06/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/22/2026 13:03
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21940
EIP Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o Energy Income Partners, LLC
10 Wright Street
Westport, CT 06880
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Bruno Dos Santos
c/o Energy Income Partners, LLC
10 Wright Street
Westport, CT 06880
(Name and address of agent for service)
203-349-8232
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: November 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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EIP Growth & Income Fund
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Investor Class | EIPFX
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | April 30, 2026
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*
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Investor Class
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$91
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1.65%**
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| * | Annualized |
| ** | Under the Expense Limitation Agreement, Energy Income Partners, LLC, has agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as (i) interest and (ii) dividend expenses on securities sold), taxes, any 12b-1 fee or fees paid pursuant to an Administrative Services Plan, any indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary litigation expenses) do not exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. |
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Net Assets
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$92,789,720
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Number of Holdings
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78
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Portfolio Turnover
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15%
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Top Holdings
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(%)
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First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class Z
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14.7%
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Enterprise Products Partners, LP
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7.8%
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Energy Transfer, LP
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6.5%
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MPLX, LP
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3.9%
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National Fuel Gas Co.
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3.0%
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Plains GP Holdings LP
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2.9%
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ONEOK, Inc.
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2.3%
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Clearway Energy, Inc. - Class A
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2.2%
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Kinder Morgan, Inc.
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2.1%
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Sunoco LP
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1.8%
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Security Type
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(%)
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Common Stocks
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59.8%
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Master Limited Partnerships
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26.0%
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Money Market Funds
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14.7%
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Cash & Other
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-0.5%
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| * | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
| EIP Growth & Income Fund | PAGE 1 | TSR-SAR-268529104 |
| EIP Growth & Income Fund | PAGE 2 | TSR-SAR-268529104 |
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EIP Growth & Income Fund
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Class I | EIPIX
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | April 30, 2026
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*
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Class I
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$69
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1.25%**
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| * | Annualized |
| ** | Under the Expense Limitation Agreement, Energy Income Partners, LLC, has agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as (i) interest and (ii) dividend expenses on securities sold), taxes, any 12b-1 fee or fees paid pursuant to an Administrative Services Plan, any indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary litigation expenses) do not exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. |
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Net Assets
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$92,789,720
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Number of Holdings
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78
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Portfolio Turnover
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15%
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Top Holdings
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(%)
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First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class Z
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14.7%
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Enterprise Products Partners, LP
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7.8%
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Energy Transfer, LP
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6.5%
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MPLX, LP
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3.9%
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National Fuel Gas Co.
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3.0%
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Plains GP Holdings LP
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2.9%
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ONEOK, Inc.
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2.3%
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Clearway Energy, Inc. - Class A
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2.2%
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Kinder Morgan, Inc.
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2.1%
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Sunoco LP
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1.8%
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Security Type
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(%)
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Common Stocks
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59.8%
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Master Limited Partnerships
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26.0%
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Money Market Funds
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14.7%
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Cash & Other
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-0.5%
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| * | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
| EIP Growth & Income Fund | PAGE 1 | TSR-SAR-268529203 |
| EIP Growth & Income Fund | PAGE 2 | TSR-SAR-268529203 |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under item 7 of this form.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
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Page
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Schedule of Investments
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1
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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3
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Statement of Operations
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4
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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5
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Financial Highlights
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6
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Notes to Financial Statements
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8
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Additional Information
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15
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Shares
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Value
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COMMON STOCKS - 59.8%
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Canada - 3.9%
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Construction & Engineering - 0.4%
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Stantec, Inc.
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2,200
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$200,860
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WSP Global, Inc.
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1,200
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199,654
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400,514
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Energy - 1.7%(a)
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Keyera Corp.
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17,330
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669,546
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TC Energy Corp.
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13,176
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881,870
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1,551,416
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%
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Northland Power, Inc.
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9,130
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157,012
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Utilities - 1.6%(a)
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AltaGas, Ltd.
