Sprott Gold Equity Fund | |
Schedule of Investments | |
as of March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) | |
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COMMON STOCKS - 80.2% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Gold Related Securities - 71.7% | | | | |
Australia - 12.3% | | | | | | |
Bellevue Gold Ltd.(a) | | | 24,235,905 | | | | 29,770,347 | |
Evolution Mining Ltd. | | | 9,573,421 | | | | 22,333,844 | |
Northern Star Resources Ltd. | | | 2,809,120 | | | | 26,488,180 | |
Perseus Mining Ltd. | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 19,614,615 | |
Regis Resources Ltd.(a) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,282,679 | |
| | | | | | | 101,489,665 | |
Bulgaria - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. | | | 616,890 | | | | 4,690,832 | |
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Canada - 53.0% | | | | | | | | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 763,508 | | | | 45,526,958 | |
Alamos Gold, Inc. - Class A | | | 2,464,200 | | | | 36,346,950 | |
B2Gold Corp.(b) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 3,132,000 | |
Calibre Mining Corp.(a)(b) | | | 5,514,800 | | | | 6,799,096 | |
Equinox Gold Corp.(a)(b) | | | 5,954,995 | | | | 35,917,691 | |
Falco Resources Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 23,722,300 | | | | 6,479,828 | |
GoGold Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 8,900,000 | | | | 8,081,651 | |
I-80 Gold Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 15,840,264 | | | | 20,815,525 | |
I-80 Gold Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,239,482 | |
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 6,100,222 | | | | 4,206,103 | |
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.(a)(c)(d) | | | 18,664,631 | | | | 12,401,290 | |
Jaguar Mining, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,709,459 | | | | 11,043,359 | |
K92 Mining, Inc.(a) | | | 500,000 | | | | 2,325,496 | |
Lundin Gold, Inc. | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 14,759,145 | |
Newmont Corp.(b) | | | 100,000 | | | | 3,584,000 | |
Novagold Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 2,030,800 | | | | 6,092,400 | |
OceanaGold Corp. | | | 13,500,000 | | | | 30,497,213 | |
Osisko Development Corp.(a) | | | 844,465 | | | | 1,801,708 | |
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. | | | 2,177,300 | | | | 35,732,441 | |
Osisko Mining, Inc.(a) | | | 15,884,239 | | | | 32,599,892 | |
Pan American Silver Corp.(b) | | | 1,063,445 | | | | 16,036,751 | |
Seabridge Gold, Inc.(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 15,120,000 | |
SilverCrest Metals, Inc.(a) | | | 4,056,600 | | | | 27,043,002 | |
Strategic Metals Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 5,688,000 | | | | 755,853 | |
Torex Gold Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 2,033,900 | | | | 29,940,546 | |
Victoria Gold Corp.(a) | | | 2,064,600 | | | | 10,090,179 | |
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.(a) | | | 3,065,200 | | | | 22,832,578 | |
| | | | | | | 441,201,137 | |
South Africa - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Gold Fields Ltd. - ADR(b) | | | 1,406,000 | | | | 22,341,340 | |
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United Kingdom - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Endeavour Mining PLC | | | 691,683 | | | | 14,046,674 | |
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United States - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Contango ORE, Inc.(a)(c)(d) | | | 463,200 | | | | 9,194,520 | |
Contango ORE, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 90,000 | | | | 1,786,500 | |
Electrum Ltd.(a)(e)(Originally acquired 12/21/07, cost $13,065,361) | | | 2,127,287 | | | | - | |
ITH Ltd.(a)(c)(d) | | | 962,684 | | | | 641,138 | |
| | | | | | | 11,622,158 | |
Total Gold Related Securities | | | | 595,391,806 | |
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Other Precious Metals Related Securities - 7.6% | | | | | |
Canada - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
MAG Silver Corp.(a)(b) | | | 392,835 | | | | 4,156,194 | |
MAG Silver Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,107,665 | | | | 11,685,455 | |
