-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BJA8TI/4iQnZ4uxHCN8s8N7Zbin6nesnEKgAsRLtXeiDJjCtxEnwTjEERHhoo0Bs DApClOx24w9IafJ5fZwUSA== 0000950123-09-046953.txt : 20090929 0000950123-09-046953.hdr.sgml : 20090929 20090929153110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-046953 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090731 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090929 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090929 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090929 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIVERSOURCE SERIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352280 IRS NUMBER: 204384176 FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21852 FILM NUMBER: 091092825 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50606 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: H27/5228 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 BUSINESS PHONE: 612-671-4321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50606 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: H27/5228 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55474 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RIVERSOURCE RETIREMENT SERIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RiverSource Retirement Series Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060206 0001352280 S000011354 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund C000031460 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund Class A C000031461 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund Class Y RSSPX C000039570 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund Class R2 C000039571 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund Class R3 RSRPX C000039572 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund Class R4 RSERX C000039573 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund Class R5 RSPRX 0001352280 S000011355 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund C000031462 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund Class A C000031463 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund Class Y RSFNX C000039574 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund Class R2 C000039575 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund Class R3 RSRTX C000039576 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund Class R4 RSEMX C000039577 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund Class R5 RSCUX 0001352280 S000011356 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund C000031464 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund Class A C000031465 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund Class Y RSNFX C000039578 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund Class R3 RSEPX C000039579 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund Class R4 RSMTX C000039580 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund Class R5 RSUCX C000039581 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund Class R2 0001352280 S000011357 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund C000031466 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund Class A C000031467 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund Class Y RSMEX C000039582 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund Class R2 C000039583 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund Class R3 RSMPX C000039584 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund Class R4 RSPLX C000039585 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund Class R5 RSURX 0001352280 S000011358 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund C000031468 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund Class Y RPTYX C000031469 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund Class A C000039586 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund Class R2 C000039587 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund Class R3 RSRNX C000039588 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund Class R4 RSELX C000039589 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund Class R5 RSEEX 0001352280 S000011359 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund C000031470 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund Class A C000031471 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund Class Y RPOYX C000039590 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund Class R2 C000039591 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund Class R3 RSRRX C000039592 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund Class R4 RSMNX C000039593 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund Class R5 RSUSX 0001352280 S000011360 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund C000031472 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund Class A C000031473 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund Class Y RPFYX C000039594 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund Class R2 C000039595 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund Class R3 RSRCX C000039596 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund Class R4 RSMMX C000039597 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund Class R5 RSPUX 0001352280 S000011361 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund C000031474 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund Class A C000031475 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund Class Y RRPYX C000039598 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund Class R2 C000039599 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund Class R3 RSRUX C000039600 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund Class R4 RSNNX C000039601 RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund Class R5 RSUPX 0001352280 S000019158 RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund C000052950 RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund Class A RCEAX C000052951 RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund Class B RZZBX C000052952 RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund Class C RECCX C000052953 RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund Class I C000052954 RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund Class R5 RCERX 0001352280 S000024799 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund (S) C000073767 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class A RRIAX C000073768 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class B RRIBX C000073769 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class C RRICX C000073770 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class I RRIIX C000073771 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class R2 RRIRX C000073772 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class R3 RRISX C000073773 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class R4 RRIYX C000073774 RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund Class R5 RRIZX N-Q 1 c53357nvq.htm FORM N-Q nvq
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-21852
RIVERSOURCE SERIES TRUST
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     
50606 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55474
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
Scott R. Plummer - 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 671-1947
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30
Date of reporting period: 07/31
 
 

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (53.4%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (3.1%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    38,291     $ 253,106  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (44.9%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    629,625       2,726,278  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    38,542       272,879  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    89,620       638,092  
               
Total
            3,637,249  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (5.4%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    69,660       436,770  
               
