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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 811-07883
ICON Funds
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     
5299 DTC Blvd. Suite 1200 Greenwood Village,   CO 80111
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
Erik L. Jonson 5299 DTC Blvd. Suite 1200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-790-1600
Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2009
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2009
 
 

 



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2009 Annual Report
ICON Diversified Funds
Investment Update
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ICON Bond Fund
ICON Core Equity Fund
ICON Equity Income Fund
ICON Long/Short Fund
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
 
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1-800-764-0442 ï www.iconfunds.com

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When these materials are available, you will receive an email from ICON with instructions on how to view the documents. Statements, transaction confirmations and other documents that are not available online will continue to be sent to you by U.S. mail.
 
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You may change or cancel your participation in eDelivery by visiting www.iconfunds.com, or you can request a hard copy of any of the materials free of charge by calling ICON Funds at 1-800-764-0442.
 
 
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About This Report (Unaudited)
    2  
         
Message from ICON Funds (Unaudited)
    5  
         
Management Overview (Unaudited) and Schedules of Investments
       
ICON Bond Fund
    9  
ICON Core Equity Fund
    20  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    27  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    35  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    44  
         
Financial Statements
    55  
         
Financial Highlights
    62  
         
Notes to Financial Statements
    68  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    86  
         
Six Month Hypothetical Expense Example (Unaudited)
    87  
         
Board of Trustees and Fund Officers (Unaudited)
    90  
         
Other Information (Unaudited)
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About This Report (unaudited)
 
Historical Returns
 
All total returns mentioned in this Report account for the change in a Fund’s per-share price and the reinvestment of any dividends, capital gain distributions, and adjustments for financial statement purposes. If your account is set up to receive Fund distributions in cash rather than to reinvest them, your actual return may differ from these figures. The Funds’ performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Adviser may have reimbursed certain fees or expenses of some of the Funds. If not for these reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Fund results shown, unless otherwise indicated, are at net asset value. If a sales charge (maximum 5.75%) had been deducted, results would have been lower.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results represent past performance, and current performance may be higher or lower. Please call 1-800-764-0442 or visit www.iconfunds.com for performance results current to the most recent month-end.
 
Portfolio Data
 
This Report reflects ICON’s views, opinions and portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2009, the end of the reporting period. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any sector, industry, security or the Funds.
 
Opinions and forecasts regarding industries, companies and/or themes, and portfolio composition and holdings are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security, industry or sector. Each Fund’s holdings as of September 30, 2009 are included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
 
While ICON’s quantitative investment methodology primarily considers company-specific factors beyond financial data, various company factors may impact a stock’s performance, and therefore, Fund performance. Investments in foreign securities may entail unique risks, including political, market, and currency risks. Financial statements of foreign companies are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial standards than U.S. companies and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Many corporate governance standards, which help ensure the integrity of public information in the United States, do not exist in some foreign countries. In general, there may be less governmental supervision of foreign stock

 
 
 
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exchanges and securities brokers and issuers. The ICON system relies on the integrity of financial statements released to the market as part of our analysis.
 
According to ICON, value investing is an analytical, quantitative approach to investing that employs various factors, including projecting earnings growth estimates, in an effort to determine whether securities are over- or underpriced relative to ICON’s estimates of their intrinsic value. Value investing involves risks and uncertainties and does not guarantee better performance or lower costs than other investment methodologies. ICON’s value-to-price ratio is a ratio of intrinsic value, as calculated using ICON’s proprietary valuation methodology, of a broad range of domestic and international securities within ICON’s system as compared to the current market price of those securities.
 
This Report contains statements regarding industry or sector themes, new market themes, investment outlook, relative strength, value-to-price ratios, and investment team expectations, beliefs, goals and the like that are based on current expectations, recent individual stock performance relative to current market prices, estimates of company values and other information supplied to the market by the companies we follow. Words such as “expects,” “suggests,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “value,” “intrinsic value,” “indicates,” “believes,” “considers,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements, which are not statements of historical fact. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to assess. These risks and uncertainties are based on a number of important factors, including, among others: stock price fluctuations; the integrity and accuracy of historical and projected financial and other information supplied by companies to the public; interest rates; future earnings growth rates; the risks noted in this Report and other factors beyond the control of our investment team. Therefore, actual outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward looking statements.
 
There are risks associated with mutual fund investing, including the loss of principal. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results.
 
There are risks associated with selling short, including the risk that the ICON Long/Short Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short price, resulting in a loss. The ICON Long/Short Fund’s loss on a short sale is potentially unlimited as a loss occurs when the value of a security sold short increases. Call options involve certain risks, such as limited gains and lack of liquidity in the underlying securities, and are not suitable for all investors. An investment concentrated in sectors and industries may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified

 
 
 
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investment. Investments in foreign securities may entail unique risks, including political, market, and currency risks.
 
Investing in fixed income securities such as bonds involves interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities generally decreases. The ICON Bond Fund and the Equity Income Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in high-yield bonds that are below investment grade. High-yield bonds involve a greater risk of default and price volatility than U.S. Government and other higher-quality bonds.
 
The prospectus and statement of additional information contain this and other information about the Funds and are available by visiting www.iconfunds.com or calling 1-800-764-0442. Please read the prospectus and statement of additional information carefully.
 
Comparative Indexes
 
The comparative indexes discussed in this Report are meant to provide a basis for judging a Fund’s performance against specific securities indexes. Each index shown accounts for both change in the security price and reinvestment of dividends and distributions (except as noted), but does not reflect the costs of managing a mutual fund. The Funds’ portfolios may significantly differ in holdings and composition from the index. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index.
 
•   The unmanaged Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Composite 1500 Index (“S&P Composite 1500 Index”) is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index comprising 1,500 stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap U.S. companies.
 
•   The unmanaged Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index (formerly known as the Lehman Brothers U.S. Universal Index) represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, the U.S. High-Yield Corporate Index, the 144A Index, the Eurodollar Index, the Emerging Markets Index, the non-ERISA portion of the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) Index and the CMBS High-Yield Index. All securities in this market-value weighted index have at least one year remaining to maturity and meet certain minimum issue size criteria.
 
Index returns and statistical data included in this Report are provided by Bloomberg, FactSet Research Systems, and Barclays Capital.
 
Financial Intermediary
 
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may influence the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.

 
 
 
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Message From ICON Funds
 
Road to Recovery
 
At ICON we believe the bear market from late 2007 through March 2009 can be divided into three phases. The three distinct phases can be seen in the chart below, which reflects the S & P 1500 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, over the course of a roughly two year period.
 
Looking at this graph, one can see how the first phase lasted almost a year, beginning with a generally slow, steady decline following the Index’s peak in October 2007. The second phase was a sharp week-long crash following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008. And the third phase was driven by economic uncertainty as economists (professional and amateur) revised their forecasts for the recession outward and downward, unable to clearly see an end or bottom. As an example, Bloomberg surveys of over 80 economists in January and February 2009 show 3rd quarter GDP forecasts being rapidly revised downward. By mid-March 2009, economists predicted 3rd quarter GDP growth would be 0% on an annual basis. These downward revisions coincided with the stock market’s continued gradual decline that was the final leg of phase 3.
 
(Line Graph)
 
Source: Factset

 
 
 
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By mid-September 2009, a survey of those same economists revealed a 3rd quarter GDP forecast of 2.9% growth. That is a huge upward revision since March. If the upward revision proves accurate, it suggests economists and investors alike let their fear and anxiety get the better of them in late 2008 and early 2009. In other words, it seems (and we believe) the bleak initial outlook of 0% growth for 3rd quarter 2009 was both unduly negative and likely way off the mark.
 
As seen in the graph, the stock market quickly recovered its losses from phase 3 in roughly six months between March and August 2009. The S & P 1500 Index gained 59.9% from March 9 through September 30. Annualized, it equates to a pace of 130.7%, putting this rally among the best by historical standards.
 
As the market rallied and recovered from phase 3 of the bear market, stock prices moved higher - but so has underlying value as measured by ICON. Over time we bring new earnings into our equation for each company we analyze. In so doing, we drop off old, stale earnings. Our normal process of bringing in 2009 earnings and 2010 estimates has generally added modestly to our calculation of the intrinsic value of most companies. A much bigger boost in intrinsic value has come from the rally in corporate bonds and the accompanying drop in yields. Lower yields equate to higher valuation readings under the ICON system. As corporate bond yields drop and earnings increase, value becomes a target that continually moves higher with prices struggling to play catch-up.
 
Now, what about recovering from phases 2 and 1 of the bear market? Based on ICON’s valuation readings we feel we can make a few encouraging observations. We believe stocks are currently priced about 10% below our estimate of intrinsic value. If corporate bond yields continue to drop to historical normal levels, and assuming normal earnings growth, we believe conditions are in place for fair market values to eventually exceed even those seen at their peak levels toward the end of 2007. To cut to the chase, we feel we could see a recovery from phases 1 and 2 over the next couple of years.
 
As for the earnings portion, consensus forecasts from I/B/E/S for S & P 500 index companies anticipate earnings recovery in 2010 and 2011. Although there is often a rapid rebound in earnings coming out of a recession, the I/B/E/S analysts surveyed appear cautious in their forecasts for this recovery. The analysts expect operating EPS for the S & P 500 companies to rise to $71.17 in 2010 (a 27.7% increase over the 2009 estimate of $55.72) and another 13.8% to $81 in 2011. This forecasted earnings growth will increase value (as calculated using ICON’s proprietary methodology) when

 
 
 
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earnings are introduced into our valuation equation over the next year or two.
 
Our belief that corporate bond yields can keep dropping is based on a continuation of the unwinding from the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy last fall. When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy in September 2008, corporate bond yields and their spread above Treasury Bonds rose dramatically. Bond investors evidently feared and anticipated many defaults. With the economic and financial setting proving to be better than was initially expected last year, corporate bond yields have been dropping. Yields are far from being back to normal levels, however. Our expectation that corporate bond yields will continue to drop is based on more than just “hoping yields return to normal levels.” Rather, corporate bonds of various qualities and maturities have the valuation and relative strength readings under our system to suggest their moves can continue. In other words, the ICON bond model suggests the rally in corporate bonds is sustainable.
 
Thus, our case for valuation readings approaching levels not seen since late 2007 is threefold. First, stocks are still priced below our estimate of fair value. Second, we believe new earnings over the next two years will push values higher. Third, and finally, declining yields on corporate bonds should likewise raise value.
 
The path to recovery is nonetheless unpredictable. During phase 2, from September 30 through October 10, 2008, the S & P 1500 Index dropped 22.9% in eight trading days. Could the phase 2 recovery be a mirror image of the phase 2 collapse, with an equally dramatic upside? It’s possible, but unlikely in our opinion. Instead, a path of two steps forward and one step back is more likely. There remain a lot of jittery, skeptical investors who use advances as an opportunity to exit. To move higher, the market has to absorb or “take out” their shares. While valuations may justify price levels back to those seen at the peak in 2007, the path for stock prices may be a grind.
 
In conclusion, we see the path to recovery occurring over three distinct phases. As investors came to believe the depression they feared last winter would not materialize, we experienced a phase 3 recovery. We expect the phase 2 recovery will occur as investors realize that the bond default potential is greatly reduced with the start of an economic recovery: in other words, phase 2 might be seen as an unwinding of the Lehman Brothers fallout. We believe phase 1 recovery will occur as investors acknowledge the fact that corporate earnings are advancing - typical of an economic recovery.
 
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industries from the following sectors: Materials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. Lagging, but still participating, are the so called “recession proof” industries from sectors like Health Care, Utilities and Consumer Staples.
 
On the road to recovery, ICON will stick to its system of industry rotation as we work to capture industry themes and leadership. While our research team has adjusted to and learned from these unprecedented times, there is always room for improvement. We have emerged from the bear market as a better, more effective money manager and we look forward to serving you in the years ahead.
 
Yours truly,
 
-s- Craig T. Callahan
Craig T. Callahan, DBA
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of the Adviser

 
 
 
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Class I IOBIX
Class C IOBCX
Class Z IOBZX

 
Management Overview
ICON Bond Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  For the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the ICON Bond Fund outperformed the Barclays Capital US Universal Index. The Fund returned 13.50% for the Class I shares, 12.80% for the Class C shares and 13.79% for the Class Z shares, while the Barclays Capital US Universal Index returned 10.91%. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  The Fund’s healthy exposure to generally riskier corporate bonds and underweight position in risk free Treasury bonds was the primary factor behind the Fund’s relative outperformance. At the outset of the fiscal year, Treasury yields were abnormally low due to the panic following the credit crisis of 2008. On October 1, 2008 the 10-year constant maturity US Treasury yield was 3.81% versus a 6.80% weekly average over the past 50 years.
 
At the same time, credit spreads (corporate yields relative to an applicable Treasury yield) were near all time highs. On October 3, 2008, the Moody’s Aaa Index traded at 226 basis points above the 10-year US Treasury yield, while the Moody’s Baa Index traded at 416 basis points above the 10-year US Treasury. By comparison, over the past 50 years, the Moody’s Aaa Index has averaged just an 83 basis point spread over the 10-year Treasury while the Baa Index has averaged 181 basis points above the 10-year Treasury.
 
During fiscal year 2009, ICON’s valuation system, quantitatively based on comparing historical relationships across the credit curve to current relationships, saw tremendous value in corporate bonds and very little value in Treasury bonds. At the same time, the ICON system relies on its relative strength calculations, which pointed to Treasury bonds and away from corporate bonds as the flight to quality clearly favored the former. This left Agency bonds, which offered solid relative strength and decent value after the collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as investors became more assured that Agency bonds at least had the full faith and support of the US government.
 
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and into cash and other assets perceived as more stable. On December 5, 2008 the spread between the Moody’s Baa Index and the 10-year Treasury peaked at a 70-year high of 612 basis points. In January 2009, investors who had evidently been hoarding cash recognized the value in corporate bonds and began pouring money into bond funds. Net new cash flows into bond funds rose from -$63.39 billion in the last calendar quarter of 2008 to $53.36 billion in the first quarter of 2009, to $88.92 billion in the second quarter, and to an estimated $132.45 billion in the third quarter. This increase in demand for bonds tightened spreads and led corporate bonds to one of their best years ever. As relative strength began to reemerge in corporate bonds, the Fund took a strong overweight position and fully participated in this rally.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  As discussed above, the Fund’s composition, which was heavy in corporate debt and light in US Treasury debt, was essential to the Fund’s outperforming its benchmarks. The Moody’s Baa Index yield fell from 7.85% at the outset of the fiscal year to 6.17% at the end of the year. Similarly, the Moody’s Aaa Index yield fell from 6.01% at the outset of the fiscal year to 5.04% by year-end. In contrast, the constant maturity 10-year US Treasury note yield fell only 54 basis points from 3.85% to 3.31%.
 
The Fund’s tilt towards Agency debt at the beginning of the fiscal year aided performance as corporate bond yields rose during October and November of 2008. Finally, the Fund’s strong weighting and timing in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”) added to performance. The Fund added $10.42 million in TIPS from December to mid-March when inflation expectations were low and sold the same securities for $10.79 million in May and June as inflation expectations increased with the strong equity rally.

 
 
 
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Q.  What is your investment outlook for the bond market?
 
A.  Although corporate credit spreads have tightened, there is room for spreads to narrow significantly based on historical averages. As of September 25, 2009, the Moody’s Aaa Index yield stood at 171 basis points over the 10-year constant maturity US Treasury versus its 89 basis point weekly average dating back to January 1962. Similarly, the Moody’s Baa Index yield stood at 284 basis points over the 10-year constant maturity US Treasury compared to its 191 basis point weekly average since January 1962. Based on ICON’s system, these conditions suggest considerable value remains in corporate bonds along with exceptional relative strength following the 2009 rally.
 
Although we believe fixed coupon Treasury bonds should be avoided given their current metrics, as fiscal year 2009 comes to an end we are not overly concerned with rampant inflation or rapidly rising government bond yields. Our research suggests inflation tends to be mild following recessions. Further, we believe unemployment, rising savings rates and diminished resource utilization should keep inflation and government bond yields relatively low for the near future. Finally, the continued demand for bonds from investors in the face of a deleveraging corporate and consumer environment should support lower bond yields. In sum, we remain relatively bullish on the bond market in general and the corporate bond market in particular.
 
ICON Bond Fund
Credit Diversification
September 30, 2009
 
         
Aaa
    0.3%  
Aa1
    0.9%  
Aa2
    3.1%  
Aa3
    1.3%  
A1
    6.7%  
A2
    12.3%  
A3
    14.2%  
Baa1
    10.0%  
Baa2
    12.1%  
Baa3
    20.2%  
Ba1
    5.3%  
Ba2
    2.3%  
Ba3
    1.8%  
B1
    2.5%  
B2
    0.8%  
B3
    0.1%  
Caa1
    0.6%  
Ca
    0.4%  
Not Rated
    0.6%  
         
      95.5%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon corporate bond investments as a percentage of net assets.
 
Ratings based on Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
 

 
 
 
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ICON Bond Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                                      Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                      Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Bond Fund - Class I
      9/30/02           13.50 %         4.00 %         4.79 %         1.08 %         1.00 %  
 
 
Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index
                  10.91 %         5.16 %         5.33 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Bond Fund - Class C
      10/21/02           12.80 %         3.37 %         4.54 %         2.42 %         1.60 %  
 
 
Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index
                  10.91 %         5.16 %         5.67 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Bond Fund - Class Z
      5/6/04           13.79 %         4.22 %         4.72 %         186.00 %         0.75 %  
 
 
Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index
                  10.91 %         5.16 %         5.58 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Adviser has agreed to limit certain Fund expenses; without these limitations, returns would have been lower. The limitation provisions may be terminated in the future. Class Z shares are available only to institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON Bond Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class I shares on the Class’ inception date of 9/30/02 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. Performance for the Fund’s other share classes will vary due to differences in charges and expenses. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                                 
        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
Corporate Bonds (95.5%)        
$ 220,000     Ace INA Holdings, Inc.      8.88 %     08/15/29     $ 273,822  
  500,000     AK Steel Corp.      7.75 %     06/15/12       501,875  
  700,000     Alcoa, Inc.(a)     6.50 %     06/01/11       724,300  
  1,000,000     Alcoa, Inc.      5.55 %     02/01/17       970,743  
  1,000,000     Alcoa, Inc.      6.75 %     07/15/18       1,002,484  
  1,000,000     Allied Waste North America     6.50 %     11/15/10       1,032,500  
  1,000,000     Allied Waste North America     6.88 %     06/01/17       1,056,177  
  1,000,000     Altria Group, Inc.      7.75 %     02/06/14       1,139,735  
  500,000     AmerenEnergy Generating Co.      7.00 %     04/15/18       506,086  
  1,800,000     American Express Credit Co.(c)     0.37 %     02/24/12       1,723,493  
  500,000     American Express Credit Co.      7.30 %     08/20/13       554,496  
  1,000,000     American Express Credit Co.      7.00 %     03/19/18       1,100,078  
  250,000     American General Finance Corp.      3.88 %     10/01/09       250,000  
  250,000     American General Finance Corp.      5.20 %     12/15/11       201,580  
  750,000     American General Finance Corp.      5.38 %     10/01/12       579,670  
  400,000     American International Group, Inc.      5.38 %     10/18/11       370,038  
  1,000,000     Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      8.70 %     03/15/19       1,195,661  
  650,000     Arizona Public Service Co.      6.38 %     10/15/11       690,069  
  500,000     AT&T, Inc.      5.80 %     02/15/19       535,018  
  500,000     AutoZone, Inc.(a)     4.38 %     06/01/13       505,058  
  500,000     AutoZone, Inc.      5.50 %     11/15/15       530,477  
  500,000     Ball Corp.      6.88 %     12/15/12       506,250  
  1,500,000     Bank of America Corp.      6.25 %     04/15/12       1,591,561  
  1,000,000     Bank of America Corp.      4.88 %     09/15/12       1,026,781  
  1,250,000     Bank of America Corp.      5.42 %     03/15/17       1,194,322  
  950,000     Bank of America Corp.(c)     0.60 %     06/15/17       791,445  
  2,000,000     BB&T Corp.      6.50 %     08/01/11       2,111,772  
  410,000     Bell Atlantic Maryland      8.30 %     08/01/31       469,161  
  750,000     Boston Scientific Corp.      6.00 %     06/15/11       770,625  
  1,500,000     Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.     6.13 %     02/17/14       1,644,475  
  150,000     Centex Corp.      4.55 %     11/01/10       151,500  
  1,127,000     Chartered Semiconductor - YD     5.75 %     08/03/10       1,131,865  
  500,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.      7.00 %     08/15/14       483,750  
  500,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.      6.63 %     01/15/16       472,500  
  450,000     Cincinnati Financial Corp.      6.90 %     05/15/28       279,703  

 
 
 
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        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
$ 750,000     CIT Group, Inc.      4.75 %     12/15/10     $ 518,117  
  355,000     CIT Group, Inc.      7.75 %     04/02/12       223,778  
  775,000     Citigroup, Inc.      6.50 %     01/18/11       803,644  
  1,000,000     Citigroup, Inc.      6.00 %     02/21/12       1,038,814  
  850,000     Citigroup, Inc.      5.30 %     10/17/12       876,987  
  1,000,000     Citigroup, Inc.(c)     0.58 %     06/09/16       831,532  
  639,000     Comcast Cable Communications Holdings     8.38 %     03/15/13       742,167  
  400,000     Comcast Cable Communications Holdings     8.88 %     05/01/17       493,307  
  500,000     Comcast Cable Holdings LLC     9.80 %     02/01/12       576,193  
  550,000     Comerica Bank     7.13 %     12/01/13       533,832  
  500,000     ConocoPhillips     4.75 %     02/01/14       537,935  
  500,000     Consolidated Edison Co. of New York     5.55 %     04/01/14       547,235  
  1,000,000     Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      4.55 %     06/15/15       974,489  
  2,000,000     Coventry Health Care, Inc.      5.88 %     01/15/12       1,979,538  
  1,000,000     Coventry Health Care, Inc.      6.13 %     01/15/15       964,284  
  114,000     Cox Communications, Inc.      7.63 %     06/15/25       128,992  
  500,000     Credit Suisse New York - YD     5.50 %     05/01/14       537,290  
  500,000     Credit Suisse New York - YD     6.00 %     02/15/18       523,478  
  1,000,000     Credit Suisse USA, Inc.      6.13 %     11/15/11       1,079,485  
  500,000     CSX Corp.      5.75 %     03/15/13       533,165  
  1,100,000     CSX Corp.      7.38 %     02/01/19       1,294,461  
  1,000,000     CVS Caremark Corp.      5.75 %     06/01/17       1,070,505  
  750,000     Daimler Finance NA     8.00 %     06/15/10       780,619  
  1,000,000     Daimler Finance NA     7.75 %     01/18/11       1,059,899  
  2,500,000     Daimler Finance NA     6.50 %     11/15/13       2,693,382  
  500,000     Denbury Resources, Inc.      9.75 %     03/01/16       531,250  
  232,000     Dillard’s, Inc.      9.13 %     08/01/11       229,100  
  850,000     DPL, Inc.      6.88 %     09/01/11       915,288  
  450,000     E.I. Du Pont de Nemours     5.00 %     07/15/13       490,189  
  1,000,000     E.I. Du Pont De Nemours(a)     4.75 %     03/15/15       1,071,852  
  450,000     Exelon Generation Co., LLC     5.35 %     01/15/14       475,997  
  750,000     Exelon Generation Co., LLC     6.20 %     10/01/17       818,523  
  500,000     Farmers Insurance Capital Notes(b)     7.20 %     07/15/48       419,383  
  6,000     First American Financial Corp.      7.55 %     04/01/28       4,312  
  23,000     FirstEnergy Corp.      6.45 %     11/15/11       24,876  
  1,000,000     Fiserv, Inc.      6.13 %     11/20/12       1,083,837  
  750,000     Fortune Brands, Inc.      4.88 %     12/01/13       751,490  
  500,000     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      8.25 %     04/01/15       531,875  
  600,000     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      8.38 %     04/01/17       638,250  
  1,000,000     Frontier Communications Corp.      8.13 %     10/01/18       1,006,250  
  1,000,000     General Electric Capital Corp.      5.25 %     10/19/12       1,057,242  

 
 
 
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        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
$ 500,000     General Electric Capital Corp.      5.45 %     01/15/13     $ 526,935  
  1,000,000     General Electric Capital Corp.(c)     0.61 %     05/08/13       912,009  
  500,000     General Electric Capital Corp.      4.75 %     09/15/14       513,275  
  1,000,000     General Electric Capital Corp.(c)     0.66 %     05/11/16       840,043  
  397,000     Genworth Financial, Inc.      5.65 %     06/15/12       380,914  
  450,000     Hartford Financial Services Group     5.25 %     10/15/11       450,192  
  700,000     Hartford Financial Services Group     5.38 %     03/15/17       640,881  
  1,000,000     Hartford Financial Services Group     6.30 %     03/15/18       974,298  
  1,000,000     Hartford Financial Services Group     6.00 %     01/15/19       948,336  
  1,000,000     Health Care Property Investors, Inc.      5.65 %     12/15/13       989,334  
  1,000,000     Horace Mann Educators Corp.      6.85 %     04/15/16       969,698  
  500,000     HSBC Finance Corp.      7.00 %     05/15/12       540,131  
  900,000     HSBC Finance Corp.      5.90 %     06/19/12       949,911  
  500,000     HSBC Finance Corp.      4.75 %     07/15/13       508,277  
  1,900,000     HSBC Finance Corp.(c)     0.10 %     11/10/13       1,642,417  
  2,000,000     HSBC Finance Corp.      5.00 %     06/30/15       2,007,664  
  1,000,000     Humana, Inc.      7.20 %     06/15/18       1,012,067  
  900,000     Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co.      9.50 %     04/15/14       1,063,466  
  950,000     International Business Machines Corp.      8.38 %     11/01/19       1,255,462  
  250,000     International Lease Finance Corp.      5.63 %     09/15/10       238,569  
  294,000     International Lease Finance Corp.      4.88 %     09/01/10       275,682  
  800,000     International Lease Finance Corp.      5.75 %     06/15/11       728,709  
  900,000     International Paper Co.      7.95 %     06/15/18       975,562  
  450,000     John Hancock(b)     7.38 %     02/15/24       471,365  
  1,850,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.      6.63 %     03/15/12       2,019,763  
  1,000,000     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(c)     0.63 %     06/13/16       930,047  
  950,000     Kraft Foods, Inc.      6.13 %     02/01/18       1,006,695  
  750,000     Land O’Lakes, Inc.      9.00 %     12/15/10       760,312  
  1,000,000     Lincoln National Corp.      7.00 %     03/15/18       1,034,433  
  2,000,000     Lincoln National Corp.      8.75 %     07/01/19       2,313,134  
  1,500,000     Marathon Oil Corp.      6.50 %     02/15/14       1,651,770  
  1,000,000     Massey Energy Co.      6.63 %     11/15/10       982,750  
  1,350,000     Merrill Lynch & Co.      5.45 %     02/05/13       1,399,843  
  1,100,000     Merrill Lynch & Co.(c)     0.62 %     05/05/14       974,006  
  500,000     MetLife, Inc.      6.75 %     06/01/16       558,004  
  500,000     Microsoft Corp.      4.20 %     06/01/19       514,790  
  1,000,000     Morgan Stanley     5.75 %     08/31/12       1,070,112  
  500,000     Morgan Stanley     5.30 %     03/01/13       523,916  
  500,000     Morgan Stanley(c)     0.84 %     01/09/14       465,208  
  1,500,000     Morgan Stanley     4.75 %     04/01/14       1,488,930  
  1,000,000     Morgan Stanley(c)     0.99 %     10/15/15       914,707  

