KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS INC
485APOS, 2001-01-05
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     Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2001

                                     1933 Act Registration File No.   333-78275
                                                    1940 Act File No. 811-09303

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM N-1A

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                           KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                               1311 Mamaroneck Ave

                          WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605
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              (Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (800) 930-3828
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               Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code

                                 Lee Schultheis
                               1311 Mamaroneck Ave

                          WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605
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                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                                 WITH A COPY TO:
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                             Thomas R. Westle, Esq.
                             Spitzer & Feldman P.C.
                                 405 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022

                AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
                           THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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                  Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering

                             SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective

         immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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                                                                   RETAIL SHARES

               ___________, 2001 PROSPECTUS www.kineticsfunds.com

                            [LOGO] The INTERNET Fund

                     [LOGO] The Internet INFRASTRUCTURE Fund

                    [LOGO] The Internet EMERGING GROWTH Fund

                     [LOGO] The Internet GLOBAL GROWTH Fund

                          [LOGO] The NEW PARADIGM Fund

                             [LOGO] The MEDICAL Fund

                             [LOGO] The ENERGY Fund

                     [LOGO] The SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITIES Fund

                       [LOGO] The MIDDLE EAST GROWTH Fund

                         [LOGO] The ASIA TECHNOLOGY Fund

                [LOGO] The KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET Fund

                  Each a series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.

                       [LOGO] Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE
SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE INTERNET FUND..............................................................3
THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND........................................................8
THE EMERGING GROWTH FUND......................................................13
THE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND........................................................18
THE NEW PARADIGM FUND.........................................................23
THE MEDICAL FUND..............................................................28
THE ENERGY FUND...............................................................33
THE SMALL CAP FUND............................................................37
THE MIDDLE EAST FUND..........................................................40
THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND......................................................44
THE MONEY MARKET FUND.........................................................48
Main Risks of Investing in each of the Funds..................................51
Management of the Funds and the Portfolios....................................54
Valuation of Fund Shares......................................................56
How to Purchase Shares........................................................57
How to Redeem Shares..........................................................58
Exchange Privilege............................................................60
Distributions and Taxes.......................................................60
Distribution of Shares........................................................61
Description of Classes........................................................62
Unique Characteristics of Master/Feeder Fund Structure........................64
Counsel and Independent Auditors..............................................64
Financial Highlights .........................................................65


[LOGO] Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.

 PROSPECTUS
 This Prospectus provides vital information about each Fund. For your own
 benefit and protection, please read it before you invest, and keep it on hand
 for future reference.

 INVESTMENT ADVISER
 Kinetics Asset Management, Inc.


 MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT
 $1,000

 ____________, 2001



OVERVIEW

This combined Prospectus discusses each of the following series (each a "Fund"
and collectively the "Funds" of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company").
Unlike many other investment companies which directly acquire and manage their
own portfolios of securities, each Fund seeks its investment objective by
investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding portfolio series (each
a "Portfolio" and collectively the "Portfolios") of Kinetics Portfolios Trust
(the "Trust"), a Delaware business trust (e.g., The Internet Fund invests all of
its assets in The Internet Portfolio). Each Portfolio (except for the Money
Market Portfolio) is an open-end, non-diversified investment company with
investment objectives and strategies identical to those of each corresponding
Fund. The Money Market Portfolio is an open-end, diversified investment company
with investment objectives and strategies identical to those of the
corresponding Fund. Investors should carefully consider this investment
approach. For additional information regarding this investment structure, see
"Unique Characteristics of Master/Feeder Fund Structure."

THE INTERNET FUND (the "Internet Fund") seeks to provide investors with
long-term capital growth by investing in the Internet Portfolio. The Internet
Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign
companies engaged in the Internet and a broad range of Internet-related
activities.

THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (the "Infrastructure Fund") seeks to provide
investors with long-term capital growth by investing in the Internet
Infrastructure Portfolio (the "Infrastructure Portfolio"). The Infrastructure
Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign
companies engaged in developing and implementing hardware, software and
communications technologies that support the growing infrastructure and
activities of the Internet.

THE INTERNET EMERGING GROWTH FUND (the "Emerging Growth Fund") seeks to provide
investors with long-term capital growth by investing in the Internet Emerging
Growth Portfolio (the "Emerging Growth Portfolio"). The Emerging Growth
Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of small and medium
capitalization U.S. and foreign growth emerging companies engaged in business on
the Internet and Internet-related activities.

THE INTERNET GLOBAL GROWTH FUND (the "Global Growth Fund") seeks to provide
investors with long-term capital growth by investing in the Internet Global
Growth Portfolio (the "Global Growth Portfolio"). The Global Growth Portfolio
invests primarily in the equity securities of foreign and U.S. companies engaged
in business on the Internet and Internet-related activities.

THE NEW PARADIGM FUND (the "New Paradigm Fund") seeks to provide investors with
long-term capital growth by investing in the New Paradigm Portfolio (the "New
Paradigm Portfolio"). The New Paradigm Portfolio invests primarily in the equity
securities of U.S. and foreign companies that the investment adviser believes
are well positioned to reduce their costs, extend the reach of their
distribution channels and experience significant growth in revenues as a result
of the companies' increased involvement in, or growth of, the Internet.

THE MEDICAL FUND (the "Medical Fund") seeks to provide investors with long-term
capital growth by investing all of its investable assets in The Medical
Portfolio (the "Medical Portfolio"). The Medical Portfolio invests primarily in
the equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies engaged in medical research,
pharmaceutical treatments and related medical technology with a focus on
companies engaged in cancer research and drug development.

THE ENERGY FUND (the "Energy Fund") seeks to obtain its investment objective by
investing all of its investable assets in The Energy Portfolio (the "Energy
Portfolio"). The Energy Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of
domestic and foreign companies engaged in the field of energy generation,
exploration, distribution, equipment development and a range of alternative
energy-related disciplines.

THE SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND (the "Small Cap Fund") seeks to provide
investors with long-term capital growth by investing all of its investable
assets in The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio (the "Small Cap Portfolio"). The
Small Cap Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and
foreign small capitalization companies that provide attractive valuation
opportunities due to special situations such as lack of institutional ownership,
lack of significant analyst coverage, or companies with sound fundamentals that
have experienced a short-term earnings shortfall.

THE MIDDLE EAST GROWTH FUND (the "Middle East Fund") seeks to provide investors
with long-term capital growth by investing all of its investable assets in The
Middle East Growth Portfolio (the "Middle East Portfolio"). The Middle East
Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of foreign companies
domiciled in the Middle East region of the globe and U.S. companies engaged in
significant business activities in the Middle East.

THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND (the "Asia Technology Fund") seeks to provide investors
with long-term capital growth by investing all of its investable assets in The
Asia Technology Portfolio (the "Asia Technology Portfolio"). The Asia Technology
Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of companies located or
operating primarily in Asia engaged in technology related business activities.

THE KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND (the "Money Market Fund") seeks to
provide investors with current income consistent with the preservation of
capital and maintenance of liquidity by investing all of its investable assets
in The Kinetics Government Money Market Portfolio (the "Money Market
Portfolio"). The Money Market Portfolio invests primarily in money market
instruments issued or guaranteed, as to principal and interest, by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

The Statement of Additional Information contains more information about the
Funds and the types of securities in which they may invest.

WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST

Each Fund may be appropriate for investors who:

o   wish to invest for the long term

o   want to diversify their portfolios

o   want to allocate some portion of their long-term investments to growth
    equity investing

o   are willing to accept the volatility associated with equity investing


THE INTERNET FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Internet Fund is long-term growth of capital.
The Internet Fund seeks to obtain current income as a secondary objective.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Internet Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of
its investable assets in the Internet Portfolio. Under normal circumstances, the
Internet Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks,
convertible securities, warrants and other equity securities having the
characteristics of common stocks, such as American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs")
and International Depositary Receipts ("IDRs"), of U.S. and foreign companies
that provide products or services designed for the Internet or are otherwise
engaged in Internet-related activities. The Internet Portfolio may also write
and sell options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or
direct investment.

The investment adviser believes that the Internet offers unique investment
opportunities due to its ever-growing use and popularity among business and
personal users alike. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that
allows commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions,
government agencies and consumers to communicate electronically, access and
share information and conduct business around the world.

Internet Portfolio securities will be selected by the investment adviser from
companies that are engaged in the development of hardware, software and
telecommunications solutions that enable the transaction of business on the
Internet by individuals and companies engaged in private and commercial use of
the Internet as well as companies that offer products and services primarily via
the Internet. Accordingly, the Internet Portfolio seeks to invest in the equity
securities of companies whose research and development efforts may result in
higher stock values. These companies may be large, medium or small in size if,
in the investment adviser's opinion, they meet the Internet Portfolio's
investment criteria. Such companies include, but are not limited to, the
following:

o   CONTENT  DEVELOPERS:  Companies that supply proprietary information and
    entertainment  content,  such as games, music, video, graphics, news, etc.
    on the Internet.

o   COMPUTER HARDWARE: Companies that develop and produce computer and network
    hardware such as modems, switchers and routers, and those that develop and
    manufacture workstations and personal communications systems used to access
    the Internet and provide Internet services.

o   COMPUTER SOFTWARE: Companies that produce, manufacture and develop tools to
    access the Internet, enable Internet users to enhance the speed, integrity
    and storage of data on the Internet, facilitate information distribution
    and gathering on the Internet, and secure Internet-based transactions.

o   VENTURE  CAPITAL:  Companies  that invest in pre-IPO and start-up stage
    companies  with business  models related to the Internet.

o   INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS: Companies that provide users with access to the
    Internet.

o   INTERNET  PORTALS:  Companies  that provide users with  search-engine
    services to access various sites by category on the Internet.

o   WIRELESS/BROADBAND ACCESS: Companies that provide the infrastructure to
    enable high-speed and wireless communication of data via the Internet.

o   E-COMMERCE: Companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue
    from sales of products and services conducted via the Internet.

o   TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Companies that are primarily engaged in the development
    of the telecommunications transmission lines and software technologies that
    enhance the reach and bandwidth of Internet users.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and business model as well as its ability to grow and expand its
activities via the Internet or achieve a competitive advantage in
cost/profitability and brand image leveraging via use of the Internet. The
investment adviser also considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its
balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. Furthermore, the
investment adviser looks at the amount of capital a company currently expends on
research and development. The investment adviser believes that dollars invested
in research and development today frequently have significant bearing on future
growth.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the
Internet Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality U.S.
short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Internet Portfolio
may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain liquidity.
Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptance

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Internet Portfolio engages in a temporary, defensive
strategy, the Internet Portfolio and therefore, the Internet Fund, may not
achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE

The Internet Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of the
Internet Fund. The Internet Fund may withdraw its investment from the Internet
Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the Company determines that
it is in the best interests of the Internet Fund to do so. Upon any such
withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action might be taken, including
investing all of the Internet Fund's investable assets in another pooled
investment entity having substantially the same objective and strategies as the
Internet Fund or retaining an investment adviser including, the current
investment adviser, to manage the Internet Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Internet Fund and indirectly the
Internet Portfolio are listed below and could adversely affect the net asset
value, total return and the value of the Internet Fund, Internet Portfolio and
your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Internet Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you could
    lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The portfolio securities selected by the investment
    adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market
    in general is rising and may fail to meet the Internet Portfolio's
    investment objective.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment  adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related stocks will decline in price due to
    industry specific developments. Companies in the same or similar industries
    may share common characteristics and are more likely to react comparably to
    industry specific market or economic developments.

o   INTERNET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that conduct business on the
    Internet or derive a substantial portion of their revenues from
    Internet-related activities in general are subject to a rate of change in
    technology and competition which is generally higher than that of other
    industries.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANY RISKS: The Internet Portfolio may invest in
    the equity securities of small, medium and large-size companies. Small and
    medium-size companies often have narrower markets and more limited
    managerial and financial resources than do larger, more established
    companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they
    face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the Internet Portfolio's assets.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Internet Portfolio may invest in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks associated with
    investment in foreign securities include currency fluctuations, political
    and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards and
    less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Internet Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common stock of
    any single issuer, which may make the value of the Internet Portfolio's
    shares and therefore, the Internet Fund's shares, more susceptible to
    certain risks than shares of a diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Internet Portfolio may write and sell options
    on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or direct
    investment. Options contain certain special risks including the imperfect
    correlation between the value of the option and the value of the underlying
    asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE INTERNET FUND

The bar chart and table shown below illustrate the variability of the Internet
Fund's returns. The bar chart indicates the risks of investing in the Internet
Fund by showing the changes in the Internet Fund's performance from year to year
(on a calendar year basis). The table shows how the Internet Fund's average
annual returns compare with those of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ Composite
Index, both of which represent broad measures of market performance. The
Internet Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the
Internet Fund or the Internet Portfolio will perform in the future. Note that
because Classes A, B and C shares of the Internet Fund had not commenced
operations as of December 31, 2000, there is no performance information
available for those Classes at this time. The performance below shows that of
the Internet Fund's No Load Shares.

 CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS AS OF 12/31

1997      1998      1999      2000
----      ----      ----      ----
12.74%    196.14%   216.50%


Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were
reflected, returns would be less than those shown.

BEST QUARTER:                         Q1          1999
WORST QUARTER:                        Q2          2000

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2000

                                            1 YEAR      3 YEARS        SINCE
                                                                    INCEPTION(1)
The Internet Fund (WWWFX)      No Load          %           %             %
                               Class A        N/A         N/A           N/A
                               Class B        N/A         N/A           N/A
                               Class C        N/A         N/A           N/A


S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested)(2)    %           %             %
NASDAQ Composite Index                          %           %             %
(with dividends reinvested)(3)

1. The Internet Fund's No Load Shares commenced operation on October 21, 1996
and converted into a feeder fund of the Internet Portfolio on May 1, 2000.
Classes A, B and C Shares had not commenced operations prior to December 31,
2000. The returns for the two indexes in this column have been calculated since
the Internet Fund's inception date. Returns shown include the reinvestment of
all dividends.

2. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index created by Standard & Poor's
Corporation that is considered to represent U.S. stock market performance in
general and is not an investment product available for purchase. The Internet
Fund's returns presented above include operating expenses (such as management
fees, transaction costs, etc.) that reduce returns, while the return of the S&P
500 Index does not. An individual who purchases an investment product which
attempts to mimic the performance of the S&P 500 Index will incur expenses such
as management fees, transaction costs, etc, that reduce returns. Returns shown
include the reinvestment of all dividends.

3. The NASDAQ  Composite  Index is a broad-based  capitalization-weighted  index
of all NASDAQ stocks.  The returns shown include the reinvestment of all
dividends.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE INTERNET FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Internet Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below and
are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                          CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                                5.50%       None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)     None        5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                             None        None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)              None        None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                                 None        None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                          None        None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Internet Fund and the
   Internet Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Internet Fund and any other
   series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Internet Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Internet Fund reflect the fees paid by the
   Internet Fund and the Internet Portfolio for investment advisory services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Internet Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Internet Fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Internet Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Internet Fund would be:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Infrastructure Fund is long-term growth of
capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Infrastructure Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing
all of its investable assets in the Infrastructure Portfolio. Under normal
circumstances, the Infrastructure Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total
assets in common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and other equity
securities having the characteristics of common stocks, such as ADRs and IDRs,
of U.S. and foreign companies engaged in the development and implementation of
hardware, software and communications technologies that support the growing
infrastructure and activities of the Internet. The Infrastructure Portfolio may
also write and sell options on securities in which it invests for hedging
purposes and/or direct investment.

The investment adviser believes that the Internet offers unique investment
opportunities due to its ever-growing use and popularity among business and
personal users alike. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that
allows commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions,
government agencies and consumers to communicate electronically, access and
share information and conduct business around the world.

Infrastructure Portfolio securities will be selected by the investment adviser
from companies that provide hardware, software and telecommunications solutions
that enable the transaction of business on the Internet by individuals and
companies engaged in private and commercial use of the Internet. These companies
may be large, medium or small in size if, in the investment adviser's opinion,
the companies meet the Infrastructure Portfolio's investment criteria. Such
companies include, but are not limited to the following:

o   COMPUTER HARDWARE: Companies that develop and produce computer and network
    hardware such as modems, switchers and routers, and those that develop and
    manufacture workstations and personal communications systems used to access
    the Internet services.

o   COMPUTER SOFTWARE: Companies that produce, manufacture and develop tools to
    access the Internet, enable Internet users to enhance the speed, integrity
    and storage of data on the Internet, facilitate information distribution
    and gathering on the Internet, and secure Internet-based transactions.

o   WIRELESS/BROADBAND ACCESS: Companies that provide the infrastructure to
    enable high-speed and wireless communication of data via the Internet.

o   E-Commerce: Companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue
    from sales of services conducted via the Internet.

o   TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES: Companies that are primarily engaged in the
    development of the telecommunications transmission lines and software
    technologies that enhance the reach and bandwidth of Internet users.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and both the current percentage and growth in percentage of
resources that it expends in the Internet infrastructure marketplace. The
investment adviser also considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its
balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the
Infrastructure Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality
U.S. short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Infrastructure
Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain
liquidity. Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptance

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Infrastructure Portfolio engages in a temporary,
defensive strategy, the Infrastructure Portfolio and therefore, the
Infrastructure Fund, may not achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Infrastructure Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of
the Infrastructure Fund. The Infrastructure Fund may withdraw its investment
from the Infrastructure Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the
Company determines that it is in the best interests of the Infrastructure Fund
to do so. Upon any such withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action
might be taken, including investing all of the Infrastructure Fund's investable
assets in another pooled investment entity having substantially the same
objective and strategies as the Infrastructure Fund or retaining an investment
adviser including, the current investment adviser, to manage the Infrastructure
Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Infrastructure Fund and
indirectly the Infrastructure Portfolio are listed below and could adversely
affect the net asset value, total return and value of the Infrastructure Fund,
the Infrastructure Portfolio and your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Infrastructure Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you
    could lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The portfolio securities selected by the investment
    adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market
    in general is rising and may fail to meet the Infrastructure Portfolio's
    investment objective.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment  adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related securities will decline in price due
    to industry specific developments. Companies in the same or similar
    industries may share common characteristics and are more likely to react
    comparably to industry specific market or economic developments.

o   INTERNET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that conduct business on the
    Internet or derive a substantial portion of their revenues from
    Internet-related activities in general are subject to a rate of change in
    technology and competition which is generally higher than that of other
    industries.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANY RISKS: The Infrastructure Portfolio may
    invest in the equity securities of small, medium and large-size companies.
    Small and medium-size companies often have narrower markets and more
    limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established
    companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they
    face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the Infrastructure Portfolio's portfolio.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Infrastructure Portfolio may invest in
    foreign securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks
    than those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks associated
    with investment in foreign securities include currency fluctuations,
    political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting
    standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Infra-structure Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common
    stock of any single issuer, which may make the value of the Infrastructure
    Portfolio's shares and, therefore the Infrastructure Fund's shares, more
    susceptible to certain risks than shares of a diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Infrastructure Portfolio may write and sell
    options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or
    direct investment. Options contain certain special risks including the
    imperfect correlation between the value of the option and the value of the
    underlying asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

The bar chart and table shown below illustrate the variability of the
Infrastructure Fund's returns. The bar chart indicates the risks of investing in
the Infrastructure Fund by showing the changes in the Infrastructure Fund's
performance from year to year (on a calendar year basis). The table shows how
the Infrastructure Fund's average annual returns compare with those of the S&P
500 Index and the NASDAQ Composite Index, both of which represent broad measures
of market performance. The Infrastructure Fund's past performance is not
necessarily an indication of how the Infrastructure Fund or the Infrastructure
Portfolio will perform in the future. Note that because Classes A, B and C
shares of the Infrastructure Fund had not commenced operations as of December
31, 2000, there is no performance information available for those Classes at
this time. The performance below shows that of the Infrastructure Fund's No Load
Shares.

 CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS AS OF 12/31

[GRAPH OMITTED]

Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were
reflected, returns would be less than those shown.

BEST QUARTER:                                     2000
WORST QUARTER:                                    2000

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2000

                                    1 YEAR(1)
The Infrastructure Fund (WWWIX)     No Load               %
                                    Class A             N/A
                                    Class B             N/A
                                    Class C             N/A

S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested)2                %
NASDAQ Composite Index                                    %
(with dividends reinvested)3

1. The Infrastructure Fund's No Load Shares commenced operation on December 31,
   1999 and converted into a feeder fund of the Infrastructure Portfolio on
   May 1, 2000. Classes A, B and C Shares had not commenced operations prior to
   December 31, 2000. The returns for the two indexes in this column have been
   calculated since the Infrastructure Fund's inception date. Returns shown
   include the reinvestment of all dividends.
2. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index created by Standard & Poor's
   Corporation that is considered to represent U.S. stock market performance in
   general and is not an investment product available for purchase. The
   Infrastructure Fund's returns presented above include operating expenses
   (such as management fees, transaction costs, etc.) that reduce returns, while
   the return of the S&P 500 Index does not. An individual who purchases an
   investment product which attempts to mimic the performance of the S&P 500
   Index will incur expenses such as management fees, transaction costs, etc,
   that reduce returns. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends.
3. The NASDAQ  Composite  Index is a broad-based  capitalization-weighted  index
   of all NASDAQ stocks.  The returns shown include the reinvestment of all
   dividends.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Infrastructure Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table
below and are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Infrastructure Fund and
   the Infrastructure Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Infrastructure Fund and any other
   series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Infrastructure Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Infrastructure Fund reflect the fees paid by
   the Infrastructure Fund and the Infrastructure Portfolio for investment
   advisory services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Infrastructure Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Infrastructure Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Infrastructure Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Infrastructure Fund would be:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE EMERGING GROWTH FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Emerging Growth Fund is long-term growth of
capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Emerging Growth Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing
all of its investable assets in the Emerging Growth Portfolio. Under normal
circumstances, the Emerging Growth Portfolio invests at least 65% of its assets
primarily in common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and other equity
securities having the characteristics of common stocks, such as ADRs and IDRs,
of small and medium capitalization U.S. and foreign emerging companies engaged
in the Internet and Internet-related activities. The Emerging Growth Portfolio
may also write and sell options on securities in which it invests for hedging
purposes and/or direct investment.

The investment adviser believes that the Internet offers unique investment
opportunities due to its ever-growing use and popularity among business and
personal users alike. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that
allows commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions,
government agencies and consumers to communicate electronically, access and
share information and conduct business around the world.

Emerging Growth Portfolio securities will be selected by the investment adviser
from emerging, small and medium-size companies that are engaged in the
development of hardware, software and telecommunications solutions that enable
the transaction of business on the Internet by individuals and companies engaged
in private and commercial use of the Internet as well as companies that offer
products and services primarily via the Internet. Accordingly, the Emerging
Growth Portfolio seeks to invest in the equity securities of companies whose
research and development efforts may result in higher stock values. Such
companies include, but are not limited to the following:

o   VENTURE  CAPITAL:  Companies that invest in PRE-IPO and start-up stage
    companies  with business  models related to the internet.

o   CONTENT  DEVELOPERS:  Companies that supply  proprietary  information and
    entertainment  content,  such as games, music, video, graphics, news, etc.
    on the Internet.

o   COMPUTER HARDWARE: Companies that develop and produce computer and network
    hardware such as modems, switchers and routers, and those that develop and
    manufacture workstations and personal communications systems used to access
    the Internet and provide Internet services.

o   COMPUTER SOFTWARE: Companies that produce, manufacture and develop tools to
    access the Internet, enable Internet users to enhance the speed, integrity
    and storage of data on the Internet, facilitate information distribution
    and gathering on the Internet, and secure Internet-based transactions.

o   INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS: Companies that provide users with access to the
    Internet.

o   INTERNET  PORTALS:  Companies that provide users with search-engine services
    to access various sites by category on the Internet.

o   WIRELESS/BROADBAND ACCESS: Companies that provide the infrastructure to
    enable high-speed and wireless communication of data via the Internet.

o   E-COMMERCE: Companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue
    from sales of products and services conducted via the Internet.

o   TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Companies that are primarily engaged in the development
    of the telecommunications transmission lines and software technologies that
    enhance the reach and bandwidth of Internet users.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and business model as well as its ability to grow and expand its
activities via the Internet or achieve a greater competitive advantage in
cost/profitability and brand image leveraging via use of the Internet. The
investment adviser also considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its
balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. Furthermore, the
investment adviser looks at the amount of capital a company currently expends on
research and development. The investment adviser believes that dollars invested
in research and development today frequently have significant bearing on future
growth.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the
Emerging Growth Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality
U.S. short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Emerging
Growth Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to
maintain liquidity. Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptance

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Emerging Growth Portfolio engages in a temporary,
defensive strategy, the Emerging Growth Portfolio and therefore, the Emerging
Growth Fund, may not achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Emerging Growth Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of
the Emerging Growth Fund. The Emerging Growth Fund may withdraw its investment
from the Emerging Growth Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the
Company determines that it is in the best interests of the Emerging Growth Fund
to do so. Upon any such withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action
might be taken, including investing all of the Emerging Growth Fund's investable
assets in another pooled investment entity having substantially the same
objective and strategies as the Emerging Growth Fund or retaining an investment
adviser, including the current investment adviser, to manage the Emerging Growth
Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Emerging Growth Fund and
indirectly the Emerging Growth Portfolio are listed below and could adversely
affect the net asset value, total return and value of the Emerging Growth Fund,
Emerging Growth Portfolio and your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Emerging Growth Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you
    could lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The portfolio securities selected by the investment
    adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market
    in general is rising and may fail to meet the Emerging Growth Portfolio's
    investment objective.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related stocks will decline in price due to
    industry specific developments. Companies in the same or similar industries
    may share common characteristics and are more likely to react comparably to
    industry specific market or economic developments.

o   INTERNET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that conduct business on the
    Internet or derive a substantial portion of their revenues from
    Internet-related activities in general are subject to a rate of change in
    technology and competition which is generally higher than that of other
    industries.

o   EMERGING,  SMALL AND  MEDIUM-SIZE  COMPANY  RISKS:  The Emerging  Growth
    Portfolio  invests in the equity securities of emerging,  small and
    medium-size  companies.  Small and medium-size companies generally have a
    market  capitalization  of less than $5 billion.  Emerging  companies are
    those with operating  histories of less than three years.  Investing in
    emerging,  small and medium-size  companies presents greater risks than
    investing in  securities  of larger,  more  established  companies.  These
    companies  may be  developing or marketing new products or services for
    which markets are not yet  established  and may never be established.
    They may also lack depth or experience of management and may have difficulty
    generating or obtaining funds necessary for growth and development of their
    business.  Due to these and other factors,  these companies may suffer
    significant losses.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Emerging Growth Portfolio may invest in
    foreign securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks
    than those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks associated
    with investing in foreign securities include currency fluctuations,
    political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting
    standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Emerging Growth Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common
    stock of any single issuer, which may make the value of the Emerging Growth
    Portfolio's shares and, therefore the Emerging Growth Fund's shares more
    susceptible to certain risks than shares of a diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Emerging Growth Portfolio may write and sell
    options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or
    direct investment. Options contain certain special risks including the
    imperfect correlation between the value of the option and the value of the
    underlying asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE EMERGING GROWTH FUND

The bar chart and table shown below illustrate the variability of the Emerging
Growth Fund's returns. The bar chart indicates the risks of investing in the
Emerging Growth Fund by showing the changes in the Emerging Growth Fund's
performance from year to year (on a calendar year basis). The table shows how
the Emerging Growth Fund's average annual returns compare with those of the S&P
500 Index and the NASDAQ Composite Index, both of which represent broad measures
of market performance. The Emerging Growth Fund's past performance is not
necessarily an indication of how the Emerging Growth Fund or the Emerging Growth
Portfolio will perform in the future. Note that because Classes A, B and C
shares of the Emerging Growth Fund had not commenced operations as of December
31, 2000, there is no performance information available for those Classes at
this time. The performance below shows that of the Emerging Growth Fund's No
Load Shares.

 CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS AS OF 12/31

[GRAPH OMITTED]

Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were
reflected, returns would be less than those shown.

