-----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, JVm89hh1CsyEEMXQKBzqh32BMN+9qcZBRTxLf8ufEJl8lRWQjODTVxUveM+UoZIg wYDcWoLGKHMs1gw2jQLp5Q== 0001144204-10-012256.txt : 20100309 0001144204-10-012256.hdr.sgml : 20100309 20100309160201 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-012256 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 23 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100309 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100309 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTCORE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357204 IRS NUMBER: 510263765 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-03373 FILM NUMBER: 10667167 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC. STREET 2: P.O. BOX 328 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80201-0328 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036232577 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC. STREET 2: P.O. BOX 328 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80201-0328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTCORE FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860506 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUNMONT WEST FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820520 0000357204 S000006743 Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund C000018310 Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund WTMGX C000052672 Institutional Class 0000357204 S000006744 Westcore Plus Bond Fund C000018311 Westcore Plus Bond Fund WTIBX C000052673 Institutional Class 0000357204 S000006745 Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund C000018312 Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund WTCOX 0000357204 S000006746 Westcore Growth Fund C000018313 Westcore Growth Fund WTEIX C000052674 Institutional Class 0000357204 S000006747 Westcore Select Fund C000018314 Westcore Select Fund WTSLX 0000357204 S000006748 Westcore International Frontier Fund C000018315 Westcore International Frontier Fund WTIFX 0000357204 S000006749 Westcore Blue Chip Fund C000018316 Westcore Blue Chip Fund WTMVX C000052675 Institutional Class 0000357204 S000006750 Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund C000018317 Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund WTMCX 0000357204 S000006751 Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund C000018318 Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund WTSCX C000052676 Institutional Class 0000357204 S000006752 Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund C000018319 Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund WTSVX C000052677 Institutional Class 0000357204 S000006753 Westcore Flexible Income Fund C000018320 Westcore Flexible Income Fund WTLTX C000052678 Institutional Class 0000357204 S000022493 Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund C000065069 Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund N-CSR 1 v176148_n-csr.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-3373

Westcore Trust
(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

JoEllen L. Legg, Secretary
Westcore Trust
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-623-2577

Date of fiscal year end:     December 31

Date of reporting period:  January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009



 
 

 

Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.

   
 
2009 ANNUAL REPORT
 
 
DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
WESTCORE EQUITY FUNDS
WESTCORE GROWTH FUND
WESTCORE MIDCO GROWTH FUND
WESTCORE SELECT FUND
WESTCORE BLUE CHIP FUND
WESTCORE MID-CAP VALUE FUND
WESTCORE SMALL-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND
WESTCORE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND
WESTCORE MICRO-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND
WESTCORE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIER FUND
 
WESTCORE BOND FUNDS
WESTCORE FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND
WESTCORE PLUS BOND FUND
WESTCORE COLORADO TAX-EXEMPT FUND
 
 
 
 
Westcore Funds are managed by Denver Investments

 
 

 

   
TABLE OF CONTENTS

SHAREHOLDER LETTER
2
FUND OVERVIEWS
 
Westcore Growth Fund
3
Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund
5
Westcore Select Fund
7
Westcore Blue Chip Fund
9
Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund
11
Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
13
Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund
15
Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund
17
Westcore International Frontier Fund
19
Westcore Flexible Income Fund
21
Westcore Plus Bond Fund
23
Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund
25
FUND EXPENSES
27
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
29
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
32
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
35
Statements of Investments
36
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
73
Statements of Operations
75
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
77
Financial Highlights
81
Notes to Financial Statements
89
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
106
SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION
107
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
108
 
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SHAREHOLDER LETTER

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

The economy appears to be on the road to recovery.  However we believe it will be a number of years before the stock market returns to the levels seen before the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

In the bear market of 1973-1974, equities suffered declines comparable to 2008-2009 and it took five years to recover.  We believe we are facing a similarly long recovery period today.  However we also believe that now, as then, patient, long-term investors will achieve the best results.

For all of us, the question now is – what’s next?  We believe it is a gradual return to economic growth, higher stock prices and higher interest rates.  In our opinion, the road will likely be bumpy.  Globally, economic and business crosscurrents are currently making investment decisions challenging.

Every market environment has its challenges and our seasoned investment professionals work collaboratively to leverage knowledge gained from years of work in the industry.  As a Westcore Funds shareholder, you have access to the experience and dedication of our investment professionals.  Additionally our team approach is designed to offer specialization as well as collaboration in the management of each Westcore Fund.

While we cannot guarantee what the future holds, for many investors, we believe maintaining a well thought out asset mix of mutual funds in your portfolio may help in reaching your financial goals.  For building your portfolio, the Westcore Family of Funds offers growth, value and international equity as well as fixed income funds.

The following report includes manager commentaries for each Westcore Fund to provide you a better understanding of how each portfolio performed in 2009 and how it is positioned for the future.  We hope you find this information useful.

As always, thank you for your investment in the Westcore Funds.

Jack D. Henderson
Chairman
Todger Anderson, CFA
President

CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
The Shareholder Letter and the Manager Commentaries included in this shareholder report contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.
 
The recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns for some asset classes that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Ongoing market volatility may subject fund performance to substantial short-term changes.
 
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WESTCORE GROWTH FUND (WTEIX, WILGX)

Fund Strategy
Investing primarily in equity securities of large companies with growth potential.

Fund Management

Ross G. Moscatelli, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager
Craig W. Juran, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager

CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Cumulative Returns

 
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTEIX)
    39.54 %     -2.24 %     0.75 %     0.35 %     8.13 %
6/1/88
Institutional Class (WILGX)
    39.64       -2.18       0.79       0.37       8.14  
9/28/07
Russell 1000® Growth Index
    37.21       -1.88       1.64       -3.98       8.84    
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Index
    38.50       -2.28       1.01       -4.51       8.08    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.04%, Net: 1.04%
Institutional Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.91%, Net: 0.93%
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance information for the institutional class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the retail class. Since inception performance for the benchmark indices are calculated using the retail class inception date. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
 
Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.
 
The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. For the institutional class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse its proportionate share of the retail class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.
 
Craig W. Juran is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
 
Manager Commentary

§
Investors have not seen a decade so futile since the 1930s, with the broad domestic equity markets flat to down for the ten year period ended December 31, 2009.  Marred by the terrorists’ attacks on September 11, a war in the Middle East, the collapse of the housing market, two major bear markets, a broken banking system, and the Bernie Madoff scandal, it was a period we all shall not soon forget.
 
§
Much like the last decade, 2009 had tremendous peaks and valleys, with a great deal of volatility and speculation thrown into the mix. The market went from predicting the next “Great Depression” during March 2009 to igniting one of the most powerful rallies in the last fifty years as economic data started to stabilize.
 
§
The information technology sector was the Westcore Growth Fund’s main driver of outperformance relative to the benchmark in 2009 and included four of the Fund’s top five performing stocks for the year.  The consumer staples and health care sectors were also strong relative contributors.
 
§
Within information technology, Apple Inc. continued to create new and exciting products for enhancing the digital media experience.  Another information technology sector holding, Google Inc., is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla of search engines.  However, we believe its growth prospects reach far beyond  paid search, including its new Droid phone, its mobile ad platform, YouTube, local search, and emerging ad agency business, just to name a few.
 
§
The largest detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark in 2009 were the financials, consumer discretionary and industrials sectors.  We believe the financials sector was under pressure due to uncertainty surrounding potential government control, fears of a “second stress test” and the short-term dilution of shares issued by several large institutions in order to pay back Troubled Asset Relief Program “TARP” funding.  In both the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors, our stock selection hindered the Fund’s returns as more conservative investments lagged riskier ones.  Although we believe Fund holdings such as Norfolk Southern Corp., Raytheon Co., AFLAC Inc. and McDonald’s Corp. are solid franchises with strong competitive positions, they hurt the Fund’s return during 2009.
 
§
It is easy for investors to be pessimistic about the equity markets and the U.S. economy in light of the challenges of the past ten years.  However, as we begin a new year and a new decade, we believe large-cap growth companies are well positioned for the future.  During the downturn, many of the companies held in the Fund streamlined their businesses.  We believe they are entering a period of tremendous growth opportunity both within the U.S. and, potentially even more importantly, globally.
 
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WESTCORE GROWTH FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)
   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
Apple Inc.
    4.75 %     5.58 %
Google Inc.
    4.73       3.85  
Broadcom Corp.
    2.21       2.40  
Amazon.com Inc.
    1.77       2.18  
Cisco Systems Inc.
    3.76       2.09  

Bottom 5 Stocks
McDonald’s Corp.
    1.35 %     -0.53 %
AFLAC Inc.
    0.07       -0.69  
Raytheon Co.
    0.40       -0.79  
Gilead Sciences Inc.
    2.90       -0.79  
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    0.96       -1.01  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
Apple Inc.
    5.0 %
Google Inc.
    4.9  
Microsoft Corp.
    4.0  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    3.5  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    3.4  
United Technologies Corp.
    2.8  
Medco Health Solutions Inc.
    2.6  
MasterCard Inc. - Class A
    2.4  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
    2.3  
PepsiCo Inc.
    2.3  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    33.2 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.
 
Morningstar Ratings

 
Morningstar
Rating
as of 12/31/09
Number
of Funds
in Large Growth
Category
Overall
««««
1,548
3 Year
«««
1,548
5 Year
«««
1,276
10 Year
««««
698

Morningstar Ratings shown represent both the Retail and Institutional Classes. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.
 
Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore
Growth Fund
Russell 1000®
Growth Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Bil)
$67.0
$76.3
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
27.3x
22.9x
EPS Growth (3 year historical)
15.1%
13.4%
Number of Holdings
60
623
Portfolio Turnover Rate
83%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.

Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore
 
Russell 1000®
 
Relative Weights
   
Growth Fund
 
Growth Index
 
Under
 
Over
Consumer Discretionary
    12.2 %     10.5             1.7 %
Consumer Staples
    2.3       15.7       -13.4          
Energy
    8.1       4.1               4.0  
Financials
    6.5       5.0               1.5  
Healthcare
    12.2       15.9       -3.7          
Industrials
    12.0       10.2               1.8  
Information Technology
    39.1       33.2               5.9  
Materials
    4.9       3.9               1.0  
Telecommunication Services
    2.2       0.6               1.6  
Utilities
    0.0       0.9       -0.9          
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    0.5       0.0               0.5  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.
 
Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Bil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $10
11.9%
11
$10 - $50
46.3   
32
$50 - $100
16.8   
9
Over $100
25.0   
8

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.
 
Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE MIDCO GROWTH FUND (WTMGX, WIMGX)

Fund Strategy

Investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of primarily medium-sized companies with growth potential.

Fund Management

William S. Chester, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager
Mitch S. Begun, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Adam C. Bliss Co-Portfolio Manager
Jeffrey J. Loehr, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
F. Wiley Reed, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
 
CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

 
Cumulative Returns


The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns
   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTMGX)
    46.48 %     -3.51 %     1.07 %     0.15 %     10.07 %
8/1/86
Institutional Class (WIMGX)
    46.63       -3.40       1.13       0.18       10.08  
9/28/07
Russell MidcapTM Growth Index
    46.29       -3.18       2.40       -0.52       9.39    
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index
    42.65       -1.04       3.35       -1.47       8.87    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.04%, Net: 1.04%
Institutional Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 0.98%, Net: 0.94%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance information for the institutional class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the retail class. Since inception performance for the benchmark indices are calculated using the retail class inception date. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.

The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. For the institutional class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse its proportionate share of the retail class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.

Manager Commentary


§
Investors will likely remember 2009 as a year of extremes.  It began with investors still reeling from the financial debacle in the fall of 2008 and the economy in steep decline.  Profits for 2009 and beyond looked bleak and stock prices reflected this pessimism.  However by the second quarter, investors found themselves echoing Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke, noting the emergence of “green shoots” and an economy beginning to stabilize.  These early signs of strength turned to real economic growth in the second half of 2009.
 
§
As a result of an overweight position and strong stock selection, the Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund’s best performing sector relative to the benchmark in 2009 was consumer discretionary.  Fund holding TJX Companies Inc., an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer, was the top performer in the sector, as consumers exhibited more value-based behavior.  Another outstanding performer in the sector was Fund holding Netflix Inc., an online movie rental subscription service provider.  Netflix generated strong subscriber growth propelling profits.
 
§
The information technology sector was another strong contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark.  In the sector, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. was the Fund’s best performer for the year.  This designer and developer of semiconductors benefitted from cost restructuring and its innovative solutions for storage and communications devices.  Another strong performer in the sector was Fund holding Western Digital Corp.  This electronic hard drive manufacturer exhibited a strong financial position and introduced novel new products capable of taking share from competitors.
 
§
The Fund’s absence of investments in the utilities sector was a positive contributor to performance relative to the benchmark as the sector significantly underperformed.
 
§
The sectors that detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark were industrials, healthcare and energy.  In industrials, Fund holdings Delta Air Lines Inc. and Continental Airlines Inc. significantly underperformed, experiencing a moderation in air travel demand for much of the year.  Within the healthcare sector, debate regarding reform of the U.S. healthcare system contributed to the underperformance of Fund holding Humana Inc. a provider of health benefit plans to employer groups and government benefit programs.  Although the majority of the Fund’s energy sector holdings performed well for the year, energy did detract from performance relative to the benchmark as Fund investments in North American natural gas and exploration companies did not keep pace with the benchmark.
 
§
The economy appears to be on the mend, and we expect this to translate into higher equity prices.  As of December 31, 2009, the Fund was overweight in the industrials, materials, energy, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors.  We are excited about the prospects that lie ahead and are confident in our disciplined investment approach.  We would like to thank you for your continued investment.
 
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WESTCORE MIDCO GROWTH FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)
   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
    1.78 %     3.13 %
Western Digital Corp.
    1.04       2.50  
Celanese Corp. - Series A
    1.41       2.11  
TJX Companies Inc.
    2.14       1.92  
Netflix, Inc.
    1.10       1.84  

Bottom 5 Stocks
Amedisys, Inc.
    0.29 %     -0.72 %
Cephalon Inc.
    1.69       -0.92  
Humana Inc.
    0.36       -1.11  
Continental Airlines Inc.
    0.56       -1.57  
Delta Air Lines Inc.
    0.76       -3.16  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
Goodrich Corp.
    2.4 %
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
    2.3  
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
    2.2  
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    2.2  
Coach Inc.
    2.1  
Dolby Laboratories Inc.
    2.1  
Cooper Industries PLC
    2.0  
CF Industries Holdings Inc.
    2.0  
Sybase Inc.
    2.0  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
    1.9  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    21.2 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
 
Morningstar
of Funds in
 
Rating
Mid-Cap Growth
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
«««
727
3 Year
«««
727
5 Year
«««
631
10 Year
«««
338

Morningstar Ratings shown represent both the Retail and Institutional Classes. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore MIDCO
Russell MidcapTM
 
Growth Fund
Growth Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Bil)
$5.5
$6.6
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
24.1x
22.9x
EPS Growth (3 year historical)
12.3%
12.5%
Number of Holdings
67
492
Portfolio Turnover Rate
121%
 
Please see page 31 for definition of terms.
 
Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore MIDCO
 
Russell MidcapTM
 
Relative Weights
   
Growth Fund
 
Growth Index
 
Under
 
Over
Consumer Discretionary
    18.2 %     17.6 %           0.6 %
Consumer Staples
    2.6       7.3       -4.7          
Energy
    7.5       5.4               2.1  
Financials
    10.4       8.7               1.7  
Healthcare
    10.5       13.5       -3.0          
Industrials
    18.4       14.7               3.7  
Information Technology
    22.4       24.0       -1.6          
Materials
    6.8       4.7               2.1  
Telecommunication Services
    1.3       1.1               0.2  
Utilities
    0.0       3.0       -3.0          
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    1.9       0.0               1.9  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.

Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Bil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $1
0.0%
0
$1 - $5
56.3     
41
$5- $10
30.6     
19
Over $10
13.1    
7

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE SELECT FUND (WTSLX)

Fund Strategy

Investing primarily in the common stock of a limited number of medium-sized companies selected for their growth potential.

Fund Management

William S. Chester, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager
 
CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Cumulative Returns


The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTSLX)
    41.08 %     2.20 %     6.47 %     5.45 %     12.91 %
10/1/99
Russell MidcapTM Growth Index
    46.29       -3.18       2.40       -0.52       2.77    
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index
    42.65       -1.04       3.35       -1.47       2.41    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.22%, Net: 1.16%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.

The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.

Westcore Select Fund is a non-diversified fund and investing in non-diversified funds generally will be more volatile and a loss of principal could be greater than investing in more diversified funds.

Westcore Select Fund may participate in the initial public offering (“IPO”) market, and a significant portion of the Fund’s since inception return is attributable to its investments in IPOs, which in turn have had a magnified impact due to the Fund’s relatively small asset base. As the Fund’s assets continue to grow, it will be increasingly less likely to experience substantially similar performance by investing in IPOs.

Manager Commentary

§
Investors will likely remember 2009 as a year of extremes.  It began with investors still reeling from the financial debacle in the fall of 2008 and the economy in steep decline.  Profits for 2009 and beyond looked bleak and stock prices reflected this pessimism.  However by the second quarter, investors found themselves echoing Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke, noting the emergence of “green shoots” and an economy beginning to stabilize.  These early signs of strength turned to real economic growth in the second half of 2009.
 
§
Consumer staples was one of the Westcore Select Fund’s top contributing sectors relative to the benchmark in 2009.  In the sector, Herbalife Ltd., an international distributor of nutritional supplements, produced strong results due to robust demand across global markets and a strong adoption of the company’s single-serve product offering.
 
§
Although the information technology sector was not among the top three performers relative to the benchmark, it was a strong contributor for the year.  Four of the Fund’s top five performing stocks in 2009 were information technology holdings.  In the sector, Marvell Technology Group Ltd., a designer and developer of semiconductors, performed well benefitting from cost restructuring and its innovative solutions for storage and communications devices.  Another strong performer in the sector was Fund holding Western Digital Corp.  This electronic hard drive manufacturer exhibited a strong financial position and introduced novel new products capable of taking share from competitors.
 
§
The Fund’s absence of investments in the utilities sector was a positive contributor to performance relative to the benchmark as the sector significantly underperformed.
 
§
The healthcare, industrials and energy sectors were the Fund’s largest detractors relative to the benchmark.  In healthcare, debate regarding reform of the U.S. healthcare system contributed to the underperformance of Fund holdings Humana Inc., a provider of health benefit plans and programs and Amedisys Inc., a provider of home health services.  In the industrials sector, Fund holding Delta Air Lines Inc., significantly underperformed, experiencing a moderation in air travel demand for much of the year.  Although the majority of the Fund’s energy sector holdings performed well for the year, energy did detract from performance relative to the benchmark as Fund investments in North American natural gas and exploration companies did not keep pace with the benchmark.
 
§
The economy appears to be on the mend, and we expect this to translate into higher equity prices.  As of December 31, 2009, the Fund was overweight positions in the industrial and consumer discretionary sectors while having underweight positions in the consumer staples, utilities and healthcare sectors.  Also as of December 31, the five largest stock positions in the Fund were Silicon Laboratories Inc., Analog Devices Inc., Goodrich Corp., Xilinx Inc., and Cooper Industries PLC.  We are excited about the prospects that lie ahead and are confident in our disciplined investment approach.  We would like to thank you for your continued investment.
 
