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Certified Annual Shareholder Report for Management Investment Companies (n-csr)

06/03/2014 4:27pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


 

 

 

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 811-4854

The Oberweis Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532

(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip code)

 
James W. Oberweis
The Oberweis Funds
3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500
Lisle, IL 60532
  Copy to: James A. Arpaia
Vedder Price P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601

(Name and address of agent for service)

 
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 323-6166

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2013

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 


 
 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Annual Report to Stockholders Follows.

  

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A VISION FOR FUTURE GROWTH

 

ANNUAL REPORT
DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund
Oberweis China Opportunities Fund
Oberweis International Opportunities Fund
Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund

 
 
 
 
 
 

1-800-245-7311

www.oberweisfunds.com


 
 

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
President’s Letter     1  
Fund Overview
        
Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund     6  
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund     6  
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund     7  
Oberweis China Opportunities Fund     7  
Oberweis International Opportunities Fund     8  
Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund     8  
Schedule of Investments:
        
Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund     15  
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund     20  
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund     25  
Oberweis China Opportunities Fund     30  
Oberweis International Opportunities Fund     35  
Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund     39  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
        
Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund     42  
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund     42  
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund     42  
Oberweis China Opportunities Fund     43  
Oberweis International Opportunities Fund     43  
Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund     43  
Statement of Operations:
        
Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund     44  
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund     44  
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund     44  
Oberweis China Opportunities Fund     45  
Oberweis International Opportunities Fund     45  
Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund     45  
Statement of Changes in Net Assets:
        
Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund     46  
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund     47  
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund     48  
Oberweis China Opportunities Fund     49  
Oberweis International Opportunities Fund     50  
Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund     51  
Notes to the Financial Statements     52  
Financial Highlights:
        
Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund     61  
Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund     62  
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund     63  
Oberweis China Opportunities Fund     64  
Oberweis International Opportunities Fund     65  
Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund     66  
Supplemental Information     70  


 
 

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  PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Dear Fellow Oberweis Funds Shareholder:

I’m pleased to report an extraordinary year for the Oberweis Funds in 2013, as every Fund beat its respective benchmark index. Among the international funds, International Opportunities gained 55.01%, China Opportunities gained 59.56%, and Asia Opportunities gained 11.95%. This compares to 23.32% for the MSCI World ex-US Small Cap Growth Index, 31.35% for the MSCI Zhong Hua Small Cap Growth Index, and 4.12% for the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan Small Cap Growth Index, each Fund’s respective benchmark. Among the domestic funds, Small-Cap Opportunities gained 48.87%, Micro-Cap gained 64.88%, and Emerging Growth gained 56.71%. In the same period, the Russell 2000 Growth Index gained 43.30% and the Russell Micro-Cap Growth Index gained 52.84%. We are also pleased to note that the China Opportunities and International Opportunities Funds both finished the year ranked #1 by Morningstar for all share classes in their respective fund categories over trailing 1-year and 3-year periods. Over the trailing 5-year period, China Opportunities ranked #1 and International Opportunities ranked #7 in the same Morningstar categories.

The United States and Japan topped the charts in terms of major country total equity returns, as measured in local currency. Gains in Europe were amplified by currency appreciation, while the opposite was true in Japan. While Japanese equities advanced more than 50% for the year, the yen declined by over 20% relative to the U.S. dollar, spurred by the anti-deflationary policies of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In China, the Third Plenum was held in November, broadly (and without much detail) calling for more open, market-driven policies. Notably, while the stock market in China generally underperformed most other regions, the Oberweis China Opportunities Fund bucked the trend by profiting from investments in high-growth companies in ecommerce, smartphones, healthcare and clean energy. Clearly, divergence of returns across geographies, sectors, and specific companies meant that stock picking played a more important role in 2013 than in recent years past.

After a multi-year period of below-average valuations for equities, stock prices around the world have rebounded back to more normal levels. Skepticism appears less pervasive, although the euphoria typical at market tops is also not yet present. Currently, the S&P 500 trades for a P/E of 17.1x (or slightly higher than its 50-year average of 16.4x). Likewise, investor risk aversion has dropped markedly, as evidenced by investors dumping bonds in favor of stocks and real estate during the second half of 2013. According to the ICI, from June through December 31, 2013, bond funds experienced $176 billion in outflows while equity funds had $90 billion in inflows. Interestingly, of that $90 billion in equity inflows, 89% went to funds that primarily invest in non-U.S. equities, implying that a fair amount of skepticism regarding the U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market remains.

With the stock market price/earnings ratio back to a normal range and a resurgence of investor confidence in the market, one might expect the economy to be booming. This does not appear to be the case, or at least not yet. Unemployment remains at 6.7% and we estimate GDP growth of only 3.0% for 2014. The economy is doing better, but booming would be a dramatic overstatement. Many of the same macroeconomic risks that plagued equities in the past linger. Geopolitical gamesmanship continues with our friends in Iran, North Korea and – to a lesser extent – Russia. Congress continues to procrastinate in dealing with the deficit, even though it finally reached a budget agreement late in the year. In many states, pension costs continue to weigh on weary taxpayers, with our own home state of Illinois ranking as the poster child of fiscal irresponsibility. Additionally, the end of the Fed’s quantitative easing program threatens to put further upward pressure on interest rates.

Still, fundamentals are only a piece of the full picture. In the near term, the spigot of investor money flows into equities is clearly on in full force and is possibly accelerating. During the period January 2007 to June 2013, bond mutual funds experienced inflows of $1.3 trillion. Though the trend reversed in the second half of 2013, only 14% of the massive bond fund inflows since 2007

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have fled bonds and only a portion of that has flowed back into equities, suggesting that the equity inflow trend isn’t over yet. Momentum is clearly on the side of the stock bulls, and such momentum alone has the potential to drive equities higher in 2014, irrespective of the fundamentals.

While stock valuations are more expensive than in recent years, money flows into equities may well support such valuations in the near-term, or even push them higher. If international equities continue to garner the lion’s share of mutual fund inflows, it would not surprise us to see international equities outperform U.S. stocks in 2014. Still, with valuations back to normal, the risk of unanticipated macroeconomic events disturbing the peace has risen markedly. It’s one thing to buy stocks when the economy is bad and “the end of the world” is expected. It’s quite another to jump in when investors anticipate smooth sailing and equities have been priced accordingly.

The average forward P/E ratio at the end of 2013 was 24.9 times for the Micro-Cap Fund (versus 16.3 last year), 25.3 times for the Emerging Growth Fund (versus 18.7), 20.1 times for the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (versus 16.3), 19.0 times for the International Opportunities Fund (versus 10.9), 17.5 times for the China Opportunities Fund (versus 12.0), and 22.3 times for the Asia Opportunities Fund (versus 15.3). Remember, each of the Funds invests in companies with expected earnings growth rates substantially higher than that of the broader market. As of 12/31/13, the weighted average market capitalization was $533 million for Micro-Cap, $1.5 billion for Emerging Growth, $1.7 billion for Small-Cap Opportunities, $3.3 billion for International Opportunities, $4.6 billion for China Opportunities, and $6.0 billion for Asia Opportunities.

We appreciate your investment in The Oberweis Funds and invite you to visit our website at www.oberweisfunds.com. If you have any questions about your account, please contact shareholder services at (800) 245-7311. Thank you for investing with us in The Oberweis Funds.

Sincerely,

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James W. Oberweis, CFA
President & Portfolio Manager

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We are pleased to report the following rankings, according to Morningstar, for the period ending December 31, 2013:

Oberweis International Opportunities Fund (OBIOX)

One Year — OBIOX ranked 1 st out of 144 Foreign Small/Mid Cap Growth funds for all share classes.
Three Year — OBIOX ranked 1 st out of 121 Foreign Small/Mid Cap Growth funds for all share classes.
Five Year — OBIOX ranked 7 th out of 89 Foreign Small/Mid Cap Growth funds for all share classes.

Oberweis China Opportunities Fund (OBCHX)

One Year — OBCHX ranked 1 st out of 96 China Region funds for all share classes.
Three Year — OBCHX ranked 1 st out of 71 China Region funds for all share classes.
Five Year — OBCHX ranked 1 st out of 56 China Region funds for all share classes.

The Morningstar ranking is the rank of a fund among its category peers, where rank is based on a comparison of a fund’s total return performance against its peers over the stated time period.

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Market Environment

Global equities returned 27.49% in 2013, as measured by the MSCI World Index. Broadly, small-company stocks outperformed large company stocks. In the United States, small-company stocks outperformed large company stocks by 570 basis points, as measured by the respective returns of the Russell 2000 (+38.83%) and Russell 1000 (+33.13%) indices. Small-cap growth stocks outperformed small-cap value stocks, with the Russell 2000 Growth Index outperforming the Russell 2000 Value Index by 877 basis points. The United States and Japan were among the strongest returning countries, and emerging markets generally underperformed developed markets. Stock selection, sector selection, and country selection played a greater role in 2013 as equity market returns were more divergent and less correlated.

Discussion of The Oberweis Funds

All of the Oberweis Funds significantly outperformed their benchmarks in 2013.

The International Opportunities Fund returned 55.01% versus 23.32% for the MSCI World ex-US Small Cap Growth Index. At the stock level, Kingsoft, Crooz, and Alcatel Lucent were among the top contributors to performance; NQ Mobile, Continental Gold, and CMIC Holdings were among the top detractors.

The China Opportunities Fund returned 59.56%. For comparison, the MSCI China Small-Cap Growth Index returned 24.26% and the MSCI Zhong Hua Small Cap Growth Index returned 31.35%. Vipshop Holdings, Kingsoft, and China Everbright International were among the top contributors; Chu Kong Petroleum, Honghua Group, and Luk Fook Holdings were among the top detractors.

The Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund returned 11.95%. For comparison, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan Small Cap Growth Index returned 4.12%. Kingsoft, Bloomage Biotechnology, and Galaxy Entertainment were among the top contributors; Sino Thai Engineering, Honghua Group, and Chongkundang Holdings were among the top detractors.

The Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund returned 64.88%. Appreciation in the Fund’s healthcare and financial services holdings helped performance, while consumer discretionary was the greatest detractor to Fund performance. At the stock level, Medidata Solutions, BofI Holding, and NQ Mobile were among the top contributors to performance; Mistras Group, Francesca’s Holdings, and Guidance Software were among the top detractors.

The Emerging Growth Fund increased 56.71%. Appreciation in the Fund’s technology holdings helped performance. Medidata Solutions, Web.com Group, and 21Vianet Group were among the top contributors to performance; Francesca’s Holdings, Cirrus Logic, and Mistras Group were among the top detractors.

The Small-Cap Opportunities Fund increased 48.87%. Appreciation in the Fund’s producer durables holdings helped performance. At the stock level, NQ Mobile, Methode Electronics, and Medidata Solutions were among the top contributors to performance; Select Comfort, Biotelemetry, and Liquidity Services were among the top detractors.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index, which is the primary benchmark for the Small-Cap Opportunities and Emerging Growth Funds, returned 43.30%. The Russell Micro-Cap Growth Index, which is comparable to the Micro-Cap Fund, returned 52.84%.

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The portfolio turnover rates were 73% for the Micro-Cap Fund, 70% for the Emerging Growth Fund, 134% for the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, 140% for the China Opportunities Fund, 241% for the Asia Opportunities Fund, and 176% for the International Opportunities Fund. The net expense ratios of the six Funds were 1.86% for Micro-Cap, 1.53% for Emerging Growth, 2.00% for Small-Cap Opportunities, 2.07% for China Opportunities, 2.49% for Asia Opportunities, and 1.60% for International Opportunities.

For current performance information please visit www.oberweisfunds.com.

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Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund
At December 31, 2013

 
Asset Allocation  
Common Stocks     96.7 %  
Real Estate Investment Trust     1.1 %  
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities     2.2 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Holdings  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR     5.8 %  
Medidata Solutions, Inc.     4.4 %  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.     4.3 %  
Gentium SpA     3.2 %  
Ring Energy, Inc.     2.6 %  
Callidus Software, Inc.     2.6 %  
United Insurance Hldgs. Corp.     2.5 %  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.     2.4 %  
Support.com, Inc.     2.3 %  
Ambarella, Inc.     2.2 %  
Other Holdings     67.7 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Industries  
Computer Services Software & Systems     14.3 %  
Semiconductors & Components     8.8 %  
Commercial Services     5.8 %  
Oil Crude Producer     5.8 %  
Computer Technology     5.5 %  
Pharmaceuticals     5.0 %  
Back Office Support     4.5 %  
Healthcare Services     4.4 %  
Textiles – Apparel & Shoes     4.3 %  
Oil Well Equipment & Services     4.2 %  
Other Industries     37.4 %  
       100.0 %  

Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund
At December 31, 2013

 
Asset Allocation  
Common Stocks     96.4 %  
Real Estate Investment Trust     0.6 %  
Commercial Paper     2.3 %  
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities     0.7 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Holdings  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR     4.4 %  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     4.0 %  
Medidata Solutions, Inc.     3.8 %  
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR     3.7 %  
Gulfport Energy Corp.     3.4 %  
Envestnet, Inc.     2.9 %  
InvenSense, Inc.     2.8 %  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.     2.7 %  
WageWorks, Inc.     2.5 %  
Multimedia Games Hldg. Co., Inc.     2.5 %  
Other Holdings     67.3 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Industries  
Computer Services Software
& Systems
    15.4 %  
Back Office Support     8.4 %  
Oil Crude Producer     8.3 %  
Electronics Components     6.8 %  
Computer Technology     6.6 %  
Commercial Services     6.1 %  
Textiles – Apparel & Shoes     6.0 %  
Healthcare Services     5.9 %  
Diversified Retail     3.1 %  
Semiconductors & Components     2.7 %  
Other Industries     30.7 %  
       100.0 %  

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Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund
At December 31, 2013