BEST QUARTER:                                     2000
WORST QUARTER:                                    2000

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2000

                                                            1 YEAR(1)
The Emerging Growth Fund (WWWEX)    No Load                     %
                                            Class A           N/A
                                            Class B           N/A
                                            Class C           N/A

S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested)2                      %
NASDAQ Composite Index                                          %
(with dividends reinvested)3

1. The Emerging Growth Fund's No Load Shares commenced operation on December 31,
   1999 and converted into a feeder fund of the Emerging Growth Portfolio on
   May 1, 2000. Classes A, B and C Shares had not commenced operations prior to
   December 31, 2000. The returns for the two indexes in this column have been
   calculated since the Emerging Growth Fund's inception date. Returns shown
   include the reinvestment of all dividends.
2. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index created by Standard & Poor's
   Corporation that is considered to represent U.S. stock market performance in
   general and is not an investment product available for purchase. The Emerging
   Growth Fund's returns presented above include operating expenses (such as
   management fees, transaction costs, etc.) that reduce returns, while the
   return  of the S&P 500 Index does not. An individual who purchases an
   investment product which attempts to mimic the performance of the S&P 500
   Index will incur expenses such as management fees, transaction costs, etc,
   that reduce returns. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends.
3. The NASDAQ  Composite  Index is a broad-based  capitalization-weighted  index
   of all NASDAQ stocks.  The returns shown include the reinvestment of all
   dividends.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE EMERGING GROWTH FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Emerging Growth Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table
below and are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Emerging Growth Fund
   and the Emerging Growth Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Emerging Growth Fund and any
   other series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Emerging Growth Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Emerging Growth Fund reflects the fees paid
   by the Emerging Growth Fund and the Emerging Growth Portfolio for investment
   advisory services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Emerging Growth Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Emerging Growth Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Emerging Growth Fund's operating expenses remain the
same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your cost for the Emerging Growth Fund would be:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Global Growth Fund is long-term growth of
capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Global Growth Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing
all of its investable assets in the Global Growth Portfolio. Under normal
circumstances, the Global Growth Portfolio invests at least 65% of its assets in
common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and other equity securities
having the characteristics of common stocks, such as ADRs and IDRs, of companies
located in at least three countries which are engaged in the Internet and
Internet-related activities. The Global Growth Portfolio may also write and sell
options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or direct
investment.

The investment adviser believes that the Internet offers unique investment
opportunities due to its ever-growing use and popularity among business and
personal users alike. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that
allows commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions,
government agencies and consumers to communicate electronically, access and
share information and conduct business around the world.

Global Growth Portfolio securities will be selected by the investment adviser
from U.S. and international companies that are engaged in the development of
hardware, software and telecommunications solutions that enable the transaction
of business on the Internet by individuals and companies engaged in private and
commercial use of the Internet as well as companies that offer products and
services primarily via the Internet. These companies may be large, medium or
small in size if, in the investment adviser's opinion, the companies meet the
Global Growth Portfolio's investment criteria. Accordingly, the Global Growth
Portfolio seeks to invest in the equity securities of companies whose research
and development efforts may result in higher stock values. Such companies
include, but are not limited to, the following:

o   CONTENT  DEVELOPERS:  Companies that supply  proprietary  information and
    entertainment  content,  such as games, music, video, graphics, news, etc.
    on the Internet.

o   COMPUTER HARDWARE: Companies that develop and produce computer and network
    hardware such as modems, switchers and routers, and those that develop and
    manufacture workstations and personal communications systems used to access
    the Internet and provide Internet services.

o   COMPUTER SOFTWARE: Companies that produce, manufacture and develop tools to
    access the Internet, enable Internet users to enhance the speed, integrity
    and storage of data on the Internet, facilitate information distribution
    and gathering on the Internet, and to secure Internet-based transactions.

o   VENTURE  CAPITAL:  Companies  that invest in pre-IPO and start-up  stage
    companies  with business  models related to the Internet.

o   INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS: Companies that provide users with access to the
    Internet.

o   INTERNET  PORTALS:  Companies  that provide users with  search-engine
    services to access various sites by category on the Internet.

o   WIRELESS/BROADBAND ACCESS: Companies that provide the infrastructure to
    enable high-speed and wireless communication of data via the Internet.

o   E-COMMERCE: Companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue
    from sales of products and services conducted via the Internet.

o   TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Companies that are primarily engaged in the development
    of the telecommunications transmission lines and software technologies that
    enhance the reach and bandwidth of Internet users.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and business model as well as its ability to grow and expand its
activities via the Internet or achieve a competitive advantage in
cost/profitability and brand image leveraging via use of the Internet. The
investment adviser also considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its
balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. Furthermore, the
investment adviser looks at the amount of capital a company currently spends on
research and development. The investment adviser believes that dollars invested
in research and development today frequently have significant bearing on future
growth.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the
Global Growth Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality U.S.
short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Global Growth
Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain
liquidity. Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptance

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Global Growth Portfolio engages in a temporary, defensive
strategy, the Global Growth Portfolio and therefore, the Global Growth Fund, may
not achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Global Growth Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of the
Global Growth Fund. The Global Growth Fund may withdraw its investment from the
Global Growth Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the Company
determines that it is in the best interests of the Global Growth Fund to do so.
Upon any such withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action might be
taken, including investing all of the Global Growth Fund's investable assets in
another pooled investment entity having substantially the same objective and
strategies as the Global Growth Fund or retaining an investment adviser,
including the current investment adviser, to manage the Global Growth Fund's
assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT

Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Global Growth Fund and indirectly
the Global Growth Portfolio are listed below and could adversely affect the net
asset value, total return and value of the Global Growth Fund, Global Growth
Portfolio and your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Global Growth Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you
    could lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The portfolio securities selected by the investment
    adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market
    in general is rising and may fail to meet the Global Growth Portfolio's
    investment objective.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment  adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry related securities will decline in price due
    to industry specific developments. Companies in the same or similar
    industries may share common characteristics and are more likely to react
    comparably to industry specific market or economic developments.

o   INTERNET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that conduct business on the
    Internet or derive a substantial portion of their revenues from
    Internet-related activities in general are subject to a rate of change in
    technology and competition which is generally higher than that of other
    industries.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANY RISKS: The Global Growth Portfolio may invest
    in the equity securities of small, medium and large-size companies. Small
    and medium-size companies often have narrower markets and more limited
    managerial and financial resources than do larger, more established
    companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they
    face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the Global Growth Portfolio's assets.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Global Growth Portfolio may invest in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks associated with
    investment in foreign securities include currency fluctuations, political
    and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards and
    less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Global Growth Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common
    stock of any single issuer, which may make the value of the Global Growth
    Portfolio's shares and, therefore the Global Growth Fund's shares more
    susceptible to certain risks than shares of a diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Global Growth Portfolio may write and sell
    options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or
    direct investment. Options contain certain special risks including the
    imperfect correlation between the value of the option and the value of the
    underlying asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

The bar chart and table shown below illustrate the variability of the Global
Growth Fund's returns. The bar chart indicates the risks of investing in the
Global Growth Fund by showing the changes in the Global Growth Fund's
performance from year to year (on a calendar year basis). The table shows how
the Global Growth Fund's average annual returns compare with those of the S&P
500 Index and the NASDAQ Composite Index, both of which represent broad measures
of market performance. The Global Growth Fund's past performance is not
necessarily an indication of how the Global Growth Fund or the Global Growth
Portfolio will perform in the future. Note that because Classes A, B and C
shares of the Global Growth Fund had not commenced operations as of December 31,
2000, there is no performance information available for those Classes at this
time. The performance below shows that of the Global Growth Fund's No Load
Shares.

 CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS AS OF 12/31

[GRAPH OMITTED]

Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were
reflected, returns would be less than those shown.

BEST QUARTER:                                     2000
WORST QUARTER:                                    2000

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2000

                                                            1 YEAR(1)
The Global Growth Fund (WWWGX) No Load                          %
                                            Class A           N/A
                                            Class B           N/A
                                            Class C           N/A

S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested)2                      %
NASDAQ Composite Index                                          %
(with dividends reinvested)3

1. The Global Growth Fund's No Load Shares commenced operation on December 31,
   1999 and converted into a feeder fund of the Global Growth Portfolio on
   May 1, 2000. Classes A, B and C Shares had not commenced operations prior to
   December 31, 2000. The returns for the two indexes in this column have been
   calculated since the Global Growth Fund's inception date. Returns shown
   include the reinvestment of all dividends.
2. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index created by Standard & Poor's
   Corporation that is considered to represent U.S. stock market performance in
   general and is not an investment product available for purchase. The Global
   Growth Fund's returns presented above include operating expenses (such as
   management fees, transaction costs, etc.) that reduce returns, while the
   return of the S&P 500 Index does not. An individual who purchases an
   investment product which attempts to mimic the performance of the S&P 500
   Index will incur expenses such as management fees, transaction costs, etc,
   that reduce returns. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends.
3. The NASDAQ  Composite  Index is a broad-based  capitalization-weighted  index
   of all NASDAQ stocks.  The returns shown include the reinvestment of all
   dividends.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Global Growth Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below
and are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Global Growth Fund and
   the Global Growth Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Global Growth Fund and any other
   series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Global Growth Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Global Growth Fund reflects the fees paid by
   the Global Growth Fund and the Global Growth Portfolio for investment
   advisory services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Global
Growth Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Global Growth Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Global Growth Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Global Growth Fund would be:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE NEW PARADIGM FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the New Paradigm Fund is long-term growth of
capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The New Paradigm Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all
of its investable assets in the New Paradigm Portfolio. Under normal
circumstances, the New Paradigm Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total
assets in common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and other equity
securities having the characteristics of common stocks, such as ADRs and IDRs,
of U.S. and foreign companies. The New Paradigm Portfolio will invest in
companies that the investment adviser believes will reduce their costs, extend
the reach of their distribution channels and experience significant growth in
their assets or revenues as a result of increased involvement in, or growth of,
the Internet. The New Paradigm Portfolio may also write and sell options on
securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or direct investment.

The investment adviser believes that the Internet offers unique investment
opportunities due to its ever-growing use and popularity among business and
personal users alike. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that
allows commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions,
government agencies and consumers to communicate electronically, access and
share information and conduct business around the world.

New Paradigm Portfolio securities will be selected by the investment adviser
from companies that are engaged in various industries where the growth of the
Internet will facilitate an increase in the growth of traditional business
lines, entry into new distribution channels, an ability to leverage brand
identity, and an improvement in the underlying cost/profitability dynamics of
the business. These companies may be large, medium or small in size if, in the
investment adviser's opinion, these companies meet the New Paradigm Portfolio's
investment criteria. Accordingly, the New Paradigm Portfolio seeks to invest in
the equity securities of companies whose research and development efforts may
result in higher stock values. Such companies include, but are not limited to,
the following:

o   RETAILERS: Companies that sell retail products and services via traditional
    stores, catalogues, telemarketing, and web-site means.

o   MEDIA: Companies that provide print, broadcast, cable, satellite and
    web-based information and entertainment content.

o   FINANCIAL  SERVICES: Companies that engage in financial service transactions
    such as banking,  credit cards, investment services, etc.

o   REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: Companies that provide commercial real estate
    property and services.

o   BUSINESS SERVICES: Companies that provide business-to-business products and
    services.

o   TRAVEL & LEISURE: Companies that provide transportation and recreational
    services.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and traditional business lines as well as its ability to expand its
activities via the Internet or achieve competitive advantage in
cost/profitability and brand image leveraging via use of the Internet. The
investment adviser also considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its
balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS

To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the New
Paradigm Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality U.S.
short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The New Paradigm
Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain
liquidity. Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptance

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the New Paradigm Portfolio engages in a temporary, defensive
strategy, the New Paradigm Portfolio and therefore, the New Paradigm Fund, may
not achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The New Paradigm Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of the
New Paradigm Fund. The New Paradigm Fund may withdraw its investment from the
New Paradigm Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the Company
determines that it is in the best interests of the New Paradigm Fund to do so.
Upon any such withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action might be
taken, including investing all of the New Paradigm Fund's investable assets in
another pooled investment entity having substantially the same objective and
strategies as the New Paradigm Fund or retaining an investment adviser
including, the current investment adviser, to manage the New Paradigm Fund's
assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the New Paradigm Fund and indirectly
the New Paradigm Portfolio are listed below and could adversely affect the net
asset value, total return and value of the New Paradigm Fund, New Paradigm
Portfolio and your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the New Paradigm Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you
    could lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The portfolio securities selected by the investment
    adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market
    in general is rising and may fail to meet the New Paradigm Portfolio's
    investment objective.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment  adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related securities will decline in price due
    to industry specific developments. Companies in the same or similar
    industries may share common characteristics and are more likely to react
    comparably to industry specific market or economic developments.

o   INTERNET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that conduct business on the
    Internet or derive a substantial portion of their revenues from
    Internet-related activities in general are subject to a rate of change in
    technology and competition which is generally higher than that of other
    industries.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANY RISKS: The New Paradigm Portfolio may invest
    in the equity securities of small, medium and large-size companies. Small
    and medium-size companies often have narrower markets and more limited
    managerial and financial resources than do larger, more established
    companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they
    face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the New Paradigm Portfolio's assets.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The New Paradigm Portfolio may invest in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks associated with
    investment in foreign securities include currency fluctuations, political
    and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards and
    less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the New Paradigm Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common stock
    of any single issuer, which may make the value of the New Paradigm
    Portfolio's shares and, therefore the New Paradigm Fund's shares, more
    susceptible to certain risks than shares of a diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The New Paradigm Portfolio may write and sell
    options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or
    direct investment. Options contain certain special risks including the
    imperfect correlation between the value of the option and the value of the
    underlying asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW PARADIGM FUND

The bar chart and table shown below illustrate the variability of the New
Paradigm Fund's returns. The bar chart indicates the risks of investing in the
New Paradigm Fund by showing the changes in the New Paradigm Fund's performance
from year to year (on a calendar year basis). The table shows how the New
Paradigm Fund's average annual returns compare with those of the S&P 500 Index
and the NASDAQ Composite Index, both of which represent broad measures of market
performance. The New Paradigm Fund's past performance is not necessarily an
indication of how the New Paradigm Fund or the New Paradigm Portfolio will
perform in the future. Note that because Classes A, B and C shares of the New
Paradigm Fund had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2000, there is no
performance information available for those Classes at this time. The
performance below shows that of the New Paradigm Fund's No Load Shares.

 CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS AS OF 12/31

[GRAPH OMITTED]

Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were
reflected, returns would be less than those shown.

BEST QUARTER:                                     2000
WORST QUARTER:                                    2000

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2000

                                                            1 YEAR(1)
The New Paradigm Fund (WWNPX)  No Load                          %
                                    Class A                   N/A
                                    Class B                   N/A
                                    Class C                   N/A

S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested)(2)                      %
NASDAQ Composite Index                                          %
(with dividends reinvested)3

1. The New Paradigm Fund's No Load Shares commenced operation on December 31,
   1999 and converted into a feeder fund of the New Paradigm Portfolio on May 1,
   2000. Classes A, B and C Shares had not commenced operations prior to
   December 31, 2000. The returns for the two indexes in this column have been
   calculated since the New Paradigm Fund's inception date. Returns shown
   include the reinvestment of all dividends.
2. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index created by Standard & Poor's
   Corporation that is considered to represent U.S. stock market performance in
   general and is not an investment product available for purchase. The New
   Paradigm Fund's returns presented above include operating expenses (such as
   management fees, transaction costs, etc.) that reduce returns, while the
   return of the S&P 500 Index does not. An individual who purchases an
   investment product which attempts to mimic the performance of the S&P 500
   Index will incur expenses such as management fees, transaction costs, etc,
   that reduce returns. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends.
3. The NASDAQ  Composite  Index is a broad-based  capitalization-weighted  index
   of all NASDAQ stocks.  The returns shown include the reinvestment of all
   dividends.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW PARADIGM FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the New Paradigm Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below
and are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the New Paradigm Fund and
   the New Paradigm Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the New Paradigm Fund and any other
   series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The New Paradigm Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the New Paradigm Fund reflects the fees paid by
   the New Paradigm Fund and the New Paradigm Portfolio for investment advisory
   services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the New
Paradigm Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the New Paradigm Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the New Paradigm Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the New Paradigm Fund would be:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE MEDICAL FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Medical Fund is long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Medical Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of
its investable assets in the Medical Portfolio. Under normal circumstances, the
Medical Portfolio invests at least 65% of its assets in common stocks,
convertible securities, warrants and other equity securities having the
characteristics of common stocks, such as ADRs and IDRs of U.S. and foreign
companies engaged in the medical research, pharmaceutical and technology
industries and related medical technology industries, generally, with an
emphasis toward companies engaged in cancer research and drug development. The
Medical Portfolio may also write and sell options on securities in which it
invests for hedging purposes and/or direct investment.

The Medical Portfolio's investment adviser believes that favorable investment
opportunities are available through companies that are developing technology,
products, and/or services for cancer research and treatment and related medical
activities. Accordingly, the Medical Portfolio seeks to invest in the equity
securities of companies whose research and development efforts may result in
higher stock values.

Medical Portfolio securities will be selected from companies that are engaged in
the medical industry generally, including companies engaged in cancer research
and treatment, biopharmaceutical research and the development of medical
instruments for therapeutic purposes. These companies may be large, medium or
small in size if, in the investment adviser's opinion, the companies meet the
Medical Portfolio's investment criteria. Such companies include, but are not
limited to the following:

o   PHARMACEUTICAL  DEVELOPMENT:  Companies that develop drugs and medications
    for the treatment and prevention of cancer and other disease.

o   SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURERS AND DEVELOPERS: Companies
    that produce, manufacture and develop the tools used by health care
    providers in the delivery of medical care and procedures for the treatment
    of cancer and other diseases.

o   PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS: Companies that primarily engage in the mass
    production of existing drugs and medicines including drugs and medicines
    for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.

o   BIOTECH & MEDICAL RESEARCH: Companies that primarily research and develop
    new methods and procedures in the provision of health care related services
    for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and resources that it currently expends on research and development
looking for a significant percentage, or large amount, of capital invested into
research and treatment of cancer and other diseases. The investment adviser also
considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its balance sheets, corporate
revenues, earnings and dividends. The investment adviser also looks at the
amount of capital a company spends on research and development because the
investment adviser believes that such expenditures frequently have significant
bearing on future growth.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the
Medical Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality U.S.
short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Medical Portfolio
may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain liquidity.
Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptances

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Medical Portfolio engages in a temporary, defensive
strategy, the Medical Portfolio and, therefore, the Medical Fund, may not
achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE

The Medical Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of the
Medical Fund. The Medical Fund may withdraw its investment from the Medical
Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the Company determines that
it is in the best interests of the Medical Fund to do so. Upon any such
withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action might be taken, including
investing all of the Medical Fund's investable assets in another pooled
investment entity having substantially the same objective and strategies as the
Medical Fund or retaining an investment adviser including, the current
investment adviser, to manage the Medical Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT

Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Medical Fund and, indirectly, the
Medical Portfolio, are listed below and could adversely affect the net asset
value, total return and value of the Medical Fund, the Medical Portfolio and
your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Medical Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you could
    lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The stocks selected by the investment adviser may
    decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market in general
    is rising and may fail to meet the Medical Portfolio's investment
    objective.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related stocks will decline in price due to
    industry-specific developments. Companies in the same or similar industries
    may share common characteristics and are more likely to react to
    industry-specific market or economic developments.

o   SPECIFIC RISKS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY: Medical and pharmaceutical-related
    companies in general are subject to the rate of change in technology, which
    is generally higher than that of other industries. Similarly, cancer
    research-related industries use many products and services of companies
    engaged in the medical and pharmaceutical related activities and are also
    subject to relatively high risks of rapid obsolescence caused by
    progressive scientific and technological advances. Further, the medical
    research and development industry is subject to strict regulatory scrutiny
    and ongoing legislative action.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANY RISKS: The Medical Portfolio may invest in
    the stocks of small, medium and large-size companies. Small and medium-size
    companies often have narrower markets and more limited managerial and
    financial resources than larger, more established companies. As a result,
    their performance can be more volatile and they face a greater risk of
    business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Medical
    Portfolio's assets.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Medical Portfolio may invest in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks include currency
    fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial
    reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Medical Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common stock of
    any single issuer, which may make the value of the Medical Portfolio's
    shares, and, therefore, the Medical Fund's shares, more susceptible to
    certain risks than shares of a more diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Medical Portfolio may write and sell options
    on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or direct
    investment. Options contain certain special risks including the imperfect
    correlation between the value of the option and the value of the underlying
    asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE MEDICAL FUND

The bar chart and table shown below illustrate the variability of the Medical
Fund's returns. The bar chart indicates the risks of investing in the Medical
Fund by showing the changes in the Medical Fund's performance from year to year
(on a calendar year basis). The table shows how the Medical Fund's average
annual returns compare with those of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ Composite
Index, both of which represent broad measures of market performance. The Medical
Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Medical Fund
or the Medical Portfolio will perform in the future. Note that because Classes
A, B and C shares of the Medical Fund had not commenced operations as of
December 31, 2000, there is no performance information available for those
Classes at this time. The performance below shows that of the Medical Fund's No
Load Shares.

 CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS AS OF 12/31

[GRAPH OMITTED]

Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were
reflected, returns would be less than those shown.

BEST QUARTER:                                     2000
WORST QUARTER:                                    2000

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2000

                                                  1 YEAR        SINCE
                                                             INCEPTION(1)
The Medical Fund (MEDRX)       No Load                %            %
                               Class A              N/A          N/A
                               Class B              N/A          N/A
                               Class C              N/A          N/A

S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested)(2)          %            %
NASDAQ Composite Index                                %            %
(with dividends reinvested)(3)

1. The Medical Fund's No Load Shares commenced operation on September 30, 1999
   and converted into a feeder fund of the Medical Portfolio on May 1, 2000.
   Classes A, B and C Shares had not commenced operations prior to December 31,
   2000. The returns for the two indexes in this column have been calculated
   since the Medical Fund's inception date. Returns shown include the
   reinvestment of all dividends.
2. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index created by Standard & Poor's
   Corporation that is considered to represent U.S. stock market performance in
   general and is not an investment product available for purchase. The Medical
   Fund's returns presented above include operating expenses (such as management
   fees, transaction costs, etc.) that reduce returns, while the return of the
   S&P 500 Index does not. An individual who purchases an investment product
   which attempts to mimic the performance of the S&P 500 Index will incur
   expenses such as management fees, transaction costs, etc, that reduce
   returns. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends.
3. The NASDAQ  Composite  Index is a broad-based  capitalization-weighted  index
   of all NASDAQ stocks.  The returns shown include the reinvestment of all
   dividends.


FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE MEDICAL FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Medical Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below and
are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE)(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price(3)    None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Medical Fund and the
   Medical Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Medical Fund and any other series
   of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Medical Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to shareholder
   accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of Kinetics Mutual
   Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction fee for written
   exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Medical Fund reflects the fees paid by the
   Medical Fund and the Medical Portfolio for investment advisory services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Medical Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Medical Fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Medical Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Medical Fund would be:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE ENERGY FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Energy Fund is long-term growth of capital. The
Energy Fund seeks to obtain current income as a secondary objective.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Energy Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of
its investable assets in the Energy Portfolio. Under normal circumstances, the
Energy Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks,
convertible securities, warrants and other equity securities having the
characteristics of common stocks, such as American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs")
and International Depositary Receipts ("IDRs"), of domestic and foreign
companies engaged in the field of energy generation, exploration, distribution,
equipment development and a range of alternative energy-related research and
technologies. The investment adviser believes that the field of energy offers
unique investment opportunities because of increasing demand and developing
scarcities of traditional energy sources.

Energy Portfolio securities will be selected by the investment adviser from
companies that are engaged in the development, refinement, distribution and
exploration of energy resources, and the development of alternative energy
resources and technologies. These companies may be large, medium or small in
size if, in the investment adviser's opinion, they meet the Energy Portfolio's
investment criteria. Such companies include, but are not limited to, the
following:

o   Fossil fuel providers and explorers.

o   Alternative energy research and development, and commercialization firms.

o   Energy infrastructure builders.

o   Independent energy providers.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and business model as well as its ability to grow and expand or
achieve a competitive advantage in cost/profitability and brand image in the
energy field. The investment adviser also considers a company's fundamentals by
reviewing its balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends.
Furthermore, the investment adviser looks at the amount of capital a company
spends on research and development. The investment adviser believes that dollars
invested in research and development today frequently have significant bearing
on future growth.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the
Energy Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality U.S.
short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Energy Portfolio
may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain liquidity.
Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptance

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Energy Portfolio engages in a temporary, defensive
strategy, the Energy Portfolio and therefore, the Energy Fund, may not achieve
its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Energy Portfolio has investment objectives identical to that of the Energy
Fund. The Energy Fund may withdraw its investment from the Energy Portfolio at
any time if the Board of Directors of the Company determines that it is in the
best interests of the Energy Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal, the
Directors will consider what action might be taken, including investing all of
the Energy Fund's investable assets in another pooled investment entity having
substantially the same objective and strategies as the Energy Fund or retaining
an investment adviser including, the current investment adviser, to manage the
Energy Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Energy Fund and indirectly the
Energy Portfolio are listed below and could adversely affect the net asset
value, total return and the value of the Energy Fund, Energy Portfolio and your
investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Energy Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you could
    lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The portfolio securities selected by the investment
    adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market
    in general is rising and may fail to meet the Energy Portfolio's investment
    objectives.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related stocks will decline in price due to
    industry specific developments. Companies in the same or similar industries
    may share common characteristics and are more likely to react comparably to
    industry specific market or economic developments.

o   ENERGY INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that conduct business in the
    energy industry or derive a substantial portion of their revenues from
    energy-related activities in general are subject to changes in market
    supply and demand for energy commodities and rates of change in the
    technology for alternative energy sources which is generally higher than
    that of other industries.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANY RISKS: The Energy Portfolio may invest in the
    equity securities of small, medium and large-size companies. Small and
    medium-size companies often have narrower markets and more limited
    managerial and financial resources than do larger, more established
    companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they
    face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the Energy Portfolio's assets.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Energy Portfolio may invest in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with domestic investments. Additional risks associated
    with investment in foreign securities include currency fluctuations,
    political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting
    standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Energy Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common stock of
    any single issuer, which may make the value of the Energy Portfolio's
    shares and therefore, the Energy Fund's shares, more susceptible to certain
    risks than shares of a diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Energy Portfolio may write and sell options
    on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or direct
    investment. Options contain certain special risks including the imperfect
    correlation between the value of the option and the value of the underlying
    asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE ENERGY FUND

Because the Energy Fund and its corresponding Portfolio have had investment
operations for less than a full calendar year, there is no performance
information available for this Fund or Portfolio at this time.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ENERGY FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Energy Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below and
are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Energy Fund and the
   Energy Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Energy Fund and any other series
   of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Energy Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to shareholder
   accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of Kinetics Mutual
   Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction fee for written
   exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Energy Fund reflect the fees paid by the
   Energy Fund and the Energy Portfolio for investment advisory services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Energy
Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Energy Fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Energy Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Energy Fund would be:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

                        Class descriptions are on page __

THE SMALL CAP FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Small Cap Fund is long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Small Cap Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of
its investable assets in the Small Cap Portfolio. Under normal circumstances,
the Small Cap Portfolio invests at least 65% of its assets in common stocks,
convertible securities, warrants and other equity securities having the
characteristics of common stocks, such as ADRs and IDRs of U.S. and foreign
small capitalization companies that provide attractive valuation opportunities.
The Small Cap Portfolio may also write and sell options on securities in which
it invests for hedging purposes and/or direct investment.

The Small Cap Portfolio's investment adviser believes that favorable investment
opportunities are available through companies that exhibit a number of the
following characteristics: have a market capitalization under $1 billion, have
little or no institutional ownership, have had short-term earnings shortfalls,
have had a recent IPO but have not attracted significant analyst coverage, are
selling at or below book or replacement value, and have price to earnings ratios
that are less than one half of their projected growth rate.

Small Cap Portfolio securities will be selected from companies that are engaged
in a number of industries if, in the investment adviser's opinion, the companies
meet the Small Cap Portfolio's investment criteria. Such companies include, but
are not limited to the following:

o   MEDIA: Companies that provide print, broadcast, cable, satellite and
    web-based information and entertainment content.

o   FINANCIAL SERVICES:  Companies that engage in financial service transactions
    such as banking,  credit cards, investment services, etc.

o   RETAILERS: Companies that sell retail products and services via traditional
    stores, catalogues, telemarketing, and web-site means.

o   MANUFACTURING AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS: Companies that manufacture and
    distribute  products to retail outlets.