Total Equity Funds
               
(Cost: $4,832,379)
          $ 4,327,125  
               
Fixed Income Funds (38.8%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (0.9%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    10,647     $ 72,505  
 
               
High Yield (0.4%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    11,997       29,631  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (5.4%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    44,758       436,386  
 
               
International (8.4%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    71,369       682,283  
 
               
Investment Grade (23.7%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    407,687       1,920,208  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
               
(Cost: $3,084,857)
          $ 3,141,013  
               
Alternative Investments (4.1%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    33,786     $ 333,802  
               
Total Alternative Investments
               
(Cost: $331,325)
          $ 333,802  
               
Cash Equivalents (4.1%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    328,417     $ 328,417  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
               
(Cost: $328,417)
          $ 328,417  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $8,576,978)(b)
          $ 8,130,357  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $8,577,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 306,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (753,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (447,000 )
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 8,130,357     $     $     $ 8,130,357  

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (62.2%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (7.0%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    211,137     $ 1,395,614  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (49.2%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    1,776,658       7,692,930  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    88,007       623,090  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    208,938       1,487,636  
               
Total
            9,803,656  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (6.0%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    189,607       1,188,837  
               
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $11,467,630)
          $ 12,388,107  
               
Fixed Income Funds (33.8%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (2.9%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    84,046     $ 572,357  
 
               
High Yield (0.3%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    24,043       59,386  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (5.3%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    109,134       1,064,058  
 
               
International (6.4%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    133,444       1,275,723  
 
               
Investment Grade (18.9%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    798,567       3,761,251  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
(Cost: $6,477,938)
          $ 6,732,775  
               
Alternative Investments (2.0%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    39,777     $ 392,995  
               
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $388,602)
          $ 392,995  
               
Cash Equivalents (1.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    387,430     $ 387,430  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost: $387,430)
          $ 387,430  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $18,721,600)(b)
          $ 19,901,307  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $18,722,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,179,000  
Unrealized depreciation
     
 
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,179,000  
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 19,901,307     $     $     $ 19,901,307  

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (68.1%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (10.4%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    326,438     $ 2,157,752  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (51.7%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    2,037,152       8,820,870  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    91,953       651,030  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    185,469       1,320,537  
               
Total
            10,792,437  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (6.0%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    200,049       1,254,308  
               
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $18,215,020)
          $ 14,204,497  
               
Fixed Income Funds (30.3%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (2.9%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    88,139     $ 600,225  
 
               
High Yield (0.3%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    24,780       61,206  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (5.7%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    122,392       1,193,324  
 
               
International (6.1%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    132,618       1,267,827  
 
               
Investment Grade (15.3%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    677,429       3,190,694  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
(Cost: $6,230,072)
          $ 6,313,276  
               
Alternative Investments (0.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    19,269     $ 190,373  
               
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $190,436)
          $ 190,373  
               
Cash Equivalents (0.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    187,608     $ 187,608  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost: $187,608)
          $ 187,608  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $24,823,136)(b)
          $ 20,895,754  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $24,823,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 624,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (4,551,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (3,927,000 )
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 20,895,754     $     $     $ 20,895,754  

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (73.4%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (12.3%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    437,260     $ 2,890,286  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (54.3%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    2,547,861       11,032,240  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    102,144       723,183  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    137,917       981,967  
               
Total
            12,737,390  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (6.8%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    254,359       1,594,828  
               
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $22,966,211)
          $ 17,222,504  
               
Fixed Income Funds (24.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (1.3%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    44,292     $ 301,631  
 
               
High Yield (0.1%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    9,825       24,269  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (7.1%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    170,568       1,663,039  
 
               
International (4.3%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    106,481       1,017,958  
 
               
Investment Grade (12.1%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    603,006       2,840,157  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
(Cost: $5,769,089)
          $ 5,847,054  
               
Alternative Investments (0.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    21,497     $ 212,386  
               
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $212,281)
          $ 212,386  
               