 
Asset Allocation  
Common Stocks     98.7 %  
Real Estate Investment Trust     1.1 %  
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities     0.2 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Holdings  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     4.4 %  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR     2.9 %  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.     2.5 %  
Encore Capital Group, Inc.     2.4 %  
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR     2.2 %  
Cyberonics, Inc.     2.1 %  
Cardtronics, Inc.     2.1 %  
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.     2.0 %  
InvenSense, Inc.     1.9 %  
Astronics Corp.     1.8 %  
Other Holdings     75.7 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Industries  
Computer Services Software
& Systems
    9.0 %  
Medical & Dental Instruments
& Supplies
    6.7 %  
Electronics Components     6.4 %  
Back Office Support     6.1 %  
Specialty Retail     5.4 %  
Healthcare Services     4.9 %  
Financial Data & Systems     3.9 %  
Computer Technology     3.9 %  
Oil Crude Producer     3.7 %  
Medical Equipment     3.3 %  
Other Industries     46.7 %  
       100.0 %  

Oberweis China Opportunities Fund
At December 31, 2013

 
Asset Allocation  
Common Stocks     97.3 %  
Commercial Paper     3.6 %  
Other Liabilities in excess of Assets     (0.9 )%  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Holdings  
China Everbright International Ltd.     4.5 %  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR     4.1 %  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     4.1 %  
Vipshop Hldgs. Ltd. ADR     3.3 %  
China State Construction International Hldgs. Ltd.     3.1 %  
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. ADR     3.0 %  
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.     2.9 %  
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd.     2.6 %  
China Modern Dairy Hldgs. Ltd.     2.6 %  
SouFun Hldgs. Ltd. ADR     2.5 %  
Other Holdings     67.3 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Industries  
Internet Software & Services     13.7 %  
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure     7.8 %  
Software     7.4 %  
Construction & Engineering     7.2 %  
Food Products     6.7 %  
Household Durables     5.5 %  
Energy Equipment & Services     4.7 %  
Commercial Service & Supply     4.5 %  
Internet & Catalog Retail     3.9 %  
Electrical Equipment     3.4 %  
Other Industries     35.2 %  
       100.0 %  

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Oberweis International Opportunities Fund
At December 31, 2013

 
Asset Allocation  
Common Stocks     92.6 %  
Commercial Paper     4.6 %  
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities     2.8 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Holdings  
Seiko Epson Corp.     3.1 %  
Alcatel-Lucent     3.1 %  
Linamar Corp.     2.6 %  
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Hldgs. Group Ltd.     2.5 %  
Pandora A/S     2.4 %  
Blinkx PLC     2.2 %  
Badger Daylighting Ltd.     2.1 %  
China Gas Hldgs. Ltd.     2.1 %  
Minebea Co. Ltd.     2.0 %  
Monitise PLC     2.0 %  
Other Holdings     75.9 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Industries  
Auto Components     6.8 %  
Software     4.8 %  
Communications Equipment     4.6 %  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     4.5 %  
Machinery     4.3 %  
Energy Equipment & Services     3.8 %  
Internet Software & Services     3.6 %  
Media     3.6 %  
Commercial Service & Supply     3.3 %  
Computers & Peripherals     3.1 %  
Other Industries     57.6 %  
       100.0 %  

Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund
At December 31, 2013

 
Asset Allocation  
Common Stocks     97.1 %  
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities     2.9 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Holdings  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR     4.6 %  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     3.7 %  
Ezion Hldgs. Ltd.     3.5 %  
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.     3.5 %  
China Modern Dairy Hldgs. Ltd.     3.1 %  
China State Construction International Hldgs. Ltd.     3.0 %  
Canadian Solar, Inc.     3.0 %  
Bloomage Biotechnology Corp.     2.9 %  
Hilong Hldg. Ltd.     2.8 %  
China Oilfield Services Ltd.     2.6 %  
Other Holdings     67.3 %  
       100.0 %  

 
Top Industries  
Energy Equipment & Services     10.4 %  
Software     9.3 %  
Food Products     8.3 %  
Internet Software & Services     7.5 %  
Construction & Engineering     6.5 %  
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure     5.6 %  
Household Durables     4.4 %  
Automobiles     4.0 %  
Construction Materials     3.8 %  
Capital Markets     3.4 %  
Other Industries     36.8 %  
       100.0 %  

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Average Annual Total Returns (1)
Periods ended 12/31/13

         
  One Year   Five Years   Ten Years   Since Inception 1/1/96   Expense Ratio (2)
OBMCX     +64.88 %       +23.60 %       +5.75 %       +10.29 %       1.86 %  
Russell 2000 Growth     +43.30 %       +22.58 %       +9.41 %       +6.79 %           
Russell Microcap Growth     +52.84 %       +23.78 %       +6.74 %       N/A (3)           

Growth of a $10,000 Investment
from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 2013

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(1) Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month by visiting www.oberweisfunds.com. Returns are historical and include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Oberweis Funds invest in rapidly growing smaller and medium sized companies, which may offer greater return potential. However, these investments often involve greater risks and volatility. There is no guarantee that the portfolios can achieve their objectives.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of 2000 companies with small-market capitalizations. The Russell indices are unmanaged and are not available for investment. The Russell Microcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell microcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Microcap Growth Index is represented by the smallest 1,000 securities in the small cap Russell 2000 Index plus the next 1,000 securities.

(2) Expense ratio is the total annual net fund operating expense ratio as of 12/31/13. The expense ratio gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement was 1.87%.
(3) The Russell Microcap Growth Index began on July 3, 2000, and the line graph for the Index begins at the same value as the Fund on that date.

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Average Annual Total Returns (1)
Periods ended 12/31/13

         
  One Year   Five Years   Ten Years   Since Inception 1/7/87   Expense Ratio (2)
OBEGX     +56.71 %       +23.60 %       +4.26 %       +9.34 %       1.53 %  
Russell 2000 Growth     +43.30 %       +22.58 %       +9.41 %       +8.12 %           
Russell 2000     +38.82 %       +20.08 %       +9.07 %       +9.67 %           

Growth of a $10,000 Investment
from January 7, 1987 to December 31, 2013

[GRAPHIC MISSING]

(1) Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month by visiting www.oberweisfunds.com. Returns are historical and include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Oberweis Funds invest in rapidly growing smaller and medium sized companies, which may offer greater return potential. However, these investments often involve greater risks and volatility. There is no guarantee that the portfolios can achieve their objectives.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of 2000 companies with small-market capitalizations. The Russell indices are unmanaged and are not available for investment. A sales load of 4% was charged on the Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund until 12/31/91 and is not reflected in the total return figures or graph above.

(2) Expense ratio is the total annual net fund operating expense ratio as of 12/31/13. The expense ratio gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement was 1.53%.

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ON FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Average Annual Total Returns (1)
Periods ended 12/31/13

         
  One Year   Five Years   Ten Years   Since Inception 9/15/96   Expense Ratio (2)
OBSOX     +48.87 %       +26.46 %       +6.86 %       +6.89 %       2.00 %  
Russell 2000 Growth     +43.30 %       +22.58 %       +9.41 %       +6.60 %           
Russell 2000     +38.82 %       +20.08 %       +9.07 %       +8.79 %           

Growth of a $10,000 Investment
from September 15, 1996 to December 31, 2013

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(1) Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month by visiting www.oberweisfunds.com. Returns are historical and include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Oberweis Funds invest in rapidly growing smaller and medium sized companies, which may offer greater return potential. However, these investments often involve greater risks and volatility. There is no guarantee that the portfolios can achieve their objectives.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of 2000 companies with small-market capitalizations. The Russell indices are unmanaged and are not available for investment.

(2) Expense ratio is the total annual net fund operating expense ratio as of 12/31/13. The expense ratio gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement was 2.39%.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION
ON FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Average Annual Total Returns (1)
Periods ended 12/31/13

       
  One Year   Five Years   Since
Inception 10/1/05
  Expense Ratio (2)
OBCHX     +59.56 %       +27.72 %       +17.44 %       2.07 %  
MSCI China Small Cap Growth     +24.26 %       +19.95 %       +16.29 %           
MSCI Zhong Hua Small Cap Growth     +31.35 %       +23.93 %       N/A (3)           

Growth of a $10,000 Investment
from October 1, 2005 to December 31, 2013

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(1) Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month by visiting www.oberweisfunds.com. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Oberweis Funds invest in rapidly growing smaller and medium sized companies, which may offer greater return potential. However, these investments often involve greater risks and volatility. Foreign and emerging market investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and less public disclosure, as well as economic and political risk. There is no guarantee that the portfolios can achieve their objectives.

The MSCI China Small Cap Growth Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the small cap growth equity market performance in China excluding A share classes, with minimum dividends reinvested net of withholding tax.

The MSCI Zhong Hua Small Cap Growth Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of small cap stocks in the developed markets and emerging markets of China and Hong Kong excluding China A shares, with minimum dividends reinvested net of withholding tax.

(2) Expense ratio is the total annual net fund operating expense ratio as of 12/31/13. The expense ratio gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement was 2.07%.
(3) The MSCI Zhong Hua Small Cap Growth Index began on May 31, 2007, and the line graph for the Index begins at the same value as the Fund on that date.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION
ON FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Average Annual Total Returns (1)
Periods ended 12/31/13

       
  One Year   Five Years   Since
Inception 2/1/07
  Expense Ratio (2)
OBIOX     +55.01 %       +29.91 %       +11.03 %       1.60 %  
MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Growth     +23.32 %       +18.35 %       +2.75 %           

Growth of a $10,000 Investment
from February 1, 2007 to December 31, 2013

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(1) Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month by visiting www.oberweisfunds.com. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Oberweis Funds invest in rapidly growing smaller and medium sized companies, which may offer greater return potential. However, these investments often involve greater risks and volatility. Foreign and emerging market investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and less public disclosure, as well as economic and political risk. There is no guarantee that the portfolios can achieve their objectives.

The MSCI World ex-US Small Cap Growth Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of small cap growth developed and emerging markets excluding the U.S., with minimum dividends reinvested net of withholding tax.

(2) Expense ratio is the total annual net fund operating expense ratio as of 12/31/13. The expense ratio gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement was 2.20%.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION
ON FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Average Annual Total Returns (1)
Periods ended 12/31/13

       
  One Year   Five Years   Since
Inception 2/1/08
  Expense Ratio (2)
OBAOX     +11.95 %       +18.22 %       -0.12 %       2.49 %  
MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex-Japan Small Cap Growth     +4.12 %       +19.00 %       +1.27 %           

Growth of a $10,000 Investment
from February 1, 2008 to December 31, 2013

[GRAPHIC MISSING]

(1) Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month by visiting www.oberweisfunds.com. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Oberweis Funds invest in rapidly growing smaller and medium sized companies, which may offer greater return potential. However, these investments often involve greater risks and volatility. Foreign and emerging market investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and less public disclosure, as well as economic and political risk. There is no guarantee that the portfolios can achieve their objectives.

The MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex-Japan Small Cap Growth Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of small cap growth developed and emerging markets in the Pacific region excluding Japan, with minimum dividends reinvested net of withholding tax.

(2) Expense ratio is the total annual net fund operating expense ratio as of 12/31/13. The expense ratio gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement was 5.35%.

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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2013

   
  Shares   Value
Equities – 96.7%
                 
Auto Parts – 1.5%
                 
Gentherm, Inc.*     21,100     $ 565,691  
Back Office Support – 4.5%
                 
Barrett Business Services, Inc.     9,300       862,482  
On Assignment, Inc.*     21,900       764,748  
             1,627,230  
Banks – Diversified – 2.8%
                 
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.     12,300       371,214  
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     7,580       232,175  
The Bancorp, Inc.*     22,500       402,975  
             1,006,364  
Banks-Savings/Thrifts & Mortgage Lending – 1.7%
                 
BOFI Hldg., Inc.*     5,776       453,012  
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.     8,800       166,232  
             619,244  
Biotechnology – 3.2%
                 
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     12,600       662,760  
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     53,000       498,200  
             1,160,960  
Building Materials – 1.3%
                 
PGT, Inc.*     46,100       466,532  
Commercial Services – 5.8%
                 
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR*     141,500       2,080,050  
Communications – 1.0%
                 
Procera Networks, Inc.*     13,400       201,268  
Westell Technologies, Inc.*     42,700       172,935  
             374,203  
Computer Services Software & Systems – 14.3%
                 
Attunity Ltd.*     55,700       577,052  
Callidus Software, Inc.*     67,400       925,402  
Datawatch Corp.*     17,400       591,774  
eGain Communications Corp.*     74,400       761,856  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Perficient, Inc.*     12,200     $ 285,724  
SciQuest, Inc.*     8,300       236,384  
Support.com, Inc.*     216,300       819,777  
Tangoe, Inc.*     16,700       300,767  
Web.com Group, Inc.*     19,700       626,263  
             5,124,999  
Computer Technology – 5.5%
                 
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR*     31,100       731,472  
Immersion Corp.*     35,800       371,604  
Performance Technologies, Inc.*     49,741       186,031  
Silicom Ltd.     13,900       635,508  
Streamline Health Solutions, Inc.*     8,700       60,726  
             1,985,341  
Consumer Lending – 2.1%
                 
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.*     79,200       743,688  
Consumer Services – Misc. – 2.2%
                 
Stamps.com, Inc.*     18,600       783,060  
Education Services – 1.2%
                 
HealthStream, Inc.*     13,500       440,451  
Electrical Scientific Instruments – 0.9%
                 
TASER International, Inc.*     21,000       333,480  
Electronics Components – 0.3%
                 
Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc.*     14,800       107,892  
Engineering & Contracting Services – 1.2%
                 