The investment adviser considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its
balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. The investment
adviser also looks at the amount of capital a company spends on research and
development.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Small
Cap Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality U.S.
short-term debt securities and money market instruments. The Small Cap Portfolio
may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain liquidity.
Some of these short-term instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptances

o   U.S. Government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Small Cap Portfolio engages in a temporary, defensive
strategy, the Small Cap Portfolio and, therefore, the Small Cap Fund, may not
achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Small Cap Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of the
Small Cap Fund. The Small Cap Fund may withdraw its investment from the Small
Cap Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the Company determines
that it is in the best interests of the Small Cap Fund to do so. Upon any such
withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action might be taken, including
investing all of the Small Cap Fund's investable assets in another pooled
investment entity having substantially the same objective and strategies as the
Small Cap Fund or retaining an investment adviser including, the current
investment adviser, to manage the Small Cap Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Small Cap Fund and, indirectly,
the Small Cap Portfolio, are listed below and could adversely affect the net
asset value, total return and value of the Small Cap Fund, the Small Cap
Portfolio and your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Small Cap Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you could
    lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The portfolio securities selected by the investment
    adviser may decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market
    in general is rising and may fail to meet the Small Cap Portfolio's
    investment objective.

o   LIQUIDITY RISKS: The investment  adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   SMALL COMPANY RISKS: The Small Cap Portfolio may invest in the stocks of
    small-sized companies. Small-sized companies often have narrower markets
    and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more
    established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile
    and they face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the Small Cap Portfolio's assets.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Small Cap Portfolio may invest in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks associated with
    investing in foreign securities include currency fluctuations, political
    and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards and
    less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Small Cap Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common stock of
    any single issuer, which may make the value of the Small Cap Portfolio's
    shares, and therefore, the Small Cap Fund's shares, more susceptible to
    certain risks than shares of a more diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Small Cap Portfolio may write and sell
    options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or
    direct investment. Options contain certain special risks including the
    imperfect correlation between the value of the option and the value of the
    underlying asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE SMALL CAP FUND

Because the Small Cap Fund and its corresponding Portfolio have had investment
operations for less than a full calendar year, there is no performance
information available for this Fund or Portfolio at this time.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE SMALL CAP FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Small Cap Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below and
are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Small Cap Fund and the
   Small Cap Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Small Cap Fund and any other
   series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Small Cap Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management  fees paid by the Small Cap Fund reflect the fees paid by the
   Small Cap Fund and the Small Cap Portfolio for investment advisory services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Small
Cap Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Small Cap Fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Small Cap Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Small Cap Fund would be:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __

THE MIDDLE EAST FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Middle East Fund is long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Middle East Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all
of its investable assets in the Middle East Portfolio. The Middle East Portfolio
invests primarily in common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and other
equity securities having the characteristics of common stocks, such as ADRs and
IDRs of foreign companies domiciled in the Middle East region of the globe and
U.S. companies engaged in significant business activities in the Middle East.
The Middle East Portfolio may also write and sell options on securities in which
it invests for hedging purposes and/or direct investment. The Middle East
Portfolio defines the "Middle East" to be that region ranging from Morocco on
the North African coast, including Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan and
Chad, to the Persian Gulf region, including Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria,
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, People's Republic of Yemen, Oman, United Arab
Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait. Based on their gross domestic products and stock
market capitalizations, it is expected that Israel and Egypt will represent the
largest country investments in the Middle East Portfolio.

The Middle East Portfolio's adviser believes that the Middle East offers
significant investment opportunities. The Middle East region is characterized by
wide variations in wealth, physical resources, economic development and
demographics, among other fundamental measures. Some of these nations, notably
Israel, have attained world-class status in areas such as technological
innovation. This great divergence is encompassed in a relatively small region
and is coupled with varying degrees of progress in economic development,
privatization, and financial market deregulation.

The Middle East's positioning in the technology and biotechnology sectors and
the historical constraints on valuation due to geo-political turmoil have
created many attractive investment valuations. Historically, political risk has
been manifested in local financial markets in the form of significant valuation
discounts, particularly on an episodic short-term basis. Improved prospects for
political stability in the region and the anticipation of progress in peace
negotiations has historically resulted in significant appreciation in many of
these markets. The recent advent of the Internet has provided many technology
and bio-technology companies, with a strong track record for innovation, the
ability to communicate electronically, access and share information and conduct
business around the world.

Middle East Portfolio securities will be selected from foreign or U.S. companies
that are organized under the laws of Middle East nations or which, at the time
of investment are determined to hold a significant portion of their assets in or
derive a significant proportion of their gross revenues from Middle East
nations. These companies may be large, medium or small in size if, in the
investment adviser's opinion, the companies meet the Middle East Portfolio's
investment criteria. Accordingly, the Middle East Portfolio seeks to invest in
the securities of companies whose research and development efforts may result in
higher stock values. Such companies include, but are not limited to, the
following:

o   COMPUTER SOFTWARE: Companies that produce, manufacture and develop tools to
    enhance the speed, integrity and storage of data, facilitate information
    distribution and gathering, provide secure electronic transactions, and
    operate other computer and telecommunications-based applications, for U.S.
    and export markets.

o   COMPUTER  HARDWARE: Companies that develop and produce computer and network
    hardware  such as modems, switchers and routers, and those that develop and
    manufacture workstations and personal communications systems, for U.S. and
    export markets.

o   INTERNET: Companies that develop, produce and sell products and services
    via and in support of the Internet, especially in local markets.

o   PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY: Companies that develop and market drug
    and medical treatment products and technologies, especially for the export
    marketplace.

o   LOCAL RETAIL FRANCHISE: Companies that benefit from regulatory, cultural or
    physical characteristics specific to the region, such as non-alcoholic
    brewers, air conditioning distributors and financial institutions.

o   GROWTH IN POPULATION/WEALTH: Companies that benefit from local demographic
    trends in fields such as real estate, mortgage banking, telecommunications
    and food manufacturers/distributors.

The investment adviser selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and the business model as well as its ability to grow and expand its
business. The investment adviser also considers a company's fundamentals by
reviewing its balance sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. The
investment adviser also looks at the amount of capital a company spends on
research and development. The investment adviser believes that dollars invested
in research and development today frequently have significant bearing on future
growth.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the
Middle East Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality U.S.
short-term money market instruments. The Middle East Portfolio may invest up to
35% of its assets in these securities to maintain liquidity. Some of the
short-term money market instruments include:

o   commercial paper

o   certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptances

o   U.S. government securities (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations)

o   repurchase agreements

To the extent that the Middle East Portfolio engages in this temporary,
defensive strategy, the Middle East Portfolio and, therefore, the Middle East
Fund, may not achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Middle East Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of the
Middle East Fund. The Middle East Fund may withdraw its investment from the
Middle East Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the Company
determines that it is in the best interests of the Middle East Fund to do so.
Upon any such withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action might be
taken, including investing all of the Middle East Fund's investable assets in
another pooled investment entity having substantially the same objective and
strategies as the Middle East Fund or retaining an investment adviser, including
the current investment adviser, to manage the Middle East Fund's assets
directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Middle East Fund and, indirectly,
the Middle East Portfolio, are listed below and could adversely affect the net
asset value, total return and value of the Middle East Fund, the Middle East
Portfolio and your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Middle East Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you
    could lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The stocks selected by the investment adviser may
    decline in value or not increase in value when the stock market in general
    is rising and may fail to meet the Middle East Portfolio's investment
    objective.

o   LIQUIDITY  RISKS: The investment adviser may not be able to sell portfolio
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related stocks will decline in price due to
    industry-specific development. Companies in the same or similar industries
    may share common characteristics and are more likely to react to
    industry-specific market or economic developments.

o   TECHNOLOGY AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that
    conduct business on the technology and bio-technology fields are subject to
    the rate of change in technology and scientific innovation, as well as
    competition, which is generally higher than that of other industries.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANY RISKS: The Middle East Portfolio may invest
    in the stocks of small, medium and large-sized companies. Small and
    medium-size companies often have narrower markets and more limited
    managerial and financial resources than do larger, more established
    companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they
    face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the Middle East Portfolio's assets.

o   POLITICAL RISKS: The Middle East Portfolio will invest in securities of
    foreign countries that have experienced historical periods of political
    instability. These securities can carry higher returns but involve more
    risks than those associated with U.S. investments.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Middle East Portfolio will invest in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks include currency
    fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial
    reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   EMERGING MARKET RISKS: The Middle East Portfolio invests in emerging as
    well as developed markets in the Middle East. Countries in emerging markets
    can have relatively unstable government economies based on only a few
    industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Middle East Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common stock
    of any single issuer, which may make the value of the Middle East
    Portfolio's shares, and, therefore, the Middle East Fund's shares, more
    susceptible to certain risks than shares of a more diversified mutual fund.

o   OPTION TRANSACTION RISKS: The Middle East Portfolio may write and sell
    options on securities in which it invests for hedging purposes and/or
    direct investment. Options contain certain special risks including the
    imperfect correlation between the value of the option and the value of the
    underlying asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE MIDDLE EAST FUND

Because the Middle East Fund and its corresponding Portfolio have had investment
operations for less than a full calendar year, there is no performance
information available for this Fund or Portfolio at this time.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE MIDDLE EAST FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Middle East Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below
and are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Middle East Fund and
   the Middle East Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Middle East Fund and any other
   series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Middle East Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Middle East Fund reflects the fees paid by
   the Middle East Fund and the Middle East Portfolio for investment advisory
   services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Middle
East Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Middle East Fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Middle East Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Middle East Fund would be:

                                   1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                       CLASS A
                       CLASS B
                       CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                   1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                       CLASS A
                       CLASS B
                       CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Asia Technology Fund is long-term growth of
capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Asia Technology Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing
all of its investable assets in the Asia Technology Portfolio. Under normal
circumstances, the Asia Technology Portfolio invests, without regard to size or
industry within the technology sector, at least 65% of its assets in the equity
securities of Asian companies that the portfolio manager believes are engaged in
technology related business activities. Such companies may use technology
extensively in the development of new or improved products or processes or,
alternatively, may benefit from the commercialization of technological advances,
although they may not be involved in research and development. The Asia
Portfolio may also, from time to time, utilize certain derivatives for hedging
purposes and/or direct investment.

Under normal circumstances, the Asia Technology Portfolio will invest in at
least three different Asian countries. The Asia Technology Portfolio considers
Asian companies to include companies that are organized under the laws of any
country in the Asian region, including Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Japan,
Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, China, Cambodia, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, South
Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Myanmar. The sub-adviser also
considers companies to be Asian if the Asia Fund's sub-adviser, determines that
they: (1) derive at least 50% of their revenues from goods produced or sold,
investments made or services performed in or with one or more of the Asian
countries; (2) maintain at least 50% of their assets in one or more Asian
countries; or (3) have securities which are traded principally on the stock
exchange in an Asian country.

The Asia Technology Portfolio is not restricted with respect to its allocation
of its assets among Asian countries. The sub-adviser will determine such
allocation in its discretion based on various factors such as the prospects for
economic growth, expected inflation levels, government policies and the range of
available investment opportunities.

The companies in which the Asia Technology Portfolio invests may be large,
medium or small in size if, in the adviser's opinion, the companies meet the
Asia Technology Portfolio's investment criteria. Furthermore, portfolio
securities will be selected from a wide variety of industries. Industries likely
to be represented in the investment portfolio include the Internet, computers
and computer peripherals, software, electronic components and systems,
communications equipment and services, semiconductors, media and information
services, pharmaceuticals, hospital supply and medical devices, biotechnology
products, environmental services, chemical products and synthetic materials and
defense and aerospace products and services.

Asia Technology Portfolio securities are selected based on a rigorous bottom-up
approach to identify undervalued stocks. The sub-adviser will emphasize
intensive research and stock picking as the basis of a disciplined and
systematic approach to identifying such under-priced securities. Fundamental
parameters that are value and/or growth oriented are used to screen the stock
universe to identify companies that are likely to outperform. In addition,
regular company visits are an intrinsic part of the screening process. Other
investment techniques such as top-down macro analysis and market valuation are
used by the sub-adviser to support asset allocation decisions among the various
Asian countries listed above. Quantitative tools are used by the sub-adviser to
help identify and manage the Asia Technology Portfolio's exposure to different
risk factors. The sub-adviser considers whether to sell a particular security
when any of these factors materially change.

The Asia Technology Portfolio may from time to time utilize certain
sophisticated investment techniques, including derivatives. Derivatives are
financial instruments that derive their value from the performance of an
underlying asset, another security, a commodity, or an index. Examples of these
include:

o   FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS. When the Asia Technology Portfolio buys
    a foreign security, it generally does so in a foreign currency. That
    currency has a price, and that price fluctuates. In order to reduce the
    risk of currency price swings or for other purposes, the Portfolio may buy
    forward foreign exchange contracts on foreign currencies. These contracts
    "lock in" a price for the currency at a certain future date. The Asia
    Technology Portfolio may also use put and call options on foreign
    currencies.

o   OPTIONS AND WARRANTS. An option is a contract giving the owner the right to
    buy ("call option") or sell ("put option") a security at a designated price
    ("strike price") on a certain date. A warrant is the equivalent of a call
    option written by the issuer of the underlying security.

o   FUTURES CONTRACTS. Futures contracts obligate one party to deliver and the
    other party to purchase a specific quantity of a commodity or a financial
    instrument at a designated future date, time and place. Stock index futures
    contracts call for a cash payment based on the increase or decrease in the
    value of an index. The Asia Technology Portfolio may enter into foreign
    currency forward contracts, repurchase agreements, ARINs, and certain other
    types of futures, options and derivatives with banks, brokerage firms and
    other investors in over-the-counter markets, not through any exchange.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Asia
Technology Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in high quality, debt
and money market instruments issued or guaranteed by U.S. or Asian issuers or
governments, their agencies or instrumentalities. The Asia Technology Portfolio
may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain liquidity. To
the extent that the Asia Technology Portfolio engages in this temporary,
defensive strategy, the Asia Technology Portfolio and therefore the Asia
Technology Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Asia Technology Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of
the Asia Technology Fund. The Asia Technology Fund may withdraw its investment
from the Asia Technology Portfolio at any time if the Board of Directors of the
Company determines that it is in the best interests of the Asia Technology Fund
to do so. Upon any such withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action
might be taken, including investing all of the Asia Technology Fund's investable
assets in another pooled investment entity having substantially the same
objective and strategies as the Asia Technology Fund or retaining an investment
adviser, including the current investment adviser, to manage the Asia Technology
Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTMENT
Investing in common stocks has inherent risks that could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Asia Technology Fund and,
indirectly, the Asia Technology Portfolio, are listed below and could adversely
affect the net asset value, total return and value of the Asia Technology Fund,
the Asia Technology Portfolio and your investment.

o   STOCK MARKET RISKS: Stock mutual funds are subject to stock market risks
    and significant fluctuations in value. If the stock market declines in
    value, the Asia Technology Portfolio is likely to decline in value and you
    could lose money on your investment.

o   STOCK SELECTION RISKS: The stocks selected by the sub-adviser may decline
    in value or not increase in value when the stock market in general is
    rising and may fail to meet the Asia Technology Portfolio's investment
    objective.

o   LIQUIDITY RISKS:  The sub-adviser may not be able to sell investment
    securities at an optimal time or price.

o   INDUSTRY RISKS: Mutual funds that invest in a particular industry carry a
    risk that a group of industry-related stocks will decline in price due to
    industry-specific development. Companies in the same or similar industries
    may share common characteristics and are more likely to react to
    industry-specific market or economic developments.

o   TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS: Companies that conduct business in the
    technology industries are subject to government regulation and the rate of
    change in technology and scientific innovation, as well as competition,
    which is generally higher than that of other industries.

o   SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANY RISKS: The Asia Technology Portfolio may
    invest in the stocks of small, medium and large-sized companies. Small and
    medium-sized companies often have narrower markets and more limited
    managerial and financial resources than do larger, more established
    companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they
    face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the
    volatility of the Asia Technology Portfolio's assets.

o   POLITICAL RISKS: The Asia Technology Portfolio invests in securities of
    foreign countries that have experienced historical periods of political
    instability. These securities can carry higher returns but involve more
    risks than those associated with U.S. investments.

o   FOREIGN SECURITIES RISKS: The Asia Technology Portfolio invests in foreign
    securities, which can carry higher returns but involve more risks than
    those associated with U.S. investments. Additional risks include currency
    fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial
    reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

o   EMERGING MARKETS RISKS: The Asia Technology Portfolio invests in emerging
    as well as developed markets in Asia. Countries in emerging markets can
    have relatively unstable government economies based on only a few
    industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues.

o   NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISKS: As a non-diversified investment company, more of
    the Asia Technology Portfolio's assets may be concentrated in the common
    stock of any single issuer, which may make the value of the Asia Technology
    Portfolio's shares more susceptible to certain risks than are shares of a
    more diversified mutual fund.

o   DERIVATIVES RISKS: The Asia Technology Portfolio may utilize derivatives
    for hedging purposes and/or direct investment. Derivatives contain certain
    special risks including the imperfect correlation between the value of the
    derivative instrument and the value of the underlying asset.

PERFORMANCE OF THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND

Because the Asia Technology Fund and its corresponding Portfolio have had
investment operations for less than a full calendar year, there is no
performance information available for this Fund or Portfolio at this time.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Asia Technology Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table
below and are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              5.50%        None        None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   None         5.00%       1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None        None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None        None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None        None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None        None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS A      CLASS B     CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            1.25%        1.25%       1.25%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.25%        0.75%       0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%       0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.50%        2.75%       2.75%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Asia Technology Fund
   and the Asia Technology Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Asia Technology Fund and any
   other series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to Class A shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Asia Technology Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The investment adviser pays the sub-adviser the .625% of the Asia Technology
   Fund's management fee of 1.25% of average daily net assets. The management
   fees paid by the Asia Technology Fund reflects the fees paid by the Asia
   Technology Fund and the Asia Technology Portfolio for investment advisory
   services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Asia
Technology Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Asia Technology Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Asia Technology Fund's operating expenses remain the
same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your cost for the Asia Technology Fund would be:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS A
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                  1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                      CLASS A
                      CLASS B
                      CLASS C

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


THE MONEY MARKET FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND PRINCIPAL RISKS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income consistent
with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its
investable assets in the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests substantially all of
its net assets in high quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term obligations
that have been determined by the investment adviser, subject to the approval of
the Portfolio's Board of Trustees, to present minimal credit risk. The Portfolio
invests exclusively in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government,
its agencies or instrumentalities and repurchase agreements that are fully
collateralized by such obligations ("U.S. Government Securities"). U.S.
Government Securities include direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, such as
Treasury Bills, Treasury Notes and Treasury Bonds. The Portfolio and the Fund
each seek to maintain a constant $1.00 net asset value per share.

U.S. Government Securities are high quality instruments guaranteed as to
principal and interest and issued by the U.S. Treasury or by an agency or
instrumentality of the U.S. Government. Not all U.S. Government Securities are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States however. Some are
backed by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; others are
backed by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the
agencies' obligations; while others are supported only by the credit of the
instrumentality. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States, the Portfolio must look principally to the agency
issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment.

Yields on short-, intermediate- and long-term U.S. Government Securities are
dependent on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money
and bond markets, the size of a particular offering and the maturity of the
obligation. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher
capital appreciation and depreciation than do obligations with shorter
maturities and lower yields. The market value of U.S. Government Securities
generally varies inversely with changes in interest rates. An increase in
interest rates, therefore, generally would reduce the market value of the
Portfolio's investments in U.S. Government Securities, while a decline in
interest rates generally would increase the market value of the Portfolio's
investments in these securities.

Under a repurchase agreement, the Portfolio purchases a U.S. Government Security
and simultaneously agrees to sell the security back to the seller at a mutually
agreed-upon future price and date, normally one day or a few days later. The
resale price is greater than the purchase price, reflecting an agreed-upon
market interest rate premium during the Portfolio's holding period. While the
maturities of the underlying securities in repurchase agreement transactions may
be more than one year, the term of each repurchase agreement will always be less
than one year. The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements with banks
that are members of Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members
of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. Government
Securities. The investment adviser monitors the creditworthiness of each firm
that is a party to a repurchase agreement with the Portfolio.

FUND STRUCTURE
The Portfolio has an investment objective identical to that of the Fund. The
Fund may withdraw its investment from the Portfolio at any time if the Board of
Directors of the Company determines that it is in the best interests of the Fund
to do so. Upon any such withdrawal, the Directors will consider what action
might be taken, including investing all of the Fund's investable assets in
another pooled investment entity having substantially the same objective and
strategies as the Fund or retaining an investment adviser including, the current
investment adviser, to manage the Fund's assets directly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUND
The principal risks of investing in the Fund and, indirectly, the Portfolio, are
listed below and could adversely affect the net asset value, total return and
value of the Fund, the Portfolio and your investment:

INTEREST RATE RISKS
The rate of income will vary from day to day depending on short-term interest
rates. It is possible that a major change in interest rates could cause the
value of your investment to decline. The values of the obligations held by the
Portfolio can be expected to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest
rates. Although the investment policies of the Fund and Portfolio are designed
to minimize these changes and to maintain a net asset value of $1.00 per share,
there is no assurance that these policies will be successful.

CREDIT RISKS
Changes in the credit quality rating or changes in an issuer's financial
condition can also affect the Portfolio. A default on a security held, or a
repurchase agreement entered into, by the Portfolio could cause the value of
your investment in the Fund to decline.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT RISKS
One of the risks of investing in repurchase agreements is that the seller may
not repurchase the securities from the Portfolio, which may result in the
Portfolio selling the security for less than the price agreed upon with the
seller. Another risk of repurchase agreements is that the seller may default or
file for bankruptcy under which circumstances the Portfolio might have to wait
through lengthy court actions before selling the securities. In the event of a
default or bankruptcy by the seller, the Portfolio will liquidate those
securities held under the repurchase agreement, which securities constitute
collateral for the seller's obligation to repurchase the securities.

PERFORMANCE OF THE MONEY MARKET FUND

Because the Money Market Fund and its corresponding Portfolio have had
investment operations for less than a full calendar year, there is no
performance information available for this Fund or Portfolio at this time.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE MONEY MARKET FUND

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses if you buy and hold shares of
the Money Market Fund. These fees and expenses are described in the table below
and are further explained in the example that follows.

FEE TABLE(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES(2)                                           CLASS B      CLASS C
(fees paid directly from your investment)
<S>                                                                           <C>         <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases                              None         None
(as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)(3)   5.00%        1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Reinvested Dividends                           None         None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)            None         None
Exchange Fee(4)                                                               None         None
Maximum Account Fee(5)                                                        None         None


ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                           CLASS B      CLASS C
(expenses deducted from Fund assets)
Management Fees(6)                                                            0.50%        0.50%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees                                                0.75%        0.75%
Other Expenses                                                                0.75%        0.75%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                          2.00%        2.00%
</TABLE>

1. This fee table reflects the aggregate expenses of the Money Market Fund and
   the Money Market Portfolio.
2. You will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and
   exchanges executed by telephone between the Money Market Fund and any other
   series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
3. The contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares is 5.00% in the first
   year, declining to 0% in the seventh year. In the eighth year, Class B shares
   convert to No Load shares, which do not bear a contingent deferred sales
   charge. Class C shares charge a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% if you
   redeem shares within one year of purchase. "See Description of Classes."
4. The Money Market Fund's Transfer Agent charges a $5 transaction fee to
   shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two series of
   Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. The Transfer Agent does not charge a transaction
   fee for written exchange requests.
5. IRA accounts are assessed a $12.50 annual fee.
6. The management fees paid by the Money Market Fund reflect the fees paid by
   the Money Market Fund and the Money Market Portfolio for investment advisory
   services.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Money
Market Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Money Market Fund for the
time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these
periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% rate of return
each year and that the Money Market Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your cost for the Money Market Fund would be:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

If you did not redeem your shares, you would pay the following expenses:

                                 1 YEAR     3 YEARS     5 YEARS     10 YEARS
                     CLASS B
                     CLASS C

NOTE: The Money Market Fund does not offer Class A shares. Classes B and C
shares of the Money Market Fund are offered to enhance exchange privileges only
and are not intended for initial purchases.

                        CLASS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON PAGE __


MAIN RISKS OF INVESTING IN EACH OF THE FUNDS
The principal risks of investing in each Fund are described previously in this
Prospectus. The following list provides more detail about some of those risks,
along with information on additional types of risks that may apply to the Funds.

INVESTING IN MUTUAL FUNDS--ALL FUNDS
All mutual funds carry risks that may cause you to lose money on your investment
in one or more of the Funds. In general, the risks associated with the use of
the Master/Feeder Fund Structure and the risks associated with your investment
in a Fund are substantially identical to the risks associated with a Fund's
investment in a Portfolio. The following describes the primary risks to each
Fund that invests in its corresponding Portfolio due to each Portfolio's
specific investment objective and strategies. As all investment securities are
subject to inherent market risks and fluctuations in value due to earnings,
economic and political conditions and other factors, no Fund or its
corresponding Portfolio can give any assurance that its investment objective
will be achieved.

MARKET RISK--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET FUND)
The net asset value of each Portfolio will fluctuate based on changes in the
value of its underlying portfolio. The stock market is generally susceptible to
volatile fluctuations in market price. Market prices of securities in which each
Portfolio invests may be adversely affected by an issuer's having experienced
losses or by the lack of earnings or by the issuer's failure to meet the
market's expectations with respect to new products or services, or even by
factors wholly unrelated to the value or condition of the issuer. The value of
the securities held by each Portfolio is also subject to the risk that a
specific segment of the stock market does not perform as well as the overall
market. Under any of these circumstances, the value of each Portfolio's shares
and total return will fluctuate, and your investment in the corresponding Fund
may be worth more or less than your original cost when you redeem your shares.

INTERNET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS--THE INTERNET FUND, THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND,
THE EMERGING GROWTH FUND, THE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND, AND THE NEW PARADIGM FUND The
value of each Portfolio's shares will be susceptible to factors affecting the
Internet, such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and impending changes in
government policies which may have a material effect on the products and
services of this industry. Furthermore, securities of companies in this industry
tend to be more volatile than securities of companies in other industries.
Competitive pressures and changing demand may have a significant effect on the
financial condition of Internet companies. These companies spend heavily on
research and development and are especially sensitive to the risk of product
obsolescence. The occurrence of any of these factors, individually or
collectively, may adversely affect the value of a Portfolio's shares and your
investment in the corresponding Fund.

MEDICAL RESEARCH INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC RISKS--THE MEDICAL FUND
Medical and pharmaceutical-related companies in general are subject to the rate
of change in technology, which is generally higher than that of other
industries. Similarly, cancer research-related industries use many products and
services of companies engaged in medical and pharmaceutical-related activities
and are also subject to relatively high risks of rapid obsolescence caused by
progressive scientific and technological advances. Medical research and
development is also subject to strict regulatory scrutiny and ongoing
legislative action.

ENERGY INDUSTRY SPECIFIC RISKS--THE ENERGY FUND
The value of the Energy Portfolio's shares will be susceptible to factors
affecting the energy industry, such as volatile market supply and demand
conditions and changes in domestic government policies which may have a material
effect on the products and services of this industry. Furthermore, securities of
companies in this industry tend to be more volatile than securities of companies
in other industries. Competitive pressures and changing demand may have a
significant effect on the financial condition of energy-related companies.
Alternative energy-related companies spend heavily on research and development
and are especially sensitive to the risk of product obsolescence. The occurrence
of any of these factors, individually or collectively, may adversely affect the
value of the Energy Portfolio's shares and your investment in the Energy Fund.

OTHER SECURITIES A PORTFOLIO MIGHT PURCHASE--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET
FUND)
Under normal market conditions, each Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total
assets in equity securities, consisting of common stocks, convertible
securities, warrants and securities having the characteristics of common stocks.
If the investment adviser believes that market conditions warrant a temporary
defensive posture, a Portfolio may invest without limitation in high quality,
short-term debt securities and money market instruments. These short-term debt
securities and money market instruments include commercial paper, certificates
of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and U.S. Government securities and repurchase
agreements. (For the Asia Technology Fund, short-term debt securities and money
market instruments may be issued by Asian governments, their agencies or
instrumentalities.)