 
 
 
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        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
$ 1,000,000     Motorola, Inc.      7.63 %     11/15/10     $ 1,041,250  
  1,000,000     Motorola, Inc.      8.00 %     11/01/11       1,066,012  
  600,000     Nalco Co.      7.75 %     11/15/11       600,000  
  1,000,000     National City Bank(c)     0.68 %     06/07/17       801,312  
  400,000     New Jersey Bell Telephone     7.85 %     11/15/29       443,326  
  500,000     Newfield Exploration Co.      7.13 %     05/15/18       498,750  
  1,000,000     Newmont Mining Corp.      5.13 %     10/01/19       999,558  
  122,000     NLV Financial Corp.(b)     6.50 %     03/15/35       78,587  
  900,000     Nordstrom, Inc.      6.75 %     06/01/14       987,294  
  500,000     NRG Energy, Inc.      7.38 %     02/01/16       483,750  
  1,000,000     NRG Energy, Inc.      7.38 %     01/15/17       967,500  
  1,000,000     Peabody Energy Corp.      6.88 %     03/15/13       1,010,000  
  1,000,000     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.      4.88 %     03/30/20       998,854  
  600,000     PPG Industries, Inc.      5.75 %     03/15/13       634,330  
  1,750,000     PPL Energy Supply LLC     6.50 %     05/01/18       1,885,718  
  950,000     Protective Life Corp.      6.40 %     01/15/18       927,503  
  400,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.      5.10 %     09/20/14       404,205  
  1,600,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.      4.75 %     09/17/15       1,588,774  
  2,050,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.      6.10 %     06/15/17       2,059,043  
  225,000     PSEG Energy Holdings LLC     8.50 %     06/15/11       238,254  
  500,000     R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.      4.95 %     04/01/14       481,121  
  750,000     RadioShack Corp.      7.38 %     05/15/11       757,500  
  1,000,000     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      6.20 %     11/15/16       990,285  
  1,000,000     Reynolds American, Inc.      7.25 %     06/01/12       1,074,117  
  900,000     Reynolds American, Inc.      7.25 %     06/01/13       979,240  
  1,250,000     Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd. - YD     5.88 %     07/15/13       1,346,782  
  250,000     Rogers Communications, Inc. - YD     8.00 %     12/15/12       256,875  
  800,000     Rohm & Haas Co.      5.60 %     03/15/13       835,257  
  500,000     Rohm & Haas Co.      6.00 %     09/15/17       498,206  
  1,000,000     Rowan Cos., Inc.      7.88 %     08/01/19       1,075,180  
  600,000     Ryder System, Inc.      5.00 %     04/01/11       615,224  
  500,000     Ryder System, Inc.      5.85 %     03/01/14       520,197  
  500,000     Sempra Energy Corp.      6.00 %     02/01/13       529,671  
  500,000     Simon Property Group LP     4.88 %     03/18/10       504,319  
  500,000     Simon Property Group LP     5.00 %     03/01/12       515,604  
  500,000     Simon Property Group LP     5.75 %     05/01/12       522,467  
  500,000     Simon Property Group LP     5.45 %     03/15/13       511,026  
  1,750,000     SLM Corp.      5.13 %     08/27/12       1,497,429  
  1,000,000     SLM Corp.      5.38 %     01/15/13       833,758  
  500,000     SLM Corp.      5.38 %     05/15/14       382,689  
  1,000,000     Smithfield Foods, Inc.(a)     8.00 %     10/15/09       1,000,000  

 
 
 
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        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
$ 1,000,000     State Street Bank & Trust(c)     0.51 %     12/08/15     $ 926,422  
  1,000,000     Suntrust Bank(c)     0.90 %     04/01/15       865,840  
  1,000,000     Target Corp.      6.00 %     01/15/18       1,126,614  
  350,000     Telefonica de Argentina - YD     9.13 %     11/07/10       364,000  
  500,000     Tennessee Gas Pipeline     7.00 %     10/15/28       532,781  
  500,000     Tesoro Corp.      6.63 %     11/01/15       462,500  
  1,100,000     The AES Corp.      7.75 %     10/15/15       1,105,500  
  600,000     The Black & Decker Corp.      8.95 %     04/15/14       705,038  
  500,000     The Coca-Cola Co.      4.88 %     03/15/19       527,674  
  400,000     The Dow Chemical Co.      6.00 %     10/01/12       426,021  
  800,000     The Dow Chemical Co.      7.60 %     05/15/14       884,999  
  1,000,000     The Dow Chemical Co.      5.70 %     05/15/18       985,914  
  250,000     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      7.35 %     10/01/09       250,046  
  1,000,000     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      5.70 %     09/01/12       1,078,974  
  1,000,000     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(c)     0.74 %     03/22/16       943,118  
  1,000,000     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      7.50 %     02/15/19       1,143,617  
  750,000     The Western Union Co.      5.93 %     10/01/16       812,714  
  250,000     The Williams Cos., Inc.      7.13 %     09/01/11       265,082  
  2,000,000     Torchmark Corp.      6.38 %     06/15/16       2,040,560  
  750,000     Transocean, Ltd. - YD     5.25 %     03/15/13       792,975  
  1,000,000     Unilever Capital Corp.      4.80 %     02/15/19       1,050,820  
  1,000,000     United States Steel Corp.      6.05 %     06/01/17       933,992  
  1,000,000     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      5.50 %     11/15/12       1,070,831  
  500,000     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      4.88 %     02/15/13       519,686  
  1,660,000     Valero Energy Corp.      6.13 %     06/15/17       1,713,850  
  1,000,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.      6.88 %     06/15/12       1,115,067  
  500,000     Verizon Pennsylvania     5.65 %     11/15/11       532,603  
  1,000,000     Viacom, Inc.      6.63 %     05/15/11       1,047,528  
  2,000,000     Wachovia Corp.(c)     0.67 %     08/01/13       1,910,890  
  1,500,000     Wachovia Corp.      5.25 %     08/01/14       1,523,346  
  500,000     Wells Fargo & Co.      5.25 %     10/23/12       533,468  
  900,000     Wells Fargo Bank NA(c)     0.65 %     05/16/16       777,058  
  1,000,000     Whirlpool Corp.      7.75 %     07/15/16       1,074,941  
  1,000,000     Whiting Petroleum Corp.      7.00 %     02/01/14       987,500  
  1,000,000     Willis Group Holdings, Ltd.      6.20 %     03/28/17       978,884  
  100,000     Xerox Corp.      5.65 %     05/15/13       104,059  
  500,000     Xerox Corp.      7.63 %     06/15/13       513,489  
                                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $158,625,879)
    163,954,897  

 
 
 
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        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
U.S. Government And U.S. Government Agency Bonds (0.5%)        
$ 825,000     Fannie Mae     5.13 %     01/02/14     $ 875,325  
                                 
Total U.S. Government And U.S. Government Agency Bonds
(Cost $808,682)
    875,325  
Foreign Government Bond (0.3%)        
  500,000     Republic of South Africa - YD     6.50 %     06/02/14       547,500  
                                 
Total Foreign Government Bonds
(Cost $514,179)
    547,500  
Short-Term Investment (3.0%)        
  5,142,191     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#                     5,142,191  
                                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $5,142,191)
    5,142,191  
Mutual Funds (1.7%)        
  2,877,101     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^                     2,877,101  
                                 
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $2,877,101)
    2,877,101  
Total Investments 101.0%
(Cost $167,968,032)
    173,397,014  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (1.0)%     (1,724,116 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 171,672,898  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
(b) Security was acquired pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be deemed to be restricted for resale. These securities are considered to be illiquid. The aggregate value of these securities at September 30, 2009 was $969,335, which represented 0.56% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
 
(c) Floating Rate Security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
YD Yankee Dollar Bond

 
 
 
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Class I ICNIX
Class C ICNCX
Class Z ICNZX
Class A ICNAX

 
Management Overview
ICON Core Equity Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, lost 6.77%, compared to the ICON Core Equity Fund’s return of -19.22% for Class I shares, -19.98% for Class C shares, and -19.31% for Class Z shares. Class A shares of the Fund have returned -20.05% (and -24.68% with maximum sales charge). Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  We utilize a two-part investment process that relies on aggregated company-specific valuations and relative strength measurements to aid in our industry rotation methodology. In response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better-equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Going into calendar year 2009, we saw bargains in virtually every segment of the equity market. Because we saw value throughout the market, the Fund was fully invested and heavily allocated in the cyclical-based Financial, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Energy Sectors in anticipation of a market rebound. Unfortunately, fears about the economy and consumer demand disconnected equity prices from their fundamentals and the market continued its free-fall with the S&P 1500 Index losing almost 25% in just over 2 months between December 31, 2008 and March 9, 2009. While the Fund’s holdings were distributed where we thought we saw the most value, the Fund nonetheless underperformed the benchmarks during this time period.
 
Improved debt markets and economic outlooks sparked one of the strongest equity rallies in recent history, as the S&P 1500 Index increased over 59% between March 9 and September 30, 2009. The ICON Core Equity Fund, utilizing the modified methodology referenced above, performed well during this rally, returning over 64% and outperforming the broad-based S&P 1500 by over 400 basis points.

 
 
 
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One other performance time-period is important to note. Our modified valuation calculation went into effect on February 1, 2009. Between February 1 and fiscal year-end, the ICON Core Equity Fund returned 34.52% compared to a return of 31.24% for the S&P 1500 Index. In other words, the Fund outperformed its benchmark by over 300 basis points. While this is a relatively short time period, we believe the Fund’s performance reflects the improvements of the modified formula and we hope to continue using these modifications effectively in the future.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  The ICON Core Equity Fund faced a challenging environment in fiscal year 2009. In spite of the rally off the March 9 low, only two of the nine sectors we follow within the S&P 1500 produced positive returns during the time period: Information Technology & Consumer Discretionary. The seven remaining sectors produced negative returns. The sectors that contributed most to the Fund’s performance were Information Technology, Materials, and Energy. The sectors that detracted most from absolute performance include Financials, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary. Overweight industry positions and underperformance within these sectors created negative returns during the last 12 months.
 
On an industry level, looking at the S&P 1500 Index, the variance of returns across the market as a whole is remarkable to us. For example, the best performing industry produced a positive 84% return while the worst performing industry produced a -68% return. Additionally, only 49 of the 154 industries within the S&P 1500 produced positive returns during fiscal year 2009, creating an environment where the majority of industries produced negative absolute returns. The industries that contributed most to the Fund’s performance include investment banking & brokerage, systems software, diversified chemicals, multi-line insurance, and commodity chemicals. The industries that detracted most from performance during fiscal year 2009 include other diversified financial services, regional banks, life & health insurance, managed health care, and airlines.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the equity market?
 
A.  As of the end of fiscal year 2009, we calculated a value-to-price ratio (“V/P”) of 1.09 for the domestic equity markets. Thus, under the ICON methodology, a V/P of 1.09 indicates domestic stocks are trading at an approximate 9% discount to our estimation of their intrinsic value. While many economic pundits and market analysts have claimed that the market has moved “too far, too fast”, our disciplined valuation approach nonetheless suggests upside potential for our investors. On a sector basis,

 
 
 
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  the most attractive areas within the market continue to be Financials, Industrials, Information Technology, and Health Care. Moving forward, we will continue to do what we’ve always done by allocating towards industries within these sectors that reflect strong combinations of value and relative strength.
 
ICON Core Equity Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    21.4%  
Industrials
    18.2%  
Information Technology
    17.5%  
Energy
    10.0%  
Health Care
    9.3%  
Consumer Discretionary
    8.0%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    6.9%  
Materials
    5.9%  
         
      97.2%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stock as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Core Equity Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Life & Health Insurance
    5.6%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    5.3%  
Computer Hardware
    4.8%  
Railroads
    4.4%  
Apparel Retail
    4.4%  
Diversified Banks
    4.2%  
Communications Equipment
    4.2%  
Industrial Machinery
    4.2%  
Health Care Equipment
    3.9%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    3.9%  
Other Diversified Financial Services
    3.7%  
Movies & Entertainment
    3.1%  
Systems Software
    3.1%  
Drug Retail
    3.0%  
Airlines
    3.0%  
Integrated Oil & Gas
    3.0%  
Life Sciences Tools & Services
    2.9%  
Investment Banking & Brokerage
    2.6%  
Aerospace & Defense
    2.2%  
Internet Software & Services
    2.1%  
Multi-Line Insurance
    2.1%  
Consumer Finance
    2.1%  
Specialty Chemicals
    2.1%  
Industrial Gases
    2.1%  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
    1.6%  
Health Care Services
    1.6%  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
    1.5%  
Technology Distributors
    1.4%  
Homebuilding
    1.2%  
Pharmaceuticals
    1.2%  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
    1.1%  
Footwear
    1.0%  
Health Care Distributors
    1.0%  
Other Industries (each less than 1%)
    3.6%  
         
      97.2%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stock as a percentage of net assets.
 

 
 
 
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ICON Core Equity Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                                      Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                      Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Core Equity Fund - Class I
      10/12/00           -19.22 %         -2.85 %         1.38 %         1.27 %         1.27 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         -0.02 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Core Equity Fund - Class C
      11/28/00           -19.98 %         -3.65 %         -0.08 %         2.05 %         2.05 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         -0.16 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Core Equity Fund - Class Z
      5/6/04           -19.31 %         -2.89 %         -1.63 %         1.34 %         1.34 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         1.47 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Core Equity Fund - Class A
      5/31/06           -20.05 %         N/A           -12.12 %         2.09 %         2.09 %  
 
 
ICON Core Equity Fund - Class A
                                                                       
(including maximum sales charge of 5.75%)
      5/31/06           -24.68 %         N/A           -13.66 %         2.09 %         2.09 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         N/A           -3.17 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Since Inception performance results for Class C shares include returns for certain time periods that were restated as of June 8, 2004. Class Z shares are available only to institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON Core Equity Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class I shares on the Class’ inception date of 10/12/00 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. Performance for the Fund’s other share classes will vary due to differences in charges and expenses. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (97.2%)
  22,100     Accenture PLC   $ 823,667  
  52,800     Aflac, Inc.      2,256,672  
  13,500     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      1,047,330  
  37,500     Alaska Air Group, Inc.     1,004,625  
  58,900     Albemarle Corp.      2,037,940  
  35,900     Amedisys, Inc.†(a)     1,566,317  
  52,300     Avnet, Inc.     1,358,231  
  159,400     Bank of America Corp.(a)     2,697,048  
  60,700     BE Aerospace, Inc.†(a)     1,222,498  
  11,700     Becton, Dickinson & Co.      816,075  
  37,600     Cash America International, Inc.      1,134,016  
  12,200     China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. - ADR(a)     1,038,830  
  104,100     Cisco Systems, Inc.     2,450,514  
  19,900     Computer Sciences Corp.     1,048,929  
  29,800     Covance, Inc.†(a)     1,613,670  
  16,600     Credicorp, Ltd.      1,290,816  
  50,400     CSX Corp.      2,109,744  
  39,700     CVS Caremark Corp.      1,418,878  
  31,800     Desarrolladora Homex S.A. de C.V. - ADR†(a)     1,201,404  
  21,600     Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a)     2,063,232  
  60,400     Dollar Financial Corp.†(a)     967,608  
  13,200     FMC Corp.      742,500  
  112,600     General Electric Co.(a)     1,848,892  
  4,300     Google, Inc. - Class A     2,132,155  
  46,600     Guess?, Inc.      1,726,064  
  44,300     Hewlett-Packard Co.      2,091,403  
  26,400     Honeywell International, Inc.      980,760  
  21,900     International Business Machines Corp.      2,619,459  
  21,800     JPMorgan Chase & Co.      955,276  
  14,300     McDonald’s Corp.      816,101  
  37,400     Medtronic, Inc.      1,376,320  
  36,300     Merck & Co., Inc.(a)     1,148,169  
  48,600     Methanex Corp.      841,266  
  60,100     MetLife, Inc.(a)     2,288,008  
  116,900     Microsoft Corp.      3,026,541  
  39,400     Middleby Corp.†(a)     2,167,394  
  17,300     Morgan Stanley     534,224  
  16,200     Murphy Oil Corp.(a)     932,634  
  99,400     Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.      488,054  
  58,800     Noble Corp.      2,232,048  
  89,800     PAREXEL International Corp.     1,220,382  
  37,600     Parker Hannifin Corp.(a)     1,949,184  
  35,500     Patterson Cos., Inc.     967,375  
  12,100     Praxair, Inc.      988,449  
  19,800     Prudential Financial, Inc.      988,218  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  105,400     Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.†(a)   $ 983,382  
  24,700     Research In Motion, Ltd.     1,668,485  
  128,700     Ship Finance International, Ltd.(a)     1,581,723  
  59,600     SkyWest, Inc.      988,168  
  43,200     StatoilHydro ASA - ADR     973,728  
  161,200     Symmetry Medical, Inc.     1,671,644  
  11,300     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(a)     2,083,155  
  79,400     The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.      2,104,100  
  50,500     Time Warner, Inc.(a)     1,453,390  
  43,000     TJX Cos., Inc.      1,597,450  
  11,500     Transocean, Ltd.     983,595  
  57,900     Tyco International, Ltd.      1,996,392  
  64,900     U.S. Bancorp     1,418,714  
  39,000     Union Pacific Corp.      2,275,650  
  33,400     Urban Outfitters, Inc.     1,007,678  
  21,100     V.F. Corp.      1,528,273  
  56,200     Viacom, Inc. - Class B     1,575,848  
  42,600     Walgreen Co.(a)     1,596,222  
  50,300     Wells Fargo & Co.(a)     1,417,454  
  39,500     Wolverine World Wide, Inc.      981,180  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $77,720,435)     96,115,151  
 
Short-Term Investments (4.3%)
$ 4,248,126     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#     4,248,126  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,248,126)
    4,248,126  
Mutual Funds (28.1%)        
  27,814,062     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     27,814,062  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $27,814,062)     27,814,062  
Total Investments 129.6%
(Cost $109,782,623)
    128,177,339  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (29.6)%     (29,270,691 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 98,906,648  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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Class I IOEIX
Class C IOECX
Class Z IOEZX
Class A IEQAX

 
Management Overview
ICON Equity Income Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  The ICON Equity Income Fund returned -9.48% for the Class I shares, -10.12% for the Class C shares, -9.20% for the Class Z shares for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 underperforming the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, which lost 6.77% during the same period. Class A shares of the Fund returned -9.53% (and -14.74% with maximum sales charge) during the same period. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  The Equity Income Fund lagged its benchmark as the financial crisis that began last year culminated in a widespread, broad market sell-off in March 2009. Asset write-downs eroded the capital structure of numerous commercial and investment banks, culminating with the collapse of 107 financial institutions - with 11 of these closures reported by the FDIC during September 2009.
 
The Federal Reserve continued its extraordinary steps to infuse liquidity and stimulate lending during fiscal year 2009. The target for the Federal Funds Rate was lowered from 2.00% to between 0% and 0.25% and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), begun in 2008 under the Bush administration, was handed off to Timothy Geithner under the Obama administration. As the year progressed and the markets improved, several banks began to repay TARP funds they had received earlier.
 
We believe the volatility experienced by the Fund was a reflection in part of the fear that dominated the broader markets for the first half of the fiscal year. As investors worried about the prospect of a crushing economic downturn, the broad S&P 1500 index reached new lows for the decade on March 9, 2009. Shortly thereafter, however, signs emerged that the economy may have bottomed without the U.S. experiencing the depression many investors feared and anticipated, and the equity markets rallied in response. From March 9 to the end of the fiscal year, the S&P 1500 index returned 59.91%. The ICON Equity Income Fund Class I gained 64.28% during the same time period.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully

 
 
 
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accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  The Fund was able to take advantage of opportunities in the high yield bond market in early 2009. Later in the fiscal year, we opted to purchase high yield ETFs rather than the bonds directly in an effort to manage the bid/ask spreads. We availed ourselves of a similar opportunity with preferred stocks as well. While the Fund did hold some preferred stock directly, the Fund held a larger position in preferred ETFs. These ETFs not only helped in the overall current yield of the Fund, they also contributed to the Fund’s returns through capital appreciation. The Fund’s Information Technology sector holdings (and, in particular, the Fund’s position in the semiconductor industry) likewise benefited returns.
 
The first half of fiscal year 2009 was marked by extreme volatility, with sudden, dramatic shifts in sector leaders. This environment made it difficult for us to uncover a lasting theme of any sort. Although we were quick to identify industries which seemed to initially perform well off each market low, new industry leadership would quickly emerge in a schizophrenic market. Performance suffered as the Fund lost ground when industry leaders became industry laggards virtually overnight. The Fund’s positions in the Financial and Industrial sectors in particular proved detrimental to performance.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the market?
 
A.  As the fiscal year ends, we measure the fair value for the broad equity market to be approximately 9% higher than where prices are currently trading. Further, corporate bond yields (which are still significantly higher than treasury yields) could extend the current market rally. The favorable spreads in corporate bond yields suggest there may be opportunities for income and capital appreciation for both high yield bonds and preferred stock.

 
 
 
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ICON Equity Income Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    20.5%  
Information Technology
    10.2%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    9.0%  
Industrials
    7.7%  
Materials
    6.9%  
Energy
    6.3%  
Consumer Discretionary
    3.7%  
Health Care
    2.9%  
Telecommunication & Utilities
    5.0%  
         
      72.2%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Equity Income Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Life & Health Insurance
    5.4%  
Mortgage REITs
    4.2%  
Industrial Machinery
    3.6%  
Diversified Chemicals
    3.4%  
Diversified Banks
    3.1%  
Systems Software
    2.9%  
Property & Casualty Insurance
    2.8%  
Personal Products
    2.6%  
Asset Management & Custody Banks
    2.4%  
Semiconductors
    2.4%  
Integrated Oil & Gas
    2.2%  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
    2.2%  
Publishing
    2.1%  
Pharmaceuticals
    2.1%  
Computer Hardware
    2.0%  
Electronic Manufacturing Services
    1.9%  
Household Appliances
    1.8%  
Marine
    1.7%  
Multi-Line Insurance
    1.5%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    1.4%  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
    1.4%  
Leisure Products
    1.3%  
Specialty Chemicals
    1.3%  
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
    1.3%  
Commodity Chemicals
    1.3%  
Movies & Entertainment
    1.2%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services
    1.1%  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
    1.1%  
Gas Utilities
    1.1%  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.1%  
Household Products
    1.0%  
Regional Banks
    1.0%  
Other Industries (each less than 1%)
    6.3%  
         
      72.2%  
         
 
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ICON Equity Income Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                                      Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                      Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Equity Income Fund - Class I
      9/30/02           -9.48 %         0.53 %         6.29 %         1.23 %         1.23 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         6.26 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Equity Income Fund - Class C
      11/8/02           -10.12 %         -0.39 %         4.52 %         2.34 %         2.20 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         4.86 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Equity Income Fund - Class Z
      5/10/04           -9.20 %         0.62 %         2.04 %         11.18 %         1.20 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         1.97 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Equity Income Fund - Class A
      5/31/06           -9.53 %         N/A           -3.95 %         5.40 %         1.44 %  
 
 
ICON Equity Income Fund - Class A (including maximum sales charge of 5.75%)
      5/31/06           -14.74 %         N/A           -5.64 %         5.40 %         1.44 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         N/A           -3.17 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Adviser has agreed to limit certain Fund expenses; without these limitations, returns would have been lower. The limitation provisions may be terminated in the future. Class Z shares are available only to institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON Equity Income Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class I shares on the Class’ inception date of 9/30/02 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. Performance for the Fund’s other share classes will vary due to differences in charges and expenses. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Equity Income Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (72.2%)
  11,400     Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A   $ 374,832  
  17,000     Aflac, Inc.      726,580  
  10,900     Alliant Energy Corp.      303,565  
  55,200     Allianz SE - ADR     688,896  
  43,500     Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - REIT     789,090  
  62,500     Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. - REIT     492,500  
  77,400     Apollo Investment Corp.      739,170  
  16,600     Avon Products, Inc.      563,736  
  37,200     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. - ADR     663,648  
  47,100     Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. - ADR     760,665  
  8,600     BP PLC - ADR     457,778  
  11,400     Caterpillar, Inc.      585,162  
  19,000     Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      615,030  
  12,700     Cooper Industries PLC - Class A     477,139  
  28,200     Crane Co.      727,842  
  6,500     Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.      620,880  
  13,700     E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.      440,318  
  12,000     Eastman Chemical Co.      642,480  
  7,700     Eaton Corp.      435,743  
  13,200     Federated Investors, Inc.      348,084  
  13,200     Harsco Corp.      467,412  
  41,200     Intel Corp.      806,284  
  7,600     International Business Machines Corp.      909,036  
  63,600     Jabil Circuit, Inc.      852,876  
  7,800     Kimberly-Clark Corp.      460,044  
  8,300     Lubrizol Corp.      593,118  
  7,300     M&T Bank Corp.      454,936  
  15,400     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.      279,356  
  15,100     Merck & Co., Inc.      477,613  
  14,700     Meredith Corp.      440,118  
  33,800     Methanex Corp.      585,078  
  79,700     MFA Financial, Inc.      634,412  
  51,400     Microsoft Corp.      1,330,746  
  160,900     Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.      790,019  
  32,100     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A     594,813  
  8,100     Nucor Corp.      380,781  
  13,200     ONEOK, Inc.      483,384  
  10,800     Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.      403,596  
  26,700     Partner Communications Co., Ltd. - ADR     502,494  
  49,000     PDL BioPharma, Inc.      386,120  
  27,800     Pfizer, Inc.      460,090  
  14,600     Polaris Industries, Inc.      595,388  
  51,000     Protective Life Corp.      1,092,420  
  7,700     Reynolds American, Inc.      342,804  
  16,400     San Juan Basin Royalty Trust     296,184  
  13,600     Sasol - ADR     518,432  
  46,500     Ship Finance International, Ltd.      571,485  
  12,200     Snap-on, Inc.      424,072  
  20,500     Sun Life Financial, Inc.      640,420  
  14,900     The Allstate Corp.      456,238  
  18,200     The Dow Chemical Co.      474,474  
  20,300     The Empire District Electric Co.      367,227  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  9,100     The Stanley Works   $ 388,479  
  15,500     Thomson Reuters Corp.      520,335  
  19,000     Time Warner, Inc.      546,820  
  53,300     United Online, Inc.      428,532  
  6,900     V.F. Corp.      499,767  
  45,900     XL Capital, Ltd. - Class A     801,414  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $24,719,382)     32,709,955  
 