Cash Equivalents (0.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    209,285     $ 209,285  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost: $209,285)
          $ 209,285  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $29,156,866)(b)
          $ 23,491,229  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $29,157,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 651,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (6,317,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (5,666,000 )
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 23,491,229     $     $     $ 23,491,229  

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (73.3%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (12.7%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    489,039     $ 3,232,545  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (53.6%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    2,709,682       11,732,925  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    109,259       773,551  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    149,416       1,063,838  
               
Total
            13,570,314  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (7.0%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    283,428       1,777,097  
               
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $23,574,107)
          $ 18,579,956  
               
Fixed Income Funds (25.0%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (1.3%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    48,409     $ 329,663  
 
               
High Yield (0.1%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    10,584       26,142  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (7.1%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    185,338       1,807,042  
 
               
International (4.3%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    114,877       1,098,227  
 
               
Investment Grade (12.2%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    654,928       3,084,712  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
(Cost: $6,200,369)
          $ 6,345,786  
               
Alternative Investments (0.8%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    21,375     $ 211,189  
               
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $210,504)
          $ 211,189  
               
Cash Equivalents (0.8%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    208,142     $ 208,142  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost: $208,142)
          $ 208,142  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $30,193,122)(b)
          $ 25,345,073  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $30,193,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 740,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (5,588,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (4,848,000 )
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 25,345,073     $     $     $ 25,345,073  

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (73.4%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (12.6%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    315,113     $ 2,082,900  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (54.0%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    1,781,094       7,712,139  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    71,970       509,545  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    96,776       689,045  
               
Total
            8,910,729  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (6.8%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    178,290       1,117,879  
               
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $15,690,476)
          $ 12,111,508  
               
Fixed Income Funds (24.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (1.3%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    31,065     $ 211,552  
 
               
High Yield (0.1%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    6,922       17,096  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (7.1%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    119,992       1,169,917  
 
               
International (4.3%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    74,905       716,087  
 
               
Investment Grade (12.1%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    423,315       1,993,812  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
(Cost: $4,042,437)
          $ 4,108,464  
               
Alternative Investments (0.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    15,385     $ 152,006  
               
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $152,056)
          $ 152,006  
               
Cash Equivalents (0.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    149,786     $ 149,786  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost: $149,786)
          $ 149,786  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $20,034,755)(b)
          $ 16,521,764  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $20,035,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 459,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (3,972,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (3,513,000 )
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities,interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 16,521,764     $     $     $ 16,521,764  

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (73.4%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (12.3%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    212,808     $ 1,406,659  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (53.7%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    1,222,930       5,295,288  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    49,374       349,569  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    66,882       476,199  
               
Total
            6,121,056  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (7.4%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    134,938       846,060  
               
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $10,306,113)
          $ 8,373,775  
               
Fixed Income Funds (25.5%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (1.3%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    21,999     $ 149,812  
 
               
High Yield (0.1%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    4,791       11,833  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (7.3%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    85,334       832,010  
 
               
International (4.3%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    51,825       495,446  
 
               
Investment Grade (12.5%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    301,527       1,420,191  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
(Cost: $2,848,590)
          $ 2,909,292  
               
Alternative Investments (0.6%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    7,482     $ 73,926  
               
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $73,769)
          $ 73,926  
               
Cash Equivalents (0.6%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    72,904     $ 72,904  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost: $72,904)
          $ 72,904  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $13,301,376)(b)
          $ 11,429,897  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $13,301,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 330,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (2,201,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (1,871,000 )
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 11,429,897     $     $     $ 11,429,897  

 


 

Investments in Affiliated Funds
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Equity Funds (73.6%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
International (11.9%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
    193,016     $ 1,275,837  
 
               
U.S. Large Cap (54.7%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
    1,172,007       5,074,792  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
    46,409       328,577  
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
    62,885       447,743  
               
Total
            5,851,112  
               
 
               