SECURITIES LENDING--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET FUND)
Each Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers by entering
directly into lending arrangements with such broker-dealers or indirectly
through repurchase agreements, amounting to no more than 33 1/3% of its assets.
Repurchase transactions will be fully collateralized at all times with cash
and/or short-term debt obligations. These transactions involve some risk to a
Portfolio if the other party should default on its obligation and the Portfolio
is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral. In the event that the
original seller defaults on its obligation to repurchase, a Portfolio will seek
to sell the collateral, which could involve costs or delays. To the extent
proceeds from the sale of collateral are less than the repurchase price, each
Portfolio forced to sell such collateral in this manner would suffer a loss.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET FUND)
Each Portfolio (except for the Money Market Portfolio) is classified as
"non-diversified" under federal securities laws which means that one-half of
each Portfolio's assets may be invested in two or more stocks while the other
half is spread out among various investments not exceeding 5% of a Portfolio's
total assets. As a result of their non-diversified status, a Portfolio's shares
may be more susceptible to adverse changes in the value of the securities of a
particular company than would be the shares of a diversified investment company.

INVESTMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY
MARKET FUND)
Each Portfolio (except for the Money Market Portfolio) may invest in small or
medium-size companies. Accordingly, a Portfolio may be subject to the additional
risks associated with investment in companies with small or medium-size capital
structures (generally a market capitalization of $5 billion or less). The market
prices of the securities of such companies tend to be more volatile than those
of larger companies. Further, these securities tend to trade at a lower volume
than those of larger, more established companies. If a Portfolio is heavily
invested in these securities and the value of these securities suddenly decline,
the net asset value of that Portfolio and your investment in the corresponding
Fund will be more susceptible to significant losses.

FOREIGN SECURITIES--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET FUND)
Investing in foreign securities can carry higher returns than those generally
associated with U.S. investments. However, foreign securities may be
substantially riskier than U.S. investments. The economies of foreign countries
may differ from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic
product, rate of inflation, currency depreciation, capital reinvestment,
resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments position. Furthermore, the
economies of developing countries generally are heavily dependent on
international trade and, accordingly, have been, and may continue to be,
adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in
relative currency values and other protective measures imposed or negotiated by
the countries with which they trade. These economies also have been, and may
continue to be, adversely affected by economic conditions in the countries with
which they trade. A Portfolio may be required to obtain prior governmental
approval for foreign investments in some countries under certain circumstances.
Governments may require approval to invest in certain issuers or industries
deemed sensitive to national interests, and the extent of foreign investment in
certain debt securities and U.S. companies may be subject to limitation.
Individual companies may also limit foreign ownership to prevent, among other
things, violation of foreign investment limitations.

Some foreign investments may risk being subject to repatriation controls that
could render such securities illiquid. Other countries might undergo
nationalization, expropriation, political changes, governmental regulation,
social instability or diplomatic developments (including war) that could
adversely affect the economies of such countries or the value of the investments
in those countries. For this reason, funds that invest primarily in the
securities of a single country will be greatly impacted by any political,
economic or regulatory developments affecting the value of the securities.
Additional risks include currency fluctuations, political and economic
instability, differences in financial reporting standards and less stringent
regulation of securities markets.

EMERGING MARKET RISKS--THE MIDDLE EAST FUND AND THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND
Securities issued or traded in emerging markets generally entail greater risks
than securities issued or traded in developed markets. For example, their prices
can be significantly more volatile than prices in developed countries. Emerging
market economies may also experience more severe downturns (with corresponding
currency devaluations) than developed economies. Emerging market countries may
have relatively unstable governments and may present the risk of nationalization
of businesses, expropriation, confiscatory taxation or, in certain instances,
reversion to closed market, centrally planned economies.

Because the Middle East Portfolio and the Asia Technology Portfolio invest in
emerging markets regions, these Portfolio returns will be significantly more
volatile and may differ substantially from the overall U.S. market generally.
Your investment in either of these portfolios has the risk that market changes
or other factors affecting Asian and/or Middle Eastern region countries,
including political instability and unpredictable economic conditions, may have
a more significant effect on these Portfolios' net asset values than would be
the case for a mutual fund invested in U.S. securities.

REGIONAL RISKS--THE MIDDLE EAST FUND AND THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND
Certain risks associated with international investments and investing in
smaller, developing capital markets are heightened for investments in Asian
and/or Middle Eastern region countries. For example, some of the currencies of
Asian countries have experienced steady devaluations relative to the U.S.
dollar, and major adjustments have been made in certain of these currencies
periodically. Although there is a trend toward less government involvement in
commerce, governments of many Asian countries have exercised and continue to
exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector. In
certain cases, the government still owns or controls many companies, including
some of the largest in the country. The same may be true of Middle Eastern
region countries. Accordingly, government actions in the future could have a
significant effect on economic conditions in Asian and Middle Eastern region
countries, which could affect private sector companies and the Portfolios, as
well as the value of the Portfolios' investment securities.

PORTFOLIO BORROWING--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET FUND)
Each Portfolio may leverage up to 5% of its assets to fund investment activities
or to achieve higher returns. Each Portfolio may borrow money from banks for
temporary or emergency purposes in order to meet redemption requests. To reduce
its indebtedness, a Portfolio may have to sell a portion of its investments at a
time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. In addition, interest paid by a
Portfolio on borrowed funds would decrease the net earnings of both that
Portfolio and your investment in the Fund.

DERIVATIVES RISK--ALL FUNDS (EXCEPT THE MONEY MARKET FUND)
Each Portfolio (except for the Money Market Portfolio) may invest in derivatives
such as options and futures. The successful use of the investment practices
described above depends on the portfolio manager's ability to forecast stock
price movements and/or currency exchange rate movements correctly. Should stock
prices or exchange rates move unexpectedly, a Portfolio may not achieve the
anticipated benefits of the transactions, or may realize losses, and thus be in
a worse position than if such strategies had not been used. Unlike many
exchange-traded futures contracts and options on futures contracts, there are no
daily price fluctuation limits for certain options and forward contracts, and
adverse market movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a
period of time. In addition, the correlation between movements in the prices of
futures contracts, options and forward contracts and movements in the prices of
the securities and currencies hedged or used for cover will not be perfect and
could produce unanticipated losses.

A Portfolio's ability to dispose of its positions in futures contracts, options,
and forward contracts depends on the availability of liquid markets in such
instruments. Markets in options and futures with respect to a number of types of
securities and currencies are relatively new and still developing, and there is
no public market for forward contracts. It is impossible to predict the amount
of trading interest that may exist in various types of futures contracts,
options, and forward contracts. If a secondary market does not exist for an
option purchased or written by a Portfolio, it might not be possible to effect a
closing transaction in the option (i.e., dispose of the option), with the result
that (1) an option purchased by a Portfolio would have to be exercised in order
for the Portfolio to realize any profit and (2) a Portfolio may not be able to
sell currencies or portfolio securities covering an option written by the
Portfolio until the option expires or it delivers the underlying security,
futures contract or currency upon exercise. Therefore, no assurance can be given
that the Portfolios will be able to utilize these instruments effectively. In
addition, a Portfolio's ability to engage in options and futures transactions
may be limited by tax considerations and the use of certain hedging techniques
may adversely impact the characterization of income to the Portfolio for U.S.
federal income tax purposes.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS AND THE PORTFOLIOS
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Each Portfolio's investment adviser is Kinetics Asset Management, Inc.
("Kinetics" or the "investment adviser"), 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 130,
White Plains, New York, 10605. Founded in 1996, Kinetics provides investment
advisory services to a family of ten 100% mutual funds with discretionary
management authority over approximately $1.17 billion in assets at December 31,
1999. For the Asia Technology Fund, the investment adviser also assists and
consults with the sub-adviser as to the Asia Portfolio's investment program,
approves the list of foreign countries recommended by the sub-adviser for
investment and manages the Asia Technology Portfolio's daily cash position. The
investment adviser conducts investment research and supervision for each
Portfolio and is responsible for the purchase and sale of securities for each
Portfolio's assets. The investment adviser receives an annual fee from each
Portfolio for its services of 1.25% of each Portfolio's (0.50% for the
Government Money Market Portfolio's) average daily net assets. The investment
adviser has entered into a Research Agreement with Horizon Asset Management,
Inc. ("Horizon Asset Management"), a New York based investment management and
research firm, for which it is responsible for the payment of all fees owing to
Horizon.

Steven R. Samson is the  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of Kinetics.
Mr. Samson has more than 24 years experience in the mutual fund and financial
services  industries.  Lee Schultheis is the Chief Operating Officer of
Kinetics.  Mr. Schultheis has more than 20 years of experience in the mutual
fund and financial services industries.


SUB-ADVISER--THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND
The investment adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with UOB Global
Capital LLC (the "sub-adviser"), to assist it in the day-to-day management of
the investment portfolio. The sub-adviser determines which securities will be
purchased, retained or sold for the Asia Technology Portfolio, places orders for
the Asia Technology Portfolio and provides the investment adviser with
information on international investment and economic developments. The
investment adviser pays the sub-adviser 0.625% of the Asia Technology
Portfolio's management fee of 1.25% of average daily net assets.

The sub-adviser is located at 592 Fifth Avenue, Suite 602, New York, New York
10036. The sub-adviser has entered into an arrangement with its affiliate, UOB
Asset Management Ltd. (UOBAM), pursuant to which UOBAM has agreed to make
available certain of its investment, operations and compliance personnel to the
sub-adviser. UOBAM is located at UOB Plaza 2, 80 Raffles Place, #03-00,
Singapore 048624. At December 31, 1999, together with its affiliates, the
sub-adviser had discretionary management authority over approximately $2.17
billion in assets.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
PETER B. DOYLE is the Chief Investment Strategist for all of the Portfolios
other than the Asia Technology Portfolio.  Mr. Doyle also serves as the
Portfolio  Manager for the New Paradigm  Portfolio and is a Co-Portfolio Manager
of the Internet, Medical, Energy, Small Cap and Middle East Portfolios.  He is
primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of each of these Portfolios'
assets and  securities.  In early 1996,  Mr. Doyle co-founded Kinetics,  the
investment adviser to the Portfolios.  Previously,  Mr. Doyle co-founded and has
been a Managing Director of Horizon Asset Management. From 1988 through late
1994,  Mr.  Doyle was an Investment Officer  in  Bankers Trust  Company's
Investment Services Group, where he was responsible for managing approximately
$250  million in assets.  During his tenure at Bankers  Trust  Company,
Mr.  Doyle  served on the Finance and Utility  research  sub-groups.  Mr.  Doyle
holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics  from St.  John's University and a
Masters of Business Administration from Fordham University.

BRUCE P. ABEL is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Medical and Energy Portfolios. Mr.
Abel's primary duties include research and analysis of developing scientific
technologies and innovations in the medical, bio-technical and pharmaceutical
industries specific to cancer research and treatment. Prior to joining Kinetics
in 1999, Mr. Abel was employed with Brookhaven National Laboratory since 1989
where he worked researching, developing and implementing technical and
scientific programs and systems in the areas of nuclear physics, computer
programming, and industrial design. During that time, Mr. Abel was also a
freelance writer for Academic Science News and Review, researching, reporting,
and providing scholarly analysis and insight on a myriad of issues and
developments in the fields of science and technology. Mr. Abel has over ten
years experience in the fields of science, chemistry, physics, and engineering.
Mr. Abel holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on
Nuclear Engineering, and has also studied extensively in the areas of Applied
Mathematics, Hydrodynamics, Aerodynamics, and Physics.

FRED A. FROEWISS is the Portfolio Manager of the Infrastructure  Portfolio.
Mr. Froewiss also serves as  Co-Portfolio  Manager of the New Paradigm and Small
Cap  Portfolios.  Prior to joining  Kinetics in 1999, Mr.  Froewiss was the Vice
President of  Investments  at Janney  Montgomery  Scott,  LLC from 1992 to 1999.
Earlier,  Mr.  Froewiss  spent 10 years as a  Portfolio  Manager in the  Private
Banking  Division  of  Citibank.  He  started  his  career at IBM  Corp.  in the
controller's  office. Mr. Froewiss holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and
a Masters of Business Administration from Pace University.

TINA LARSSON is the Portfolio Manager for the Global Growth Portfolio.  Ms.
Larsson also serves as  Co-Portfolio  Manager of the Internet  Portfolio and the
Emerging  Growth  Portfolio.  From 1996 to 1999,  Ms.  Larsson was an analyst at
Horizon  Asset  Management  for the  Spin-Off  Report,  a research  service that
focuses on spin-offs,  and for developing  institutional  market  research.  Ms.
Larsson  joined  Kinetics in 1999 as an analyst for the Internet Fund and became
Portfolio  Manager  of the  Global  Growth  Portfolio  when  the  Global  Growth
Portfolio commenced investment operations in December of 1999. Ms. Larsson holds
a Bachelors of Science in Finance and a Masters of Business  Administration from
Pace University.

STEVEN TUEN, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of and Executive Adviser to the
Internet Portfolio. Mr. Tuen also serves as Portfolio Manager of the Emerging
Growth Portfolio and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Infrastructure Portfolio. Mr.
Tuen's primary duties include research and analysis of equity securities for
investment by each of these Portfolios. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Tuen was an
analyst and the Director of Research of the IPO Value Monitor, a research
service that focuses on initial public offerings. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Tuen
was an analyst at Bankers Trust Company where he became a portfolio manager in
the Private Banking Group. Mr. Tuen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from the City University of New York and is a Chartered Financial
Analyst.

MURRAY STAHL is Co-Portfolio Manager of the New Paradigm, Medical, Small Cap,
and Middle East Portfolios. Mr. Stahl is Chairman and a co-founder of Horizon
Asset Management. Previously, he was with Bankers Trust Company for 16 years as
a portfolio manager and research analyst, and managed approximately $600 million
of individual, trust and institutional client assets. As the senior fund
manager, he directed the investments of three of the bank's Common Trust Funds,
the Special Opportunity, Utility, and Tangible Assets Funds. Mr. Stahl also
served as a member of the Equity Strategy Group as well as the Investment
Strategy Group, which established asset allocation development. Mr. Stahl holds
a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Masters of Arts in History from the City
University of New York and a Masters of Business Administration from Pace
University.

STEVEN M. BREGMAN,  CPA, is  Co-Portfolio  Manager of the Global Growth and
Middle East Portfolio.  Mr. Bregman,  41, was a co-founder and is a President of
Horizon  Asset  Management.  From 1987  through  late 1994,  Mr.  Bregman was an
Investment  Officer in Bankers Trust Company's  Private Clients Group,  where he
managed in excess of $600 million of equity and fixed-income assets. Mr. Bregman
was one of a  five-manager  group  responsible  for managing the bank's  largest
individual  relationships and for setting equity  investment  guidelines for the
Private  Bank.  Mr.  Bregman  served in a  variety  of new  product  development
projects.  Mr.  Bregman  received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics  from the City
University of New York.

THIO BOON KIAT is the portfolio manager of Asia Technology Fund. Mr. Kiat joined
the UOB Group in 1994 and who has been a portfolio manager with the sub-adviser
since April 2000. Under the supervision of Daniel Chan, a member of the
sub-adviser's Investment Committee, he is primarily responsible for the
day-to-day management of the Fund's investment portfolio. Mr. Thio, who also
serves as the Head of the Global Technology/Telecom Sector Investment Team of
UOB Asset Management Ltd. (UOBAM), has over 6 years of investment experience.
Previously, he worked in the Special Investments department at the Government of
Singapore Investment Corp. Prior to that he spent 6 years as a naval officer for
the Singapore Ministry of Defense. He holds a BBA from the National University
of Singapore and is a Certified Financial Analyst.

VALUATION OF FUND SHARES
Shares of each Fund are sold at net asset value per share ("NAV") plus any
applicable sales charge (See "Description of Classes"). The NAV is determined by
each Fund as of the close of regular trading (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time,
12:00 p.m. for the Money Market Fund) on each day that the New York Stock
Exchange (the "Exchange") is open for unrestricted business. Purchase and
redemption requests are priced at the next NAV calculated after receipt and
acceptance of a completed purchase or redemption request. The NAV is determined
by dividing the value of a Fund's securities, cash and other assets, minus all
expenses and liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding
(assets-liabilities/ # of shares = NAV). The NAV takes into account the expenses
and fees of each Fund, including management, administration, distribution and
shareholder servicing fees, which are accrued daily. The NAV of each Portfolio
is calculated in an identical manner as that of each corresponding Fund.

Each Portfolio's securities are valued each day at the last quoted sales price
on the securities' principal exchange. If market quotations are not readily
available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in
good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Each
Portfolio may use independent pricing services to assist in calculating the NAV
of such Portfolio's shares.

Purchase, redemption and exchange requests for the Asia Technology Fund properly
received by the Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time are priced based on the
net asset value determined at the close of regular trading in the Asian markets
on the next business day.

The Money Market Portfolio will utilize the amortized cost method in valuing its
portfolio securities. This method involves valuing a security at its cost
adjusted by a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium,
regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of
the instrument. The purpose of this method of calculation is to facilitate the
maintenance of a consistent net asset value per share for the Money Market
Portfolio and the Money Market Fund of $1.00. However, there is no assurance
that the $1.00 net asset value per share will be maintained.

TRADING IN FOREIGN SECURITIES
Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times when the Exchange is
closed. In computing the NAV of each Fund and each corresponding Portfolio, the
investment adviser values foreign securities held by the corresponding Portfolio
at the latest closing price on the exchange on which they are traded immediately
prior to the closing of the Exchange. Certain foreign currency exchange rates
may also be determined at the latest rate prior to the closing of the Exchange.
Prices of foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into
U.S. dollars at current rates. Occasionally, events that affect these values and
exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the
closing of the Exchange. If such events materially affect the value of a
Portfolio's securities, these securities may be valued at their fair value as
determined in good faith by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES

IN GENERAL
Shares of each Fund are sold at NAV, subject to the applicable sales charge, and
will be credited to a shareholder's account at the NAV next computed after an
order is received. The minimum initial investment for both regular accounts and
individual retirement accounts is $1,000. The minimum subsequent investment for
both types of accounts is $100. Each Fund reserves the right to reject any
purchase order if, in its opinion, it is in a Fund's best interest to do so. A
service fee of $25.00 will be deducted from a shareholder's Fund account for any
purchases that do not clear due to insufficient funds.

INVESTING BY TELEPHONE
If you have completed the Telephone Purchase Authorization section of the New
Account Application Form, you may purchase additional shares by telephoning a
Fund toll free at (800) 930-3828. This option allows investors to move money
from their bank account to their Fund account upon request. Only bank accounts
held at domestic institutions that are Automated Clearing House (ACH) members
may be used for telephone transactions.

The minimum telephone purchase is $100. You may not use telephone transactions
for your initial purchase of a Fund's shares.

AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN
Once an account has been established, you may purchase shares of a Fund through
an Automatic Investment Plan ("AIP"). You can have money automatically
transferred from your checking, savings or bank money market account on a
weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly basis.

To be eligible for this plan, your bank must be a domestic institution that is
an ACH member. Any Fund may modify or terminate the AIP at any time. The first
AIP purchase will take place no earlier than 15 days after the Transfer Agent
has received your request.

PURCHASE BY MAIL
To purchase a Fund's shares by mail, simply complete and sign the enclosed New
Account Application Form and mail it, along with a check or money order made
payable to [NAME OF FUND] C/O KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., TO:

REGULAR MAIL                              OVERNIGHT OR EXPRESS MAIL
KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.               KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
[NAME OF FUND]                            [NAME OF FUND]
c/o Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC     c/o Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701                              615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701                  Milwaukee, WI 53202


PURCHASE BY WIRE
Before wiring any funds please call (800) 930-3828 to notify the Fund in which
you are investing that the wire is coming and to verify the proper wire
instructions so that the wire is properly applied when received. No Fund is
responsible for delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire
system. Please use the wiring instructions as follows:

o   Wire to:   Firstar Bank, N.A.
o   ABA Number: 0420-00013
o   Credit:    Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC
o   Account:   112-952-137
o   Further Credit:    Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
                       [NAME OF FUND]
                       (Shareholder Name/Account Registration)
                       (Shareholder Account Number)

Immediately send a completed New Account Application Form to the Fund at the
above address to have all accurate information recorded to your account.

SUBSEQUENT INVESTMENTS
You may add to your account at any time by purchasing shares by mail, by
telephone, or by wire (minimum $100). You must call to notify each Fund in which
you are invested at (800) 930-3828 before wiring. A remittance form, which is
attached to your individual account statement, should accompany any investments
made through the mail. All purchase requests must include your shareholder
account number. All subsequent purchases are subject to the applicable sales
charges.

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
You may invest in any Fund by establishing a tax-sheltered individual retirement
account. Each Fund offers Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and Educational IRA
accounts. For additional information on IRA options, please call (800) 930-3828.

INVESTING THROUGH BROKERS OR AGENTS
You may invest in each Fund through brokers or agents who have entered into
selling agreements with the Funds' distributor. The broker or agent may set
their own initial and subsequent investment minimums. You may be charged a fee
if you use a broker or agent to buy or redeem shares of a Fund.

HOW TO REDEEM SHARES

IN GENERAL
You may redeem part or all of each Fund's shares on any business day that the
Fund calculates its NAV. To redeem shares, you must contact the Fund in which
you are invested either by mail or by phone to place a redemption order. You
should request your redemption prior to market close to obtain that day's
closing NAV. Redemption requests received after the close of the Exchange will
be treated as though received on the next business day. Keep in mind that
Classes B and C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.

Each Fund will generally mail redeemed proceeds the next business day and, in
any event, no later than seven days after the receipt of a redemption request in
"good order" (see below). Please note, however, that when a purchase order has
been made by check, or ACH purchase, a Fund will not be able to honor your
redemption request until the check or ACH purchase has cleared. This may take up
to 12 days.

Redemption requests will be sent to the address of record. If the proceeds of
redemption are requested to be sent to an address other than the address of
record, or if the address of record has been changed within 15 days of the
redemption request, the request must be in writing with your signature
guaranteed. Signature guarantees can be obtained from banks and securities
dealers, BUT NOT FROM A NOTARY PUBLIC. No Fund will be responsible for interest
lost on redemption amounts due to lost or misdirected mail.

WRITTEN REDEMPTION
You can execute most redemptions by furnishing an unconditional written request
to each Fund in which you are invested to redeem your shares at the current NAV.
Redemption requests in writing should be sent to the Transfer Agent at:

REGULAR MAIL                               OVERNIGHT OR EXPRESS MAIL
KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.                KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
[NAME OF FUND]                             [NAME OF FUND]
c/o Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC      c/o Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701                               615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701                   Milwaukee, WI 53202

Requests for redemption in "good order" must:

o   indicate the name of the Fund,

o   be signed exactly as the shares are registered, including the signature of
    each owner,

o   specify the number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed,

o   indicate your account registration number, and

o   include your social security number or tax identification number.


TELEPHONE REDEMPTION
If you are authorized to perform telephone transactions (either through your New
Account Application Form or by subsequent arrangement in writing with a Fund)
you may redeem shares in any amount, but not less than $100, by instructing the
Fund in which you are invested by phone at (800) 930-3828. A signature guarantee
is required of all shareholders in order to qualify for or to change telephone
redemption privileges.

Note: Neither the Funds nor any of their service providers will be liable for
any loss or expense in acting upon instructions that are reasonably believed to
be genuine. To confirm that all telephone instructions are genuine, each Fund
will use reasonable procedures, such as requesting:

o   that you correctly state your Fund account number
o   the name in which your account is registered
o   the social security or tax identification number under which the account is
    registered
o   the address of the account holder, as stated in the New Account Application
    Form

WIRE REDEMPTION
Wire transfers may be arranged to redeem shares. However, the transfer agent
charges a $15 fee per wire redemption against your account for this service. The
minimum wire redemption amount is $100.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN
If you own shares with a value of $10,000 or more, you may participate in the
Systematic Withdrawal Plan. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan allows you to make
automatic withdrawals from your account at regular intervals. Money will be
transferred from your Fund account to the account you chose at the interval you
select on the New Account Application Form. If you expect to purchase additional
shares of a Fund, it may not be to your advantage to participate in the
Systematic Withdrawal Plan because of the possible adverse tax consequences of
making contemporaneous purchases and redemptions. The Systematic Withdrawal Plan
is not recommended for Classes B and C shares.

THE FUNDS' RIGHT TO REDEEM AN ACCOUNT
Each Fund reserves the right to redeem the shares of any shareholder whose
account balance is less than $500, other than as a result of a decline in the
NAV of a Fund or unless the shareholder is an active participant in the AIP.
Each Fund will provide shareholders with written notice 30 days prior to
redeeming the shareholder's account.

IRA REDEMPTION
If you are an IRA shareholder, you must indicate on your redemption request
whether or not to withhold federal income tax. Requests that do not indicate a
preference will be subject to withholding.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

You can exchange your shares in any Fund for like shares of any other Fund
offered by the Company (e.g., Class A shares for Class A shares). If the
exchange is requested via telephone, a $5 per exchange transaction cost will be
assessed. You should carefully read the Prospectus of a Fund before exchanging
shares into that Fund. Be advised that exercising the exchange privilege
consists of two transactions: a sale of shares in one Fund and the purchase of
shares in another. Further, exchanges may have certain tax consequences and you
could realize short- or long-term capital gains or losses. Exchanges are
generally made only between identically registered accounts unless you send
written instructions with a signature guarantee requesting otherwise. You should
request your exchange prior to market close to obtain that day's closing NAV.
Exchange requests received after the close of the Exchange will be treated as
though received on the next business day. Exchanges of Classes B or C Shares to
another Fund's B or C Classes will not affect the CDSC timeline (See
"Description of Classes"). In all cases, shareholders will be required to pay a
sales charge only once.

Call (800) 930-3828 to learn more about the other mutual funds offered by the
Company and about exercising your exchange privilege.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions (whether treated for tax purposes as ordinary income or long-term
capital gains) to shareholders of each Fund are generally paid in additional
shares of the Fund in which shareholders are already invested, with no sales
charge, based on the Fund's NAV as of the close of business on the record date
for such distributions. However, you may elect on the New Account Application
Form to receive distributions as follows:

Option 1: To receive income dividends and capital gain distributions in
          additional Fund shares, or

Option 2: To receive all income dividends and capital gain distributions in
          cash.

Each Fund intends to pay any dividends from investment company taxable income
and distributions representing capital gain at least annually, usually in
December. Each Fund will advise each shareholder annually of the amounts of
dividends from investment company taxable income and of net capital gain
distributions reinvested or paid in cash to the shareholder during the calendar
year.

If you select Option 1 or Option 2 and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver
your distribution checks, or if your distribution checks remain uncashed for six
months, your distribution checks will be reinvested in your account at the then
current NAV of the appropriate Fund and your election will be converted to the
purchase of additional shares.

TAXES
Each Fund intends to qualify and elect to be taxed as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"). In any taxable year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at
least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which includes, among other
items, dividends, interest, and the excess of realized net short-term capital
gain over realized net long-term capital loss), the Fund will generally be
relieved of Federal income tax on its investment company taxable income and net
capital gain (the excess of realized net long-term capital gain over realized
net short-term capital loss) distributed to shareholders. Amounts not
distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar distribution
requirement are also subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. To prevent
application of the excise tax, each Fund intends to make distributions in
accordance with the calendar year distribution requirement. A distribution will
be treated as though paid on December 31 of the calendar year if it is declared
by a Fund in October, November, or December of that year to shareholders of
record on a date in such a month and paid by a Fund during January of the
following calendar year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in
the calendar year the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year
in which the distributions are received.

Distributions from investment company taxable income are taxable to shareholders
as ordinary income. Distributions of net capital gains designated by a Fund as
capital gains dividends are taxable as long-term capital gains regardless of the
length of time a shareholder may have held shares of the Fund. The tax treatment
of distributions treated as ordinary income or capital gains will be the same
whether the shareholder reinvests the distributions in additional shares or
elects to receive such distributions in cash. Shareholders will be notified each
year of the amounts and nature of dividends and distributions, including the
amount (if any) for that year that has been designated as capital gains
distributions. Investors should consult their tax advisers for specific
information on the tax consequences of particular types of distributions.

An exchange is not a tax-free transaction. An exchange of shares pursuant to a
Fund's exchange privilege is treated the same as an ordinary sale and purchase
for Federal income tax purposes and you will realize a capital gain or loss.