Preferred Stocks (1.2%)
  12,100     ING Groep N.V., 7.38%     200,860  
  13,200     Wells Fargo Capital XII, 7.88%     335,412  
                 
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $506,796)     536,272  
 
                                 
        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
Corporate Bonds (5.4%)
$ 250,000     Bank of America Corp.      5.38 %     9/11/12     $ 261,709  
  183,000     Comcast Cable Communications Holdings     8.38 %     3/15/13       212,545  
  600,000     Daimler Finance NA     6.50 %     11/15/13       646,412  
  450,000     General Electric Capital Corp. - Series A     6.00 %     6/15/12       481,961  
  413,000     HSBC Finance Corp.      4.75 %     7/15/13       419,837  
  400,000     Merrill Lynch & Co.      5.45 %     2/5/13       414,768  
                                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $2,322,561)
    2,437,232  
Convertible Corporate Bonds (0.7%)
  400,000     Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Series H     3.75 %     10/1/14       330,000  
                                 
Total Convertible Corporate Bonds
(Cost $384,843)
    330,000  
U.S. Government Bonds (9.2%)
  500,000     Financing Corp.      9.40 %     2/8/18       685,164  
  500,000     Fannie Mae     7.25 %     5/15/30       685,445  
  350,000     Freddie Mac     6.75 %     3/15/31       457,949  
  1,000,000     Freddie Mac     5.50 %     7/18/16       1,134,138  
  400,000     U.S. Treasury Bonds     8.00 %     11/15/21       566,188  
  600,000     U.S. Treasury Bonds     4.50 %     2/15/36       644,437  
                                 
Total U.S. Government Bonds
(Cost $3,973,460)
    4,173,321  
 

 
 
 
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Underlying Security/
       
Expiration Date/
       
Exercise Price   Contracts   Value
 
 
Call Options Purchased (0.9% )                
Amedisys, Inc., Expiration December 2009, Exercise price $40.00
    45     $ 27,000  
Bank of America Corp., Expiration January 2011, Exercise price $17.50
    229       87,020  
Cisco Systems, Inc., Expiration January 2011, Exercise price $20.00
    175       98,000  
Hewlett-Packard Co., Expiration February 2010, Exercise price $48.00
    104       30,160  
Hewlett-Packard Co., Expiration January 2011, Exercise price $40.00
    100       108,500  
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., Expiration April 2010, Exercise price $45.00
    75       44,625  
Research In Motion, Ltd., Expiration January 2010, Exercise price $90.00
    56     $ 8,232  
                 
Total Call Options Purchased (Cost $334,264)     403,537  
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value  
   
 
Exchange Traded Funds (8.4%)
  8,600     iShares iBoxx $     High Yield Corporate Bond Fund   $ 742,610  
  27,900     iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Fund     1,011,933  
  72,100     PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio     1,142,785  
  49,500     PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio     877,635  
                 
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $2,629,144)     3,774,963  
 
Short-Term Investments (0.8%)
$ 383,755     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#     383,755  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $383,755)     383,755  
Total Investments 98.8% (Cost $35,254,205)     44,749,035  
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.2%     524,315  
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 45,273,350  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
 
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 
 
 
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Class I IOCIX
Class C IOCCX
Class Z IOCZX
Class A IOCAX

 
Management Overview
ICON Long/Short Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  The Fund’s benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, lost 6.77% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. In comparison, the ICON Long/Short Fund returned -12.40% for Class I shares, -13.10% for Class C shares, -12.10% for Class Z shares and -12.39% for Class A shares (-17.46% with maximum sales charge).
 
Although the Fund also delivered subpar risk adjusted returns with a negative Alpha, Sharpe Ratio, and Sortino Ratio, these measures all improved dramatically in the final two quarters of the year as described below. Total returns and other performance statistics for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  The credit crunch of 2008 and the way ICON’s model dealt with this once-in-a-lifetime liquidity crisis are the primary factors behind the Fund’s relative performance. After the collapse of Lehman Brothers, investors across the world sold assets perceived as risky and hoarded cash. In the last calendar quarter of 2008 alone, net sales out of Bond Mutual Funds totaled -$157 billion while net sales of Money Market Funds totaled $444 billion. This stampede out of riskier assets and into cash drove bond yields higher and credit spreads (that is, the difference between a risky corporate bond’s yield and a comparable maturity US Treasury bond), to 70-year highs.
 
Although ICON’s equity valuation model (which, among other things, relied upon a stock’s Beta factored by the Moody’s Aaa Bond Index yield to account for opportunity costs) captured some of this spread widening, it did not account for the dramatic spread widening in riskier bonds rated below Aaa. To illustrate, the average monthly difference between the Moody’s Aaa Index and the Moody’s Baa Index from January 1919 to September 2008 was just 119 basis points. It briefly touched 269 basis points in the recession of 1982, but reached an astonishing level of 338 basis points in December 2008 - a level unseen since the 344 basis spread recorded in the midst of the Great Depression in November 1933. Because we did not adequately account for this extra 219 basis points of risk in our valuation model, we continued to see compelling value in a

 
 
 
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punishing environment for equities. Accordingly, the Long/Short Fund held a minimal short weighting through the end of 2008 and into 2009.
 
After extremely disappointing returns in 2008, we made a modification to our model in an effort to better account for company-specific risk. Although we are disappointed we did not make this change before the first quarter of 2009, we do feel the adjusted model has affected performance positively. By comparison, for the first two quarters of this fiscal year, the Long Short Class I shares fell 29.65% versus a 30.94% decline for the S&P 1500. With a Beta of .80, the Fund showed a -.05 alpha, a -1.11 Sharpe Ratio, and a -0.99 Sortino Ratio assuming a 4% minimum acceptable return (MAR). For the second two quarters of this fiscal year the Fund entirely used the new valuation system and returned 24.52% versus a 35.00% return for the S&P 1500. This 70.06% upside capture was done with a .55 Beta, a .04 Alpha, a 3.97 Sharpe Ratio and a 2.51 Sortino Ratio assuming a 4% MAR. The statistics shown were calculated using daily return data.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  Sector tilts by the Fund greatly affected performance. An overweight and underperforming position in the Financials sector was by far the biggest drag on performance. The Fund was pulled strongly to the sector in 2008 and early 2009. We discovered too late that our valuations failed to capture the dramatic spread widening in corporate bonds during the flight to safety following the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The Fund’s performance was also negatively affected by significant weights in the falling Industrials, Health Care and Leisure and Consumer Staples sectors.
 
On the positive side, the Fund’s long holdings in the Materials sector rose approximately 70% versus a -3.48% return for the S&P 1500 Materials Index. The Fund’s long exposure to the Energy sector returned 6.71% versus a loss of 14.42% for the S&P 1500 Energy Index, while the Fund’s long positions in the Consumer Discretionary sector returned 6.99% versus a 2.82% return for the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index.
 
The Fund’s short weightings throughout the year also affected performance. As mentioned earlier, the Fund initially saw considerable value in equities in late 2008 and early 2009 and held minimal short positions. This left the Fund considerably exposed to market risk and the Fund’s Class I shares captured 95.83% of the downside over the first two quarters of the fiscal year. Although the Fund held considerable short positions in the second two quarters of the fiscal year, the Class I share was able to capture 70.06% of the upside over the time period. Furthermore during the S&P 1500’s 7.07% slide from June 12 to July 10,

 
 
 
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the Class I share fell 3.00% reflecting a 42.43% downside capture. During the S&P 1500’s 3.26% slide from August 26 to September 2, the Class I share fell 1.13% for a 34.66% downside capture. Finally, during the S&P 1500’s late 1.39% slide from September 22 to September 30, the Class I share fell .09% for a 6.47% downside capture.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the equity market?
 
A.  As fiscal year 2009 came to an end, ICON’s valuation model showed a 1.09 overall value to price ratio for the broad equity market. Although this reading suggests some upside for equities, we will maintain significant short weightings until we see more compelling value. On a sector level we see a better combination of value and strength from the more cyclical sectors and we will continue to tilt in favor of the cyclical and away from the defensive sectors until our model suggests otherwise.
 
ICON Long/Short Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    29.4%  
Information Technology
    17.2%  
Health Care
    15.1%  
Energy
    14.0%  
Industrials
    13.9%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    8.9%  
Consumer Discretionary
    3.6%  
Materials
    2.5%  
Telecommunication & Utilities
    2.4%  
         
      107.0%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon long positions excluding short-term investments and mutual funds as a percentage net assets.
 
ICON Long/Short Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Pharmaceuticals
    8.6%  
Integrated Oil & Gas
    7.3%  
Investment Banking & Brokerage
    6.1%  
Life & Health Insurance
    5.4%  
Other Diversified Financial Services
    4.9%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    4.4%  
Railroads
    4.4%  
Systems Software
    3.8%  
Computer Hardware
    3.7%  
Health Care Distributors
    3.6%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    3.6%  
Internet Software & Services
    3.3%  
Multi-Line Insurance
    3.1%  
Diversified Banks
    3.0%  
Health Care Equipment
    2.8%  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
    2.8%  
Property & Casualty Insurance
    2.7%  
Communications Equipment
    2.5%  
Drug Retail
    2.2%  

 
 
 
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ICON Long/Short Fund
Industry Composition (continued)
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Household Products
    2.1%  
Food Distributors
    2.0%  
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
    1.6%  
Multi-Utilities
    1.6%  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
    1.6%  
Apparel Retail
    1.5%  
Cable & Satellite
    1.3%  
Reinsurance
    1.3%  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.2%  
Aerospace & Defense
    1.2%  
IT Consulting & Other Services
    1.1%  
Consumer Finance
    1.1%  
Mortgage REITs
    1.1%  
Other Industries (each less than 1%)
    10.1%  
         
      107.0%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon long positions excluding short-term investments and mutual funds as a percentage net assets.
 
ICON Long/Short Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                                      Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                      Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Long/Short Fund - Class I
      9/30/02           -12.40 %         -0.84 %         4.39 %         1.47 %         1.47 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         6.26 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Long/Short Fund - Class C
      10/17/02           -13.10 %         -1.67 %         2.71 %         2.31 %         2.31 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         5.58 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Long/Short Fund - Class Z
      5/6/04           -12.10 %         -0.73 %         -0.74 %         2.37 %         1.44 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         1.47 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Long/Short Fund - Class A
      5/31/06           -12.39 %         N/A           -8.84 %         1.72 %         1.72 %  
 
 
ICON Long/Short Fund - Class A (including maximum sales charge of 5.75%)
      5/31/06           -17.46 %         N/A           -10.45 %         1.72 %         1.72 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         N/A           -3.17 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Adviser has agreed to limit certain Fund expenses; without these limitations, returns would have been lower. The limitation provisions may be terminated in the future. Class Z shares are available only to institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON Long/Short Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class I shares on the Class’ inception date of 9/30/02 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. Performance for the Fund’s other share classes will vary due to differences in charges and expenses. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Long/Short Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (85.3%)
  6,500     3M Co.x   $ 479,700  
  10,000     Accenture PLC     372,700  
  4,500     Aflac, Inc.x     192,330  
  1,500     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      116,370  
  14,000     Amerisource-Bergen Corp.x     313,320  
  15,000     Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - REITx     272,100  
  10,000     Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. - REIT     78,800  
  22,900     Apollo Investment Corp.      218,695  
  5,000     Archer Daniels Midland Co.x     146,100  
  9,000     ATC Technology Corp.     177,840  
  7,000     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      275,100  
  28,000     Bank of America Corp.x(a)     473,760  
  5,000     Bayer AG - ADR(a)     348,000  
  4,500     Becton, Dickinson & Co.      313,875  
  5,000     Bemis Co., Inc.      129,550  
  6,200     BP PLC - ADRx(a)     330,026  
  5,000     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.x     399,150  
  8,000     Canadian National Railway Co. - ADR(a)     391,920  
  7,000     Cardinal Health, Inc.x     187,600  
  5,300     Cash America International, Inc.x     159,848  
  6,100     Chevron Corp.x     429,623  
  5,000     Chubb Corp.x     252,050  
  5,500     Cintas Corp.(a)     166,705  
  25,000     Comcast Corp. - Class A     422,250  
  5,000     Computer Sciences Corp.     263,550  
  10,000     CVS Caremark Corp.x     357,400  
  9,700     Delphi Financial Group, Inc. - Class Ax     219,511  
  4,400     Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.x(a)     420,288  
  5,000     eBay, Inc.     118,050  
  5,000     Eli Lilly and Co.      165,150  
  5,300     Eni SpA - ADRx     264,205  
  900     Entergy Corp.      71,874  
  2,500     Everest Re Group, Ltd.      219,250  
  3,000     Exxon Mobil Corp.x     205,830  
  6,000     Fiserv, Inc.†x     289,200  
  4,500     FMC Corp.(a)     253,125  
  1,200     FPL Group, Inc.x     66,276  
  3,500     GATX Corp.(a)     97,825  
  6,000     General Dynamics Corp.      387,600  
  10,000     GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR     395,100  
  900     Google, Inc. - Class A†x     446,265  
  7,700     Harris Corp.      289,520  
  9,200     HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      251,620  
  15,600     Hewlett-Packard Co.x     736,476  
  4,000     International Business Machines Corp.x     478,440  
  10,000     Johnson & Johnson, Inc.x     608,900  
  8,000     Kimberly-Clark Corp.x     471,840  
  2,000     Kirby Corp.     73,640  
  2,000     Lender Processing Services, Inc.x     76,340  
  8,200     Lincoln National Corp.x     212,462  
  13,400     Loews Corp.x     458,950  
  2,500     Lubrizol Corp.      178,650  
  5,000     LUKOIL - ADRx     274,250  
  5,300     McDonald’s Corp.      302,471  
  7,100     McKesson Corp.x(a)     422,805  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  10,000     Medtronic, Inc.    $ 368,000  
  19,000     Merck & Co., Inc.(a)     600,970  
  4,500     MetLife, Inc.x     171,315  
  48,200     Microsoft Corp.x     1,247,898  
  5,700     Morgan Stanley     176,016  
  2,000     Nike, Inc. - Class Bx     129,400  
  5,800     Noble Corp.x     220,168  
  8,000     Norfolk Southern Corp.      344,880  
  10,000     Novartis AG - ADR     503,800  
  7,100     NV Energy, Inc.      82,289  
  10,000     Patterson Cos., Inc.†x     272,500  
  2,000     PetroChina Co., Ltd. - ADRx     227,500  
  12,300     Pfizer, Inc.      203,565  
  3,600     Portland General Electric Co.      70,992  
  1,500     Praxair, Inc.      122,535  
  4,000     Procter & Gamble Co.x     231,680  
  3,300     Prudential Financial, Inc.x     164,703  
  7,000     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      220,080  
  4,500     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      200,700  
  18,000     Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.     167,940  
  6,000     Sempra Energy Corp.      298,860  
  2,500     Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. - ADRx     200,425  
  5,000     Siemens AG - ADRx(a)     464,800  
  14,500     StatoilHydro ASA - ADR     326,830  
  5,000     Stryker Corp.(a)     227,150  
  3,700     Sun Life Financial, Inc.x     115,588  
  5,000     Sysco Corp.x     124,250  
  5,700     Target Corp.(a)     266,076  
  11,400     The Allstate Corp.x     349,068  
  2,200     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(a)     405,570  
  10,000     TJX Cos., Inc.x     371,500  
  4,200     Torchmark Corp.x     182,406  
  5,500     Total S.A. - ADRx     325,930  
  5,000     Transocean, Ltd.†x     427,650  
  5,700     Travelers Cos., Inc.x     280,611  
  16,500     U.S. Bancorp     360,690  
  5,500     Union Pacific Corp.x     320,925  
  2,500     V.F. Corp.x     181,075  
  2,000     W.W. Grainger, Inc.      178,720  
  10,000     Walgreen Co.(a)     374,700  
  15,100     Wells Fargo & Co.x(a)     425,518  
  5,000     Wolverine World Wide, Inc.      124,200  
  8,000     World Acceptance Corp.†x     201,680  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $24,947,246)     27,985,428  
Preferred Stocks (1.4%)        
  20,935     Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI, 6.60%(a)     478,365  
                 
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $310,067)     478,365  
 
 
                                 
          Interest
    Maturity
       
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate     Date     Value  
   
 
Corporate Bonds (20.3%)
$ 100,000     Alcoa, Inc.x     6.50 %     06/01/11     $ 103,471  
  500,000     American Express Credit Co.x     5.00 %     12/02/10       515,031  
  70,000     American International Group, Inc.      5.38 %     10/18/11       64,757  
  100,000     Citigroup, Inc.      5.30 %     10/17/12       103,175  
  500,000     Credit Suisse New York - YD x     5.50 %     05/01/14       537,289  
  500,000     General Electric Capital Corp.x     4.75 %     09/15/14       513,275  
  250,000     Hartford Financial Services Group     5.38 %     03/15/17       228,886  
  500,000     HSBC Finance Corp.x     4.75 %     07/15/13       508,277  
  500,000     Merrill Lynch & Co.x     5.45 %     02/05/13       518,460  
  500,000     Morgan Stanleyx     4.75 %     04/01/14       496,310  

 
 
 
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          Interest
    Maturity
       
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate     Date     Value  
   
 
$ 500,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.x     5.10 %     09/20/14     $ 505,257  
  400,000     Simon Property Group LPx     5.45 %     03/15/13       408,821  
  500,000     The Dow Chemical Co.x     6.00 %     10/01/12       532,526  
  100,000     The Dow Chemical Co.x     7.60 %     05/15/14       110,625  
  500,000     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.x     7.35 %     10/01/09       500,093  
  500,000     Wachovia Corp.x     5.25 %     08/01/14       507,782  
  500,000     Xerox Corp. x     5.65 %     05/15/13       520,293  
                                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $6,041,061)
    6,674,328  
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Short-Term Investments (5.7%)
$ 1,856,228     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#   $ 1,856,228  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,856,228)     1,856,228  
 
Mutual Funds (14.0%)
  4,590,112     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^   $ 4,590,112  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $4,590,112)     4,590,112  
Total Investments 126.7% (Cost $37,744,714)     41,584,461  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (26.7)%     (8,763,643 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 32,820,818  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
x Portion of security is pledged as collateral for call options written and/or securities sold short.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
 
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
 
YD Yankee Dollar Bond

 
 
 
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ICON Long/Short Fund
Schedule of Securities Sold Short
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares   Short Security   Value
 
 
  5,000     Bill Barrett Corp.   $ 163,950  
  5,000     Broadcom Corp.     153,450  
  3,500     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.     125,125  
  5,500     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     170,830  
  10,000     Cognex Corp.     163,800  
  5,000     Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.     207,050  
  20,000     Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund     549,400  
  100,000     Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund     1,494,000  
  3,500     First Financial Bankshares, Inc.     173,110  
  12,382     First Horizon National Corp.     163,814  
  1,500     Hittite Microwave Corp.     55,170  
  10,000     iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund     986,600  
  5,000     iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund     461,850  
  2,500     Itron, Inc.     160,350  
  10,000     Jefferies Group, Inc.     272,300  
  2,500     Linear Technology Corp.     69,075  
  6,044     Marriott International, Inc. - Class A     166,754  
  10,000     Materials Select Sector SPDR Trust     309,000  
  2,300     Microchip Technology, Inc.     60,950  
  5,000     NVIDIA Corp.     75,150  
  6,000     Penn National Gaming, Inc.     165,960  
  8,000     Petrohawk Energy Corp.     193,680  
  7,900     Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.     242,056  
  5,000     PS Business Parks, Inc.     256,600  
  4,000     Public Storage     300,960  
  6,000     Range Resources Corp.     296,160  
  4,500     Ryder System, Inc.     175,770  
  40,000     SPDR Trust - Series 1     4,222,400  
  7,800     St. Joe Corp.     227,136  
  7,500     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.     247,725  
  2,500     Supertex, Inc.     75,000  
  50,000     Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund     1,043,500  
  4,000     Vail Resorts, Inc.     134,160  
  12,500     Werner Enterprises, Inc.     232,875  
                 
Total Securities Sold Short
(Proceeds $13,036,404)
  $ 13,795,710  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.

 
 
 
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Class I IOCIX
Class C IOCCX
Class Z IOCZX
Class A ICNAX

 
Management Overview
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund Perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  The Fund outperformed its benchmark for the period. The Fund’s Class I shares declined 5.98%, while the benchmark S&P 1500 Composite Index fell 6.77%. The Class C shares declined 6.69%, the Class Z shares declined 5.79% and the Class A shares of the Fund returned negative 6.05% (and negative 11.48% with maximum sales charge). Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors influenced the Fund’s relative performance during the period?
 
A.  Three primary factors influenced the Fund’s performance over the past fiscal year: valuation, volatility, and the overall impact of the Fund’s use of derivatives to hedge risk. Entering the period, our quantitative analysis indicated that the market was underpriced. In addition, the volatility that had already been roiling the market since the fall of 2007 reached all time highs early in fiscal year 2009. Further, the extreme volatility caused significant, short swings in different market sectors. This volatility created a difficult environment for our theme-oriented investment style.
 
With respect to market valuation, we entered fiscal year 2009 with an overall market value-to-price ratio of 1.34. Our quantitative, bottom-up approach to valuing the market indicated that the approximately 1900 stocks we track were trading on average at about a 34% discount to our estimate of what they were intrinsically worth. In short, entering the period we believed there was significant upside potential in the U.S. equity market. At ICON, we often see a correlation between market over- and underpricing and the degree to which investors’ decisions reflect either greed or fear. And as we entered fiscal year 2009, fear and negative sentiment seemed pervasive among everyday consumers.
 
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which, since 1968, has surveyed individuals about their optimism over the economy six months forward, plummeted during the first five months of the fiscal period. At the beginning of fiscal year 2009 the Index value was 61.4. By the end of February, the survey value hit an all-time low of 25.3. Looking back, it appears this precipitous decline in consumer confidence was manifested also in significant downward pressure on stocks. Although

 
 
 
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ICON prides itself on its non-emotional, quantitative approach to investing, it seemed obvious to us that the worst financial crisis since the great depression had decimated consumer confidence. The resulting fear and uncertainty led investors to sell stocks almost indiscriminately, causing equity prices to fall well below our estimate of their intrinsic value.
 
We stayed almost fully invested during this period and, as a result, the prices of the underlying securities held in the Fund declined. Because the Fund uses an option hedging technique in an effort to provide some downside protection during market declines, the Fund was able to hold up better than its broad market index during this five-month period. From September 30, 2008 to February 27, 2009, the S&P 1500 Index fell 36.50%, while the Fund fell 22.90%. The Fund’s options helped the Fund outperform its benchmark during an especially volatile time in October, when the S&P 1500 fell 17.92% in just five trading days (between October 3 and October 10, 2008). In contrast, the Fund declined only 3.21% during this same period. One has to go back to “Black Monday” on October 19, 1987 to find such an extreme short-term decline.
 
Market volatility during the first five months of fiscal year 2009 was virtually unprecedented. This extreme volatility continued in early March, but this time in an upward trajectory as the market began an abrupt move higher. In just 13 trading days between March 9 and March 26, 2009, the S&P 1500 Index rose 23.66%. This dramatic move was among the best in U.S. stock market history.
 
Unfortunately, the market’s sudden about-face represented a worst-case scenario for the Fund. Because the Fund hopes to provide investors some downside protection in falling markets, there is a trade-off. The use of options as a hedge will generally limit the upside potential of the Fund during rising markets. In the extreme rally that took place during the 13-day trading period just mentioned, the derivative hedge limited participation in the extreme upward move. From March 9, 2009 to March 26, 2009, for example, the Fund’s Class I shares rose just 5.02%. Although the use of options successfully dampened the Fund’s decline in the extreme downturn that took place during the first week of October, by design it limited some of the upside during the dramatic rally that took place in early March 2009.
 
The Fund likewise attempts to reduce volatility relative to the broad market as measured by the S&P 1500 Index. Amid the historically high volatility that marked this fiscal year, the Fund did meet this goal. This reduction in relative volatility can easily be measured through a stock market statistic called “beta”. Beta measures how the price of a stock

 
 
 
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moves relative to the movement in the price of an index. A beta of 1.00 means that a stock is moving up or down exactly as much as the index it is being measured against over a specific period of time. A beta higher than 1.00 indicates that the stock is moving in greater magnitude than its index (suggesting the stock is more volatile than the index), while a beta of less than 1.00 shows that a stock is moving up or down less than its index over a specific period of time. The beta of the Fund over this past fiscal year was .44 using daily data, indicating that it was much less volatile than the S&P 1500 Index over the period.
 
Thus over the course of the fiscal year, the use of options allowed the Fund to capture less of the downside while helping reduce the impact of market volatility on the Fund. Because the Fund’s underlying equities underperformed the S&P 1500 Index, however, we outperformed the Fund’s benchmark by only .79% for the fiscal year.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  In assessing the underperformance of the holdings in the Fund, it is instructive to break down returns by sectors. At ICON, we use our value-based approach to investing to tilt toward those sectors we believe offer the best upside potential based on our quantitative analysis. We track and invest in nine different economic sectors.
 