U.S. Small Mid Cap (7.0%)
               
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
    119,210       747,447  
               
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $8,895,014)
          $ 7,874,396  
               
Fixed Income Funds (25.0%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Global Bond (1.3%)
               
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
    20,906     $ 142,368  
 
               
High Yield (0.1%)
               
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
    4,495       11,104  
 
               
Inflation Protected Securities (7.1%)
               
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
    77,405       754,698  
 
               
International (4.3%)
               
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    48,669       465,279  
 
               
Investment Grade (12.2%)
               
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
    275,622       1,298,180  
               
Total Fixed Income Funds
(Cost: $2,588,667)
          $ 2,671,629  
               
Alternative Investments (0.9%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
    9,243     $ 91,323  
               
Total Alternative Investments
(Cost: $91,097)
          $ 91,323  
               
Cash Equivalents (0.8%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Money Market
               
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
    90,006     $ 90,006  
               
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost: $90,006)
          $ 90,006  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Affiliated Funds
(Cost: $11,664,784)(b)
          $ 10,727,354  
 
             
Notes to Investments in Affiliated Funds
 
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $11,665,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 323,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (1,261,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (938,000 )
 

 


 

Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
Investments in Affiliated Funds
  $ 10,727,354     $     $     $ 10,727,354  

 


 

Portfolio of Investments
RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in Securities
                 
Common Stocks (91.2%)
               
 
               
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Aerospace & Defense (0.6%)
               
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Cl A
    18,285 (b)   $ 237,888  
 
               
Airlines (0.7%)
               
AMR
    16,672 (b)     89,195  
Delta Air Lines
    21,150 (b)     146,570  
US Airways Group
    16,669 (b)     48,840  
               
Total
            284,605  
               
 
               
Capital Markets (1.0%)
               
Bank of New York Mellon
    13,933       380,928  
 
               
Chemicals (3.5%)
               
Dow Chemical
    25,167       532,785  
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co
    25,422       786,303  
               
Total
            1,319,088  
               
 
               
Commercial Services & Supplies (1.0%)
               
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers
    16,559 (c)     397,416  
 
               
Communications Equipment (3.2%)
               
Brocade Communications Systems
    46,932 (b)     368,886  
Cisco Systems
    38,755 (b)     852,997  
               
Total
            1,221,883  
               
 
               
Computers & Peripherals (3.3%)
               
Hewlett-Packard
    28,797       1,246,910  
 
               
Construction Materials (1.2%)
               
CEMEX ADR
    48,454 (b,c)     454,983  
 
               
Consumer Finance (1.1%)
               
SLM
    47,306 (b)     420,550  
 
               
Diversified Financial Services (3.3%)
               
Bank of America
    72,238       1,068,400  
CIT Group
    89,497       77,862  
PICO Holdings
    4,215 (b)     127,841  
               
Total
            1,274,103  
               
 
               
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.3%)
               
Qwest Communications Intl
    132,065       509,771  
 
               
Electrical Equipment (1.0%)
               
Cooper Inds Cl A
    11,606       382,418  
 
               
Energy Equipment & Services (5.8%)
               

 


 

                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Baker Hughes
    10,295       416,948  
Cameron Intl
    12,412 (b)     387,627  
Halliburton
    15,378       339,700  
Transocean
    9,344 (b,c)     744,622  
Weatherford Intl
    16,656 (b,c)     312,467  
               
Total
            2,201,364  
               
 
               
Food & Staples Retailing (2.7%)
               
CVS Caremark
    30,318       1,015,047  
 
               
Health Care Providers & Services (1.2%)
               
Universal Health Services Cl B
    7,911       439,931  
 
               
Household Products (2.1%)
               
Clorox
    12,886       786,175  
 
               
Insurance (8.8%)
               
ACE
    17,495 (c)     858,305  
Chubb
    11,464       529,408  
Everest Re Group
    10,160 (c)     815,035  
XL Capital Cl A
    83,369 (c)     1,173,835  
               