Furmanite Corp.*     41,400       439,668  
Entertainment – 1.2%
                 
Rentrak Corp.*     10,800       409,212  
Healthcare Services – 4.4%
                 
Medidata Solutions, Inc.*     26,100       1,579,102  
Homebuilding – 0.4%
                 
Comstock Hldg. Cos., Inc.*     70,500       141,000  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Insurance – Multi-Line – 1.7%
                 
eHealth, Inc.*     13,200     $ 613,668  
Insurance – Property-Casualty – 4.2%
                 
Federated National Hldg. Co.     42,000       616,056  
United Insurance Hldgs. Corp.     62,900       885,632  
             1,501,688  
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies – 3.7%
                 
Endologix, Inc.*     30,800       537,152  
MGC Diagnostics Corp.*     43,101       545,659  
Vascular Solutions, Inc.*     9,800       226,870  
             1,309,681  
Oil Crude Producer – 5.8%
                 
Callon Petroleum Co.*     53,000       346,090  
Evolution Petroleum Corp.     41,600       513,344  
Ring Energy, Inc.*     76,000       927,200  
Triangle Petroleum Corp.*     33,000       274,560  
             2,061,194  
Oil Well Equipment & Services – 4.2%
                 
Flotek Industries, Inc.*     22,100       443,547  
Matrix Service Co.*     15,400       376,222  
Mitcham Industries, Inc.*     9,300       164,703  
RigNet, Inc.*     11,100       532,023  
             1,516,495  
Pharmaceuticals – 5.0%
                 
Gentium S.p.A.*     20,000       1,142,000  
IGI Laboratories, Inc.*     62,600       190,930  
Lannett Co., Inc.*     14,200       470,020  
             1,802,950  
Pollution Control – 0.8%
                 
ADA-ES, Inc.*     5,100       276,573  
Producer Durables – Misc. – 0.2%
                 
MFRI, Inc.*     5,800       83,230  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Semiconductors & Components – 8.8%
                 
Ambarella, Inc.*     23,300     $ 789,637  
MaxLinear, Inc.*     32,600       340,018  
Montage Technology Group Ltd.*     25,000       407,750  
Pixelworks, Inc.*     148,000       713,360  
QuickLogic Corp.*     150,000       592,500  
Silicon Image, Inc.*     48,000       295,200  
             3,138,465  
Telecommunications Equipment – 1.4%
                 
CalAmp Corp.*     17,900       500,663  
Textiles – Apparel & Shoes – 4.3%
                 
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*     21,000       1,553,076  
Truckers – 0.8%
                 
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*     10,900       293,755  
Utilities – Telecommunications – 0.3%
                 
inContact, Inc.*     13,500       105,435  
Total Equities
                 
(Cost: $22,265,217)         $ 34,745,040  
Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.1%
                 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust     17,000       390,320  
Total Real Estate Investment Trust
                 
(Cost: $338,254)         $ 390,320  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Total Investments – 97.8%
                 
(Cost: $22,603,471)            $ 35,135,360  
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.2%           789,642  
Net Assets – 100%         $ 35,925,002  

Cost of investments is $22,619,362 for federal income tax purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 12,934,114  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (418,116 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 12,515,998  
* Non-income producing security during the year ended December 31, 2013

ADR  —  American depositary receipt

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2013

   
  Shares   Value
Equities – 96.4%
                 
Asset Management & Custodian – 0.3%
                 
Financial Engines, Inc.     3,100     $ 215,388  
Auto Parts – 1.7%
                 
Gentherm, Inc.*     43,100       1,155,511  
Back Office Support – 8.4%
                 
MAXIMUS, Inc.     16,800       739,032  
On Assignment, Inc.*     37,482       1,308,871  
RPX Corp.*     54,300       917,670  
The Advisory Board Co.*     18,600       1,184,262  
WageWorks, Inc.*     30,200       1,795,088  
             5,944,923  
Banks – Diversified – 1.0%
                 
The Bancorp, Inc.*     39,300       703,863  
Biotechnology – 2.7%
                 
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     27,000       1,420,200  
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     27,600       487,968  
             1,908,168  
Casinos & Gambling – 2.5%
                 
Multimedia Games Hldg. Co., Inc.*     55,862       1,751,832  
Commercial Services – 6.1%
                 
500.com Ltd. ADR*     32,800       1,160,136  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR*     211,900       3,114,930  
             4,275,066  
Communications – 0.5%
                 
Procera Networks, Inc.*     23,000       345,460  
Computer Services Software & Systems – 15.4%
                 
AVG Technologies N.V.*     49,200       846,732  
DealerTrack Hldgs., Inc.*     25,000       1,202,000  
eGain Corp.*     60,200       616,448  
Envestnet, Inc.*     50,700       2,043,210  
Fleetmatics Group PLC*     20,300       877,975  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Infoblox, Inc.*     14,100     $ 465,582  
Interactive Intelligence, Inc.*     23,700       1,596,432  
SciQuest, Inc.*     15,600       444,288  
Silver Springs Networks, Inc.*     16,000       336,000  
Support.com, Inc.*     31,000       117,490  
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*     12,600       391,482  
Tangoe, Inc.*     35,100       632,151  
Web.com Group, Inc.*     40,700       1,293,853  
             10,863,643  
Computer Technology – 6.6%
                 
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR*     111,500       2,622,480  
Stratasys, Inc.*     7,800       1,050,660  
Synaptics, Inc.*     19,100       989,571  
             4,662,711  
Consumer Services – Misc. – 2.0%
                 
51job, Inc. ADR*     7,800       607,620  
Stamps.com, Inc.*     18,200       766,220  
             1,373,840  
Diversified Metals & Minerals – 0.5%
                 
U.S. Silica Hldgs., Inc.     10,700       364,977  
Diversified Retail – 3.1%
                 
Overstock.com, Inc.*     31,100       957,569  
Vipshop Hldgs. Ltd.*     14,900       1,246,832  
             2,204,401  
Education Services – 2.2%
                 
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*     27,500       1,199,000  
HealthStream, Inc.*     10,300       336,048  
             1,535,048  
Electronics – 1.3%
                 
IPG Photonics Corp.*     11,700       908,037  
Electronics Components – 6.8%
                 
InvenSense, Inc.*     94,100       1,955,398  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     83,500       2,854,865  
             4,810,263  

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Energy Equipment – 1.0%
                 
SunPower Corp.*     23,300     $ 694,573  
Healthcare Services – 5.9%
                 
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*     12,800       605,824  
Medidata Solutions, Inc.*     44,400       2,686,289  
Omnicell, Inc.*     34,300       875,679  
             4,167,792  
Homebuilding – 1.0%
                 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*     30,200       677,990  
Insurance – Multi-Line – 1.3%
                 
eHealth, Inc.*     20,000       929,800  
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies – 0.8%
                 
Endologix, Inc.*     34,100       594,704  
Medical Equipment – 1.4%
                 
Cyberonics, Inc.*     15,100       987,872  
Oil Crude Producer – 8.3%
                 
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc*.     32,200       1,399,734  
Diamondback Energy, Inc.*     15,400       814,383  
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc.*     30,700       874,950  
Gulfport Energy Corp.*     38,500       2,430,505  
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.*     19,900       299,893  
             5,819,465  
Pharmaceuticals – 1.7%
                 
Lannett Co., Inc.*     35,900       1,188,290  
Recreational Vehicles & Boats – 0.6%
                 
Winnebago Industries, Inc.*     16,600       455,670  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Securities Brokerage & Services – 0.5%
                 
FXCM, Inc.     20,800     $ 371,072  
Semiconductors & Components – 2.7%
                 
Ambarella, Inc.*     39,600       1,342,044  
Diodes, Inc.*     24,200       570,152  
             1,912,196  
Specialty Retail – 0.6%
                 
Zumiez, Inc.*     16,600       431,600  
Telecommunications Equipment – 0.7%
                 
CalAmp Corp.*     17,900       500,663  
Textiles – Apparel & Shoes – 6.0%
                 
Apparel Hldg. Corp.*     49,800       1,527,366  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*     25,400       1,878,482  
Steven Madden Ltd.*     21,750       795,833  
             4,201,681  
Truckers – 1.3%
                 
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*     33,800       910,910  
Utilities – Telecommunications – 1.5%
                 
8x8, Inc.*     102,500       1,040,375  
Total Equities
                 
(Cost: $44,240,523)         $ 67,907,784  
Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.6%
                 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust     19,900       456,904  
Total Real Estate Investment Trust
                 
(Cost: $443,676)         $ 456,904  

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
  Face Amount   Value
Commercial Paper – 2.3%
                 
Prudential Financial 0.25% due 1/03/2014     1,600,000     $ 1,600,000  
Total Commercial Paper
                 
(Cost: $1,600,000)         $ 1,600,000  
Total Investments – 99.3%
                 
(Cost: $46,284,199)            $ 69,964,688  
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.7%           527,957  
Net Assets – 100%         $ 70,492,645  

Cost of investments is $46,491,885 for federal income tax purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 24,644,928  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (1,172,125 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 23,472,803  
* Non-income producing security during the year ended December 31, 2013

ADR — American depositary receipt

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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  Shares   Value
Equities – 98.7%
                 
Aerospace – 3.1%
                 
Astronics Corp.*     3,360     $ 171,360  
HEICO Corp.     2,000       115,900  
             287,260  
Air Transporation – 1.0%
                 
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     2,100       95,361  
Auto Parts – 3.0%
                 
Federal-Mogul Corp.*     3,300       64,944  
Gentex Corp.*     3,400       112,132  
Tower International, Inc.*     4,900       104,860  
             281,936  
Back Office Support – 6.1%
                 
Barrett Business Services, Inc.     1,100       102,014  
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*     2,000       125,340  
Korn/Ferry International*     5,100       133,212  
On Assignment, Inc.*     3,300       115,236  
WageWorks, Inc.*     1,600       95,104  
             570,906  
Banks – Diversified – 2.1%
                 
PrivateBancorp, Inc.     3,700       107,041  
Wintrust Financial Corp.*     1,900       87,628  
             194,669  
Banks – Savings/Thrifts & Mortgage Lending – 0.8%
                 
BOFI Hldg., Inc.*     1,000       78,430  
Biotechnology – 1.6%
                 
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.*     5,700       57,456  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,800       94,680  
             152,136  
Building Materials – 0.8%
                 
PGT, Inc.*     7,400       74,888  
Commercial Services – 2.9%
                 
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR*     18,800       276,360  
Communications – 3.0%
                 
Extreme Networks, Inc.*     16,500       115,170  

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December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
ShoreTel, Inc.*     17,500     $ 162,400  
             277,570  
Computer Services Software & Systems – 9.0%
                 
CommVault Systems, Inc.*     1,500       112,293  
CSG Systems International, Inc.     3,600       105,840  
eGain Corp.*     5,800       59,392  
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.*     23,300       138,868  
Responsys, Inc.*     3,867       105,994  
SS&C Technologies Hldgs., Inc.*     2,900       128,354  
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*     2,300       71,461  
Web.com Group, Inc.*     3,800       120,802  
             843,004  
Computer Technology – 3.9%
                 
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR*     8,600       202,272  
Immersion Corp.*     6,900       71,622  
Synaptics, Inc.*     1,700       88,077  
             361,971  
Consumer Lending – 2.4%
                 
Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     4,400       221,144  
Consumer Services – Misc. – 1.5%
                 
Stamps.com, Inc.*     3,316       139,604  
Diversified Manufacturing Operations – 1.5%
                 
ITT Corp.     3,300       143,286  
Electronics Components – 6.4%
                 
InvenSense, Inc.*     8,800       182,864  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     12,100       413,699  
             596,563  
Engineering & Contracting Services – 1.3%
                 
Furmanite Corp.*     11,100       117,882  
Environmental Maintenance & Security Services – 0.7%
                 
G&K Services, Inc.     1,100       68,453  

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December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Financial Data & Systems – 3.9%
                 
Advent Software, Inc.     4,800     $ 167,770  
Cardtronics, Inc.*     4,500       195,525  
             363,295  
Foods – 1.5%
                 
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*     1,600       145,248  
Healthcare Facilities – 2.1%
                 
AmSurg Corp.*     2,900       133,168  
Universal Health Services, Inc.     800       65,008  
             198,176  
Healthcare Services – 4.9%
                 
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*     9,600       141,120  
BioTelemetry, Inc.*     9,300       73,842  
Medidata Solutions, Inc.*     2,620       158,515  
Omnicell, Inc.*     3,500       89,355  
             462,832  
Machinery Construction & Handling – 1.4%
                 
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.     1,400       130,424  
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies – 6.7%
                 
Alere, Inc.*     3,600       130,320  
Align Technology, Inc.*     2,400       137,136  
Cantel Medical Corp.     1,800       61,038  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*     5,200       81,848  
MGC Diagnostics Corp.*     6,900       87,354  
NuVasive, Inc.*     4,100       132,553  
             630,249  
Medical Equipment – 3.3%
                 
Cyberonics, Inc.*     3,000       196,266  
DexCom, Inc.*     3,300       116,853  
             313,119  
Oil Crude Producer – 3.7%
                 
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.*     2,000       86,940  
Gulfport Energy Corp.*     1,500       94,695  
Ring Energy, Inc.*     14,000       170,800  
             352,435  

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December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Paper – 1.5%
                 
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.*     2,600     $ 145,236  
Railroad Equipment – 2.9%
                 
Trinity Industries, Inc.     3,000       163,560  
Wabtec Corp.     1,500       111,405  
             274,965  
Recreational Vehicles & Boats – 1.4%
                 
Brunswick Corp.     2,900       133,574  
Restaurants – 1.1%
                 
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.     2,100       101,220  
Specialty Retail – 5.4%
                 
Conns, Inc.*     1,800       141,642  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.     1,700       234,974  
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     2,700       127,332  
             503,948  
Telecommunications Equipment – 2.0%
                 
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*     4,000       183,840  
Textiles – Apparel & Shoes – 2.2%
                 
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*     1,400       103,538  
Skechers USA, Inc.*     3,100       102,703  
             206,241  
Truckers – 2.0%
                 
Arkansas Best Corp.*     2,600       87,568  
Universal Truckload Services, Inc.     3,300       100,683  
             188,251  
Wholesale & International Trade – 1.6%
                 
