the gross investment advisory fee for the WesMark Government Bond Fund, WesMark Large Company Fund, and the WesMark West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund were above the median for their respective peer groups, the gross investment advisory fee for the WesMark Small Company Fund and the WesMark Tactical Opportunity Fund were below the median for their respective peer groups, and the gross investment advisory fee for the WesMark Balanced Fund was approximately at the median for the selected peer group. The Board also reviewed the other information provided in the report such as the Funds’ total expense ratios verses those of the selected peer groups. Based on the review of the report, the Board concluded it was satisfied that the advisory fees and overall expense structure of the Funds remained competitive and was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s services. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Funds.

 

The Board also considered whether “economies of scale” may exist and whether the Funds benefit from any such economies. The Board noted that, each of the Funds is still of relatively small size relative to many of its peers and had not experienced meaningful asset growth over the past year. Under these circumstances, the Board concluded there were no meaningful “economies of scale” enjoyed by the Adviser in managing the Funds. However, the Board noted that shareholders of a Fund may benefit from an increase in size of the Fund due to the fixed expenses of the Fund being spread over a larger asset base potentially resulting in lower expense ratios for the Funds.

 

The Board also receives financial information about the Adviser, including information on the profitability of the Adviser on a fund-by-fund basis. Although the Board considered the profitability of the Adviser on a fund-by-fund basis, in the Board’s view, the cost of performing advisory services on a fund-specific basis is difficult to estimate satisfactorily as it involves making certain assumptions in the allocation of expenses and is a relatively minor consideration in its overall evaluation. The Board therefore determined that, although the Adviser’s profitability did not seem excessive, the profitability analysis was of limited value.

 

The Board considered, in addition to the advisory fees, the compensation and benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds. This included fees received for services, such as custody and shareholder servicing, provided to the Funds by other entities in the WesBanco organization and research and trading services received by the Adviser from brokers (or from third parties with which these broker-dealers have arrangements) that execute fund trades (“soft dollar arrangements”). The Trustees considered the benefit to the Adviser and its affiliates from such soft dollar arrangements, including that the services received are of value to the Adviser in advising the Funds and that the Adviser might otherwise be required to separately purchase such services. The Trustees concluded that the “soft dollar” arrangements appeared to benefit the Funds and did not seem unreasonable. The Board also concluded that the amounts received by the Advisor or its affiliates for the provision of custody and shareholder servicing did not appear unreasonable.

 

In assessing the Adviser’s performance of its obligations, the Board also considers whether a circumstance or event has occurred that would constitute a reason for it to not renew an advisory contract. In this regard, the Board is mindful of the potential disruptions of the Funds’ operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. Thus, the Board’s “selection” or approval of the Adviser must reflect the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Funds. The Board concluded that, in light of the factors discussed above, including the nature, extent, quality and scope of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, continuation of the advisory contract was appropriate.

 

The Board based its decision to renew the advisory contracts on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. The Board does not consider any one factor to be determinative and based its decision to approve the Funds’ investment advisory contract with the Adviser on the totality of the circumstances and with a view of past and future long-term considerations. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board’s decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that the Adviser’s performance and actions provide a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.

 

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Additional Information

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

 

This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the funds’ prospectus which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

 

VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

 

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in a Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-864-1013. A report on Form N-PX of how the Funds voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge and upon request by calling the Funds toll-free at 1-800-864-1013. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

 

 

The Funds file with the SEC a complete schedule of their portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on Form N-PORT. These filings are also available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room). You may also access this information on the WesMark Funds website at www.wesmarkfunds.com by clicking on “Quarterly Reports”, then selecting the name of the Fund.

 

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 98.29% of the distributions from net investment income for West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund are exempt from federal income tax.

 

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2021, the percentages qualifying for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders are as follows:

 

Fund Name Percentage
Small Company Fund 42.71%
Large Company Fund 58.81%
Balanced Fund 82.15%
Tactical Opportunity Fund 7.62%

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the following percentages of total ordinary dividends paid by the Funds are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information will be reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV. The percentages were as follows:

 

Fund Name Percentage
Small Company Fund 42.63%
Large Company Fund 59.95%
Balanced Fund 83.46%
Tactical Opportunity Fund 14.10%

 

Pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Small Company Fund, West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund, Large Company Fund, Balanced Fund, and Tactical Opportunity Fund designated $24,705,833, $250,493, $26,842,011, $4,772,404, and $2,254,947, respectively as long-term capital gain dividends.

  

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Glossary of Terms

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Basis points – a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument.

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation – complex mortgage backed securities that allocate payments and prepayments from an underlying mortgage pools among holders of different classes or tranches of the CMO.

 

Commercial Mortgage Securities (CMBS) – fixed-income investment products that are backed by mortgages on commercial properties rather than residential real estate.

 

Consumer Price Index (CPI) – a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

 

Covered call – an options strategy where an investor holds a long position in an asset and writes (sells) call options on that same asset to generate an income stream.

 

Duration – a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – government sponsored entities that receive support through federal subsidies, loan or other benefits.

 

Floating rate debt – a debt instrument with a variable interest rate.

 

HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index – The Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFRI) Fund of Funds Composite Index is an equal weighted index that consists of over 800 constituent hedge funds, including both domestic and offshore funds.

 

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate – a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.

 

Maturity – maturity date refers to the final payment date of a loan or other financial instrument, at which point the principal (and all remaining interest) is due to be paid.

 

Mortgage Backed Securities – a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages.

 

Mortgage Pool – a group of mortgages with similar interest rates and maturity dates “pooled together” for the issuance of a mortgage-backed security. Some mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae are known as "pools" themselves. These are the simplest form of mortgage-backed security.

 

MSCI All World index – The MSCI All World Index captures large and mid-c stocks across 23 developed and 27 emerging markets.

 

MSCI EAFA Index – The MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index which captures large and mid cap representation across 21 Developed Markets countries around the world, excluding the US and Canada.

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index – The MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large and mid cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.

 

Options – a contract which offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying asset at an agreed-upon price during a certain period of time or on a specific date.

 

Russell 2000 Index – an index measuring the performance of approximately 2,000 small-cap companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which is made up of 3,000 of the biggest U.S. stocks. The Russell 2000 serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the United States.

 

S&P 500 – a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest publicly-traded companies in the U.S.

 

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Glossary of Terms

 

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

S&P 600 – An index of small-cap stocks managed by Standard and Poor's. The S&P 600 SmallCap Index covers a broad range of small cap stocks in the United States. The index is weighted according to market capitalization and covers about 3-4% of the total market for equities in the United States.

 

VIX Index – The Volatility Index, or VIX, is a real-time market index created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), that represents the market's expectation of 30-day forward-looking volatility. Derived from the price inputs of the S&P 500 index options, it provides a measure of market risk and investors' sentiments.

 

Yield – the income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received from holding a particular security.

 

Yield curve – a line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates.

 

Yield spread – the difference between yields on differing debt instruments of varying maturities, credit ratings and risk, calculated by deducting the yield of one instrument from another.

 

Investment Ratings:

 

Description Standard and Poor’s
Long-Term Debt Rating
Moody’s Investors Service
Long-Term Bond Rating
Highest rating available. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. Carry smallest degree of investment risk. AAA Aaa
Very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Differ from AAA rated securities by very small degree. Still considered high grade obligation. AA Aa
Strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although is somewhat more susceptible to adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than those rated higher. Considered upper medium grade obligation. A A
Regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Any adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay vs. those rated higher. Considered medium grade obligation. BBB Baa
Judged to have speculative elements, but has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative=e issues. Faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. BB Ba
Has greater vulnerability to default but currently has capacity to meet interest payments  and  principal  repayments.  Adverse  business,  financial,  or  economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest or principal. Generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. B B
Currently identifiable vulnerability to default and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. CCC Caa
Typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating (by S&P). Represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. CC Ca
Typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which has been assigned an actual or implied CCC-debt rating (by S&P). Represents the lowest rated class of bonds. C C

 

Credit rating firms, such as Standard & Poor's and Moody's, use different designations consisting of upper-and lower-case letters 'A' and 'B' to identify a bond's credit quality rating. 'AAA' and 'AA' (high credit quality) and 'A' and 'BBB' (medium credit quality) are considered investment grade. Credit ratings for bonds below these designations ('BB', 'B', 'CCC', etc.) are considered low credit quality, and are commonly referred to as "junk bonds."

 

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(b)Not Applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)The Registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

No changes to report. 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) 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 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Ex.99.Cert.

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.

 

(b)A certification of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, is attached as Ex.99.906.Cert.

 

 

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 WesMark Funds  
     
By /s/Scott Love  
 

Scott Love

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 
     
Date September 6, 2022  

 

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 /s/Scott Love  
 

Scott Love

President and Chief Executive Officer 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 
     
Date September 6, 2022  
     
By /s/ Steven Kellas         
 

Steven Kellas

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 
     
Date September 6, 2022