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. | | | 1,478,635 | | | | 21,362,731 | |
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.(b) | | | 160,843 | | | | 2,324,182 | |
Vizsla Silver Corp.(a) | | | 3,437,500 | | | | 4,491,805 | |
| | | | | | | 44,020,367 | |
United States - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Gatos Silver, Inc.(a) | | | 2,039,548 | | | | 17,111,808 | |
Sunshine Silver Mining and Refining(a)(e)(Originally acquired 03/15/11, cost $4,525,333) | | | 243,691 | | | | 1,993,392 | |
| | | | | | | 19,105,200 | |
Total Other Precious Metals Related Securities | | | | 63,125,567 | |
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Other Securities - 0.9% | | | | | |
United States - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Gold Bullion International LLC(a)(c)(e) (Originally acquired 05/12/07, cost $5,000,000) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,900,000 | |
I-Pulse, Inc.(a)(e)(Originally acquired 10/09/07, cost $126,097) | | | 74,532 | | | | 756,500 | |
| | | | | | | 7,656,500 | |
Total Other Securities | | | | 7,656,500 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $681,614,928) | | | | 666,173,873 | |
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GOLD BULLION - 16.3% | | Ounces | | | Value | |
Gold Bullion - 16.3% | | | | | |
United States - 16.3% | | | | | | | | |
Gold Bullion(a) | | | 60,511 | | | | 134,932,599 | |
TOTAL GOLD BULLION (Cost $24,514,462) | | | | 134,932,599 | |
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PRIVATE FUNDS - 1.9% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Tocqueville Bullion Reserve LP(a)(c) | | | 7,619 | | | | 15,485,717 | |
TOTAL PRIVATE FUNDS (Cost $13,795,735) | | | | 15,485,717 | |
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.6% | | Par | | | Value | |
Gold Related Securities - 0.6% | |
Canada - 0.6% | |
I-80 Gold Corp., 8.00%, 02/22/2027 (a)(c)(e)(Originally acquired 02/17/23, cost $4,918,501) | | | 4,918,501 | | | | 4,600,611 | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $4,918,501) | | | | 4,600,611 | |
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WARRANTS - 0.0%(f) | | Contracts | | | Value | |
Gold Related Securities - 0.0%(f) | | | | | |
Canada — 0.0%(f) | | | | | |
Falco Resources Ltd., Expires 07/31/2025, Exercise Price $0.55(a)(c)(d) | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 68,103 | |
Osisko Development Corp., Expires 03/02/2027, Exercise Price $22.80(a) | | | 499,999 | | | | 35,990 | |
Osisko Mining, Inc., Expires 08/28/2024, Exercise Price $4.00(a) | | | 300,000 | | | | 8,195 | |
| | | | | | | 112,288 | |
United States — 0.0%(f) | | | | | |
Contango ORE, Inc., Expires 05/09/2026, Exercise Price $30.00(a)(c)(d) | | | 100,000 | | | | 242,660 | |
Total Gold Related Securities | | | | 354,948 | |
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Other Precious Metals Related Securities - 0.0%(f) | | | | | |
Canada — 0.0%(f) | | | | | |
Nickel Creek Platinum Corp., Expires 07/01/2024, Exercise Price $0.08(a)(d) | | | 1,658,293 | | | | - | |
Vizsla Silver Corp., Expires 11/15/2024, Exercise Price $2.00(a) | | | 1,718,750 | | | | 203,908 | |
| | | | | | | 203,908 | |
Total Other Precious Metals Related Securities | | | | 203,908 | |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0) | | | | 558,856 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending - 6.2% | | Units | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 5.44%(g) | | | 51,582,555 | | | | 51,582,555 | |
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Money Market Funds - 1.1% | | Shares | | | | | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Class Institutional, 5.21%(g) | | | 9,105,105 | | | | 9,105,105 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $60,687,660) | | | | 60,687,660 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 106.3% (Cost $785,531,286) | | | $ | 882,439,316 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.3)% | | | | (52,402,543 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 830,036,773 | |
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | | | | | |
As of March 31, 2024 the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on positions still held for securities that were considered Level 3 was $(37,618).