CaesarStone Sdot-Yam Ltd.     3,000       149,010  
Total Equities
                 
(Cost: $6,688,973)         $ 9,263,486  
Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.1%
                 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust     4,600       105,616  
Total Real Estate Investment Trust
                 
(Cost: $99,670)         $ 105,616  

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December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Total Investments – 99.8%
                 
(Cost: $6,788,643)            $ 9,369,102  
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.2%           22,692  
Net Assets – 100%         $ 9,391,794  

Cost of investments is $6,804,370 for federal income tax purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 2,656,731  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (91,999 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 2,564,732  
* Non-income producing security during the year ended December 31, 2013

ADR — American depositary receipt

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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December 31, 2013

   
  Shares   Value
Equities – 97.3%
                 
Auto Components – 1.6%
                 
Xinyi Glass Hldg. Co. Ltd.     3,500,000     $ 3,087,319  
Automobiles – 2.6%
                 
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd.     950,000       5,243,542  
Capital Markets – 3.2%
                 
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd.*     1,200,000       2,089,164  
Noah Hldgs. Ltd. ADR     238,400       4,291,200  
             6,380,364  
Chemicals – 2.0%
                 
Bloomage Biotechnology Corp.     1,800,000       3,992,623  
Commercial Service & Supply – 4.5%
                 
China Everbright International Ltd.     6,650,000       8,901,771  
Computers & Peripherals – 0.4%
                 
Goldpac Group Ltd.*     900,000       870,485  
Construction & Engineering – 7.2%
                 
China Machinery Engineering Corp.     3,100,000       2,506,609  
China Singyes Solar Technologies Hldgs. Ltd.     2,600,000       2,615,323  
China State Construction International Hldgs. Ltd.     3,500,000       6,273,938  
Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd.*     2,000,000       2,991,888  
             14,387,758  
Construction Materials – 3.0%
                 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.*     1,000,000       3,707,620  
China Resources Cement Hldgs. Ltd.*     3,300,000       2,217,222  
             5,924,842  
Electrical Equipment – 3.4%
                 
Boer Power Hldgs. Ltd.     2,000,000       1,836,401  
Trigiant Group Ltd.     9,000,000       3,052,500  
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd.*     500,000       1,799,002  
             6,687,903  

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     Shares   Value
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.8%
                 
PAX Global Technology Ltd.*     6,500,000     $ 2,615,323  
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.     880,000       855,680  
             3,471,003  
Energy Equipment & Services – 4.7%
                 
China Oilfield Services Ltd.*     1,000,000       3,101,505  
Hilong Hldg. Ltd.*     4,000,000       3,425,196  
Jutal Offshore Oil Services Ltd.     6,000,000       1,160,646  
SPT Energy Group, Inc.*     2,900,000       1,724,076  
             9,411,423  
Food Products – 6.7%
                 
Biostime International Hldgs. Ltd.     400,000       3,567,054  
China Huishan Dairy Hldgs. Co. Ltd.*     6,000,000       2,166,540  
China Modern Dairy Hldgs. Ltd.*     9,500,000       5,145,532  
Yashili International Hldgs. Ltd.     4,000,000       2,450,253  
             13,329,379  
Gas Utilities – 2.4%
                 
China Gas Hldgs. Ltd.     3,200,000       4,704,487  
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies – 0.9%
                 
PW Medtech Group Ltd.*     4,000,000       1,831,242  
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 7.8%
                 
500.com Ltd. ADR*     126,000       4,456,620  
China Lodging Group, Ltd. ADR*     100,000       3,046,000  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*     900,000       8,072,295  
             15,574,915  
Household Durables – 5.5%
                 
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.*     1,000,000       2,901,616  
Hisense Kelon Electrical Hldgs. Co. Ltd.*     1,400,000       2,119,599  
Louis XIII Hldgs. Ltd.*     400,000       402,873  
Man Wah Hldgs. Ltd.     2,100,000       3,287,724  
Merry Electronics Co. Ltd.*     380,000       2,218,531  
             10,930,343  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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     Shares   Value
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 2.3%
                 
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co. Ltd.*     4,500,000     $ 2,361,915  
China WindPower Group Ltd.*     10,000,000       799,556  
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd.     3,000,000       1,439,201  
             4,600,672  
Internet & Catalog Retail – 3.9%
                 
E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR*     100,000       955,000  
Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd. ADR*     12,600       334,278  
Vipshop Hldgs. Ltd. ADR*     77,400       6,476,832  
             7,766,110  
Internet Software & Services – 13.7%
                 
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR*     200,000       4,704,000  
Autohome, Inc. ADR*     40,000       1,463,600  
Bitauto Hldgs. Ltd. ADR*     100,000       3,196,000  
NetEase.com, Inc. ADR     52,000       4,087,200  
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. ADR*     72,000       5,907,600  
SINA Corp.*     38,000       3,201,500  
Youku.com, Inc. ADR*     40,000       1,212,000  
YY, Inc. ADR*     70,000       3,519,600  
             27,291,500  
Machinery – 0.6%
                 
Ka Shui International Hldgs. Ltd.     4,000,000       1,238,023  
Metals & Mining – 0.4%
                 
Angang Steel Co. Ltd.*     1,200,000       891,377  
Oil, Gas, & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%
                 
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.*     250,000       440,401  
Sinopec Kantons Hldgs. Ltd.     200,000       222,328  
             662,729  
Paper & Forest Products – 0.0%
                 
China Forestry Hldgs. Ltd. (a) *     5,760,000        
Personal Products – 0.1%
                 
Magic Hldgs. International Ltd.     300,000       237,546  

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     Shares   Value
Pharmaceuticals – 3.0%
                 
Dawnrays Pharmaceutical Hldgs. Ltd.     6,000,000     $ 3,814,658  
Lijun International Pharmaceutical Hldg. Co. Ltd.     4,200,000       1,148,266  
Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Co. Ltd.     1,200,000       1,021,369  
             5,984,293  
Real Estate – 2.5%
                 
SouFun Hldgs. Ltd. ADR*     60,000       4,944,600  
Real Estate Management & Development – 1.9%
                 
CIFI Hldgs. Group Co. Ltd.*     6,300,000       1,332,422  
Country Garden Hldgs. Co. Ltd.*     1,500,000       905,304  
Sunac China Hldgs. Ltd.*     2,650,000       1,589,118  
             3,826,844  
Semiconductor & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.3%
                 
Canadian Solar, Inc.*     130,000       3,876,600  
Xinyi Solar Hldgs. Ltd.*     3,000,000       619,011  
             4,495,611  
Software – 7.4%
                 
China Mobile Games & Entertainment Group Ltd. ADR*     30,550       770,777  
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.     2,000,000       5,764,544  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR*     555,000       8,158,500  
             14,693,821  
Specialty Retail – 1.2%
                 
Bonjour Hldgs. Ltd.     4,800,000       1,046,129  
Luk Fook Hldgs. (International) Ltd.     350,000       1,331,519  
             2,377,648  
Total Equities
                 
(Cost: $135,752,046)         $ 193,740,173  

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December 31, 2013

   
  Face Amount   Value
Commercial Paper – 3.6%
                 
Prudential Financial 0.25% Due 1/03/2014     7,200,000     $ 7,200,000  
Total Commercial Paper
                 
(Cost: $7,200,000)         $ 7,200,000  
Total Investments – 100.9%
                 
(Cost: $142,952,046)            $ 200,940,173  
Other Liabilities Less Assets – (0.9%)           (1,730,792 )  
Net Assets – 100%         $ 199,209,381  

Cost of investments is $143,651,318 for federal income tax purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 62,434,572  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (5,145,717 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 57,288,855  
(a) Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees
* Non-income producing security during the year ended December 31, 2013

ADR — American depositary receipt

COUNTRY ALLOCATION (As a Percentage of Net Assets)

 
China (Includes the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong)     96.2 %  
Taiwan     1.1 %  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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December 31, 2013

   
  Shares   Value
Equities – 92.6%
                 
Canada – 18.1%
                 
Air Canada*     430,100     $ 3,000,133  
Avigilon Corp.*     82,000       2,373,623  
Badger Daylighting Ltd.     43,900       3,522,993  
Canadian Western Bank     60,300       2,194,482  
Constellation Software, Inc.     13,800       2,922,773  
DeeThree Exploration Ltd.*     218,600       1,969,314  
Ithaca Energy, Inc.*     674,600       1,695,549  
Linamar Corp.     105,600       4,392,793  
Mullen Group Ltd.     91,800       2,453,358  
Secure Energy Services, Inc.     148,100       2,463,454  
Stantec, Inc.     49,600       3,075,079  
             30,063,551  
China – 9.8%
                 
Biostime International Hldgs. Ltd.     222,700       1,985,957  
Bloomage Biotechnology Corp.*     450,000       998,156  
China Gas Hldgs. Ltd.     2,350,000       3,454,857  
China Modern Dairy Hldgs. Ltd.*     4,086,000       2,213,120  
HC International, Inc.*     746,000       988,984  
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Hldgs. Group Ltd.     4,551,300       4,155,527  
TCL Communication Technology Hldgs. Ltd.*     2,463,000       2,515,631  
             16,312,232  
Denmark – 4.2%
                 
GN Store Nord A/S     79,400       1,951,313  
Pandora A/S     73,000       3,968,012  
SimCorp A/S     27,300       1,072,745  
             6,992,070  
Finland – 3.3%
                 
Caverion Corp.*     170,400       2,086,339  
Cramo OYJ*     69,200       1,464,500  
Huhtamaki OYJ     77,700       1,998,618  
             5,549,457  

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     Shares   Value
France – 6.8%
                 
Alcatel-Lucent*     1,136,100     $ 5,092,054  
Imerys SA*     18,700       1,626,121  
Plastic Omnium SA*     76,400       2,133,608  
Thales SA     38,100       2,452,992  
             11,304,775  
Germany – 3.6%
                 
Aurelius AG     40,448       1,643,489  
Duerr AG     26,874       2,401,465  
Freenet AG     64,500       1,937,973  
             5,982,927  
Hong Kong – 1.9%
                 
Hilong Hldg. Ltd.*     1,689,000       1,446,289  
Man Wah Hldgs. Ltd.     1,112,000       1,740,928  
             3,187,217  
Ireland – 2.2%
                 
ICON PLC*     43,800       1,770,221  
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC*     73,850       1,814,501  
             3,584,722  
Italy – 2.4%
                 
ERG SpA     114,200       1,528,432  
Yoox SpA*     55,600       2,492,936  
             4,021,368  
Japan – 20.0%
                 
Alpine Electronics, Inc.*     159,300       2,232,361  
CyberAgent, Inc.*     67,500       2,749,489  
Doutor Nichires Hldgs. Co. Ltd.     70,100       1,169,492  
Exedy Corp.*     56,000       1,640,476  
F@N Communications, Inc.     82,400       2,451,774  
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.*     71,300       2,836,486  
Hitachi Capital Corp.*     74,300       2,167,267  
Kanamoto Co. Ltd.     35,800       911,363  
Minebea Co. Ltd.*     461,000       3,377,470  
Next Co. Ltd.     88,500       940,208  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Seiko Epson Corp.     194,300     $ 5,231,436  
Showa Corp.     74,800       1,206,692  
Takata Corp.     66,600       1,910,886  
TOTO Ltd.*     196,000       3,108,782  
ValueCommerce Co. Ltd.     107,200       1,319,122  
             33,253,304  
Netherlands – 1.3%
                 
USG People NV*     160,100       2,133,786  
Norway – 2.2%
                 
DNO International ASA*     577,400       2,310,904  
Hexagon Composites ASA*     265,200       1,415,805  
             3,726,709  
Spain – 1.7%
                 
Gamesa Corp. Technologica SA*     268,600       2,800,919  
Sweden – 2.6%
                 
Axis Communications AB*     20,500       712,901  
Hexpol AB     13,800       1,034,608  
Intrum Justitia AB*     33,800       946,176  
Unibet Group PLC*     32,900       1,588,248  
             4,281,933  
Switzerland – 2.5%
                 
Basilea Pharmaceutica AG*     23,100       2,740,635  
U-Blox AG*     13,700       1,477,214  
             4,217,849  
United Kingdom – 10.0%
                 
ASOS PLC*     25,700       2,606,173  
Babcock International Group PLC     107,100       2,403,055  
Blinkx PLC*     1,060,700       3,605,045  
Britvic PLC     261,100       2,994,068  
Micro Focus International PLC     60,570       770,289  
Monitise PLC*     2,942,000       3,264,017  
Telecom Plus PLC     37,000       1,084,451  
             16,727,098  
Total Equities
                 
(Cost: $133,373,205)         $ 154,139,917  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
  Face Amount   Value
Commercial Paper – 4.6%
                 
Prudential Financial 0.25% Due 01/06/2014     7,700,000     $ 7,700,000  
Total Commercial Paper
                 
(Cost: $7,700,000)         $ 7,700,000  
Total Investments – 97.2%
                 
(Cost: $141,073,205)            $ 161,839,917  
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.8%           4,646,870  
Net Assets – 100%         $ 166,486,787  

Cost of investments is $141,455,105 for federal income tax purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 21,216,799  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (831,987 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 20,384,812  
* Non-income producing security during the year ended December 31, 2013

ADR — American depositary receipt

SECTOR ALLOCATIONS (As a percentage of Net Assets)

 
 
Consumer Discretionary     19.9 %  
Consumer Staples     4.3 %  
Energy     8.3 %  
Financials     3.6 %  
Health Care     6.4 %  

 
 
Industrials     21.1 %  
Information Technology     20.6 %  
Materials     4.5 %  
Telecommunications Service     1.2 %  
Utilities     2.7 %  

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2013

   
  Shares   Value
Equities – 97.1%
                 
Australia – 0.9%
                 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.*     10,000     $ 51,964  
China – 62.2%
                 