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13,401
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502,260
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Atco Ltd. - Class I
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19,221
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963,774
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Canadian Utilities Ltd. - Class A
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2,000
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71,395
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1,537,429
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Total Canada
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3,646,371
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France - 0.5%
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Energy Equipment & Services - 0.5%
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Technip Energies NV - ADR
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9,500
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449,160
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Italy - 0.3%
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Utilities - 0.3%(a)
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Enel SpA - ADR
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21,884
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254,248
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United Kingdom - 0.6%
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Energy Equipment & Services - 0.6%
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TechnipFMC PLC
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7,780
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587,935
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United States - 54.5%(b)
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Construction & Engineering - 1.2%
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Quanta Services, Inc.
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1,400
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1,018,878
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Tetra Tech, Inc.
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2,846
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91,983
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1,110,861
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Electrical Equipment - 1.3%
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EnerSys
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1,150
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245,249
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Generac Holdings, Inc.(c)
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3,720
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964,336
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1,209,585
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Energy - 10.9%(a)
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Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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3,350
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921,082
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Core Natural Resources, Inc.
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6,000
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538,440
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DT Midstream, Inc.
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4,860
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719,231
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Enbridge, Inc.
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12,179
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674,960
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EQT Corp.
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6,500
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390,520
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Exxon Mobil Corp.
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1,000
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154,330
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Gulfport Energy Corp.(c)
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1,200
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231,048
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Kinder Morgan, Inc.
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59,140
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1,943,932
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ONEOK, Inc.
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23,195
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2,144,610
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Shares
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Value
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Phillips 66
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1,100
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$197,065
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Range Resources Corp.
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13,700
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595,950
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Targa Resources Corp.
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4,000
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1,040,320
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The Williams Companies, Inc.
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7,019
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535,620
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10,087,108
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Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5%
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Archrock, Inc.
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7,470
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289,462
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Cactus, Inc. - Class A
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3,710
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206,721
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Halliburton Co.
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16,550
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700,065
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NOV, Inc.
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10,580
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216,467
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1,412,715
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 3.5%
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Clearway Energy, Inc. - Class A
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51,030
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2,063,143
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The AES Corp.
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6,270
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90,602
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Vistra Corp.
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7,130
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1,125,399
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3,279,144
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Machinery - 0.8%
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Cummins, Inc.
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1,160
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778,372
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Professional Services - 0.9%
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Jacobs Solutions, Inc.
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3,181
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411,653
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KBR, Inc.
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10,200
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382,398
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794,051
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Utilities - 34.4%(a)
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Alliant Energy Corp.
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18,690
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1,372,407
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Ameren Corp.
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5,810
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660,306
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American Electric Power Co., Inc.
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9,419
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1,291,439
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American Water Works Co., Inc.
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340
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43,663
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Atmos Energy Corp.
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6,340
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1,204,473
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
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23,080
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1,007,442
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Chesapeake Utilities Corp.
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3,170
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399,800
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CMS Energy Corp.
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9,956
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764,023
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Constellation Energy Corp.
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1,120
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350,560
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Dominion Energy, Inc.
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11,460
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739,170
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DTE Energy Co.
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7,284
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1,104,910
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Duke Energy Corp.
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9,278
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1,201,965
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Entergy Corp.
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13,940
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1,643,665
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Essential Utilities, Inc.
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9,800
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374,360
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Evergy, Inc.
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17,430
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1,443,901
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FirstEnergy Corp.
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32,000
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1,520,640
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IDACORP, Inc.
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7,460
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1,102,140
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National Fuel Gas Co.
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33,170
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2,798,885
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New Jersey Resources Corp.
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19,260
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1,084,531
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NextEra Energy, Inc.
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5,200
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508,976
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OGE Energy Corp.
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23,400
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1,141,920
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ONE Gas, Inc.
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12,525
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1,117,481
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PG&E Corp.
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19,000
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315,780
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PPL Corp.
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41,490
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1,553,386
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Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
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17,500
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1,429,050
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Sempra Energy
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16,250
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1,545,700
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The Southern Co.
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16,450
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1,590,715
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Shares
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Value
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COMMON STOCKS - (Continued)
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United States - (Continued)
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Utilities - (Continued)
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UGI Corp.
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17,100
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$617,139
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WEC Energy Group, Inc.
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9,600
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1,132,224
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Xcel Energy, Inc.