Over the past fiscal year our quantitative valuation analysis tilted us in the direction of economically sensitive sectors like Materials, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary. We overweighted those sectors relative to our S&P 1500 benchmark. Our analysis similarly tilted us toward the Financials sector. These sector tilts were detrimental to the performance of the Fund during the five-month decline described above, but proved beneficial from the March 9, 2009 low to the end of the period.
 
For example, from September 30, 2008 to March 9, 2009, the S&P 1500 Financials sector index fell 66.55%, significantly underperforming the broader market (that is, the S&P 1500 Index), which declined 41.69%. On the flipside, from the March 9 low to the end of the period, the Financials sector index rose 129.32% while the broader market index increased 59.91%. Still, the Financials sector tilts established over the full period resulted in a decline of 5.98% for the class I shares. As shown above, the benchmark declined 6.77%. While the underlying equities in the Fund significantly underperformed the S&P 1500 Index, the Fund ultimately outperformed its benchmark. This highlights the benefit of the options hedging to the overall performance of the Fund over the entire period.

 
 
 
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Q.  What is the investment outlook for the equity market?
 
A.  Stocks ended the period trading at about a 9% percent discount to our calculation of their intrinsic value. We therefore believe that while we ended the fiscal year with the market in the midst of an explosive rally - the S&P 500 Index was up 58.25% from the March 9 low to the end of the fiscal period - additional upside potential still exists. Further, a Bloomberg survey of 66 analysts reveals their consensus for third quarter GDP estimates of a 3.20% increase. Should the analysts’ estimates turn out to be accurate, the increase in GDP would represent the first positive GDP number since the 4th quarter of 2007.
 
The potential for positive GDP in the third quarter of this year supports our quantitative analysis that the bear market that began in October 2007 may have come to an end in early March, 2009. There is a well-documented relationship between the stock market and the economy which holds that the stock market bottoms about six to nine months prior to the end of a recession. If the analysts are correct and we do get a positive GDP number for the third quarter of this year, then the low reached in early March of this year would have occurred about 6 months prior to the turn in the economy. Given that this scenario appears to be a real possibility and given that our quantitative analysis indicates that the market remains undervalued, we believe a bull market may be underway.
 
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    26.0%  
Information Technology
    18.2%  
Health Care
    12.8%  
Industrials
    12.8%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    7.6%  
Energy
    6.8%  
Consumer Discretionary
    5.6%  
Telecommunication & Utilities
    5.2%  
Materials
    4.3%  
         
      99.3%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stock as a percentage of net assets.

 
 
 
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ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Computer Hardware
    5.6%  
Other Diversified Financial Services
    5.0%  
Pharmaceuticals
    5.0%  
Investment Banking & Brokerage
    4.0%  
Systems Software
    3.6%  
Diversified Banks
    3.4%  
Life & Health Insurance
    3.3%  
Aerospace & Defense
    3.1%  
Railroads
    3.1%  
Integrated Oil & Gas
    3.0%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    3.0%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    2.8%  
Health Care Services
    2.8%  
Health Care Distributors
    2.3%  
Property & Casualty Insurance
    2.3%  
Internet Software & Services
    2.3%  
Movies & Entertainment
    2.2%  
Paper Packaging
    2.1%  
Asset Management & Custody Banks
    2.0%  
Semiconductors
    2.0%  
Multi-Line Insurance
    1.9%  
Industrial Machinery
    1.9%  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
    1.9%  
Apparel Retail
    1.8%  
Footwear
    1.6%  
Gas Utilities
    1.5%  
Drug Retail
    1.5%  
Consumer Finance
    1.4%  
Electric Utilities
    1.3%  
Specialty Chemicals
    1.3%  
Integrated Telecommunication Services
    1.3%  
Health Care Equipment
    1.2%  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.1%  
Packaged Foods & Meats
    1.0%  
Life Sciences Tools & Services
    1.0%  
Communications Equipment
    1.0%  
Other Industries (each less than 1%)
    13.7%  
         
      99.3%  
         
 
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ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                                      Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                      Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund - Class I
      9/30/02           -5.98 %         0.83 %         5.23 %         1.30 %         1.30 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         6.26 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund - Class C
      11/21/02           -6.69 %         0.03 %         3.41 %         2.52 %         2.21 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         4.69 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund - Class Z
      5/6/04           -5.79 %         1.09 %         1.59 %         4.39 %         1.21 %  
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         1.38 %         1.47 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund - Class A
      5/31/06           -6.05 %         N/A           -1.39 %         3.75 %         1.46 %  
 
 
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund - Class A (including maximum sales charge of 5.75%)
      5/31/06           -11.48 %         N/A           -3.13 %         3.75 %         1.46 %  
                                                                         
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
                  -6.77 %         N/A           -3.17 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Adviser has agreed to limit certain Fund expenses; without these limitations, returns would have been lower. The limitation provisions may be terminated in the future. Class Z shares are available only to institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class I shares on the Class’ inception date of 9/30/02 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. Performance for the Fund’s other share classes will vary due to differences in charges and expenses. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (99.3%)
  7,400     3M Co.x   $ 546,120  
  11,900     AGL Resources, Inc.(a)     419,713  
  7,600     Air Methods Corp.†x     247,532  
  6,000     Allergan, Inc.      340,560  
  24,900     Allianz SE - ADRx     310,752  
  15,700     Altria Group, Inc.x     279,617  
  3,400     America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR     149,022  
  11,400     American Electric Power Co., Inc.      353,286  
  9,900     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.x     359,667  
  20,200     Amerisource-Bergen Corp.(a)     452,076  
  31,900     Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. - REIT     251,372  
  7,400     Assured Guaranty, Ltd.      143,708  
  10,200     AT&T, Inc.      275,502  
  9,700     ATC Technology Corp.†x     191,672  
  15,500     Atwood Oceanics, Inc.†x     546,685  
  60,900     Bank of America Corp.x(a)     1,030,428  
  21,100     BE Aerospace, Inc.†x     424,954  
  11,800     Bemis Co., Inc.      305,738  
  5,100     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.      407,133  
  10,300     Cash America International, Inc.x     310,648  
  3,400     China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. - ADR(a)     289,510  
  11,600     CIGNA Corp.x     325,844  
  9,600     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.     371,136  
  4,800     Computer Sciences Corp.     253,008  
  10,300     ConAgra Foods, Inc.      223,304  
  9,100     Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      294,567  
  4,100     Cooper Industries PLC - Class A     154,037  
  8,300     Crane Co.(a)     214,223  
  5,200     Credicorp, Ltd.x     404,352  
  10,900     CSX Corp.x     456,274  
  8,300     CVS Caremark Corp.      296,642  
  19,700     Dell, Inc.     300,622  
  11,000     Delphi Financial Group, Inc. - Class Ax     248,930  
  3,700     Desarrolladora Homex S.A. de C.V. - ADR†(a)     139,786  
  4,900     Deutsche Bank AG - ADRx     376,173  
  4,300     Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a)     410,736  
  16,400     Dollar Financial Corp.†x     262,728  
  6,800     E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.      218,552  
  7,400     eBay, Inc.     174,714  
  6,900     Express Scripts, Inc.†x     535,302  
  5,200     Fiserv, Inc.     250,640  
  13,000     General Electric Co.(a)     213,460  
  10,900     GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR     430,659  
  1,600     Google, Inc. - Class A     793,360  
  8,900     Guess?, Inc.x     329,656  
  4,100     Henry Schein, Inc.†(a)     225,131  
  19,000     Hewlett-Packard Co.x     896,990  
  5,700     Honeywell International, Inc.      211,755  
  7,100     Hubbell, Inc. - Class Bx     298,200  
  14,700     ING Groep N.V. - ADR†x     262,101  
  4,400     Ingersoll-Rand PLC     134,948  
  42,800     Intel Corp.x     837,596  
  9,600     International Business Machines Corp.x     1,148,256  
  18,800     JPMorgan Chase & Co.x     823,816  
  3,800     Kimberly-Clark Corp.      224,124  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  8,000     Lincoln National Corp.x   $ 207,280  
  6,500     Loews Corp.      222,625  
  4,900     Lubrizol Corp.      350,154  
  5,600     Massey Energy Co.      156,184  
  4,500     Medco Health Solutions, Inc.     248,895  
  9,500     Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Class A     202,825  
  14,100     Medtronic, Inc.x     518,880  
  19,400     Merck & Co., Inc.(a)     613,622  
  7,000     MetLife, Inc.x     266,490  
  59,100     Microsoft Corp.x     1,530,099  
  8,200     Middleby Corp.     451,082  
  10,300     Morgan Stanleyx     318,064  
  4,800     Murphy Oil Corp.x     276,336  
  9,300     Nalco Holding Co.      190,557  
  5,900     Nike, Inc. - Class Bx     381,730  
  4,600     Novartis AG - ADR     231,748  
  12,000     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A     222,360  
  6,400     Occidental Petroleum Corp.x     501,760  
  6,300     ONEOK, Inc.      230,706  
  9,900     Owens-Illinois, Inc.     365,310  
  9,400     PAREXEL International Corp.     127,746  
  11,100     Patterson Cos., Inc.     302,475  
  2,200     PepsiCo, Inc.      129,052  
  17,200     Pfizer, Inc.      284,660  
  6,500     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(a)     213,330  
  7,800     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.x     379,002  
  13,300     Prudential Financial, Inc.x     663,803  
  2,700     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      140,913  
  6,200     Research In Motion, Ltd.†x     418,810  
  6,700     Rock-Tenn Co. - Class A     315,637  
  5,500     Sasol - ADRx     209,660  
  4,500     Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. - ADRx     360,765  
  5,500     Siemens AG - ADR(a)     511,280  
  7,400     Snap-on, Inc.x     257,224  
  10,200     Sonoco Products Co.      280,908  
  9,300     State Street Corp.x     489,180  
  5,600     SYNNEX Corp.†(a)     170,688  
  15,800     Sysco Corp.x     392,630  
  5,600     Target Corp.x(a)     261,408  
  11,700     The Allstate Corp.x     358,254  
  7,400     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.x     1,364,190  
  10,300     The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.x     272,950  
  17,200     The Walt Disney Co.      472,312  
  5,200     Time Warner Cable, Inc.     224,068  
  8,400     Time Warner, Inc.      241,752  
  11,300     TJX Cos., Inc.x     419,795  
  2,700     Transocean, Ltd.†x     230,931  
  6,600     Travelers Cos., Inc.      324,918  
  7,600     Unilever N.V.      219,336  
  7,800     Union Pacific Corp.x     455,130  
  11,300     United Technologies Corp.x     688,509  
  3,900     V.F. Corp.x     282,477  
  7,300     Varian Medical Systems, Inc.†(a)     307,549  
  8,500     Verizon Communications, Inc.      257,295  
  4,200     Visa, Inc. - Class Ax     290,262  
  9,200     Walgreen Co.(a)     344,724  
  24,400     Wells Fargo & Co.x(a)     687,592  
  6,900     Western Digital Corp.     252,057  
  12,600     Wolverine World Wide, Inc.x     312,984  
  8,600     XL Capital, Ltd. - Class Ax     150,156  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $35,127,322)     41,930,436  

 
 
 
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Underlying Security/
       
Expiration Date/
       
Exercise Price   Contracts   Value
 
 
Put Options Purchased (0.3% )        
S&P 500 Index, Expiration November 2009, Exercise price $950.00
    115     $ 113,275  
                 
Total Put Options Purchased
(Cost $138,386)
    113,275  
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value  
   
 
Short-Term Investments (18.8%)
$ 7,938,217     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#   $ 7,938,217  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,938,217)
    7,938,217  
 
Mutual Funds (9.6%)
  4,073,701     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     4,073,701  
                 
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $4,073,701)
    4,073,701  
Total Investments 128.0%
(Cost $47,277,626)
    54,055,629  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (28.0)%     (11,808,646 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 42,246,983  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
x Portion of security is pledged as collateral for call options written and/or securities sold short.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
 
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 
 
 
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ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
Schedule of Written Call Options
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Underlying Security/
       
Expiration Date/
       
Exercise Price   Contracts   Value
 
 
S&P 500 Index,
Expiration October 2009, Exercise Price $1,065.00
    140     $ 217,700  
S&P 500 Index, Expiration November 2009, Exercise Price $1,045.00
    130       544,050  
S&P 500 Index, Expiration November 2009, Exercise Price $1,050.00
    140       540,400  
                 
Total Options Written (Premiums received $1,358,925)
  $ 1,302,150  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2009
 
                                         
          ICON
    ICON Equity
    ICON
    ICON Risk-
 
    ICON
    Core Equity
    Income
    Long/Short
    Managed
 
    Bond Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Equity Fund  
Assets
                                       
Investments, at cost
  $ 167,968,032     $ 109,782,623     $ 35,254,205     $ 37,744,714     $ 47,277,626  
                                         
Investments, at value
    173,397,014       128,177,339       44,749,035       41,584,461       54,055,629  
Cash
    -       -       -       2,236       860  
Deposits for short sales
    -       -       -       14,320,852       -  
Receivables:
                                       
Fund shares sold
    773,282       206,550       418,351       30,200       48,314  
Investments sold
    -       -       371,554       1,057,426       178,503  
Interest
    2,371,969       3,758       87,514       103,369       521  
Dividends
    -       122,325       162,316       55,603       36,826  
Expense reimbursements by Adviser
    35,897       -       9,588       19,974       8,792  
Foreign tax reclaims
    -       -       -       661       -  
Other assets
    73,567       55,705       51,577       51,981       54,103  
                                         
Total Assets
    176,651,729       128,565,677       45,849,935       57,226,763       54,383,548  
                                         
Liabilities
                                       
Options written, at value (premiums received $1,358,925)
    -       -       -       -       1,302,150  
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $13,036,404)
    -       -       -       13,795,710       -  
Payable for income on short positions
    -       -       -       21,523       -  
Payables:
                                       
Due to custodian bank
    -       -       349       -       -  
Due to prime broker
    -       -       -       4,042,597       6,611,814  
Interest
    -       -       -       491       -  
Investments purchased
    991,250       1,646,553       -       1,735,798       -  
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned
    2,877,101       27,814,062       -       4,590,112       4,073,701  
Fund shares redeemed
    373,878       65,536       114,559       152,890       102,904  
Distributions due to shareholders
    597,765       -       406,397       -       -  
Advisory fees
    83,742       60,154       28,492       23,939       25,880  
Accrued distribution fees
    36,859       40,212       11,536       16,545       10,635  
Fund accounting fees
    995       571       263       192       245  
Transfer agent fees
    8,394       17,633       9,501       11,588       6,113  
Administration fees
    6,782       3,869       1,758       1,017       1,545  
Trustee fees
    313       930       628       465       372  
Accrued expenses
    1,752       9,509       3,102       13,078       1,206  
                                         
Total Liabilities
    4,978,831       29,659,029       576,585       24,405,945       12,136,565  
                                         
Net Assets - all share classes
  $ 171,672,898     $ 98,906,648     $ 45,273,350     $ 32,820,818     $ 42,246,983  
                                         
Net Assets - Class I
  $ 166,145,056     $ 62,962,587     $ 41,622,592     $ 15,209,331     $ 37,474,725  
                                         
Net Assets - Class C
  $ 4,440,736     $ 33,088,993     $ 3,347,683     $ 15,093,243     $ 3,198,614  
                                         
Net Assets - Class Z
  $ 1,087,106     $ 886,562     $ 65,745     $ 128,375     $ 72,305  
                                         
Net Assets - Class A
  $ -     $ 1,968,506     $ 237,330     $ 2,389,869     $ 1,501,339  
                                         

 
 
 
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          ICON
    ICON Equity
    ICON
    ICON Risk-
 
    ICON
    Core Equity
    Income
    Long/Short
    Managed
 
    Bond Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Equity Fund  
Net Assets Consist of
                                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 166,078,224     $ 146,873,436     $ 78,446,160     $ 96,402,259     $ 63,362,117  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)
    (329,006 )     1,543,338       7,965       170,533       6,269  
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss) from investment , written options and securities sold short transactions
    494,698       (67,904,842 )     (42,675,605 )     (66,832,415 )     (27,956,181 )
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, written options and securities sold short
    5,428,982       18,394,716       9,494,830       3,080,441       6,834,778  
                                         
Net Assets
  $ 171,672,898     $ 98,906,648     $ 45,273,350     $ 32,820,818     $ 42,246,983  
                                         
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)
                                       
Class I
    16,156,312       6,937,506       4,047,314       1,297,159       3,594,205  
Class C
    430,977       3,952,817       329,568       1,348,351       323,900  
Class Z
    105,925       97,713       6,410       10,883       6,815  
Class A
    -       225,425       23,234       204,845       144,440  
Net asset value (offering and redemption price per share)
                                       
Class I
  $ 10.28     $ 9.08     $ 10.28     $ 11.73     $ 10.43  
Class C
  $ 10.30     $ 8.37     $ 10.16     $ 11.19     $ 9.88  
Class Z
  $ 10.26     $ 9.07     $ 10.26     $ 11.80     $ 10.61  
Class A
  $ -     $ 8.73     $ 10.21     $ 11.67     $ 10.39  
Class A maximum offering price (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge)) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent per share
  $ -     $ 9.26     $ 10.83     $ 12.38     $ 11.02  
                                         
† Includes securities on loan of
  $ 2,769,200     $ 26,956,341     $ -     $ 4,459,359     $ 3,949,994  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Statements of Operations
For the year ended September 30, 2009
 
                                         
    ICON
          ICON
    ICON
    ICON
 
    Bond
    ICON Core
    Equity
    Long/Short
    Risk-Managed
 
    Fund     Equity Fund     Income Fund     Fund     Equity Fund  
Investment Income
                                       
Interest
  $ 6,725,342     $ 8,646     $ 402,047     $ 229,545     $ 11,082  
Dividends
    37,877       2,140,206       3,055,646       1,535,393       1,448,738  
Income from securities
lending, net
    12,592       187,972       -       91,903       126,879  
Foreign taxes withheld
    -       (3,537 )     (1,418 )     -       -  
                                         
Total Investment Income
    6,775,811       2,333,287       3,456,275       1,856,841       1,586,699  
                                         
Expenses
                                       
Advisory fees
    784,955       665,457       434,700       459,570       394,130  
Distribution fees:
                                       
Class I
    315,652       134,808       135,412       85,425       120,084  
Class C
    35,163       323,159       33,689       169,924       33,228  
Class A
    -       3,804       909       6,836       2,524  
Fund accounting fees
    48,739       29,556       20,584       20,184       19,197  
Transfer agent fees
    96,951       166,790       98,124       102,861       77,674  
Administration fees
    65,061       44,032       28,730       26,756       26,043  
Registration fees:
                                       
Class I
    24,456       14,443       16,511       24,999       19,003  
Class C
    13,311       12,973       11,568       12,830       11,678  
Class A
    -       10,559       10,272       10,512       10,381  
Insurance expense
    10,273       12,015       10,458       16,856       8,816  
Trustee fees and expenses
    15,088       11,957       7,394       7,933       6,888  
Interest expense
    4,725       155       6,263       22,780       20,055  
Other expenses
    67,345       87,074       57,785       83,623       64,646  
Dividends on short positions
    -       -       -       219,694       -  
                                         
Total expenses before
expense reimbursement and transfer agent earnings credit
    1,481,719       1,516,782       872,399       1,270,783       814,347  
Transfer agent earning credit
    (136 )     (147 )     (118 )     (132 )     (113 )
Expense reimbursement by Adviser due to expense limitation agreement
    (144,367 )     -       (36,020 )     (62,226 )     (34,273 )
                                         
Net Expenses
    1,337,216       1,516,635       836,261       1,208,425       779,961  
                                         
Net Investment Income/(Loss)
    5,438,595       816,652       2,620,014       648,416       806,738  
                                         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments
and Written Options
                                       
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment transactions
    1,554,731       (53,156,403 )     (32,693,378 )     (39,704,721 )     (23,948,145 )
Net realized gain/(loss) from written option transactions
    -       -       -       14,367       4,056,985  
Net realized gain/(loss) from securities sold short
    -       -       -       4,561,368       -  
Change in unrealized net appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments
    11,782,343       23,270,077       9,486,473       9,908,366       9,066,050  
Change in unrealized net appreciation/(depreciation)
on written options
    -       -       -       -       101,121  
                                         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Written Options
    13,337,074       (29,886,326 )     (23,206,905 )     (25,220,620 )     (10,723,989 )
                                         
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
  $ 18,775,669     $ (29,069,674 )   $ (20,586,891 )   $ (24,572,204 )   $ (9,917,251 )
                                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                                 
    ICON Bond Fund     ICON Core Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
Operations
                               
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ 5,438,595     $ 4,922,615     $ 816,652     $ 452,648  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment transactions, securities sold short and written options
    1,554,731       669,257       (53,156,403 )     (14,748,439 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and written options and securities sold short
    11,782,343       (6,778,176 )     23,270,077       (31,524,489 )
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    18,775,669       (1,186,304 )     (29,069,674 )     (45,820,280 )
                                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
                               
Net investment income
                               
Class I
    (5,269,023 )     (5,247,750 )     -       -  
Class C
    (146,269 )     (88,949 )     -       -  
Class Z
    (19,370 )     (142 )     -       -  
Class A
    -       -       -       -  
Net realized gains
                               
Class I
    -       -       -       (7,187,602 )
Class C
    -       -       -       (7,656,597 )
Class Z
    -       -       -       (109,019 )
Class A
    -       -       -       (124,615 )
                                 
Net decrease from dividends and distributions
    (5,434,662 )     (5,336,841 )     -       (15,077,833 )
                                 
Fund Share Transactions
                               
Shares sold
                               
Class I
    110,025,884       52,872,632       34,414,296       40,848,727  
Class C
    3,715,970       2,345,458       3,488,160       5,417,694  
Class Z
    1,024,697       10,634       568,499       375,126  
Class A
    -       -       1,065,854       1,883,178  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
                               
Class I
    5,195,686       5,171,793       -       6,810,276  
Class C
    141,136       86,070       -       7,380,164  
Class Z
    593       142       -       107,124  
Class A
    -       -       -       112,656  
Shares repurchased
                               
Class I
    (62,932,616 )     (73,834,034 )     (32,263,347 )     (28,889,006 )
Class C
    (2,543,325 )     (1,002,203 )     (13,186,346 )     (20,488,331 )
Class Z
    (14,142 )     (13,684 )     (530,397 )     (68,187 )
Class A
    -       -       (649,988 )     (827,329 )
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) from fund share transactions
    54,613,883       (14,363,192 )     (7,093,269 )     12,662,092  
                                 
Total net increase/(decrease) in net assets
    67,954,890       (20,886,337 )     (36,162,943 )     (48,236,021 )
Net Assets
                               
Beginning of period
    103,718,008       124,604,345       135,069,591       183,305,612  
                                 
End of period
  $ 171,672,898     $ 103,718,008     $ 98,906,648     $ 135,069,591  
                                 

 
 
 
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ICON Equity Income Fund     ICON Long/Short Fund     ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund  
Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
2009
    2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  
                                             
$ 2,620,014     $ 2,873,541     $ 648,416     $ 1,479,998     $ 806,738     $ 758,092  
                                             
                                             
                                             
  (32,693,378 )     (9,999,212 )     (35,128,986 )     (26,496,920 )     (19,891,160 )     1,899,110  
                                             
                                             
                                             
  9,486,473       (15,900,667 )     9,908,366       (37,411,114 )     9,167,171       (12,308,836 )
                                             
                                             
  (20,586,891 )     (23,026,338 )     (24,572,204 )     (62,428,036 )     (9,917,251 )     (9,651,634 )
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                             
  (2,442,168 )     (2,634,085 )     (1,205,084 )     (399,948 )     (748,790 )     (730,001 )
  (123,710 )     (74,308 )     (359,390 )     -       (37,849 )     (17,592 )
  (2,966 )     (1,668 )     (4,344 )     -       (2,338 )     (1,990 )
  (17,663 )     (6,596 )     (80,999 )     (7,652 )     (14,552 )     (4,914 )
                                             
  -       (12,299,870 )     -       (9,426,798 )     -       (3,156,831 )
  -       (509,032 )     -       (1,802,594 )     -       (103,778 )
  -       (4,033 )     -       (8,704 )     -       (2,015 )
  -       (33,610 )     -       (264,846 )     -       (13,118 )
                                             
                                             
  (2,586,507 )     (15,563,202 )     (1,649,817 )     (11,910,542 )     (803,529 )     (4,030,239 )
                                             
                                             
                                             
  17,031,691       32,408,389       3,640,010       71,979,977       14,905,319       44,002,873  
  1,003,478       1,321,434       783,734       7,910,378       1,277,270       2,960,233  
  4,455       55,480       26,476       504,312       57,628       446,647  
  477,212       186,596       293,068       3,456,617       1,280,397       687,944  
                                             
                                             
  2,330,556       14,280,781       1,110,666       9,338,356       737,233       3,844,378  
  113,379       550,445       331,307       1,686,440       33,619       119,074  
  2,966       5,700       4,257       8,484       2,338       4,005  
  16,732       40,115       69,277       218,920       12,100       17,075  
                                             
  (53,677,014 )     (35,964,387 )     (62,354,601 )     (167,590,194 )     (50,438,637 )     (29,452,929 )
  (1,647,586 )     (1,164,749 )     (8,349,905 )     (13,749,105 )     (1,977,570 )     (604,737 )
  (11,436 )     (1,352 )     (351,623 )     (271,710 )     (325,048 )     (26,662 )
  (521,267 )     (166,362 )     (1,949,938 )     (3,220,063 )     (687,665 )     (42,105 )
                                             
                                             
  (34,876,834 )     11,552,090       (66,747,272 )     (89,727,588 )     (35,123,016 )     21,955,796  
                                             
                                             
  (58,050,232 )     (27,037,450 )     (92,969,293 )     (164,066,166 )     (45,843,796 )     8,273,923  
                                             
  103,323,582       130,361,032       125,790,111       289,856,277       88,090,779       79,816,856  
                                             
$ 45,273,350     $ 103,323,582     $ 32,820,818     $ 125,790,111     $ 42,246,983     $ 88,090,779  
                                             

 
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
                                 
    ICON Bond Fund     ICON Core Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
Transactions in Fund Shares
                               
Shares sold
                               
Class I
    11,482,901       5,266,742       4,484,288       3,159,841  
Class C
    394,493       230,968       493,140       415,353  
Class Z
    106,530       1,071       69,039       26,683  
Class A
    -       -       141,844       141,172  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
                               
Class I
    534,012       514,757       -       459,223  
Class C
    14,570       8,598       -       531,329  
Class Z
    60       14       -       7,238  
Class A
    -       -       -       7,775  
Shares repurchased
                               
Class I
    (6,559,440 )     (7,363,485 )     (4,364,896 )     (2,118,855 )
Class C
    (266,193 )     (99,871 )     (1,833,735 )     (1,552,228 )
Class Z
    (1,498 )     (1,359 )     (79,984 )     (4,689 )
Class A
    -       -       (88,346 )     (62,207 )
                                 
Net increase/(decrease)
    5,705,435       (1,442,565 )     (1,178,650 )     1,010,635  
                                 
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    10,987,779       12,430,344       12,392,111       11,381,476  
                                 
Shares outstanding, end of period
    16,693,214       10,987,779       11,213,461       12,392,111  
                                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)
  $ (329,006 )   $ (297,908 )   $ 1,543,338     $ 702,010  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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ICON Equity Income Fund     ICON Long/Short Fund     ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund  
Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
2009
    2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  
                                             
                                             
  2,000,622       2,409,932       340,946       4,122,378       1,569,658       3,538,611  
  129,891       99,285       78,797       476,043       145,207       251,905  
  480       4,082       2,545       30,543       5,713       35,779  
  54,286       13,938       28,761       205,076       137,816       56,323  
                                             
                                             
  259,726       1,018,360       109,323       528,188       81,150       306,393  
  12,741       39,498       33,955       99,261       4,017       9,910  
  331       416       418       478       243       325  
  1,909       2,873       6,852       12,424       1,363       1,372  
                                             
  (6,514,734 )     (2,691,935 )     (5,931,965 )     (10,278,275 )     (5,380,747 )     (2,379,180 )
  (193,327 )     (84,944 )     (831,324 )     (880,400 )     (217,823 )     (50,918 )
  (1,218 )     (101 )     (31,165 )     (15,100 )     (35,997 )     (1,992 )
  (56,756 )     (12,649 )     (185,853 )     (199,994 )     (71,413 )     (3,410 )
                                             
  (4,306,049 )     798,755       (6,378,710 )     (5,899,378 )     (3,760,813 )     1,765,118  
                                             
                                             
  8,712,575       7,913,820       9,239,948       15,139,326       7,830,173       6,065,055  
                                             
  4,406,526       8,712,575       2,861,238       9,239,948       4,069,360       7,830,173  
                                             
                                             
$ 7,965     $ 10,408     $ 170,533     $ 1,164,664     $ 6,269     $ (9,707 )
                                             

 
 
 
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Financial Highlights
 
                                                                                                                         
                                        Ratio of expenses to
    Ratio of net investment
       
                                                                average
    income to average
       
                                                                net assets(a)     net assets(a)        
                                                                Before
    After
    Before
    After
       
                                                                expense
    expense
    expense
    expense
       
          Income from
           Less dividends
                      limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
       
          investment operations     and distributions                        recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
       
    Net asset
    Net
    Net realized
          Dividends
    Distributions
                      Net assets,
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
       
    value,
    investment
    and unrealized
    Total from
    from net
    from net
    Total
    Net asset
          end of
    agent
    agent
    agent
    agent
    Portfolio
 
    beginning
    income/
    gains/(losses)
    investment
    investment
    realized
    dividends and
    value, end
    Total
    period (in
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    turnover
 
    of period     (loss)(x)     on investments     operations     income     gains     distributions     of period     return*     thousands)     credit     credit     credit     credit     rate(b)  
 
ICON Bond Fund
                                                                                                                       
Class I
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 9.44     $ 0.40     $ 0.84     $ 1.24     $ (0.40 )   $ -     $ (0.40 )   $ 10.28       13.50 %   $ 166,145       1.09 %     1.00 %(c)     4.08 %     4.17 %     73.71 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    10.02       0.42       (0.55 )     (0.13 )     (0.45 )     -       (0.45 )     9.44       (1.48 )%     100,985       1.08 %     1.00 %(c)     4.06 %     4.14 %     73.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    10.00       0.44       0.03       0.47       (0.45 )     -       (0.45 )     10.02       4.80 %     123,102       1.09 %     1.00 %(c)     4.34 %     4.42 %     34.40 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    10.16       0.42       (0.15 )     0.27       (0.42 )     (0.01 )     (0.43 )     10.00       2.72 %     90,324       1.11 %     1.01 %(c)     4.14 %     4.24 %     66.82 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    10.52       0.40       (0.29 )     0.11       (0.41 )     (0.06 )     (0.47 )     10.16       1.05 %     82,415       1.18 %     1.10 %     3.72 %     3.80 %     76.28 %
Class C
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    9.46       0.34       0.84       1.18       (0.34 )     -       (0.34 )     10.30       12.80 %     4,441       2.40 %     1.60 %(c)     2.75 %     3.55 %     73.71 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    10.05       0.35       (0.55 )     (0.20 )     (0.39 )     -       (0.39 )     9.46       (2.16 )%     2,725       2.42 %     1.60 %(c)     2.71 %     3.53 %     73.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    10.02       0.38       0.04       0.42       (0.39 )     -       (0.39 )     10.05       4.27 %     1,491       3.15 %     1.60 %(c)     2.28 %     3.82 %     34.40 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    10.18       0.36       (0.15 )     0.21       (0.36 )     (0.01 )     (0.37 )     10.02       2.09 %     968       3.08 %     1.61 %(c)     2.17 %     3.64 %     66.82 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    10.54       0.33       (0.28 )     0.05       (0.35 )     (0.06 )     (0.41 )     10.18       0.47 %     988       3.42 %     1.69 %     1.46 %     3.19 %     76.28 %
Class Z
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    9.42       0.45       0.81       1.26       (0.42 )     -       (0.42 )     10.26       13.79 %     1,087       1.91 %     0.75 %(c)     3.34 %     4.50 %     73.71 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    10.02       0.44       (0.57 )     (0.13 )     (0.47 )     -       (0.47 )     9.42       (1.43 )%     8       186.00 %     0.75 %(c)     (180.79 )%     4.46 %     73.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    10.00       0.46       0.03       0.49       (0.47 )     -       (0.47 )     10.02       5.02 %     11       31.60 %     0.75 %(c)     (26.18 )%     4.67 %     34.40 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    10.15       0.45       (0.15 )     0.30       (0.44 )     (0.01 )     (0.45 )     10.00       3.06 %     4       25.40 %     0.76 %(c)     (20.18 )%     4.47 %     66.82 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    10.51       0.42       (0.28 )     0.14       (0.44 )     (0.06 )     (0.50 )     10.15       1.30 %     5       74.28 %     0.84 %     (69.41 )%     4.03 %     76.28 %
ICON Core Equity Fund
                                                                                                                       
Class I
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.24       0.10       (2.26 )     (2.16 )     -       -       -       9.08       (19.22 )%     62,963       1.37 %     1.37 %     1.23 %     1.23 %     208.48 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    16.59       0.09       (4.07 )     (3.98 )     -       (1.37 )     (1.37 )     11.24       (25.99 )%     76,606       1.27 %     1.27 %     0.67 %     0.67 %     173.81 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    15.22       0.02       2.46       2.48       -       (1.11 )     (1.11 )     16.59       17.05 %     88,246       1.24 %     1.23 %     0.12 %     0.13 %     116.81 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.14       (0.02 )     0.67       0.65       -       (0.57 )     (0.57 )     15.22       4.35 %     104,966       1.23 %     1.23 %     (0.13 )%     (0.13 )%     148.67 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    12.78       (0.05 )     2.41       2.36       -       -       -       15.14       18.47 %     93,780       1.27 %     N/A       (0.33 )%     N/A       136.82 %
Class C
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.46       0.03       (2.12 )     (2.09 )     -       -       -       8.37       (19.98 )%     33,089       2.25 %     2.25 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     208.48 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    15.66       (0.01 )     (3.82 )     (3.83 )     -       (1.37 )     (1.37 )     10.46       (26.61 )%     55,364       2.05 %     2.05 %     (0.09 )%     (0.09 )%     173.81 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.52       (0.10 )     2.35       2.25       -       (1.11 )     (1.11 )     15.66       16.25 %     92,350       2.02 %     2.02 %     (0.68 )%     (0.67 )%     116.81 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    14.58       (0.14 )     0.65       0.51       -       (0.57 )     (0.57 )     14.52       3.54 %     95,842       2.03 %     2.02 %     (0.91 )%     (0.91 )%     148.67 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    12.41       (0.15 )     2.32       2.17       -       -       -       14.58       17.49 %     78,145       2.04 %     N/A       (1.10 )%     N/A       136.82 %
Class Z
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.24       0.10       (2.27 )     (2.17 )     -       -       -       9.07       (19.31 )%     887       1.45 %     1.45 %     1.27 %     1.27 %     208.48 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    16.62       0.09       (4.10 )     (4.01 )     -       (1.37 )     (1.37 )     11.24       (26.11 )%     1,222       1.34 %     1.34 %     0.65 %     0.65 %     173.81 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    15.23       0.03       2.47       2.50       -       (1.11 )     (1.11 )     16.62       17.18 %     1,320       1.18 %     1.18 %     0.17 %     0.17 %     116.81 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.12       0.02       0.66       0.68       -       (0.57 )     (0.57 )     15.23       4.57 %     1,291       0.99 %     0.98 %     0.12 %     0.12 %     148.67 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    12.79       (0.14 )     2.47       2.33       -       -       -       15.12       18.22 %     1,165       1.76 %     N/A       (0.94 )%     N/A       136.82 %
Class A
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.92       0.01       (2.20 )     (2.19 )     -       -       -       8.73       (20.05 )%     1,969       2.43 %     2.43 %     0.11 %     0.11 %     208.48 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    16.32       (0.01 )     (4.02 )     (4.03 )     -       (1.37 )     (1.37 )     10.92       (26.76 )%     1,878       2.09 %     2.09 %     (0.08 )%     (0.08 )%     173.81 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    15.09       (0.06 )     2.40       2.34       -       (1.11 )     (1.11 )     16.32       16.25 %     1,390       1.66 %     1.65 %     (0.42 )%     (0.41 )%     116.81 %
May 31, 2006 (inception) to September 30, 2006
    15.80       (0.27 )     (0.44 )     (0.71 )     -       -       -       15.09       (4.49 )%     128       7.44 %     7.43 %     (5.45 )%     (5.44 )%     148.67 %

 
 
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                                        Ratio of expenses to
    Ratio of net investment
       
                                                                average
    income to average
       
                                                                net assets(a)     net assets(a)        
                                                                Before
    After
    Before
    After
       
                                                                expense
    expense
    expense
    expense
       
          Income from
           Less dividends
                      limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
       
          investment operations     and distributions                        recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
       
    Net asset
    Net
    Net realized
          Dividends
    Distributions
                      Net assets,
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
       
    value,
    investment
    and unrealized
    Total from
    from net
    from net
    Total
    Net asset
          end of
    agent
    agent
    agent
    agent
    Portfolio
 
    beginning
    income/
    gains/(losses)
    investment
    investment
    realized
    dividends and
    value, end
    Total
    period (in
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    turnover
 
    of period     (loss)(x)     on investments     operations     income     gains     distributions     of period     return*     thousands)     credit     credit     credit     credit     rate(b)  
 
ICON Equity Income Fund
                                                                                                                       
Class I
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 11.87     $ 0.40     $ (1.59 )   $ (1.19 )   $ (0.40 )   $ -     $ (0.40 )   $ 10.28       (9.48 )%   $ 41,623       1.40 %     1.40 %(c)     4.58 %     4.58 %     148.56 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    16.48       0.34       (3.00 )     (2.66 )     (0.31 )     (1.64 )     (1.95 )     11.87       (17.76 )%     98,501       1.23 %(g)     1.23 %(c)     2.48 %     2.48 %     132.93 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.94       0.29       2.26       2.55       (0.34 )     (0.67 )     (1.01 )     16.48       17.67 %     124,668       1.23 %(h)     1.22 %(c)     1.86 %     1.86 %     121.30 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.79       0.30       0.29       0.59       (0.35 )     (1.09 )     (1.44 )     14.94       4.02 %     133,835       1.23 %     1.23 %(c)     1.96 %     1.96 %     162.84 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    14.33       0.27       1.54       1.81       (0.27 )     (0.08 )     (0.35 )     15.79       12.71 %     129,681       1.27 %     1.27 %     1.79 %     1.79 %     143.82 %
Class C
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.73       0.32       (1.56 )     (1.24 )     (0.33 )     -       (0.33 )     10.16       (10.12 )%     3,348       2.69 %     2.21 %(c)     3.21 %     3.69 %     148.56 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    16.33       0.21       (2.97 )     (2.76 )     (0.20 )     (1.64 )     (1.84 )     11.73       (18.60 )%     4,461       2.34 %(g)     2.20 %(c)     1.40 %     1.54 %     132.93 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.85       0.14       2.23       2.37       (0.22 )     (0.67 )     (0.89 )     16.33       16.45 %     5,331       2.33 %(h)     2.21 %(c)     0.75 %     0.87 %     121.30 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.71       0.15       0.29       0.44       (0.21 )     (1.09 )     (1.30 )     14.85       3.03 %     4,753       2.29 %     2.20 %(c)     0.91 %     1.00 %     162.84 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    14.27       0.13       1.54       1.67       (0.15 )     (0.08 )     (0.23 )     15.71       11.71 %     3,861       2.53 %     2.20 %     0.53 %     0.86 %     143.82 %
Class Z
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.84       0.41       (1.57 )     (1.16 )     (0.42 )     -       (0.42 )     10.26       (9.20 )%     66       8.73 %     1.21 %(c)     (2.83 )%     4.69 %     148.56 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    16.46       0.38       (3.04 )     (2.66 )     (0.32 )     (1.64 )     (1.96 )     11.84       (17.81 )%     81       11.18 %(g)     1.20 %(c)     (7.14 )%     2.84 %     132.93 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.94       0.30       2.26       2.56       (0.37 )     (0.67 )     (1.04 )     16.46       17.74 %     40       11.08 %(h)     1.21 %(c)     (7.96 )%     1.92 %     121.30 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.79       0.30       0.29       0.59       (0.35 )     (1.09 )     (1.44 )     14.94       4.04 %     24       4.36 %     1.20 %(c)     (1.20 )%     1.96 %     162.84 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    14.33       0.28       1.55       1.83       (0.29 )     (0.08 )     (0.37 )     15.79       12.89 %     23       9.37 %     1.20 %     (6.31 )%     1.86 %     143.82 %
Class A
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.80       0.38       (1.57 )     (1.19 )     (0.40 )     -       (0.40 )     10.21       (9.53 )%     237       5.68 %     1.46 %(c)     0.26 %     4.48 %     148.56 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    16.40       0.31       (2.99 )     (2.68 )     (0.28 )     (1.64 )     (1.92 )     11.80       (17.98 )%     281       5.40 %(g)     1.44 %(c)     (1.67 )%     2.29 %     132.93 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.92       0.27       2.22       2.49       (0.34 )     (0.67 )     (1.01 )     16.40       17.29 %     322       3.77 %(h)     1.45 %(c)     (0.60 )%     1.73 %     121.30 %
May 31, 2006 (inception) to September 30, 2006
    15.04       0.08       (0.01 )     0.07       (0.19 )     -       (0.19 )     14.92       0.46 %     19       38.36 %     1.44 %(c)     (35.18 )%     1.74 %     162.84 %
ICON Long/Short Fund(f)
                                                                                                                       
Class I
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.76       0.16       (1.91 )     (1.75 )     (0.28 )     -       (0.28 )     11.73       (12.40 )%     15,209       2.03 %     1.97 %(c)     1.44 %     1.50 %     131.79 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    19.26       0.13       (4.86 )     (4.73 )     (0.03 )     (0.74 )     (0.77 )     13.76       (25.43 )%     93,243       1.47 %     1.47 %(c)     0.78 %     0.78 %     174.59 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    17.19       0.07       2.47       2.54       (0.04 )     (0.43 )     (0.47 )     19.26       15.05 %     238,943       1.46 %     1.46 %(c)     0.39 %     0.39 %     105.00 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.99       0.03       1.17       1.20       -       -       -       17.19       7.50 %     168,522       1.45 %(d)     1.45 %(c)     0.18 %(d)     0.18 %     94.62 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.92       (0.08 )     2.65       2.57       -       (0.50 )     (0.50 )     15.99       18.69 %     53,158       1.58 %     1.58 %     (0.53 )%     (0.53 )%     112.06 %
Class C
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.13       0.06       (1.81 )     (1.75 )     (0.19 )     -       (0.19 )     11.19       (13.10 )%     15,093       2.95 %     2.81 %(c)     0.44 %     0.58 %     131.79 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    18.54       -       (4.67 )     (4.67 )     -       (0.74 )     (0.74 )     13.13       (26.09 )%     27,148       2.31 %     2.31 %(c)     (0.01 )%     (0.01 )%     174.59 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    16.67       (0.08 )     2.38       2.30       -       (0.43 )     (0.43 )     18.54       14.05 %     43,986       2.33 %     2.32 %(c)     (0.48 )%     (0.47 )%     105.00 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.63       (0.13 )     1.17       1.04       -       -       -       16.67       6.65 %     26,763       2.30 %(d)     2.30 %(c)     (0.78 )%(d)     (0.78 )%     94.62 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.73       (0.19 )     2.59       2.40       -       (0.50 )     (0.50 )     15.63       17.68 %     13,925       2.37 %     2.32 %     (1.35 )%     (1.31 )%     112.06 %
Class Z
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.81       0.17       (1.89 )     (1.72 )     (0.29 )     -       (0.29 )     11.80       (12.10 )%     128       4.40 %     1.73 %(c)     (1.12 )%     1.55 %     131.79 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    19.30       0.18       (4.93 )     (4.75 )     -       (0.74 )     (0.74 )     13.81       (25.45 )%     540       2.37 %     1.44 %(c)     0.16 %     1.09 %     174.59 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    17.29       0.10       2.41       2.51       (0.07 )     (0.43 )     (0.50 )     19.30       14.81 %     447       1.25 %     1.25 %(c)     0.55 %     0.55 %     105.00 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    16.05       0.11       1.13       1.24       -       -       -       17.29       7.73 %     3,306       1.17 %(d)     1.17 %(c)     0.61 %(d)     0.61 %     94.62 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.94       (0.05 )     2.66       2.61       -       (0.50 )     (0.50 )     16.05       18.96 %     140       3.07 %     1.33 %     (2.07 )%     (0.33 )%     112.06 %
 
 
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                                        Ratio of expenses to
    Ratio of net investment
       
                                                                average
    income to average
       
                                                                net assets(a)     net assets(a)        
                                                                Before
          Before
    After
       
                                                                expense
    After
    expense
    expense
       
          Income from
           Less dividends
                      limitation/
    expense
    limitation/
    limitation/
       
          investment operations     and distributions                        recoupment
    limitation/
    recoupment
    recoupment
       
    Net asset
    Net
    Net realized
          Dividends
    Distributions
                      Net assets,
    and transfer
    recoupment
    and transfer
    and transfer
       
    value,
    investment
    and unrealized
    Total from
    from net
    from net
    Total
    Net asset
          end of
    agent
    and transfer
    agent
    agent
    Portfolio
 
    beginning
    income/
    gains/(losses)
    investment
    investment
    realized
    dividends and
    value, end
    Total
    period (in
    earnings
    agent earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    turnover
 
    of period     (loss)(x)     on investments     operations     income     gains     distributions     of period     return*     thousands)     credit     credit     credit     credit     rate(b)  
 
Class A
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 13.69     $ 0.14     $ (1.88 )   $ (1.74 )   $ (0.28 )   $ -     $ (0.28 )   $ 11.67       (12.39 )%   $ 2,390       2.64 %     2.06 %(c)     0.76 %     1.34 %     131.79 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    19.20       0.10       (4.85 )     (4.75 )     (0.02 )     (0.74 )     (0.76 )     13.69       (25.61 )%     4,859       1.72 %     1.72 %(c)     0.63 %     0.63 %     174.59 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    17.18       0.05       2.46       2.51       (0.06 )     (0.43 )     (0.49 )     19.20       14.94 %     6,481       1.68 %     1.67 %(c)     0.27 %     0.26 %     105.00 %
May 31, 2006 (inception) to September 30, 2006
    17.52       0.05       (0.39 )     (0.34 )     -       -       -       17.18       (1.94 )%     821       2.51 %     1.54 %(c)     (0.01 )%     0.96 %     94.62 %
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
                                                                                                                       
Class I
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.28       0.15       (0.85 )     (0.70 )     (0.15 )     -       (0.15 )     10.43       (5.98 )%     37,475       1.44 %     1.44 %(c)     1.62 %     1.62 %     194.31 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    13.18       0.12       (1.39 )     (1.27 )     (0.10 )     (0.53 )     (0.63 )     11.28       (10.04 )%     82,599       1.30 %     1.30 %(c)     0.93 %     0.93 %     184.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    13.80       (0.02 )     1.64       1.62       (0.01 )     (2.23 )     (2.24 )     13.18       12.51 %     77,195       1.50 %     1.50 %(c)     (0.11 )%     (0.11 )%     150.42 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    13.88       (0.01 )     0.05       0.04       -       (0.12 )     (0.12 )     13.80       0.30 %     60,321       1.47 %     1.47 %(c)     (0.04 )%     (0.04 )%     159.55 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.25       (0.06 )     1.26       1.20       -       (0.57 )     (0.57 )     13.88       9.21 %     54,347       1.54 %     1.45 %     (0.57 )%     (0.48 )%     159.35 %
Class C
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.72       0.05       (0.79 )     (0.74 )     (0.10 )     -       (0.10 )     9.88       (6.69 )%     3,199       2.72 %     2.24 %(c)     0.06 %     0.54 %     194.31 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    12.61       0.01       (1.32 )     (1.31 )     (0.05 )     (0.53 )     (0.58 )     10.72       (10.85 )%     4,207       2.52 %     2.21 %(c)     (0.24 )%     0.07 %     184.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    13.39       (0.11 )     1.56       1.45       -       (2.23 )     (2.23 )     12.61       11.53 %     2,291       2.76 %     2.25 %(c)     (1.34 )%     (0.83 )%     150.42 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    13.56       (0.11 )     0.06       (0.05 )     -       (0.12 )     (0.12 )     13.39       (0.36 )%     2,842       2.61 %     2.23 %(c)     (1.23 )%     (0.85 )%     159.55 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.06       (0.16 )     1.23       1.07       -       (0.57 )     (0.57 )     13.56       8.31 %     3,652       2.80 %     2.20 %     (1.80 )%     (1.20 )%     159.35 %
Class Z
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.46       0.22       (0.91 )     (0.69 )     (0.16 )     -       (0.16 )     10.61       (5.79 )%     72       3.55 %     1.24 %(c)     (0.10 )%     2.21 %     194.31 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    13.37       0.15       (1.43 )     (1.28 )     (0.10 )     (0.53 )     (0.63 )     11.46       (9.99 )%     422       4.39 %     1.21 %(c)     (1.98 )%     1.20 %     184.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    13.94       0.01       1.65       1.66       -       (2.23 )     (2.23 )     13.37       12.67 %     37       17.99 %     1.25 %(c)     (16.64 )%     0.10 %     150.42 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    13.94       0.02       0.10       0.12       -       (0.12 )     (0.12 )     13.94       0.88 %     5       3.52 %     1.22 %(c)     (2.14 )%     0.15 %     159.55 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.29       (0.03 )     1.25       1.22       -       (0.57 )     (0.57 )     13.94       9.42 %     3       53.94 %     1.20 %     (52.97 )%     (0.23 )%     159.35 %
Class A
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    11.25       0.09       (0.80 )     (0.71 )     (0.15 )     -       (0.15 )     10.39       (6.05 )%     1,501       2.87 %     1.49 %(c)     (0.43 )%     0.95 %     194.31 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    13.15       0.10       (1.38 )     (1.28 )     (0.09 )     (0.53 )     (0.62 )     11.25       (10.18 )%     863       3.75 %     1.46 %(c)     (1.44 )%     0.85 %     184.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    13.80       (0.03 )     1.65       1.62       (0.04 )     (2.23 )     (2.27 )     13.15       12.51 %     294       7.12 %     1.49 %(c)     (5.85 )%     (0.22 )%     150.42 %
May 31, 2006 (inception) to September 30, 2006
    13.73       0.03       0.04       0.07       -       -       -       13.80       0.51 %     15       42.18 %     1.47 %(c)     (40.01 )%     0.69 %     159.55 %
 
(x) Calculated using the average shares method.
* The total return calculation is for the period indicated and excludes any sales charges.
(a) Annualized for periods less than a year.
(b) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level and is not annualized.
(c) The Fund’s operating expenses, not including interest expense, are contractually limited to the amounts discussed in Note 3. The ratios in these financial highlights reflect the limitation, including the interest expense.
(d) Prior disclosures were reclassified to be consistent with current presentation.
(e) Amount less than $0.005.
(f) The Fund’s operating expenses, not including dividends on short positions, are contractually limited to 1.55% for Class I, 2.30% for Class C, 1.25% for Class Z and 1.55% for Class A. The ratios in these financial highlights reflect the limitation, including the dividends on short positions.
(g) The ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense limitation and transfer agent earnings credit including expenses that were paid on behalf of the Fund by a third party related to a tax matter were 1.43%, 2.54%, 11.38% and 5.60% for Class I, C, Z and A, respectively.
(h) The ratio of expenses to average net assets before expense limitation and transfer agent earnings credit including a potential Internal Revenue Code section 860 deficiency dividend expense were 1.81%, 2.91%, 11.66% and 4.35% for Class I, C, Z and A, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
 
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Notes To Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
 
1. Organization
 
The ICON Bond Fund (“Bond Fund”), ICON Core Equity Fund (“Core Equity Fund”), ICON Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”), ICON Long/Short Fund (“Long/Short Fund”) and ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund (“Risk-Managed Equity Fund”) (formerly ICON Income Opportunity Fund) are series funds (individually a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are part of the ICON Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end investment management company. Each Fund offers four classes of shares: Class I, Class C, Class Z and Class A with the exception of Bond Fund, which offers three classes of shares: Class I, Class C and Class Z. All classes have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges except that each Class may bear different distribution fees, registration costs, legal costs, mailing and printing costs and shareholder servicing costs and each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. There are currently 12 other active Funds within the Trust. Those Funds are covered by separate prospectuses and shareholder reports.
 
Each Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par shares. The investment objective of the Bond Fund is maximum total return. The investment objective of the Core Equity Fund is long-term capital appreciation with a secondary objective of capital preservation. The investment objective of the Equity Income Fund is modest capital appreciation and income. The investment objective of the Long/Short Fund is capital appreciation. The investment objective of the Risk-Managed Equity Fund is modest capital appreciation and to maximize realized gains.
 
The Funds may have elements of risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results. An investment concentrated in sectors and industries may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified investment. Investing in fixed income securities such as bonds involves interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities generally decreases. Additionally, the Bond Fund may invest in medium-and lower-quality debt securities. High-yield bonds involve a greater risk of default and price volatility than U.S. government and other high-quality bonds. The Long/Short Fund engages in short selling; there are risks associated with selling short, including the risk that the Long/Short Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale, resulting in a loss. The Long/Short Fund’s loss on a short sale is potentially unlimited as a loss

 
 
 
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occurs when the value of a security sold short increases. The Risk-Managed Equity Fund invests in call options; call options involve certain risks, such as limited gains and lack of liquidity of the underlying securities, and are not suitable for all investors. There are also risks associated with small- and mid-cap investing, including limited product lines, less liquidity and small market share. Investments in foreign securities and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar-denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower government supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability. Financial statements of foreign companies are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial standards than U.S. companies and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Many corporate governance standards, which help ensure the integrity of public information in the United States, may not exist in some foreign countries. In general, there may be less governmental supervision of foreign stock exchanges and securities brokers and issuers.
 
The Risk-Managed Equity Fund overweighted the Financial sector which may cause the Fund’s performance to be susceptible to the economic, business or other developments that affect that sector.
 
In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into various agreements that provide for general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as any potential exposure involving future claims that may be made against each Fund is unknown. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be minimal.
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
Investment Valuation
 
The Funds’ securities and other assets are valued at the closing price at the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (the

 
 
 
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“NYSE”) (normally 4 p.m. Eastern time) each day the NYSE is open, except that securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are normally valued by the Funds at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price provided by NASDAQ each business day.
 
The Funds use pricing services to obtain the market value of securities in their portfolios; if a pricing service is not able to provide a price, or the pricing service’s valuation quote is considered inaccurate or does not reflect the market value of the security, prices may be obtained through market quotations from independent broker/dealers. If market quotations from these sources are not readily available, the Funds’ securities or other assets are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (“Board”) or pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.
 
Lacking any sales that day, a security is valued at the current closing bid price (or yield equivalent thereof) or based on quotes obtained from dealers making a market for the security. Options are valued at their closing mid-price on the market with the most volume. Mid-price is the average of the closing bid and closing ask prices. Debt securities with a remaining maturity of greater than 60 days are valued in accordance with the evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service. The evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service is based upon a matrix valuation system which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. Currency rates as of the close of the NYSE are used to convert foreign security values into U.S. dollars.
 
The Funds’ securities traded in countries outside of the Western Hemisphere are fair valued daily by utilizing the quotations of an independent pricing service, unless the Board determines that use of another valuation methodology is appropriate. The purposes of daily fair valuation are to avoid stale prices and to take into account, among other things, any significant events occurring after the close of foreign markets. The pricing service uses statistical analyses and quantitative models to adjust local market prices using factors such as subsequent movements and changes in the prices of indexes, securities and exchange rates in other markets to determine fair value as of the time a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”). The valuation assigned to fair-value securities for purposes of calculating a Fund’s NAV may differ from the security’s most recent closing market price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their NAVs.
 
Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

 
 
 
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Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
Level 2 — significant observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk).
 
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs.
 
Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds, and unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in certain foreign markets generally are reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Funds evaluate and determine whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment, as described above. The following table summarizes the Funds’ investments, based on the inputs used to determine their values on September 30, 2009:
 
                         
    Level 1        
          Liabilities in
    Level 2  
    Investments
    Securities Sold Short
    Investments
 
Fund Name   in Securities     and Written Options     in Securities  
   
ICON Bond Fund
Corporate Bonds
  $ -     $ -     $ 163,954,897  
Short-Term Investments
    -       -       5,142,191  
Mutual Funds
    2,877,101       -       -  
U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency Bonds
    -       -       875,325  
Foreign Government Bonds
    -       -       547,500  
                         
Total
  $ 2,877,101     $ -     $ 170,519,913  
                         
ICON Core Equity Fund
                       
Common Stock
  $ 96,115,151     $ -     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    27,814,062       -       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       -       4,248,126  
                         
Total
  $ 123,929,213     $ -     $ 4,248,126  
                         
ICON Equity Income Fund
                       
Common Stock
  $ 32,709,955     $ -     $ -  
Exchange Traded Funds
    3,774,963       -       -  
Corporate Bonds
    -       -       2,437,232  
U.S. Government Bonds
    -       -       4,173,321  
Preferred Stock
    536,272       -       -  
Call Options Purchased
    403,537       -       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       -       383,755  
Convertible Corporate Bonds
    -       -       330,000  
                         
Total
  $ 37,424,727     $ -     $ 7,324,308  
                         

 
 
 
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    Level 1        
          Liabilities in
    Level 2  
    Investments
    Securities Sold Short
    Investments
 
    in Securities     and Written Options     in Securities  
   
ICON Long/Short Fund
                       
Common Stock
  $ 27,985,428     $ (4,728,960 )   $ -  
Corporate Bonds
    -       -       6,674,328  
Preferred Stock
    478,365       -       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       -       1,856,228  
Mutual Funds
    4,590,112       (9,066,750 )     -  
                         
Total
  $ 33,053,905     $ (13,795,710 )   $ 8,530,556  
                         
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
                       
Common Stock
  $ 41,930,436     $ -     $ -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       -       7,938,217  
Mutual Funds
    4,073,701       -       -  
Put Options Purchased
    113,275       -       -  
Call Options Written
    -       (1,302,150 )     -  
                         
Total
  $ 46,117,412     $ (1,302,150 )   $ 7,938,217  
                         
 
There were no Level 3 securities held in any of the Funds at September 30, 2009.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated daily into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency exchange rates established at the time of each trade.
 
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates and changes in market prices of securities held.
 
Derivatives
 
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derivatives are treated in the financial statements and their impact on the Funds:
 
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2009
 
                         
    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
    Statement of
        Statement of
     
    Assets and
        Assets and
     
Derivatives not accounted
  Liabilities
  Fair
    Liabilities
  Fair
 
for as hedging instruments   Location   Value     Location   Value  
   
 
Purchased option contracts
                       
Equity risk
                       
ICON Equity Income Fund
  Investments,   $ 69,273     Investments,   $ -  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
  at value     -     at value     25,111  
Written option contracts
                       
Equity risk
                       
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
  Options written,
at value
  $ 56,775     Options written,
at value
  $ -  
 
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Operations
 
             
    Location of Gain/(loss) on
     
Derivatives not accounted
  Derivatives Recognized in
     
for as hedging instruments   Operations   Amount  
   
 
Purchased option contracts
           
Equity risk
           
ICON Equity Income Fund
  Net realized gain/(loss) from   $ (250,038 )
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
  investment transactions     3,832,020  
Written option contracts
           
Equity risk
           
ICON Long/Short Fund
  Net realized gain/(loss) from   $ 14,367  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
  written option transactions     4,056,985  

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Operations
 
             
    Location of Gain/(loss) on
     
Derivatives not accounted
  Derivatives Recognized in
     
for as hedging instruments   Operations   Amount  
   
 
Purchased option contracts
           
Equity risk
           
ICON Equity Income Fund
  Change in unrealized net   $ 205,936  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity
  appreciation/(depreciation) on     (1,136 )
Fund
  investments        
Written option contracts
           
Equity risk
           
ICON Long/Short Fund
  Change in unrealized net   $  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity
  appreciation/(depreciation) on     101,121  
Fund
  written options        
 
Information about derivative instruments reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type and volume of derivative activity for the year ended September 30, 2009.
 
The Funds value derivatives at fair value, as described below, and recognize changes in fair value currently in the results of operations. Accordingly, the Funds do not follow hedge accounting, even for derivatives employed as economic hedges.
 
Options Transactions
 
The Risk-Managed Equity Fund’s primary investment strategy involves the use of options. Each of the other Funds may also purchase and/or write (sell) call and put options on any security in which it may invest. The Funds utilize options to hedge against changes in market conditions and to provide market exposure while trying to reduce transaction costs.
 
Option contracts involve market risk and can be highly volatile. Should prices of securities or securities indexes move in an unexpected manner, the Funds may not achieve the desired benefits and may realize losses and thus be in a worse position than if such strategies had not been utilized.
 
When a Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option on an individual security is

 
 
 
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exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written call option on a securities index is exercised, a gain or loss is realized as determined by the premium originally received, the exercise price and the market value of the index. If a written put option on an individual security is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is decreased by the premium originally received. As a writer of an option, a Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the individual security or securities index underlying the written option. Additionally, written call options may involve the risk of limited gains, lack of liquidity for the option and lack of liquidity for the security or securities index.
 
Each Fund may also purchase put and call options. When a Fund purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is included on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment, and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If the Fund exercises a call option on an individual security, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If the Fund exercises a put option on an individual security, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such a sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a put or a call option on a security index, a gain or loss is realized as determined by the premium originally paid or received, the exercise price and the market value of the index. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities.
 
As of September 30, 2009, the Equity Income Fund engaged in purchased call options transactions and the Risk-Managed Equity Fund engaged in written call and purchased put options transactions. The Long/Short Fund engaged in written call options during the year. All open options contracts are included on each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
 
The Long/Short Fund and the Risk-Managed Equity Fund’s written options are collateralized by cash and/or securities held in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian. Such collateral is restricted from the Funds’ use. The cash collateral held for the prime broker and/or the borrowings from the prime broker are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The securities pledged as collateral are included on the Schedule of Investments.

 
 
 
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The number of option contracts written and the premiums received by the Long/Short Fund and the Risk-Managed Equity Fund during the year ended September 30, 2009, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Long/Short Fund     Risk-Managed Equity Fund  
    Number of
    Premiums
    Number of
    Premiums
 
    Contracts     Received     Contracts     Received  
   
Options outstanding, beginning of year
    -     $ -       760     $ 4,557,454  
Options written during year
    3,160       14,367       50,112       173,600,116  
Options expired during year
    (3,160 )     (14,367 )     -       -  
Options closed during year
    -       -       (50,462 )     (176,798,645 )
Options exercised during year
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Options outstanding, end of year
    -     $ -       410     $ 1,358,925  
                                 
 
Short Sales
 
The Long/Short Fund may engage in short sales (selling securities it does not own) as part of its normal investment activities. The Long/Short Fund enters into short positions in equity securities identified as being overvalued.
 
Short sales involve market risk. If a security sold short increases in price, the Long/Short Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss. These short sales are collateralized by cash and/or securities held with the Fund’s prime broker and in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian. The collateral required is determined daily by reference to the market value of the short positions. Such collateral for the Funds is restricted from use. The cash collateral that is restricted from use is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Deposits for short sales.” The securities pledged as collateral that are restricted from use are included on the Schedule of Investments. Dividends received on short sales are treated as an expense on the Statement of Operations. Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such liabilities are subject to off-balance sheet risk to the extent of any future increases in market value of the securities sold short. The ultimate liability for securities sold short may exceed the liabilities recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Liabilities for securities sold short are closed out by purchasing the applicable securities for delivery to the Fund’s prime broker. As of September 30, 2009, the Long/Short Fund engaged in short selling. The short positions are included in the Schedule of Securities Sold Short on the Schedule of Investments.

 
 
 
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Securities Lending
 
Under procedures adopted by the Board, the Funds may lend securities to non-affiliated qualified parties. The Funds seek to earn additional income through securities lending. There is the risk of delay in recovering a loaned security. The Funds do not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan; however, the Funds may attempt to call back the loan and vote the proxy.
 
All loans will be continuously secured by collateral which consists of cash. Brown Brothers Harriman (the “Lending Agent”) may invest the cash collateral in the Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, which complies with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act relating to money market funds.
 
The cash collateral invested by the Lending Agent is disclosed on the Schedule of Investments. The lending fees received and the Funds’ portion of the interest income earned on cash collateral are included on the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
 
As of September 30, 2009, the following Funds had securities with the following values on loan:
 
                 
    Value of
    Value of
 
Fund   Loaned Securities     Collateral  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 2,769,200     $ 2,877,101  
ICON Core Equity Fund
    26,956,341       27,814,062  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    4,459,359       4,590,112  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    3,949,994       4,073,701  
 
The value of the collateral above could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before September 30, 2009. It may also include collateral received from the pre-funding of loans.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Funds intend to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, the Funds will generally not be subject to federal and state income taxes, or federal excise taxes to the extent that they intend to make sufficient distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains.
 
Dividends paid by the Funds from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Funds on the ex-dividend/distribution date. The Bond Fund distributes net investment income, if any, to shareholders monthly. The Equity Income Fund and the Risk-Managed Equity Fund intend to distribute net investment income, if any, to shareholders quarterly. Other Funds distribute income, if any, annually. The Funds distribute net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually, if not offset by capital loss carryovers. The Funds may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
The Funds file U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Funds’ U.S. tax returns filed for the past four years, no examinations are in progress or anticipated at this time. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
Investment Income
 
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Funds are informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.
 
Investment Transactions
 
Security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after the trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

 
 
 
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Allocation of Income and Expenses
 
Each class of a Fund’s shares bears expenses incurred specifically on its behalf and, in addition, each class bears a portion of general expenses, based upon relative net assets of each class. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a specific Fund in the Trust are apportioned between all Funds in the Trust based upon relative net assets. In calculating the net asset value per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses other than class-specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets.
 
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
Investment Advisory Fees
 
ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON Advisers”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds and is responsible for managing the Funds’ portfolios of securities. ICON Advisers receives a monthly management fee that is computed daily at an annual rate of 0.60% of average daily net assets of the Bond Fund, 0.75% of average daily net assets of the Core Equity, Equity Income and Risk-Managed Equity Funds, and 0.85% of average daily net assets of the Long/Short Fund.
 
ICON Advisers has contractually agreed to limit its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain of the Funds’ operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, dividends on short sales and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Funds’ operating expenses do not exceed the following amounts:
 
                                 
Fund   Class I     Class C     Class Z     Class A  
   
ICON Bond Fund
    1.00%       1.60%       0.75%       N/A  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    1.45%       2.20%       1.20%       1.45%  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    1.55%       2.30%       1.25%       1.55%  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    1.45%       2.20%       1.20%       1.45%  
 
The Funds’ expense limitation will continue in effect until at least January 31, 2020. To the extent ICON Advisers reimburses or absorbs fees and expenses, it may seek payment of such amounts for up to three years after the expenses were reimbursed or absorbed. A Fund will make no such payment, however, if the total Fund operating expenses exceed the expense limits in effect at the time the expenses were reimbursed or at the time these payments are proposed.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
As of September 30, 2009 the following amounts were still available for recoupment by ICON Advisers based upon their potential expiration dates:
 
                         
Fund   2010     2011     2012  
   
                         
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 101,907     $ 110,767     $ 144,367  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    13,070       24,557       36,020  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    -       4,673       62,226  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    20,262       27,551       34,273  
 
Accounting, Custody and Transfer Agent Fees
 
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”) is the fund accounting agent for the Funds. For its services, the Trust pays Citi 0.03% on the first $1.75 billion of net assets, 0.0175% on net assets over $1.75 billion and up to $5 billion, and 0.01% on net assets in excess of $5 billion.
 
Brown Brothers Harriman (“BBH”) is the custodian of the Trust’s investments. Effective July 1, 2009, for domestic custody services, the Trust pays BBH 0.0050% on the first $250 million of assets, 0.0040% on the second $250 million of assets and 0.0025% on domestic assets above $500 million, plus certain transaction charges. Prior to July 1, 2009, the Trust paid BBH 0.0065% on the first $50 million of assets and 0.0050% on domestic assets above $50 million. For foreign custody services, the Trust pays BBH 0.03% on foreign assets plus certain transaction charges.
 
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) is the Trust’s transfer agent. For these services, the Trust pays an account fee of $13.25 per open account, $7.00 per networked account, $1.80 per closed account, plus certain other transaction and cusip charges.
 
Transfer agent earnings credits are credits received for interest which results from overnight balances used by the transfer agent, BFDS, for clearing shareholder transactions. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds received transfer agent earnings credits which are included on the Statement of Operations.
 
Administrative Services
 
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with ICON Advisers pursuant to which ICON Advisers oversees the administration of the Trust’s business and affairs. This agreement provides for an annual fee of 0.05% on the Funds’ first $1.5 billion of average daily net assets, 0.045% on the next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets, 0.040% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets and 0.030% on average daily net assets over

 
 
 
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$5 billion. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds’ payment for administrative services to ICON Advisers is included on the Statement of Operations. The administrative services agreement provides that ICON Advisers will not be liable for any damage, expense or loss suffered by the Trust in connection with matters to which the administrative services agreement relates, except for a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by ICON Advisers in the performance of its duties.
 
ICON Advisers has entered into a sub-administration agreement with Citi pursuant to which Citi assists ICON Advisers with the administration and business affairs of the Trust. For its services, ICON Advisers pays Citi at an annual rate of 0.025% on the first $1.75 billion of Trust assets and 0.015% on assets above $1.75 billion.
 
Distribution Fees
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“12b-1 Plan”) under which the Funds are authorized to compensate the Funds’ distributor, ICON Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) (an affiliate of the adviser) for the sale and distribution of shares and for other shareholder services. Under the 12b-1 Plan, Bond Fund Class C shareholders pay an annual distribution and service fee of 0.85% of average daily net assets and Class I shareholders pay an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The shareholders of the other Funds pay an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets for Class C shares and an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and Class A shares. The total amount paid under the 12b-1 plans by the Funds is shown on the Statement of Operations.
 
Other Related Parties
 
Certain Officers and Directors of ICON are also Officers and Trustees of the Funds; however, such Officers and Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, “CCO”) receive no compensation from the Funds. The CCO’s salary is paid 100% by the Funds. For the year ended September 30, 2009, the total related amounts paid by the Trust under this arrangement are included in Other Expenses on the Statements of Operations.
 
Some of the distribution amounts received by IDI, discussed in the Distribution Fees section above, have been used to offset various shareholder servicing costs incurred by ICON. For the year ended September 30, 2009, this amount was $50,679.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
4. Borrowings
 
The Funds have entered into Lines of Credit agreements with BBH to provide temporary funding for redemption requests. At BBH, the maximum borrowing is limited to the lesser of $50 million or 25% of the net asset value in the Fund subject to a maximum borrowing limit by the Trust of $150 million. Interest on domestic borrowings with BBH is charged at LIBOR plus 1.50%, which was 1.71% at September 30, 2009. The Funds may have borrowings with the prime broker as a result of brokerage requirements. Interest on domestic borrowings with the prime broker is charged at the Fed Funds rate plus 50 basis points, which was 0.60% at September 30, 2009. The average interest rate charged for the year ended September 30, 2009, was 1.57%.
 
         
    Average Borrowing
 
Fund   (10/1/08-9/30/09)  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 641,052  
ICON Core Equity Fund
    964,768  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    1,149,620  
ICON Long/Short Fund**
    2,138,273  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund**
    4,068,464  
 
**Fund had outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2009.
 
Average borrowing is calculated using only the days there was a borrowing. It is not an annualized number.
 
5. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding securities sold short, short-term securities and written options contacts) was as follows:
 
                                 
                      Proceeds from
 
                Purchases of
    Sales of
 
          Proceeds
    Long-Term
    Long-Term
 
    Purchases of
    from Sales
    U.S. Government
    U.S. Government
 
    Securities     of Securities     Obligations     Obligations  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 127,155,747     $ 66,944,260     $ 12,472,846     $ 21,671,329  
ICON Core Equity Fund
    183,257,841       188,613,665       -       -  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    84,571,663       113,826,583       3,130,288       6,664,991  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    71,442,770       130,462,803       -       -  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    102,944,303       129,492,685       -       -  

 
 
 
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6. Federal Income Tax
 
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are due to differing treatments for items such as net short-term gains, deferrals of wash sale losses, foreign currency transactions, net investment losses, and capital loss carryforwards.
 
The tax components of capital shown in the following tables represent losses or deductions the Funds may be able to offset against income and gains recognized in future years and post October loss deferrals. The accumulated losses noted represent net capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2009 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future taxable income distributions.
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009 the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards:
 
                 
Fund   Amounts     Expires  
   
 
ICON Core Equity Fund
  $ 1,364,078       2016  
      32,616,367       2017  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    77,639       2016  
      14,946,877       2017  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    44,159,483       2017  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    260,291       2016  
      7,975,360       2017  
 
Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be limited if there are substantial shareholder redemptions or contributions. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Bond Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $442,729.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds will elect to defer post October losses of:
 
         
    Post October
 
Fund   Losses  
   
 
ICON Core Equity Fund
  $ 33,870,952  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    27,191,288  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    22,054,193  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    19,386,605  
 
The tax characteristics of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, were as follows:
 
                         
                Total
 
    Distributions Paid
    Total Taxable
    Distributions
 
Fund   from Ordinary Income     Distributions     Paid  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 5,192,023     $ 5,192,023     $ 5,192,023  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    3,171,360       3,171,360       3,171,360  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    1,649,817       1,649,817       1,649,817  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    1,081,889       1,081,889       1,081,889  
 
The tax characteristics of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Distributions paid from           Total
 
    Ordinary
    Net Long-
    Total Taxable
    Distributions
 
Fund   Income     Term Gains     Distributions     Paid  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 5,417,996     $ -     $ 5,417,996     $ 5,417,996  
ICON Core Equity Fund
    8,394,127       6,683,706       15,077,833       15,077,833  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    8,635,510       6,462,123       15,097,633       15,097,633  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    5,569,851       6,340,691       11,910,542       11,910,542  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    3,751,879       -       3,751,879       3,751,879  
 
As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                                                         
                                        Total
 
    Undistributed
    Undistributed
                Accumulated
    Unrealized
    Accumulated
 
    Ordinary
    Net Long-
    Accumulated
    Distributions
    Capital and
    Appreciation/
    Earnings/
 
Fund   Income     Term-Gains     Earnings     Payable*     Other Losses     (Depreciation)**     (Deficit)  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 627,140     $ 136,317     $ 763,457     $ (597,765 )   $ -     $ 5,428,982     $ 5,594,674  
ICON Core Equity Fund
    1,543,338       -       1,543,338       -       (67,851,397 )     18,341,271       (47,966,788 )
ICON Equity Income Fund
    389,456       -       389,456       (406,397 )     (42,215,804 )     9,059,935       (33,172,810 )
ICON Long/Short Fund
    170,533       -       170,533       -       (66,213,676 )     2,461,702       (63,581,441 )
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    4,343       -       4,343       -       (27,622,256 )     6,502,779       (21,115,134 )
 
* Differences between the financial statement distribution payable and the tax basis distribution payable are a result of accrual based accounting and cash basis accounting used for federal tax reporting purposes.

 
 
 
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** Differences between the book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
As of September 30, 2009, cost for federal income tax purposes and the amount of net unrealized appreciation/ depreciation were as follows:
 
                                 
          Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Net Appreciation/
 
Fund   Cost     Appreciation     (Depreciation)     (Depreciation)  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 167,968,032     $ 7,356,205     $ (1,927,223 )   $ 5,428,982  
ICON Core Equity Fund
    109,836,068       18,871,222       (529,951 )     18,341,271  
ICON Equity Income Fund
    35,689,100       9,380,687       (320,752 )     9,059,935  
ICON Long/Short Fund
    38,295,651       4,925,938       (1,637,128 )     3,288,810  
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    47,611,551       7,148,094       (704,016 )     6,444,078  
 
7. Subsequent Events
 
Management has evaluated subsequent events through November 20, 2009, the date of this report.

 
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of the ICON Funds:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, securities sold short and written call options, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ICON Bond Fund, ICON Core Equity Fund, ICON Equity Income Fund, ICON Risk Managed Equity Fund (formerly ICON Income Opportunity Fund) and ICON Long/Short Fund (five of the portfolios constituting ICON Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at September 30, 2009, and the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
-s- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
November 20, 2009

 
 
 
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Six Month Hypothetical Expense Example
September 30, 2009 (unaudited)
 
Example
 
As a shareholder of a Fund you may pay two types of fees: transaction fees and fund-related fees. Certain funds charge transaction fees, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees. Funds also incur various ongoing expenses, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses, which are indirectly paid by shareholders.
 
This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the various ICON Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the six-month period (4/1/09-9/30/09).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line in the table for each Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. The Example includes, but is not limited to, management fees, 12b-1 fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. However, the Example does not include client specific fees, such as the $10 fee charged to IRA accounts, or the $15 fee charged for wire redemptions. You may use this information, 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 for each Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line in the table for each Fund 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 the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your

 
 
 
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ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that may be charged by other funds. Therefore, this information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
 
                                 
    Beginning
          Expenses Paid
    Annualized
 
    Account Value
    Ending Account
    During Period
    Expense Ratio
 
    4/1/09     Value 9/30/09     4/1/09 - 9/30/09*     4/1/09 - 9/30/09  
   
 
ICON Bond Fund
                               
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,117.10     $ 5.31       1.00%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,019.99       5.06          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,114.80       8.43       1.59%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.03       8.04          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,118.70       3.98       0.75%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,021.24       3.80          
ICON Core Equity Fund
                               
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,405.60       8.14       1.35%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.23       6.83          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,397.30       13.28       2.21%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,013.92       11.16          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,401.90       8.91       1.48%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.58       7.49          
Class A
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,396.80       14.06       2.34%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,013.27       11.81          
ICON Equity Income Fund
                               
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,420.80       8.68       1.43%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.83       7.23          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,416.10       13.39       2.21%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,013.92       11.16          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,423.60       7.35       1.21%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.93       6.12          

 
 
 
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    Beginning
          Expenses Paid
    Annualized
 
    Account Value
    Ending Account
    During Period
    Expense Ratio
 
    4/1/09     Value 9/30/09     4/1/09 - 9/30/09*     4/1/09 - 9/30/09  
   
 
Class A
                               
Actual Expenses
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,419.80     $ 8.80       1.45%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.73       7.33          
ICON Long/Short Fund
                               
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,245.20       12.66       2.25%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,013.72       11.36          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,239.20       16.95       3.02%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,009.86       15.22          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,246.00       9.74       1.73%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,016.33       8.74          
Class A
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,244.10       11.59       2.06%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,014.67       10.40          
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
                               
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,236.20       8.41       1.50%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.48       7.59          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,231.90       12.70       2.27%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,013.62       11.46          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,236.50       7.12       1.27%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.63       6.43          
Class A
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,234.80       8.12       1.45%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.73       7.33          
 
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s six month expense ratio annualized, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
Total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included (maximum 5.75%), returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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Board of Trustees and Fund Officers (unaudited)
 
The ICON Funds Board of Trustees (“Board”) consists of five Trustees who oversee the 17 ICON Funds (the “Funds”). The Board is responsible for general oversight of the Funds’ business and for assuring that the Funds are managed in the best interest of the Funds’ shareholders. The Trustees, and their ages, and principal occupations are set forth below. The address of the Trustees is 5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 1200, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Trustees have no official term of office and generally serve until they resign or are not re-elected.
 
Interested Trustee
 
Craig T. Callahan, 58, Chairman of the Board. Dr. Callahan has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Dr. Callahan also serves as President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Investment Committee (2005 to present) and served as the Chief Investment Officer (1991 to 2004) of ICON Advisers. Dr. Callahan is also Executive Vice President (2005 to present); Director (1991 to present); and was previously President (1998 to 2005) and Chief Compliance Officer (2005) of IDI, and is President of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009). Dr. Callahan also serves as the President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1994 to present) of ICON Management & Research Corporation (“IM&R”), the parent company of ICON Advisers and IDI.
 
Independent Trustees
 
Glen F. Bergert, 59. Mr. Bergert has been a Trustee of the Funds since 1999. Mr. Bergert is President of Venture Capital Management LLC (1997 to present); General Partner of SOGNO Partners LP, a venture capital company (2001 to present); General Partner of Bergert Properties, LLP, a real estate holding company (1997 to present); and General Partner of Pyramid Real Estate Partnership, a real estate development company (1998 to present); General Partner of Chamois Partners, LP, a venture capital company (2004 to present); and was previously a General Partner with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP (1979 to 1997). Mr. Bergert is also a Director of Herre Bros, Inc., a contracting company (1998 to present) and Delta Dental of California, an insurance company (2006 to present). Mr. Bergert was a Director of Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, an insurance company (1998 to 2009) and Delta Reinsurance Corporation (2000 to 2009).
 
John C. Pomeroy, Jr., 62. Mr. Pomeroy has been a Trustee of the Funds since November 2002. Mr. Pomeroy is Chief Investment Officer and Director of Investments, Pennsylvania State University (2001 to present) and was

 
 
 
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Portfolio Manager and Product Manager, Trinity Investment Management Corporation (1989 to 2001).
 
Gregory Kellam Scott, 60. Mr. Scott has been a Trustee of the Funds since November 2002. Mr. Scott currently is employed as a member of the Executive Staff of the President of Ivy Tech Community College, recently appointed as Assistant to the President for Diversity and Community Relations (April 2008 to present). Prior to his current employment, he served as Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (2005 to 2008) and is a member of the U.S. State Department’s Advisory Committee on the African Judiciary (2006 to present). Mr. Scott was Senior Vice President-Law, General Counsel and Secretary of GenCorp, Inc., a multinational technology-based manufacturing company (2002 to 2004); Vice President and General Counsel of Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC, a nuclear clean-up and environmental remediation company (2000 to 2002) and served as a Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court (1993 to 2000). From 1980 until 1993, he was a member of the faculty of the University Of Denver College Of Law.
 
R. Michael Sentel, 61. Mr. Sentel has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Mr. Sentel is a Senior Attorney with the U.S. Department of Education (1996 to present). Mr. Sentel also provides legal representation as a sole practitioner with an emphasis on corporate and transactional law. He served as general counsel to numerous public companies and served on the board of directors of one of these clients. Mr. Sentel began his legal career with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement and served as a Branch Chief (1980 to 1981). Later he served as the Section Chief for the Professional Liability Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. with responsibility for the Rocky Mountain Region (1991 to 1994).
 
The Officers of the Funds are:
 
Craig T. Callahan, 58, Chairman of the Board. Dr. Callahan has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Dr. Callahan also serves as President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Investment Committee (2005 to present) and served as the Chief Investment Officer (1991 to 2004) of ICON Advisers. Dr. Callahan is also Executive Vice President (2005 to present); Director (1991 to present); and was previously President (1998 to 2005) and Chief Compliance Officer (2005) of IDI, and is President of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009). Dr. Callahan also serves as the President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1994 to present) of IM&R, the parent company of ICON Advisers and IDI.

 
 
 
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Erik L. Jonson, 60. Mr. Jonson has been a Vice President and Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer of the Funds since their inception in 1996. Mr. Jonson is also Chief Financial Officer (1996 to present) and Executive Vice President (2004 to present) and was previously Vice President (1998 to 2004) and Secretary (2005 and 1998 to 2002) of ICON Advisers; Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director (1998 to present) of IM&R; and Executive Vice and Treasurer/Financial Principal (1996 to present) of IDI; and Executive Vice President and Treasurer of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009).
 
Jessica Seidlitz, 31. Ms. Seidlitz serves as Assistant Treasurer of the Funds (2007 to present). She also serves as Mutual Fund Controller of ICON Advisers, Inc. (2005 to present). Previously, she was a Senior Associate/Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, (2001 to 2004).
 
Donald Salcito, 56. Mr. Salcito serves as Vice President and Secretary of the Funds since November 15, 2006. Mr. Salcito is also Executive Vice President and General Counsel (September 2005 to present) of ICON Advisers; Director of IM&R (2005 to present); Executive Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel, for IDI (2005 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of IDI (2005 to 2007); Executive Vice President and Secretary of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2005 to 2009). Previously he was a Partner in the law firm of Perkins Coie, LLP. (2000 to 2005).
 
Brian Harding, 30. Mr. Harding serves as Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds (2008 to present). Mr. Harding also serves as Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds (2008 to present). Previously he was a Manager (2007 to 2008) and Senior Associate/Associate (2001 to 2007) at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 
 
 
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Other Information (unaudited)
 
Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreements
 
In determining to renew the investment advisory agreements between ICON Funds (the “Trust”) and ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON” or the “Adviser”) the Board requested, was provided with and reviewed data with respect to ICON, its personnel, and the services to be provided to each Fund by ICON under the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement dated October 9, 1996, as amended (related to the Sector, International and Core Equity Funds) and under the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 9, 2002 and effective October 1, 2002, as amended (related to the U.S. Diversified Funds - Bond, Risk-Managed Equity, Equity Income and Long/Short Funds) (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”). The data included information concerning advisory, distribution and administrative services provided to the Funds by ICON and its related companies; information concerning other businesses of those companies; comparative data related to exchange traded funds versus the Sector Funds; and comparative data obtained from Lipper Analytical Services related to Fund performance and Fund expenses.
 
On August 10, 2009, the Board of Trustees, including all of the Trustees that are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved continuation of the Advisory Agreements with the Adviser for each Fund for an additional one-year term commencing October 1, 2009.
 
The Independent Trustees were represented by independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to acting on the matter, the Independent Trustees met separately as a group in private sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and discuss the foregoing information. Based on these discussions, independent legal counsel and/or the Lead Independent Trustee also contacted management to request additional information and to discuss responses to questions raised during the process. In addition, the Independent Trustees received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the agreement.
 
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board reviewed information relating to ICON’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Adviser provided biographical information on its professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. In the course of their deliberations the Board evaluated, among other things, information relating to the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques used in managing each Fund, the qualifications and experience of ICON’s investment personnel, ICON’s compliance programs, ICON’s brokerage practices, including the extent to

 
 
 
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which the Adviser obtains research through “soft dollar” arrangements with the Funds’ brokerage, and the financial and non-financial resources available to provide services required under the Advisory Agreement.
 
During the Board of Trustees’ discussion, management personnel noted that the markets overall had performed poorly in 2008 and the beginning of 2009 and that the ICON Funds performed poorly as well. In this regard it was noted that late 2008 Board meetings the Adviser advised that it was concerned with the poor performance and began an internal analysis to determine the cause. Management advised that, in light of the analysis, it believes that the Adviser’s valuation equation was over valuing riskier stocks due to several factors - including, but not limited to, the extreme events of 2008, the industry wide undervaluing of risk, and the increase in the number of stocks in the Adviser’s investable universe; and that, in light of such, the Adviser made modifications to the risk valuation metrics of the valuation equation - namely that the Adviser modified the equation so that the valuation equation now takes into account an additional item of information on each individual company. The Trustees recalled that during the entire process, Management kept the Trustees informed, updating the Trustees on the status of the internal analysis and the changes to the valuation equation as the changes were being implemented. In addition, in response to Trustee questions, the Adviser advised that it has monitored Fund performance after implementation of the modification and found significant improvement; and that it believes this adjustment has improved the valuation equation and will benefit the Funds going forward. In reaching their conclusions, the Trustees noted that they have taken into consideration the poor overall market performance, the Funds’ performance, and the Adviser’s response, analysis and changes to the valuation equation.
 
In connection with reviewing data bearing upon the nature, quality, and extent of services furnished by ICON to each Fund, the Board assessed data concerning ICON’s staffing, systems and facilities. The Board also assessed ICON’s non-Trust business to see if there are any initiatives that would dilute service to the Trust. It was noted:
 
A. That the breadth and the quality of investment advisory and other services being provided to each Fund is satisfactory, as evidenced in part by efforts to address and improve the performance record of each Fund when compared with the performance records of a peer group of comparable funds and markets in general;
 
B. That ICON has made significant expenditures in the past year and in prior years to ensure that it has the sophisticated systems and the highly trained personnel necessary for it to be able to continue to provide

 
 
 
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quality service to the Funds’ shareholders, including the dedication of substantial resources to ICON’s investment and trading departments;
 
C. That the Board is satisfied with the research, portfolio management, and trading services, among others, being provided by ICON to the Funds, and is charging fair, reasonable, and competitive fees; and
 
D. The risks assumed by ICON in providing investment advisory services to each Fund including the capital commitments which have been made in the past and which continue to be made by ICON to ensure the continuation of the highest quality of service to the Trust is made with the recognition that the Trust’s advisory relationship with ICON be terminated at any time and must be renewed on an annual basis.
 
In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable to the Adviser for managing each Fund, the Board reviewed, among other things, financial statements of the Adviser and an analysis of the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationship with each Fund over various time periods, which analysis identified all revenues and other benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates from managing each Fund, the costs associated with providing such services and the resulting profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates.
 
The Board considered the current and anticipated asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Adviser to waive fees and pay expenses of the Funds from time to time to limit the total expenses of the Funds. In this regard the Board discussed significantly reduced asset levels in each fund covered by the Advisory Agreements due to the tumultuous markets during the past year, to related poor Fund performance, and to redemptions. ICON’s ability to provide the services called for under the Advisory Agreements was assessed in light of current and projected asset levels. Fund expenses and expense ratios were also assessed in light of current and projected asset levels. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the resources necessary to provide the services called for under the Advisory Agreements; that profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds is not excessive; and that the Adviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the fees for any Fund at this time. The Board of Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the levels of profitability associated with providing these services, the fees charged by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreements to each Fund are reasonable.
 
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similar size and funds of larger size, as well as data concerning ICON’s other clients and noted:
 
A. the advisory fee structures of the Funds were considered in comparison with advisory fees and expense ratios of other similarly managed funds as set forth in the comparative data;
 
B. that contractual advisory fees of the Sector Funds were higher than fees for similar funds; but that the Sector Funds’ expense ratios were competitive and consistent with those of similarly managed Funds;
 
C. that contractual advisory fees for the International Funds were above the average fees for similar funds; and that the Funds’ expense ratios were competitive in light of their size;
 
D. that ICON has contractually agreed to impose expense limitations on certain Funds at a cost to ICON;
 
E. that the advisory and other fees payable by the Funds to ICON are essentially fees which would be similar to those which would have resulted solely from “arm’s-length” bargaining, and may well be lower than fees arrived at solely from such arm’s-length negotiation;
 
F. that, the fees paid to ICON for managing other institutional accounts (such as pension plans) are not lower than the fees paid by similarly-managed funds; and to the extent such fees of those accounts are lower, the reasons why such accounts are less costly for ICON to manage; and
 
G. that ICON has contractually commited to breakpointas in it fees so that economies of scale could be realized as a Fund grows in assets, for the benefit of Fund shareholders.
 
In connection with the direct and indirect benefits to ICON from serving as the Funds’ adviser, the Board discussed and noted:
 
A. that ICON benefits from serving directly or through affiliates as the principal underwriter and administrative agent for the Funds; that services provided by ICON and its affiliates to the Funds are satisfactory, and that profits derived from providing the services are competitive and reasonable; and
 
B. that ICON receives research assistance from the use of soft dollars generated from Fund portfolio transactions; that such research assists ICON in providing quality to which it provides advisory services; and that the Board concluded that the arrangements are consistent with Fund brokerage practices and benefit the Funds and their shareholders.

 
 
 
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Based on these considerations, among others, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders, the services to be performed under the agreement were services required for the operation of the Funds, ICON had provided satisfactory advisory services to the Funds in the past, and the fees for the advisory services which ICON would perform and other benefits from the relationship with the Trust and consistent with fees paid by similar funds, are reasonable in light of the comparative data, and would be within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s length in light of the circumstances.
 
Supplemental Tax Information
 
For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of the total ordinary income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction for the following Funds:
 
         
    Dividends
 
    Received
 
Fund   Deduction  
   
ICON Bond Fund
    0.64 %
ICON Equity Income Fund
    94.97 %
ICON Long/Short Fund
    78.57 %
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    83.61 %
 
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the following Funds paid qualified dividend income:
 
         
Fund   Amount  
   
ICON Bond Fund
    0.64 %
ICON Equity Income Fund
    78.85 %
ICON Long/Short Fund
    61.64 %
ICON Risk-Managed Equity Fund
    75.32 %
 
The Funds designate the following amounts as long-term capital gain distributions qualifying for the maximum 15% income tax rate for individuals:
 
         
Fund   Amount  
   
ICON Bond Fund
  $ 27,084  

 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings
 
A list of each ICON Fund’s Top 10 holdings is available at www.iconfunds.com on or about 15 days following each month-end. Each ICON Fund also files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The ICON Funds’ Forms N-Q are available at www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
Proxy Voting
 
A summarized description of the policies and procedures the ICON Funds use to vote proxies is available free of charge at www.iconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-764-0442.
 
Information about how the ICON Funds voted proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available free of charge at www.iconfunds.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
For More Information
 
This report is for the general information of the Funds’ shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. You may obtain a copy of the prospectus, which contains information about the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and share classes of each ICON Fund, by visiting www.iconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-764-0442. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
 
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ICON Funds Privacy Policy
 
In the course of doing business with the ICON Funds, ICON Advisers, Inc., and ICON Distributors, Inc. (collectively “ICON Companies”) you provide personal and financial information. The ICON Companies respect your privacy. We collect non-public personal information about you on your applications or other forms and through your transactions with us. You may provide this information in writing, electronically, or by phone. The information may contain your name, address, phone number, social security number, account information, investment activity, and other information that you provide to us directly or through our service providers. This information permits us to service your accounts and to provide information to you upon request.
 
We may share some or all of this information with our affiliates, as well as third parties that assist us in maintaining your accounts, processing transactions on your accounts, or mailing information to you as may be permitted by law. Further, we may permit third party vendors to download this information as needed, in order to assist us or your Registered Representative/Financial Adviser in maintaining your account. Otherwise, our policies prohibit employees of the ICON Companies from sharing your personal and financial information except as permitted or required by law. Under no circumstances do we sell information about you to anyone.
 
We restrict access to your non-public personal information to those employees who have a need to know that information to service your accounts. We also maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your privacy. Contracts with our service providers require them to restrict access to your non-public personal information, and to maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards against unintended disclosure.
 
If you would like more information about our Privacy Policies, please call 1-800-764-0442.

 
 
 
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For more information about the ICON Funds, contact us:
     
By Telephone
  1-800-764-0442
     
By Mail
  ICON Funds
P.O. Box 55452
Boston, MA 02205-8165
     
In Person
  ICON Funds
5299 DTC Boulevard, 12th Floor
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
     
On the Internet
  www.iconfunds.com
     
By E-Mail
  info@iconadvisers.com
 
 
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ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
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ICON International Equity Fund
 
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You can now sign up for electronic delivery of ICON Fund shareholder reports, including prospectuses, annual reports, semiannual reports and proxy statements.
 
When these materials are available, you will receive an email from ICON with instructions on how to view the documents. Statements, transaction confirmations and other documents that are not available online will continue to be sent to you by U.S. mail.
 
Visit ICON’s website at www.iconfunds.com to learn more and sign up.
 
You may change or cancel your participation in eDelivery by visiting www.iconfunds.com, or you can request a hard copy of any of the materials free of charge by calling ICON Funds at 1-800-764-0442.
 
 
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About This Report (Unaudited)
    2  
         
Message from ICON Funds (Unaudited)
    6  
         
Management Overview (Unaudited) and Schedules of Investments
       
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
    10  
ICON Europe Fund
    20  
ICON International Equity Fund
    29  
         
Financial Statements
    40  
         
Financial Highlights
    48  
         
Notes to Financial Statements
    52  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    67  
         
Six Month Hypothetical Expense Example (Unaudited)
    68  
         
Board of Trustees and Fund Officers (Unaudited)
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Historical Returns
 
All total returns mentioned in this Report account for the change in a Fund’s per-share price and the reinvestment of any dividends, capital gain distributions, and adjustments for financial statement purposes. If your account is set up to receive Fund distributions in cash rather than to reinvest them, your actual return may differ from these figures. The Funds’ performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Adviser may have reimbursed certain fees or expenses of some of the Funds. If not for these reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Fund results shown, unless otherwise indicated, are at net asset value. If a sales charge (maximum 5.75%) had been deducted, results would have been lower.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results represent past performance, and current performance may be higher or lower. Please call 1-800-764-0442 or visit www.iconfunds.com for performance results current to the most recent month-end.
 
Portfolio Data
 
This Report reflects ICON’s views, opinions and portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2009, the end of the reporting period. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any sector, industry, security or the Funds.
 
Opinions and forecasts regarding industries, companies and/or themes, and portfolio composition and holdings are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security, industry or sector. Each Fund’s holdings as of September 30, 2009 are included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
 
While ICON’s quantitative investment methodology primarily considers company-specific factors beyond financial data, various company factors may impact a stock’s performance, and therefore, Fund performance. Investments in foreign securities may entail unique risks, including political, market, and currency risks. Financial statements of foreign companies are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial standards than U.S. companies and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Many corporate governance standards, which help ensure the integrity of public information in the United States, do not exist in some foreign

 
 
 
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countries. In general, there may be less governmental supervision of foreign stock exchanges and securities brokers and issuers. The ICON system relies on the integrity of financial statements released to the market as part of our analysis.
 
There are risks associated with mutual fund investing, including the loss of principal. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results.
 
An investment in a region fund may involve greater risk and volatility than a diversified fund. An investment concentrated in sectors and industries may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified investment.
 
According to ICON, value investing is an analytical, quantitative approach to investing that employs various factors, including projecting earnings growth estimates, in an effort to determine whether securities are over- or underpriced relative to ICON’s estimates of their intrinsic value. Value investing involves risks and uncertainties and does not guarantee better performance or lower costs than other investment methodologies. ICON’s value-to-price ratio is a ratio of intrinsic value, as calculated using ICON’s proprietary valuation methodology, of a broad range of domestic and international securities within ICON’s system as compared to the current market price of those securities.
 
This Report contains statements regarding industry or sector themes, new market themes, investment outlook, relative strength, value-to-price ratios, and investment team expectations, beliefs, goals and the like that are based on current expectations, recent individual stock performance relative to current market prices, estimates of company values and other information supplied to the market by the companies we follow. Words such as “expects,” “suggests,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “value,” “intrinsic value,” “indicates,” “believes,” “considers,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements, which are not statements of historical fact. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to assess. These risks and uncertainties are based on a number of important factors, including, among others: stock price fluctuations; the integrity and accuracy of historical and projected financial and other information supplied by companies to the public; interest rates; future earnings growth rates; the risks noted in this report and other factors beyond the control of our investment team. Therefore, actual outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward looking statements.

 
 
 
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The prospectus and statement of additional information contain this and other information about the Funds and are available by visiting www.iconfunds.com or calling 1-800-764-0442. Please read the prospectus and statement of additional information carefully.
 
Comparative Indexes
 
The comparative indexes discussed in this Report are meant to provide a basis for judging a Fund’s performance against specific securities indexes. Each index shown accounts for both change in the security price and reinvestment of dividends and distributions (except as noted), but does not reflect the costs of managing a mutual fund. The total return figures for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) indexes assume change in security prices and the deduction of local taxes. The Funds’ portfolios may significantly differ in holdings and composition from the indexes. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index.
 
•   The unmanaged MSCI All Country Pacific Index comprises stocks traded in the developed and emerging markets of the Pacific Basin (Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand). The capitalization-weighted index attempts to capture at least 60% of investable capitalization in those markets subject to constraints governed by industry representation, maximum liquidity, maximum float, and minimum cross-ownership.
 
•   The unmanaged MSCI Europe Index comprises approximately 600 stocks traded in developed markets from 15 European countries. The capitalization-weighted index attempts to capture at least 60% of investable capitalization in those markets subject to constraints governed by industry representation, maximum liquidity, maximum float, and minimum cross-ownership.
 
•   The MSCI All Country World Index ex-United States (“ACWI ex-U.S.”) is a leading unmanaged benchmark of international stock performance. The capitalization-weighted index is representative of the performance of securities of companies located in developed and emerging markets outside of the United States.
 
Index returns and statistical data included in this Report are provided by Bloomberg and FactSet Research Systems.

 
 
 
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Financial Intermediary
 
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may influence the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.

 
 
 
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Message From ICON Funds
 
Road to Recovery
 
At ICON we believe the bear market from late 2007 through March 2009 can be divided into three phases. The three distinct phases can be seen in the chart below, which reflects the S & P 1500 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, over the course of a roughly two year period.
 
Looking at this graph, one can see how the first phase lasted almost a year, beginning with a generally slow, steady decline following the Index’s peak in October 2007. The second phase was a sharp week-long crash following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008. And the third phase was driven by economic uncertainty as economists (professional and amateur) revised their forecasts for the recession outward and downward, unable to clearly see an end or bottom. As an example, Bloomberg surveys of over 80 economists in January and February 2009 show 3rd quarter GDP forecasts being rapidly revised downward. By mid-March 2009, economists predicted 3rd quarter GDP growth would be 0% on an annual basis. These downward revisions coincided with the stock market’s continued gradual decline that was the final leg of phase 3.
 
(PERFORMANCE GRAPHIC)
 
Source: Factset

 
 
 
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By mid-September 2009, a survey of those same economists revealed a 3rd quarter GDP forecast of 2.9% growth. That is a huge upward revision since March. If the upward revision proves accurate, it suggests economists and investors alike let their fear and anxiety get the better of them in late 2008 and early 2009. In other words, it seems (and we believe) the bleak initial outlook of 0% growth for 3rd quarter 2009 was both unduly negative and likely way off the mark.
 
As seen in the graph, the stock market quickly recovered its losses from phase 3 in roughly six months between March and August 2009. The S & P 1500 Index gained 59.9% from March 9 through September 30. Annualized, it equates to a pace of 130.7%, putting this rally among the best by historical standards.
 
As the market rallied and recovered from phase 3 of the bear market, stock prices moved higher - but so has underlying value as measured by ICON. Over time we bring new earnings into our equation for each company we analyze. In so doing, we drop off old, stale earnings. Our normal process of bringing in 2009 earnings and 2010 estimates has generally added modestly to our calculation of the intrinsic value of most companies. A much bigger boost in intrinsic value has come from the rally in corporate bonds and the accompanying drop in yields. Lower yields equate to higher valuation readings under the ICON system. As corporate bond yields drop and earnings increase, value becomes a target that continually moves higher with prices struggling to play catch-up.
 
Now, what about recovering from phases 2 and 1 of the bear market? Based on ICON’s valuation readings we feel we can make a few encouraging observations. We believe stocks are currently priced about 10% below our estimate of intrinsic value. If corporate bond yields continue to drop to historical normal levels, and assuming normal earnings growth, we believe conditions are in place for fair market values to eventually exceed even those seen at their peak levels toward the end of 2007. To cut to the chase, we feel we could see a recovery from phases 1 and 2 over the next couple of years.
 
As for the earnings portion, consensus forecasts from I/B/E/S for S & P 500 index companies anticipate earnings recovery in 2010 and 2011. Although there is often a rapid rebound in earnings coming out of a recession, the I/B/E/S analysts surveyed appear cautious in their forecasts for this recovery. The analysts expect operating EPS for the S & P 500 companies to rise to $71.17 in 2010 (a 27.7% increase over the 2009 estimate of $55.72) and another 13.8% to $81 in 2011. This forecasted earnings growth will increase value (as calculated using ICON’s proprietary methodology) when

 
 
 
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earnings are introduced into our valuation equation over the next year or two.
 
Our belief that corporate bond yields can keep dropping is based on a continuation of the unwinding from the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy last fall. When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy in September 2008, corporate bond yields and their spread above Treasury Bonds rose dramatically. Bond investors evidently feared and anticipated many defaults. With the economic and financial setting proving to be better than was initially expected last year, corporate bond yields have been dropping. Yields are far from being back to normal levels, however. Our expectation that corporate bond yields will continue to drop is based on more than just “hoping yields return to normal levels.” Rather, corporate bonds of various qualities and maturities have the valuation and relative strength readings under our system to suggest their moves can continue. In other words, the ICON bond model suggests the rally in corporate bonds is sustainable.
 
Thus, our case for valuation readings approaching levels not seen since late 2007 is threefold. First, stocks are still priced below our estimate of fair value. Second, we believe new earnings over the next two years will push values higher. Third, and finally, declining yields on corporate bonds should likewise raise value.
 
The path to recovery is nonetheless unpredictable. During phase 2, from September 30 through October 10, 2008, the S & P 1500 Index dropped 22.9% in eight trading days. Could the phase 2 recovery be a mirror image of the phase 2 collapse, with an equally dramatic upside? It’s possible, but unlikely in our opinion. Instead, a path of two steps forward and one step back is more likely. There remain a lot of jittery, skeptical investors who use advances as an opportunity to exit. To move higher, the market has to absorb or “take out” their shares. While valuations may justify price levels back to those seen at the peak in 2007, the path for stock prices may be a grind.
 