On the New Account Application Form, you will be asked to certify that your
social security number or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you
are not subject to backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS.
If you are subject to backup withholding or you did not certify your taxpayer
identification number, the IRS requires each Fund to withhold 31% of any
dividend and redemption or exchange proceeds. Each Fund reserves the right to
reject any application that does not include a certified social security or
taxpayer identification number.

DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES

RULE 12B-1 PLANS
Except for the Money Market Fund, each Fund has adopted two Retail Distribution
Plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which
allows each Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its
shares. One Plan is for Class A shares, while the other Plan is for Classes B
and C shares. Under the first Plan, Class A shares may pay as compensation up to
an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of shares to the
distributor or other qualified recipient under the Plan. Under the second Plan
(the only Plan for the Money Market Fund), Classes B and C shares pay an annual
rate of 0.75% of the average daily net asset value of shares to the distributor.
As these fees are paid out of the Fund's assets on an on-going basis, over time
these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than
paying other types of sales charges.

DISTRIBUTOR
Kinetics Funds  Distributor,  Inc., an affiliate of Kinetics,  1311 Mamaroneck
Avenue,  Suite 130, White Plains, New York,  10605, is the distributor for the
shares of the Funds.  Kinetics  Funds Distributor,  Inc. is a registered
broker-dealer and member of the National  Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.  Shares of each Fund are offered on a continuous basis.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT
Kinetics is responsible for paying various shareholder servicing agents for
performing shareholder servicing functions and maintaining shareholder accounts.
These agents have written shareholder servicing agreements with Kinetics and
perform these functions on behalf of their clients who own shares of the Funds.
For this service, Kinetics receives an annual shareholder-servicing fee from
each Class equal to 0.25% of each Fund's average daily net assets.

FUND ADMINISTRATOR
Kinetics also serves as Administrator to each Fund and Portfolio. Kinetics will
be entitled to receive an annual administration fee equal to the total of 0.05%
of each Fund's average daily net assets and 0.10% of each Portfolio's. Out of
these fees, Kinetics will be responsible for the payment of a portion of such
fees to Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC ("Firstar") for certain
sub-administrative services rendered to each Fund by Firstar.

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT AND FUND ACCOUNTANT
Firstar Bank, N.A. serves as Custodian for each Fund's cash and securities. The
Custodian does not assist in, and is not responsible for, investment decisions
involving assets of the Funds. Firstar, each Fund's Sub-Administrator, also acts
as each Fund's Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Fund Accountant.

DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES

This Prospectus offers three Classes of shares for Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. -
Classes A, B and C shares.

CLASS A SHARES
Class A shares are retail shares that may be purchased by individuals or IRAs.
With Class A shares, you will pay a sales charge when you invest unless you
qualify for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge. Class A shares may impose
a Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets which is assessed
against the shares of each Fund. The Money Market Fund does not offer Class A
shares.

If you purchase Class A shares of a Fund you will pay the net asset value next
determined after your order is received PLUS a sales charge (shown in
percentages below) depending on the amount of your investment. The sales charge
is calculated as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
                         SALES CHARGE AS A   SALES CHARGE AS A DEALERS REALLOWANCE AS A %
 AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION  % OF OFFERING PRICE    % OF NET ASSET       OF OFFERING PRICE
                                    VALUE
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                  <C>                 <C>                    <C>
LESS THAN $50,000              5.50%               5.82%                  5.00%
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
$50,000 TO $99,999             4.50%               4.71%                  4.00%
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
$100,000 TO $249,999           3.50%               3.63%                  3.00%
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
$250,000 TO $499,999           2.50%               2.56%                  2.00%
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
$500,000 TO $999,999           2.00%               2.04%                  1.50%
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
$1,000,000 AND ABOVE           0.50%               0.50%                  0.40%
----------------------- -------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------
</TABLE>

WAIVERS - CLASS A SHARES
Employees of brokers and agents that have selling agreements with the
distributor will not have to pay a sales charge on Class A shares.

REDUCING YOUR SALES CHARGE - CLASS A SHARES
You can reduce the sales charge on purchases of Class A shares by:

|X| purchasing  larger  quantities of shares or putting a number of purchases
    together to obtain the quantity discounts indicated above;
|X| signing a letter of intent that you intend to purchase  more than  $100,000
    worth of shares over the next 13 months;
|X| using the reinvestment privilege which allows you to redeem shares
    and then immediately reinvest them without a sales charge within
    60 days; and
|X| combining concurrent purchases of Class A shares from different Funds.

CLASS B SHARES
Class B shares are retail shares and may be purchased by individuals or IRAs.
With Class B shares, a contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed if you
redeem your shares within a certain time period. If you redeem your Class B
shares within six full years of the date you purchased, a contingent deferred
sales charge (CDSC) may be charged by the Funds' distributor. Class B shares
impose a Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.75% of each Fund's average daily net assets. Class
B shares convert to Class A shares (No Load shares for Money Market Fund) after
eight years.

If you purchase Class B shares of any of the Funds, you will pay the net asset
value next determined after your order is received. There is no initial sales
charge on this Class at the time you purchase your shares. However, there is a
contingent deferred sales charge on Class B shares if you redeem shares within
six years as shown below. Any applicable CDSC will be imposed on the original
purchase price in the amount indicated by the table below:

------------------------------ -------------------------------
     YEAR OF REDEMPTION             CONTINGENT DEFERRED
       AFTER PURCHASE                   SALES CHARGE
------------------------------ -------------------------------
          1 OR LESS                         5.0%
            1 - 2                           4.0%
            2 - 3                           3.0%
            3 - 4                           3.0%
            4 - 5                           2.0%
            5 - 6                           1.0%
         MORE THAN 6                        None
------------------------------ -------------------------------

In computing the amount of CDSC you could be charged, redemptions are deemed to
have occurred in the following order:

1.  shares of the Fund you purchased by reinvesting your dividends and long-term
    capital gains
2.  shares of a Fund you held for more than six full years from the date of
    purchase
3.  shares of a Fund you held for fewer than six full years on a first-in,
    first-out basis

The CDSC is not charged on:
|X| shares purchased by reinvesting your dividends or distributions of short or
    long-term capital gains
|X| shares held for more than six full years after purchase
|X| redemptions made following death or disability (as defined by the IRS)
|X| redemptions made as minimum required distributions under an IRA or other
    retirement plan to a shareholder who is 701/2years old or older
|X| redemptions made in shareholder accounts that do not have the required
    minimum balance

CLASS C SHARES
Class C shares are retail shares and may be purchased by individuals or IRAs.
With Class C shares, a CDSC may be imposed if you redeem your shares within one
year. Class C shares also impose a Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.75% of average daily net
assets.

If you purchase Class C shares of any of the Funds, you will pay the net asset
value next determined after your order is received. There is no initial sales
charge on this Class at the time you purchase your shares. However, there is a
CDSC of 1% on Class C shares if you redeem shares invested within one year.
Applicable CDSC will be imposed on the original purchase price at the time of
redemption of 1% if you redeem with one year.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF MASTER/FEEDER FUND STRUCTURE

Unlike other mutual funds which directly acquire and manage their own portfolio
securities, each Fund invests all of its investable assets in a corresponding
Portfolio, a separately registered investment company. The Portfolio, in turn,
invests in securities, using the strategies described in this Prospectus.

In addition to selling a beneficial interest to a Fund, a Portfolio could also
sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors would invest in such Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and
would pay a proportionate share of such Portfolio's expenses. However, other
investors in a Portfolio are not required to sell their shares at the same
public offering price as a Fund, and might bear different levels of ongoing
expenses than the Fund. Shareholders of the Funds should be aware that these
differences would result in differences in returns experienced in the different
funds that invest in a Portfolio. Such differences in return are also present in
other mutual fund structures.

Smaller funds investing in a Portfolio could be materially affected by the
actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio. For example, if a large
feeder fund were to withdraw from a Portfolio, the remaining funds might
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.
Additionally, the Portfolio could become less diverse, resulting in increased
portfolio risk. However, the possibility also exists for traditionally
structured funds that have large or institutional investors. Funds with a
greater pro rata ownership in a Portfolio could have effective voting control of
such Portfolio.

Certain changes in a Portfolio's objective, policies or restrictions might
require the Company to withdraw the corresponding Fund's interest in such
Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in kind of
portfolio securities (as opposed to a cash distribution from such Portfolio). A
Fund could incur brokerage fees or other transaction costs in converting such
securities to cash. In addition, a distribution in kind could result in a less
diversified portfolio of investments or adversely affect the liquidity of a
Fund.

The Company's Board of Directors retains its right to withdraw any of the Fund's
investments from the Portfolios at any time if the Board of Directors determines
that such withdrawal would be in the best interest of the Fund's shareholders.
The Fund would then resume investing directly in individual securities of other
issuers or invest in another portfolio of the Trust.

The SAI contains more information about each Fund and Portfolio, the
Master/Feeder Fund Structure and the types of securities in which each Portfolio
may invest.

COUNSEL AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Legal matters in connection with the issuance of shares of common stock of each
Fund are passed upon by Spitzer & Feldman P.C., 405 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10022. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, has been selected as independent auditors for the
Funds for the year ending December 31, 2001.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table set forth below is intended to help you
understand each Fund's financial performance for its period of operations. Most
of the information reflects financial results with respect to a single Fund
share. The total returns in the tables represent the rates that an investor
would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Internet Fund (assuming
reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The financial information
provided for the period October 21, 1996 through the year ended December 31,
1999 has been audited by McCurdy and Associates CPA's, Inc. The financial
information provided for the year January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000 has
been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP whose report, along with the Funds'
financial statements that are included in the Funds' annual report, is available
upon request. No financial highlights are being reported for the Energy Fund
because it has recently commenced operations.

INTERNET FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     For the period ended December 31,

<S>                                 <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>
                                    2000          1999           1998         1997           1996(1)
Net asset value beginning of                    $ 15.72        $ 5.31        $ 4.71         $ 5.00
period
Net investment income (loss)                      (0.30)2       (0.08)          0.01          0.02

 Net gains or losses on                           34.33         10.50           0.59         (0.31)
securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations                  34.03         10.42           0.60         (0.29)

Dividends                                         --            --              --            --
(from net investment income)

Distributions (from capital                       (0.02)        (0.01)          --            --
gains)

Total distributions                               (0.02)        (0.01)          --            --

Net asset value end of period                   $ 49.73       $ 15.72        $ 5.31         $ 4.71

Total Return                                     216.50%       196.14%        12.74%         (5.80%)(3)

Net assets, end of period (000's)             $1,163,097      $ 22,159        $ 150         $ 113

Gross ratio of expenses to                         2.00%         3.08%         3.60%         6.73%(4)
average net assets (excluding
waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average                   2.00%         3.08%         0.08%         0.21%(4)
net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss)                  (1.29)%       (2.92)%       (3.33)%       (4.51)%(4)
to average net assets (excluding
waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss)                    (1.29)%       (2.92)%        0.19%         2.01%(4)
to average net assts

Portfolio turnover rate                              89%           80%           50%            0%
</TABLE>

(1) Represents the period from October 21, 1996 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 1996.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND



                                                 For the Year
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions (from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average
net assets (excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the year from December 31, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE EMERGING GROWTH FUND

                                                 For the Year
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions
(from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets (excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the year from December 31, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE GLOBAL GROWTH FUND


                                                 For the Year
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions
(from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets (excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the year from December 31, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE NEW PARADIGM FUND


                                                 For the Year
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions
(from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets (excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the year from December 31, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE MEDICAL FUND
                                             For the period ended December 31,

                                                      2000            1999(1)

Net asset value beginning of period                                  $10.00

Net investment income (loss)                                          (0.02)(2)

Net gains or losses on securities                                      3.37
                                                                       ----
(both realized and unrealized)
Total from investment operations                                       3.35

Dividends                                                               ___
(from net investment income)

Distributions (from capital gains)                                     _____

Total distributions                                                     ___

Net asset value end of period                                        $13.35
                                                                      ======
Total Return                                                          33.50%(3)

Net assets, end of period (000's)                                      $6,944
Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)                                                    5.99%(4)
Net ratio of expenses to average net assets                            2.00%(4)

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets (excluding Waivers)                                            (5.24)%(4)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets                  (1.25)%(3)

Portfolio turnover rate                                                  1%


(1) Represents the period from September 30, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 1999.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND


                                                 For the Year
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions
(from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets (excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the year from December 31, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE MIDDLE EAST GROWTH FUND


                                                 For the Year
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions
(from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets (excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the year from December 31, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND


                                                 For the Year
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions
(from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net
assets (excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the year from December 31, 1999 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


THE MONEY MARKET FUND


                                                 For the Period
                                                    Ended
                                                 December 31,
                                                    2000(1)

Net asset value beginning of period

Net investment income (loss)

Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

Total from investment operations

Dividends
(from net investment income)

Distributions
(from capital gains)

Total distributions

Net asset value end of period

Total Return

Net assets, end of period (000's)

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets

Gross ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets
(excluding waivers)

Net ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate

(1) Represents the period from February 3, 2000 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 2000.
(2) Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to
    consideration of adjustments for permanent financial reporting and tax
    differences.
(3) Not Annualized
(4) Annualized


KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
THE INTERNET FUND
THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
THE INTERNET EMERGING GROWTH FUND
THE INTERNET GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
THE NEW PARADIGM FUND
THE MEDICAL FUND
THE ENERGY FUND
THE SMALL CAP FUND
THE MIDDLE EAST GROWTH FUND
THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND
THE KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

Investment Adviser,                      KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Administrator,                           1311 MAMARONECK AVENUE
and Shareholder Servicing Agent          WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605

Legal Counsel                            SPITZER & FELDMAN P.C.
                                         405 PARK AVENUE
                                         NEW YORK, NY 10022

Independent Auditors                     PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

                                         100 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1500
                                         MILWAUKEE, WI  53202

Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant,         FIRSTAR MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, LLC
and Sub-Administrator                    615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET
                                         MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

Custodian                                FIRSTAR BANK, N.A.
                                         615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET
                                         MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

You may obtain the following and other information on the Funds free of charge:

Statements of Additional Information (SAI) dated______________, 2000
The SAI of the Funds provides more details about each Fund's policies and
management. The Funds' SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.

Annual and Semi-Annual Report

The annual and semi-annual reports for each Fund provide the most recent
financial reports and portfolio listings. The annual report contains a
discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that affected each
Fund's performance during the last fiscal year.

To receive any of these documents or the Prospectus of Kinetics Mutual Funds, to
request additional information about Kinetics Mutual Funds or to make
shareholder inquires, please contact us.

By Telephone:                             By Internet:
(800) 930-3828                            HTTP://WWW.KINETICSFUNDS.COM

By Mail:
KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
C/O FIRSTAR MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, LLC
P.O. BOX 701
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201-0701

SEC:

You may review and obtain copies of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. information
(including the SAI) at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Please
call 1-202-942-8090 for information relating to the operation of the Public
Reference Room. Reports and other information about each Fund are available on
the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. Copies of
the information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic
request at the following E-mail address: [email protected], or by writing the
Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.
20549-0102.

                                                     1940 Act File No. 811-09303


                                                      No Load and Retail Shares

                           KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                                __________, 2000

                         The Internet Fund
                         The Internet Infrastructure Fund
                         The Internet Emerging Growth Fund
                         The Internet Global Growth Fund
                         The New Paradigm Fund
                         The Medical Fund
                         The Energy Fund
                         The Small Cap Opportunities Fund
                         The Middle East Growth Fund
                         The Asia Technology Fund
                         The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund

Each of the series (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") of
Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. is in a master/feeder fund structure. Each Fund is a
feeder fund to a corresponding series (individually, a "Portfolio" and
collectively, the "Portfolios") of the Kinetics Portfolios Trust. Unlike many
other investment companies that directly acquire and manage their own portfolios
of securities, the Funds seek their investment objective by investing all of
their investable assets in their corresponding Portfolios. Each Portfolio
(except for the Kinetics Government Money Market Portfolio) is an open-end,
non-diversified investment company with investment objectives, strategies and
policies that are substantially identical to those of their respective feeder
Fund. The Kinetics Government Money Market Portfolio is an open-end, diversified
investment company with investment objectives and strategies identical to those
of its Fund.

This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") provides general information
about each of the Funds and the Portfolios. This SAI is not a prospectus and
should be read in conjunction with the Funds' current No Load or Retail Shares
Prospectuses dated ________, 2000, as supplemented and amended from time to
time, which is incorporated hereto by reference. To obtain a copy of the
Prospectuses, please write or call the Funds at the address or telephone number
below. To obtain a copy of the Prospectus and SAI of the Portfolios dated
_________, 2000 providing general information about the Portfolios, which is
incorporated hereto by reference, please write or call the Portfolios at the
address or telephone number shown below.

KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
C/O FIRSTAR MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, LLC
P.O. BOX 701
MILWAUKEE, WI  53201-0701
PHONE: (800) 930-3828

The audited financial statements of the Funds for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2000 are incorporated by reference to the Funds' 2000 Annual Report filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.........................1
DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS.....................................................3
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS......................................................5
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND ASSOCIATED RISKS.....................................8
TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS........................................................15
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER...........................................................16
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS AND THE PORTFOLIOS...................................17
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES..........................19
INVESTMENT ADVISERS..........................................................22
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING........................................................25
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES......................................................25
DISTRIBUTOR..................................................................26
DISTRIBUTION PLANS...........................................................26
CUSTODIAN....................................................................27
VALUATION OF SHARES..........................................................28
PURCHASING SHARES............................................................28
REDEMPTION OF SHARES.........................................................31
BROKERAGE....................................................................32
TAXES........................................................................33
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION......................................................34
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.........................................................37
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.........................................................37
APPENDIX.....................................................................38


GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
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Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company") is a Maryland corporation,
established on March 26, 1999. The Company is comprised of several series of
mutual funds, all of which are open-end investment companies. Kinetics
Portfolios Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware business trust, established on
March 14, 2000. The Trust is comprised of several series of mutual funds, all of
which are open-end investment companies with investment objectives and
strategies identical to that of the individual Funds of the Company. The Funds
and Portfolios are set up in a master/feeder fund structure where each Fund is a
"feeder" fund that invests all of its investable assets in a corresponding
"master" Portfolio. The principal business office for the Company and the Trust
is located at 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, New York, 10605.

CAPITALIZATION

The authorized capitalization of the Company consists of 1 billion shares of
common stock of $0.001 par value per share. Each share has equal dividend,
distribution and liquidation rights. There are no conversion or preemptive
rights applicable to any shares of the Funds. All shares issued are fully paid
and non-assessable. Each holder of common stock has one vote for each share
held. Voting rights are non-cumulative.

The authorized capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of
beneficial interests with no par value. Each share has equal dividend,
distribution and liquidation rights. There are no conversion or preemptive
rights applicable to any shares of the Portfolios. All shares issued are fully
paid and non-assessable. Each holder of beneficial interest has one vote for
each share held. Voting rights are non-cumulative.

TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CLASSES

The Company and the Trust each currently consist of 11 series. Under the
Articles of Incorporation and a Multiple Class Plan adopted pursuant to Rule
18f-3 under the 1940 Act, each Fund is permitted to offer several classes of
shares as follows: No Load Shares, Class A, Class B and Class C. Class A shares
are subject to a front-end sales load as described in the prospectus and a Rule
12b-1 fee. Class B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales load as
described in the prospectus and a Rule 12b-1 fee. Class C shares are subject to
a contingent deferred sales load as described in the prospectus and a Rule 12b-1
fee. The table below lists the Funds together with their share classes and
corresponding Portfolio. The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund is the only
Fund that does not offer Class A shares.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

--------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Feeder Funds and Share Classes                            Master Portfolios
--------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>
The Internet Fund - No Load, A, B, C                      The Internet Portfolio
The Internet Infrastructure Fund - No Load, A, B, C       The Internet Infrastructure Portfolio
The Internet Emerging Growth Fund - No Load, A, B, C      The Internet Emerging Growth Portfolio
The Internet Global Growth Fund - No Load, A, B, C        The Internet Global Growth Portfolio
The New Paradigm Fund - No Load, A, B, C                  The New Paradigm Portfolio
The Medical Fund - No Load, A, B, C                       The Medical Portfolio
The Energy Fund - No Load, A, B, C                        The Energy Portfolio
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund - No Load, A, B, C       The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio
The Middle East Growth Fund - No Load, A, B, C            The Middle East Growth Portfolio
The Asia Technology Fund - No Load, A, B, C               The Asia Technology Portfolio
The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund                 The Kinetics Government Money Market
                            - No Load, B, C Portfolio
--------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

All classes are sold primarily to individuals who purchase shares through
Kinetics Funds Distributor, Inc. The expenses incurred pursuant to the Rule
12b-1 Plan will be borne solely by Classes A, B and C shares of the applicable
Funds and constitute the only expenses allocated to one class and not the other.

RIGHTS OF EACH SHARE CLASS

Each share of the common stock of a Fund is entitled one vote in electing
Directors and other matters that may be submitted to shareholders for a vote.
All shares of all classes of each Fund in the Company have equal voting rights.
However, matters affecting only one particular Fund or class, can be voted on
only by shareholders in that Fund or class. Only shareholders of Class A, B or C
shares will be entitled to vote on matters submitted to a shareholder vote with
respect to the Rule 12b-1 Plan applicable to such class. All shareholders are
entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the Directors from time to
time and as further discussed in the prospectuses.

MASTER/FEEDER FUND STRUCTURE

Unlike other mutual funds that directly acquire and manage their own portfolio
securities, the Funds invest all of their investable assets in the corresponding
Portfolios. Accordingly, a shareholder's interest in a Portfolio's underlying
investment securities is indirect. In addition to selling a beneficial interest
to the Fund, a Portfolio could also sell beneficial interests to other mutual
funds or institutional investors. Such investors would invest in a Portfolio on
the same terms and conditions and would pay a proportionate share of a
Portfolio's expenses. However, other mutual fund or institutional investors in a
Portfolio are not required to sell their shares at the same public offering
price as a Fund, and might bear different levels of ongoing expenses than a
Fund. Shareholders of a Fund should be aware that these differences would result
in differences in returns experienced by the different mutual funds or
institutional investors of a Portfolio. Such differences in return are also
present in other mutual fund structures. In addition, a Master/Feeder Fund
Structure may serve as an alternative for large, institutional investors in a
Fund who may prefer to offer separate, proprietary investment vehicles and who
otherwise might establish such vehicles outside of the Fund's current
operational structure. The Master/Feeder Fund Structure may also allow each Fund
to stabilize its expenses and achieve certain operational efficiencies. No
assurance can be given, however, that the Master/Feeder Fund Structure will
result in the Funds stabilizing their expenses or achieving greater operational
efficiencies.

The Funds' methods of operation and shareholder services are not materially
affected by their investment in the Portfolios, except that the assets of the
Funds are managed as part of a larger pool of assets. Since the Funds invest all
of their assets in the respective Portfolios, they hold only beneficial
interests in the Portfolios; the Portfolios invest directly in individual
securities of other issuers. The Fund otherwise continues its normal operation.
Each Fund could incur brokerage fees or other transaction costs in converting
such securities to cash. In addition, a distribution in kind may result in a
less diversified portfolio of investments or adversely affect the liquidity of
each Fund.

Certain changes in a Portfolio's objective, policies and/or restrictions may
require the Company to withdraw the Fund's interest in the Portfolio. Any
withdrawal could result in a distribution in kind of portfolio securities (as
opposed to a cash distribution) from the Portfolio. The Company's Board of
Directors retains its right to withdraw any of the Fund's investments from the
Portfolios at any time it determines that such withdrawal would be in the best
interest of the Fund's shareholders. The Fund would then resume investing
directly in individual securities of other issuers or invest in another
portfolio of the Trust.

Smaller funds investing in the Portfolios may be materially affected by the
actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolios. For example, if a large
fund withdraws from a Portfolio, the remaining funds may experience higher pro
rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns. Additionally, the
Portfolios may become less diverse, resulting in increased portfolio risk.
However, this possibility also exists for traditionally structured funds that
have large or institutional investors.

Funds with a greater pro rata ownership in a Portfolio could have effective
voting control of the operations of a Portfolio. Whenever the Company is
requested to vote on matters pertaining to a Portfolio, the Company will hold a
meeting of shareholders of the corresponding Fund and will cast all of its votes
in the Portfolio in the same proportion as the Fund's shareholders. Shares of a
Fund for which no voting instructions have been received will be voted in the
same proportion as those shares for which instructions are received.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDS
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The investment objectives listed below are fundamental objectives and therefore
cannot be changed without the approval of shareholders.

THE INTERNET FUNDS

The INTERNET FUND, INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, INTERNET EMERGING GROWTH FUND
and INTERNET GLOBAL GROWTH FUND are all non-diversified funds with the same
primary investment objective of long-term growth of capital. The Funds are
designed for long-term investors who understand and are willing to accept the
risk of loss involved in investing in a mutual fund seeking long-term capital
growth. The Funds seek to achieve their investment objective by investing all of
their investable assets in the respective Portfolios. Except during temporary
defensive periods, each Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in
securities of companies that provide products or services designed for the
Internet. The Funds should not be used as a trading vehicle.

THE NEW PARADIGM FUND

The NEW PARADIGM FUND is a non-diversified fund with a primary investment
objective of long-term growth of capital. The Fund is designed for long-term
investors who understand and are willing to accept the risk of loss involved in
investing in a mutual fund seeking long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in
its corresponding Portfolio. Except during temporary defensive periods, the
Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in securities of domestic and
foreign companies with business models that stand to benefit from the
utilization and growth of the Internet. This Fund should not be used as a
trading vehicle.

THE MEDICAL FUND

The MEDICAL FUND is a non-diversified fund with a primary investment objective
of long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing all of its investable assets in the Portfolio. Except
during temporary defensive periods, the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its
total assets in securities of domestic and foreign companies engaged in the
medical research, pharmaceutical and technology industries and related medical
technology industries, generally, with an emphasis toward companies engaged in
cancer research and drug development. The Fund is designed for long-term
investors who understand and are willing to accept the risk of loss involved in
investing in a mutual fund seeking long-term capital growth. This Fund should
not be used as a trading vehicle.

THE ENERGY FUND

The ENERGY FUND is a non-diversified fund with a primary investment objective of
long-term growth of capital. The Fund is designed for long-term investors who
understand and are willing to accept the risk of loss involved in investing in a
mutual fund seeking long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its
investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in the Portfolio.
Except during temporary, defensive periods, at least 65% of the Portfolio's
total assets will be invested in securities of domestic and foreign companies
engaged in the field of energy generation, exploration, distribution, equipment
development and a range of alternative energy-related disciplines. This Fund
should not be used as a trading vehicle.

THE SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND

The SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND is a non-diversified fund with a primary
investment objective of long-term growth of capital. The Fund is designed for
long-term investors who understand and are willing to accept the risk of loss
involved in investing in a mutual fund seeking long-term capital growth. The
Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its
investable assets in the Portfolio. Except during temporary, defensive periods,
at least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in securities of
domestic and foreign small capitalization companies that provide attractive
valuation opportunities due to lack of institutional ownership, lack of
significant analyst coverage, or a short-term earnings disappointments. This
Fund should not be used as a trading vehicle.

THE MIDDLE EAST GROWTH FUND

The MIDDLE EAST GROWTH FUND is a non-diversified fund with a primary investment
objective of long-term growth of capital. The Fund is designed for long-term
investors who understand and are willing to accept the risk of loss involved in
investing in a mutual fund seeking long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in
the Portfolio. Except during temporary, defensive periods, at least 65% of the
Portfolio's total assets will be invested in securities of foreign and U.S.
companies that are engaged in business activities in the Middle East. This Fund
should not be used as a trading vehicle.

THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND

The ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND is a non-diversified fund with a primary investment
objective of long-term growth of capital. The Fund is designed for long-term
investors who understand and are willing to accept the risk of loss involved in
investing in a mutual fund seeking long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in
the Portfolio. Except during temporary, defensive periods, at least 65% of the
Portfolio's total assets will be invested, without regard to size or industry,
in the equity securities of Asian companies that the portfolio manager believes
will benefit significantly from technological advances or improvements. Such
companies may use technology extensively in the development of new or improved
products or processes or, alternatively, may benefit from the commercialization
of technological advances, although they may not be involved in research and
development. The Portfolio may also, from time to time, utilize certain
derivatives for hedging purposes and/or direct investment. This Fund should not
be used as a trading vehicle.

Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest in at least three
different Asian countries. The Portfolio considers Asian companies to include
companies that are organized under the laws of any country in the Asian region
other than Australia and New Zealand, including the Sri Lanka, Hong Kong,
Pakistan, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, China, Cambodia, Taiwan, India,
Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Myanmar. The
Portfolio also considers companies to be Asian if UOB Global Capital LLC, the
Portfolio's sub-adviser, determines that they: (a) derive at least 50% of their
revenues from goods produced or sold, investments made or services performed in
or with one or more of the Asian countries; (b) maintain at least 50% of their
assets in one or more Asian countries; or (c) have securities that are traded
principally on the stock exchange in an Asian country.

THE KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

The KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND is a diversified fund with a primary
investment objective providing current income consistent with the preservation
of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The Fund seeks to achieve its
investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in the Portfolio.
The Portfolio invests primarily in money market instruments issued or
guaranteed, as to principal and interest, by the U.S. Government, its agencies
or instrumentalities. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective as
set forth in this SAI in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations,
including the provisions of and regulations under the Investment Company Act of
1940 ("1940 Act"). In particular, the Portfolio will comply with the various
requirements of Rule 2a-7, which regulates money market mutual funds. The
Portfolio will also determine the effective maturity of their investments, as
well as their ability to consider a security as having received the requisite
short-term ratings by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization
(NRSRO) according to Rule 2a-7. The Portfolio may change these operational
policies to reflect changes in the laws and regulations without the approval of
shareholders.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
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Unless otherwise noted, the Funds and the Portfolios have adopted and are
subject to substantially identical fundamental investment restrictions. The
investment restrictions of the Funds may be changed only with the approval of
the holders of a majority of the Funds' outstanding voting securities. The
investment restrictions of the Portfolio may be changed only with the approval
of the holders of a majority of the Portfolios' outstanding voting securities.
As used in this SAI, "a majority of a Fund's (or Portfolio's) outstanding voting
securities" means the lesser of (1) 67% of the shares of common stock/beneficial
interest of the Fund/Portfolio represented at a meeting at which more than 50%
of the outstanding shares are present, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding
shares of common stock/beneficial interest of the Fund/Portfolio.

1.   The Funds will not act as underwriter for securities of other issuers.

2.   The Funds will not make loans.

3.   With respect to 50% of its total assets, the Funds will not invest in the
     securities of any issuer if as a result the Funds hold more than 10% of the
     outstanding securities or more than 10% of the outstanding voting
     securities of such issuer. This investment restriction shall not apply to
     the Funds. This policy shall not be deemed violated to the extent that the
     Funds invest all of their investable assets in the respective Portfolios.

4.   The Funds will not borrow money or pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate its
     assets except to facilitate redemption requests that might otherwise
     require the untimely disposition of portfolio securities and then only from
     banks and in amounts not exceeding the lesser of 10% of their total assets
     valued at cost or 5% of its total assets valued at market at the time of
     such borrowing, pledge, mortgage, or hypothecation and except that the
     Funds may enter into futures contracts and related options.

5.   The Funds will not invest more than 10% of the value of their net assets in
     illiquid securities, restricted securities, and other securities for which
     market quotations are not readily available. This policy shall not be
     deemed violated to the extent that the Funds invest all of their investable
     assets in the respective Portfolios.

6.   The INTERNET FUND, INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, INTERNET EMERGING GROWTH
     FUND and INTERNET GLOBAL GROWTH FUND will not invest in the securities of
     any one industry except the Internet and Internet-related industries, with
     the exception of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government,
     its agencies, and instrumentality's, if as a result, more than 20% of the
     Funds' total assets would be invested in the securities of such industries.
     Except during temporary defensive periods, at least 65% of the Fund's'
     total assets will be invested in the securities of domestic and foreign
     companies that are engaged in the Internet and Internet-related activities.
     This policy shall not be deemed violated to the extent that the Funds
     invest all of their investable assets in their respective Portfolios.

7.   The NEW PARADIGM FUND will not invest in the securities of any one
     industry, with the exception of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
     Government, its agencies, and instrumentalities, if as a result more than
     20% of the Fund's total assets would be in the securities of such
     industries.

8.   The MEDICAL FUND will not invest in the securities of any one industry
     except in domestic and foreign companies engaged in the medical research,
     pharmaceutical and technology industries and related medical technology
     industries, generally, with an emphasis toward companies engaged in cancer
     research and drug development, with the exception of securities issued or
     guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, and instrumentality's, if
     as a result, more than 20% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in
     the securities of such industry.  Except during temporary defensive
     periods, not less than 65% of the Fund's total assets will be invested in
     the securities of companies engaged in the medical research, pharmaceutical
     and technology industries and related technology industries, generally,
     with an emphasis toward publicly traded entities engaged in cancer research
     and drug development.  This policy shall not be deemed violated to the
     extent that the Fund invests all of its investable assets in the Portfolio.

9.   The ENERGY Fund will not invest in the securities of any one industry
     except in domestic and foreign companies engaged in the field of energy
     generation, exploration of energy resources, refinement, distribution,
     equipment development and a range of alternative energy-related research
     and technologies, with the exception of securities issued or guaranteed by
     the U.S. Government, its agencies, and instrumentality's, if as a result,
     more than 20% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the
     securities of such industry.  Except during temporary defensive periods,
     not less than 65% of the Fund's total assets will be invested in the
     securities of companies engaged in the field of energy generation,
     exploration of energy resources, refinement, distribution, equipment
     development and a range of alternative energy-related research and
     technologies.  This policy shall not be deemed violated to the extent that
     the Fund invests all of its investable assets in the Portfolio.

10.  The SMALL CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND will not invest in the securities of
     any one industry, with the exception of securities issued or guaranteed by
     the U.S. Government, its agencies, and instrumentality's, if as a result,
     more than 20% of the Portfolio's total assets would be invested in the
     securities of such industry. Except during temporary defensive periods, at
     least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in the
     securities of domestic and foreign small capitalization companies that
     provide attractive valuation opportunities due to lack of institutional
     ownership, lack of significant analyst coverage, or a short-term earnings
     disappointments. This policy shall not be deemed violated to the extent
     that the Fund invests all of its investable assets in the Portfolio.

11.  The MIDDLE EAST GROWTH FUND will not invest in the securities of any one
     industry except in foreign and U.S. companies that are engaged in business
     activities in the Middle East, with the exception of securities issued or
     guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, and instrumentality's if,
     as a result, more than 20% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in
     the securities of such industry. Except during temporary defensive periods,
     at least 65% of the Fund's total assets will be invested in the securities
     of foreign and U.S. companies that are engaged in business activities in
     the Middle East. This policy shall not be deemed violated to the extent
     that the Fund invests all of its investable assets in the Portfolio.

12.  The ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND will not invest in the securities of any one
     industry except in Asian companies that the portfolio manager believes will
     benefit significantly from technological advances or improvements, with the
     exception of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its
     agencies, and instrumentality's if, as a result, more than 20% of the
     Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of such industry.
     Except during temporary defensive periods, at least 65% of the Fund's total
     assets will be invested in the securities of Asian companies that the
     portfolio manager believes will benefit significantly from technological
     advances or improvements. This policy shall not be deemed violated to the
     extent that the Fund invests all of its investable assets in the Portfolio.

13.  The Funds will not purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, or
     invest in oil, gas or mineral exploration or development programs or real
     estate except that the Funds may purchase and sell securities of companies
     that deal in oil, gas, or mineral exploration or development programs or
     interests therein.

14.  The Funds will not issue senior securities.

If a percentage limitation is satisfied at the time of investment, a later
increase or decrease in such percentage resulting from a change in value in the
portfolio securities held by a Portfolio will not constitute a violation of such
limitation. However, in the event that a Portfolio's portfolio holdings in
illiquid securities reaches 15% of the value of its net assets, the Adviser is
authorized by the Board of Directors to make such adjustments as necessary to
reduce the holdings of illiquid securities to comply with the guidelines of
paragraph number 5 above.

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
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The Funds' and the corresponding Portfolios' investment policies and risks are
substantially identical. The following paragraphs provide a more detailed
description of the investment policies and risks of the Fund's and Portfolio's
investment policies and risks identified in the Prospectus. Unless otherwise
noted, the policies described in this SAI pertain to all of the Funds and the
corresponding Portfolios (except for the KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
and corresponding Portfolio). Furthermore, unless otherwise noted, the policies
described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of
Directors of the Fund and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, respectively.

COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK

Common stocks are units of ownership of a corporation. Preferred stocks are
stocks that often pay dividends at a specific rate and have a preference over
common stocks in dividend payments and liquidation of assets. Some preferred
stocks may be convertible into common stock. Convertible securities are
securities that may be converted into or exchanged for a specified amount of
common stock of the same or different issuer within a particular period of time
at a specified price or formula.

CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES

The Portfolios may invest in debt securities convertible into common stocks.
Debt purchased by the Portfolios will consist of obligations of medium-grade or
higher, having at least adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
Non-convertible debt obligations will be rated BBB or higher by S&P, or Baa or
higher by Moody's. Convertible debt obligations will be rated B or higher by S&P
or B or higher by Moody's. Securities rated Baa by Moody's are considered by
Moody's to be medium-grade securities and have adequate capacity to pay
principal and interest. Bonds in the lowest investment grade category (BBB) have
speculative characteristics, with changes in the economy or other circumstances
more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the bonds to make principal and
interest payments than would occur with bonds rated in higher categories.
Securities rated B are referred to as "high-risk" securities, generally lack
characteristics of a desirable investment, and are deemed speculative with
respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal over a long
period of time. See "Appendix" to this Statement of Additional Information for a
description of debt security ratings.

WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS

The Portfolios (including the KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO) may
purchase securities on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment
basis. These transactions generally involve the purchase of a security with
payment and delivery due at some time in the future. A Portfolio does not earn
interest on such securities until settlement and bears the risk of market value
fluctuations in between the purchase and settlement dates. If the seller fails
to complete the sale, a Portfolio may lose the opportunity to obtain a favorable
price and yield. While the Portfolios will generally engage in such when-issued,
delayed-delivery and forward commitment transactions with the intent of actually
acquiring the securities, a Portfolio may sometimes sell such a security prior
to the settlement date.

The Portfolios may also sell securities on a delayed-delivery or forward
commitment basis.  If the Portfolios do so, they will not participate in future
gains or losses on the security.  If the other party to such a transaction fails
to pay for the securities, the Portfolios could suffer a loss.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - THE KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

The KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO may invest in repurchase
agreements which are arrangements with banks, broker/dealers, and other
recognized financial institutions to sell securities to the Portfolio and to
repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon time and price within one year from
the date of acquisition. The Portfolio or its custodian will take possession of
the securities subject to the terms of the repurchase agreements, and these
securities will be marked to market daily. To the extent that the original
seller does not repurchase the securities from the Portfolio, the Portfolio
could receive less than the repurchase price on any sale of such securities. In
the event that such a defaulting seller filed for bankruptcy or became
insolvent, disposition of such securities by the Portfolio might be delayed
pending court action. The Portfolio believes that under the regular procedures
normally in effect for custody of the Portfolio's assets subject to repurchase
agreements, a court of competent jurisdiction would rule in favor of the
Portfolio and allow retention or disposition of such securities. The Portfolio
will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized
financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the
Portfolio's adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to guidelines established by the
Board of Trustees.

OTHER MONEY MARKET FUNDS - THE KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

As an efficient means of carrying out the investment policies, the KINETICS
GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO may invest in the securities of other money
market funds. A disadvantage to investing in other money market funds is that
they also carry certain expenses such as management fees. As a result, any
investment by the Portfolio in shares of other money market funds may duplicate
certain shareholder expenses.

RESTRICTED AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES

Each Portfolio may invest in a limited amount of restricted securities.
Restricted securities are securities that are thinly traded or whose resale is
restricted by federal securities laws. Restricted securities are any securities
in which the Portfolios may invest pursuant to their investment objective and
policies but which are subject to restrictions on resale under federal
securities laws.

FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES

The fixed-income securities in which the Portfolios may invest are generally
subject to two kinds of risk: credit risk and market risk.

CREDIT RISK relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal
payments, as they come due. The ratings given a security by Moody's and S&P
provide a generally useful guide as to such credit risk. The lower the rating
given a security by such rating service, the greater the credit risk such rating
service perceives to exist with respect to such security. Increasing the amount
of Portfolio assets invested in unrated or lower-grade securities, while
intended to increase the yield produced by those assets, will also increase the
credit risk to which those assets are subject.

MARKET RISK relates to the fact that the market values of securities in which
the Portfolios may invest generally will be affected by changes in the level of
interest rates. An increase in interest rates will tend to reduce the market
values of such securities, whereas a decline in interest rates will tend to
increase their values. Medium- and lower-rated securities (Baa or BBB and lower)
and non-rated securities of comparable quality tend to be subject to wilder
fluctuations in yields and market values than higher-rated securities.
Medium-rated securities (those rated Baa or BBB) have speculative
characteristics while lower-rated securities are predominantly speculative. The
Portfolios are not required to dispose of debt securities whose ratings are
downgraded below these ratings subsequent to the Portfolios' purchase of the
securities. Relying in part on ratings assigned by credit agencies in making
investments will not protect the Portfolios from the risk that the fixed-income
securities in which the Portfolios invest will decline in value. Credit ratings
represent evaluations of the safety of principal, dividend and interest payments
on preferred stocks and debt securities, not the market values of such
securities, and such ratings may not be changed on a timely basis to reflect
subsequent events.

At no time will the Portfolios have more than 5% of their respective total
assets invested in any fixed-income securities that are unrated or rated below
investment grade either at the time of purchase or as a result of a reduction in
rating after purchase.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS. The Portfolios may invest in American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") or other forms of depositary receipts, such as International Depositary
Receipts ("IDRs"). Depositary receipts are typically issued in connection with a
U.S. or foreign bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying
securities issued by a foreign corporation. Investments in these types of
securities involve certain inherent risks generally associated with investments
in foreign securities, including the following:

         POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS. Individual foreign economies of certain
countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in
such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, diversification and balance of payments
position. The internal politics of certain foreign countries may not be as
stable as those of the United States. Governments in certain foreign countries
also continue to participate to a significant degree, through ownership interest
or regulation, in their respective economies. Action by these governments could
include restrictions on foreign investment, nationalization, expropriation of
goods or imposition of taxes, and could have a significant effect on market
prices of securities and payment of interest. The economies of many foreign
countries are heavily dependent upon international trade and are accordingly
affected by the trade policies and economic conditions of their trading
partners. Enactment by these trading partners of protectionist trade legislation
could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities markets of such
countries.

         CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS.  A change in the value of any foreign currency
against the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding change in the U.S. dollar
value of an ADR's underlying portfolio securities denominated in that currency.
Such changes will affect the Portfolio to the extent that the Portfolio is
invested in ADRs comprised of foreign securities.

         TAXES. The interest and dividends payable on certain foreign securities
comprising an ADR may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing the
net amount of income to be paid to the Portfolios and that may ultimately be
available for distribution to the Portfolios' and Funds' shareholders.

DERIVATIVES

BUYING CALL AND PUT OPTIONS. The Portfolios may purchase call options. Such
transaction may be entered into in order to limit the risk of a substantial
increase in the market price of the security that each Portfolio intends to
purchase. Prior to its expiration, a call option may be sold in a closing sale
transaction. Any profit or loss from the sale will depend on whether the amount
received is more or less than the premium paid for the call option plus the
related transaction cost.

The Portfolios may purchase put options. By buying a put, each Portfolio has the
right to sell the security at the exercise price, thus limiting its risk of risk
of loss through a decline in the market value of the security until the put
expires. The amount of any appreciation in the value of the underlying security
will be partially offset by the amount of the premium paid for the put option
and any related transaction cost. Prior to its expiration, a put option may be
sold in a closing sale transaction and any profit or loss from the sale will
depend on whether the amount received is more or less than the premium paid for
the put option plus the related transaction costs.

WRITING (SELLING) CALL AND PUT OPTIONS. The Portfolios may write covered options
on equity and debt securities and indices. This means that, in the case of call
options, so long as each Portfolio is obligated as the writer of a call option,
it will own the underlying security subject to the option and, in the case of
put options, it will, through its custodian, deposit and maintain either cash or
securities with a market value equal to or greater than the exercise price of
the option.

Covered call options written by the Portfolios give the holder the right to buy
the underlying securities from the Portfolios as a stated exercise price. A call
option written by the Portfolios is "covered" if the Portfolios own the
underlying security that is subject to the call or has an absolute and immediate
right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for
additional cash consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian
bank) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A
call option is also covered if the Portfolios hold a call on the same security
and in the same principal amount as the call written where the exercise price of
the call held (a) is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call
written or (b) is greater than the exercise price of the call written if the
difference is maintained by the Portfolios in cash and high grade debt
securities in a segregated account with its custodian bank. The Portfolios may
purchase securities, which may be covered with call options solely on the basis
of considerations consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the
Portfolios. The Portfolios' turnover may increase through the exercise of a call
option; this will generally occur if the market value of a "covered" security
increases and the Fund has not entered in to a closing purchase transaction.

As a writer of an option, each Portfolio receives a premium less a commission,
and in exchange foregoes the opportunity to profit from any increase in the
market value of the security exceeding the call option price. The premium serves
to mitigate the effect of any depreciation in the market value of the security.
The premium paid by the buyer of an option will reflect, among other things, the
relationship of the exercise price to the market price, the volatility of the
underlying security, the remaining term of the option, the existing supply and
demand, and the interest rates.

The writer of a call option may have no control over when the underlying
securities must be sold because the writer may be assigned an exercise notice at
any time prior to the termination of the obligation. Exercise of a call option
by the purchaser will cause each Portfolio to forego future appreciation of the
securities covered by the option. Whether or not an option expires unexercised,
the writer retains the amount of the premium. This amount may, in the case of a
covered call option, be offset by a decline in the market value of the
underlying security during the option period. If a call option is exercised, the
writer experiences a profit or loss from the sale of the underlying security.
Thus during the option period, the writer of a call option gives up the
opportunity for appreciation in the market value of the underlying security or
currency above the exercise price. It retains the risk of the loss should the
price of the underlying security or foreign currency decline. Writing call
options also involves risks relating to each Portfolio's ability to close out
the option it has written.

Each Portfolio may write exchange-traded call options on its securities. Call
options may be written on portfolio securities indices, or foreign currencies.
With respect to securities and foreign currencies, the Portfolio may write call
and put options on an exchange or over-the-counter. Call options on portfolio
securities will be covered since the Portfolio will own the underlying
securities. Call option on securities indices will be written only to hedge in
an economically appropriate way portfolio securities that are not otherwise
hedged with options or financial futures contracts and will be "covered" by
identifying the specific portfolio securities being hedged. Options on foreign
currencies will be covered by securities denominated in that currency. Options
on securities indices will be covered by securities that substantially
replicated the movement of the index.

A put option on a security, security index, or foreign currency gives the
purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid to the writer (seller),
the right to sell the underlying security, index, or foreign currency at the
exercise price at any time during the option period. When each Portfolio writes
a secured put option, in will gain a profit in the amount of the premium, less a
commission, so long as the price of the underlying security remains above the
exercise price. However, each Portfolio remains obligated to purchase the
underlying security from the buyer of the put option (usually in the event the
price of the security falls bellows the exercise price) at any time during the
option period. If the price of the underlying security falls below the exercise
price, the Portfolios may realize a loss in the amount of the difference between
the exercise price and the sale price of the security, less the premium
received. Upon exercise by the purchaser, the writer of a put option has the
obligation to purchase the underlying security or foreign currency at the
exercise price. A put option on a securities index is similar to a put option on
an individual security, except that the value of the option depends on the
weighted value of the group of securities comprising the index and all
settlements are made in cash.

During the option period, the writer of a put option has assumed the risk that
the price of the underlying security or foreign currency will decline below the
exercise price. However, the writer of the put option has retained the
opportunity for an appreciated above the exercise price should the market price
of the underlying security or foreign currency increase. Writing put options
also involves risks relating to the Portfolios' ability to close out the option
that it has written.

The writer of an option who wishes to terminate his or her obligation may effect
a "closing purchase transaction" by buying an option of the same series as the
option previously written. The effect of the purchase is that the clearing
corporation will cancel the writer's position. However, a writer may not effect
a closing purchase transaction after being notified of the exercise of an
option. There is also no guarantee that the Portfolios will be able to effect a
closing purchase transaction for the options it has written.

Effecting a closing purchase transaction in the case of a written call option
will permit the Portfolios to write another call option on the underlying
security with a different exercise price, expiration date, or both. Effecting a
closing purchase transaction will also permit the Portfolios to use cash or
proceeds from the investments. If a Portfolio desires to sell a particular
security from its portfolio on which it has written a call option, it will
effect a closing purchase transaction before or at the same time as the sale of
the security.

The Portfolios will realize a profit from a closing purchase transaction if the
price of the transaction is less than the premium received from writing the
option. Likewise, the Portfolios will realize a loss from a closing purchase
transaction if the price of the transaction is more than the premium received
from writing the option. Because increases in the market price of a call option
will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security,
any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is likely to be offset
in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying security owned by a
Portfolio.

WRITING OVER-THE-COUNTER ("OTC") OPTIONS. The Portfolios may engage in options
transactions that trade on the OTC market to the same extent that it intends to
engage in exchange traded options. Just as with exchange traded options, OTC
options give the holder the right to buy an underlying security from, or sell an
underlying security to, an option writer at a stated exercise price. However,
OTC options differ from exchange traded options in certain material respects.

OTC options are arranged directly with dealers and not, as is the case with
exchange traded options, through a clearing corporation. Thus, there is a risk
of non-performance by the dealer. Because there is no exchange, pricing is
typically done by reference to information obtained from market makers. Since
OTC options are available for a greater variety of securities and in a wider
range of expiration dates and exercise prices, the writer of an OTC option is
paid the premium in advance by the dealer.

A writer or purchaser of a put or call option can terminate it voluntarily only
by entering into a closing transaction. There can be no assurance that a
continuously liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option at any
specific time. Consequently, the Portfolios may be able to realize the value of
an OTC option it has purchased only by exercising it or entering into a closing
sale transaction with the dealer that issued it. Similarly, when a Portfolio
writes an OTC option, it generally can close out that option prior to its
expiration only by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the dealer
to which it originally wrote to option. If a covered call option writer cannot
effect a closing transaction, it cannot sell the underlying security or foreign
currency until the option expires or the option is exercised. Therefore, the
writer of a covered OTC call option may not be able to sell an underlying
security even though it might otherwise be advantageous to do so. Likewise, the
writer of a secured OTC put option may be unable to sell the securities pledged
to secure the put for other investment purposes while it is obligated as a put
writer. Similarly, a purchaser of an OTC put or call option might also find it
difficult to terminate its position on a timely basis in the absence of a
secondary market.

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has often taken the position
that purchased OTC options and the assets used to "cover" written OTC options
are illiquid securities. The Portfolios will adopt procedures for engaging in
OTC options transactions for the purpose of reducing any potential adverse
effect of such transactions on the liquidity of the Portfolios.

FUTURES CONTRACTS. The Portfolios may buy and sell stock index futures contracts
traded on domestic stock exchanges to hedge the value of its portfolio against
changes in market conditions. A stock index futures contract is an agreement
between two parties to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a
specified dollar amount, times the difference between the stock index value at
the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the
futures contract is originally struck. A stock index futures contract does not
involve the physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index. Although
stock index futures contracts call for the actual taking or delivery or cash, in
most cases a Portfolio expects to liquidate its stock index futures positions
through offsetting transactions, which may result in a gain or a loss, before
cash settlement is required.

Each Portfolio will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells stock index
futures contracts, and at the time a Portfolio purchases or sells a stock index
futures contract, it must make a good faith deposit known as the "initial
margin". Thereafter, a Portfolio may need to make subsequent deposits, known as
"variation margin", to reflect changes in the level of the stock index. Each
Portfolio may buy or sell a stock index futures contract so long as the sum of
the amount of margin deposits on open positions with respect to all stock index
futures contracts does not exceed 5% of a Portfolio's net assets.

To the extent a Portfolio enters into a stock index futures contract, it will
maintain with its custodian bank (to the extent required by the rules of the
SEC) assets in a segregated account to cover its obligations. Such assets may
consist of cash, cash equivalents, or high quality debt securities from its
portfolio in an amount equal to the difference between the fluctuating market
value of such futures contract and the aggregate value of the initial and
variation margin payments.

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OPTIONS AND FUTURES. Although the Portfolios may write
covered call options and purchase and sell stock index futures contracts to
hedge against declines in market value of their portfolio securities, the use of
these instruments involves certain risks. As the writer of covered call options,
each Portfolio receives a premium but loses any opportunity to profit from an
increase in the market price of the underlying securities declines, though the
premium received may partially offset such loss.

Although stock index futures contracts may be useful in hedging against adverse
changes in the value of each Portfolio's investment securities, they are
derivative instruments that are subject to a number of risks. During certain
market conditions, purchases and sales of stock index futures contracts may not
completely offset a decline or rise in the value of each Portfolio's
investments. In the futures markets, it may not always be possible to execute a
buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position due to
market conditions, limits on open positions and/or daily price fluctuations.
Changes in the market value of each Portfolio's investment securities may differ
substantially from the changes anticipated by a Portfolio when it established
its hedged positions, and unanticipated price movements in a futures contract
may result in a loss substantially greater than such Portfolio's initial
investment in such a contract.

Successful use of futures contracts depends upon the sub-adviser's ability to
correctly predict movements in the securities markets generally or of a
particular segment of a securities market. No assurance can be given that the
sub-adviser's judgment in this respect will be correct.

The CFTC and the various exchanges have established limits referred to as
"speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or net short position that
any person may hold or control in a particular futures contract. Trading limits
are imposed on the number of contracts that any person may trade on a particular
trading day. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to be in
violation of these limits and it may impose sanctions or restrictions. These
trading and positions limits will not have an adverse impact on a Portfolio's
strategies for hedging its securities.

MORE ABOUT THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND'S INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
DRIVEN COMPANIES. The sub-adviser for the Asia Technology Portfolio believes
that because of rapid advances in technology, science, and biotechnology, an
investment in companies with business operations in these areas will offer
substantial opportunities for long-term capital appreciation. Of course, prices
of common stocks of even the best managed, most profitable corporations are
subject to market risk, which means their stock prices can decline. In addition,
swings in investor psychology or significant trading by large institutional
investors can result in price fluctuations. Industries likely to be represented
in the portfolio include the Internet, computers, networking and internetworking
software, computer aided design, telecommunications, media and information
services, medical devices and biotechnology. The Portfolio may also invest in
the stocks of companies that should benefit from the commercialization of
technological advances, although they may not be directly involved in research
and development.

The technology, science, and biotechnology areas have exhibited and continue to
exhibit rapid growth due to the mass adoption of the Internet, both through
increasing demand for existing products and services and the broadening of the
technology market. In general, the stocks of large capitalized companies that
are well established in the technology market can be expected to grow with the
market and will frequently be found in the Portfolio's cache of investment
securities. The expansion of technology and its related industries, however,
also provides a favorable environment for investment in small to medium
capitalized companies. The Portfolio's investment policies are not limited to
any minimum capitalization requirement and the Portfolio may hold securities
without regard to the capitalization of the issuer. The sub-adviser's overall
stock selection for the Portfolio is not based on the capitalization or size of
the company but rather on an assessment of the company's fundamental prospects.

Companies in the rapidly changing fields of technology, science, and
biotechnology face special risks. For example, their products or services may
not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly. The value of
the Portfolio's shares may be susceptible to factors affecting the technology
and science areas and to greater risk and market fluctuation than an investment
in a fund that invests in a broader range of portfolio securities not
concentrated in any particular industry. As such, the Portfolio is not an
appropriate investment for individuals who are not long-term investors and who,
as their primary objective, require safety of principal or stable income from
their investments. The technology, science, and biotechnology areas may be
subject to greater governmental regulation than many other areas and changes in
governmental policies and the need for regulatory approvals may have a material
adverse effect on these areas. Additionally, companies in these areas may be
subject to risks of developing technologies, competitive pressures and other
factors and are dependent upon consumer and business acceptance as new
technologies evolve.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
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Due to the changing nature of the Internet and related companies, the national
economy and market conditions, the INTERNET FUND, INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE FUND,
INTERNET EMERGING GROWTH FUND, INTERNET GLOBAL GROWTH FUND and NEW PARADIGM FUND
or the corresponding Portfolios may, as a temporary defensive measure, invest
without limitation, in short-term debt securities and money market securities
with a rating of A2-P2 or higher.