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10,164
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843,104
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31,903,755
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Total United States
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50,575,591
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $40,672,977)
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55,513,305
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Units
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MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS - 26.0%
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United States - 26.0%(b)
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Chemicals - 0.5%
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Westlake Chemical Partners, LP
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20,311
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468,168
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Energy - 25.5%(a)
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Alliance Resource Partners, LP
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16,000
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425,760
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP
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15,265
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1,023,060
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Energy Transfer, LP
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298,270
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6,022,071
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Enterprise Products Partners, LP
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187,714
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7,264,532
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MPLX, LP
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64,590
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3,634,479
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Plains GP Holdings LP(d)
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111,590
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2,728,376
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Sunoco LP
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24,420
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1,700,853
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TXO Partners LP
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73,580
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914,600
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23,713,731
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Total United States
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24,181,899
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TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
(Cost $14,889,827)
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24,181,899
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Shares
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 14.7%
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First American Treasury Obligations
Fund - Class Z, 3.55%(e)
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13,593,790
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13,593,790
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TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(Cost $13,593,790)
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13,593,790
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5%
(Cost $69,156,594)
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$93,288,994
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Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets - (0.5)%
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(499,274)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
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$92,789,720
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(a)
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To the extent that the Fund invests more heavily in a particular industry or sector of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect that industry or sector.
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(b)
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To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting such country or region.
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(c)
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Non-income producing security.
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(d)
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This limited partnership has elected to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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(e)
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The rate shown represents the 7-day annualized yield as of April 30, 2026.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ASSETS:
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Investments, at value
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$93,288,994
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Dividends receivable
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156,348
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Receivable for fund shares sold
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33,802
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Prepaid expenses and other assets
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50,077
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Total assets
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|
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93,529,221
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LIABILITIES:
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Payable for investments purchased
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545,970
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Payable for audit and tax fees
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58,074
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Payable to adviser (Note 3)
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48,820
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Payable for legal fees
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30,410
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Payable for fund administration and accounting fees (Note 3)
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22,316
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Payable for distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 3)
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|
8,389
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Payable to Trustees (Note 3)
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|
|
6,310
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|
Payable for fund shares redeemed
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|
1,200
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Payable for expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
18,012
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Total liabilities