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WESTCORE SELECT FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)

   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
Herbalife Ltd.
    3.55 %     6.23 %
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
    3.56       6.01  
Western Digital Corp.
    2.46       5.81  
Lam Research Corp.
    3.82       3.89  
Broadcom Corp.
    2.56       3.73  
                 
Bottom 5 Stocks
               
DISH Network Corp.
    0.23 %     -2.61 %
Amedisys Inc.
    1.21       -2.74  
Humana Inc.
    0.83       -3.29  
NCR Corp.
    0.66       -4.10  
Delta Air Lines Inc.
    1.97       -4.85  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    4.5 %
Analog Devices Inc.
    4.5  
Goodrich Corp.
    4.4  
Xilinx Inc.
    4.4  
Cooper Industries PLC
    4.4  
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
    4.3  
King Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    4.3  
Sybase Inc.
    4.1  
CF Industries Holdings Inc.
    4.1  
Dolby Laboratories Inc.
    4.0  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    43.0 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
 
Morningstar
of Funds in
 
Rating
Mid-Cap Growth
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
«««««
727
3 Year
«««««
727
5 Year
«««««
631
10 Year
««««
338

Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore
Russell MidcapTM
 
Select Fund
Growth Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Bil)
$5.0
$6.6
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
24.6x
22.9x
EPS Growth (3 year historical)
9.6%
12.5%
Number of Holdings
26
492
Portfolio Turnover Rate
217%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.

Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore
 
Russell MidcapTM
 
Relative Weights
   
Select Fund
 
Growth Index
 
Under
 
Over
Consumer Discretionary
    20.4 %     17.6 %           2.8 %
Consumer Staples
    0.0       7.3       -7.3          
Energy
    3.8       5.4       -1.6          
Financials
    7.7       8.7       -1.0          
Healthcare
    11.1       13.5       -2.4          
Industrials
    25.4       14.7               10.7  
Information Technology
    24.5       24.0               0.5  
Materials
    4.1       4.7       -0.6          
Telecommunication Services
    0.0       1.1       -1.1          
Utilities
    0.0       3.0       -3.0          
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    3.0       0.0               3.0  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.

Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Bil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $1
3.5%
1
$1 - $5
52.8    
14
$5 - $10
36.2    
9
Over $10
7.5   
2

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE BLUE CHIP FUND (WTMVX, WIMVX)

Fund Strategy

Investing in large, well-established companies whose stocks appear to be undervalued.

Fund Management

Kris B. Herrick, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Derek R. Anguilm, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Mark M. Adelmann, CFA, CPA Co-Portfolio Manager
Troy Dayton, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Lisa Z. Ramirez, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager

CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

Cumulative Returns


The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Standard & Poor’s is the source and owner of the S&P Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTMVX)
    29.87 %     -5.13 %     0.64 %     1.27 %     8.40 %
6/1/88
Institutional Class (WIMVX)
    30.10       -4.98       0.74       1.31       8.42  
9/28/07
S&P 500 Index
    26.47       -5.63       0.42       -0.95       9.13    
Lipper Large-Cap Core Index
    28.15       -4.91       0.61       -1.20       8.42    
 
Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.13%, Net: 1.13%
Institutional Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.03%, Net: 0.98%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance information for the institutional class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the retail class. Since inception performance for the benchmark indices are calculated using the retail class inception date. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.

The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. For the institutional class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse its proportionate share of the retail class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.

Lisa Z. Ramirez is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Manager Commentary

§
The first decade of the 21st century was filled with events that altered the economic landscape – the shock and tragedy of 9/11, two recessions, exposure of numerous Ponzi schemes, and the near collapse of the international banking system are but a few.  Early in 2009, markets were still grappling with the financial crisis that erupted in the fall of 2008. However, economic indicators continued to improve prompting a strong market rally beginning in March.
 
§
The Fund’s best-performing sectors relative to the benchmark in 2009 were consumer cyclicals, energy and basic materials.  In consumer cyclicals, Fund holding Expedia Inc. delivered earnings and cash flow that exceeded expectations.  This online travel agency benefitted as investors predicted better prospects for travel booking amidst the improving economic outlook.  While energy was one of the weaker sectors in the S&P 500, the Fund’s energy holdings outperformed the benchmark, led by Transocean Ltd.  This provider of long-term contracts for offshore drilling rigs to oil and gas companies, struggled in 2008 as investors seemed to disregard the stability that long-term contracts can provide.  Results reported in 2009 appear to have given investors confidence in the value of these long-term contracts.
 
§
The Fund’s largest detractors relative to the benchmark were the technology, capital goods and transportation sectors.  While the Fund’s technology holdings all posted positive returns, they did not keep pace with the benchmark’s holdings in the sector.  Within capital goods, Fund holding Raytheon Co. was up modestly, but underperformed more economically sensitive companies in the sector.  We believe this aerospace and defense company has a strong balance sheet and a durable business, but sustainability of defense spending appears to have concerned investors in 2009.  Although the medical/healthcare sector was not a detractor from Fund performance in 2009, Fund holding Amgen Inc. struggled.  Amgen, a biotechnology company, released favorable trial data for two products, but investors apparently remained concerned with potential government healthcare reform and possible impacts that product bundling and usage could have on the company.
 
§
The financial crisis of 2008-2009 appears to have abated.  We believe 2010 should be a year of progress with many things in place, including monetary and fiscal stimulus programs, which should accelerate economic growth.  While the low-quality, low share-price rally that began on March 9 defined much of 2009, these “junk” rallies have historically lasted months, not years.  It appears to us that company fundamentals will be much more relevant in 2010 and we believe this environment should favor our disciplined, research-driven investment process.  As always, we thank you for your continued investment and confidence.
 
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WESTCORE BLUE CHIP FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)
           
             
   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
Expedia Inc.
    1.81 %     2.25 %
Cisco Systems Inc.
    4.17       2.03  
International Business
               
Machines Corp.
    3.17       1.83  
Transocean Ltd.
    2.82       1.80  
International Paper Co.
    1.58       1.75  
                 
Bottom 5 Stocks
               
Amgen Inc.
    2.95 %     -0.28 %
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    1.27       -0.28  
Bank of America Corp.
    1.21       -0.35  
Raytheon Co.
    1.65       -0.39  
Abbott Laboratories
    2.83       -0.49  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
Cisco Systems Inc.
    4.3 %
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    4.0  
QUALCOMM Inc.
    3.2  
International Paper Co.
    3.1  
International Business Machines Corp.
    3.1  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    3.0  
Transocean Ltd.
    3.0  
Altera Corp.
    2.9  
Symantec Corp.
    2.8  
Amgen Inc.
    2.6  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    32.0 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
 
Morningstar
of Funds in
 
Rating
Large Blend
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
«««
1,757
3 Year
«««
1,757
5 Year
«««
1,376
10 Year
««««
710

Morningstar Ratings shown represent both the Retail and Institutional Classes. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
   
 
Westcore Blue
S&P 500
 
Chip Fund
Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Bil)
$55.4
$80.5
Price/Cash Flow (1 year trailing)
9.6x
10.4x
Price/Book Value
2.8x
3.1x
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
20.6x
22.1x
Number of Holdings
49
500
Portfolio Turnover Rate
21%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.

Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore Blue
 
S&P 500
 
Relative Weights
   
Chip Fund
 
Index
 
Under
 
Over
Basic Materials
    6.6 %     3.1 %           3.5 %
Capital Goods
    4.5       7.3       -2.8          
Commercial Services
    4.7       2.3               2.4  
Communications
    8.2       8.1               0.1  
Consumer Cyclical
    12.8       12.7               0.1  
Consumer Staples
    7.0       10.5       -3.5          
Energy
    10.5       11.1       -0.6          
Interest Rate Sensitive
    12.5       12.7       -0.2          
Medical & Healthcare
    10.6       11.8       -1.2          
REITs
    0.0       1.2       -1.2          
Technology
    15.0       13.4               1.6  
Transportation
    3.6       2.1               1.5  
Utilities
    3.1       3.7       -0.6          
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    0.9       0.0               0.9  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.

Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Market Cap Range ($ Bil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $10
18.5%
9
$10 - $50
47.2   
27
$50 - $100
14.8   
5
Over $100
19.5   
8

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE MID-CAP VALUE FUND (WTMCX)

Fund Strategy

Investing in medium-sized companies whose stocks appear to be undervalued.

Kris B. Herrick, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Derek R. Anguilm, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Mark M. Adelmann, CFA, CPA Co-Portfolio Manager
Troy Dayton, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Lisa Z. Ramirez, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
 
 
CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

 
Cumulative Returns


The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTMCX)
    31.95 %     -8.23 %     0.10 %     5.40 %     7.46 %
10/1/98
Russell MidcapTM Value Index
    34.21       -6.62       1.98       7.58       7.91    
Lipper Mid-Cap Value Index
    39.74       -4.43       1.89       6.28       7.83    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.19%, Net: 1.19%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.

The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.

Lisa Z. Ramirez is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Manager Commentary

§
The first decade of the 21st century was filled with events that altered the economic landscape – the shock and tragedy of 9/11, two recessions, exposure of numerous Ponzi schemes, and the near collapse of the international banking system are but a few.  Over the past ten years, the Fund’s investment team and our investment processes have evolved, but our goal of providing strong risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders has remained.  There have been challenges along the way and 2009 was no exception as early in the year markets continued to grapple with the financial crisis that erupted in the fall of 2008. However, economic indicators continued to improve prompting a strong market rally beginning in March.
 
§
The sectors that contributed most significantly to the Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark in 2009 were interest-rate sensitive, consumer staples and transportation.  Assured Guaranty Ltd. became the last remaining highly rated financial guarantor in 2009, having completed a merger with its primary competitor in the second quarter.  Improving financial markets, recognition of the attractive financial attributes of the acquisition and confirmation by the rating agencies led to this interest rate sensitive sector holding’s strong performance for the year.  Although the medical/healthcare sector was not one of the Fund’s top contributors, Life Technologies Corp., a holding in the sector, was one of the Fund’s best performers.  This manufacturer of medical tools and consumables introduced new products that allow for faster genetic discovery which drove an increase in demand.  At the same time, increased research funding for its customers helped drive solid revenue growth.
 
§
The Fund’s weakest contributing sectors relative to the benchmark came from medical/healthcare, technology and basic materials in 2009.  Cephalon Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer, was the main detractor within the medical/healthcare sector.  Cephalon came under pressure as concerns arose regarding the company’s new product portfolio.  Although these setbacks were disappointing, we believe multiple product opportunities position Cephalon well moving forward.  Pactiv Corp., a consumer and foodservice food packaging producer, underperformed despite beating earnings estimates throughout the year.  This basic materials holding struggled as investors appeared to seek more cyclical stocks with greater leverage in an economic recovery.
 
§
Current economic data indicates that the economy is moving out of recession.  We believe many things are in place, including monetary and fiscal stimulus programs, which will accelerate economic growth in 2010.  While the low-quality, low share-price rally that began on March 9 defined much of 2009, these “junk” rallies have historically lasted months, not years.  We believe company fundamentals will be much more relevant in 2010 and this should favor our disciplined, research-driven investment process.  As always, we thank you for your continued investment and confidence.
 
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WESTCORE MID-CAP VALUE FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)

   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
International Paper Co.
    1.60 %     2.16 %
Life Technologies Corp.
    1.94       1.89  
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
    1.80       1.85  
Invesco Ltd.
    2.60       1.83  
General Cable Corp.
    2.14       1.64  
                 
Bottom 5 Stocks
               
Pactiv Corp.
    1.82 %     -0.45 %
Omnicare Inc.
    2.12       -0.52  
Zions Bancorporation
    1.03       -0.72  
Cephalon Inc.
    2.08       -0.93  
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
    0.14       -1.69  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
International Paper Co.
    3.2 %
Reinsurance Group of America Inc.
    2.8  
Autoliv Inc.
    2.6  
Westar Energy Inc.
    2.4  
Quanta Services Inc.
    2.4  
Crown Holdings Inc.
    2.3  
PartnerRe Ltd.
    2.2  
CommScope Inc.
    2.2  
Life Technologies Corp.
    2.2  
CenterPoint Energy Inc.
    2.2  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    24.5 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
 
Morningstar
of Funds in
 
Rating
Mid-Cap Blend
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
««
369
3 Year
««
369
5 Year
««
303
10 Year
«««
152

Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore Mid-Cap
Russell MidcapTM
 
Value Fund
Value Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Bil)
$5.3
$5.9
Price/Cash Flow (1 year trailing)
8.3x
8.9x
Price/Book Value
1.9x
1.7x
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
17.7x
20.8x
Number of Holdings
61
553
Portfolio Turnover Rate
27%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.

Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore Mid-Cap
 
Russell MidcapTM
 
Relative Weights
   
Value Fund
 
Value Index
 
Under
 
Over
Basic Materials
    8.8 %     8.1 %           0.7 %
Capital Goods
    3.0       7.0       -4.0          
Commercial Services
    5.9       3.8               2.1  
Communications
    3.6       3.9       -0.3          
Consumer Cyclical
    11.4       11.6       -0.2          
Consumer Staples
    4.8       7.1       -2.3          
Energy
    8.4       8.8       -0.4          
Interest Rate Sensitive
    18.0       19.0       -1.0          
Medical & Healthcare
    7.7       4.1               3.6  
REITs
    5.3       8.6       -3.3          
Technology
    8.3       5.0               3.3  
Transportation
    0.7       1.1       -0.4          
Utilities
    13.2       11.9               1.3  
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    0.9       0.0               0.9  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.

Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Bil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $1
0.0%
0
$1 - $5
60.9    
38
$5 - $10
26.8    
17
Over $10
12.3    
6

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE SMALL-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND (WTSCX, WISCX)

Fund Strategy

Investing in small-company stocks that appear to be undervalued.
 
Fund Management

Kris B. Herrick, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Derek R. Anguilm, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Mark M. Adelmann, CFA, CPA Co-Portfolio Manager
Troy Dayton, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Lisa Z. Ramirez, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
 
 
CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

Cumulative Returns

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTSCX)
    28.49 %     -7.32 %     -0.55 %     6.36 %     7.85 %
12/28/93
Institutional Class (WISCX)
    28.73       -7.17       -0.46       6.41       7.88  
9/28/07
Russell 2000® Index
    27.17       -6.06       0.51       3.51       7.11    
Lipper Small-Cap Core Index
    34.50       -4.06       1.55       5.24       8.46    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.71%, Net: 1.31%
Institutional Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 2.39%, Net: 1.09%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance information for the institutional class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the retail class. Since inception performance for the benchmark indices are calculated using the retail class inception date. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.

The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. For the institutional class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse its proportionate share of the retail class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.

Lisa Z. Ramirez is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Manager Commentary

§
The first decade of the 21st century was filled with events that altered the economic landscape – the shock and tragedy of 9/11, two recessions, exposure of numerous Ponzi schemes, and the near collapse of the international banking system are but a few. In those ten years, the Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund’s investment team and processes have evolved, but our goal of providing strong risk-adjusted returns has remained. There have been challenges along the way and 2009 was no exception as early in the year markets continued to grapple with the financial crisis that erupted in the fall of 2008. However, economic indicators continued to improve prompting a strong market rally beginning in March.
 
§
The Fund’s best-performing sectors relative to the benchmark in 2009 were the communications, capital goods and interest rate sensitive sectors.  On an absolute basis, the Fund’s top contributing sectors were consumer cyclicals and technology.
 
§
One of the Fund’s best performing holdings was Veeco Instruments Inc.  This technology sector holding experienced strong demand for its LED tools.  We think Veeco is well positioned to take advantage of continued growth in LED usage.  Another top contributor was consumer cyclical holding Steven Madden Ltd.  This designer, marketer and retailer of fashion footwear for women, men and children benefitted from strong boot sales, attractively-priced innovative products and tightly controlled inventory levels.
 
§
For the year, the sectors that detracted most from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark were commercial services, technology and utilities.  On an absolute basis, the largest detractors were the interest rate sensitive and commercial services sectors.
 
§
The turbulent interest rate sensitive sector produced three of the Fund’s bottom five performers.  An example is PacWest Bancorp, a community bank operator with multiple branch offices in California.  While we believe the company generally remained sound, concerns over commercial real estate in southern California weighed on stock performance.  Medical/healthcare holding Kendle International Inc. was the largest detractor in the sector.  This global clinical research organization struggled as merger activity within its customer base, coupled with a renewed focus on terminating low probability drug candidates, pressured revenue and profitability.  We believe a focus on cutting costs and demand for more efficient research and development bodes well for Kendle’s future.
 
§
Current economic data indicates that the economy is moving out of recession.  We believe many things are in place, including monetary and fiscal stimulus programs, which will accelerate economic growth in 2010.  While the low-quality, low share-price rally that began on March 9 defined much of 2009, these “junk” rallies have historically lasted months, not years.  We believe company fundamentals will be much more relevant in 2010 and this should favor our disciplined, research-driven investment process.  As always, we thank you for your continued investment and confidence.
 
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WESTCORE SMALL-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)

   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
NewMarket Corp.
    2.12 %     3.20 %
Veeco Instruments Inc.
    1.31       2.71  
Aeropostale Inc.
    1.80       2.44  
Steven Madden Ltd.
    2.36       2.09  
Casey’s General Stores Inc.
    2.84       1.99  
                 
Bottom 5 Stocks
               
Boston Private Financial
               
Holdings Inc.
    1.12 %     -0.56 %
Headwaters Inc.
    0.09       -0.56  
Kendle International Inc.
    0.68       -0.70  
PacWest Bancorp.
    1.36       -0.85  
UCBH Holdings Inc.
    0.19       -2.71  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
NewMarket Corp.
    3.0 %
Orthofix International N.V.
    2.7  
STERIS Corp.
    2.6  
Veeco Instruments Inc.
    2.5  
South Jersey Industries Inc.
    2.5  
EnPro Industries Inc.
    2.4  
Waste Connections Inc.
    2.3  
EMCOR Group Inc.
    2.3  
Syniverse Holdings Inc.
    2.2  
Steiner Leisure Ltd.
    2.1  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    24.6 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
 
Morningstar
of Funds in
 
Rating
Small Blend
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
«««
566
3 Year
«««
566
5 Year
«««
467
10 Year
«««
243

Morningstar Ratings shown represent both the Retail and Institutional Classes. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore Small-Cap
Russell 2000®
 
Opportunity Fund
Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Mil)
$1,177
$1,012
Price/Cash Flow (1 year trailing)
8.2x
10.5x
Price/Book Value
2.0x
2.3x
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
19.2x
23.6x
Number of Holdings
67
2,006
Portfolio Turnover Rate
24%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.

Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)

   
Westcore Small-Cap
 
Russell 2000®
 
Relative Weights
   
Opportunity Fund
 
Index
 
Under
 
Over
Basic Materials
    6.1 %     5.0 %           1.1 %
Capital Goods
    7.7       6.4             1.3  
Commercial Services
    5.0       8.3       -3.3          
Communications
    4.4       4.3               0.1  
Consumer Cyclical
    16.0       14.2               1.8  
Consumer Staples
    3.9       4.4       -0.5          
Energy
    5.4       5.5       -0.1          
Interest Rate Sensitive
    13.9       15.2       -1.3          
Medical & Healthcare
    13.1       13.7       -0.6          
REITs
    3.6       5.2       -1.6          
Technology
    11.5       11.9       -0.4          
Transportation
    2.9       2.6               0.3  
Utilities
    3.9       3.3               0.6  
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    2.6       0.0               2.6  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.

Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Mil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $500
13.7%
14
$500 - $1,000
37.8    
24
$1,000 - $2,000
34.4    
20
Over $2,000
14.1   
9

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND (WTSVX, WISVX)

Fund Strategy

Investing primarily in small-cap, dividend paying stocks that appear to be undervalued.

Fund Management

Kris B. Herrick, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Derek R. Anguilm, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Mark M. Adelmann, CFA, CPA Co-Portfolio Manager
Troy Dayton, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Lisa Z. Ramirez, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager

CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Cumulative Returns

 
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTSVX)
    22.08 %     -7.81 %     0.22 %     N/A       0.38 %
12/13/04
Institutional Class (WISVX)
    22.16       -7.74       0.26       N/A       0.42  
9/28/07
Russell 2000® Value Index
    20.57       -8.22       -0.01       N/A       0.28    
Lipper Small-Cap Value Index
    33.00       -5.17       1.42       N/A       2.07    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) —Gross: 1.39%, Net: 1.31%
Institutional Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.52%, Net: 1.22%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance information for the institutional class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the retail class. Since inception performance for the benchmark indices are calculated using the retail class inception date. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
 
Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.
 
The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. For the institutional class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse its proportionate share of the retail class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.
 
Investing in small-cap funds generally will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in larger-cap funds.
 
Lisa Z. Ramirez is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Manager Commentary

§
The first decade of the 21st century was filled with events that altered the economic landscape – the shock and tragedy of 9/11, two recessions, exposure of numerous Ponzi schemes, and the near collapse of the international banking system are but a few.  In the five years since we launched the Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund, the investment team and processes have evolved, but our goal of providing strong risk-adjusted returns has remained. There have been challenges along the way and 2009 was no exception as early in the year markets continued to grapple with the financial crisis that erupted in the fall of 2008. However, economic indicators continued to improve prompting a strong market rally beginning in March.
 
§
The interest-rate sensitive, consumer staples and energy sectors provided the greatest contribution to the Fund’s return relative to the benchmark in 2009.  Within consumer staples, the standout contributor was Tupperware Brands Corp., a direct seller of food storage, beauty, and personal care products.  Results proved greater than expected, driven by strong sales and margin improvement.  The Fund’s top performer in 2009 was basic materials sector holding Temple-Inland Inc.  We believe this packaging and building products manufacturer acted swiftly and rationally during the downturn, resulting in margins and cash flow holding up better than in any previous downturn.  Additionally, Temple-Inland, along with its competitors, announced price increases in containerboard due to tight inventory and stable volumes.
 
§
The Fund’s biggest detractors from performance relative to the benchmark were the consumer cyclical, technology and commercial services sectors.  However, there were no individual securities within these sectors that had a meaningful impact on the Fund’s absolute performance.  Rather, the interest rate sensitive sector produced four of the Fund’s bottom five performers.  An example is PacWest Bancorp, a community bank operator with multiple branch offices in California.  While we believe the company generally remained sound, concerns over commercial real estate in southern California weighed on stock performance.  Within the basic materials sector, Ferro Corp., a global producer of specialty materials and chemicals, was significantly impacted by the economic downturn.  As customers decreased inventories, demand for Ferro’s products dropped, and reduced its revenues.  This combined with what we believe are relatively high debt levels led us to sell the position.
 
§
Current economic data indicates that the economy is moving out of recession.  We believe many things are in place, including monetary and fiscal stimulus programs, which will accelerate economic growth in 2010.  While the low-quality, low share-price rally that began on March 9 defined much of 2009, these “junk” rallies have historically lasted months, not years.  We believe company fundamentals will be much more relevant in 2010 and this should favor our disciplined, research-driven investment process.  As always, we thank you for your continued investment and confidence.
 
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WESTCORE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)
   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
Temple-Inland Inc.
    1.76 %     3.15 %
Casey’s General Stores Inc.
    3.11       2.18  
Adtran Inc.
    3.03       2.03  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    2.31       2.02  
Stage Stores Inc.
    2.33       1.94  
                 
Bottom 5 Stocks
               
Ferro Corp.
    0.08 %     -1.00 %
SWS Group Inc.
    1.33       -1.12  
PacWest Bancorp.
    1.47       -1.21  
Sterling Financial Corp.
    0.05       -1.24  
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
    0.53       -1.28  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
Belden Inc.
    3.1 %
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    3.0  
Adtran Inc.
    2.8  
Temple-Inland Inc.
    2.7  
Owens & Minor Inc.
    2.6  
Blackbaud Inc.
    2.3  
Bob Evans Farms Inc.
    2.2  
Cash America International Inc.
    2.2  
South Jersey Industries Inc.
    2.2  
Triumph Group Inc.
    2.2  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    25.3 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
 
Morningstar
of Funds in
 
Rating
Small Value
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
«««
310
3 Year
««
310
5 Year
«««
245

Morningstar Ratings shown represent both the Retail and Institutional Classes. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore Small-Cap
Russell 2000®
 
Value Fund
Value Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Mil)
$1,326
$939
Price/Cash Flow (1 year trailing)
8.6x
8.6x
Price/Book Value
2.1x
1.5x
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
20.5x
22.0x
Number of Holdings
66
1,392
Portfolio Turnover Rate
33%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.

Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore Small-Cap
 
Russell 2000®
 
Relative Weights
   
Value Fund
 
Value Index
 
Under
 
Over
Basic Materials
    8.1 %     7.2 %           0.9 %
Capital Goods
    4.9       7.5       -2.6          
Commercial Services
    4.3       5.3       -1.0          
Communications
    2.8       2.5               0.3  
Consumer Cyclical
    13.3       12.9               0.4  
Consumer Staples
    6.3       3.6               2.7  
Energy
    5.7       5.9       -0.2          
Interest Rate Sensitive
    24.3       25.0       -0.7          
Medical & Healthcare
    8.1       4.8               3.3  
REITs
    7.5       9.0       -1.5          
Technology
    7.5       6.9               0.6  
Transportation
    1.1       3.1       -2.0          
Utilities
    5.0       6.3       -1.3          
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    1.1       0.0               1.1  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.

Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Mil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $500
9.8%
9
$500 - $1,000
24.2    
18
$1,000 - $2,000
48.6    
28
Over $2,000
17.4    
11

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE MICRO-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND (WTMIX)

Investing primarily in micro-cap companies whose stocks appear to be undervalued.

Fund Management

Kris B. Herrick, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Paul A. Kuppinger, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Jon K. Tesseo, Co-Portfolio Manager
 
CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Cumulative Returns

 
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTMIX)
    15.40 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       -8.52 %
6/23/08
Russell Microcap® Index
    27.48       N/A       N/A       N/A       -11.76    
Lipper Small-Cap Core Index
    34.50       N/A       N/A       N/A       -7.22    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 9.64%, Net: 1.31%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
 
Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.
 
The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.
 
Investing in small-cap funds generally will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in larger-cap funds.
 
Jon K. Tesseo is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Manager Commentary

§
For investors, 2009 was a relatively dramatic year, but it felt like it came to an anti-climactic end.  The first quarter of the year looked much like a continuation of the end of 2008 with the economy in steep decline – until early March.  March 9 marked the beginning of one of the strongest market rallies in the last fifty years.
 
§
Within the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, lower quality companies, which are frequently excluded from the Fund by our screening processes, saw the strongest recovery in terms of stock price appreciation.  Our models did well at selecting strong performers within the Fund’s investable universe; however, the Fund lagged the benchmark in 2009 primarily due to its lack of exposure to these smaller, lower priced stocks.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund returned 15.40%.  This compares with a 27.48% return by the Fund’s benchmark.
 
§
It was not until the fourth quarter that signs of change began.  It was the only quarter in 2009 in which our underweight position in the lowest priced stocks in Russell Microcap Index did not have a large negative effect on our relative performance.  This was also true regarding our underweight position in the lowest market cap, least liquid stocks.  For the quarter, the lowest price stocks in the index contributed -0.11% while the highest price stocks in the index contributed 0.40%.  At the same time, the largest most liquid stocks contributed 1.90%, and the smallest least liquid stocks lost 1.61%.  This provides us optimism that the performance of lower quality companies relative to higher quality companies is nearing, if not already at, its end.
 
§
In 2009, the Fund’s best performing sectors relative to the benchmark were financials, materials and energy.  The Fund’s biggest detractors relative to the benchmark were the consumer discretionary, information technology and healthcare sectors.
 
§
The market appears to have returned to more normal conditions where valuation factors, timing factors and long-term growth factors are predictive.  Investors seemed to be looking forward to future growth.  As analyst expectations for the next fiscal year were revised, companies with the best revised analyst expectations provided the best returns, while those with the worst revised analyst expectations underperformed.  We believe this return to an emphasis on fundamental factors should bode well for the Fund’s investment strategy.
 
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WESTCORE MICRO-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)
   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc.
    0.87 %     1.70 %
Volterra Semiconductor Corp.
    0.74       0.95  
Spartech Corp.
    0.35       0.90  
Pegasystems Inc.
    0.38       0.85  
PolyOne Corp.
    0.37       0.79  
                 
Bottom 5 Stocks
               
Emergent Biosolutions Inc.
    0.41 %     -0.67 %
Stoneridge Inc.
    0.11       -0.80  
BancTrust Financial Group Inc.
    0.25       -1.01  
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    0.18       -1.03  
Hutchinson Technology Inc.
    0.15       -1.04  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
Dawson Geophysical Co.
    0.8 %
ModusLink Global Solutions Inc.
    0.8  
Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc.
    0.8  
Barrett Business Services Inc.
    0.8  
ICO Inc.
    0.8  
Steak N Shake Co.
    0.8  
Centerstate Banks Inc
    0.8  
Genesis Lease Ltd.
    0.8  
CEVA Inc.
    0.8  
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
    0.8  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    8.0 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

Morningstar does not yet rate this Fund as it is less than 3 years old.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore Micro-Cap
Russell
 
Opportunity Fund
Microcap® Index
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Mil)
$331
$302
Price/Cash Flow (1 year trailing)
8.4x
9.7x
Price/Book Value
2.1x
2.1x
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
20.9x
21.7x
Number of Holdings
177
1,554
Portfolio Turnover Rate
130%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.

Sector Allocation
 

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore Micro-Cap
 
Russell
 
Relative Weights
   
Opportunity Fund
 
Microcap® Index
 
Under
 
Over
Basic Materials
    4.9 %     4.0 %           0.9 %
Capital Goods
    4.6       5.5       -0.9          
Commercial Services
    8.5       7.9               0.6  
Communications
    5.7       4.3               1.4  
Consumer Cyclical
    14.8       14.7               0.1  
Consumer Staples
    4.4       3.9               0.5  
Energy
    6.3       3.7               2.6  
Interest Rate Sensitive
    17.2       19.6       -2.4          
Medical & Healthcare
    14.7       16.6       -1.9          
REITs
    1.1       2.5       -1.4          
Technology
    13.8       14.1       -0.3          
Transportation
    0.4       2.0       -1.6          
Utilities
    0.5       1.2       -0.7          
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    3.1       0.0               3.1  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.

Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Mil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $200
24.9%
47
$200 - $400
48.2   
82
$400 - $600
19.1   
35
Over $600
7.8 
13

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIER FUND (WTIFX)

Fund Strategy

Investing in equity securities of international small-cap companies that are poised for growth.

Fund Management

John C. Fenley, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager
Jeremy A. Duhon, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
 
CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

Cumulative Returns


The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

MSCI Barra is the source and owner of the MSCI Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1 Year
 
3 Years
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
 
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Retail Class (WTIFX)
    64.17 %     -4.75 %     4.17 %     2.34 %     2.67 %
12/15/99
MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index®
    46.80       -7.59       3.51       6.45       6.53    
Lipper International Small-Cap Index
    48.74       -5.82       5.77       5.56       5.52    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 1.98%, Net: 1.50%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.

The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.

Investing in small-cap funds generally will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in larger-cap funds.

Investing in foreign securities entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

Manager Commentary

§
Early in 2009, markets appeared to factor in extremely negative assumptions about global growth.  We believe this fact, combined with our emphasis on earnings growth, cash generation and valuation, led to the Fund’s strong performance in 2009, as Fund holdings achieved fairly resilient operating results.
 
§
Companies within the industrials, consumer discretionary and financials sectors drove the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark for the year.   
 
§
The Fund’s biggest contributor to performance in 2009 was Andritz Ag, an Austrian-based company.  This industrials sector holding is a manufacturer of production facilities for the pulp and metals industries and in recent years diversified into the hydropower plant business.  Despite the global downturn, Andritz continued to receive large orders throughout the world for its renewable energy solutions.  Additionally, Andritz reported a resumption in orders within its pulp and metals divisions toward the end of 2009.  Another industrials sector holding that provided strong results is SAI Global Ltd., an Australia-based standards company that provides organizations worldwide with information services and solutions for risk management, compliance and business improvement.  The company delivered a positive interim financial report and continued to build out its compliance offering with a strategic acquisition.
 
§
Subpar performance in the energy and telecommunications services sectors along with a lack of exposure to the materials sector detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark in 2009.
 
§
Although the financial sector was one of the Fund’s largest contributors relative to the benchmark, financial holding London Capital Group Holdings PLC was the Fund’s biggest detractor in 2009.  London Capital Group is an internet-based financial services company that specializes in trading financial instruments.  Reduced market volatility and increased operating costs led the company to reduce full-year expectations during 2009.  However, key performance indicators, such as new account openings, were strong at the end of the year leading us to believe that the company can provide long-term success.  Another drag on Fund performance came from healthcare sector holding Omega Pharma N.V.  The company offers a range of over-the-counter healthcare products across Europe.  The weakening economy, particularly in Europe, led to slower consumer spending and stagnant growth for Omega Pharma.  However, sales have recently shown signs of improvement and we believe successful cost cutting should allow for a profitable recovery.
 
§
We expect the global economy to strengthen in 2010 relative to 2009.  While we believe a full recovery will take considerable time, we are optimistic about 2010.  The Fund continues to trade at what appear to be attractive valuations, especially when considering the growth and return profile of its holdings.  We remain focused on monitoring the fundamentals of each holding, as we believe operational success at the company level should lead to performance success over time.
 
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WESTCORE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIER FUND (continued)

Stock Performance

(for the year ended 12/31/09)
   
Average
 
Contribution
Top 5 Stocks
 
Weight
 
to Return
Andritz Ag
    4.82 %     6.63 %
Wirecard Ag
    4.34       6.27  
Indutrade AB
    4.43       6.07  
SAI Global Ltd.
    4.01       4.70  
Maisons France Confort
    2.61       4.55  
                 
Bottom 5 Stocks
               
Omega Pharma N.V.
    1.25 %     -0.35 %
Okinawa Cellular
               
Telephone Co.
    0.46       -0.40  
Unicharm PetCare Corp.
    0.22       -0.44  
Kenedix Inc.
    0.11       -1.18  
London Capital Group
               
Holdings PLC
    4.26       -1.97  

Past performance does not guarantee future results. These stocks do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by the Funds’ Adviser. To request a complete list of the contribution of each Fund holding to overall Fund performance during the period, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or email invest@westcore.com.

Please see page 30 for a description of the methodology used to construct this chart.

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
IG Group Holdings PLC [United Kingdom]
    5.1 %
Morgan Sindall PLC [United Kingdom]
    5.1  
Cardno Ltd. [Australia]
    5.0  
Diploma PLC [United Kingdom]
    4.4  
Slater & Gordon Ltd. [Australia]
    4.2  
Rightmove PLC [United Kingdom]
    4.0  
Mears Group PLC [United Kingdom]
    3.9  
Prosafe Production PLC [Norway]
    3.5  
Home Capital Group Inc. [Canada]
    3.4  
CTS Eventim AG [Germany]
    3.3  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    41.9 %

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number of Funds
 
Morningstar
in Foreign
 
Rating
Small/Mid
 
as of 12/31/09
Growth Category
Overall
««
103
3 Year
«««
103
5 Year
««
78
10 Year
««
39

Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of  12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
Westcore International
MSCI EAFE
 
Frontier Fund
Small-Cap Index®
Weighted Average Market Capitalization ($ Mil)
$825
$1,447
Number of Countries Represented
17
27
Price/Earnings (1 year trailing)
15.1x
24.3x
Price/Book Value
2.9x
2.0x
Number of Holdings
40
2,256
Portfolio Turnover Rate
65%

Please see page 31 for definitions of terms.

Sector Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore
           
   
International
 
MSCI EAFE
 
Relative Weights
   
Frontier Fund
 
Small-Cap Index®
 
Under
 
Over
Consumer Discretionary
    19.0 %     17.6 %           1.4 %
Consumer Staples
    3.8       6.0       -2.2          
Energy
    3.5       5.1       -1.6          
Financials
    13.1       19.3       -6.2          
Healthcare
    7.2       6.1               1.1  
Industrials
    40.3       25.3               15.0  
Information Technology
    7.2       8.7       -1.5          
Materials
    0.0       9.3       -9.3          
Telecommunication Services
    0.0       0.7       -0.7          
Utilities
    0.0       1.9       -1.9          
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    5.9       0.0               5.9  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    100.0 %     100.0 %                

Sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the sector designations for one Fund being different than another Fund’s sector designations.
 
Regional Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore
                 
   
International
 
MSCI EAFE
 
Relative Weights
   
Frontier Fund
 
Small-Cap Index®
 
Under
 
Over
United Kingdom
    28.8 %     20.2 %           8.6 %
Europe
    27.7       39.7       -12.0          
Japan
    11.2       25.4       -14.2          
Asia (excluding Japan)
    18.8       14.2               4.6  
Emerging Markets
    4.4       0.5               3.9  
North America
    3.4       0.0               3.4  
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    5.7       0.0               5.7  

Percentages are based on Total Net Assets

Please see page 31 for definitions of terms.
 
Market Capitalization

(as of 12/31/09)

Market Cap Range ($ Mil)
Percent of Total Investments*
Number of Holdings
$0 - $500
42.1%
16
$500 - $1,000
28.8   
13
$1,000 - $2,000
20.3   
9
Over $2,000
8.8 
2

* Total Investments for this chart reflects the value of such investments and excludes short-term investments, including money market mutual funds.

Market capitalization ranges were determined by the Adviser to the Fund and are for presentation purposes only. These market capitalization ranges do not necessarily correlate to the benchmark’s market capitalization ranges.
 
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WESTCORE FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND (WTLTX, WILTX)

Fund Strategy

A fixed-income fund investing in a wide variety of income-producing securities, primarily bonds and to a lesser extent convertible bonds, and equity securities.

Fund Management

Mark R. McKissick, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager
Troy A. Johnson, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager

CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Cumulative Returns

 
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Barclays Capital is the source and owner of the Barclays Capital Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1
Year
 
3
Years
 
5
Years
 
10
Years
 
Since
Incep.
 
30-Day
SEC Yield
Incep.
Date
Retail Class (WTLTX)
    40.09 %     -1.79 %     1.52 %     5.99 %     7.52 %     6.53 %
6/1/88
Institutional Class (WILTX)
    40.30       -1.73       1.56       6.02       7.53       6.68  
9/28/07
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate
High Yield Ba Index
    46.08       7.02       6.78       7.63       8.88       N/A    
Westcore Flexible Income Fund
Custom Index
    46.08       7.02       6.78       8.21       9.00       N/A    
Lipper High Current Yield Index
    49.49       2.80       4.27       4.13       6.80       N/A    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 0.94%, Net: 0.87%
Institutional Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 3.23%, Net: 0.76%

30-Day SEC Yield figures reflect all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the absorption of these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the figures would have been 6.48% for the retail class and 3.95% for the institutional class.
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance information for the institutional class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the retail class. Since inception performance for the benchmark indices are calculated using the retail class inception date. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
 
Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.
 
The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. For the institutional class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse its proportionate share of the retail class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.
 
Westcore Flexible Income Fund may invest in high-yield/high-risk bonds which are subject to greater levels of liquidity risk.
 
Mark R. McKissick is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Manager Commentary

§
The high yield market shifted from concerns of multi-year double digit default rates at the beginning of 2009 towards a largely accepted view that defaults had peaked in the fourth quarter with a burgeoning economic recovery underway.  As a result, high yield bond spreads tightened towards more normalized levels from unprecedented spreads witnessed at the start of the year.  This tightening produced record returns for the asset class despite a likewise record amount of new issuance.  The additional liquidity that came into the market due to the renewed outlook for economic recovery promoted the ease of refinancing and in turn limited the expected default rate for high yield.
 
§
The Westcore Flexible Income Fund’s 40.09% return underperformed the 46.08% posted by its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Ba Index.  This was largely driven by our focus on what we believe are “higher quality” securities.  While the Fund’s “higher quality” holdings were steady and positive contributors to performance, they failed to keep pace with BB rated credits during the dramatic and unprecedented upward move of high yield valuations over the course of the year.  
 