Due to the changing nature of the medical research, biopharmaceutical and
treatment industry, the national economy and market conditions, the MEDICAL FUND
or the corresponding Portfolio may, as a temporary defensive measure, invest
without limitation, in short-term money market securities with a rating of A2-P2
or higher.

In order to have funds available for redemption and investment opportunities,
the Portfolios may also hold a portion of their assets in cash or U.S.
short-term money market instruments. Certificates of deposit purchased by the
Portfolios will be those of U.S. banks having total assets at the time of
purchase in excess of $1 billion, and bankers' acceptances purchased by the
Portfolios will be guaranteed by U.S. or foreign banks having total assets at
the time of purchase in excess of $1 billion. The Portfolios anticipate that not
more than 10% of its total assets will be so invested or held in cash at any
given time, except when the Portfolios are in a temporary defensive posture.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
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In order to qualify for the beneficial tax treatment afforded regulated
investment companies, and to be relieved of Federal tax liabilities, both the
Funds and the Portfolios must distribute substantially all of their net income
to shareholders generally on an annual basis. Thus, the Portfolios may have to
dispose of portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to generate
cash or borrow cash in order to satisfy the distribution requirement. The
Portfolios do not trade in securities for short-term profits but, when
circumstances warrant, securities may be sold without regard to the length of
time they have been held. The table below shows the portfolio turnover rates for
the past two fiscal years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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Portfolio turnover rate for fiscal year ended:  December 31, 2000  December 31, 1999
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<S>                                                                            <C>
The Internet Fund(1)                                         %                 89%
The Internet Infrastructure Fund(2)                                            N/A
The Internet Emerging Growth Fund(2)                                           N/A
The Internet Global Growth Fund(2)                                             N/A
The New Paradigm Fund(2)                                                       N/A
The Medical Fund(3)                                                            N/A
The Energy Fund(4)                                          N/A                N/A
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund(5)                                            N/A
The Middle East Growth Fund(6)                                                 N/A
The Asia Technology Fund(7)                                                    N/A
The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund(8)                                   N/A
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</TABLE>

(1)  The Fund started operations on October 21, 1996.
(2)  The Fund started operations on December 31, 1999.
(3)  The Fund started operations on September 30, 1999.
(4)  The Fund started operations on December 29, 2000.
(5)  The Fund started operations on March 20, 2000.
(6)  The Fund started operations on March 10, 2000.
(7)  The Fund started operations on October 20, 2000.
(8)  The Fund started operations on February 3, 2000.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS AND THE PORTFOLIOS
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS/BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The management and affairs of the Funds and the Portfolios are supervised by the
Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Trustees of the Trust,
respectively. Each Board consists of the same eight individuals, five of whom
are not "interested persons" of the Company or the Trust as that term is defined
in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The
Directors are fiduciaries for the Funds' shareholders and are governed by the
laws of the State of Maryland in this regard. The Trustees are fiduciaries for
the Portfolios' shareholders and are governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware in this regard. Each Board establishes policies for the operation of
the Funds and the Portfolios and appoints the officers who conduct the daily
business of the Funds and the Portfolios. Officers and Directors/Trustees of the
Company and the Trust are listed below with their addresses, present positions
with the Company and Trust and principal occupations over at least the last five
years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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NAME AND ADDRESS                      AGE        POSITION WITH THE                PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
                                                 COMPANY AND TRUST             DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS
----------------------------------- --------- ------------------------- ------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>   <C>                        <C>
*Steven R. Samson                      46     President & Chairman of   President and CEO, Kinetics Asset
25 Holly Place                                the Boards                Management, Inc. (1999 to Present);
Briarcliff, NY  10510                                                   President, The Internet Fund, Inc. (1999
                                                                        to Present); Managing Director, Chase
                                                                        Manhattan Bank (1993 to 1999).
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*Kathleen Campbell                     35     Director/Trustee          Attorney, Campbell and Campbell,
68 East Hartsdale Avenue                                                Counselors-at-Law (1995 to Present).
Hartsdale, NY  10530
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*Murray Stahl                          47     Director/Trustee          President, Horizon Asset Management, an
30 Haights Cross Road                                                   investment adviser (1994 to Present).
Chappaqua, NY  10514
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Steven T. Russell                      37     Independent               Attorney and Counselor at Law, Steven
146 Fairview Avenue                           Director/Independent      Russell Law Firm (1994 to Present);
Bayport, NY 11705                             Trustee                   Professor of Business Law, Suffolk
                                                                        County Community College (1997 to
                                                                        Present).
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Douglas Cohen, C.P.A.                  37     Independent               Wagner, Awerma & Strinberg, LLP
6 Saywood Lane                                Director/Independent      Certified Public Accountant (1997 to
Stonybrook, NY  11790                         Trustee                   present); Leon D. Alpern & Co. (1985 to
                                                                        1997)
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William J. Graham                      38     Independent               Attorney, Bracken & Margolin, LLP (1997
856 Hampshire Road                            Director/Independent      to Present).
Bayshore, NY  11706                           Trustee                   Gabor & Gabor (1995 to 1997)
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Joseph E. Breslin                      46     Independent               Senior Vice President, Marketing &
54 Woodland Drive                             Director/Independent      Sales, IBJ Whitehall Financial Group, a
Rye Brook, NY  10573                          Trustee                   financial services company (1999 to
                                                                        Present); formerly President, J.E.
                                                                        Breslin & Co., an investment management
                                                                        consulting firm (1994 to 1999).
----------------------------------- --------- ------------------------- ------------------------------------------
John J. Sullivan                       69     Independent               Retired; Senior Advisor, Long Term
31 Hemlock Drive                              Director/Independent      Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd.; Executive
Sleepy Hollow, NY  10591                      Trustee                   Vice President, LTCB Trust Company.
----------------------------------- --------- ------------------------- ------------------------------------------
Lee W. Schultheis                      44     Vice President &          Managing Director & COO of Kinetics
54 Kelsey Ridge Road                          Treasurer of each of      Asset Management (1999 to Present);
Freeport, ME  04032                           the Company and the       President & Director of Business.
                                              Trust                     Development, Vista Fund Distributors,
                                                                        Inc. (1995 to 1999); Managing Director,
                                                                        Forum Financial Group, a mutual fund
                                                                        services company.
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</TABLE>

* "Interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act.

COMPENSATION

For their service as Directors of the Company and Trustees of the Trust, the
Independent Directors/Independent Trustees receive an aggregate fee of $15,000
per year and $1,000 per meeting attended, as well as reimbursement for expenses
incurred in connection with attendance at such meetings. In addition, each
committee chairman of the Company and the Trust (such as the Audit Committee or
Pricing Committee) receives an additional fee of $5,000 per year for his service
as chairman. The "interested persons" who serve as Directors of the Company or
Trustees of the Trust receive no compensation for their service as Directors or
Trustees. None of the executive officers receive compensation from the Funds or
the Portfolios. The following tables provide compensation information for the
Directors/Trustees for the year-ended December 31, 1999.

                           KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
                               COMPENSATION TABLE
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<CAPTION>

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NAME AND POSITION            AGGREGATE         PENSION OR RETIREMENT      ESTIMATED ANNUAL    TOTAL COMPENSATION
                             COMPENSATION      BENEFITS ACCRUED AS        BENEFITS UPON       FROM FUND AND FUND
                             FROM FUNDS        PART OF FUND EXPENSES      RETIREMENT          COMPLEX PAID TO
                                                                                              DIRECTORS**
---------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------
<S>                                <C>                  <C>                    <C>                     <C>
Steven R. Samson*                  None                 None                   None                    None
Chairman and Director
Kathleen Campbell*                 None                 None                   None                    None
Director
Murray Stahl***                    None                 None                   None                   $3,844
Director
Steven T. Russell                  None                 None                   None                   $5,500
Independent Director
Douglas Cohen, CPA                 None                 None                   None                   $6,094
Independent Director
William J. Graham                  None                 None                   None                   $5,500
Independent Director
Joseph E. Breslin                  None                 None                   None                   $4,500
Independent Director
John J. Sullivan                   None                 None                   None                   $5,500
Independent Director
---------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------
</TABLE>

* "Interested person" as defined under the 1940 Act.

**  Includes compensation paid by Kinetics Portfolios Trust

*** Murray Stahl became an "interested person" of the Fund (as defined under the
1940 Act) as of December 15, 1999. Previous to becoming an interested person,
Mr. Stahl received $3,844 as total compensation from the Fund and Fund complex
for being an independent director.

SALES LOADS

Employees, directors or trustees of Kinetics Asset Management, Inc., Kinetics
Funds Distributor, Inc., Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc., Kinetics Portfolios Trust
or any of their affiliates, and members of the families (including parents,
grandparents, siblings, spouses, children, and in-laws) of such employees,
directors or trustees will not have to pay a sales charge on Class A shares.


CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
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The following table provides the name and address of any person who owns of
record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Funds as of
December 31, 2000 (a "principal shareholder"). A control person is one who owns
beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting
securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. Principal
holders are persons that beneficially own 5% or more of a Fund's outstanding
shares.

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<CAPTION>

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE INTERNET FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
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Name and Address                                   Shares              % Ownership             Type of Ownership
------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
<S>                                                                                                 <C>
National Financial Services Corp.                                                                   Record
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY  10281

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.                                                                          Record
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94104

National Investor Services Corp.                                                                    Record
55 Water Street

New York, NY  10041
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CONTROL PERSONS OF THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
Name and Address                                   Shares              % Ownership             Type of Ownership
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
National Financial Services Corp.                                                                   Record
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY  10281

Charles Schwab & Co Inc.                                                                            Record
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94104
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE INTERNET EMERGING GROWTH FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
Name and Address                                   Shares              % Ownership             Type of Ownership
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
National Financial Services Corp.                                                                   Record
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY  10281

Charles Schwab & Co Inc.                                                                            Record
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94104
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE INTERNET GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
Name and Address                                   Shares              % Ownership             Type of Ownership
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
National Financial Services Corp.                                                                   Record
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY  10281

Charles Schwab & Co Inc.                                                                            Record
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94104
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE NEW PARADIGM FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
Name and Address                                   Shares              % Ownership             Type of Ownership
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
National Financial Services Corp.                                                                   Record
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY  10281

Charles Schwab & Co Inc.                                                                            Record
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94104
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE MEDICAL FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
Name and Address                                   Shares              % Ownership             Type of Ownership
------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------
National Financial Services Corp.                                                                   Record
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY  10281

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.                                                                          Record
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94104
------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE ENERGY FUND
As of December 31, 2000, there were no control persons or principal holders of
securities of the Fund.

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
Name and Address                                   Shares              % Ownership             Type of Ownership
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC                                                                         Record
1801 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1675

Kinetics Asset Management, Inc.                                                                      Record
1311 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY  10605

National Investor SVC Corp.                                                                          Record
55 Water Street
New York, NY 10041-0001

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.                                                                           Record
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94104

Jack W. Bone                                                                                         Record
Phyllis AK Bone
222 Pine Tree LN
La Grange Park, IL 60526-1115
------------------------------------------ ----------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST GROWTH FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
----------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- -------------------------------
Name and Address                                  Shares               % Ownership             Type of Ownership
----------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- -------------------------------
Lawrence P. Doyle                                                                                    Record
545 Fremont Road
Sleepy Hollow, NY  10591

Kinetics Asset Management Inc.                                                                       Record
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY  10605

Doyle Family Enterprise, LLC                                                                         Record
48 Gamecock Lane
Babylon, NY  11702
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CONTROL PERSONS OF THE ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND
(NO LOAD SHARES)
----------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- -------------------------------
Name and Address                                  Shares               % Ownership             Type of Ownership
----------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- -------------------------------

CONTROL PERSONS OF THE KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

(NO LOAD SHARES)

-------------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------

Name and Address                          Shares                   % Ownership             Type of Ownership
-------------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------

Kinetics Asset Management, Inc.                                                                 Record
1311 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY  10605

Mellon Bank (DE) NA                                                                             Record
135 Santilli Hwy.
Everett, MA  02149-1906

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MANAGEMENT OWNERSHIP

As of December 31, 2000, the officers and/or Directors of the Funds as a group
own less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

INVESTMENT ADVISERS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kinetics Asset Management, Inc. ("Kinetics" or the "Adviser") is a New York
corporation that serves as the investment adviser to the Portfolios. Steven R.
Samson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinetics. Mr. Samson has
over 24 years experience in the mutual funds and financial services industries.
Mr. Lee Schultheis is the Chief Operating Officer of Kinetics and has more than
20 years experience in the mutual funds and financial services industries.

On April 25, 2000, the Board of the Trustees of the Trust, on behalf of the
Portfolios, re-approved a management and advisory contract (the "Agreement")
with Kinetics. This Agreement continues on a year-to-year basis provided that
specific approval is voted at least annually by the Board of Trustees of the
Trust or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolios. In either event, it must also be approved by a
majority of the trustees of the Portfolio who are neither parties to the
Agreement nor "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Adviser's investment
decisions are made subject to the direction and supervision of the Board of
Trustees. The Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of
any penalty, by the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolios. Ultimate decisions as to the
investment policy and as to individual purchases and sales of securities are
made by the Portfolio's officers and the Trustees.

Under the Agreement, Kinetics furnishes investment advice to the Portfolios by
continuously reviewing the portfolio and recommending to the Portfolios to what
extent, securities should be purchased or disposed. Pursuant to the Agreement,
the Adviser:

(1) renders research, statistical and advisory services to the Portfolios;
(2) makes specific recommendations based on the Portfolios' investment
    requirements;
(3) pays the salaries of those of the Portfolios' employees who may be officers
    or directors or employees of the investment adviser.

SUB-ADVISER

On June 20, 2000, the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the ASIA TECHNOLOGY
PORTFOLIO, approved a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and UOB Global
Capital LLC (the "sub-adviser"), pursuant to which the sub-adviser will assist
it in the day-to-day management of the investment portfolio. The sub-advisory
agreement continues on a year-to-year basis provided that specific approval is
voted at least annually by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by the vote of
the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
In either event, it must also be approved by a majority of the trustees of the
Portfolio who are neither parties to the Agreement nor "interested persons" as
defined in the 1940 Act at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval. The Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of
any penalty, by the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. In the event that the Advisory
Agreement under any circumstances, the sub-advisory agreement shall also
automatically be terminated.

The sub-adviser determines which securities will be purchased, retained or sold
for the ASIA TECHNOLOGY Portfolio, places orders for the Portfolio and provides
the investment adviser with information on international investment and economic
developments.

The sub-adviser is located at 592 Fifth Avenue, Suite 602, New York, New York
10036. The sub-adviser has entered into an arrangement with its affiliate, UOB
Asset Management Ltd. (UOBAM), pursuant to which UOBAM has agreed to make
available certain of its investment, operations and compliance personnel to the
sub-adviser. UOBAM is located at UOB Plaza 2, 80 Raffles Place, #03-00,
Singapore 048624. At December 31, 1999, together with its affiliates, the
sub-adviser had discretionary management authority over approximately $2.17
billion in assets.

Under the Sub Advisory Agreement, Kinetics supervises the sub-adviser which, in
turn, furnishes investment advice to the Fund by continuously reviewing the
portfolio and recommending to the Fund when, and to what extent, securities
should be purchased or disposed. The sub-adviser's investment decisions are made
subject to the direction and supervision of the Adviser and the Board of
Trustees. Ultimate decisions as to the investment policy and as to individual
purchases and sales of securities are made by the Portfolio's officers and the
Trustees. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Adviser is responsible directly, or
indirectly through the sub-adviser, for:

(1) rendering research, statistical and advisory services to the Portfolio;
(2) making specific recommendations based on the Portfolio's investment
    requirements; and
(3) paying the salaries of those of the Portfolio's employees who may be
    officers or directors or employees of the investment adviser.

ADVISORY FEES

For the above services, the Funds have each agreed to pay to Kinetics an annual
fee of 1.25% of the Funds' average daily net assets. All fees are computed on
the average daily closing net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund and are payable
monthly. The fee is higher than the fee paid by most other funds. During the
fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the Adviser was paid the
following amounts:

--------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- --------
ADVISORY FEES                                 1998        1999          2000
--------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- --------
The Internet Fund(1)                            $38,561     $6,753,133
The Internet Infrastructure Fund(2)             N/A         N/A
The Internet Emerging Growth Fund(2)            N/A         N/A
The Internet Global Growth Fund(2)              N/A         N/A
The New Paradigm Fund(2)                        N/A         N/A
The Medical Fund(3)                             N/A         $8,280
The Energy Fund(4)                              N/A         N/A
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund(5)             N/A         N/A
The Middle East Growth Fund(6)                  N/A         N/A
The Asia Technology Fund(7)                     N/A         N/A
The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund(8)    N/A         N/A
--------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- --------
(1) The Fund started operations on October 21, 1996.
(2) The Fund started operations on December 31, 1999.
(3) The Fund started operations on September 30, 1999.
(4) The Fund started operations on December 29, 2000.
(5) The Fund started operations on March 20, 2000.
(6) The Fund started operations on March 10, 2000.
(7) The Fund started operations on October 20, 2000.
(8) The Fund started operations on February 3, 2000.

SUB-ADVISORY FEES

For the ASIA TECHNOLOGY FUND, the sub-adviser's fees of 62.5% of the Fund's
average daily net assets are paid by the investment adviser out of the Adviser's
annual advisory fees. All fees are computed on the average daily closing net
asset value ("NAV") of the Portfolio and are payable monthly. During the fiscal
years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the sub-adviser was paid the
following amounts:

---------------------------------- ---------- ------------ ---------------
SUB-ADVISORY FEES                  1998       1999         2000
---------------------------------- ---------- ------------ ---------------
The Asia Technology Fund(1)        N/A        N/A
---------------------------------- ---------- ------------ ---------------
(1) The Fund started operations on October 20, 2000.

Kinetics has also entered into a Research Agreement with Horizon Assets
Management, Inc. ("Horizon") for which it is solely responsible for the payment
of all fees owing to Horizon.

Fees of the custodian, administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent are
paid by the Funds or by the Portfolios or by the Funds and the Portfolios
jointly, as more fully described below. The Funds pay all other expenses,
including:

o fees and expenses of directors not affiliated with the Adviser;
o legal and accounting fees;
o interest, taxes, and brokerage commissions; and
o record keeping and the expense of operating its offices.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICING
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Adviser provides shareholder services to the Funds and receives a
shareholder servicing fee from the Funds pursuant to a Shareholder Servicing
Agreement in an amount equal to 0.25% of the Funds' average daily net assets.
The Adviser is responsible for paying a portion of these shareholder servicing
fees to various shareholder servicing agents which have a written shareholder
servicing agreement with the Adviser and which perform shareholder servicing
functions and maintenance of shareholder accounts on behalf of their clients who
own shares of the Funds. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and
2000, the Funds paid Kinetics the following amounts for shareholder servicing
fees:

--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEES                                1999          2000
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
The Internet Fund(1)                                      $766,954
The Internet Infrastructure Fund(2)                       N/A
The Internet Emerging Growth Fund(2)                      N/A
The Internet Global Growth Fund(2)                        N/A
The New Paradigm Fund(2)                                  N/A
The Medical Fund(3)                                       $1,656
The Energy Fund(4)                                        N/A           N/A
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund(5)                       N/A
The Middle East Growth Fund(6)                            N/A
The Asia Technology Fund(7)                               N/A
The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund(8)              N/A
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
(1)  The Fund started operations on October 21, 1996.
(2)  The Fund started operations on December 31, 1999.
(3)  The Fund started operations on September 30, 1999.
(4)  The Fund started operations on December 29, 2000.
(5)  The Fund started operations on March 20, 2000.
(6)  The Fund started operations on March 10, 2000.
(7)  The Fund started operations on October 20, 2000.
(8)  The Fund started operations on February 3, 2000.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kinetics also serves as Administrator of the Funds and the Portfolios. Under an
Administrative Services Agreement with the Funds, Kinetics will be entitled to
receive an annual administration fee equal to 0.05% of the Funds' average daily
net assets and 0.10% of the Portfolios' average daily net assets of which
Kinetics will be responsible for the payment of a portion of such fees to
Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC ("Firstar") for certain sub-administrative
services rendered to the Portfolios by Firstar. During the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999, the Funds paid Kinetics the following amounts for
administrative services:

--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES                              1999          2000
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
The Internet Fund(1)                                      $616,704
The Internet Infrastructure Fund(2)                       N/A
The Internet Emerging Growth Fund(2)                      N/A
The Internet Global Growth Fund(2)                        N/A
The New Paradigm Fund(2)                                  N/A
The Medical Fund(3)                                       $994
The Energy Fund(4)                                        N/A           N/A
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund(5)                       N/A
The Middle East Growth Fund(6)                            N/A
The Asia Technology Fund()7                               N/A
The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund(8)              N/A
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------
(1)  The Fund started operations on October 21, 1996.
(2)  The Fund started operations on December 31, 1999.
(3)  The Fund started operations on September 30, 1999.
(4)  The Fund started operations on December 29, 2000.
(5)  The Fund started operations on March 20, 2000.
(6)  The Fund started operations on March 10, 2000.
(7)  The Fund started operations on October 20, 2000.
(8)  The Fund started operations on February 3, 2000.

Firstar, located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, also
serves as the Funds' accountant and transfer agent. As such, Firstar provides
certain shareholder services and record management services as well as acts as
the Portfolios' dividend disbursement agent.

Administrative services include, but are not limited to, providing office space,
equipment, telephone facilities, various personnel, including clerical and
supervisory, and computers, as is necessary or beneficial to:

|X| establish and maintain shareholders' accounts and records,
|X| process purchase and redemption transactions,
|X| process automatic investments of client account cash balances,
|X| answer routine client inquiries regarding the Portfolios,
|X| assist clients in changing dividend options,
|X| account designations, and addresses, and
|X| providing such other services as the Portfolios may reasonably request.

DISTRIBUTOR
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Kinetics Funds Distributor, Inc. ("KFDI") 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 130,
White Plains, New York 10605 is the distributor of the Funds' shares. KFDI is a
registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.

DISTRIBUTION PLANS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As noted in the Funds' Retail Shares prospectus, the Company, on behalf of the
Funds, has adopted two Retail Distribution Plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1
promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1940 Act (the "Plans"). One Plan is for
Class A shares, while the other Plan if for Classes B and C shares. Under the
first Plan, Class A shares may pay up to an annual rate of 0.50% of the average
daily net asset value of shares to the Distributor or other qualified recipient
under the Plan. Under the second Plan, Classes B and C shares pay an annual rate
of 0.75% of the average daily net asset value of shares to the Distributor. The
Plans were adopted to facilitate the sale of a sufficient number of shares to
allow the Funds to achieve economic viability.

The Plan for the Class A shares is a "reimbursement" Plan that provides the
Company the ability to use assets of the Funds to pay KFDI and other qualified
recipients (e.g. securities dealers, financial institutions and other industry
professionals) to finance any activity that is principally intended to result in
the sale of the Funds' shares subject to the Plan up to 0.50% of average daily
net assets.

The Plan for Classes B and C shares is a "compensation" type Plan that provides
the Company with the ability to use assets of the Funds to pay KFDI 0.75% of
average daily net assets to finance any activity that is principally intended to
result in the sale of the Funds' shares subject to the Plan.

Activities covered by both Plans include:

o  the advertising and marketing of shares of the Funds;
o  preparing, printing, and distributing prospectuses and sales literature to
   prospective shareholders, brokers, or  administrators; and
o  implementing and operating the Plan.

The Plans must be renewed annually by the Board of Directors, including a
majority of the independent Directors who have no direct or indirect financial
interest in the operation of the Plans, cast in person at a meeting called for
that purpose. It is also required that the independent Directors select and
nominate other independent Directors.

The Plans and any related agreements may not be amended to materially increase
the amounts to be spent for distribution expenses without approval by a majority
of the Funds' outstanding shares. All material amendments to the Plans or any
related agreements must be approved by a vote of the independent Directors, cast
in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on any such amendment.

KFDI is required to report in writing to the Board of Directors, at least
quarterly, on the amounts and purpose of any payment made under the Plans. KFDI
is also required to furnish the Board of Directors with such other information
as may reasonably be requested in order to enable the Directors to make an
informed determination of whether the Plans should be continued.

With the exception of the Adviser and KFDI, no "interested person" of the Funds,
as defined in the 1940 Act, and no Director of the Funds who is not an
"interested person" has or had a direct or indirect financial interest in the
Plans or any related argument.

CUSTODIAN
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Firstar Bank, N.A. ("Firstar Bank") is custodian for the securities and cash of
the Portfolios. Under a Custody Agreement, Firstar Bank holds the Portfolios'
assets in safekeeping and keeps all necessary records and documents relating to
its duties. Firstar Bank receives an annual fee equal to 0.010% of the
Portfolios' average daily net assets with a minimum annual fee of $3,000.

Firstar Bank has also serves as custodian of the shares of beneficial interest
of the Portfolios held by the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Custody Agreement under
which Firstar Bank is responsible for the safekeeping of the Funds' shares of
beneficial interest and all necessary records and documents relating to such
shares.

VALUATION OF SHARES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Shares of the Funds are sold on a continual basis at the NAV per share next
computed following acceptance of an order by the Funds. The Funds' NAV per share
for the purpose of pricing purchase and redemption orders is determined at the
close of normal trading (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 12:00 p.m. for the
KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND) on each day the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE") is open for trading. The NYSE is closed on the following holidays: New
Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day, President's Day, Good Friday,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

The Portfolios' investment securities are valued each day at the last quoted
sales price on the securities principal exchange. If market quotations are not
readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as
determined in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of
Trustees. The Portfolios may use independent pricing services to assist in
calculating the NAV of the Portfolio's shares.

The Portfolios' investment securities that are listed on a U.S. securities
exchange or NASDAQ for which market quotations are readily available are valued
at the last quoted sale price on the day the valuation is made. Price
information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security
is primarily traded. Options, futures, unlisted U.S. securities and listed U.S.
securities not traded on the valuation date for which market quotations are
readily available are valued at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked
price.

Fixed-income securities (other than obligations having a maturity of 60 days or
less) are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from pricing services,
which take into account appropriate factors such as institutional sized trading
in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of
issue, trading characteristics and other market data. Fixed-income securities
purchased with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized
cost if it reflects fair value. In the event that amortized cost does not
reflect market, market prices as determined above will be used. Other assets and
securities for which no quotations are readily available (including restricted
securities) will be valued in good faith at fair value using methods determined
by the Board of Trustees of the Portfolios.

The KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO will utilize the amortized cost
method in valuing its portfolio securities. This method involves valuing a
security at its cost adjusted by a constant amortization to maturity of any
discount or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on
the market value of the instrument. The purpose of this method of calculation is
to facilitate the maintenance of a consistent net asset value per share for the
Fund and the Portfolio of $1.00. However, there is no assurance that the $1.00
net asset value per share will be maintained.

PURCHASING SHARES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Shares of the Funds are sold in a continuous offering and may be purchased on
any business day though authorized investment dealers or directly from the
Funds. Shares of the Funds are sold at their net asset value plus any applicable
sales charge. Except for the Funds themselves, only investment dealers that have
an effective sales agreement with the Funds are authorized to sell shares of the
Funds.

CLASS A SHARES - REDUCING THE SALES CHARGE

Class A shares of the Funds are sold at their net asset value plus a sales
charge as described in the prospectus. Shareholders can reduce the sales charge
on purchases of Class A shares by:

|X|  purchasing larger quantities of shares or putting a number of purchases
     together to obtain the discounts
|X|  signing a 13-month LETTER OF INTENT
|X|  using the reinvestment privilege
|X|  making concurrent purchases

LARGE PURCHASES AND QUANTITY DISCOUNTS As indicated in the prospectus, the
         more shares a shareholder purchases, the smaller the sales charge per
         share. If a shareholder purchases Class A shares on the same day as his
         or her spouse or children under 21 purchase shares, his or her
         purchases will be combined in calculating the sales charges.