Total
            3,376,583  
               
 
               
Life Sciences Tools & Services (2.2%)
               
Life Technologies
    9,642 (b)     439,000  
Thermo Fisher Scientific
    8,657 (b)     391,989  
               
Total
            830,989  
               
 
               
Machinery (7.6%)
               
Caterpillar
    10,642       468,887  
Deere & Co
    14,570       637,292  
Eaton
    8,132       422,213  
Ingersoll-Rand
    17,108 (c)     494,079  
Parker Hannifin
    19,696       872,139  
               
Total
            2,894,610  
               
 
               
Media (3.5%)
               
Natl CineMedia
    49,084       722,025  
Regal Entertainment Group Cl A
    48,545       603,900  
               
Total
            1,325,925  
               
 
               
Metals & Mining (3.5%)
               
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
    14,197       856,079  
Nucor
    10,473       465,734  
               
Total
            1,321,813  
               
 
               
Multiline Retail (1.8%)
               
Kohl’s
    14,190 (b)     688,925  
 
               
Multi-Utilities (2.6%)
               
Sempra Energy
    18,601       975,250  
 
               
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.6%)
               
Enbridge
    17,652 (c)     685,604  
Southwestern Energy
    16,326 (b)     676,386  
Suncor Energy
    11,746 (c)     381,510  
               
Total
            1,743,500  
               

 


 

                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Pharmaceuticals (6.1%)
               
Bristol-Myers Squibb
    27,259       592,611  
Johnson & Johnson
    8,833       537,841  
Mylan
    91,420 (b)     1,205,830  
               
Total
            2,336,282  
               
 
               
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.4%)
               
Intel
    43,035       828,423  
Micron Technology
    71,922 (b)     459,582  
               
Total
            1,288,005  
               
 
               
Software (6.2%)
               
Microsoft
    37,504       882,094  
Oracle
    52,143       1,153,924  
Symantec
    21,776 (b)     325,116  
               
Total
            2,361,134  
               
 
               
Specialty Retail (2.1%)
               
Bed Bath & Beyond
    13,555 (b)     471,037  
Best Buy
    8,920       333,340  
               
Total
            804,377  
               
 
               
Tobacco (3.8%)
               
Lorillard
    19,816       1,460,836  
 
               
Trading Companies & Distributors (2.0%)
               
WW Grainger
    8,457       760,369  
               
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $41,144,323)
          $ 34,741,658  
               
                         
Equity-Linked Notes (4.5%)(f)
                       
    Coupon     Principal        
Issuer   rate     amount     Value(a)  
Goldman Sachs Group
                       
Absolute Trigger Mandatory Exchangeable Nts
                       
12-28-09
    %   $ 1,600,000 (e)   $ 1,702,397  
                       
Total Bonds
(Cost: $1,600,000)
                  $ 1,702,397  
                       
                 
Money Market Fund (3.5%)
               
 
               
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.41%
    1,343,729 (d)   $ 1,343,729  
               
Total Money Market Fund
(Cost: $1,343,729)
          $ 1,343,729  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $44,088,052)(g)
          $ 37,787,784  
               
Investments in Derivatives
Total Return Swap Contracts Outstanding at July 31, 2009
                                     
            Expiration   Notional     Unrealized     Unrealized  
Counterparty   Fund receives   Fund pays   date   amount     appreciation     depreciation  
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Total return on a custom basket of airline industry securities   Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%   Nov. 25, 2009   $ 258,924     $ 39,672     $  
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Total return on a custom basket of securities in the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index   Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%   Nov. 25, 2009     639,170       24,483        
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Total return on a custom basket of securities in the S&P North American Technology Semiconductor Index   Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%   Nov. 25, 2009     1,145,316       29,909        
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR less 0.65%   Total return on a custom basket of securities in the S&P Small Cap 600 Index   Nov. 25, 2009     1,649,527             (46,998 )
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Total return on a custom basket of securities in the Russell 1000 Growth Index   Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%   Nov. 25, 2009     1,420,540       59,461        
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR less 0.65%   Total return on a custom basket of securities in the Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index   Nov. 25, 2009     1,532,640             (69,728 )
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Total return on a custom basket of securities in the S&P 100 Index   Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%   Nov. 25, 2009     651,340       20,053        
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Total return on a custom basket of securities in the following sectors:   Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%   Nov. 25, 2009     1,622,905       78,390        
 
  industrials, energy, information technology, financials, consumer discretionary, health care, consumer staples, materials, utilities, and telecommunication services                                
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR less 0.65%   Total return on a custom basket of securities in the Utilities Select Sector Index   Nov. 25, 2009     1,416,328             (33,133 )
 
                                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Floating rate based on 1-month LIBOR less 0.65%   Total return on a custom basket of consumer staples sector securities   Nov. 25, 2009     1,492,624             (29,251 )
 
                                   
 
Total
                      $ 251,968     $ (179,110 )
 
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   Non-income producing.
 
(c)   Foreign security values are stated in U.S. dollars. At July 31, 2009, the value of foreign securities represented 16.6% of net assets.

 


 

(d)   Affiliated Money Market Fund — The Fund may invest its daily cash balance in RiverSource Short-Term Cash Fund, a money market fund established for the exclusive use of the RiverSource funds and other institutional clients of RiverSource Investments. The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at July 31, 2009.
 
(e)   Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at July 31, 2009 was $1,702,397, representing 4.5% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at July 31, 2009 is as follows:
                 
    Acquisition        
Security   dates     Cost  
 
Goldman Sachs Group
               
—% Absolute Trigger Mandatory Exchangeable Nts 2009
    05-18-09     $ 1,600,000  
(f)   Equity-Linked Notes (ELNs) are notes created by a counterparty, typically an investment bank that may bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. At maturity, the notes must be exchanged for an amount based on the value of one or more equity securities of third party issuers or the value of an index. The exchanged value may be limited to an amount less than the actual value of the underlying stocks or value of an index at the maturity date. Any difference between the exchange amount and the original cost of the notes will be a gain or loss.
   
(g)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $44,088,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,881,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (8,181,000 )
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (6,300,000 )
 
The industries identified above are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 1 to the financial statements — Valuation of securities in the most recent Annual report dated April 30, 2009.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
    1   2   3    
Equity Securities
                               
Common Stocks(a)
  $ 34,741,658     $     $     $ 34,741,658  
 
Total Equity Securities
    34,741,658                   34,741,658  
 
 
                               
Bonds
                               
Corporate Debt Securities
          1,702,397             1,702,397  
 
Total Bonds
          1,702,397             1,702,397  
 
 
                               
Other
                               
Affiliated Money Market Fund(b)
    1,343,729                   1,343,729  
 
Total Other
    1,343,729                   1,343,729  
 
 
                               
Investments in Securities
    36,085,387       1,702,397             37,787,784  
Other Financial Instruments(c)
          72,858             72,858  
 
Total
  $ 36,085,387     $ 1,775,255     $     $ 37,860,642  
 
(a)   All industry classifications are identified in the Portfolio of Investments.
 
(b)   Money market fund that is a sweep investment for cash balances in the Fund at July 31, 2009.
 
(c)   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Derivative descriptions are located in the Investments in Derivatives section of the Portfolio of Investments.

 


 

Portfolio of Investments
RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund
July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Investments in Securities
Common Stocks (98.6%)
                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Aerospace & Defense (4.5%)
               
Boeing
    56,255     $ 2,413,902  
Goodrich
    34,017       1,747,113  
Honeywell Intl
    125,685       4,361,270  
ITT
    40,058       1,978,865  
Total
            10,501,150  
 
               
Airlines (0.9%)
               
Delta Air Lines
    290,339  (b)     2,012,049  
 
               
Automobiles (3.0%)
               
Ford Motor
    862,601  (b)     6,900,808  
 
               
Chemicals (4.9%)
               
Dow Chemical
    254,409       5,385,839  
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co
    58,474       1,808,601  
Nalco Holding
    241,264       4,267,960  
Total
            11,462,400  
 
               
Communications Equipment (4.8%)
               
Harris
    48,997       1,534,096  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR
    243,690  (c)     2,368,667  
Tellabs
    1,251,101  (b)     7,256,386  
Total
            11,159,149  
 
               
Computers & Peripherals (2.1%)
               
EMC
    323,287  (b)     4,868,702  
 
               
Construction & Engineering (9.9%)
               
Chicago Bridge & Iron
    198,503  (c)     2,769,117  
Insituform Technologies Cl A
    257,272  (b)     4,733,805  
Jacobs Engineering Group
    96,825  (b)     3,967,889  
KBR
    300,086       6,358,821  
Quanta Services
    137,973  (b)     3,216,151  
Shaw Group
    70,400  (b)     2,072,576  
Total
            23,118,359  
 
               
Construction Materials (1.2%)
               
Martin Marietta Materials
    16,293       1,402,338  
Vulcan Materials
    28,179       1,337,939  
Total
            2,740,277  
 
               
Electrical Equipment (3.9%)
               
ABB ADR
    420,683  (b,c)     7,690,086  
Cooper Inds Cl A
    40,094       1,321,097  
Total
            9,011,183  
 
               
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (10.7%)
               
Celestica
    321,374  (b,c)     2,561,351  
Coherent
    161,581  (b)     3,170,219  
Flextronics Intl
    2,005,250  (b,c)     10,667,930  
Newport
    481,443  (b)     3,557,864  
Sanmina-SCI
    8,244,572  (b)     5,029,189  
Total
            24,986,553  

 


 

                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Energy Equipment & Services (8.8%)
               
Baker Hughes
    121,053       4,902,647  
Halliburton
    315,370       6,966,523  
Schlumberger
    52,297       2,797,890  
Transocean
    72,976  (b,c)     5,815,457  
Total
            20,482,517  
 
               
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.5%)
               
Teleflex
    24,994       1,198,712  
 
               
Health Care Technology (4.1%)
               
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions
    156,671       2,699,441  
Cerner
    77,686  (b)     5,055,806  
Quality Systems
    34,451       1,891,015  
Total
            9,646,262  
 
               
Industrial Conglomerates (4.0%)
               
McDermott Intl
    209,678  (b)     4,097,108  
Textron
    132,095       1,775,357  
Tyco Intl
    111,511  (c)     3,369,862  
Total
            9,242,327  
 
               
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.7%)
               
PerkinElmer
    93,743       1,652,689  
 
               
Machinery (18.7%)
               
AGCO
    125,502  (b)     3,948,293  
Astec Inds
    185,503  (b)     5,019,711  
Caterpillar
    129,676       5,713,525  
CNH Global
    23,516  (b,c)     413,176  
Crane
    72,057       1,529,050  
Deere & Co
    107,825       4,716,266  
Eaton
    30,446       1,580,756  
ESCO Technologies
    37,372  (b)     1,535,615  
Ingersoll-Rand
    218,095  (c)     6,298,583  
Parker Hannifin
    33,452       1,481,255  
Terex
    541,129  (b)     8,214,337  
Trinity Inds
    234,925       3,279,553  
Total
            43,730,120  
 
               
Metals & Mining (7.2%)
               
Alcoa
    721,164       8,480,889  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
    136,837       8,251,271  
Total
            16,732,160  
 
               
Multi-Utilities (0.7%)
               
Veolia Environnement ADR
    44,696  (c)     1,537,989  
 
               
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.8%)
               
El Paso
    504,351       5,073,771  
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR
    37,207  (c)     1,534,417  
Total
            6,608,188  
 