|
|
|
739,501
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NET ASSETS
|
|
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$92,789,720
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Net Assets Consist of:
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Capital stock ($0.01 per share)
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$45,520
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
|
61,397,597
|
|
Total distributable earnings
|
|
|
31,346,603
|
|
Total net assets
|
|
|
$92,789,720
|
|
Class I
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
|
|
$90,749,763
|
|
Shares issued and outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
|
|
|
4,451,545
|
|
Net asset value per share
|
|
|
$20.39
|
|
Investor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
|
|
$2,039,957
|
|
Shares issued and outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
|
|
|
100,463
|
|
Net asset value per share
|
|
|
$20.31
|
|
Cost:
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at cost
|
|
|
$69,156,594
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend income
|
|
|
$853,532
|
|
Less: issuance fees
|
|
|
(1,843)
|
|
Less: Dividend withholding taxes
|
|
|
(19,378)
|
|
Total investment income
|
|
|
832,311
|
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
|
|
|
418,453
|
|
Fund administration and accounting fees
|
|
|
68,626
|
|
Trustees' fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
39,639
|
|
Audit and tax fees
|
|
|
36,464
|
|
Transfer agent fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
28,171
|
|
Legal fees
|
|
|
26,878
|
|
Federal and state registration fees
|
|
|
22,032
|
|
Compliance fees
|
|
|
17,738
|
|
Custodian fees
|
|
|
8,059
|
|
Reports to shareholders
|
|
|
4,973
|
|
Distribution expenses - Investor Class (Note 3)
|
|
|
2,298
|
|
Shareholder service costs - Investor Class (Note 3)
|
|
|
1,379
|
|
Other expenses and fees
|
|
|
24,364
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
699,074
|
|
Expense reimbursement by Adviser (Note 3)
|
|
|
(172,331)
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
526,743
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
305,568
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) from:
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
8,292,728
|
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
(2,893)
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
|
|
8,289,835
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
|
8,672,276
|
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
(206)
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
8,672,070
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
16,961,905
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
$17,267,473
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended
October 31,
2025
|
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
$305,568
|
|
|
$935,965
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
|
|
8,289,835
|
|
|
11,133,140
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
8,672,070
|
|
|
(2,415,993)
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
|
|
|
17,267,473
|
|
|
9,653,112
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
From earnings - Class I
|
|
|
(9,687,079)
|
|
|
(5,853,992)
|
|
From earnings - Investor Class
|
|
|
(215,180)
|
|
|
(121,556)
|
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(9,902,259)
|
|
|
(5,975,548)
|
|
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Shares sold - Class I
|
|
|
1,207,650
|
|
|
2,165,401
|
|
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions - Class I
|
|
|
9,462,791
|
|
|
5,744,542
|
|
Shares redeemed - Class I
|
|
|
(4,425,290)
|
|
|
(8,110,811)
|
|
Shares sold - Investor Class
|
|
|
100,443
|
|
|
82,088
|
|
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions - Investor Class
|
|
|
214,986
|
|
|
121,154
|
|
Shares redeemed - Investor Class
|
|
|
(157,769)
|
|
|
(160,609)
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
|
|
|
6,402,811
|
|
|
(158,235)
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
|
|
|
13,768,025
|
|
|
3,519,329
|
|
NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Beginning of the period
|
|
|
79,021,695
|
|
|
75,502,366
|
|
End of the period
|
|
|
$ 92,789,720
|
|
|
$79,021,695
|
|
SHARES TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Shares sold - Class I
|
|
|
61,814
|
|
|
118,642
|
|
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions - Class I
|
|
|
554,578
|
|
|
325,446
|
|
Shares redeemed - Class I
|
|
|
(241,961)
|
|
|
(440,064)
|
|
Shares sold - Investor Class
|
|
|
5,556
|
|
|
4,424
|
|
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions - Investor Class
|
|
|
12,661
|
|
|
6,895
|
|
Shares redeemed - Investor Class
|
|
|
(8,985)
|
|
|
(8,750)
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
|
|
|
383,663
|
|
|
6,593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2024
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2022
|
|
|
2021
|
||||
|
PER SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
|
|
$18.96
|
|
|
$18.14
|
|
|
$14.55
|
|
|
$17.50
|
|
|
$16.03
|
|
|
$12.34
|
|
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
0.22
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
0.22
|
|
|
0.14
|
|
|
0.06
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(b)
|
|
|
3.74
|
|
|
2.03
|
|
|
4.01
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
2.26
|
|
|
4.18
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
3.81
|
|
|
2.25
|
|
|
4.22
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
2.40
|
|
|
4.24
|
|
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.28)
|
|
|
(0.57)
|
|
|
(0.55)
|
|
|
(0.53)
|
|
|
(0.93)
|
|
|
(0.55)
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
(2.10)
|
|
|
(0.86)
|
|
|
(0.08)
|
|
|
(2.81)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Return of capital
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(0.04)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
(2.38)
|
|
|
(1.43)
|
|
|
(0.63)
|
|
|
(3.38)
|
|
|
(0.93)
|
|
|
(0.55)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
|
$20.39
|
|
|
$18.96
|
|
|
$18.14
|
|
|
$14.55
|
|
|
$17.50
|
|
|
$16.03
|
|
Total return(c)
|
|
|
22.64%
|
|
|
13.15%
|
|
|
29.58%
|
|
|
2.48%
|
|
|
15.40%
|
|
|
34.88%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
|
|
$90,750
|
|
|
$77,298
|
|
|
$73,899
|
|
|
$84,286
|
|
|
$122,031
|
|
|
$159,475
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Before expense reimbursement/
recoupment(d)
|
|
|
1.66%
|
|
|
1.71%
|
|
|
1.72%
|
|
|
1.56%
|
|
|
1.47%
|
|
|
1.55%(e)
|
|
After expense reimbursement/
recoupment(d)
|
|
|
1.25%
|
|
|
1.25%
|
|
|
1.25%
|
|
|
1.25%
|
|
|
1.25%
|
|
|
1.37%(e)
|
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(d)
|
|
|
0.74%
|
|
|
1.20%
|
|
|
1.32%
|
|
|
1.43%
|
|
|
0.82%
|
|
|
0.39%
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate(c)
|
|
|
15%
|
|
|
44%
|
|
|
40%
|
|
|
32%
|
|
|
112%
|
|
|
80%(f)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net investment income per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
|
|
(b)
|
Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the periods and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the periods.