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR*     2,500       58,800  
500.com Ltd. ADR*     2,000       70,740  
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.*     36,000       133,474  
Baidu.com, Inc. ADR*     300       53,364  
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co. Ltd.*     220,000       115,471  
Biostime International Hldgs. Ltd.     6,000       53,506  
Bitauto Hldgs. Ltd. ADR*     1,300       41,548  
Bloomage Biotechnology Corp.     80,000       177,450  
Canadian Solar, Inc.*     6,000       178,920  
China Everbright International Ltd.*     50,000       66,931  
China Gas Hldgs. Ltd.     80,000       117,612  
China Huishan Dairy Hldgs. Co. Ltd.*     280,000       101,105  
China Mobile Games & Entertainment Group Ltd. ADR*     1,300       32,799  
China Modern Dairy Hldgs. Ltd.*     340,000       184,156  
China Oilfield Services Ltd.*     51,000       158,177  
China Resources Cement Hldgs. Ltd.*     100,000       67,188  
China Singyes Solar Technologies Hldgs. Ltd.     130,000       130,766  
China State Construction International Hldgs. Ltd.     100,000       179,255  
CIFI Hldgs. Group Co. Ltd.*     200,000       42,299  
Dawnrays Pharmaceutical Hldgs. Ltd.*     132,000       83,922  
E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADR*     5,000       47,750  
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd.     25,000       137,988  
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.*     38,000       110,261  
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd.*     40,000       69,639  
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.     73,000       210,406  
Noah Hldgs. Ltd. ADR*     7,400       133,200  
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR*     19,000       279,300  
PW Medtech Group Ltd.*     100,000       45,781  
SINA Corp.*     1,700       143,225  
SouFun Hldgs. Ltd. ADR*     1,650       135,976  
Sunac China Hldgs. Ltd.*     100,000       59,967  
Trigiant Group Ltd.     300,000       101,750  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Yashili International Hldgs. Ltd.*     160,000     $ 98,010  
YY, Inc. ADR*     2,500       125,700  
             3,746,436  
Hong Kong – 15.4%
                 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*     25,000       224,230  
Hilong Hldg. Ltd.*     200,000       171,260  
Luk Fook Hldgs. (International) Ltd.     10,000       38,043  
Man Wah Hldgs. Ltd.     100,000       156,558  
PAX Global Technology Ltd.*     300,000       120,707  
SPT Energy Group, Inc.*     150,000       89,176  
Xinyi Glass Hldg. Co. Ltd.     120,000       105,851  
Xinyi Solar Hldgs. Ltd.*     100,000       20,634  
             926,459  
India – 2.9%
                 
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.*     2,800       17,781  
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*     4,500       38,838  
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.     5,000       58,552  
McLeod Russel (India) Ltd.     12,000       62,391  
             177,562  
Indonesia – 0.2%
                 
PT Wijaya Karya Persero TBK     100,000       13,024  
Japan – 6.9%
                 
Alps Electric Co. Ltd.*     3,500       39,847  
F@N Communications, Inc.     1,000       29,755  
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.     3,500       100,586  
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.*     2,000       79,565  
Minebea Co. Ltd.*     7,000       51,285  
Ship Healthcare Hldgs., Inc.*     1,300       50,481  
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.*     8,000       30,766  
ZIGExN Co. Ltd.*     2,000       36,160  
             418,445  
Philippines – 0.4%
                 
Puregold Price Club, Inc.     30,000       25,676  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2013

   
     Shares   Value
Singapore – 4.7%
                 
Ezion Hldgs. Ltd.     120,000     $ 211,094  
Yoma Strategic Hldgs. Ltd.     120,000       71,315  
             282,409  
South Korea – 3.5%
                 
Kolao Hldgs.*     2,438       62,610  
Medy-Tox, Inc.     200       32,231  
NCsoft Corp.*     150       35,395  
Paradise Co. Ltd.*     1,800       45,152  
Samchuly Bicycle Co. Ltd.*     1,800       33,084  
             208,472  
Total Equities
                 
(Cost: $4,741,820)         $ 5,850,447  
Total Investments – 97.1%
                 
(Cost: $4,741,820)            $ 5,850,447  
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.9%           176,092  
Net Assets – 100%         $ 6,026,539  

Cost of investments is $4,776,746 for federal income tax purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 1,172,843  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (99,142 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 1,073,701  
* Non-income producing security during the year ended December 31, 2013

ADR — American depositary receipt

SECTOR ALLOCATIONS (As a percentage of Net Assets)

 
 
Consumer Discretionary     19.4 %  
Consumer Staples     8.7 %  
Energy     10.4 %  
Financials     7.3 %  
Health Care     5.4 %
Industrials     10.2 %  
Information Technology     24.1 %  
Materials     7.7 %  
Utilities     3.9 %  

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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THE OBERWEIS FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2013

     
  Micro-Cap
Fund
  Emerging
Growth Fund
  Small-Cap
Opportunities Fund
Assets:
                          
Investment securities at value (a)   $ 35,135,360     $ 69,964,688     $ 9,369,102  
Cash     1,038,083             31,988  
Receivable from fund shares sold     309,376       66,327        
Receivable from securities sold           627,491        
Dividends and interest receivable           1,548       820  
Prepaid expenses     14,632       13,480       8,257  
Total Assets     36,497,451       70,673,534       9,410,167  
Liabilities:
                          
Payable to custodian bank           59,875        
Payable for fund shares redeemed     3,477       10,170       3  
Payable for securities purchased     508,229              
Payable to advisor (see note 2)     31,896       47,616       5,220  
Payable to distributor     6,953       14,216       1,942  
Accrued expenses     21,894       49,012       11,208  
Total Liabilities     572,449       180,889       18,373  
Net Assets   $ 35,925,002     $ 70,492,645     $ 9,391,794  
Shares Outstanding:
                          
(shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding, respectively, unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value)     1,791,812       2,286,054       551,202  
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price   $ 20.05     $ 30.84     $ 17.04  
Analysis of net assets:
                          
Capital   $ 25,203,352     $ 52,530,178     $ 6,253,254  
Accumulated net investment loss     (311,650 )       (844,266 )       (94,308 )  
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments     (1,498,589 )       (4,873,756 )       652,388  
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments     12,531,889       23,680,489       2,580,460  
Net Assets   $ 35,925,002     $ 70,492,645     $ 9,391,794  
(a)  Investment securities at cost   $ 22,603,471     $ 46,284,199     $ 6,788,643  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
December 31, 2013

     
  China
Opportunities
Fund
  International
Opportunities
Fund
  Asia
Opportunities
Fund
Assets:
                          
Investment securities at value (a)   $ 200,940,173     $ 161,839,917     $ 5,850,447  
Cash     1,182,405       11,294,403       245,175  
Cash denominated in foreign currency     799,139       339,073        
Receivable from fund shares sold     541,804       4,408,972       20,000  
Receivable from securities sold     564,287       243,535       49,107  
Receivable-related party (see note 2)                 9,950  
Dividends and interest receivable     4,681       141,433       372  
Prepaid expenses     33,987       25,671       6,880  
Total Assets     204,066,476       178,293,004       6,181,931  
Liabilities:
                          
Payable for fund shares redeemed     169,008       153,983       31,160  
Payable for securities purchased     4,309,043       11,475,830       104,934  
Payable to advisor (see note 2)     202,450       77,022        
Payable to distributor     40,490       29,598       1,255  
Accrued expenses     136,104       69,784       18,043  
Total Liabilities     4,857,095       11,806,217       155,392  
Net Assets   $ 199,209,381     $ 166,486,787     $ 6,026,539  
Shares Outstanding:
                          
(shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding, respectively, unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value)     11,838,885       8,558,617       607,010  
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price   $ 16.83     $ 19.45     $ 9.93  
Analysis of net assets:
                          
Capital   $ 135,547,063     $ 146,338,857     $ 6,971,405  
Accumulated net investment loss     (2,627,279 )       (810,052 )       (95,828 )  
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions     8,307,687       193,729       (1,957,630 )  
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     57,981,910       20,764,253       1,108,592  
Net Assets   $ 199,209,381     $ 166,486,787     $ 6,026,539  
(a)  Investment securities at cost   $ 142,952,046     $ 141,073,205     $ 4,741,820  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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THE OBERWEIS FUNDS
Statements of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2013

     
  Micro-Cap
Fund
  Emerging
Growth Fund
  Small-Cap
Opportunities Fund
Investment Income:
                          
Interest   $ 46,438     $ 1,933     $  
Dividends (a)     97,107       108,219       65,971  
Total Income     143,545       110,152       65,971  
Expenses:
                          
Investment advisory fees (see note 2)     146,493       275,071       32,056  
Management fees (see note 2)     97,662       250,071       32,056  
Distribution fees and shareholder services (see note 2)     61,039       156,294       20,035  
Transfer agent fees and expenses     44,881       97,577       27,286  
Custodian fees and expenses     51,714       63,684       48,643  
Federal and state registration fees     19,566       21,031       19,256  
Other     34,149       91,031       11,838  
Total expenses before reimbursed expenses     455,504       954,759       191,170  
Earnings credit (see note 5)     309       341       45  
Expense reimbursement (see note 2)                 30,846  
Total Expenses     455,195       954,418       160,279  
Net Investment Loss     (311,650 )       (844,266 )       (94,308 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:
                          
Net realized gains on investment transactions     4,441,107       14,591,033       1,535,369  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     8,207,555       13,838,275       1,772,521  
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments     12,648,662       28,429,308       3,307,890  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 12,337,012     $ 27,585,042     $ 3,213,582  
(a) Dividends are net of foreign withholding tax of $2,242, $1,116 and $261 for the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, and Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, respectively

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Statements of Operations (continued)
Year Ended December 31, 2013

     
  China
Opportunities
Fund
  International
Opportunities
Fund
  Asia
Opportunities
Fund
Investment Income:
                          
Interest   $ 17,128     $ 6,111     $  
Dividends (a)     2,156,051       928,026       64,875  
Total Income     2,173,179       934,137       64,875  
Expenses:
                          
Investment advisory fees (see note 2)     1,840,994       765,221       73,432  
Distribution fees and shareholder services (see note 2)     368,199       153,044       14,686  
Transfer agent fees and expenses     273,199       110,087       26,845  
Custodian fees and expenses     339,854       227,951       169,555  
Federal and state registration fees     23,341       20,183       20,400  
Other     204,276       71,095       9,330  
Total expenses before reimbursed expenses     3,049,863       1,347,581       314,248  
Earnings credit (see note 5)     963       1,596       142  
Expense reimbursement (see note 2)           366,503       167,830  
Total Expenses     3,048,900       979,482       146,276  
Net Investment Loss     (875,721 )       (45,345 )       (81,401 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:
                          
Net realized gains on investment transactions     33,619,555       8,187,681       860,332  
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions     (15,578 )       (7,446 )       (24,273 )  
Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions     33,603,977       8,180,235       836,059  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     36,110,854       18,085,438       (75,254 )  
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments and foreign currencies     69,714,831       26,265,673       760,805  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 68,839,110     $ 26,220,328     $ 679,404  
(a) Dividends are net of foreign withholding tax of $18,349, $88,305, and $3,757 for the China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Asia Opportunities Fund, respectively.

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
  Micro-Cap Fund
     Year Ended December 31, 2013   Year Ended December 31, 2012
From Operations:
                 
Net investment loss   $ (311,650 )     $ (270,778 )  
Net realized gains on investment transactions     4,441,107       900,558  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     8,207,555       1,085,955  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     12,337,012       1,715,735  
From Capital Share Transactions:
                 
Proceeds from sale of shares     8,737,114       472,083  
Redemption of shares     (4,702,952 )       (3,783,040 )  
Redemption fees     8,411       216  
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     4,042,573       (3,310,741 )  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     16,379,585       (1,595,006 )  
Net Assets:
                 
Beginning of year     19,545,417       21,140,423  
End of year   $ 35,925,002     $ 19,545,417  
Accumulated Net Investment Loss   $ (311,650 )     $ (270,772 )  
Transactions in Shares:
                 
Shares sold     483,738       39,642  
Less shares redeemed     (298,742 )       (320,093 )  
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     184,996       (280,451 )  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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THE OBERWEIS FUNDS
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

   
  Emerging Growth Fund
     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012
From Operations:
                 
Net investment loss   $ (844,266 )     $ (881,599 )  
Net realized gains on investment transactions     14,591,033       1,129,380  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     13,838,275       4,600,034  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     27,585,042       4,847,815  
From Capital Share Transactions:
                 
Proceeds from sale of shares     17,771,161       5,067,881  
Redemption of shares     (33,321,660 )       (11,612,566 )  
Redemption fees     13,986       192  
Net decrease from capital share transactions     (15,536,513 )       (6,544,493 )  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     12,048,529       (1,696,678 )  
Net Assets:
                 
Beginning of year     58,444,116       60,140,794  
End of year   $ 70,492,645     $ 58,444,116  
Accumulated Net Investment Loss   $ (844,266 )     $ (881,582 )  
Transactions in Shares:
                 
Shares sold     659,473       257,078  
Less shares redeemed     (1,342,854 )       (590,066 )  
Net decrease from capital share transactions     (683,381 )       (332,988 )  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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THE OBERWEIS FUNDS
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

   
  Small-Cap Opportunities Fund
     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012
From Operations:
                 
Net investment loss   $ (94,308 )     $ (126,209 )  
Net realized gains on investment transactions     1,535,369       599,015  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     1,772,521       151,099  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     3,213,582       623,905  
From Distributions:
                 
Distributions from net realized gains on investments     (491,648 )        
Net decrease in net assets from distributions     (491,648 )        
From Capital Share Transactions:
                 
Proceeds from sale of shares     414,027       309,070  
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions     409,574        
Redemption of shares     (1,451,505 )       (1,214,701 )  
Redemption fees     55       31  
Net decrease from capital share transactions     (627,849 )       (905,600 )  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     2,094,085       (281,695 )  
Net Assets:
                 
Beginning of year     7,297,709       7,579,404  
End of year   $ 9,391,794     $ 7,297,709  
Accumulated Net Investment Loss   $ (94,308 )     $ (126,206 )  
Transactions in Shares:
                 
Shares sold     27,214       25,517  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     24,322        
Less shares redeemed     (104,591 )       (100,251 )  
Net decrease from capital share transactions     (53,055 )       (74,734 )  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

   
  China Opportunities Fund
     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012
From Operations:
                 
Net investment loss   $ (875,721 )     $ (192,842 )  
Net realized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions     33,603,977       (11,791,400 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currencies     36,110,854       41,669,555  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     68,839,110       29,685,313  
From Dividends and Distributions:
                 
Dividends from net investment income     (1,645,577 )        
Distributions from net realized gains on investments     (8,453,304 )        
Net decrease in net assets from distributions     (10,098,881 )        
From Capital Share Transactions:
                 
Proceeds from sale of shares     57,089,901       9,263,157  
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     9,186,273        
Redemption of shares     (45,853,681 )       (38,848,841 )  
Redemption fees     106,900       21,273  
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     20,529,393       (29,564,411 )  
Total increase in net assets     79,269,622       120,902  
Net Assets:
                 
Beginning of year     119,939,759       119,818,857  
End of year   $ 199,209,381     $ 119,939,759  
Accumulated Net Investment Loss   $ (2,627,279 )     $ (779,570 )  
Transactions in Shares:
                 
Shares sold     3,865,763       929,860  
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions     556,070        
Less shares redeemed     (3,365,293 )       (3,918,462 )  
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     1,056,540       (2,988,602 )  

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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  International Opportunities Fund
     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012
From Operations:
                 
Net investment income (loss)   $ (45,345 )     $ 150,479  
Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions     8,180,235       2,272,408  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currencies     18,085,438       2,471,903  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     26,220,328       4,894,790  
From Dividends and Distributions:
                 
Dividends from net investment income     (735,815 )       (332,920 )  
Distributions from net realized gains on investments     (1,606,134 )        
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions     (2,341,949 )       (332,920 )  
From Capital Share Transactions:
                 
Proceeds from sale of shares     131,881,051       3,606,079  
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions     2,093,584       283,465  
Redemption of shares     (12,186,328 )       (2,932,811 )  
Redemption fees     69,276       2,093  
Net increase from capital share transactions     121,857,583       958,826  
Total increase in net assets     145,735,962       5,520,696  
Net Assets:
                 
Beginning of year     20,750,825       15,230,129  
End of year   $ 166,486,787     $ 20,750,825  
Accumulated Net Investment Loss   $ (810,052 )     $ (303,163 )  
Transactions in Shares:
                 
Shares sold     7,551,420       301,060  
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions     108,645       22,533  
Less shares redeemed     (729,896 )       (258,614 )  
Net increase from capital share transactions     6,930,169       64,979  

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

   
  Asia Opportunities Fund
     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012
From Operations:
                 
Net investment loss   $ (81,401 )     $ (43,037 )  
Net realized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions     836,059       (19,665 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currencies     (75,254 )       1,020,593  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     679,404       957,891  
From Capital Share Transactions:
                 
Proceeds from sale of shares     695,366       141,736  
Redemption of shares     (1,405,100 )       (1,472,901 )  
Redemption fees     191       351  
Net decrease from capital share transactions     (709,543 )       (1,330,814 )  
Total decrease in net assets     (30,139 )       (372,923 )  
Net Assets:
                 
Beginning of year     6,056,678       6,429,601  
End of year   $ 6,026,539     $ 6,056,678  
Accumulated Net Investment Loss   $ (95,828 )     $ (64,339 )  
Transactions in Shares:
                 
Shares sold     73,024       17,241  
Less shares redeemed     (148,943 )       (183,311 )  
Net decrease from capital share transactions     (75,919 )       (166,070 )  

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December 31, 2013

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Description of business.   The Oberweis Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified open-end management investment company. The Trust is authorized to operate numerous Funds under various trading strategies. The Trust consists of six Funds: the Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund, the Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund, the Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, the Oberweis China Opportunities Fund, the Oberweis International Opportunities Fund, and the Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund (collectively, “the Funds”).

Investment valuation.   Investments in securities are stated at value as of the close of the regular trading session on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 3 p.m., Central Standard Time). Each listed and unlisted security for which last sale information is regularly reported is valued at the last reported sales price on that day. If there has been no sale on such day, then such security is valued at the current day’s bid price. Any unlisted security for which last sale information is not regularly reported and any listed debt security which has an inactive listed market for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available is valued at the closing bid price determined on the basis of reasonable inquiry. Options are valued at the last reported bid price on the primary exchange as of the close of the regular trading session of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”). Restricted securities and any other securities or other assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued by appraisal at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees. Short-term debt obligations, commercial paper and repurchase agreements are valued on the basis of quoted yields for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type or on the basis of amortized cost.

The Oberweis China Opportunities Fund, the Oberweis International Fund, and the Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund hold foreign equity securities. Foreign securities are fair valued as described in the following circumstances. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE for the Funds, the Funds will fair value their foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments either are not readily available or are unreliable and, therefore, do not represent fair value. When the fair value prices are utilized, these prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the Funds’ foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Trustees of the Trust has determined that movements in relevant indices, after the close of the foreign securities exchanges, may demonstrate that market quotations are unreliable, and may trigger fair value pricing for certain securities. Consequently, fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. In determining fair value prices, the Trust utilizes data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When a Fund uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges.

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Fair Value Measurements.   In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance, the Funds utilize the “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” to define fair value, set out a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures regarding fair value measurements. The Fair Value Measurement Standard applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc).
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets as of December 31, 2013:

     
  Micro-Cap
Fund
  Emerging
Growth
Fund
  Small-Cap
Opportunities
Fund
Level 1 – Equities
  $ 34,745,040     $ 67,907,784     $ 9,263,486  
REIT
    390,320       456,904       105,616  
Total Level 1
    35,135,360       68,364,688       9,369,102  
Level 2 – Equities
                 
Commercial Paper
          1,600,000        
Total Level 2
          1,600,000        
Level 3
                 
Total Investments
  $ 35,135,360     $ 69,964,688     $ 9,369,102  

     
  China
Opportunities
Fund
  International
Opportunities
Fund
  Asia
Opportunities
Fund
Level 1 – Equities
                          
Total Asia
  $ 193,740,173     $ 52,752,753     $ 5,798,483  
Total Europe
          71,323,613        
Total Other Countries
          30,063,551       51,964  
Total Level 1
    193,740,173       154,139,917       5,850,447  
Level 2 – Equities
                          
Total Commercial Paper
    7,200,000       7,700,000        
Total Level 2
    7,200,000       7,700,000        
Level 3 – 
                 
Total Investments
  $ 200,940,173     $ 161,839,917     $ 5,850,447  

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The Funds’ assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The pricing service provides fair market valuation on days when the movement in relevant indices exceeds a predetermined threshold. When fair market valuations are employed these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

Significant Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 included securities valued at $96,971,873, $17,684,603, and $5,437,186 at December 31, 2013 respectively for the China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and the Asia Opportunities Fund. These changes were primarily the result of certain foreign securities using a systematic fair value model at December 31, 2012 but not at December 31, 2013.

Foreign Currency Transactions.   The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective date of these transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. These fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments and foreign currencies.

Risks Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies.   Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments, which could adversely affect investments in those countries.

Certain countries also may impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets by foreign entities, including restrictions on investments in issuers of industries deemed sensitive to relevant national interests. These factors may limit the investment opportunities available and result in a lack of liquidity and a high price volatility with respect to securities of issuers from developing countries.

Fund share valuation.   Fund shares are sold and redeemed on a continuous basis at net asset value. On each day the NYSE is open for trading, the net asset value per share is determined as of the later of the close of the NYSE or the CBOE by dividing the total value of each Fund’s investments and other assets, less liabilities, by the number of each Fund’s shares outstanding.

Investment transactions and investment income.   Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Fund, and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premium and discount. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Gains and losses on premiums from expired options are recognized on the date of expiration.

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Federal income taxes and dividends to shareholders.   It is the policy of the Funds to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. The Funds have met the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies for the year ended December 31, 2013. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Income and capital gains of the Funds are determined in accordance with both tax regulations and accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Such treatment may result in temporary and permanent differences between tax basis earnings and earnings reported for financial statement purposes. These reclassifications, which have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds, are primarily attributable to certain differences in computation of distributable income and capital gains under federal tax rules versus GAAP, and the use of the tax accounting practice known as equalization.

The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2010. The Act makes changes to a number of the federal income and excise tax provisions impacting regulated investment companies (“RICs”), including simplification provisions on asset diversification and qualifying income tests, provisions aimed at preserving the character of the distributions made by the RIC and coordination of the income and excise tax distribution requirements, and provisions for allowing unlimited years carryforward for capital losses. In general, the provisions of the Act were effective for taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, the date of enactment.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, permanent book and tax differences resulting primarily from differing treatments for net operating losses, foreign currency transactions, wash sale adjustments and passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) adjustments were identified and reclassified among the components of the Funds' net assets.

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:

     
  Distributions
Paid from
Ordinary
Income
  Distributions
Paid from
Net Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
Paid
Small-Cap Opportunities Fund   $     $ 491,648     $ 491,648  
China Opportunities Fund   $ 1,645,577     $ 8,453,304     $ 10,098,881  
International Opportunities Fund   $ 861,175     $ 1,480,774     $ 2,341,949  

No distributions were required for the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, or the Asia Opportunities Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:

     
  Distributions
Paid from
Ordinary
Income
  Distributions
Paid from
Net Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
Paid
International Opportunities Fund   $ 332,920     $     $ 332,920  

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No distributions were required for the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund, or the Asia Opportunities Fund.

As of December 31, 2013, the following Funds had net capital loss carryforwards to offset future net capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by treasury regulations:

     
  2016   2017   Not Subject to
Expiration
Micro-Cap Fund   $     $ 1,470,750     $  
Emerging Growth Fund           4,647,538        
Small-Cap Opportunities Fund                  
China Opportunities Fund                  
International Opportunities Fund                  
Asia Opportunities Fund     225,896       1,710,212        

The Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Asia Opportunities Fund utilized $4,405,431, $14,378,480, $342,042, $16,049,598, $6,283,387 and $859,428, respectively, of its capital loss carryforwards during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the“Act”), the Funds will be permitted to carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, the date of enactment of the Act, for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

Post-October capital losses and Qualified late-year losses incurred after October 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds' next taxable year. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the following Funds deferred to January 1, 2014 post-October capital losses and Qualified late-year losses:

   
  Post-October
Capital Losses
  Qualified
late-year Losses
Micro-Cap Fund   $     $  
Emerging Growth Fund            
Small-Cap Opportunities Fund            
China Opportunities Fund           2,329  
International Opportunities Fund     24,304       162,732  
Asia Opportunities Fund           368  

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December 31, 2013

As of December 31, 2013 the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

       
  Undistributed
ordinary
income (deficit)
  Undistributed
long-term
capital gains
  Accumulated
capital and
other losses
  Unrealized
Appreciation
on investments
and foreign
currency
translations
Micro-Cap Fund                 (1,470,750 )       12,515,998  
Emerging Growth Fund                 (4,647,538 )       23,472,803  
Small-Cap Opportunities Fund           669,012             2,564,732  
China Opportunities Fund     1,095,629       5,286,379       (2,329 )       57,282,639  
International Opportunities Fund                 (187,036 )       20,382,353  
Asia Opportunities Fund                 (1,936,476 )       1,073,666  

Undistributed ordinary income (deficit) consists of timing differences related to Qualified late-year losses and PFICs. Accumulated capital and other losses consists of timing differences related to wash sales and post-October capital losses.

The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by taxing authorities and as of December 31, 2013, open federal tax years included the tax years ended 2010 though 2013. The Funds have no examinations in progress and is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Use of estimates.   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Indemnifications.   Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its present and former Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Trusts’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

2. Transactions with affiliates

The Funds have written agreements with Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. (“OAM”) as the Funds’ investment adviser and manager. Oberweis Securities, Inc. (“OSI”), the Funds’ principal distributor, is an affiliate of OAM.

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Investment advisory agreement.   Under the Advisory Agreement, OAM provides investment advisory services to the Micro-Cap, Emerging Growth, and Small-Cap Opportunities Funds and pursuant to a separate Management Agreement, OAM provides non-investment advisory management services such as administrative, compliance and accounting services to these Funds. For investment advisory services, the Micro-Cap Fund paid monthly investment advisory fees at an annual rate equal to .60% of average daily net assets. The Emerging Growth Fund paid monthly investment advisory fees at an annual rate equal to .45% of the first $50 million of average daily net assets and .40% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million. The Small-Cap Opportunities Fund paid monthly investment advisory fees at an annual rate equal to .40% of average daily net assets. For investment advisory and management services, the China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Asia Opportunities Fund paid monthly investment advisory and management fees at an annual rate equal to 1.25% of average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, and Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, incurred investment advisory fees totaling $146,493, $275,071, and $32,056, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Asia Opportunities Fund incurred investment advisory and management fees totaling $1,840,994, $765,221 and $73,432, respectively.

Management agreement.   For management services and facilities furnished, the Micro- Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, and Small-Cap Opportunities Fund each paid a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to .40% of average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, and Small-Cap Opportunities Fund incurred management fees totaling $97,662, $250,071, and $32,056, respectively.

Expense reimbursement.   OAM is contractually obligated to reduce its management fees or reimburse the Emerging Growth Fund, Micro-Cap Fund, and Small-Cap Opportunities Fund to the extent that total ordinary operating expenses, as defined, exceed in any one year the following amounts expressed as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets: 2% of the first $25 million; plus 1.8% of the next $25 million; plus 1.6% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million. OAM is also contractually obligated to reduce its investment and management fees or reimburse the China Opportunities Fund, and the Asia Opportunities Fund to the extent that total ordinary operating expenses, as defined, exceed in any one year 2.49% expressed as a percentage of the Funds’ average daily net assets. OAM is also contractually obligated to reduce its investment and management fees or reimburse the International Opportunities Fund to the extent that total ordinary operating expenses, as defined, exceed in any one year 1.60% expressed as a percentage of the Funds’ average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2013 OAM reimbursed the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, the International Opportunities Fund, and the Asia Opportunities Fund in the amount of $30,846, $366,503 and $167,830, respectively.

Officers and trustees.   Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of OAM and OSI. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Trust made no direct payments to its officers and paid $74,000 to its unaffiliated trustees.

Distribution and shareholder service agreement.   The Funds have a distribution and shareholder services agreement with OSI. For services under the distribution and shareholder

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services agreement, the Funds pay OSI a fee at the annual rate of .25% of the average daily net assets as compensation for services. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Asia Opportunities Fund incurred distribution fees totaling $61,039, $156,294, $20,035, $368,199, $153,044, and $14,686, respectively.

Affiliated Commissions.   For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Asia Opportunities Fund did not execute any security transactions through OSI and therefore did not pay commissions to OSI.

3. Investment transactions

The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold during the year ended December 31, 2013, other than options written and money market investments, aggregated $19,928,526 and $16,810,999, respectively, for the Micro-Cap Fund, $43,415,161 and $62,679,802, respectively, for the Emerging Growth Fund, $10,564,534 and $11,777,078, respectively, for the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, $200,380,603 and $196,462,440, respectively, for the China Opportunities Fund, $210,070,595 and $102,476,774, respectively, for the International Opportunities Fund and $13,394,389 and $14,286,474, respectively, for the Asia Opportunities Fund. The Funds did not hold government securities during the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Funds may write covered call options. The premiums received provide a partial hedge (protection) against declining prices and enables each Fund to generate a higher return during periods when OAM does not expect the underlying security to make any major price moves in the near future but still deems the underlying security to be, over the long term, an attractive investment for each Fund. The Funds write covered call options for which premiums received are recorded as liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options, which are either exercised or closed, are offset against the proceeds received or amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. Amounts recovered for securities litigation are included in the realized gains of the Fund and are recorded when received. The Funds did not write covered call options for the year ended December 31, 2013.

4. Redemption fee

The Oberweis Funds are designed for long-term investors. To discourage market timers redemptions of shares of the Micro-Cap Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, and the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund within 90 days of purchase are subject to a 1% redemption fee of the total redemption amount and 2% for the China Opportunities Fund, the International Opportunities Fund, and the Asia Opportunities Fund. The redemption fee is deducted from the redemption proceeds and is retained by the Fund for the expense they incur in connection with shareholder redemptions.

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December 31, 2013

5. Earnings credits and interest charges

The Trust, as part of the agreement with the Custodian, receives credits against its custodian fees on its uninvested cash balances and is allowed to borrow for temporary purposes. Borrowings are not to exceed 5% of the value of each Fund’s total assets at the time of any such borrowing. Interest on amounts borrowed is calculated at the prime rate and is payable monthly. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Micro-Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Asia Opportunities Fund received credits of $309, $341, $45, $963, $1,596, and $142, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Micro- Cap Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Asia Opportunities Fund incurred interest charges of $305, $5,060, $256, $226, $61 and $18, respectively, which is included in custodian fees and expenses in the statement of operations.

6. Subsequent events

The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure. In December 2013, The Oberweis Funds filed a registration statement for the registration of shares of the Oberweis International Opportunities Institutional Fund, which is anticipated to become effective on March 10, 2014.

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Financial Highlights

Per share income and capital for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

         
  Micro-Cap Fund
     Years Ended December 31,
     2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value at beginning of year   $ 12.16     $ 11.20     $ 12.18     $ 10.40     $ 6.95  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                            
Net investment loss (a)     (.20 )       (.16 )       (.18 )       (.17 )       (.15 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     8.08       1.12       (.80 )       1.95       3.60  
Total from investment operations     7.88       .96       (.98 )       1.78       3.45  
Redemption Fees (a)     .01                          
Net asset value at end of year   $ 20.05     $ 12.16     $ 11.20     $ 12.18     $ 10.40  
Total Return (%)     64.88       8.57       (8.05 )       17.12       49.64  
Ratio/Supplemental Data
                                            
Net Assets at end of year (in thousands)   $ 35,925     $ 19,545     $ 21,140     $ 26,619     $ 26,967  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (%)     1.87       2.00       1.91       1.89       1.99  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (%) (b)     1.86       2.00       1.91       1.89       1.99  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)     (1.28 )       (1.31 )       (1.53 )       (1.68 )       (1.81 )  
Portfolio turnover rate (%)     71       48       62       85       92  

Notes:

(a) The net investment loss per share data and the redemption fee data were determined using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) The ratios in this row reflect the impact, if any, of expense offset arrangements and expense reimbursement from the advisor.

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 Financial Highlights (continued)

Per share income and capital for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

         
  Emerging Growth Fund
     Years Ended December 31,
     2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value at beginning of year   $ 19.68     $ 18.21     $ 20.59     $ 16.24     $ 10.69  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                            
Net investment loss (a)     (.33 )       (.28 )       (.29 )       (.23 )       (.18 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     11.48       1.75       (2.11 )       4.58       5.73  
Total from investment operations     11.15       1.47       (2.40 )       4.35       5.55  
Redemption Fees (a)     .01             .02              
Net asset value at end of year   $ 30.84     $ 19.68     $ 18.21     $ 20.59     $ 16.24  
Total Return (%)     56.71       8.07       (11.56 )       26.79       51.92  
Ratio/Supplemental Data
                                            
Net Assets at end of year (in thousands)   $ 70,493     $ 58,444     $ 60,141     $ 99,013     $ 117,388  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (%)     1.53       1.57       1.47       1.39       1.52  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (%) (b)     1.53       1.57       1.47       1.39       1.52  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)     (1.35 )       (1.43 )       (1.39 )       (1.30 )       (1.43 )  
Portfolio turnover rate (%)     70       54       85       104       97  

Notes:

(a) The net investment loss per share data and the redemption fee data were determined using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) The ratios in this row reflect the impact, if any, of expense offset arrangements.

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 Financial Highlights (continued)

Per share income and capital for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

         
  Small-Cap Opportunities Fund
     Years Ended December 31,
     2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value at beginning of year   $ 12.08     $ 11.16     $ 11.61     $ 9.09     $ 5.56  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                            
Net investment loss (a)     (.17 )       (.20 )       (.22 )       (.17 )       (.14 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     6.06       1.12       (.23 )       2.69       3.66  
Total from investment operations     5.89       .92       (.45 )       2.52       3.52  
Redemption Fees (a)                             .01  
Less distributions:
                                            
Distribution from net realized gains on investments     (.93 )                          
Net asset value at end of year   $ 17.04     $ 12.08     $ 11.16     $ 11.61     $ 9.09  
Total Return (%)     48.87       8.24       (3.88 )       27.72       63.49  
Ratio/Supplemental Data
                                            
Net Assets at end of year (in thousands)   $ 9,392     $ 7,298     $ 7,579     $ 7,961     $ 6,575  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (%)     2.39       2.43       2.33       2.47       2.95  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (%) (b)     2.00       2.00       2.00       2.00       2.00  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)     (1.18 )       (1.61 )       (1.87 )       (1.80 )       (1.92 )  
Portfolio turnover rate (%)     134       99       129       165       212  

Notes:

(a) The net investment loss per share data and the redemption fee data were determined using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) The ratios in this row reflect the impact, if any, of expense offset arrangements and expense reimbursement from the advisor.

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 Financial Highlights (continued)

Per share income and capital for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

         
  China Opportunities Fund
     Years Ended December 31,
     2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value at beginning of year   $ 11.12     $ 8.70     $ 16.63     $ 17.27     $ 7.51  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                            
Net investment loss (a)     (.08 )       (.02 )       (.11 )       (.14 )       (.11 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     6.68       2.44       (6.36 )       3.06       9.96  
Total from investment operations     6.60       2.42       (6.47 )       2.92       9.85  
Redemption Fees (a)     .01             .01       .02       .03  
Less dividends and distributions:
                                            
Distribution from net realized gains on investments     (.75 )             (1.47 )       (3.47 )        
Dividends from net investment income     (.15 )                   (.11 )       (.12 )  
Total dividends and distributions     (.90 )             (1.47 )       (3.58 )       (.12 )  
Net asset value at end of year   $ 16.83     $ 11.12     $ 8.70     $ 16.63     $ 17.27  
Total Return (%)     59.56       27.82       (38.72 )       17.43       131.54  
Ratio/Supplemental Data
                                            
Net Assets at end of year (in thousands)   $ 199,209     $ 119,940     $ 119,819     $ 292,934     $ 371,709  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (%)     2.07       2.15       2.08       1.97       2.07  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (%) (b)     2.07       2.15       2.08       1.97       2.07  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)     (.59 )       (.16 )       (.76 )       (.80 )       (.89 )  
Portfolio turnover rate (%)     140       115       107       104       101  

Notes:

(a) The net investment loss per share data and the redemption fee data were determined using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) The ratios in this row reflect the impact, if any, of expense offset arrangements.

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Per share income and capital for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

         
  International Opportunities Fund
     Years Ended December 31,
     2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value at beginning of year   $ 12.74     $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 8.97     $ 5.57  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                            
Net investment income (loss) (a)     (.01 )       .10       .01       (.08 )       (.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     6.99       3.11       (1.70 )       2.80       3.47  
Total from investment operations     6.98       3.21       (1.69 )       2.72       3.40  
Redemption Fees (a)     0.02                          
Less dividends and distributions:
                                            
Distribution from net realized gains on investments     (.20 )                          
Dividends from net investment income     (.09 )       (.21 )       (.18 )       (.08 )        
Total dividends and distributions     (.29 )       (.21 )       (.18 )       (.08 )        
Net asset value at end of year   $ 19.45     $ 12.74     $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 8.97  
Total Return (%)     55.01       32.96       (14.50 )       30.37       61.04  
Ratio/Supplemental Data
                                            
Net Assets at end of year (in thousands)   $ 166,487     $ 20,751     $ 15,230     $ 21,755     $ 18,311  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (%)     2.20       2.86       2.65       2.66       3.14  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (%) (b)     1.60       1.60       1.89       2.49       2.49  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)     (.07 )       .86       .12       (.86 )       (1.01 )  
Portfolio turnover rate (%)     176       280       257       160       280  

Notes:

(a) The net investment income (loss) per share data and the redemption fee data were determined using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) The ratios in this row reflect the impact, if any, of expense offset arrangements and expense reimbursement from the advisor.

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 Financial Highlights (continued)

Per share income and capital for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

         
  Asia Opportunities Fund
     Year Ended December 31,
     2013   2012   2011   2010   2009
Net asset value at beginning of year   $ 8.87     $ 7.57     $ 9.05     $ 7.99     $ 4.30  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                            
Net investment loss (a)     (.13 )       (.06 )       (.09 )       (.10 )       (.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     1.19       1.36       (1.39 )       1.16       3.75  
Total from investment operations     1.06       1.30       (1.48 )       1.06       3.68  
Redemption Fees (a)                             .01  
Net asset value at end of year   $ 9.93     $ 8.87     $ 7.57     $ 9.05     $ 7.99  
Total Return (%)     11.95       17.17       (16.35 )       13.27       85.81  
Ratio/Supplemental Data
                                            
Net Assets at end of year (in thousands)   $ 6,027     $ 6,057     $ 6,430     $ 9,088     $ 8,605  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (%)     5.35       4.64       4.17       3.42       4.31  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (%) (b)     2.49       2.49       2.49       2.49       2.49  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)     (1.39 )       (.71 )       (1.03 )       (1.28 )       (1.15 )  
Portfolio turnover rate (%)     241       169       188       125       176  

Notes:

(a) The net investment loss per share data and the redemption fee data were determined using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) The ratios in this row reflect the impact, if any, of expense offset arrangements and expense reimbursement from the advisor.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
  The Oberweis Funds

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund, Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund, Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, Oberweis China Opportunities Fund, Oberweis International Opportunities Fund, and Oberweis Asia Opportunities Fund (six funds constituting The Oberweis Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at December 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds' management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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Trustees and Officers of The Oberweis Funds

   
Name, Address and Age   Position Held with Fund   Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
Noninterested Trustees          
Katherine Smith Dedrick (56)
3333 Warrenville Road,

Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  
  Trustee   Trustee since
November, 2004 (1)
Gary D. McDaniel (65)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  
  Trustee   Trustee since
April, 2004 (1)
James G. Schmidt (66)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  Trustee   Trustee since
December, 2003 (1)
Interested Trustees
James D. Oberweis (67)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  
  
  Trustee (2)   Trustee and Officer
since July, 1986 (1)
James W. Oberweis (39)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  
  President   Officer since
August, 1996 (3)
Patrick B. Joyce (54)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  
  Executive Vice
President and
Treasurer
  Officer since
October, 1994 (3)
David I. Covas (38)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  Vice President   Officer since
August, 2004 (3)
Kenneth S. Farsalas (43)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  Vice President   Officer since
August, 2009 (3)
Eric V. Hannemann (40)
3333 Warrenville Road,
Suite 500 Lisle, IL 60532
  Secretary   Officer since
August, 2005 (3)
(1) Unless otherwise noted, each trustee shall serve as a trustee of the Fund until the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such trustee or of a successor to such trustee, and until the election and qualification of his successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or until such trustee sooner dies, resigns, retires or is removed.
(2) James D. Oberweis is an interested trustee of the Fund since he is a shareholder of Oberweis Asset Management, Inc., the Fund’s investment advisor. James D. Oberweis is the father of James W. Oberweis, President and Portfolio Manager of The Oberweis Funds and President of Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. and Oberweis Securities, Inc.
(3) Elected annually by board of trustees.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Fund officers and trustees and is available upon request without charge, by calling the Fund at 1-800-323-6166.

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Principal Occupation Last Five Years   Number of Portfolios
Overseen by Trustee
  Other
Directorships
President – Aggressive Publishing, Inc., 2010 to present; Partner – Childress Duffy, Ltd., April 2007 to present;
Member - Risk Worldwide, 2007 to present.
  
  6   None
  
Chairman – Star Packaging Corp., 2012 to present;
Senior Vice President/General Manager of Exopack
Holding Corp. 2008 to 2010.
  
  6   None
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – 
Federal Heath Sign Co., May 2003 to present.
  
  
  
  6   None
Illinois State Senator, January 2013 to present;
Chairman – Oberweis Dairy, Inc. December, 1986 to present. Chairman – Diamond Marketing Solutions November, 2009 to present.
  6   None
President – Oberweis Asset Management, Inc., September, 2001 to present; Portfolio Manager from December, 1995 to present; President and Director – Oberweis Securities, Inc., September, 1996 to present.   Not Applicable   None
Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director – 
Oberweis Asset Management, Inc., September, 1994 to
present; Executive Vice President and Director – 
Oberweis Securities, Inc. September, 1996 to present.
  Not Applicable   None
Vice President – Oberweis Asset Management, Inc.,
September, 2003 to present.
  
  Not Applicable   None
Vice President – Oberweis Asset Management, Inc., November 2004 to present.
  
  Not Applicable   None
Vice President of Accounting – Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. and Oberweis Securities, Inc., June, 2004 to present.
  
  Not Applicable   None

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

Qualified Dividend Income

For the year ended December 31, 2013, 44.89% and 94.45% of the dividends paid from net investment income for the China Opportunities and International Opportunities Funds, respectively, are designated as qualified dividend income. For the year ended December 31, 2012, 71% of the dividends paid from net investment income for the International Opportunities Fund is designated as qualified dividend income.

Long-term Capital Gain

The Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund and International Opportunities Fund designates $491,648, $8,453,304 and $1,606,134, respectively, as a long-term capital gain distribution.

Proxy Voting:

The Oberweis Funds has delegated authority to vote proxies related to the Funds’ (Emerging Growth Fund, Micro-Cap Fund, Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Asia Opportunities Fund) portfolio securities to the Funds’ investment adviser, Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. (“OAM”). A description of the policies and procedures that OAM uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-323-6166. It also appears on www.oberweisfunds.com and in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov. Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-323-6166, and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year (March 31 and September 30) on Form NQ. The Funds’ Forms NQ are available, without charge, on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Approval of Investment Advisory Contract:

The Investment Advisory Agreement between The Oberweis Funds (the “Trust”) and Oberweis Asset Management (“OAM”) with respect to the Micro-Cap, Emerging Growth and Small-Cap Opportunities Funds and the Investment Advisory and Management Agreements for each of the China Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Asia Opportunities Fund were last approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including all of the trustees who are not parties to such agreements or interested persons of any such party (the “independent trustees”), on August 15, 2013. The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the independent trustees, determined that approval of the agreements was in the best interests of each Fund. The independent trustees were assisted by legal counsel in making their determination.

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

The Board noted that OAM has a long association with each Fund since its inception. The Board recognized that a long-term relationship with a capable, conscientious investment adviser is in the best interests of shareholders and that shareholders have invested in the Funds knowing that OAM manages the Funds and knowing the investment advisory fee schedule.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services.   With respect to the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by OAM pursuant to the Investment Advisory and Investment Advisory and Management Agreements, as applicable, the Board considered the functions performed by OAM and the personnel providing such services, information contained in OAM’s Form ADV, OAM’s financial condition and the culture of compliance created by OAM, including the competency of the chief compliance officer of the Trust and the fact that the Trust and OAM have not had any material compliance issues. The Board also considered the experience, academic background, tenure and structure of the portfolio management teams, as well as the honesty and integrity of OAM and the portfolio management teams. In addition, the Board noted that OAM personnel are always open and forthright with the Board. The Board also considered that OAM is a research-oriented firm that conducts extensive research. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the nature and extent of services provided to each Fund by OAM were appropriate and that the quality was good.

The Board also reviewed the reports prepared by OAM containing information on total returns and average annual total returns of the Funds over various periods of time as compared to relevant market indices and other mutual funds pursuing broadly similar strategies. The Board noted that the peer groups had been provided by OAM at a previous meeting and include funds currently in existence similar in investment objective to each of the respective Funds. The Board considered OAM’s focus on an aggressive growth strategy, as well as representations from OAM regarding how the Funds tend to perform during various market cycles. The Board noted that performance for the year-to-date and one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended July 31, 2013 was mixed and that, although performance for the Micro-Cap, Emerging Growth and Small-Cap Opportunities Funds has been good, performance has still been hurt by past years’ performance. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that (i) as to the Micro-Cap Fund, the Fund generally outperformed the other mutual funds included in the reports and outperformed the relevant market indices for the year-to-date period, the Fund generally performed in line with the other mutual funds for the one-, three- and five-year periods and the Fund generally outperformed or performed in line with the relevant market indices for those time periods, and the Fund underperformed the other mutual funds and relevant market indices in the reports for the ten-year period, (ii) as to the Emerging Growth Fund, the Fund generally outperformed the other mutual funds included in the reports and outperformed the relevant market indices for the year-to-date period, the Fund in some instances outperformed and in other instances underperformed the other mutual funds included in the report in varying degrees for the one-year period and outperformed relevant market indices for the one-year period and that the Fund generally underperformed the other mutual funds in the report and underperformed the relevant market indices for the three-, five- and ten-year periods, (iii) as to the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, the Fund in some instances outperformed and in other instances underperformed in varying degrees the other mutual funds in the report and outperformed the relevant market indices for

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

the year-to-date and one-year periods, the Fund in some instances outperformed the other mutual funds in the report in varying degrees and underperformed the relevant market indices for the three-year period and generally underperformed the other mutual funds in the report and underperformed the relevant market indices for the five- and ten-year periods, (iv) as to the China Opportunities Fund, the Fund outperformed the other mutual funds and outperformed or performed in line with the relevant market indices for the year-to-date, one-year, three-year, five-year and inception-to-date periods, (v) as to the International Opportunities Fund, the Fund outperformed the other mutual funds in the report and the relevant market index for the year-to-date, one-year, three-year and inception-to-date periods, the Fund in some instances underperformed and in other instances outperformed the other mutual funds in varying degrees for the five-year period and outperformed the relevant market index for the five-year period, and (vi) as to the Asia Opportunities Fund, the Fund outperformed in some instances and underperformed in other instances the other mutual funds in the report and outperformed or was generally in line with the relevant market index for the year-to-date, one-year and three-year periods, and the Fund generally underperformed the other mutual funds in the report and underperformed the relevant market index for the inception-to-date period.

Fees and Expenses.   For each Fund, the Board compared the amounts paid to OAM for advisory services (for advisory and management services for the China Opportunities, International Opportunities and Asia Opportunities Funds) and each Fund’s expense ratio with other mutual funds pursuing broadly similar strategies as included in the reports prepared by OAM.

This information showed that the advisory and management fees of the Micro-Cap Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund, the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, the China Opportunities Fund and the International Opportunities Fund were either comparable or in a mid-range compared to the other mutual funds and that the advisory and management fees of the Asia Opportunities Fund were either comparable or high compared to the other mutual funds. The information also showed that the expense ratios of the Micro-Cap Fund, the Emerging Growth Fund and the International Opportunities Fund were comparable or in the mid-range compared to the other mutual funds, while the expense ratios for the Small-Cap Opportunities Fund, the China Opportunities Fund and the Asia Opportunities Fund were high compared to similar funds. In addition, the Board considered amounts paid to OAM by other clients. With respect to OAM’s other clients, the Board recognized that the mix of services provided and the level of responsibility required under the agreements with the Funds were greater than OAM’s obligations for similar client accounts and that the advisory fees of such accounts are less relevant to the Board’s consideration because they reflect different competitive forces than those in the mutual fund marketplace. Based on the information considered, the Board concluded that each Fund’s advisory and management fees were reasonable and/or appropriate in amount given the quality of services provided and taking into consideration relevant circumstances.

Profitability.   With respect to the costs of services provided and profits realized by OAM, the Board considered the advisory and management fees received by OAM from each of the Funds. The Board also considered representations from OAM that, although profits related to the Funds versus other advisory accounts could not be itemized, OAM believed that the

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overall profitability of OAM was within an acceptable range for investment advisory firms, that the advisory fees charged the Funds were consistent with other advisory clients, and OAM reimburses the Funds if expense ratios exceed certain limits. Based on this information, the Board concluded for each Fund that OAM’s profitability was not unreasonable.

Economies of Scale.   The Board also considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. The Board noted that the advisory fee for the Emerging Growth Fund has a breakpoint designed to share economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also noted asset capacity constraints for the Funds which limit economies of scale. The Board concluded with respect to each Fund that each Fund’s advisory and management fees reflect an appropriate recognition of any economies of scale.

Other Benefits to OAM and Its Affiliates.   The Board considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by OAM and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds, including fees received by an affiliate of OAM for distribution services and benefits to OAM related to soft dollars. The Board also noted that during the past year none of the Funds’ brokerage transactions had been placed through the affiliated broker-dealer of OAM.

After due consideration of all of the information and factors deemed relevant by the Board and the conclusions reached, the Board determined to approve the agreements. The Board of Trustees, including the independent trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, and considered all factors together.

Expense Examples:

As a shareholder of The Oberweis Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (and/or service) 12b-1 fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in The Oberweis Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period.

Actual Expenses:

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The second line for each Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

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The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line for each Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

       
  Beginning
Account Value
7/1/13
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/13
  Expense Paid
During Period*
7/1/13 – 12/31/13
  Expense Ratio
During Period
7/1/13 – 12/31/13
Micro-Cap Fund
                                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,349.30     $ 11.84       1.86 %  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.79     $ 10.16       1.86 %  
Emerging Growth Fund
                                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,302.90     $ 9.11       1.53 %  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.44     $ 7.98       1.53 %  
Small-Cap Opportunities Fund
                          
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,300.40     $ 11.60       2.00 %  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.08     $ 10.16       2.00 %  
China Opportunities Fund
                                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,354.40     $ 12.76       2.07 %  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.73     $ 10.92       2.07 %  
International
Opportunities Fund

                                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,282.40     $ 9.20       1.60 %  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.09     $ 8.13       1.60 %  
Asia Opportunities Fund
                                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,109.50     $ 13.24       2.49 %  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.62     $ 12.63       2.49 %  
* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.

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Trustees and Officers

James D. Oberweis
Trustee

Gary D. McDaniel
Trustee

James W. Oberweis
President

David I. Covas
Vice President

Kenneth S. Farsalas
Vice President

Katherine Smith Dedrick
Trustee

James G. Schmidt
Trustee

Patrick B. Joyce
Executive Vice President
Treasurer

Eric V. Hannemann
Secretary

Manager and Investment Advisor

Oberweis Asset Management, Inc.
3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532
1-800-323-6166
www.oberweisfunds.com

Distributor

Oberweis Securities, Inc.
3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532
1-630-577-2300
www.oberweisfunds.com

Custodian

UMB Bank, n.a.
928 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106

Transfer Agent

UMB Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 711 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0711
1-800-245-7311

Counsel

Vedder Price P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60601

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

 
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  Micro-Cap Fund
Emerging Growth Fund
Small-Cap Opportunities Fund
China Opportunities Fund
International Opportunities Fund
Asia Opportunities Fund

1-800-245-7311

www.oberweisfunds.com

 
 

 

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

  (a) As of December 31, 2013, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions.

 

  (b) A copy of the code of ethics may be obtained upon request, without charge, by contacting the registrant in writing at its principal executive office.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

  (a) The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.

 

  (b) The audit committee financial expert is James G. Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt is independent as defined in Form N-CSR Item 3 (a) (2).

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

(a)-(d)

 

         
    2012   2013
Audit fees   99,468   100,300
Audit-Related Fees   N/A   N/A
Tax Fees   36,080   37,440
All Other Fees   N/A   N/A

 

Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Tax Fees principally include tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and preparation of tax returns.

 

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee pre-approves all audit services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant and all non-audit services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser (“Adviser Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement by the investment adviser or Adviser Affiliate relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

 

 
 

 

(e)(2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) Not Applicable.

 

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment, and Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant for 2013 and 2012 were $37,440, and $36,080, respectively.

 

(h) Non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any Adviser Affiliate that were not pre-approved pursuant to Paragraph (c) (7) (ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X were considered by the registrant’s audit committee as to whether they were compatible with maintaining the principal account’s independence.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not Applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

See Schedule I in Item 1.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not Applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not Applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not Applicable to the registrant.

 
 

 

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees since registrant last disclosed such procedures in its proxy statement dated April 16, 2004.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3 (c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There has been no change to the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

     
(a) (1)   Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principal Accounting Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.406. Code of Ethics.
   
(a) (2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17CFR 270.30a-2) in the exact form set forth below: EX-99.CERT attached hereto.
   
(a) (3)   Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23 c-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not Applicable to the registrant.

 

 

 
 

 

 

     
   
(b)   If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S. C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. EX-99.906 CERT attached hereto.

 

 

 
 

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) The Oberweis Funds
   
By (Signature and Title*)   /s/ James W. Oberweis
    James W. Oberweis
    President, The Oberweis Funds

 

Date 03/05/2014

 

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 W. Oberweis
    James W. Oberweis
    President, The Oberweis Funds

 

Date 03/05/2014

 

     
By (Signature and Title*)   /s/ Patrick B. Joyce
    Patrick B. Joyce
    Executive Vice President and Treasurer,
    The Oberweis Funds

 

Date 03/05/2014

 

/*/ Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

 

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