         Also, if shareholders later purchase additional shares of a Fund, the
         purchases will be added together with the amount already invested in
         the Fund. For example, if a shareholder already owns shares of the
         INTERNET FUND with a value at the current net asset value ("NAV") of
         $40,000. Later, the shareholder purchases $10,000 more at the current
         NAV. The sales charge on the additional purchase would be 4.50%, not
         5.50% as shown in the prospectus. When making additional purchases,
         shareholders should inform the Funds IN WRITING that they already own
         shares of the Fund at the time of purchasing more shares.

SIGNING  A LETTER OF INTENT If investors intend to purchase at least $50,000 of
         Class A shares over the next 13 months, they should consider signing a
         LETTER OF INTENT to reduce the sales charge. A letter of intent
         includes a provision allowing the Funds to adjust the sales charge
         depending on the amount you actually purchase within the 13-month
         period. It also allows the custodian to hold the maximum sales charge
         (i.e., 5.50%) in shares in escrow until the purchases are completed.
         The shares held in escrow in the investor's account will be released
         when the letter of intent is fulfilled or when the 13-month period is
         over, whichever comes first. If the investor did not purchase the
         amount stated in the letter of intent, the Fund will redeem the
         appropriate number of escrowed shares to cover the difference in the
         sales charge.

         The letter of intent does not obligate the investor to purchase shares,
         but simply allows the investor to take advantage of the lower sales
         charge applicable to the total amount intended to buy. When the
         investor establishes a letter of intent, the balances in any of the
         Funds' accounts (except the money market accounts) will be aggregated
         to provide a purchase credit towards fulfillment of the letter of
         intent. The investor's prior trade prices will not be adjusted,
         however.

REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE If Class A shares of any of the Funds have been redeemed,
         the investor has a one-time right, within 60 days, to reinvest the
         redemption proceeds at the next-determined net asset value without any
         sales charge. Shareholders should inform the Funds, IN WRITING, that
         they are reinvesting so that they will not be overcharged.

CONCURRENT PURCHASES Another way to reduce the sales charge is to combine
         purchases made at the same time in two or more of the Funds that apply
         sales charges. For example, if an investor invests $30,000 in Class A
         shares of one of the Funds, and $70,000 in Class A shares of another
         Fund, the sales charge would be lower. Investors should inform the
         Funds IN WRITING about the concurrent purchases so that they will not
         be overcharged.

CLASS B SHARES - ELIMINATING THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

Class B shares of the Funds are sold at their net asset value plus a contingent
defined sales charges as described in the prospectuses. No CDSC will be charged
for redemptions made under the following circumstances:

|X|  redemptions made following death or disability (as defined by the IRS)
|X|  redemptions made as minimum required distributions under an IRA or other
     retirement plan to a shareholder who is 70 1/2years old or older
|X|  involuntary redemptions made in shareholder accounts that do not have the
     required minimum balance

DEATH OR DISABILITY To receive the CDSC exemption with respect to death or
         disability, the Adviser or the KFDI must be notified IN WRITING at the
         time of the redemption that the shareholder, or his or her executor,
         requests the exemption.

IRA OR OTHER RETIREMENT PLAN The exemption from the CDSC for Individual
         Retirement Accounts of other retirement plans does not extend to
         account transfers, rollovers, and other redemptions made for purposes
         of reinvestment.

INVOLUNTARY REDEMPTIONS The Funds reserve the right to redeem shares of accounts
         with low balances (balances below $1,000). Shareholders will not be
         charged a CDSC for this type of involuntary redemption. See the
         prospectuses for more information on accounts with low balances.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

Shareholders may exchange shares within the Company. To participate in the
exchange privilege, shareholders must exchange shares having a net asset value
of at least $1,000. Exercising the exchange privilege is treated as a sale for
federal income tax purposes and you may realize short or long-term capital gains
or losses on the exchange.

Shareholders may exchange shares by telephone or in writing as follows:

|X|  BY TELEPHONE

You may exchange shares by telephone only if the shareholders registered on your
account are the same shareholders registered on the account into which you are
exchanging. Exchange requests must be received before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time)
to be processed that day (except for exchanges into or out of the Asia
Technology Fund which are priced based on the net asset value determined at the
close of regular trading in the Asian markets on the next business day).

|X|  IN WRITING

You may send your exchange request in writing. Please provide the Fund name and
account number for each of the Funds involved in the exchange and make sure the
letter of instruction is signed by all shareholders on the account.

You may only exchange No Load shares for No Load shares, Class A shares for
Class A shares, Class B shares for Class B shares and Class C shares for Class C
shares.

NOTE: THE FUNDS MAY MODIFY OR TERMINATE THE EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE AT ANY TIME.
INVESTORS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY MAKING EXCHANGES BY TELEPHONE THROUGH BROKERS OR
BANKS DURING TIMES OF DRASTIC MARKET CHANGES. IF YOU CANNOT CONTACT YOUR BROKER
OR BANK, BY TELEPHONE, YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR REQUEST IN WRITING VIA OVERNIGHT
MAIL.

STOCK CERTIFICATES AND CONFIRMATIONS
The Funds does not intend to issue stock certificates representing shares
purchased. Confirmations of the opening of an account and of all subsequent
transactions in the account are forwarded by the Funds to the shareholder's
address of record.

SPECIAL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
At various times the Funds may implement programs under which a dealer's sales
force may be eligible to win nominal awards for certain sales efforts or
recognition program conforming to criteria established by the Funds, or
participate in sales programs sponsored by the Funds. In addition, the Adviser,
in its discretion may from time to time, pursuant to objective criteria
established by the Adviser, sponsor programs designed to reward selected dealers
for certain services or activities that are primarily intended to result in the
sale of shares of the Funds. These programs will not change the price you pay
for your shares or the amount that the Fund will receive from such sale.

INVESTING THROUGH AUTHORIZED BROKERS OR DEALERS
The Funds may authorize one or more brokers to accept purchase orders on a
shareholder's behalf. Brokers are authorized to designate intermediaries to
accept orders on the Funds' behalf. An order is deemed to be received when an
authorized broker or agent accepts the order. Orders will be priced at the
Funds' NAV next computed after they are accepted by an authorized broker or
agent.

If any authorized dealer receives an order of at least $1,000, the dealer may
contact the Funds directly. Orders received by dealers by the close of trading
on the NYSE on a business day that are transmitted to the Funds by 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on that day will be effected at the NAV per share determined as of
the close of trading on the NYSE on that day. Otherwise, the orders will be
effected at the next determined NAV. It is the dealer's responsibility to
transmit orders so that they will be received by the Distributor before 4:00
p.m. Eastern Time.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES
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To redeem shares, shareholders may send a written request in "good order" to:

                           Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.
                        c/o Firstar Mutual Fund Services
                                P.O. Box 701
                            Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
                                 (800) 930-3828

A written request in "good order" to redeem shares must include:

|X|  the shareholder's name,

|X|  the name of the Fund;

|X|  the account number;

|X|  the share or dollar amount to be redeemed; and

|X|  signatures by all shareholders on the account.


The proceeds will be wired to the bank account of record or sent to the address
of record within seven days. Note that redemptions of Classes B or C shares may
be subject to applicable contingent deferred sales charges.

If shareholders request redemption proceeds be sent to an address other than
that on record with the funds or proceeds made payable other than to the
shareholder(s) of record, the written request must have signatures guaranteed
by:

|X|  a trust company or commercial bank whose deposits are insured by the BIF,
     which is administered by the FDIC;
|X|  a member of the New York, Boston, American, Midwest, or Pacific Stock
     Exchange;
|X|  a savings bank or savings association whose deposits are insured by the
     SAIF, which is administered by the FDIC; or
|X|  any other  "eligible guarantor institution"  as defined in the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934.

The Funds do not accept signatures guaranteed by a notary public.

The Funds and their transfer agent have adopted standards for accepting
signature guarantees from the above institutions. The Funds may elect in the
future to limit eligible signature guarantors to institutions that are members
of a signature guarantee program. The Funds and their transfer agent reserve the
right to amend these standards at any time without notice.

BROKERAGE
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The Portfolio's assets are invested by the Adviser in a manner consistent with
its investment objective, strategies, policies and restrictions and with any
instructions the Board of Trustees may issue from time to time. Within this
framework, the Adviser is responsible for making all determinations as to the
purchase and sale of portfolio securities and for taking all steps necessary to
implement securities transactions on behalf of the Portfolio.

Transactions on U.S. stock exchanges, commodities markets and futures markets
and other agency transactions may involve the payment by the Adviser on behalf
of the Portfolio of negotiated brokerage commissions. Such commissions vary
among different brokers. A particular broker may charge different commissions
according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction.
Transactions in foreign investments often involve the payment of fixed brokerage
commissions, which may be higher than those in the United States. There is
generally no stated commission in the case of securities traded in the
over-the-counter markets, but the price paid by the Adviser usually includes an
undisclosed dealer commission or mark-up. In underwritten offerings, the price
paid by the Adviser on behalf of the Portfolio includes a disclosed, fixed
commission or discount retained by the underwriter or dealer.

U.S. Government securities generally are traded in the over-the-counter market
through broker-dealers. A broker-dealer is a securities firm or bank that makes
a market for securities by offering to buy at one price and sell at a slightly
higher price. The difference between the prices is known as a spread.

In placing orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the
Portfolio, the Adviser seeks to obtain the best price and execution, taking into
account such factors as price, size of order, difficulty and risk of execution
and operational facilities of the firm involved. For securities traded in the
over-the-counter markets, the Adviser deals directly with the dealers who make
markets in these securities unless better prices and execution are available
elsewhere. The Adviser negotiates commission rates with brokers based on the
quality and quantity of services provided in light of generally prevailing
rates, and while the Adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive commission
rates, the Portfolio does not necessarily pay the lowest commissions available.
The Board of Trustees periodically reviews the commission rates and allocation
of orders.

When consistent with the objectives of best price and execution, business may be
placed with broker-dealers who furnish investment research or services to the
Adviser. Such research or services include advice, both orally and in writing,
as to the value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing or
selling securities; and the availability of securities, or purchasers or sellers
of securities; as well as analyses and reports concerning issues, industries,
securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy and the performance
of accounts. To the extent portfolio transactions are effected with
broker-dealers who furnish research services to the Adviser, the Adviser
receives a benefit, not capable of evaluation in dollar amounts, without
providing any direct monetary benefit to the Portfolio from these transactions.
The Adviser believes that most research services obtained by it generally
benefit several or all of the investment companies and private accounts which it
manages, as opposed to solely benefiting one specific managed fund or account.

The Trust, on behalf of a Portfolio, may also enter into arrangements, commonly
referred to as "broker/service arrangements" with broker-dealers pursuant to
which a broker-dealer agrees to pay the cost of certain products or services
provided to the Portfolio in exchange for fund brokerage. Under a typical
brokerage/service arrangement, a broker agrees to pay a portion the Portfolio's
custodian, administrative or transfer agency fees, etc., and, in exchange, the
Portfolio agrees to direct a minimum amount of brokerage to the broker. The
Adviser, on behalf of the Trust, usually negotiates the terms of the contract
with the service provider, which is paid directly by the broker.

The same security may be suitable for the Portfolio, another portfolio series of
the Trust or other private accounts managed by the Adviser. If and when the
Portfolio and two or more accounts simultaneously purchase or sell the same
security, the transactions will be allocated as to price and amount in
accordance with arrangements equitable to the Portfolio and the accounts. The
simultaneous purchase or sale of the same securities by the Portfolio and other
accounts may have a detrimental effect on the Portfolio, as this may affect the
price paid or received by the Portfolio or the size of the position obtainable
or able to be sold by the Portfolio.

Consistent with the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. and subject to seeking the most favorable price and execution
available and such other policies as the Trustees may determine, the Adviser may
consider sales of shares of the Portfolio as a factor in the selection of
broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Portfolio.

TAXES
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Under provisions of Sub-Chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as
amended, the Funds, by paying out substantially all of their investment income
and realized capital gains, have been and intend to continue to be relieved of
federal income tax on the amounts distributed to shareholders. To qualify as a
"regulated investment company" or "RIC" under Sub-Chapter M, the Funds (which is
treated separately from each other series of the Company for these purposes),
must distribute to their shareholders for each taxable year at least 90% of the
Funds' taxable income (consisting generally of net investment income and net
short-term capital gain) and must meet several additional requirements. Among
these requirements are the following:

(a)   each Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year
      from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains
      from the disposition of foreign currencies, interest and gains from
      securities transactions or other income;

(b)   the Fund must derive less than 30% of its gross income each taxable year
      from the sale or other disposition of securities that were held for less
      than three months; and

(c)   at the close of each quarter, (i) at least 50% of the value of the Funds'
      total assets must be represented by cash and cash items, U.S. Government
      securities, securities of other RICs and other securities limited in
      respect of any one issuer, to an amount that does not exceed 5% of the
      value of the Funds' total assets and that does not represent more than 10%
      of the issuer's outstanding voting securities, and (ii) not more than 25%
      of the value of its total assets may be invested in securities (other than
      U.S. government securities) of any one issuer.  Each Fund (as an investor
      in the corresponding Portfolio) will be deemed to own a proportionate
      share of the Portfolio's assets and to earn a proportionate share of the
      Portfolio's income, for purposes of determining whether the Fund satisfies
      all the requirements described above to qualify as a RIC.

Each Fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax to the extent that it
fails to distribute by the end of the calendar year substantially all of its
ordinary income for that year and capital gain net income for the one year
period ending on October 31 of that year, plus certain other amounts.

Distribution of any net long-term capital gains realized by the Funds will be
taxable to the shareholder as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length
of time Fund shares have been held by the investor. All net investment income
distributed by the Funds, including short-term capital gains, will be taxable to
the shareholder as ordinary income. Dividends from net income will be made
annually or more frequently at the discretion of the Company's Board of
Directors. Dividends received shortly after purchase of shares by an investor
will have the effect of reducing the NAV of his shares by the amount of such
dividends or distributions and, although in effect a return of capital, are
subject to federal income taxes.

Each Fund is required by federal law to withhold 31% of reportable payments
(that may include dividends, capital gains, distributions, and redemptions) paid
to shareholders who have not complied with IRS regulations. In order to avoid
this withholding requirement, you must certify on a W-9 tax form supplied by the
Funds that your Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number provided is
correct and that you are not currently subject to back-up withholding, or that
you are exempt from back-up withholding.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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TOTAL RETURN
Average annual total return quotations used in the Funds' advertising and
promotional materials are calculated according to the following formula:

                                  P(1+T)n = ERV

where P equals a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000; T equals average annual
total return; n equals the number of years; and ERV equals the ending redeemable
value at the end of the period of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the
beginning of the period.

Under the foregoing formula, the time periods used in advertising will be based
on rolling calendar quarters, updated to the last day of the most recent quarter
prior to submission of the advertising for publication. Average annual total
return, or "T" in the above formula, is computed by finding the average annual
compounded rates of return over the period that would equate the initial amount
invested to the ending redeemable value. Average annual total return assumes the
reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

---------------------------------------------- ------- -------- ----------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS ENDED 12/31/2000  1 YEAR  3 YEARS  SINCE INCEPTION
---------------------------------------------- ------- -------- ----------------
The Internet Fund(1)
The Internet Infrastructure Fund(2)                      N/A
The Internet Emerging Growth Fund(2)                     N/A
The Internet Global Growth Fund(2)                       N/A
The New Paradigm Fund(2)                                 N/A
The Medical Fund(3)                                      N/A
The Energy Fund(4)                               N/A     N/A      N/A
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund(5)              N/A     N/A
The Middle East Growth Fund(6)                   N/A     N/A
The Asia Technology Fund(7)                      N/A     N/A
The Kinetics Government Money Market Fund(8)     N/A     N/A
---------------------------------------------- ------- -------- ----------------
(1)  The Fund started operations on October 21, 1996.
(2)  The Fund started operations on December 31, 1999.
(3)  The Fund started operations on September 30, 1999.
(4)  The Fund started operations on December 29, 2000.
(5)  The Fund started operations on March 20, 2000.
(6)  The Fund started operations on March 10, 2000.
(7)  The Fund started operations on October 20, 2000.
(8)  The Fund started operations on February 3, 2000.

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Cumulative total return represents the simple change in value of an investment
over a stated period and may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount.
Total returns may be broken down into their components of income and capital
(including capital gains and changes in share price) in order to illustrate the
relationship between these factors and their contributions to total return.

YIELD
Annualized yield quotations used in the Fund's advertising and promotional
materials are calculated by dividing the Fund's interest income for a specified
thirty-day period, net of expenses, by the average number of shares outstanding
during the period, and expressing the result as an annualized percentage
(assuming semi-annual compounding) of the NAV per share at the end of the
period. Yield quotations are calculated according to the following formula:

         YIELD =  2[(a-b + 1)^6 - 1]
                     ---
                     c-d

where "a" equals dividends and interest earned during the period; "b" equals
expenses accrued for the period, net of reimbursements; "c" equals the average
daily number of shares outstanding during the period that are entitled to
receive dividends; and "d" equals the maximum offering price per share on the
last day of the period.

For purposes of these calculations, the maturity of an obligation with one or
more call provisions is assumed to be the next date on which the obligation
reasonably can be expected to be called or, if none, the maturity date.

For the KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND, yield is calculated daily based
upon the seven days ending on the day of the calculation, called the "base
period." This yield is computed by:

|X|   determining the net change in the value of a hypothetical account with a
      balance of one share at the beginning of the base period, with the net
      change excluding capital changes but including the value of any additional
      shares purchased with dividends earned form the original one share and all
      dividends declared on the original and any purchased shares;

|X|   dividing the net change in the account's value by the value of the account
      at the beginning of the base period to determine the base period return;
      and

|X|   multiplying the base period return by (365/7).

To the extent that financial institutions and broker/dealers charge fees in
connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in the
KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND, the performance will be reduced for those
shareholders paying those fees.

EFFECTIVE YIELD

The effective yield for the KINETICS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND is computed by
compounding the unannualized base period return by:

|X| adding 1 to the base period return;
|X| raising the sum to the 365/7th power; and
|X| subtracting 1 from the result.

OTHER INFORMATION
The Fund's performance data quoted in advertising and other promotional
materials represents past performance and is not intended to predict or indicate
future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will
fluctuate, and an investor's redemption proceeds may be more or less than the
original investment amount.

If permitted by applicable law, the Funds may advertise the performance of
registered investment companies or private accounts that have investment
objectives, policies and strategies substantially similar to those of the Funds.

COMPARISON OF FUND PERFORMANCE
The performance of the Funds may be compared to data prepared by Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc., CDA Investment Technologies, Inc., Morningstar, Inc.,
the Donoghue Organization, Inc. or other independent services which monitor the
performance of investment companies, and may be quoted in advertising in terms
of its ranking in each applicable universe.  In addition, the Fund may use
performance data reported in financial and industry publications, including
Barron's, Business Week, Forbes, Fortune, Investor's Daily, IBC/Donoghue's
Money Fund Report, Money Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

The Fund may from time to time use the following unmanaged indices for
performance comparison purposes:

o     S&P 500 - The S&P 500 is an index of 500 stocks designed to mimic the
      overall equity market's industry weightings. Most, but not all, large
      capitalization stocks are in the index. There are also some small
      capitalization names in the index. The list is maintained by Standard &
      Poor's Corporation. It is market capitalization weighted. There are always
      500 issuers in the S&P 500. Changes are made by Standard & Poor's as
      needed.

o     NASDAQ Composite - The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based
      capitalization - weighted index of all NASDAQ stocks.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202, serves as the Funds' independent auditors, whose services
include examination of the Funds' financial statements and the performance of
other related audit and tax services.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The audited financial statements for Funds, except for the Energy Fund which
recently commenced operations, are incorporated by reference to the Funds'
Annual Report, for the year ended 2000, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on ____________, 2001.


APPENDIX
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STANDARD & POOR'S ("S&P") CORPORATE BOND RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA-Debt rated "AAA" has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay
interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA-Debt rated "AA" has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.

A-Debt rated "A" has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories.

BBB-Debt rated "BBB" is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest
and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for
debt in this category than in higher-rated categories.

BB, B, CCC, CC-Debt rated "BB", "B", "CCC", and "CC" is regarded, on balance, as
predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay
principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. "BB" indicates the
lowest degree of speculation and "CC" the highest degree of speculation. While
such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these
are outweighed by large uncertainties of major risk exposures to adverse
conditions.

CI-The rating "CI" is reversed for income bonds on which no interest is being
paid.

D-Debt rated "D" is in default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of
principal is in arrears.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. CORPORATE BOND RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA-Bonds which are rated "Aaa" are judged to be of the best quality. They carry
the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edged." Interest payments are protected by a large or an exceptionally stable
margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely
to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.

AA-Bonds which are rated "Aa" are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group, they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present that
make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A-Bonds which are rated "A" possess many favorable investment attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which
suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the near future.

BAA-Bonds which are rated "Baa" are considered as medium-grade obligations
(i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and, in
fact, have speculative characteristics as well.

BA-Bonds which are "Ba" are judged to have speculative elements; their future
cannot be considered well assured. Often the protection of interest and
principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during
both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes
bonds in this class.

B-Bonds which are rated "B" generally lack characteristics of a desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

CAA-Bonds which are rated "Caa" are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.

CA-Bonds which are "Ca" represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C-Bonds which are rated "C" are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so
rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.

FITCH INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. BOND RATING DEFINITIONS

AAA-Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the highest credit quality.
The obligor has an exceptionally strong ability to pay interest and repay
principal, which is unlikely to be affected by reasonably foreseeable events.

AA-Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit quality. The
obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is very strong, although
not quite as strong as bonds rated "AAA." Because bonds rated in the "AAA" and
"AA" categories are not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable future
developments, short-term debt of these issuers is generally rated "F-1+."

A-Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The
obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered strong, but
may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and
circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

BBB-Bonds considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory credit quality.
The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be
adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are
more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds, and therefore impair timely
payment. The likelihood that the ratings of these bonds will fall below
investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher ratings.

BB-Bonds are considered speculative. The obligor's ability to pay interest and
repay principal may be affected over time by adverse economic changes. However,
business and financial alternatives can be identified which could assist the
obligor in satisfying its debt service requirements.

B-Bonds are considered highly speculative. While bonds in this class are
currently meeting debt service requirements, the probability of continued timely
payment of principal and interest reflects the obligor's limited margin of
safety and the need for reasonable business and economic activity throughout the
life of the issue.

CCC-Bonds have certain identifiable characteristics which, if not remedied, may
lead to default. The ability to meet obligations requires an advantageous
business and economic environment.

CC-Bonds are minimally protected. Default in payment of interest and/or
principal seems probable over time.

C-Bonds are in imminent default in payment of interest or principal.

DDD, DD, AND D-Bonds are in default on interest and/or principal payments. Such
bonds are extremely speculative and should be valued on the basis of their
ultimate recovery value in liquidation or reorganization of the obligor. "DDD"
represents the highest potential for recovery on these bonds, and "D" represents
the lowest potential for recovery.



                           KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
                                     PART C
                                OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. EXHIBITS

(a)  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation(1)

(b)  Amended and Restated By-Laws(1)

(c)  Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders.  Incorporated by reference
     to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

(d)  Investment Advisory Agreements between Registrant and Kinetics Asset
     Management, Inc.(1)

(e)  Underwriting Contracts(2)

(f)  Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts.  Not applicable.

(g)  Custodian Contract between Registrant and Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A.(1)

(h)  Other Material Contracts

     (1) Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant and Kinetics Asset
         Management, Inc.(1)

     (2) Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement between Registrant and Firstar
         Mutual Fund Services, LLC(1)

     (3) Transfer Agent Agreement between Registrant and Firstar Mutual Fund
         Services, LLC(1)

     (4) Shareholder Servicing Agreement between Registrant and Kinetics Asset
         Management, Inc.(1)

     (5) Agreement of the Joint Insureds between Registrant and The Internet
         Fund, Inc.

(i)  Legal Opinion(1)

(j)  Other Opinions.

     (1) Consent of Auditors  - To be filed by amendment.

(k)  Omitted Financial Statements.  Not applicable.

(l)  Initial Capital Understanding(1)

(m)  Rule 12b-1 Plan.  Not applicable.

(n)  Financial Data Schedules - Not applicable.

(o)  Rule 18f-3 Plan.  Not applicable.

(1)  Filed September 7, 1999 with Pre-effective Amendment No. 3 to the
     Registration Statement.

(2)  Filed June 12, 2000 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration
     Statement.



Item 24.          PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH
                  REGISTRANT Registrant is not controlled by or under common
                  control with any person.

Item 25.          INDEMNIFICATION

                  Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the
                  Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
                  and controlling persons of the Registrant, the Registrant has
                  been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and
                  Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
                  policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
                  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
                  against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
                  registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
                  or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
                  defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
                  director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
                  securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
                  the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
                  controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
                  jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it
                  is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be
                  governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 26.          BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER:
                  Besides serving as investment adviser to the Fund, the Adviser
                  is not currently (and has not during the past two years)
                  engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or
                  employment of a substantial nature. Information regarding the
                  business, vocation or employment of a substantial nature of
                  the Adviser and its officers is incorporated by reference to
                  the information contained in Part B of this Registration
                  Statement.

Item 27.          PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS:

                  (a) As of the date of this filing, Kinetics Funds Distributor,
                  Inc. ("KFDI"), Distributor for shares of the Registrant, also
                  serves as the private placement agent for Kinetics Portfolios
                  Trust.

                  (b) To the best of Registrant's knowledge, the directors and
                   executive officers of KFDI are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL             POSITION AND OFFICES WITH KINETICS      POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH
BUSINESS ADDRESS               FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.                 REGISTRANT
------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ----------------------------
<S>                            <C>                                     <C>
Lee W. Schultheis              President                               Vice President, Treasurer
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue,
White Plains, New York 10605
------------------------------ --------------------------------------- -----------------------------
</TABLE>

                  (c) None.

Item 28.          LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS:

                  All accounts and records required to be maintained by Section
                  31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1
                  through 31a-3 promulgated thereunder are maintained at the
                  following locations:

  RECORDS RELATING TO:                      ARE LOCATED AT:
  --------------------                      ---------------
  (1)  Registrant's fund accounting         Firstar Mutual Funds Services, LLC
  servicing agent, sub-administrator and    615 East Michigan Street
  transfer                                  Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

  (2)  Registrant's investment adviser,     Kinetics Asset Management, Inc
  administrator                             1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
                                            White Plains, NY  10605

  (3)  Registrant's custodian               Firstar Bank, N.A.
                                            425 E. Walnut Street
                                            Cincinnati, OH 45202

Item 29.          MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
                  Not applicable.

Item 30.          UNDERTAKINGS:
                  Not applicable.

                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.,
certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this
Amendment to its Registration Statement the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly
caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of White Plains and
State of New York, on the 5th day of January, 2001.

                           KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

                           /S/STEVEN R. SAMSON
                           ----------------------------
                           Steven R. Samson, President

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment
to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons
representing all of the members of the Board of Directors on January 5, 2001.

NAME                                     TITLE

/S/STEVEN R. SAMSON                     President, Chairman of the Board
---------------------------
Steven R. Samson

*/S/KATHLEEN CAMPBELL                   Director
---------------------------
Kathleen Campbell

*/S/DOUGLAS COHEN                       Director
---------------------------
Douglas Cohen

*/S/ WILLIAM J. GRAHAM                  Director
---------------------------
William J. Graham

*/S/STEVEN T. RUSSELL                   Director
-------------------------------
Steven T. Russell

*/S/MURRAY STAHL                        Director
-----------------------------
Murray Stahl

*/S/JOSEPH E. BRESLIN                   Director
-----------------------------
Joseph E. Breslin

*/S/JOHN J. SULLIVAN                    Director
------------------------------
John J. Sullivan

* By /S/ STEVEN R. SAMSON
--------------------------
      Steven R. Samson
      Attorney-in-fact


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
undersigned hereby signs this Amendment to the Registration Statement of
Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Kinetics
Portfolios Trust in the City of White Plains and State of New York, on the 5th
day of January, 2001.

                            KINETICS PORTFOLIOS TRUST

                               /S/STEVEN R.SAMSON
                              --------------------------
                                Steven R. Samson,
                       President and Chairman of the Board


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