|
|
(c)
|
Not annualized for periods less than one year.
|
|
(d)
|
Annualized for periods less than one year.
|
|
(e)
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense reimbursement, excluding interest expense and after expense reimbursement, excluding interest expense were 1.43% and 1.25%, respectively.
|
|
(f)
|
Portfolio turnover rate including securities sold short transactions was 94%.
|
|
|
|
6
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2024
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2022
|
|
|
2021
|
||||
|
PER SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
|
|
$18.89
|
|
|
$18.09
|
|
|
$14.51
|
|
|
$17.46
|
|
|
$16.00
|
|
|
$12.32
|
|
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
0.06
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(b)
|
|
|
3.73
|
|
|
2.00
|
|
|
3.99
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
2.27
|
|
|
4.17
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
3.76
|
|
|
2.15
|
|
|
4.14
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
2.33
|
|
|
4.18
|
|
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.24)
|
|
|
(0.49)
|
|
|
(0.49)
|
|
|
(0.31)
|
|
|
(0.87)
|
|
|
(0.50)
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
(2.10)
|
|
|
(0.86)
|
|
|
(0.07)
|
|
|
(2.98)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Return of capital
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(0.02)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
(2.34)
|
|
|
(1.35)
|
|
|
(0.56)
|
|
|
(3.31)
|
|
|
(0.87)
|
|
|
(0.50)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
|
$20.31
|
|
|
$18.89
|
|
|
$18.09
|
|
|
$14.51
|
|
|
$17.46
|
|
|
$16.00
|
|
Total return(c)
|
|
|
22.43%
|
|
|
12.63%
|
|
|
29.07%
|
|
|
2.06%
|
|
|
14.97%
|
|
|
34.36%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
|
|
$2,040
|
|
|
$1,724
|
|
|
$1,603
|
|
|
$2,031
|
|
|
$3,653
|
|
|
$894
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Before expense reimbursement/
recoupment(d)
|
|
|
2.06%
|
|
|
2.11%
|
|
|
2.12%
|
|
|
1.96%
|
|
|
1.98%
|
|
|
1.91%(e)
|
|
After expense reimbursement/
recoupment(d)
|
|
|
1.65%
|
|
|
1.65%
|
|
|
1.65%
|
|
|
1.65%
|
|
|
1.65%
|
|
|
1.73%(e)
|
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(d)
|
|
|
0.34%
|
|
|
0.80%
|
|
|
0.94%
|
|
|
1.01%
|
|
|
0.37%
|
|
|
0.03%
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate(c)
|
|
|
15%
|
|
|
44%
|
|
|
40%
|
|
|
32%
|
|
|
112%
|
|
|
80%(f)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net investment income per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
|
|
(b)
|
Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the periods and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the periods.
|
|
(c)
|
Not annualized for periods less than one year.
|
|
(d)
|
Annualized for periods less than one year.
|
|
(e)
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense reimbursement, excluding interest expense and after expense reimbursement, excluding interest expense were 1.83% and 1.65%, respectively.
|
|
(f)
|
Portfolio turnover rate including securities sold short transactions was 94%.
|
|
|
|
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8
|
|
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
|
Level 1 -
|
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
|
|
Level 2 -
|
Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, evaluation pricing, etc.)