               
Paper & Forest Products (0.2%)
               
Weyerhaeuser
    12,071       422,968  
 
               
Road & Rail (1.4%)
               
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
    20,073       1,577,537  
Union Pacific
    30,844       1,774,147  
Total
            3,351,684  

 


 

                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.6%)
               
Brooks Automation
    563,101  (b)     3,339,189  
Intel
    258,706       4,980,090  
Total
            8,319,279  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $191,044,088)
          $ 229,685,525  
 
               
Money Market Fund (1.9%)
               
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
RiverSource Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.41%
    4,403,476  (d)   $ 4,403,476  
               
Total Money Market Fund
(Cost: $4,403,476)
          $ 4,403,476  
               
 
               
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $195,447,564)(e)
          $ 234,089,001  
 
             
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements in the most recent Annual Report dated April 30, 2009.
 
(b)   Non-income producing.
 
(c)   Foreign security values are stated in U.S. dollars. At July 31, 2009, the value of foreign securities represented 19.3% of net assets.
 
(d)   Affiliated Money Market Fund — The Fund may invest its daily cash balance in RiverSource Short-Term Cash Fund, a money market fund established for the exclusive use of the RiverSource funds and other institutional clients of RiverSource Investments. The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at July 31, 2009.
 
(e)   At July 31, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $195,448,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 38,691,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (50,000 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 38,641,000  
 
The industries identified above are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Fair Value Measurements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157 (SFAS 157) requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. When a valuation uses multiple inputs from varying levels of the hierarchy, the hierarchy level is determined based on the lowest level input or inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
    Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
 
    Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
 
    Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Fund Administrator, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 1 to the financial statements — Valuation of securities in the most recent Annual report dated April 30, 2009.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Fund Administrator. Inputs used in a valuation model may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair value at July 31, 2009
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    
    quoted prices   other      
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description   identical assets   inputs   inputs   Total
 
Equity Securities
                               
Common Stocks (a)
  $ 229,685,525     $     $     $ 229,685,525  
 
Total Equity Securities
    229,685,525                   229,685,525  
 
 
                               
Other
                               
Affiliated Money Market Fund (b)
    4,403,476                   4,403,476  
 
Total Other
    4,403,476                   4,403,476  
 
 
                               
Total
  $ 234,089,001     $     $     $ 234,089,001  
 
 
(a)   All industry classifications are identified in the Portfolio of Investments.
 
(b)   Money market fund that is a sweep investment for cash balances in the Fund at July 31, 2009.

 


 

Item 2. Control and Procedures.
(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
Separate certification for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) RiverSource Series Trust
         
By
  /s/ Patrick T. Bannigan
 
Patrick T. Bannigan
   
 
  President and Principal Executive Officer    
 
       
Date
  September 29, 2009    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By
  /s/ Patrick T. Bannigan
 
Patrick T. Bannigan
   
 
  President and Principal Executive Officer    
 
       
Date
  September 29, 2009    
 
       
By
  /s/ Jeffrey P. Fox
 
Jeffrey P. Fox
   
 
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer    
 
       
Date
  September 29, 2009    

 

EX-99.CERT 2 c53357exv99wcert.htm EX-99.CERT exv99wcert
Certification Pursuant to
270.30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
I, Patrick T. Bannigan, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of RiverSource Series Trust;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the schedule of investments included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
Date:
  September 24, 2009    
 
       
 
  /s/ Patrick T. Bannigan    
 
       
Name:
  Patrick T. Bannigan    
Title:
  President and Principal Executive Officer    

 


 

Certification Pursuant to
270.30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
I, Jeffrey P. Fox, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of RiverSource Series Trust;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the schedule of investments included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
Date:
  September 24, 2009    
 
       
 
  /s/ Jeffrey P. Fox    
 
       
Name:
  Jeffrey P. Fox    
Title:
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer    

 

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