§
The Fund’s high yield positions in general performed well due to our focus on credit risk and underlying asset protection.  In particular, we had a number of issues within gaming and the REIT space that rebounded from depressed valuations at the beginning of the year.  The Fund’s lower-rated credits across industries, which ranged from preferred stock to distressed bonds, benefitted given the market environment.  They also gained from certain issue specific credit enhancing events that resulted from the strong underlying asset value or covenant protection that was identified through our research efforts at the time of purchase.
 
§
While we are cautious of the overall corporate credit market ahead of receiving more definitive signs of a typical economic recovery, we do anticipate a reduction in volatility through the next year.  We believe this environment presents us with an opportunity to target specific high yield issues based on fundamental research.  We are currently focused on asset rich issuers within the upper tier level of the high yield market, which is an area we feel presently offers the most compelling value within the corporate bond market.
 
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WESTCORE FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND (continued)

Top Ten Corporate Credit Exposure

(as of 12/31/09)
     
Qwest Corp.
    5.8 %
Forest Oil Corp.
    4.0  
Las Vegas Sands
    3.5  
Host Hotels
    3.4  
Tennessee Gas Pipeline
    3.3  
Valero Energy
    3.3  
Omega Healthcare
    3.1  
Aramark Corp.
    3.1  
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
    3.1  
Freeport-McMoran C&G
    2.6  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    35.2 %

Percentages represent the Fund’s aggregate holdings in the same corporate issuer and its affiliates. Top Ten Corporate Credit Exposure are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular security or issuer.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
   
of Funds in
 
Morningstar
High Yield
 
Rating
Bond
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
««
475
3 Year
«
475
5 Year
«
411
10 Year
««««
258

Morningstar Ratings shown represent both the Retail and Institutional Classes. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Barclays Capital U.S.
 
Westcore Flexible
Corporate High
 
Income Fund
Yield Ba Index
Modified Duration
4.2 years
4.9 years
Effective Maturity
6.3 years
8.2 years
Average Credit Quality
BB
BB
Number of Holdings
104
598
Portfolio Turnover Rate
30%

Please see page 31 for definitions of terms.

Asset Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
         
Barclays Capital U.S.
       
   
Westcore Flexible
 
Corporate High
Relative Weights
   
Income Fund
 
Yield Ba Index
Under
Over
Treasuries
    0.0 %     0.0 %       0.0 %
Agencies
    0.0       0.0         0.0  
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
    0.0       0.0         0.0  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
    3.4       0.0         3.4  
Collateralized Debt Obligations
    0.6       0.0         0.6  
Asset-Backed Securities
    4.3       0.0         4.6  
Common Stock
    0.7       0.0         0.7  
Preferred Stock
    6.3       0.0         6.3  
Corporate Bonds
    79.3       100.0  
-20.7
       
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    5.4       0.0         5.4  

Percentages are based on Total Net Assets.

Ratings Allocation

 
(as of 12/31/09)
   
Barclays Capital U.S.
   
 
Westcore Flexible
Corporate High
Relative Weights
 
Income Fund
Yield Ba Index
Under
Over
Treasuries
0.0%
0.0%
 
0.0%
Agencies
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
AAA
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
AA
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
A
3.7
0.0
 
3.7
BBB
32.9
0.0
 
32.9
Below BBB
53.6
100.0
-46.4
 
Non-Rated
5.4
0.0
 
5.4
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
4.4
0.0
 
4.4

Percentages are based on Total Investments. The Ratings allocation reflects the Standard & Poor’s equivalent ratings category for the highest credit-quality rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s.

Maturity Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
         
Barclays Capital U.S.
           
   
Westcore Flexible
 
Corporate High
 
Relative Weights
   
Income Fund
 
Yield Ba Index
 
Under
 
Over
<  1 year
    12.3 %     0.0 %           12.3 %
1 - 3 years
    7.6       13.6       -6.0          
3 - 5 years
    13.4       24.3       -10.9          
5 - 10 years
    41.9       52.1       -10.2          
10 - 20 years
    14.0       5.3               8.7  
20+ years
    10.8       4.7               6.1  

Percentages are based on Total Investments. The Adviser to the Funds utilizes the expected maturity in presenting this information.
 
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WESTCORE PLUS BOND FUND (WTIBX, WIIBX)

Fund Strategy

A fixed-income fund focusing on investment quality bonds of varying maturities.

Fund Management

Mark R. McKissick, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager
Lisa M. Snyder, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
 
CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Cumulative Returns

 
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Barclays Capital is the source and owner of the Barclays Capital Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1
Year
 
3
Years
 
5
Years
 
10
Years
 
Since
Incep.
 
30-Day
SEC Yield
Incep.
Date
Retail Class (WTIBX)
    10.42 %     4.54 %     4.30 %     6.35 %     6.76 %     3.74 %
6/1/88
Institutional Class (WIIBX)
    10.56       4.63       4.35       6.38       6.77       3.86  
9/28/07
Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index
    5.93       6.04       4.97       6.33       7.41    
NA
   
Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index
    14.30       4.72       4.18       5.74       6.62    
NA
   

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 0.82%, Net: 0.56%
Institutional Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 0.74%, Net: 0.47%

30-Day SEC Yield figures reflect all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the absorption of these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the figures would have been 3.49% for the retail class and 3.58% for the institutional class.
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance information for the institutional class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the retail class. Since inception performance for the benchmark indices are calculated using the retail class inception date. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
 
Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.
 
The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. For the institutional class, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse its proportionate share of the retail class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.
 
Westcore Plus Bond Fund may invest in high-yield/high-risk bonds which are subject to greater levels of liquidity risk.
 
Mark R. McKissick is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
 
Manager Commentary

§
In 2009, the more risky sectors of the bond market outperformed U.S. Treasuries as investors responded favorably to the Federal government’s attempts to stabilize financial markets. While the U.S. Treasury component of the index fell -3.57% in 2009, the mortgage-backed sector returned 5.89% and corporate bonds in the index returned 18.68%.
 
§
Throughout the credit crisis, the Fund maintained a high quality bias in its corporate credit exposure but was not underweight in the sector relative to the benchmark. By maintaining exposure to corporate credit and increasing the Fund’s holdings throughout 2009, the Fund was able to participate meaningfully in the overall improvement in corporate bond pricing.  Our concern about the tenor of the economic recovery, however, kept our credit exposure of relatively higher quality.
 
§
We maintained an underweight position in mortgage backed securities in the Fund during 2009 as the federal government’s influence on the sector made its long-term fundamental value difficult to assess.  This position was taken hand-in-hand with our overweight in corporate bonds that performed relatively better.
 
§
We monitored the interest rate environment closely in 2009. The Federal Reserve’s intervention in certain markets resulted in a large increase in the base money supply, which can be inflationary. However, given its capital constraints and a very uncertain economic outlook, the banking system has not significantly increased loans and the broader money supply has grown more modestly.  We continue to monitor developments in money supply, the Fed’s proposed exit strategies, the deficit, and other key drivers of interest rates. Currently the Fund has slightly less interest rate exposure than the benchmark.
 
§
Now that the spread between corporate yields and Treasury yields has narrowed to historical ranges, we anticipate that 2010 outperformance will be driven more by security selection and less by merely overweighting the corporate sector. We feel our ability to select credits which offer outsized yield relative to their risk will serve the portfolio well in this environment. We continue to see good value in bonds from corporate issuers who we believe possess a long-term competitive advantage.
 
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WESTCORE PLUS BOND FUND (continued)

Top Ten Corporate Credit Exposure

(as of 12/31/09)
Anheuser-Busch
    1.4 %
The Coca-Cola Company
    1.2  
Walmart Stores, Inc.
    1.1  
Wea Finance/WCI Finance
    1.1  
Kimco Realty
    1.0  
PNC Funding
    1.0  
Potash Corp.
    1.0  
Prologis Trust
    1.0  
L-3 Communications Corp.
    1.0  
Oracle Corp.
    1.0  
Total (% of Net Assets)
    10.8 %

Percentages represent the Fund’s aggregate holdings in the same corporate issuer and its affiliates. Top Ten Corporate Credit Exposure are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular security or issuer.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
   
of Funds in
 
Morningstar
Intermediate-
 
Rating
Term Bond
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
««««
978
3 Year
«««
978
5 Year
«««
866
10 Year
««««
496

Morningstar Ratings shown represent both the Retail and Institutional Classes. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore Plus
Barclays Capital
 
Bond Fund
Aggregate Bond Index
Modified Duration
4.4 years
4.6 years
Effective Maturity
7.4 years
6.8 years
Average Credit Quality
AA-
AA
Number of Holdings
261
8,413
Portfolio Turnover Rate
36%

Please see page 31 for definitions of terms.

Asset Allocation

 
(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore Plus
 
Barclays Capital
 
Relative Weights
   
Bond Fund
 
Aggregate Bond Index
 
Under
 
Over
Treasuries
    13.5 %     27.6 %     -14.1 %      
Agencies
    4.7       9.0       -4.3        
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
    24.8       36.8       -12.0        
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
    2.4       3.2       -0.8        
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
    0.2       0.0               0.2  
Asset-Backed Securities
    4.6       0.4               4.2  
Collateralized Debt Obligations
    0.1       0.0               0.1  
Preferred Stock
    0.3       0.0               0.3  
Corporate Bonds
    45.8       23.0               22.8  
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    3.6       0.0               3.6  

Percentages are based on Total Net Assets.

Ratings Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore Plus
 
Barclays Capital
 
Relative Weights
   
Bond Fund
 
Aggregate Bond Index
 
Under
 
Over
Treasuries
    13.6 %     27.6 %     -14.0 %      
Agencies
    29.6       45.7       -16.1        
AAA
    4.6       5.6       -1.0        
AA
    6.9       3.8               3.1  
A
    17.6       9.3               8.3  
BBB
    17.8       8.0               9.8  
Below BBB
    6.5       0.0               6.5  
Non-Rated
    0.7       0.0               0.7  
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    2.7       0.0               2.7  

Percentages are based on Total Investments. The Ratings allocation reflects the Standard & Poor’s equivalent ratings category for the highest credit-quality rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s.

Maturity Allocation
(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore Plus
 
Barclays Capital
 
Relative Weights
   
Bond Fund
 
Aggregate Bond Index
 
Under
 
Over
< 1 year
    7.2 %     0.0 %           7.2 %
1 - 3 years
    16.1       22.9       -6.8          
3 - 5 years
    32.0       29.6               2.4  
5 - 10 years
    35.1       33.9               1.2  
10 - 20 years
    6.9       3.8               3.1  
20+ years
    2.7       9.8       -7.1          

Percentages are based on Total Investments. The Adviser to the Funds utilizes the expected maturity in presenting this information.
 
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WESTCORE COLORADO TAX-EXEMPT FUND (WTCOX)

Fund Strategy

A Colorado municipal bond fund focusing on federal and state tax-exempt income primarily through investments in investment-grade quality bonds of intermediate maturity.

Fund Management

Thomas B. Stevens, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager
Kenneth A. Harris, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager

CFA is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Cumulative Returns

 
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Barclays Capital is the source and owner of the Barclays Capital Index data. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Lipper Index data provided by Lipper, Inc. See page 30 for additional disclosure.
 
Please see pages 29 and 30 for index definitions.
 
Average Annual Total Returns

   
1
Year
 
3
Years
 
5
Years
 
10
Years
 
Since
Incep.
 
30-Day
SEC Yield
Incep.
Date
Retail Class (WTCOX)
    10.71 %     3.95 %     3.47 %     4.55 %     5.04 %     3.41 %
6/1/91
Barclays Capital 10-Year Municipal Bond Index
    9.85       5.16       4.58       5.81       6.29       N/A    
Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Index
    11.36       3.95       3.54       4.66       5.07       N/A    

Retail Class Annual Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) — Gross: 0.92%, Net: 0.66%

30-Day SEC Yield figure reflects all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the absorption of these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the figure would have been 3.17%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 800.392.CORE (2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com. Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return and yield figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment risk.

The Funds’ Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses for the retail class until at least April 29, 2010. Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return and yield figures would have been lower.

Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund invests primarily in instruments issued by or on behalf of one state and generally will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater due to state specific risk.

Manager Commentary

§
Encouraged by prospects the economic recession was ending, and aided by supply/demand technical factors, municipal bond yields declined during 2009.  As examples, the 30-Day SEC Yield on the Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund declined from 3.87% on December 31, 2008 to 3.41% on December 31, 2009, and the average yield of the Municipal 20 Bond Buyer Index, a group of AAA-rated general obligation debt securities, ended 2009 yielding 4.21%, down from 5.46% a year earlier.
 
§
Perceptions that credit markets were recovering from the illiquidity constraints during 2008, in part promulgated by massive doses of Federal stimulus and historically low short-term interest rates, helped to buoy investor confidence in the municipal debt markets. This occurred amidst a backdrop of widening budget gap shortfalls for state and local governmental entities, including Colorado.
 
§
As we stated in our semi-annual report to shareholders in June, Colorado budget constraints remain a significant challenge.  The State Legislature is currently wrestling with reducing the budget shortfall, which is projected to be approximately $600 million for the current fiscal year.  Despite efforts to reduce expenditures, economic forecasters are predicting Colorado will still amass a deficit of roughly $385 million in the ensuing fiscal year, as revenues are anticipated to decline by approximately 6%.
 
§
Fund performance during the year was aided by narrowing yield spread differentials between BBB-rated credits and AAA-rated securities.  Securities and sectors which underperformed the general market during the dark days of 2008 became the primary generators of return in 2009.  Specifically, charter school obligations, not-for-profit healthcare facilities and special metropolitan districts whose revenue is tied to specific retail projects, such as Park Meadows Business Improvement District, helped to propel returns during the year.
 
§
New issuance of Colorado municipal debt obligations remains sparse.  As such, we are focusing on seasoned securities with solid financial balance sheets that meet our coupon, credit quality and maturity criteria.
 
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WESTCORE COLORADO TAX-EXEMPT FUND (continued)

Top Ten Holdings

(as of 12/31/09)
% of Net Assets
Denver Health & Hospital Auth Rev
 
   6.00%, 12/1/2031
2.1%
Denver City & County School District #1
 
   5.25%, 12/1/2025
1.6
Douglas County School District Re1
 
   5.25%, 12/15/2017
1.6
Brighton Water Activity Ent Rev
 
   5.00%, 12/1/2029
1.5
Adams & Arapahoe Counties JT
 
   School District 28J, 6.25%,12/1/2026
1.4
Colorado Springs Utility Rev
 
   5.00%, 11/15/2027
1.3
Gunnison Watershed School District
 
   Re-001J, 5.25%, 12/1/2024
1.2
Adams County CTFS Partn
 
   5.00%, 12/1/2025
1.2
Greeley Water Revenue
 
   4.20%, 8/1/2024
1.1
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
 
   0.00%, 12/15/2024
1.1
Total (% of Net Assets)
14.1%

Top ten holdings do not include any cash, cash equivalents or exchange traded fund investments and are subject to change. There are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular holding.

Morningstar Ratings

   
Number
   
of Funds in
 
Morningstar
Muni Single
 
Rating
State Interm
 
as of 12/31/09
Category
Overall
«««
245
3 Year
«««
245
5 Year
«««
234
10 Year
««
192

Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month.

Please see page 30 for more detail regarding Morningstar Ratings.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 12/31/09)
 
Westcore Colorado
Barclays Capital 10-Year
 
Tax-Exempt Fund
Municipal Bond Index
Modified Duration
5.1 years
7.4 years
Effective Maturity
6.8
10.0
Average Credit Quality
AA-
AAA
Colorado Double Tax-Exempt Percentage
   (excludes cash & cash equivalents)
100.0
Percentage of Holdings Subject to AMT
0
Number of Holdings
167
Portfolio Turnover Rate
8%

Please see page 31 for definition of terms.
 
Ratings Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore
 
Barclays Capital
           
   
Colorado
 
10-Year
           
   
Tax-Exempt
 
Municipal
 
Relative Weights
   
Fund
 
Bond Index
 
Under
 
Over
Treasuries
    0.0 %     0.0 %           0.0 %
Agencies
    0.0       0.0             0.0  
AAA
    14.1       25.8       -11.7          
AA
    45.0       43.0               2.0  
A
    22.9       21.5               1.4  
BBB
    6.7       9.7       -3.0          
Below BBB
    0.0       0.0               0.0  
Non-Rated
    3.9       0.0               3.9  
ST Investments/Net Other Assets
    7.4       0.0               7.4  

Percentages are based on Total Investments. The Ratings allocation reflects the Standard & Poor’s equivalent ratings category for the highest credit-quality rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s.

Maturity Allocation

(as of 12/31/09)
   
Westcore
 
Barclays Capital
           
   
Colorado
 
10-Year
           
   
Tax-Exempt
 
Municipal
 
Relative Weights
   
Fund
 
Bond Index
 
Under
 
Over
< 1 year
    9.8 %     0.0 %           9.8 %
1 - 3 years
    9.3       0.0             9.3  
3 - 5 years
    7.8       0.0             7.8  
5 - 10 years
    53.8       51.3             2.5  
10 - 20 years
    18.3       48.7       -30.4          
20+ years
    1.0       0.0               1.0  

Percentages are based on Total Investments. The Adviser to the Funds utilizes the expected maturity in presenting this information.
 
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FUND EXPENSES

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs (such as the 2% fee on redemption of Fund shares made within 90 days of purchase); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The examples on the next page are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2009 and held until December 31, 2009.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Expenses shown in the table on the next page are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expenses Paid During Period
With respect to Expenses Paid During the Period, as shown in the table on the next page, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, as shown below, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the last six months of the fiscal half-year, 184/365 (to reflect the half-year period). The annualized expense ratios for the last six months were as follows:

Fund
Retail Class
Institutional Class
Westcore Growth Fund
1.07%
0.93%
Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund
1.07%
0.94%
Westcore Select Fund
1.15%
   N/A
Westcore Blue Chip Fund
1.15%
0.95%
Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund
1.25%
   N/A
Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
1.30%
1.17%
Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund
1.30%
1.19%
Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund
1.30%
   N/A
Westcore International Frontier Fund
1.50%
   N/A
Westcore Flexible Income Fund
0.85%
0.71%
Westcore Plus Bond Fund
0.55%
0.43%
Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund
0.65%
   N/A

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FUND EXPENSES
 
Fund
 
Beginning Account
Value 7/1/09
Ending Account
Value 12/31/09
Expenses Paid
During the Period
7/1/09 to 12/31/09
Westcore Growth Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,271.55
$    6.13
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,019.81
$    5.45
Institutional Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,271.04
$    5.32
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,020.52
$    4.73
Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,280.79
$    6.15
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,019.81
$    5.45
Institutional Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,282.56
$    5.38
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,010.25
$    4.76
Westcore Select Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,294.31
$    6.65
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,019.62
$    5.85
Westcore Blue Chip Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,195.27
$    6.36
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,019.41
$    5.85
Institutional Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,196.06
$    5.26
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,020.42
$    4.84
Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,209.43
$    6.96
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,018.90
$    6.36
Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,223.71
$    7.29
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,018.65
$    6.61
Institutional Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,225.10
$    6.56
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,019.31
$    5.96
Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,244.52
$    7.35
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,018.65
$    6.61
Institutional Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,245.40
$    6.73
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,019.21
$    6.06
Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,174.23
$    7.12
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,018.65
$    6.61
Westcore International Frontier Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,243.81
$    8.48
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,017.64
$    7.63
Westcore Flexible Income Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,160.24
$    4.63
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,020.92
$    4.33
Institutional Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,160.94
$    3.85
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,021.64
$    3.60
Westcore Plus Bond Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,050.99
$    2.84
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,022.43
$    2.80
Institutional Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,051.90
$    2.22
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,023.04
$    2.19
Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund
       
Retail Class
Actual
$    1,000.00
$    1,048.81
$    3.36
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$    1,000.00
$    1,021.93
$    3.31

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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES

Index Definitions and Disclosures
All indices are unmanaged and index performance figures include reinvestment of dividends but do not reflect any fees, expenses or taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
 
The S&P 500 Index is comprised of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.
 
The Russell MidcapTM Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values than the threshold determined by the Frank Russell Company. The Russell Midcap companies are comprised of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. The Russell 1000 Index consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. Incorporated companies based on total market capitalization.
 
The Russell MidcapTM Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Value index.
 
The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the largest 1,000 firms in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
 
The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index consists of the 3,000 largest U.S. incorporated companies based on total market capitalization.
 
The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of companies within the Russell 2000 Index having lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index includes the 2000 firms from the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalizations. The Russell 3000 Index represents 98% of the investable US equity market.
 
The Russell Microcap® Index measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market. It makes up less than 3% of the U.S. equity market. It includes 1,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership and it includes the next 1,000 securities.
 
The MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index® is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of securities of small cap companies listed on the stock exchanges of 21 developed markets outside of North America with a full market capitalization range of US $200 million-$1.5 billion.
 
The Westcore Flexible Income Fund Custom Index is comprised of the Barclays Capital Long-Term Government/Corporate Bond Index from the Fund’s inception to 9/30/00 and the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Ba Index for the time period 10/1/00 to the most recent period end to reflect the change in the Fund’s investment strategy on 10/1/00. The Adviser believes that the Custom Index is the best benchmark measurement for historical performance over eight years.
 
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Ba Index measures the performance of intermediate (1 to 10 year) U.S. high yield issues. It includes fixed-rate, noninvestment grade debt issues rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s, rated BB+ or lower by S&P, rated below investment grade by Fitch Investor’s Service or if unrated previously held a high yield rating or have been associated with a high yield issuer, and must trade accordingly.
 
The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is a fixed income, market-value-weighted index generally representative of investment grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of at least one year.
 
The Barclays Capital 10-Year Municipal Bond Index includes investment grade (Moody’s Investor Services Aaa to Baa, Standard and Poor’s Corporation AAA to BBB) tax-exempt bonds with maturities between eight and twelve years.
 
The Municipal 20 Bond Buyer Index is comprised of yields of 20 general obligation municipal bonds published weekly by The Bond Buyer.
 
The Municipal 25 Bond Buyer Revenue Index is comprised of yields of 25 revenue bonds with 30-year maturities published weekly by The Bond Buyer.
 
The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds classification.
 
The Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds classification.
 
The Lipper Large-Cap Core Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds classification.
 
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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES (continued)
 
The Lipper Mid-Cap Value Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds classification.
 
The Lipper Small-Cap Core Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds classification.
 
The Lipper Small-Cap Value Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds classification.
 
The Lipper International Small-Cap Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper International Small-Cap Funds classification.
 
The Lipper High Current Yield Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper High Current Yield Funds classification.
 
The Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds classification.
 
The Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Index is comprised of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds classification.
 
Russell Investments is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Any further dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. Russell Investments is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Denver Investments’ presentation thereof.
 
Standard & Poor’s is the source and owner of the S&P Index data contained in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Any further dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. Standard & Poor’s is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Denver Investments’ presentation thereof.
 
MSCI Barra is the source and owner of the MSCI Index data contained in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Any further dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. MSCI Barra is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Denver Investments’ presentation thereof.
 
Barclays Capital is the source and owner of the Barclays Capital Index data contained in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Any further dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. Barclays Capital is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Denver Investments’ presentation thereof.
 
Lipper Inc. is the source and owner of the Lipper Index data contained in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Any further dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. Lipper Inc. is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Denver Investments’ presentation thereof.
 
Top 5/Bottom 5 Stock Performance Calculation Methodology
The Calculation methodology used to construct this chart took into account consistently the weighting of every holding in the Fund that contributed to the Fund’s performance during the Measurement Period, and the Chart reflects consistently the results of the Calculation. The Calculation determined the contribution of each Fund holding by calculating the weight (i.e., percentage of the Total Investments) of each holding multiplied by the rate of return for that holding during 2009.
 
Morningstar Disclosures

©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein is: (1) proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/09 and are subject to change every month. For each fund with at least a 3-year history, Morningstar calculates a rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive a Morningstar RatingTM of 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. During periods on which ratings are based, service providers of the Fund waived fees. This waiver had a material impact on the funds’ average annual returns. In the absence of fee waivers, performance would have been reduced.
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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES (continued)

Definitions of Terms

Average Credit Quality – A measure of the quality and safety of a bond, based on the issuer’s financial condition. More specifically, an evaluation from a rating service (Standard & Poor’s Rating Group) indicating the likelihood that a debt issuer will be able to meet scheduled interest and principal repayments. Typically, AAA is highest (best), and D is lowest (worst).
 
Duration – A generic description of the sensitivity of a bond’s price (as a percentage of initial price) to a change in yield.
 
EPS (Earnings per Share) Growth – Earnings per share is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. EPS growth serves as an indicator of a company’s profitability.
 
Effective Maturity – A weighted average of the maturities of the bonds in a portfolio.
 
Emerging Markets – Westcore International Frontier Fund considers emerging market countries to be those countries that are neither U.S. nor developed countries.
 
Market Capitalization – The market capitalization represents the total value of a company or stock. It is calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of one share.
 
Modified Duration – A duration measure in which it is assumed that yield changes do not change the expected cash flows.
 
Number of Holdings – The Number of Holdings presented excludes short-term investments including money market mutual funds.
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate – A percentage computed by taking the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year and dividing it by the monthly average of the market value of the portfolio securities during the year.
 
Price to Book Value (P/B) Ratio – The P/B ratio is used to compare a company’s book value to its current market price. This ratio compares the market’s valuation of a company to the value of that company as indicated on its financial statements. The higher the ratio, the higher the premium the market is willing to pay for the company above its hard assets.
 
Price to Cash (P/C) Flow Ratio – The P/C flow ratio is a measure of a firm’s stock price relative to its financial performance. For a fund, the P/C flow ratio is the weighted average of all stocks held in the fund. It represents the amount an investor is willing to pay for a dollar generated from a particular company’s operations.
 
Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio – The P/E ratio is a stock’s per share price divided by its per share earnings over a 12-month period. For a fund, the P/E ratio is the weighted average of all stocks held in the fund. The higher the P/E ratio, the more the market is willing to pay for each dollar of annual earnings.
 
SEC Yield – The SEC Yield is a standardized method of computing return on investment that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires mutual funds to use when advertising their yields. Its objective is to allow a confusion-free comparison of the performance of different funds.
 
Weighted Average – An average that takes into account the proportional relevance of each component, rather than treating each component equally.
 
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust. Information pertaining to the trustees and officers of the Trust is set forth below. Trustees who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), are referred to as “Independent Trustees.” Trustees who are deemed to be interested persons of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act are referred to as “Interested Trustees.” The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling toll free 800.392.CORE (2673).

Name, Address and age (1)
Position(s) Held
with the Trust
Term of Office
and Length
of Time Served (2)
Principal Occupation(s)
 
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee (3)
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee (4)
INTERESTED TRUSTEE
     
John A. DeTore, CFA (5)
Age 51
Trustee
Since Dec. 31, 2009
§  CIO, Denver Alternatives, (an investment management division of Denver Investments) 2009-present
§  CEO/Founder, United Alpha, LLC, (investment management) 2003-present
§  CIO, GRT United Alpha, LLC, (investment management) 2006-present
§  Managing Director/Director of Strategic R&D, Putnam Investments, (investment management) 1999-2000
§  Managing Director/Director of Quantitative Analysis & Equity Product Development, Putnam Investments, (investment management) 1994-1999.
 
12
None
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
     
Jack D. Henderson
Age 82
Chairman and
Trustee
Since Dec. 12, 1985
§  Attorney, Jack D. Henderson, Self-Employed Attorney-at-Law, 1952-present.
 
 
12
None
Mary K. Anstine
Age 69
Trustee
Since Feb. 22, 2006
§  Retired, September 2004-present
§  President/Chief Executive Officer, HealthOne Alliance (hospitals) 1994-2004
§  Various positions leading to Executive Vice President, First Interstate Bank Corporation and predecessors (banking) 1961-1994.
 
12
Ms. Anstine is a Trustee of ALPS ETF Trust (9 funds); ALPS  Variable Insurance Trust (1 fund); Financial Investors Trust (7 funds); Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust (5 funds); and Reaves Utility Income Fund (1 fund).
 
Rick A. Pederson(6)
Age 57
Trustee
Since Feb. 13, 2007
§  Principal, The Pauls Corporation (real estate development) 2008-present
§  President, Partner, Bow River Capital Partners (investment manager) 2003-present
§  President, Foundation Properties, Inc. (a real estate investment management company) 1994-present
§  Chairman, Ross Consulting Group (real estate advisory services) 1982-present
§  Partner, Western Capital Partners (a private lending company) 2000-present
 
12
Mr. Pederson is a Trustee of ALPS ETF Trust (9 funds).
 
(1)
Each trustee may be contacted by writing to the trustee, c/o Westcore Trust, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203.
(2) 
Each trustee holds offices for an indefinite term until the earliest of: (a) the election of his successor; (b) the date a trustee dies, resigns, or is removed, adjudged incompetent, or, having become incapacitated by illness or injury, is retired by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust; or (c) the Trust terminates.
(3) 
The Fund Complex includes funds with a common investment adviser or an adviser which is an affiliated person. There are currently fifteen Funds in the Fund Complex, including twelve Westcore Funds, Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc., Dunham Small-Cap Value Fund and RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio Small-Cap Value Fund (formerly, RiverSource Variable Portfolio Small-Cap Value Fund), which are also advised by Denver Investments.
(4) 
Directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
(5) 
Mr. DeTore is deemed an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of serving as an officer of a division of Denver Investments.
(6) 
Mr. Pederson also served as a director of ALPS Holdings, Inc., parent of ALPS Fund Services, Inc. and of ALPS Distributors, Inc., until September 30, 2005.
 
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)

Name, Address and age (1)
Position(s) Held
with the Trust
Term of Office and
Length
of Time Served (2)
Principal Occupation(s)
 
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee (3)
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee (4)
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (continued)
     
James A. Smith
Age 57
Trustee
Since Dec. 31, 2009
§  Private Equity Consultant, 2003-present
§  Trustee, the Nature Conservancy, (non profit) July 2007-present
§  Chairman, Yellow Pages Group of New Zealand (yellow pages) May 2007-May 2009
§  Chairman and CEO, StellarOne Corp., (software development company) 2003
§  Executive VP – Consumer Markets, Qwest Communications, (telecommunications industry) 2001-2002
§  President and CEO Qwest Dex, (yellow pages) 1997-2001
§  Various positions leading to Vice President with US West and affiliated and predecessor entities (telecommunications industry) 1979-1997.
 
 
12
None
Douglas M. Sparks
CPA (Inactive)
Age 66
Trustee
Since Dec. 31, 2009
§  Retired, 2000-present
§  General Manager, Mister Remo of California, Inc., (apparel manufacturing) 1998-2000
§  Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, (public accounting) 1981-1995
§  Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP, (public accounting) 1977-1981
§  Staff Professional, Ernst & Young LLP, (public accounting) 1968-1977.
 
 
12
None
Robert L. Stamp
CPA (Inactive)
Age 77
Trustee,
Vice Chairman
Since Dec. 12, 1985
§  Retired, 1995-Present
§  Gates Corporation, (rubber manufacturer and supplier) 1967-1995
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
1978-1985
Chief Financial Officer 1985-1995
§  Financial Executive Institute, (professional association) 1968-present
Director 1981-1984
Western Area Vice President 1983-1984
§  Director Colorado Public Expenditures Council, (professional association) 1981-1991
Chairman 1986-1989
§  Member US Chamber of Commercial Economic Policy Comm., (professional association) 1992-1995
 
 
12
None
Janice  M. Teague, CPA
Age 56
Trustee
Since Feb. 13, 2007
§  Retired, June 2003-present
§  Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, Berger Financial Group LLC, (investment management) October 1996-May 2003
§  Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, Berger Funds, (investment management) September 1996-May 2003
§  Vice President and Secretary, Berger Distributors, LLC, (investment management) August 1998-May 2003.
 
 
 
 
12
None
 
(1)
Each trustee may be contacted by writing to the trustee, c/o Westcore Trust, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203.
(2)
Each trustee holds offices for an indefinite term until the earliest of: (a) the election of his successor; (b) the date a trustee dies, resigns, or is removed, adjudged incompetent, or, having become incapacitated by illness or injury, is retired by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust; or (c) the Trust terminates.
(3)
The Fund Complex includes funds with a common investment adviser or an adviser which is an affiliated person. There are currently fifteen Funds in the Fund Complex, including twelve Westcore Funds, Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc., Dunham Small-Cap Value Fund and RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio Small-Cap Value Fund (formerly, RiverSource Variable Portfolio Small-Cap Value Fund), which are also advised by Denver Investments.
(4)
Directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
 
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
 
Name, Address and age (1)
Position(s) Held
with the Trust
Term of Office and Length
of Time Served (2)
Principal Occupation(s)
 
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee (3)
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee (4)
OFFICERS
           
Todger Anderson, CFA
Age 65
Denver Investments
1225 17th Street-26th Fl.
Denver, Colorado 80202
President
Since Feb. 18, 2005
§  Chairman, Denver Investments, January 2005-present; prior thereto, President and Director of Portfolio Management, Denver Investment Advisors, Inc.
§  Portfolio Manager, Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund, August 1986-May 2005
§  Portfolio Co-Manager, Westcore Select Fund, December 2001-May 2005.
 
 
N/A
N/A
Jasper R. Frontz,
CPA, CFA
Age 41
Denver Investments
1225 17th Street-26th Fl.
Denver, Colorado 80202
Treasurer
 
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Since Feb. 12, 1997
 
Sep. 29, 2004
§  Treasurer, November 1997-present and Chief Compliance Officer September 2004-present, Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc. (mutual fund)
§  Vice President, May 2000-present, and Director of Mutual Fund Administration, June 1997-present, Denver Investments
§  Registered Representative, ALPS Distributors, Inc., 1995-present.
 
 
N/A
N/A
Patrick D. Buchanan
Age 38
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
1290 Broadway,
Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203
Assistant
Treasurer
Since May 21, 2008
§  Senior Fund Controller, ALPS Fund Services, Inc. since October 2007
§  Director of Accounting, Madison Capital Management LLC, (investment management) February 2005-October 2007
§  Manager of Fund Accounting, Janus Capital Group, (investment management) August 2003-February 2005.
 
 
N/A
N/A
JoEllen L. Legg
Age 48
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
1290 Broadway,
Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203
Secretary
Since Nov. 15, 2007
§  Associate Counsel, ALPS Fund Services, Inc. since October 2007
§  Senior Counsel, Adelphia Communications Corporation, (cable industry) 2005-2007
§  Associate Counsel, Patton Boggs LLP, (law firm) 2004-2005
§  Associate Counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, (law firm) 1998-2004.
 
N/A
N/A
 
(1)
Each trustee may be contacted by writing to the trustee, c/o Westcore Trust, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203.
(2)
Each trustee holds offices for an indefinite term until the earliest of: (a) the election of his successor; (b) the date a trustee dies, resigns, or is removed, adjudged incompetent, or, having become incapacitated by illness or injury, is retired by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust; or (c) the Trust terminates.
(3)
The Fund Complex includes funds with a common investment adviser or an adviser which is an affiliated person. There are currently fifteen Funds in the Fund Complex, including twelve Westcore Funds, Blue Chip Value Fund, Inc., Dunham Small-Cap Value Fund and RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio Small-Cap Value Fund (formerly, RiverSource Variable Portfolio Small-Cap Value Fund), which are also advised by Denver Investments.
(4)
Directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS


STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS
 
Westcore Growth Fund
36
Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund
38
Westcore Select Fund
40
Westcore Blue Chip Fund
41
Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund
43
Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
45
Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund
47
Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund
49
Westcore International Frontier Fund
52
Westcore Flexible Income Fund
54
Westcore Plus Bond Fund
59
Westcore Colorado Tax-Exempt Fund
67
Common Abbreviations
72
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
73
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
75
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
77
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
81
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
89
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
106
SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION
107
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
108

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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE GROWTH FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
99.39%
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
12.18%
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
   
2.17%
 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.**
    94,330     $ 1,409,290  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.**
    49,950       1,262,736  
              2,672,026  
                 
Internet & Catalog Retail
   
3.86%
 
Amazon.com Inc.**
    15,205       2,045,377  
priceline.com Inc.**
    12,390       2,707,215  
              4,752,592  
                 
Multiline Retail
         
2.83%
 
Nordstrom Inc.
    38,690       1,453,970  
Target Corp.
    41,980       2,030,573  
              3,484,543  
                 
Specialty Retail
         
2.09%
 
Guess? Inc.
    29,190       1,234,737  
Tiffany & Co.
    31,140       1,339,020  
              2,573,757  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
   
1.23%
 
Coach Inc.
    41,310       1,509,054  
                 
Total Consumer Discretionary
 
(Cost $11,017,645)
            14,991,972  
                 
Consumer Staples
         
2.27%
 
Beverages
         
2.27%
 
PepsiCo Inc.
    45,912       2,791,450  
                 
Total Consumer Staples
 
(Cost $2,510,152)
            2,791,450  
                 
Energy
         
8.05%
 
Energy Equipment & Services
   
4.71%
 
Halliburton Co.
    47,522       1,429,937  
Schlumberger Ltd.
    33,560       2,184,421  
Transocean Ltd.  (Switzerland)**
    26,320       2,179,296  
              5,793,654  
                 
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
3.34%
 
EOG Resources Inc.
    13,046       1,269,376  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    22,587       1,837,452  
Southwestern Energy Co.**
    20,780       1,001,596  
              4,108,424  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $8,143,752)
            9,902,078  
                 
Financials
         
6.52%
 
Capital Markets
         
4.15%
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
    11,720       1,978,805  
Invesco Ltd.
    59,405       1,395,423  
Morgan Stanley
    27,120       802,752  
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
    17,540       934,005  
              5,110,985  
                 
Commercial Banks
         
0.86%
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
    39,110       1,055,579  
                 
Diversified Financial Services
         
1.51%
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    44,630       1,859,732  
                 
Total Financials
 
(Cost $5,858,356)
            8,026,296  
                 
Healthcare
         
12.18%
 
Biotechnology
         
3.13%
 
Celgene Corp.**
    34,310       1,910,381  
Gilead Sciences Inc.**
    19,820       857,810  
United Therapeutics Corp.**
    20,680       1,088,802  
              3,856,993  
                 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
         
2.83%
 
Baxter International Inc.
    35,730       2,096,637  
Covidien PLC (Ireland)
    28,890       1,383,542  
              3,480,179  
                 
Healthcare Providers & Services
   
2.56%
 
Medco Health Solutions Inc.**
    49,240       3,146,928  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services
         
1.06%
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.**
    27,390       1,306,229  
                 
Pharmaceuticals
         
2.60%
 
Abbott Laboratories
    35,130       1,896,668  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR  (Israel)
    23,159       1,301,073  
              3,197,741  
                 
Total Healthcare
 
(Cost $11,727,603)
            14,988,070  
                 
Industrials
         
11.98%
 
Aerospace & Defense
         
4.31%
 
Precision Castparts Corp.
    16,399       1,809,630  
United Technologies Corp.
    50,307       3,491,809  
              5,301,439  
                 
Air Freight & Logistics
         
1.06%
 
FedEx Corp.
    15,660       1,306,827  
                 
Electrical Equipment
         
0.74%
 
Cooper Industries PLC
    21,430       913,775  
                 
Machinery
         
4.56%
 
Caterpillar Inc.
    17,090       973,959  
Danaher Corp.
    22,491       1,691,323  
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    39,540       1,897,524  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    19,410       1,045,811  
              5,608,617  
                 
Road & Rail
         
1.31%
 
Union Pacific Corp.
    25,310       1,617,309  
                 
Total Industrials
 
(Cost $12,445,372)
            14,747,967  
                 
Information Technology
         
39.11%
 
Communications Equipment
   
4.93%
 
Cisco Systems Inc.**
    181,282       4,339,891  
QUALCOMM Inc.
    37,390       1,729,661  
              6,069,552  
                 
Computers & Peripherals
   
12.66%
 
Apple Inc.**
    28,877       6,089,005  
EMC Corp.**
    149,340       2,608,970  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    80,871       4,165,665  
Network Appliance Inc.**
    79,130       2,721,281  
              15,584,921  
                 
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components
   
1.07%
 
Agilent Technologies Inc.**
    42,550       1,322,029  
                 
Internet Software & Services
         
4.90%
 
Google Inc. - Class A**
    9,726       6,029,925  
                 
IT Services
         
4.50%
 
MasterCard Inc. - Class A
    11,460       2,933,530  
Visa Inc.
    29,747       2,601,673  
              5,535,203  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
   
5.30%
 
Broadcom Corp.**
    73,771       2,320,098  
Lam Research Corp.**
    35,800       1,403,718  

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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE GROWTH FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Bermuda)**
    134,830     $ 2,797,722  
              6,521,538  
                 
Software
         
5.75%
 
Microsoft Corp.
    161,170       4,914,074  
Oracle Corp.
    87,970       2,158,784  
              7,072,858  
                 
Total Information Technology
 
(Cost $31,609,284)
            48,136,026  
                 
Materials
         
4.88%
 
Chemicals
         
2.43%
 
The Mosaic Co.
    20,340       1,214,908  
Praxair Inc.
    22,080       1,773,245  
              2,988,153  
                 
Metals & Mining
         
2.45%
 
Allegheny Technologies Inc.
    15,840       709,157  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.**
    28,650       2,300,308  
              3,009,465  
                 
Total Materials
 
(Cost $4,556,333)
            5,997,618  
                 
Telecommunication Services
   
2.22%
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services
         
2.22%
 
Crown Castle International Corp.**
    70,080       2,735,923  
                 
Total Telecommunication Services
 
(Cost $2,270,817)
            2,735,923  
                 
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $90,139,314)
            122,317,400  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
0.44%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    544,032       544,032  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $544,032)
            544,032  
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $90,683,346)
 
99.83%
    $ 122,861,432  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
 
0.17%
      213,647  
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 123,075,079  

Westcore Growth Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 115,199,799  
93.60%
 
Bermuda
    2,797,722  
2.27%
 
Switzerland
    2,179,296  
1.77%
 
Ireland
    1,383,542  
1.13%
 
Israel
    1,301,073  
1.06%
 
Total Investments
    122,861,432  
99.83%
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
    213,647  
0.17%
 
Net Assets
  $ 123,075,079  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.

All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.

Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.

** Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE MIDCO GROWTH FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
98.10%
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
18.18%
 
Auto Components
       
1.06%
 
WABCO Holdings Inc.
    49,100     $ 1,266,289  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
         
3.42%
 
Bally Technologies Inc.**
    52,400       2,163,596  
Darden Restaurants Inc.
    55,100       1,932,357  
              4,095,953  
                 
Household Durables
         
0.85%
 
Garmin Ltd.
    33,100       1,016,170  
                 
Internet & Catalog Retail
   
2.91%
 
NetFlix Inc.**
    26,800       1,477,752  
priceline.com Inc.**
    9,200       2,010,200  
              3,487,952  
                 
Specialty Retail
         
4.52%
 
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
    82,300       1,397,454  
Ross Stores Inc.
    41,400       1,768,194  
TJX Companies Inc.
    61,600       2,251,480  
              5,417,128  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
         
5.42%
 
Coach Inc.
    68,600       2,505,958  
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
    31,800       1,293,624  
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
    18,700       1,514,326  
The Warnaco Group Inc.**
    27,700       1,168,663  
              6,482,571  
                 
Total Consumer Discretionary
 
(Cost $16,382,795)
            21,766,063  
                 
Consumer Staples
         
2.63%
 
Food & Staples Retailing
   
1.18%
 
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.**
    43,100       1,409,801  
                 
Personal Products
         
1.45%
 
Herbalife Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
    42,800       1,736,396  
                 
Total Consumer Staples
 
(Cost $2,916,913)
            3,146,197  
                 
Energy
         
7.48%
 
Energy Equipment & Services
         
1.71%
 
Cameron International Corp.**
    49,100       2,052,380  
                 
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
5.77%
 
Bill Barrett Corp.**
    41,400       1,287,954  
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
    60,000       2,615,400  
Comstock Resources Inc.**
    31,200       1,265,784  
Consol Energy Inc.
    34,900       1,738,020  
              6,907,158  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $7,304,715)
            8,959,538  
                 
Financials
         
10.35%
 
Capital Markets
         
5.19%
 
Invesco Ltd.
    71,700       1,684,233  
Janus Capital Group Inc.
    128,900       1,733,705  
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
    52,500       2,795,625  
              6,213,563  
                 
Insurance
         
1.20%
 
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)
    50,400       1,431,864  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
         
1.09%
 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
    20,400       1,311,516  
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
         
2.87%
 
Hudson City Bancorp Inc.
    159,000       2,183,070  
Washington Federal Inc.
    64,700       1,251,298  
              3,434,368  
                 
Total Financials
 
(Cost $10,108,168)
            12,391,311  
                 
Healthcare
         
10.51%
 
Biotechnology
         
1.00%
 
Human Genome Sciences Inc.**
    38,900       1,190,340  
                 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
         
1.04%
 
Immucor Inc.**
    61,300       1,240,712  
                 
Healthcare Providers & Services
         
2.50%
 
DaVita Inc.**
    24,650       1,447,941  
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings**
    20,700       1,549,188  
              2,997,129  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services
   
1.43%
 
Waters Corp.**
    27,600       1,710,096  
                 
Pharmaceuticals
         
4.54%
 
King Pharmaceuticals Inc.**
    157,300       1,930,071  
Perrigo Co.
    42,500       1,693,200  
Shire Pharmaceuticals - ADR (Ireland)
    30,900       1,813,830  
              5,437,101  
                 
Total Healthcare
 
(Cost $9,144,275)
            12,575,378  
                 
Industrials
         
18.37%
 
Aerospace & Defense
         
2.41%
 
Goodrich Corp.
    44,900       2,884,825  
                 
Air Freight & Logistics
         
0.96%
 
UTi Worldwide Inc. (Virgin Islands)
    80,000       1,145,600  
                 
Building Products
         
1.40%
 
Lennox International Inc.
    43,000       1,678,720  
                 
Electrical Equipment
         
3.61%
 
Cooper Industries PLC
    55,700       2,375,048  
Rockwell Automation Inc.
    41,500       1,949,670  
              4,324,718  
                 
Machinery
         
7.10%
 
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
    36,100       1,929,906  
Pall Corp.
    37,100       1,343,020  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    41,800       2,252,184  
Pentair Inc.
    33,600       1,085,280  
SPX Corp.
    34,500       1,887,150  
              8,497,540  
                 
Professional Services
         
1.17%
 
Robert Half International Inc.
    52,200       1,395,306  
                 
Road & Rail
         
0.83%
 
Knight Transportation Inc.
    51,700       997,293  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors
         
0.89%
 
WESCO International Inc.**
    39,500       1,066,895  
                 
Total Industrials
 
(Cost $18,463,151)
            21,990,897  
                 
Information Technology
   
22.44%
 
Computer & Peripherals
   
1.74%
 
Network Appliance Inc.**
    60,500       2,080,595  
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE MIDCO GROWTH FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components
       
2.07%
 
Dolby Laboratories Inc. - Class A**
    51,900     $ 2,477,187  
                 
Internet Software & Services
         
1.70%
 
VeriSign Inc.**
    83,800       2,031,312  
                 
IT Services
         
1.51%
 
Global Payments Inc.
    33,600       1,809,696  
                 
Office Electronics
         
1.08%
 
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A**
    45,500       1,290,380  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
   
9.63%
 
Analog Devices Inc.
    68,300       2,156,914  
Lam Research Corp.**
    29,900       1,172,379  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Bermuda)**
    110,800       2,299,100  
Novellus Systems Inc.**
    52,100       1,216,014  
Silicon Laboratories Inc.**
    54,000       2,610,360  
Xilinx Inc.
    82,900       2,077,474  
              11,532,241  
                 
Software
         
4.71%
 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.**
    45,500       1,541,540  
NICE Systems Ltd. (Israel)**
    56,000       1,738,240  
Sybase Inc.**
    54,300       2,356,620  
              5,636,400  
                 
Total Information Technology
 
(Cost $19,919,981)
            26,857,811  
                 
Materials
         
6.84%
 
Chemicals
         
5.41%
 
Celanese Corp. - Series A
    62,500       2,006,250  
CF Industries Holdings Inc.
    26,000       2,360,280  
FMC Corp.
    37,900       2,113,304  
              6,479,834  
                 
Metals & Mining
         
1.43%
 
Compass Minerals International Inc.
    25,400       1,706,626  
                 
Total Materials
 
(Cost $5,945,029)
            8,186,460  
                 
Telecommunication Services
   
1.30%
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services
   
1.30%
 
tw telecom Inc. - Class A**
    90,800       1,556,312  
                 
Total Telecommunication Services
 
(Cost $900,802)
            1,556,312  
                 
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $91,085,829)
            117,429,967  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
2.53%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    3,034,499       3,034,499  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $3,034,499)
            3,034,499  
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $94,120,328)
 
100.63%
      120,464,466  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
 
(0.63%)
      (757,373 )
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 119,707,093  

Westcore MIDCO Growth Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 110,299,436  
92.14%
 
Bermuda
    3,730,964  
3.12%
 
Ireland
    1,813,830  
1.51%
 
Israel
    1,738,240  
1.45%
 
Cayman Islands
    1,736,396  
1.45%
 
Virgin Islands
    1,145,600  
0.96%
 
Total Investments
    120,464,466  
100.63%
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
    (757,373 )
(0.63%)
 
Net Assets
  $ 119,707,093  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.

All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.

Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.

** Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE SELECT FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
96.93%
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
20.36%
 
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure
   
3.46%
 
Bally Technologies Inc.**
    56,300     $ 2,324,627  
                 
Specialty Retail
         
13.32%
 
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
    119,000       2,020,620  
Gymboree Corp.**
    55,600       2,418,044  
JOS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.**
    53,500       2,257,165  
Ross Stores Inc.
    52,769       2,253,764  
              8,949,593  
                 
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Good
         
3.58%
 
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
    59,198       2,408,175  
                 
Total Consumer Discretionary
 
(Cost $11,805,500)
            13,682,395  
                 
Energy
         
3.83%
 
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
3.83%
 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
    59,100       2,576,169  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $2,255,800)
            2,576,169  
                 
Financials
         
7.68%
 
Capital Markets
         
4.34%
 
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
    54,700       2,912,775  
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
   
3.34%
 
Washington Federal Inc.
    116,200       2,247,308  
                 
Total Financials
 
(Cost $5,127,046)
            5,160,083  
                 
Healthcare
         
11.08%
 
Biotechnology
         
3.50%
 
Human Genome Sciences Inc.**
    76,800       2,350,080  
                 
Healthcare Providers & Services
         
3.31%
 
DaVita Inc.**
    37,900       2,226,246  
                 
Pharmaceuticals
         
4.27%
 
King Pharmaceuticals Inc.**
    233,800       2,868,726  
                 
Total Healthcare
 
(Cost $5,559,033)
            7,445,052  
                 
Industrials
         
25.36%
 
Aerospace & Defense
         
4.42%
 
Goodrich Corp.
    46,249       2,971,498  
                 
Electrical Equipment
         
4.37%
 
Cooper Industries PLC
    68,900       2,937,896  
                 
Machinery
         
9.90%
 
Pall Corp.
    64,800       2,345,760  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    41,300       2,225,244  
SPX Corp.
    38,000       2,078,600  
              6,649,604  
                 
Professional Services
         
3.81%
 
Robert Half International Inc.
    95,800       2,560,734  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors
   
2.86%
 
WESCO International Inc.**
    71,100       1,920,411  
                 
Total Industrials
 
(Cost $15,563,395)
            17,040,143  
                 
Information Technology
         
24.49%
 
Computers & Peripherals
   
2.98%
 
Network Appliance Inc.**
    58,200       2,001,498  
                 
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components
   
3.96%
 
Dolby Laboratories Inc. - Class A**
    55,800       2,663,334  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
         
13.41%
 
Analog Devices Inc.
    95,270       3,008,627  
Silicon Laboratories Inc.**
    63,100       3,050,254  
Xilinx Inc.
    117,700       2,949,562  
              9,008,443  
                 
Software
         
4.14%
 
Sybase Inc.**
    64,100       2,781,940  
                 
Total Information Technology
 
(Cost $14,728,552)
            16,455,215  
                 
Materials
         
4.13%
 
Chemicals
         
4.13%
 
CF Industries Holdings Inc.
    30,589       2,776,869  
                 
Total Materials
 
(Cost $2,409,474)
            2,776,869  
                 
   
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $57,448,800)
            65,135,926  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
2.58%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    1,734,811       1,734,811  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $1,734,811)
            1,734,811  
                 
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $59,183,611)
 
99.51%
      66,870,737  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
 
0.49%
      328,662  
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 67,199,399  

Westcore Select Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 66,870,737  
99.51%
 
Total Investments
    66,870,737  
99.51%
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
    328,662  
0.49%
 
Net Assets
  $ 67,199,399  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.
 
All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.
 
Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.
 
** Non-income producing security.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE BLUE CHIP FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
99.01%
 
Basic Materials
       
6.56%
 
Forestry & Paper
       
4.93%
 
Ball Corp.
    13,450     $ 695,365  
International Paper Co.
    44,350       1,187,693  
              1,883,058  
                 
Specialty Chemicals
         
1.63%
 
The Mosaic Co.
    10,450       624,179  
                 
Total Basic Materials
 
(Cost $1,822,486)
            2,507,237  
                 
Capital Goods
         
4.50%
 
Aerospace & Defense
         
2.60%
 
General Dynamics Corp.
    7,100       484,007  
Raytheon Co.
    9,900       510,048  
              994,055  
                 
Industrial Products
         
1.90%
 
ITT Corp.
    14,600       726,204  
                 
Total Capital Goods
 
(Cost $1,258,421)
            1,720,259  
                 
Commercial Services
         
4.74%
 
Business Products & Services  
         
1.97%
 
Quanta Services Inc. **
    36,200       754,408  
                 
IT Services
         
1.49%
 
Computer Sciences Corp.**
    9,900       569,547  
                 
Transaction Processing
         
1.28%
 
The Western Union Co.
    25,950       489,158  
                 
Total Commercial Services
 
(Cost $1,917,745)
            1,813,113  
                 
Communications
         
8.18%
 
Networking
         
4.26%
 
Cisco Systems Inc.**
    68,000       1,627,920  
                 
Telecomm Equipment & Solutions
         
3.92%
 
Nokia Corp. - ADR  (Finland)
    23,100       296,835  
QUALCOMM Inc.
    26,000       1,202,760  
              1,499,595  
                 
Total Communications
 
(Cost $3,030,811)
            3,127,515  
                 
Consumer Cyclical
         
12.79%
 
Apparel & Footwear Manufacturing
         
1.72%
 
Nike Inc. - Class B
    9,950       657,397  
                 
Clothing & Accessories
         
0.96%
 
TJX Companies Inc.
    10,100       369,155  
                 
Department Stores
         
1.88%
 
Macy’s Inc.
    42,800       717,328  
                 
Other Consumer Services
   
2.42%
 
Expedia Inc.**
    35,950       924,274  
                 
Publishing & Media
         
2.52%
 
Walt Disney Co.
    29,900       964,274  
                 
Restaurants
         
1.76%
 
Darden Restaurants Inc.
    19,200       673,344  
                 
Specialty Retail
         
1.53%
 
Best Buy Co. Inc.
    14,800       584,008  
                 
Total Consumer Cyclical
 
(Cost $4,026,051)
            4,889,780  
                 
Consumer Staples
         
6.95%
 
Consumer Products
         
2.52%
 
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    11,700       961,155  
                 
Food & Agricultural Products
   
4.43%
 
Campbell Soup Co.
    21,700       733,460  
Unilever N.V.  (Netherlands)
    29,700       960,201  
              1,693,661  
                 
Total Consumer Staples
 
(Cost $2,329,290)
            2,654,816  
                 
Energy
         
10.54%
 
Exploration & Production
   
4.02%
 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    18,900       1,537,515  
                 
Integrated Oils
         
3.54%
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    5,800       395,502  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    30,600       955,332  
              1,350,834  
                 
Oil Services
         
2.98%
 
Transocean Ltd.  (Switzerland)**
    13,742       1,137,838  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $2,127,299)
            4,026,187  
                 
Interest Rate Sensitive
         
12.49%
 
Money Center Banks
         
5.51%
 
Bank of America Corp.
    62,550     $ 942,003  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    27,900       1,162,593  
              2,104,596  
                 
Property Casualty Insurance
   
2.76%
 
ACE Ltd.  (Switzerland)
    12,400       624,960  
Travelers Cos. Inc.
    8,650       431,289  
              1,056,249  
                 
Regional Banks
         
0.98%
 
SunTrust Banks Inc.
    18,400       373,336  
                 
Securities & Asset Management
   
3.24%
 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    12,300       344,031  
Invesco Ltd.
    17,950       421,646  
State Street Corp.
    10,900       474,586  
              1,240,263  
                 
Total Interest Rate Sensitive
 
(Cost $4,620,522)
            4,774,444  
                 
Medical & Healthcare
         
10.57%
 
Medical Technology
         
2.42%
 
Zimmer Holdings Inc.**
    15,650       925,072  
                 
Pharmaceuticals
         
8.15%
 
Abbott Laboratories
    16,950       915,130  
Amgen Inc.**
    17,400       984,317  
Forest Laboratories Inc.**
    25,650       823,622  
Pfizer Inc.
    21,494       390,976  
              3,114,045  
                 
Total Medical & Healthcare
 
(Cost $3,613,106)
            4,039,117  
                 
Technology
         
15.00%
 
Computer Software
         
5.04%
 
Microsoft Corp.
    28,300       862,867  
Symantec Corp.**
    59,400       1,062,666  
              1,925,533  
                 
PC’s & Servers
         
4.83%
 
Dell Inc.**
    47,500       682,100  
International Business Machines Corp.
    8,900       1,165,010  
              1,847,110  
                 
Semiconductors
         
5.13%
 
Altera Corp.
    49,300       1,115,658  
Intel Corp.
    41,300       842,520  
              1,958,178  
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE BLUE CHIP FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Total Technology
           
(Cost $4,885,562)
        $ 5,730,821  
               
Transportation
       
3.64%
 
Railroads
       
3.64%
 
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    15,950       836,099  
Union Pacific Corp.
    8,700       555,930  
              1,392,029  
                 
Total Transportation
 
(Cost $1,102,082)
            1,392,029  
                 
Utilities
         
3.05%
 
Independent Power
         
1.18%
 
PPL Corp.
    13,900       449,109  
                 
Regulated Electric
         
1.87%
 
Edison International
    20,600       716,468  
                 
Total Utilities
 
(Cost $1,225,118)
            1,165,577  
                 
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $31,958,493)
            37,840,895  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
0.95%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    361,713       361,713  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $361,713)
            361,713  
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $32,320,206)
 
99.96%
      38,202,608  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
 
0.04%
      14,905  
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 38,217,513  

Westcore Blue Chip Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 35,182,774  
92.06%
 
Switzerland
    1,762,798  
4.61%
 
Netherlands
    960,201  
2.51%
 
Finland
    296,835  
0.78%
 
Total Investments
    38,202,608  
99.96%
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
    14,905  
0.04%
 
Net Assets
  $ 38,217,513  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.
 
All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.
 
Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.
 
** Non-income producing security.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE MID-CAP VALUE FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
99.10%
 
Basic Materials
       
8.75%
 
Forestry & Paper
       
3.18%
 
International Paper Co.
    57,800     $ 1,547,884  
                 
Other Materials (Rubber & Plastic)
         
4.66%
 
Crown Holdings Inc.**
    43,150       1,103,777  
Owens-Illinois Inc.**
    10,100       331,987  
Pactiv Corp.**
    34,250       826,795  
              2,262,559  
                 
Steel
         
0.91%
 
Harsco Corp.
    13,700       441,551  
                 
Total Basic Materials
 
(Cost $2,429,300)
            4,251,994  
                 
Capital Goods
         
2.96%
 
Electrical Equipment
         
1.78%
 
General Cable Corp.**
    29,500       867,890  
                 
Industrial Products
         
1.18%
 
ITT Corp.
    11,500       572,010  
                 
Total Capital Goods
 
(Cost $2,178,092)
            1,439,900  
                 
Commercial Services
         
5.96%
 
Business Products & Services
   
2.35%
 
Quanta Services Inc. **
    54,875       1,143,595  
                 
Environmental & Pollution Control
   
2.06%
 
Waste Connections Inc. **
    29,990       999,267  
                 
IT Services
         
1.55%
 
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. **
    12,600       752,094  
                 
Total Commercial Services
 
(Cost $2,629,486)
            2,894,956  
                 
Communications
         
3.57%
 
Telecomm Equipment & Solutions
   
3.57%
 
Adtran Inc.
    29,250       659,588  
CommScope Inc.**
    40,400       1,071,812  
              1,731,400  
                 
Total Communications
 
(Cost $1,778,838)
            1,731,400  
                 
Consumer Cyclical
         
11.36%
 
Clothing & Accessories
         
2.94%
 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A
    19,400       676,090  
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
    9,300       753,113  
              1,429,203  
                 
Department Stores
         
2.00%
 
Macy’s Inc.
    58,000       972,080  
                 
Motor Vehicle Parts
         
2.57%
 
Autoliv Inc. (Sweden)
    28,800       1,248,768  
                 
Restaurants
         
1.79%
 
Darden Restaurants Inc.
    24,750       867,983  
                 
Specialty Retail
         
2.06%
 
Tiffany & Co.
    23,260       1,000,180  
                 
Total Consumer Cyclical
 
(Cost $5,055,961)
            5,518,214  
                 
Consumer Staples
         
4.85%
 
Food & Agricultural Products
   
4.85%
 
Dean Foods Co.**
    46,800       844,272  
The J.M. Smucker Co.
    11,200       691,600  
Tyson Foods Inc. - Class A
    66,750       819,023  
              2,354,895  
                 
Total Consumer Staples
 
(Cost $2,410,089)
            2,354,895  
                 
Energy
         
8.45%
 
Exploration & Production
   
5.32%
 
Denbury Resources Inc.**
    20,700       306,360  
Encore Acquisition Co.**
    19,000       912,380  
Forest Oil Corp.**
    31,700       705,325  
Range Resources Corp.
    13,250       660,513  
              2,584,578  
                 
Oil Services
         
1.54%
 
Tidewater Inc.
    15,600       748,020  
                 
Refining & Marketing
         
1.59%
 
Holly Corp.
    30,200       774,026  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $3,499,931)
            4,106,624  
                 
Interest Rate Sensitive
         
17.95%
 
Life & Health Insurance
         
3.66%
 
Reinsurance Group of America Inc.
    28,141       1,340,919  
Unum Group
    22,300       435,296  
              1,776,215  
                 
Property Casualty Insurance
   
4.91%
 
Assured Guaranty Ltd.  (Bermuda)
    27,400       596,224  
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)
    24,800       704,568  
PartnerRe Ltd.  (Bermuda)
    14,540       1,085,555  
              2,386,347  
                 
Regional Banks
         
3.97%
 
Comerica Inc.
    24,200       715,594  
SunTrust Banks Inc.
    37,700       764,933  
Zions Bancorporation
    34,900       447,767  
              1,928,294  
                 
Securities & Asset Management
         
3.45%
 
Affiliated Managers Group Inc.**
    9,850       663,398  
Invesco Ltd.
    43,200       1,014,768  
              1,678,166  
                 
Thrifts
         
1.96%
 
Annaly Capital Management Inc.
    54,800       950,780  
                 
Total Interest Rate Sensitive
 
(Cost $7,921,616)
            8,719,802  
                 
Medical & Healthcare
         
7.69%
 
Healthcare Services
         
1.70%
 
Omnicare Inc.
    34,100       824,879  
                 
Medical Technology
         
2.19%
 
Life Technologies Corp.**
    20,330       1,061,836  
                 
Pharmaceuticals
         
3.80%
 
Cephalon Inc. **
    13,300       830,053  
Forest Laboratories Inc.**
    31,700       1,017,887  
              1,847,940  
                 
Total Medical & Healthcare
 
(Cost $3,058,574)
            3,734,655  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
         
5.34%
 
Healthcare
         
2.25%
 
Senior Housing Properties Trust
    25,000       546,750  
Ventas Inc.
    12,500       546,750  
              1,093,500  
                 
Hotels
         
1.05%
 
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.**
    43,819       511,368  
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE MID-CAP VALUE FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Multi-Family Housing
       
0.77%
 
Camden Property Trust
    8,800     $ 372,856  
                 
Office Properties
         
1.27%
 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
    9,600       617,184  
                 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
 
(Cost $2,805,000)
            2,594,908  
                 
Technology
         
8.34%
 
Computer Software
         
3.15%
 
Symantec Corp.**
    52,500       939,225  
Synopsys Inc.**
    26,600       592,648  
              1,531,873  
                 
Electronic Equipment
         
0.65%
 
Belden Inc.
    14,400       315,648  
                 
Semiconductors
         
2.95%
 
Altera Corp.
    44,680       1,011,108  
Integrated Device Technology Inc.**
    64,900       419,903  
              1,431,011  
                 
Technology Resellers & Distributors
         
1.59%
 
Ingram Micro Inc. - Class A**
    44,150       770,418  
                 
Total Technology
 
(Cost $4,224,311)
            4,048,950  
                 
Transportation
         
0.67%
 
Trucking, Shipping & Air Freight
   
0.67%
 
Diana Shipping Inc.  (Greece)**
    22,400       324,352  
                 
Total Transportation
 
(Cost $600,851)
            324,352  
                 
Utilities
         
13.21%
 
Gas Utilities
         
2.01%
 
UGI Corp.
    40,355       976,187  
                 
Independent Power
         
2.61%
 
NRG Energy Inc.**
    24,700       583,167  
PPL Corp.
    21,230       685,941  
              1,269,108  
                 
Integrated Gas & Electric
   
4.22%
 
CenterPoint Energy Inc.
    71,935       1,043,777  
NiSource Inc.
    65,200       1,002,776  
              2,046,553  
                 
Regulated Electric
         
4.37%
 
Edison International
    27,600       959,928  
Westar Energy Inc.
    53,500       1,162,555  
              2,122,483  
                 
Total Utilities
 
(Cost $6,678,813)
            6,414,331  
                 
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $45,270,862)
            48,134,981  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
0.10%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    47,476       47,476  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $47,476)
            47,476  
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $45,318,338)
 
99.20%
      48,182,457  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
 
0.80%
      390,035  
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 48,572,492  

Westcore Mid-Cap Value Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 44,222,990  
91.05%
 
Bermuda
    2,386,347  
4.91%
 
Sweden
    1,248,768  
2.57%
 
Greece
    324,352  
0.67%
 
Total Investments
    48,182,457  
99.20%
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
    390,035  
0.80%
 
Net Assets
  $ 48,572,492  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.

All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.

Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.

** Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE SMALL-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
97.42%
 
Basic Materials
       
6.13%
 
Precious Metals
       
1.26%
 
Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. (Canada)**
    38,100     $ 446,532  
                 
Specialty Chemicals
         
3.86%
 
NewMarket Corp.
    9,150       1,050,146  
OM Group Inc.**
    10,300       323,317  
              1,373,463  
                 
Steel
         
1.01%
 
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.
    7,550       360,135  
                 
Total Basic Materials
 
(Cost $1,783,070)
            2,180,130  
                 
Capital Goods
         
7.68%
 
Electrical Equipment
         
1.10%
 
General Cable Corp.**
    13,295       391,139  
                 
Engineering & Construction
         
2.82%
 
EMCOR Group Inc.**
    30,170       811,573  
Integrated Electrical Services Inc.**
    32,880       192,348  
              1,003,921  
                 
Industrial Products
         
2.43%
 
EnPro Industries Inc.**
    32,700       863,607  
                 
Machinery
         
1.33%
 
Columbus McKinnon Corp.**
    34,470       470,860  
                 
Total Capital Goods
 
(Cost $3,061,746)
            2,729,527  
                 
Commercial Services
         
4.96%
 
Business Products & Services
   
1.11%
 
CRA International Inc.**
    14,800       394,420  
                 
Distributors & Wholesalers
   
1.53%
 
Central Garden & Pet Co. - Class A**
    54,700       543,718  
                 
Environmental & Pollution Control
   
2.32%
 
Waste Connections Inc. **
    24,810       826,669  
                 
Total Commercial Services
 
(Cost $1,674,661)
            1,764,807  
                 
Communications
         
4.38%
 
Telecomm Equipment & Solutions
   
4.38%
 
CommScope Inc.**
    19,840       526,355  
Novatel Wireless Inc.**
    31,355       249,899  
Syniverse Holdings Inc.**
    44,600       779,609  
              1,555,863  
                 
Total Communications
 
(Cost $1,532,053)
            1,555,863  
                 
Consumer Cyclical
         
15.96%
 
Apparel & Footwear Manufacturers
   
1.37%
 
Wolverine World Wide Inc.
    17,860       486,149  
                 
Clothing & Accessories
         
6.73%
 
Aeropostale Inc.**
    12,565       427,838  
The Cato Corp. - Class A
    26,800       537,608  
The Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc.**
    18,600       613,985  
Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. - Class A**
    25,600       247,040  
Steven Madden Ltd.**
    13,750       567,050  
              2,393,521  
                 
Motor Vehicle Parts
         
1.30%
 
Autoliv Inc. (Sweden)
    10,700       463,952  
                 
Motor Vehicles
         
1.50%
 
Group 1 Automotive Inc.**
    18,800       532,980  
                 
Recreation & Leisure
         
3.71%
 
Steiner Leisure Ltd.**
    18,400       731,584  
WMS Industries Inc. **
    14,685       587,400  
              1,318,984  
                 
Restaurants
         
1.35%
 
CEC Entertainment Inc.**
    15,000       478,800  
                 
Total Consumer Cyclical
 
(Cost $4,198,673)
            5,674,386  
                 
Consumer Staples
         
3.95%
 
Consumer Products
         
1.20%
 
Elizabeth Arden Inc.**
    29,410       424,680  
                 
Food & Agricultural Products
   
1.35%
 
Calavo Growers Inc.
    28,320       481,440  
                 
Grocery & Convenience
         
1.40%
 
Casey’s General Stores Inc.
    15,620       498,591  
                 
Total Consumer Staples
 
(Cost $1,289,321)
            1,404,711  
                 
Energy
         
5.38%
 
Exploration & Production
         
1.03%
 
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.**
    13,825       366,224  
                 
Oil Services
         
4.35%
 
Cal Dive International Inc.**
    95,100       718,957  
Oil States International Inc.**
    13,660       536,701  
T-3 Energy Services Inc.**
    11,440       291,720  
              1,547,378  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $1,804,697)
            1,913,602  
                 
Interest Rate Sensitive
         
13.91%
 
Other Banks
         
4.12%
 
Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc.
    68,050       392,649  
First Midwest Bancorp Inc.
    46,800       509,652  
PacWest Bancorp
    27,910       562,386  
              1,464,687  
                 
Property Casualty Insurance
   
3.90%
 
AMERISAFE Inc.**
    19,800       355,806  
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc.
    10,100       448,743  
Max Capital Group Ltd.  (Bermuda)
    26,110       582,253  
              1,386,802  
                 
Securities & Asset Management
         
3.14%
 
Investment Technology Group Inc.**
    21,300       419,610  
Piper Jaffray Cos. **
    13,785       697,659  
              1,117,269  
                 
Specialty Finance
         
1.28%
 
First Cash Financial Services Inc.**
    20,460       454,007  
                 
Thrifts
         
1.47%
 
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.
    74,800       523,600  
                 
Total Interest Rate Sensitive
 
(Cost $4,359,898)
            4,946,365  
                 
Medical & Healthcare
         
13.14%
 
Healthcare Services
         
5.93%
 
Centene Corp.**
    28,150       595,936  
Kendle International Inc.**
    12,300       225,213  
LifePoint Hospitals Inc.**
    18,400       598,184  
Lincare Holdings Inc.**
    18,600       690,432  
              2,109,765  
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE SMALL-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Medical Products & Supplies
       
5.34%
 
Orthofix International N.V.  (Netherlands)**
    30,950     $ 958,522  
STERIS Corp.
    33,620       940,351  
              1,898,873  
                 
Medical Technology
         
1.87%
 
SurModics Inc.**
    10,520       238,383  
ZOLL Medical Corp.**
    15,900       424,848  
              663,231  
                 
Total Medical & Healthcare
 
(Cost $4,543,712)
            4,671,869  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
   
3.61%
 
Industrial Properties
         
0.95%
 
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
    67,500       338,850  
                 
Office
         
1.27%
 
BioMed Realty Trust Inc.
    28,500       449,730  
                 
Office Industrial
         
1.39%
 
PS Business Parks Inc.
    9,865       493,743  
                 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
 
(Cost $1,163,348)
            1,282,323  
                 
Technology
         
11.50%
 
Computer Software
         
2.84%
 
Manhattan Associates Inc.**
    8,800       211,464  
Parametric Technology Corp.**
    22,900       374,186  
Sybase Inc.**
    9,750       423,150  
              1,008,800  
                 
Electronic Equipment
         
3.38%
 
Belden Inc.
    30,350       665,272  
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc.**
    22,750       537,128  
              1,202,400  
                 
Semiconductor
Capital Equipment
         
4.38%
 
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.**
    43,640       658,091  
Veeco Instruments Inc.**
    27,160       897,366  
              1,555,457  
                 
Semiconductors
         
0.90%
 
Integrated Device Technology Inc.**
    49,700       321,559  
                 
Total Technology
 
(Cost $3,507,548)
            4,088,216  
                 
Transportation
         
2.90%
 
Trucking, Shipping & Air Freight
   
2.90%
 
Marten Transport Ltd.**
    29,200       524,140  
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.  (Greece)
    17,800       260,948  
Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd.  (Bahamas)**
    51,270       244,045  
              1,029,133  
                 
Total Transportation
 
(Cost $1,498,966)
            1,029,133  
                 
Utilities
         
3.92%
 
Gas Utilities
         
2.51%
 
South Jersey Industries Inc.
    23,320       890,358  
                 
Regulated Electric
         
1.41%
 
Westar Energy Inc.
    23,130       502,615  
                 
Total Utilities
 
(Cost $1,288,721)
            1,392,973  
                 
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $31,706,416)
            34,633,905  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
5.27%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    1,873,738       1,873,738  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $1,873,738)
            1,873,738  
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $33,580,154)
 
102.69%
      36,507,643  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
 
(2.69%)
      (955,167 )
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 35,552,476  

Westcore Small-Cap Opportunity Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 33,551,391  
94.37%
 
Netherlands
    958,522  
2.70%
 
Bermuda
    582,253  
1.64%
 
Sweden
    463,952  
1.30%
 
Canada
    446,532  
1.26%
 
Greece
    260,948  
0.73%
 
Bahamas
    244,045  
0.69%
 
Total Investments
    36,507,643  
102.69%
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
    (955,167 )
(2.69%)
 
Net Assets
  $ 35,552,476  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.

All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.

Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.

** Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
98.92%
 
Basic Materials
       
8.10%
 
Forestry & Paper
       
3.69%
 
Albany International Corp. - Class A
    111,870     $ 2,512,600  
Temple-Inland Inc.
    308,300       6,508,213  
              9,020,813  
                 
Specialty Chemicals
         
1.52%
 
Cabot Corp.
    142,100       3,727,283  
                 
Steel
         
2.89%
 
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.
    76,200       3,634,740  
Worthington Industries Inc.
    262,400       3,429,568  
              7,064,308  
                 
Total Basic Materials
 
(Cost $16,261,903)
            19,812,404  
                 
Capital Goods
         
4.94%
 
Aerospace & Defense Suppliers
   
2.19%
 
Triumph Group Inc.
    110,900       5,350,925  
                 
Engineering & Construction
   
1.90%
 
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. (Netherlands)**
    229,700       4,644,534  
                 
Industrial Products
         
0.85%
 
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
    38,730       2,070,506  
                 
Total Capital Goods
 
(Cost $8,593,985)
            12,065,965  
                 
Commercial Services
         
4.26%
 
Business Products & Services
   
4.26%
 
Brink’s Co.
    147,000       3,577,980  
CDI Corp.
    209,335       2,710,888  
Ennis Inc.
    245,210       4,117,076  
              10,405,944  
                 
Total Commercial Services
 
(Cost $12,073,211)
            10,405,944  
                 
Communications
         
2.79%
 
Telecomm Equipment & Solutions
         
2.79%
 
Adtran Inc.
    302,550       6,822,503  
                 
Total Communications
 
(Cost $6,259,407)
            6,822,503  
                 
Consumer Cyclical
         
13.32%
 
Clothing & Accessories
         
6.46%
 
Columbia Sportswear Co.
    90,700       3,540,928  
The Finish Line Inc. - Class A
    334,600       4,199,230  
Foot Locker Inc.
    371,800       4,141,852  
Stage Stores Inc.
    317,360       3,922,570  
              15,804,580  
                 
Consumer Durables
         
2.51%
 
Knoll Inc.
    262,050       2,706,977  
Toro Co.
    81,900       3,424,239  
              6,131,216  
                 
Hard Goods Retail
         
1.06%
 
Aaron Rents Inc.
    93,110       2,581,940  
                 
Other Consumer Services
   
1.06%
 
Regis Corp.
    166,000       2,584,620  
                 
Restaurants
         
2.23%
 
Bob Evans Farms Inc.
    188,655       5,461,562  
                 
Total Consumer Cyclical
 
(Cost $28,850,543)
            32,563,918  
                 
Consumer Staples
         
6.31%
 
Food & Agriculture Products
   
1.87%
 
Lancaster Colony Corp.
    91,940       4,569,418  
                 
Grocery & Convenience
         
1.40%
 
Casey’s General Stores Inc.
    107,265       3,423,899  
                 
Home Products
         
3.04%
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    159,350       7,420,929  
                 
Total Consumer Staples
 
(Cost $10,631,855)
            15,414,246  
                 
Energy
         
5.73%
 
Alternative Energy
         
1.01%
 
EnergySolutions Inc.
    290,200       2,463,798  
                 
Exploration & Production
   
1.88%
 
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.
    134,500       4,605,280  
                 
Oil Services
         
1.27%
 
Tidewater Inc.
    64,700       3,102,365  
                 
Refining & Marketing
         
1.57%
 
Holly Corp.
    149,900       3,841,937  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $14,751,634)
            14,013,380  
                 
Interest Rate Sensitive
         
24.33%
 
Life & Health Insurance
         
2.99%
 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
    510,250       3,796,260  
StanCorp Financial Group Inc.
    87,700       3,509,754  
              7,306,014  
                 
Other Banks
         
8.54%
 
Bank of the Ozarks Inc.
    42,300       1,238,121  
Community Bank System Inc.
    162,300       3,134,013  
CVB Financial Corp.
    145,100       1,253,664  
Independent Bank Corp.
    48,100       1,004,809  
PacWest Bancorp
    184,355       3,714,753  
Westamerica Bancorp
    68,920       3,816,100  
Whitney Holding Corp.
    284,100       2,588,151  
Wintrust Financial Corp.
    134,200       4,132,018  
              20,881,629  
                 
Property Casualty Insurance
   
6.70%
 
Assured Guaranty Ltd.  (Bermuda)
    88,260       1,920,538  
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)
    72,500       2,699,175  
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.
    26,000       1,056,640  
Max Capital Group Ltd.  (Bermuda)
    188,365       4,200,540  
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.  (Bermuda)
    116,075       4,444,511  
Safety Insurance Group Inc.
    56,800       2,057,864  
              16,379,268  
                 
Securities & Asset Management
         
0.75%
 
SWS Group Inc.
    151,150       1,828,915  
                 
Specialty Finance
         
2.21%
 
Cash America International Inc.
    154,760       5,410,410  
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage REITs
   
3.14%
 
Astoria Financial Corp.
    293,200       3,644,476  
MFA Financial Inc.
    547,540       4,024,419  
              7,668,895  
                 
Total Interest Rate Sensitive
 
(Cost $51,149,592)
            59,475,131  

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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Medical & Healthcare
       
8.06%
 
Healthcare Services
       
2.58%
 
Owens & Minor Inc.
    146,910     $ 6,306,846  
                 
Medical Products & Supplies
   
4.45%
 
Cooper Companies Inc.
    105,750       4,031,190  
Meridian Bioscience Inc.
    168,675       3,634,946  
STERIS Corp.
    114,850       3,212,355  
              10,878,491  
                 
Pharmaceuticals
         
1.03%
 
Biovail Corp. (Canada)
    180,800       2,523,968  
                 
Total Medical & Healthcare
 
(Cost $17,711,640)
            19,709,305  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
   
7.51%
 
Apartments
         
1.43%
 
American Campus Communities Inc.
    123,900       3,481,590  
                 
Hotels
         
1.58%
 
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.
    455,500       3,858,085  
                 
Manufactured Homes
         
1.12%
 
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.
    54,400       2,745,568  
                 
Office Properties
         
3.38%
 
Brandywine Realty Trust
    290,200       3,308,280  
Mack-Cali Realty Corp.
    71,000       2,454,470  
Parkway Properties Inc.
    119,995       2,498,296  
              8,261,046  
                 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
 
(Cost $17,202,564)
            18,346,289  
                 
Technology
         
7.49%
 
Computer Software
         
2.33%
 
Blackbaud Inc.  
    241,245       5,700,619  
                 
Electronic Equipment
         
5.16%
 
Belden Inc.
    343,100       7,520,752  
Park Electrochemical Corp.
    184,100       5,088,524  
              12,609,276  
                 
Total Technology
 
(Cost $19,423,271)
            18,309,895  
                 
Transportation
         
1.05%
 
Trucking, Shipping & Air Freight
         
1.05%
 
Arkansas Best Corp.
    87,400       2,572,182  
                 
Total Transportation
 
(Cost $2,875,211)
            2,572,182  
                 
Utilities
         
5.03%
 
Gas Utilities
         
3.85%
 
Northwest Natural Gas Co.
    90,060       4,056,302  
South Jersey Industries Inc.
    140,575       5,367,154  
              9,423,456  
                 
Regulated Electric
         
1.18%
 
UIL Holdings Corp.
    102,500       2,878,200  
                 
Total Utilities
 
(Cost $12,020,847)
            12,301,656  
                 
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $217,805,663)
            241,812,818  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
1.41%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    3,455,632       3,455,632  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $3,455,632)
            3,455,632  
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $221,261,295)
 
100.33%
      245,268,450  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
 
(0.33%)
      (811,144 )
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 244,457,306  

Westcore Small-Cap Value Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 224,835,184  
91.97%
 
Bermuda
    13,264,764  
5.43%
 
Netherlands
    4,644,534  
1.90%
 
Canada
    2,523,968  
1.03%
 
Total Investments
    245,268,450  
100.33%
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
    (811,144 )
(0.33%)
 
Net Assets
  $ 244,457,306  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.

All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.

Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.

** Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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WESTCORE MICRO-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
96.86%
 
Basic Materials
       
4.85%
 
Chemicals
       
1.23%
 
Ferro Corp.
    1,167     $ 9,616  
Innophos Holdings Inc.
    611       14,047  
              23,663  
                 
Forestry & Paper
         
0.36%
 
Buckeye Technologies Inc.**
    716       6,988  
                 
Other Materials (Rubber & Plastic)
         
2.46%
 
A. Schulman Inc.
    454       9,162  
AEP Industries Inc.**
    349       13,360  
ICO Inc.
    2,179       15,928  
PolyOne Corp.**
    1,185       8,852  
              47,302  
                 
Specialty Chemicals
         
0.48%
 
Stepan Co.
    142       9,203  
                 
Steel
         
0.32%
 
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc.**
    331       6,243  
                 
Total Basic Materials
 
(Cost $68,586)
            93,399  
                 
Capital Goods
         
4.56%
 
Aerospace & Defense Suppliers
         
1.39%
 
Applied Signal Technology Inc.
    454       8,758  
Hawk Corp. - Class A**
    463       8,153  
Herley Industries Inc.**
    700       9,723  
              26,634  
                 
Electrical Equipment
         
1.40%
 
AAON Inc.
    598       11,655  
Houston Wire & Cable Co.
    1,280       15,232  
              26,887  
                 
Industrial Products
         
1.35%
 
Dynamic Materials Corp.
    768       15,398  
K-Tron International Inc.**
    98       10,657  
              26,055  
                 
Transportation Equipment & Parts
         
0.42%
 
Miller Industries Inc.**
    718       8,149  
                 
Total Capital Goods
 
(Cost $79,678)
            87,725  
                 
Commercial Services
         
8.53%
 
Business Products & Services
   
5.00%
 
Advisory Board Co.**
    315       9,658  
Barrett Business Services Inc.
    1,297       15,940  
Electro Rent Corp.
    1,115       12,867  
Ennis Inc.
    586       9,839  
On Assignment Inc.**
    1,500       10,725  
Rewards Network Inc.
    982       12,412  
S1 Corp.**
    1,417       9,239  
VSE Corp.
    345       15,553  
              96,233  
                 
Distributors & Wholesalers
         
0.81%
 
Genesis Lease Ltd. (Ireland)
    1,749       15,619  
                 
IT Services
         
2.22%
 
iGate Corp.
    1,112       11,120  
Infospace Inc.**
    1,409       12,075  
NCI Inc.**
    393       10,866  
Ness Technologies Inc. (Israel)**
    1,742       8,536  
              42,597  
                 
Transaction Processing
         
0.50%
 
Cass Information Systems Inc.
    315       9,576  
                 
Total Commercial Services
 
(Cost $138,192)
            164,025  
                 
Communications
         
5.72%
 
Networking
         
1.25%
 
Acacia Research Corp. - Acacia Technologies**
    1,639       14,932  
FalconStor Software Inc.**
    2,256       9,159  
              24,091  
                 
Telecomm Equipment & Solutions
   
2.95%
 
Anaren Inc.**
    496       7,465  
Novatel Wireless Inc.**
    775       6,177  
Oplink Communications Inc.**
    852       13,964  
RADWARE Ltd. (Israel)**
    969       14,651  
Symmetricom Inc.**
    2,765       14,378  
              56,635  
                 
Telecomm Service Providers
   
1.52%
 
Atlantic Tele-Network Inc.
    121       6,656  
RCN Corp.**
    841       9,125  
USA Mobility Inc.
    1,224       13,476  
              29,257  
                 
Total Communications
 
(Cost $89,440)
            109,983  
                 
Consumer Cyclical
         
14.81%
 
Apparel & Footwear Manufacturing
   
0.65%
 
Maidenform Brands Inc.**
    750       12,518  
                 
Consumer Durables
         
0.78%
 
Knoll Inc.
    779       8,048  
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.**
    1,694       6,928  
              14,976  
                 
Hard Goods Retail
         
0.78%
 
Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.
    1,090       14,966  
                 
Homebuilders & Suppliers
   
1.50%
 
Beazer Homes USA Inc.**
    1,208       5,847  
Brookfield Homes Corp.**
    1,302       10,415  
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.**
    807       4,947  
Standard Pacific Corp.**
    2,067       7,731  
              28,940  
                 
Motor Vehicle Parts
         
2.21%
 
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.**
    636       5,101  
ArvinMeritor Inc.**
    634       7,088  
ATC Technology Corp.**
    622       14,835  
Modine Manufacturing Co.**
    616       7,293  
Standard Motor Products Inc.**
    961       8,188  
              42,505  
                 
Motor Vehicles
         
1.10%
 
America’s Car-Mart Inc.**
    296       7,794  
Group 1 Automotive Inc.**
    475       13,466  
              21,260  
                 
Other Consumer Services
   
1.59%
 
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.**
    295       7,555  
MoneyGram International Inc.**
    2,549       7,316  
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.**
    172       7,066  
Stamps.com Inc.**
    970       8,729  
              30,666  
                 
Publishing & Media
         
0.64%
 
Belo Corp.
    1,240       6,746  
E.W. Scripps Co. - Class A**
    798       5,554  
              12,300  
                 
Recreation & Leisure
         
0.49%
 
Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc.
    965       9,361  
 
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WESTCORE MICRO-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Restaurants
       
2.78%
 
AFC Enterprises Inc.**
    1,625     $ 13,260  
California Pizza Kitchen Inc.**
    891       11,984  
Luby’s Inc.**
    1,768       6,506  
Ruby Tuesday Inc.**
    802       5,774  
The Steak n Shake Co.**
    49       15,881  
              53,405  
                 
Specialty Retail
         
2.29%
 
Franklin Covey Co.**
    1,085       6,836  
Jo-Ann Stores Inc. **
    303       10,980  
PC Mall Inc.**
    2,227       11,624  
Pier 1 Imports Inc.**
    1,318       6,709  
West Marine Inc.**
    977       7,875  
              44,024  
                 
Total Consumer Cyclical
 
(Cost $266,837)
            284,921  
                 
Consumer Staples
         
4.38%
 
Beverages: Non-Alcoholic
   
0.61%
 
National Beverage Corp.
    847       11,739  
                 
Consumer Products
         
0.77%
 
Medifast Inc.**
    485       14,831  
                 
Drug Stores
         
0.36%
 
PetMed Express Inc.
    388       6,840  
                 
Food & Agricultural Products
   
0.43%
 
Reddy Ice Holdings Inc.**
    1,933       8,293  
                 
Grocery & Convenience
         
1.28%
 
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.**
    1,096       12,922  
The Pantry Inc.**
    864       11,742  
              24,664  
                 
Home Products
         
0.61%
 
WD-40 Co.
    362       11,714  
                 
Tobacco
         
0.32%
 
Alliance One International Inc.**
    1,254       6,120  
                 
Total Consumer Staples
 
(Cost $80,045)
            84,201  
                 
Energy
         
6.29%
 
Coal
         
0.55%
 
Westmoreland Coal Co.**
    1,194       10,639  
                 
Exploration & Production
   
3.34%
 
Gulfport Energy Corp.**
    529       6,057  
Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc.
    624       16,161  
Rosetta Resources Inc.**
    757       15,087  
Swift Energy Co.**
    645       15,454  
Vaalco Energy Inc.
    2,545       11,580  
              64,339  
                 
Oil Services
         
1.77%
 
Bolt Technology Corp.**
    587       6,469  
Dawson Geophysical Co.**
    700       16,177  
PHI Inc.**
    546       11,302  
              33,948  
                 
Pipelines
         
0.63%
 
Crosstex Energy Inc.
    2,001       12,106  
                 
Total Energy
 
(Cost $98,498)
            121,032  
                 
Interest Rate Sensitive
         
17.19%
 
Life & Health Insurance
         
0.40%
 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
    1,033       7,686  
                 
Other Banks
         
6.14%
 
Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
    2,812       5,512  
First Busey Corp.
    2,322       9,033  
First Financial Corp.
    423       12,910  
First Merchants Corp.
    1,810       10,751  
First Place Financial Corp.
    3,364       9,318  
Heartland Financial USA Inc.
    909       13,043  
Lakeland Bancorp Inc.
    1,224       7,821  
Republic Bancorp Inc. - Class A
    434       8,940  
Simmons First National Corp. - Class A
    437       12,149  
Southside Bancshares Inc.
    606       11,890  
Sun Bancorp Inc.**
    1,897       7,114  
Tompkins Financial Corp.
    239       9,680  
              118,161  
                 
Property Casualty Insurance
   
2.83%
 
American Physicians Capital Inc.
    422       12,795  
American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)**
    698       10,086  
AMERISAFE Inc.**
    634       11,393  
Hallmark Financial Services Inc.**
    1,186       9,441  
NYMAGIC Inc.
    644       10,684  
              54,399  
                 
Regional Banks
         
0.82%
 
Centerstate Banks Inc.
    1,570       15,841  
                 
Securities & Asset Management
         
3.22%
 
Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.
    223       14,324  
International Assets Holding Corp.**
    808       11,748  
MVC Capital Inc.
    1,140       13,452  
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
    362       12,026  
TradeStation Group Inc.**
    1,314       10,367  
              61,917  
                 
Specialty Finance
         
1.71%
 
Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc.
    1,224       6,805  
Dollar Financial Corp.**
    445       10,529  
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
    4,541       15,576  
              32,910  
                 
Thrifts
         
2.07%
 
Dime Community Bancshares
    1,001       11,731  
Flushing Financial Corp.
    995       11,204  
Great Southern Bancorp Inc.
    524       11,193  
Webster Financial Corp.
    482       5,721  
              39,849  
                 
Total Interest Rate Sensitive
 
(Cost $336,074)
            330,763  
                 
Medical & Healthcare
         
14.75%
 
Healthcare Services
         
4.30%
 
Alliance Health Care Services Inc.**
    1,315       7,509  
America Service Group Inc.
    783       12,426  
American Dental Partners Inc.**
    1,188       15,325  
American Physicians Service Group Inc.
    463       10,681  
Assisted Living Concepts Inc. - Class A**
    351       9,256  
Five Star Quality Care Inc.**
    3,041       10,552  
Kendle International Inc.**
    449       8,221  
National Healthcare Corp.
    241       8,703  
              82,673  
                 
Medical Products & Supplies
   
1.22%
 
Atrion Corp.
    69       10,745  
Young Innovations Inc.
    518       12,836  
              23,581  
                 
Medical Technology
         
2.83%
 
Delcath Systems Inc.**
    2,192       11,267  
Kensey Nash Corp.**
    466       11,883  
Quidel Corp.**
    883       12,168  
 
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WESTCORE MICRO-CAP OPPORTUNITY FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (continued)

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
Symmetry Medical Inc.**
    1,429     $ 11,518  
Synovis Life Technologies Inc.**
    587       7,578  
              54,414  
                 
Pharmaceuticals
         
6.40%
 
Affymetrix Inc.**
    1,628       9,508  
Albany Molecular Research Inc.**
    857       7,782  
Ardea Biosciences Inc.**
    908       12,712  
Cambrex Corp.**
    1,442       8,046  
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc.**
    445       12,482  
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.**
    4,903       13,336  
NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc.**
    3,126       10,628  
OraSure Technologies Inc.**
    1,695       8,611  
Pain Therapeutics Inc.**
    2,402       12,875  
QLT Inc. (Canada)**
    2,866       14,214  
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc.**
    1,842       8,750  
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (China)**
    661       4,184  
              123,128  
                 
Total Medical & Healthcare
 
(Cost $259,520)
            283,796  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
         
1.08%
 
Multi-Family
         
0.66%
 
Associated Estates Realty Corp.
    1,128       12,712  
                 
Regional Malls
         
0.42%
 
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
    853       8,138  
                 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
 
(Cost $18,653)
            20,850  
                 
Technology
         
13.78%
 
Computer Software
         
5.38%
 
DivX Inc.**
    2,651       14,951  
i2 Technologies Inc.**
    750       14,340  
Manhattan Associates Inc.**
    584       14,034  
ModusLink Global Solutions Inc.**
    1,719       16,175  
PC-Tel Inc.**
    2,479       14,675  
QAD Inc.
    1,246       7,613  
SeaChange International Inc.**
    1,419       9,323  
SonicWALL Inc.**
    1,637       12,458  
              103,569  
                 
Electronic Equipment
         
1.69%
 
CPI International Inc.**
    638       8,447  
NVE Corp.**
    303       12,517  
Spectrum Control Inc.**
    1,208       11,440  
              32,404  
                 
PC’s & Servers
         
0.33%
 
Cray Inc.**
    1,002       6,433  
                 
Pheripherals
         
0.83%
 
STEC Inc.**
    978       15,981  
                 
Semiconductor Capital Equipment
   
2.03%
 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.**
    1,435       7,735  
Newport Corp.**
    1,169       10,743  
Ultratech Inc.**
    500       7,430  
Veeco Instruments Inc.**
    397       13,117  
              39,025  
                 
Semiconductors
         
3.25%
 
Actel Corp.**
    734       8,720  
CEVA Inc.**
    1,214       15,612  
DSP Group Inc.**
    1,314       7,398  
Exar Corp.**
    1,158       8,233  
Silicon Image Inc.**
    2,786       7,188  
Volterra Semiconductor Corp.**
    802       15,334  
              62,485  
                 
Technology Resellers & Distributors
   
0.27%
 
Black Box Corp.
    184       5,215  
                 
Total Technology
 
(Cost $237,982)
            265,112  
                 
Transportation
         
0.39%
 
Trucking, Shipping & Air Freight
   
0.39%
 
Dynamex Inc.**
    414       7,493  
                 
Total Transportation
 
(Cost $6,528)
            7,493  
                 
Utilities
         
0.53%
 
Regulated Electric
         
0.53%
 
Central Vermont Public Service Corp.
    487       10,130  
                 
Total Utilities
 
(Cost $10,531)
            10,130  
                 
Total Common Stocks
 
(Cost $1,690,564)
            1,863,430  
                 
MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
   
1.39%
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (7 Day Yield 0.040%)
    26,638       26,638  
                 
Total Money Market Mutual Funds
 
(Cost $26,638)
            26,638  
                 
Total Investments
               
(Cost $1,717,202)
 
98.25%
      1,890,068  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
 
1.75%
      33,713  
                 
Net Assets
 
100.00%
    $ 1,923,781  

Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund
 
Country Breakdown as of December 31, 2009
 
Country
 
Market Value
 
%
 
United States
  $ 1,822,778  
94.75%
 
Israel
    23,187  
1.21%
 
Ireland
    15,619  
0.81%
 
Canada
    14,214  
0.74%
 
Bermuda
    10,086  
0.52%
 
China
    4,184  
0.22%
 
Total Investments
    1,890,068  
98.25%
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
    33,713  
1.75%
 
Net Assets
  $ 1,923,781  
100.00%
 

Please note the country classification is based on the company headquarters and is unaudited.

All of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. exchanges.

Sector and industry classifications presented herein are based on the sector and industry categorization methodology of the Adviser to the Funds which may result in the designations for one Fund being different from another.  Sector and industry classifications are unaudited.

** Non-income producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS

WESTCORE INTERNATIONAL FRONTIER FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

   
Shares
   
Market Value
 
COMMON STOCKS
       
94.08%
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
19.03%
 
Diversified Consumer Services
   
5.52%
 
Raffles Education Corp. Ltd.  (Singapore)
    1,525,900     $ 439,897  
Slater & Gordon Ltd. (Australia)
    922,000       1,345,798  
              1,785,695  
                 
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure
   
1.88%
 
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd.  (United Kingdom)
    126,600       609,362  
                 
Household Durables
         
1.57%
 
Maisons France Confort (France)
    13,950       507,949  
                 
Leisure Equipment & Products
   
0.98%
 
Jumbo S.A.  (Greece)
    24,800       315,346  
                 
Media
         
7.34%
 
CTS Eventim AG (Germany)
    22,100       1,080,336  
Rightmove PLC (United Kingdom)
    158,800       1,294,007  
              2,374,343  
                 
Specialty Retail
         
1.74%
 
Point Inc.  (Japan)
    10,100       563,913