|
|
Level 3 -
|
Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Value at
04/30/2026
|
|
|
Level 1
Quoted
Price
|
|
|
Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
|
|
|
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
United States Common Stock
|
|
|
$50,575,591
|
|
|
$50,575,591
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$-
|
|
Master Limited Partnerships
|
|
|
24,181,899
|
|
|
24,181,899
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Canadian Common Stock
|
|
|
3,646,371
|
|
|
3,646,371
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
British Common Stock
|
|
|
587,935
|
|
|
587,935
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
French Common Stock
|
|
|
449,160
|
|
|
449,160
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Italian Common Stock
|
|
|
254,248
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254,248
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-
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-
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Short Term Investments
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13,593,790
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13,593,790
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-
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-
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Total
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$93,288,994
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$93,288,994
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$-
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$-
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9
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10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Ordinary Income
|
|
|
$2,283,285
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Short-Term Capital Gains
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$88,725
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Long-Term Capital Gains
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$3,603,538
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Return of Capital
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$-
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Ordinary Income
|
|
|
$2,458,949
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Short-Term Capital Gains
|
|
|
$347,305
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|
Long-Term Capital Gains
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|
$395,831
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Return of Capital
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$-
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Undistributed Ordinary Income
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|
$227,580
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Accumulated Capital and Other Gain (Loss)
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$8,695,789
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Investments
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Total Portfolio
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Tax Cost
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$69,464,247
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$69,464,247
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Gross unrealized appreciation
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24,323,541
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24,323,541
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Gross unrealized depreciation
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(498,794)
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(498,794)
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Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
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$23,824,747
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$23,824,747
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Year of Expiration
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Amount
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2026
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$248,536
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2027
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|
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$388,942
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2028
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$359,712
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2029
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|
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$108,445
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Purchases
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Sales
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Other Investment
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$11,682,146
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$24,739,314
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13
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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14
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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15
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Name, Address, Age, and Position(s) with Trust
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Term of Office(1)
and Length of
Time Served
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Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
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Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
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Other Trusteeships/ Directorships Held by
Trustee
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
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Salvatore Faia
DOB: December 1962
c/o EIP Investment Trust
10 Wright Street
Westport, CT 06880 Trustee
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Since December 2005
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Vigilant Compliance, LLC (mutual fund and investment adviser compliance company) (since
August 2004).
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One
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None
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Michael W. Bradley
DOB: January 1966
c/o EIP Investment Trust
10 Wright Street
Westport, CT 06880 Trustee
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Since August 2022
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Founding member and Partner - Energy Market Strategy, Veriten (Energy-Focused Media Platform) (since January 2022); Managing Director Institutional Sales & Capital Markets, Tudor Pickering & Holt/Perella Weinberg Partners (Energy Investment and Merchant Banking) (2005 - 2021).
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One
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None
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INTERESTED TRUSTEE
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James J. Murchie(2)
DOB: November 1957
c/o EIP Investment Trust
10 Wright Street
Westport, CT 06880 Trustee and President
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Since July 2006
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Principal, President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Income Partners, LLC (since 2006).
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One
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None
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OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES
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Bruno Dos Santos
DOB: January 1980
c/o EIP Investment Trust
10 Wright Street
Westport, CT 06880 Treasurer and Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer
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Since January 2019
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Treasurer, Chief Financial & Accounting Officer, (since 2019), Energy Income Partners, LLC.
|
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|
N/A
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N/A
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Nandita Hogan
DOB: December 1971
c/o EIP Investment Trust
10 Wright Street
Westport, CT 06880
Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, and Secretary
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Since December 2015
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Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (since 2015), Energy Income Partners, LLC.
|
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N/A
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N/A
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(1)
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Each Trustee serves during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Trust's Declaration of Trust or Bylaws, the President and the Treasurer hold office until his or her resignation has been accepted by the Trustees or until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified, or in each case until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. All other officers hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.
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(2)
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Mr. Murchie is deemed an "interested person" of the Fund due to his positions of Principal of the Manager and President of the Fund and due to his beneficial ownership of interests in the Manager.
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| (b) | Financial Highlights are included within the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form. |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Proxy Disclosure is disclosed in the Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The aggregate renumeration paid to the directors, officers and others is disclosed in the Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
The information regarding the basis for the approval of the Investment Advisory Contract is not applicable in the Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant's service provider. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable
Item 19. Exhibits.
| (a) | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. |
(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant's securities are listed. Not applicable.
A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(5) Change in the registrant's independent public accountant. Provide the information called for by Item 4 of Form 8-K under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 249.308). Unless otherwise specified by Item 4, or related to and necessary for a complete understanding of information not previously disclosed, the information should relate to events occurring during the reporting period. Not applicable.
| (b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
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) | EIP Investment Trust |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ James Murchie | ||
| James Murchie, Principal Executive Officer/President |
| Date | 6/17/26 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ James Murchie | ||
| James Murchie, Principal Executive Officer/President |
| Date | 6/17/26 |
| By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Bruno Dos Santos | ||
| Bruno Dos Santos, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer |
| Date | 6/17/26 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature