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| Summary Prospectus | April 30, 2022 |
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The Global Fund |
Class A Shares (KGLAX) Class C Shares (KGLCX) | |
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Fund’s statement of additional information and shareholder reports, online at http://kineticsfunds.com/reports.htm. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (800) 930-3828 or by sending an e-mail request to kineticsfunds@usbank.com, or from your financial intermediary. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated April 30, 2022, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Global Fund is long-term growth of capital. The Global Fund is the sole “feeder fund” to The Global Portfolio, a series of Kinetics Portfolios Trust.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Global Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts for Advisor Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Advisor Class A shares of the Kinetics Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the sections titled “Description of Advisor Classes” beginning on page 128 of the Fund’s prospectus, in Appendix A to this Prospectus - Financial Intermediary Sales Charge Variations, and “Purchasing Shares” beginning on page 65 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.
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Fee Table(1) | | |
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment) | Advisor Class A | Advisor Class C |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is less) | None | 1.00% |
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for 30 days or less, if applicable) | 2.00% | 2.00% |
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | Advisor Class A | Advisor Class C |
Management Fees(1) | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees(2) | 0.50% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.58% | 0.58% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 2.33% | 2.83% |
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) | -0.69% | -0.69% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursements | 1.64% | 2.14% |
(1)This table and the example below reflect the aggregate expenses of the Global Fund and the Global Portfolio. The management fees paid by the Global Fund reflect the proportionate share of fees allocated to the Global Fund from the Global Portfolio.
(2)The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. has approved a Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan that allows the Fund to pay up to 0.50% and 0.75% of the average daily net asset value (“NAV”) of the Advisor Class A shares and Advisor Class C shares, respectively, as compensation to the distributor or other qualified recipients, pursuant to the Plan. However, at the present time, the Fund is only assessing 0.25% and 0.75% under the Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for Advisor Class A shares and Advisor Class C shares, respectively. In addition, the Board has approved a Shareholder Servicing Plan for Advisor Class A shares and Advisor Class C shares that provides for an annual shareholder servicing fee equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Advisor Class A shares and Advisor Class C shares.
(3)Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, the investment adviser to the Global Portfolio of the Kinetics Portfolio Trust (the “Investment Adviser”), has agreed to waive management fees and reimburse Fund expenses so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursements do not exceed 1.64% and 2.14%, excluding AFFE, for the Advisor Class A shares and Advisor Class C shares, respectively. These waivers and reimbursements are in effect until April 30, 2023, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board.
Example. This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Advisor Class A and Advisor Class C shares of the Global Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Global Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Global Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the expense limitation only in the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your cost for the Global Fund would be:
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| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Advisor Class A (if you redeem your shares at the end of the period) | $732 | $1,198 | $1,690 | $3,038 |
Advisor Class C (if you redeem your shares at the end of the period) | $320 | $812 | $1,433 | $3,107 |
Advisor Class C (if you do not redeem your shares at the end of the period) | $217 | $812 | $1,433 | $3,107 |
Portfolio Turnover. The Global Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Global Portfolio’s, and therefore the Global Fund’s, performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Global Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate was 7% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategy
The Global Fund is a diversified fund that invests all of its investable assets in the Global Portfolio, a series of Kinetics Portfolios Trust. Under normal circumstances, the Global Portfolio invests at least 65% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), convertible securities, warrants and other equity securities having the characteristics of common stocks (such as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and International Depositary Receipts (“IDRs”)) of foreign and U.S. companies listed on publicly traded exchanges. At least 40% of the Global Portfolio’s net assets will be invested in companies located outside the United States. The Global Portfolio will at all times have exposure to at least three (3) countries, which may include the United States. The Global Portfolio may also purchase and write options for hedging purposes and/or direct investment and invest in participatory notes (commonly known as “P-notes”) to take positions in certain foreign securities.
The Global Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in convertible and non-convertible debt securities rated below investment grade, also known as junk bonds, or unrated securities that the Investment Adviser has determined to be of comparable quality. The Global Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in companies located in emerging markets.
The Investment Adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company’s positioning and business model as well as its ability to grow and expand its activities or achieve a greater competitive advantage in cost/profitability and brand image leveraging. This evaluation by the Investment Adviser includes consideration of a company’s potential to maintain and grow long lived assets, while generating high returns on capital with operating predictability and transparency. The Investment Adviser also considers a company’s fundamentals by reviewing its balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. The Global Portfolio may invest in companies of any size, including small and medium-sized companies. Additionally, the Global Portfolio may participate in securities lending arrangements up to 33-1/3% of the securities in its portfolio with brokers, dealers, and financial institutions (but not individuals) in order to increase the return on its portfolio.
The Global Portfolio may invest indirectly in bitcoins exclusively through a Delaware statutory trust (“Grayscale Bitcoin Trust”) that offers exposure to bitcoin. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust offers shares on an ongoing basis through
private placements pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506(c) under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Bitcoins are a digital commodity that are not issued by a government, bank or central organization. Bitcoins exist on an online, peer-to-peer computer network (the “Bitcoin Network”) that hosts a public transaction ledger where bitcoin transfers are recorded (the “Blockchain”). Bitcoins have no physical existence beyond the record of transactions on the Blockchain. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust invests principally in bitcoins.
The Global Portfolio contributed a portion of its holdings in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Cayman Subsidiary”). The Global Portfolio realized capital gain on the transfer to the extent the value of the transferred Grayscale Bitcoin Trust interest at the time of transfer exceeded its tax basis in the hands of the Global Portfolio.
The Global Portfolio is also the sole shareholder of a wholly owned subsidiary organized under Delaware law (the “Delaware Subsidiary”). The Global Portfolio contributed a portion of its holdings in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to the Delaware Subsidiary. Any net gains that the Delaware Subsidiary recognizes on future sales of the contributed Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares will be subject to federal and state corporate income tax, but the dividends that the Delaware Subsidiary pays to the Global Portfolio (i.e., those gains, net of the tax paid and any other expenses of the Delaware Subsidiary, such as its management and advisory fees) will be eligible to be treated as “qualified dividend income” under the Internal Revenue Code. The Delaware Subsidiary and the Cayman Subsidiary are each referred to herein as a “Subsidiary” and collectively as “Subsidiaries.” Additional information regarding the tax treatment of the Fund is provided in the “Taxes” section of the SAI.
In the future, the Global Portfolio may seek to gain additional exposure to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust that may not produce qualifying income for the Global Fund under the Internal Revenue Code if held directly. The Global Portfolio will not make any additional investments in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust if as a result of such investment, its aggregate investment in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, either directly or through a Subsidiary, would be more than 15% of its assets at the time of the investment.
Each Subsidiary invests primarily in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. The Global Portfolio will invest in its Subsidiaries within the limitations of the federal tax laws, rules and regulations that apply to “regulated investment companies” (“RICs”) under Subchapter M, of Subtitle A, Chapter 1, of the Internal Revenue Code (“Subchapter M”). However, the Global Portfolio and each Subsidiary comply with the same fundamental investment restrictions on an aggregate basis, to the extent those restrictions are applicable to the investment activities of each Subsidiary. Each Subsidiary also complies with Section 17 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) relating to affiliated transactions and custody. Unlike the Global Fund, each Subsidiary does not, and will not, seek to qualify as a RIC. The Global Portfolio is the sole shareholder of each Subsidiary and does not expect shares of the Subsidiaries to be offered or sold to other investors.
Sell decisions are generally triggered by either adequate value being achieved, as determined by the Investment Adviser, or by an adverse change in a company’s operating performance or a deterioration of the company’s business model. A sell trigger may also occur if the Investment Adviser discovers a new investment opportunity that it believes is more compelling and represents a greater risk reward profile than other investment(s) held by the Global Portfolio.
The Global Portfolio may maintain during a temporary period, which could be for a short period or a longer period lasting several years or more, of abnormal conditions, a significant portion of its total assets in cash and securities, generally considered to be cash and cash equivalents, including, but not limited to: high quality, U.S. short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Investment Adviser will invest in such short-term cash positions to the extent that the Investment Adviser is unable to find sufficient investments meeting its criteria and when the Investment Adviser believes the purchase of additional equity securities would not further the investment objective of the Global Portfolio during such periods of time. Additionally, to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, which may persist for short or long periods of time, the Global Portfolio may invest up to 100%
of its assets in the types of high quality, U.S. short-term debt securities and money market instruments described above.
If the market advances during periods when the Global Portfolio is holding a large cash position, the Portfolio may not participate as much as it would have if it had been more fully invested in securities. In the aforementioned temporary defensive periods, the Investment Adviser believes that an additional amount of liquidity in the Global Portfolio is desirable both to meet operating requirements and to take advantage of new investment opportunities. When the Global Portfolio holds a significant portion of assets in cash and cash equivalents, it may not meet its investment objective.
Principal Investment Risks
The Global Portfolio’s investments, including common stocks, have inherent risks that could cause you to lose money. The principal risks of investing in the Global Fund, and indirectly the Global Portfolio, are listed below and could adversely affect the net asset value (“NAV”), total return and value of the Global Fund, Global Portfolio and your investment. The first four risks are prioritized by order of importance. The remaining principal risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with other funds. Each risk summarized below is considered a principal risk of investing in the Global Fund, and indirectly the Global Portfolio, regardless of the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at different times depending on market conditions or other factors.
ª Bitcoin Risks: The value of the Global Portfolio’s investment in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust directly and indirectly through its Subsidiaries is subject to fluctuations in the value of bitcoins. The value of bitcoins is determined by the supply of and demand for bitcoins in the global market for the trading of bitcoins, which consists of transactions on electronic bitcoin exchanges (“Bitcoin Exchanges”). Pricing on Bitcoin Exchanges and other venues can be volatile and can adversely affect the value of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Currently, there is relatively small use of bitcoins in the retail and commercial marketplace in comparison to the relatively large use of bitcoins by speculators, thus contributing to price volatility that could adversely affect the Global Portfolio’s investment in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Bitcoin transactions are irrevocable, and stolen or incorrectly transferred bitcoins may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed bitcoin transactions could adversely affect the value of the Global Portfolio’s investment in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust may trade at a premium or discount to the net asset value of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
ª Single Stock Concentration Risk: The Global Portfolio may hold a large concentration of its net assets in a single security or issuer. Holding a large concentration in a single security or issuer may expose the portfolio to the market volatility of that specific security or issuer if the security or issuer performs worse than the market as a whole, which could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance.
ª Liquidity Risks: The Investment Adviser may not be able to sell portfolio securities at an optimal time or price. The Portfolio’s significant investment in a single position, makes the Portfolio especially susceptible to the risk that during certain periods the liquidity of the single position will decrease or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse market or political events, or adverse investor perceptions.
ª Foreign Securities Risks: The Global Portfolio may invest in foreign securities directly or through ADRs, GDRs and IDRs. Foreign securities can carry higher returns but involve more risks than those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks associated with investment in foreign securities include currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, less publicly available information, differences in financial reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets. Foreign securities in which the Portfolio invests may be traded in markets that close before the time that the Portfolio calculates its NAV. Furthermore, certain foreign securities in which the Portfolio invests may be listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Portfolio does not calculate its NAV. As a result, the value of the Portfolio’s holdings may change on days when shareholders are not able to purchase or redeem the Global Fund’s shares.
ª Below Investment Grade Debt Securities Risks: Generally, below investment grade debt securities, i.e., junk bonds, are subject to greater credit risk, price volatility and risk of loss than investment grade securities. Junk bonds are considered to be speculative in nature.
ª Convertible Securities Risks: Convertible securities are subject to the risks affecting both equity and fixed income securities, including market, credit, liquidity and interest rate risk.
ª Counterparty Risks: Transactions involving a counterparty are subject to the credit risk of the counterparty. A Portfolio that enters into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives contracts, or that lends its securities run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Portfolio could suffer losses, including monetary losses, miss investment opportunities or be forced to hold investments it would prefer to sell. Counterparty risk is heightened during unusually adverse market conditions.
ª Derivatives Risks: The Global Portfolio’s investments in P-notes and other derivative instruments may result in loss. Derivative instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Global Portfolio. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments.
ª Emerging Markets Risks: The risk that the securities markets of emerging countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries as have historically been the case. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets.
ª Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risks: ETFs are registered investment companies whose shares are listed and traded on U.S. stock exchanges or otherwise traded in the over-the-counter market. In general, passively-managed ETFs seek to track a specified securities index or a basket of securities that an “index provider,” such as Standard & Poor’s, selects as representative of a market, market segment or industry sector. A passively-managed ETF is designed so that its performance will correspond closely with that of the index it tracks. A leveraged ETF will engage in transactions and purchase instruments that give rise to forms of leverage, including, among others, the use of reverse repurchase agreements and other borrowings, the investment of collateral from loans of portfolio securities, the use of when issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment transactions or short sales. To the extent a fund invests in ETFs that achieve leveraged exposure to their underlying indexes through the use of derivative instruments, the fund will indirectly be subject to leveraging risk. As a shareholder in an ETF, the Global Portfolio will bear its pro rata portion of an ETF’s expenses, including advisory fees, in addition to its own expenses. The existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for an ETF’s shares could result in such shares trading at a significant premium or discount to their NAV.
ª Interest Rate Risk: The risk that when interest rates increase, fixed-income securities held by the Global Portfolio will decline in value. Long-term fixed-income securities will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed-income securities. A low or negative interest rate environment could cause the Global Portfolio's earnings to fall below the Portfolio's expense ratio, resulting in a decline in the Portfolio's share price. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to move out of fixed income securities on a large scale, which could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities. The Portfolio may be exposed to heightened interest rate risk as interest rates rise from historically low levels. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and the Global Portfolio's investments. Certain countries and regulatory bodies may use negative interest rates as a monetary policy tool to encourage economic growth during periods of deflation. In a period of negative yields, the purchaser of the debt instrument may receive at maturity less than the total amount invested.
ª Leveraging Risks: Investments in derivative instruments may give rise to a form of leverage. The Investment Adviser may engage in speculative transactions, which involve substantial risk and leverage. The use of leverage by the Investment Adviser may increase the volatility of the Global Portfolio. These leveraged instruments may result in losses to the Global Portfolio or may adversely affect the Global Portfolio’s NAV or total return, because instruments that contain leverage are more sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Global Portfolio may also have to sell assets at inopportune times to satisfy its obligations in connection with such transactions.
ª Management Risks: There is no guarantee that the Global Fund will meet its investment objective. The Investment Adviser does not guarantee the performance of the Global Fund, nor can it assure you that the market value of your investment will not decline.
ª Option Transaction Risks: Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks. The successful use of options depends in part on the ability of the Investment Adviser to manage future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the options and securities markets. By writing put options on equity securities, the Global Portfolio gives up the opportunity to benefit from potential increases in the value of the common stocks above the strike prices of the written put options, but continues to bear the risk of declines in the value of its common stock portfolio. The Global Portfolio will receive a premium from writing a covered call option that it retains whether or not the option is exercised. The premium received from the written options may not be sufficient to offset any losses sustained from the volatility of the underlying equity securities over time.
ª Participatory Notes Risks: The return on a participatory note (“P-note”) is linked to the performance of the issuers of the underlying securities. In addition, P-notes are subject to liquidity risk.
ª Regulatory Risk: Bitcoin is generally not subject to the same degree of regulation as are registered U.S. securities. The reporting, accounting and auditing standards for Bitcoin may differ from the standards for registered U.S. securities. Furthermore, countries, including the United States, may in the future curtail or outlaw the acquisition, use or redemption of bitcoins.
ª Small and Medium-Size Company Risks: The Global Portfolio may invest in the equity securities of small and medium-size companies. Small and medium-size companies often have narrower markets and more limited managerial and financial resources than do larger, more established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Global Portfolio’s assets.
ª Stock Market Risks: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in value, the Global Portfolio, and therefore the Global Fund, is likely to decline in value and you could lose money on your investment. Natural disasters, public health emergencies (including epidemics and pandemics), terrorism and other global unforeseeable events may lead to instability in world economies and markets, market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects.
ª Stock Selection Risks: The portfolio securities selected by the Investment Adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market in general is rising and may fail to meet the Global Portfolio’s, and therefore the Global Fund’s, investment objective.
ª Subsidiary Risks: By investing in its Subsidiaries, the Global Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with each Subsidiary’s investments. Those investments held by the Subsidiaries are generally similar to the investments that are permitted to be held by the Global Portfolio and are subject to the same risks that would apply to similar investments if held directly by the Global Portfolio. Each Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. In addition, changes in the laws of the United States, Delaware and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Global Portfolio and/or its Subsidiaries to continue to operate and could adversely affect the Global Fund’s performance.
ª Tax Risks: In order to qualify as a RIC, the Global Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. Under the test regarding the source of a RIC’s income, at least 90% of the gross income of the RIC each year must be qualifying income, which consists of dividends, interest, gains on investments in securities and certain other categories of investment income. It appears to be the position of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that gain realized on bitcoin investments such as investments in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust will not be qualifying income. The Global Portfolio’s investment in each Subsidiary is expected to provide the Global Fund with exposure to such bitcoin investments within the limitations of the Internal Revenue Code for qualification as a RIC because, under applicable tax rules, the income earned by each Subsidiary will flow out as qualifying income for the RIC even though the income would not be qualifying income if earned directly by the RIC or directly by an entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, such as the Global Portfolio, in which the RIC invests. There is a risk, however, that the IRS might assert that the income derived from the Global Portfolio’s investment in a Subsidiary will not be considered qualifying income. If the Global Fund were to fail to qualify as a RIC and became subject to federal income tax, shareholders of the Global Fund would be subject to diminished returns. Changes in the laws of the United States, Delaware and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Global Portfolio and/or its Subsidiaries to operate as described in this Prospectus and could adversely affect the Global Fund. For example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income, corporate or capital gains tax or withholding tax on the Cayman Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Cayman Subsidiary must pay Cayman Islands taxes, Global Fund shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment returns.
ª Valuation Risk: The sales price the Portfolio could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Portfolio’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities or other investments, such as Bitcoin, that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them. Fair valuation of the Portfolio’s investments involves subjective judgment. The Portfolio’s ability to value its investments may be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers. Shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust are intended to reflect the price of bitcoin assets, less fees and expenses, and the shares currently trade at a substantial premium to the net asset value of such assets. As such, the price of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust may go down even if the price of the underlying asset, bitcoin, remains unchanged. Additionally, shares that trade at a premium mean that an investor who purchases $1 of a portfolio will actually own less than $1 in assets.
ª Volatility Risk: The Portfolio may have investments, including but not limited to Bitcoin, that appreciate or depreciate significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Portfolio’s net asset value per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.
Who may want to invest?
The Global Fund may be appropriate for investors who:
ª wish to invest for the long-term;
ª want to diversify their portfolios;
ª want to allocate some portion of their long-term investments to value equity investing;
ª are willing to accept the volatility associated with equity and Bitcoin investing; and
ª are comfortable with the risks described herein.
Performance
The bar chart and table shown below illustrate the variability of the Global Fund’s returns. The bar chart indicates the risks of investing in the Global Fund by showing the changes in the Global Fund’s performance from year to year (on a calendar year basis). The table shows how the Global Fund’s average annual returns, before and after taxes, (after taking into account any sales charges) compare with those of the S&P® 500 Index and the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index (“MSCI ACWI Index”), which represent broad measures of market performance. The past performance of the Global Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Global Fund or the Global Portfolio will perform in the future. Performance reflects fee waivers in effect. If fee waivers
were not in place, the Global Fund’s performance would be reduced. The bar chart shows how the performance of Advisor Class A shares (the Class with the longest period of annual returns) has varied from year to year. The returns for Advisor Class C shares were different than the returns shown below because each Class of shares has different expenses. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at http://www.kineticsfunds.com or by calling the Fund toll-free at (800) 930-3828.
Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown.
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Best Quarter: | Q4 2020 | 30.43% |
Worst Quarter: | Q4 2018 | -18.23% |
The after-tax returns for the Global Fund’s Advisor Class A shares as shown in the following table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. If you own Fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (“IRA”), the information on after-tax returns is not relevant to your investment. After-tax returns are shown for Advisor Class A shares only. After-tax returns for Advisor Class C shares will differ.
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2021
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| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception (May 19, 2008) |
The Global Fund (KGLAX) Advisor Class A | | | | |
Return Before Taxes | 9.51% | 13.63% | 9.95% | 6.35% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 8.54% | 12.92% | 9.54% | 6.05% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 5.83% | 10.74% | 8.09% | 5.15% |
The Global Fund (KGLCX) Advisor Class C | | | | |
Return Before Taxes | 14.44% | 14.18% | 9.91% | 6.14% |
S&P® 500 Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 28.71% | 18.47% | 16.55% | 11.53% |
MSCI ACWI Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 18.54% | 14.40% | 11.85% | 6.97% |
Management
Investment Adviser. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC is the Global Portfolio’s investment adviser.
Portfolio Managers. The Global Portfolio is managed by an investment team with Mr. Stahl and Mr. Tuen as the Co-Portfolio Managers. Each investment team member serves as a research analyst.
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Investment team member | Primary Title | Years of Service with the Fund |
Murray Stahl | Co-Portfolio Manager | 23 |
Steven Tuen | Co-Portfolio Manager | 19 |
Peter B. Doyle | Investment Team Member | 23 |
James Davolos | Investment Team Member | 16 |
Steven Bregman | Investment Team Member | 6 |
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail (Kinetics Mutual Funds – The Global Fund, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701), by telephone at 1-800-930-3828, or through a financial intermediary. You may also purchase or redeem Fund shares by wire transfer. The minimum initial investment for both regular accounts and IRAs is $2,500 ($2,000 for Coverdell Education Savings Accounts). There is no minimum on subsequent investments for all account types.
Tax Information
Unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) or an IRA, the Fund’s distributions will generally be taxable to you at ordinary income or capital gain tax rates, and you will generally recognize gain or loss when you redeem shares.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and/or its Investment Adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.