In conclusion, we see the path to recovery occurring over three distinct phases. As investors came to believe the depression they feared last winter would not materialize, we experienced a phase 3 recovery. We expect the phase 2 recovery will occur as investors realize that the bond default potential is greatly reduced with the start of an economic recovery: in other words, phase 2 might be seen as an unwinding of the Lehman Brothers fallout. We believe phase 1 recovery will occur as investors acknowledge the fact that corporate earnings are advancing - typical of an economic recovery.
 
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industries from the following sectors: Materials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. Lagging, but still participating, are the so called “recession proof” industries from sectors like Health Care, Utilities and Consumer Staples.
 
On the road to recovery, ICON will stick to its system of industry rotation as we work to capture industry themes and leadership. While our research team has adjusted to and learned from these unprecedented times, there is always room for improvement. We have emerged from the bear market as a better, more effective money manager and we look forward to serving you in the years ahead.
 
Yours truly,
 
-s- Craig T. Callahan
Craig T. Callahan, DBA
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of the Adviser

 
 
 
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Class S ICARX
Class I ICPIX
Class C ICPCX
Class Z ICPZX
Class A IPCAX

 
Management Overview
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  The ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund returned 14.18% for Class S shares, 14.24% for Class I shares, 13.10% for Class C shares, and 14.78% for Class Z shares for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Pacific Index which returned 12.49%. Class A shares of the Fund returned 14.11% (and 7.57% with maximum sales charge) during the same period. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  In the 12 months ended September 30, 2009, the Asia-Pacific region outperformed the broad U.S. market. Though the first half of the period was marked by severe volatility following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Fund performed well, both in absolute and relative terms, between the March 2009 global market low and the fiscal year end.
 
Guided by ICON’s value and relative strength readings, the Fund reduced exposure to the Information Technology, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors, while increasing Industrials, Financials, and Health Care weightings. The primary drivers of positive relative performance were our holdings in the Financials, Industrials, and Telecommunication/Utilities sectors.
 
In terms of country-level weightings, the most notable increases were to Hong Kong, China, India, and South Korea. Weights were reduced in Japan, Australia, and Taiwan. The primary drivers of positive relative performance came from our underweighting in Japan and overweights in China, Hong Kong, and India.
 
As a multi-cap manager, we do not consider investments based on market capitalization. However, our valuations resulted in a shift over the period away from large-cap companies into mid-cap companies. These allocations were overweight the predominantly large-cap benchmark, and the overweighting of mid-cap stocks in particular added the most in terms of relative performance.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully

 
 
 
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accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  From an industry perspective, the Fund’s holdings in areas expected to benefit more from an economic recovery added the most in terms of relative performance. Within the Financials space, for example, diversified banks and real estate development drove relative performance, while highways & railtracks, along with electrical components & equipment, added the most to Industrials’ outperformance. Apparel accessories & luxury goods was a highlight in the Fund’s performance relative to Consumer Discretionary.
 
Conversely, the Information Technology sector was the largest detractor to performance during the period. The primary contributors to this sector’s underperformance were holdings in electronic components and IT consulting.
 
From a country perspective, overweights in China and Hong Kong along with a significant underweight in Japan contributed positively to performance. The Fund’s underweight in lower-value Australia hindered relative performance.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Asia-Pacific equity market?
 
A.  Although the first half of the fiscal year was volatile, the sustained positive performance off the March 2009 lows in the Asia-Pacific region is encouraging. In this environment of loose monetary policy, low interest rates, and improving company outlooks, the region’s relative value continues to increase. So long as the global economy continues to improve, so too, we believe, will global equities in general and the Asia-Pacific region in particular.
 
At fiscal year-end, the sectors that look the most promising include Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Healthcare. We ended the fiscal year underweight the more defensive Telecommunications & Utilities and Leisure & Consumer Staples sectors.
 
From a country perspective, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, and China are the most attractive and warranted increased weightings under our methodology. As of fiscal year-end, we believe benchmark-heavy Australia is overvalued and we reduced our holdings in that region. While

 
 
 
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Japan is our largest absolute weight by country, we remain significantly underweight relative to the benchmark as we watch for signs of improved relative performance.
 
We continue to do what we have always done by seeking out industries we believe are trading at a discount to fair value and showing relative strength in the markets. Using value as a guide in our systematic and non-emotional discipline, we see numerous opportunities in the Asia-Pacific market as fiscal year 2009 comes to a close. We have long said it is nearly impossible to accurately time bottoms and, further, that rallies do not offer invitations. Given this philosophy, and the valuations we see in the market at fiscal year-end, we remain heavily invested, ready to reallocate and adapt as market conditions dictate.

 
 
 
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ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
Country Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Hong Kong
    21.3%  
Japan
    20.8%  
South Korea
    15.9%  
China
    10.6%  
Taiwan
    8.4%  
Singapore
    5.5%  
Thailand
    4.1%  
India
    3.6%  
Cayman Islands
    2.0%  
Australia
    1.0%  
Malaysia
    0.8%  
United States
    0.5%  
         
      94.5%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    18.0%  
Information Technology
    15.0%  
Consumer Discretionary
    14.7%  
Industrials
    12.6%  
Materials
    8.8%  
Energy
    8.1%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    6.4%  
Telecommunication & Utilities
    5.6%  
Health Care
    5.3%  
         
      94.5%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Diversified Banks
    13.5%  
Semiconductors
    4.3%  
Integrated Oil & Gas
    3.6%  
Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
    3.4%  
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
    3.3%  
Electronic Manufacturing Services
    3.2%  
Pharmaceuticals
    3.1%  
Apparel Retail
    3.0%  
Electronic Components
    3.0%  
Steel
    2.9%  
Education Services
    2.5%  
Household Appliances
    2.3%  
Highways & Railtracks
    2.2%  
Packaged Foods & Meats
    2.2%  
IT Consulting & Other Services
    2.1%  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
    2.0%  
Trading Companies & Distributors
    1.9%  
Construction & Engineering
    1.8%  
Consumer Finance
    1.7%  
Computer Hardware
    1.6%  
Internet Software & Services
    1.6%  
Property & Casualty Insurance
    1.5%  
Gas Utilities
    1.5%  
Air Freight & Logistics
    1.4%  
Leisure Products
    1.4%  
Specialty Chemicals
    1.4%  
Health Care Equipment
    1.2%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    1.2%  
Computer & Electronics Retail
    1.1%  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
    1.1%  
Footwear
    1.0%  
Diversified Chemicals
    1.0%  
Health Care Services
    1.0%  
Other Industries (each less than 1%)
    14.5%  
         
      94.5%  
         
 
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ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                                     
                                              Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                              Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund - Class S
      2/25/97           14.18 %         9.23 %         1.63 %         1.97 %         1.42 %         1.42 %  
 
 
MSCI All Country Pacific Index
                  12.49 %         7.84 %         2.54 %         2.44 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund - Class I
      1/25/08           14.24 %         N/A           N/A           -13.32 %         51.45 %         1.91 %  
 
 
MSCI All Country Pacific Index
                  12.49 %         N/A           N/A           -8.82 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund - Class C
      1/25/08           13.10 %         N/A           N/A           -14.05 %         23.58 %         2.64 %  
 
 
MSCI All Country Pacific Index
                  12.49 %         N/A           N/A           -8.82 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund - Class Z
      1/25/08           14.78 %         N/A           N/A           -12.91 %         77.18 %         1.37 %  
 
 
MSCI All Country Pacific Index
                  12.49 %         N/A           N/A           -8.82 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund - Class A
      5/31/06           14.11 %         N/A           N/A           -2.32 %         2.94 %         1.88 %  
 
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund - Class A (including maximum sales charge of 5.75%)
      5/31/06           7.57 %         N/A           N/A           -4.05 %         2.94 %         1.88 %  
 
 
MSCI All Country Pacific Index
                  12.49 %         N/A           N/A           -0.38 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Adviser has agreed to limit certain expenses on Class I, Class C, Class Z and Class A shares; without these limitations, returns would have been lower. The limitation provisions may be terminated in the future. Class Z shares are available only to institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class S shares on the Class’ inception date of 2/25/97 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and tax return of capital, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (94.5%)
  1,110,000     Bangkok Expressway Public Co., Ltd.    $ 614,571  
  618,000     Bank of Ayudhya Public Co., Ltd.      353,959  
  1,647,000     Bank of China, Ltd. - Class H     864,038  
  88,800     Bank of India     762,231  
  74,100     Banpu Public Co., Ltd.      949,286  
  100,000     Cafe De Coral Holdings, Ltd.      218,844  
  20,950     Cheil Industries, Inc.      906,802  
  73,000     Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.      922,922  
  627,000     China Agri-Industries Holdings, Ltd.      584,158  
  1,964,000     China Bluechemical, Ltd. - Class H     1,061,525  
  961,000     China Communications Construction Co., Ltd. - Class H(a)     1,034,168  
  1,701,000     China Construction Bank Corp. - Class H     1,353,095  
  1,624,000     China Dongxiang Group Co.      1,080,182  
  1,104,000     China Oilfield Services, Ltd.      1,022,659  
  2,276,000     China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.      1,932,346  
  1,101,000     China Railway Group, Ltd.†(a)     942,230  
  202,000     China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.      467,798  
  611,000     China Steel Corp.      566,609  
  468,000     China Yurun Food Group, Ltd.      1,007,536  
  318,122     Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.      574,349  
  891,000     CNOOC, Ltd.      1,201,273  
  374,800     Dah Sing Financial Group     2,150,323  
  141,000     DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.      1,323,988  
  58,500     Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.      1,350,461  
  8,400     Educomp Solutions, Ltd.      815,719  
  195,000     Esprit Holdings, Ltd.      1,306,654  
  46,000     Flextronics International, Ltd.†*     343,160  
  1,081,000     Fosun International     750,985  
  143,000     FUJITSU, Ltd.      932,870  
  1,326,000     Guangdong Investment, Ltd.      651,402  
  20,000     Hana Financial Group, Inc.      686,137  
  17,800     Hanwha Corp.      647,616  
  40,000     Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.      1,621,609  
  329,150     Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.      1,315,132  
  264,000     Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd.     409,917  
  356,000     Hopson Development Holdings, Ltd.      616,515  
  36,000     Hoya Corp.      848,308  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  176,000     Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.    $ 1,265,770  
  5,450     Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.      829,358  
  492,000     Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. - Class H     1,109,986  
  224,000     ITOCHU Corp.      1,477,246  
  802     Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.      775,665  
  309,000     Kingboard Chemical Holdings, Ltd.      1,169,213  
  17,100     Korea Gas Corp.      772,363  
  49,000     Korean Reinsurance Co.      491,805  
  37,740     Largan Precision Co., Ltd.      493,502  
  78,000     LG Fashion Corp.      1,759,340  
  142,000     Li & Fung, Ltd.      568,945  
  339,000     Li Ning Co., Ltd.(a)     1,039,794  
  283,000     Marico, Ltd.      524,887  
  52,104     MediaTek, Inc.      866,560  
  9,360     Megastudy Co., Ltd.      1,917,722  
  248,200     Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.     1,677,511  
  41,600     Mitsui & Co., Ltd.      541,294  
  555,000     Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.      1,435,824  
  375,000     MobileOne, Ltd.      470,853  
  213,000     Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.      736,568  
  11,000     Nitori Co., Ltd.      936,081  
  41,400     Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.      983,566  
  309,000     Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Ltd.      727,849  
  4,755     OCI Co., Ltd.      1,062,317  
  17,550     ORIX Corp.      1,066,118  
  21,100     Otsuka Corp.      1,260,126  
  104,000     Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.      577,051  
  1,714,000     Petrochina Co., Ltd.      1,945,481  
  21,430     Point, Inc.      1,414,809  
  242,000     Ports Design, Ltd.(a)     603,436  
  191,000     Primary Health Care, Ltd.      1,044,773  
  1,650     Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      1,139,481  
  28,500     Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.      616,886  
  8,200     SANKYO Co., Ltd.      511,930  
  13,700     Secom Co., Ltd.      688,325  
  2,280,000     Shenzhen Expressway Co., Ltd.      1,115,775  
  24,600     Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.      1,509,419  
  45,200     Shinhan Financial Group, Ltd.     1,801,946  
  74,000     Shionogi & Co., Ltd.      1,750,791  
  1,804,000     Sichuan Expressway Co., Ltd.(a)     715,120  
  101,200     Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.      573,283  
  30,100     SINA Corp. - ADR†*(a)     1,142,596  
  1,034,000     Singapore Post, Ltd.      677,948  
  421,000     Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.      819,619  
  8,200     Sohu.com, Inc.†*(a)     563,996  
  258,361     Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.      477,814  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  686,704     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.    $ 1,359,834  
  104,500     Tanjong PLC     452,036  
  1,698,000     Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.      1,390,841  
  23,200     Terumo Corp.      1,272,606  
  1,194,000     Thai Union Frozen Products Public Co., Ltd.      920,420  
  1,515,000     Thanachart Capital Public Co., Ltd.      786,523  
  134,000     The Siam Cement Public Co., Ltd.      888,700  
  96,000     The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.      507,330  
  173,159     Transcend Information, Inc.      617,518  
  141,000     Union Bank of India     700,164  
  340,000     United Phosphorus, Ltd.      1,166,925  
  9,000     USS Co., Ltd.      535,409  
  283,000     Venture Manufacturing, Ltd.      1,800,402  
  719,000     Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.(a)     422,169  
  140,000     Weichai Power Co., Ltd.      734,589  
  162,000     Wing Hang Bank, Ltd.      1,588,427  
  455,786     Wistron Corp.      846,181  
  34,400     Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.      1,103,105  
  43,000     Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.†*     582,265  
  442,000     Xinao Gas Holdings, Ltd.(a)     876,984  
  18,500     Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.    $ 1,248,350  
  54,000     Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.      886,236  
  18,000     Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.      504,324  
  86,983     Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co., Ltd.      631,490  
  411,000     Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.      1,136,366  
  214,000     Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd. - Class H(a)     371,347  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $87,448,043)
    103,172,660  
Short-Term Investments (5.2%)
  211,320     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - Hong Kong Dollar, 0.01%, 10/01/09*#     27,268  
$ 5,693,724     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09*#     5,693,724  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $5,720,992)
    5,720,992  
 
Mutual Funds (3.7%)
  3,960,107     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%*^     3,960,107  
                 
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $3,960,107)
    3,960,107  
Total Investments 103.4%
(Cost $97,129,142)
    112,853,759  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (3.4)%     (3,703,907 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 109,149,852  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.

 
 
 
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# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
* All securities were fair valued (Note 1) as of September 30, 2009 unless noted with a *. Total value of securities fair valued was $100,540,643.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
 
As of September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following forward currency contracts outstanding:
 
                                         
                Original
          Unrealized
 
          Delivery
    Contract
    Market
    Appreciation/
 
    Currency     Date     Value     Value     (Depreciation)  
   
 
Contracts to Sell:
                                       
(240,000,000)
    Taiwan Dollar       02/26/10     $ (7,382,344 )   $ (7,627,674 )   $ (245,330 )
                                         
Contracts to Buy:
                                       
240,000,000
    Taiwan Dollar       02/26/10     $ 7,640,879     $ 7,627,674     $ (13,205 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Class S ICSEX
Class I ICUIX
Class C ICUCX
Class Z ICUZX
Class A IERAX

 
Management Overview
ICON Europe Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  The ICON Europe Fund, Class S returned -4.13% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, underperforming the 2.33% return for the MSCI Europe Index. Class I shares returned -4.34%, Class C shares returned -5.04% and Class Z shares returned -3.89% for the fiscal year. Class A shares of the Fund returned -4.32% (and -9.81% with maximum sales charge) over the same period. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  Europe’s economic situation deteriorated relative to other major global regions during the fiscal year. Economic growth slowed, unemployment rates increased, and inflationary pressures peaked higher.
 
The period opened with the European region priced at 33% below our calculation of intrinsic value. This value was not recognized in the markets, however, as early movements in the underlying regional markets continued their prior trends sharply to the downside. The subprime loan problems and resulting credit crisis escalated to a state of global contagion with the European region squarely in the fray. Large losses were seen across all sectors during the first two quarters of the fiscal year with Financials and Materials faring worse than the broad market as risk aversion and fears of a worldwide depression swept across the globe. Corporate bond credit spreads widened dramatically and volatility increased to near record levels as investors sold anything they perceived as risky.
 
March 9, 2009 brought an interim bottom to the European equity markets as investors changed sentiment and bought those industries and stocks that were most beaten-down in the prior selloff. Large gains were seen in Financials and in economically sensitive sectors including Materials, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary, as investors looked forward to a potential economic recovery. Central banks enacted quantitative easing within monetary policies in an effort to lower interest rates and spur lending. As equities recovered, so did corporate credit spreads. The narrowing of these spreads ultimately had a positive impact on our intrinsic valuations for the region’s underlying stocks. As the rally continued toward the end of the fiscal year, value moved in an upward

 
 
 
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trend with stock prices, allowing for gains to continue without a corresponding overvaluation of equities under the ICON methodology. As such, we ended this period with stocks still trading at an 11% discount to our estimate of intrinsic value, representing the best bargains of all regions across the globe.
 
Foreign currency exchange rates oscillated in a fairly dramatic fashion over the period as well. The U.S. dollar strengthened relative to most of the major European currencies during the early part of the year as investors flocked to the perceived safety of dollar-denominated assets. The subsequent rally in equities led to a reversal of this trend, however, as risk aversion abated and money flowed back toward arguably riskier assets. This action ultimately bolstered strength for the underlying European currencies.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  Given the bifurcated tone of this year, the Fund’s composition and resulting performance differed from one half of the year to the next. Underweighting the benchmark-heavy Financials sector (specifically, the diversified banks industry) contributed to positive relative performance for the first part of the year as this sector suffered the worst of the losses between September 30, 2008 and March 9, 2009. Additionally, overweighting the packaged foods & meats industry proved beneficial to relative performance as these and similar defensive industries did not experience as dramatic losses as those seen in cyclical sectors.
 
Underweighting other defensive areas over this period detracted from performance. For example, the Fund’s positions in the pharmaceuticals and integrated telecommunication services industries were sources of underperformance as the benchmark held a larger weight than the Fund. Furthermore, the Fund’s overweighting in the Industrials sector hindered performance as this economically sensitive sector experienced large losses.
 
Conversely, as the rally ensued in March 2009, the Fund’s underweights in diversified banks, diversified capital markets, and other industries

 
 
 
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within the Financials sector detracted from relative performance as those groups experienced the largest returns over the last months of the fiscal year. Underweights in defensive-related industries such as those in the Telecommunications & Utilities sector proved beneficial to the Fund’s performance, but this benefit could not offset larger detractors and the Fund’s performance lagged the benchmark during the ensuing rally.
 
Regarding country composition, an underweight in the United Kingdom helped performance, but the Fund’s underweight holdings in France and overweight holdings in Switzerland detracted from relative performance.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the European equity market?
 
A.  Our analysis suggests there is considerable upside to the European region in spite of the dramatic rally in equity prices that began on March 9, 2009. We estimate that, on average, fair value for European equities is 13% higher than where prices are currently trading. According to our calculations, Europe has the best values when compared to all other regions we track globally. We believe the recovery-based market theme that emerged in 2009 remains in place, with sectors like Financials and Materials continuing to show relative strength throughout these dramatic market movements.
 
With value as our core investment tenet, we also look to those areas of the market that are trading at deep discounts to our estimation of intrinsic value for potential leaders. While not showing much relative strength, the defensive Health Care and Telecommunications & Utilities sectors show the best value under our calculations. Moreover, as of fiscal year-end, industries within the Financials sector show the best combination of value and relative strength.
 
We believe it is nearly impossible to accurately time market bottoms and we have long preached that rallies do not issue invitations. Using value as a guide in our disciplined, systematic and non-emotional approach to investing, we see opportunities amidst the turbulence and volatility. We continue to work methodically to identify the industries we believe are trading at a discount to fair value and show relative strength in the markets. Our valuations at the end of the fiscal year dictate that we remain nearly fully invested, but we will adjust accordingly as market conditions require.

 
 
 
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ICON Europe Fund
Country Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
United Kingdom
    19.4%  
Switzerland
    16.8%  
Germany
    14.0%  
France
    11.0%  
Spain
    5.7%  
Norway
    3.8%  
Netherlands
    3.8%  
Denmark
    2.9%  
Italy
    2.3%  
Belgium
    2.2%  
Sweden
    2.2%  
Turkey
    1.8%  
Bermuda
    1.6%  
Greece
    1.5%  
Austria
    1.3%  
Ireland
    1.2%  
Russia
    1.1%  
Finland
    1.0%  
Portugal
    0.6%  
         
      94.2%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.
 
ICON Europe Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    26.6%  
Energy
    14.1%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    11.8%  
Health Care
    9.9%  
Industrials
    8.9%  
Telecommunication & Utilities
    8.2%  
Materials
    6.5%  
Consumer Discretionary
    4.5%  
Information Technology
    3.7%  
         
      94.2%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.
 
ICON Europe Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Diversified Banks
    11.1%  
Integrated Oil & Gas
    10.1%  
Pharmaceuticals
    7.4%  
Multi-Line Insurance
    6.4%  
Integrated Telecommunication Services
    5.1%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    4.3%  
Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
    3.7%  
Life & Health Insurance
    3.6%  
Diversified Capital Markets
    3.2%  
Packaged Foods & Meats
    2.9%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    2.5%  
Diversified Metals & Mining
    2.2%  
Brewers
    2.1%  
Food Retail
    1.9%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services
    1.7%  
Application Software
    1.7%  
Agricultural Products
    1.5%  
Asset Management & Custody Banks
    1.5%  
Tires & Rubber
    1.4%  
Distillers & Vintners
    1.2%  
Specialty Chemicals
    1.1%  
Home Improvement Retail
    1.1%  
Automobile Manufacturers
    1.1%  
Aerospace & Defense
    1.1%  
Other Industries (each less than 1%)
    14.3%  
         
      94.2%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.

 
 
 
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ICON Europe Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                                     
                                              Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                              Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Europe Fund - Class S
      2/20/97           -4.13 %         5.40 %         4.48 %         5.99 %         1.35 %         1.35 %  
 
 
MSCI Europe Index
                  2.33 %         6.95 %         3.77 %         6.65 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Europe Fund - Class I
      1/25/08           -4.34 %         N/A           N/A           -18.81 %         26.07 %         1.83 %  
 
 
MSCI Europe Index
                  2.33 %         N/A           N/A           -12.27 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Europe Fund - Class C
      1/25/08           -5.04 %         N/A           N/A           -19.41 %         51.24 %         2.58 %  
 
 
MSCI Europe Index
                  2.33 %         N/A           N/A           -12.27 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Europe Fund - Class Z
      1/25/08           -3.89 %         N/A           N/A           -18.39 %         92.86 %         1.32 %  
 
 
MSCI Europe Index
                  2.33 %         N/A           N/A           -12.27 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON Europe Fund - Class A
      5/31/06           -4.32 %         N/A           N/A           -6.73 %         4.36 %         1.83 %  
 
 
ICON Europe Fund - Class A
                                                                                   
(including maximum sales charge of 5.75%)
      5/31/06           -9.81 %         N/A           N/A           -8.37 %         4.36 %         1.83 %  
 
 
MSCI Europe Index
                  2.33 %         N/A           N/A           -1.02 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Fund’s name and investment strategy changed effective January 29, 2004. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the current strategy had been in effect. The Adviser has agreed to limit certain expenses on Class I, Class C, Class Z and Class A shares; without these limitations, returns would be lower. The limitation provisions may be terminated in the future. Class Z shares are available only to institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON Europe Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class S shares on the Class’ inception date of 2/20/97 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and tax return of capital, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Europe Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (94.1%)
  25     A P Moller - Maersk A/S - Class B   $ 173,121  
  6,100     Adidas AG     323,740  
  8,055     Allianz AG     1,013,388  
  18,400     Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV     843,888  
  158,300     Asya Katilim Bankasi AS     333,152  
  85,000     Aviva PLC     610,964  
  32,300     AXA S.A.      876,696  
  28,500     BAE Systems PLC     159,413  
  48,800     Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl (BPM)     372,392  
  32,400     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.      577,132  
  61,400     Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.      991,784  
  5,930     Bayer AG     412,414  
  12,800     Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG     615,375  
  7,800     BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S.     319,173  
  15,828     BNP Paribas     1,270,107  
  36,000     Boliden AB     388,531  
  203,000     BP PLC     1,798,038  
  4,700     Carlsberg A/S - Class B     341,972  
  7,200     Carrefour S.A.      327,749  
  4,300     CNP Assurances     438,878  
  20,800     Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.      588,998  
  20,800     Credit Suisse Group     1,157,603  
  8,300     Deutsche Bank AG     640,305  
  12,500     Deutsche Postbank AG     441,658  
  44,600     Diageo PLC     686,068  
  51,100     DnB NOR ASA     595,217  
  15,800     EFG International AG     285,959  
  27,500     Experian PLC     232,182  
  22,400     France Telecom S.A.      597,281  
  17,972     Gerry Weber International AG     598,806  
  14,900     Getinge AB - Class B     250,501  
  41,400     GlaxoSmithKline PLC     816,153  
  26,200     Grifols S.A.      500,176  
  21,100     ING Groep N.V.     378,874  
  121,000     Intesa Sanpaolo     536,812  
  7,100     Julius Baer Holding AG     356,205  
  15,800     Kerry Group PLC     452,360  
  136,000     Koc Holding AS     358,821  
  17,700     Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V.      431,730  
  37,540     Koninklijke Ahold N.V.      453,068  
  18,000     Kontron AG     221,657  
  3,400     Kuehne + Nagel International AG     296,234  
  374,600     Legal & General Group PLC     528,234  
  104,000     Logica PLC     216,954  
  11,200     LUKOIL - ADR*     614,320  
  41,800     Man Group PLC     221,954  
  3,600     Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG     365,381  
  120,100     Meggitt PLC     447,849  
  5,900     Merck KGaA     585,557  
  1,150     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG     183,726  
  9,300     National Bank of Greece S.A.     335,611  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  30,900     National Express Group PLC   $ 236,769  
  28,390     Nestle S.A.      1,212,339  
  8,600     Nobel Biocare Holding AG     284,851  
  16,000     Nokian Renkaat Oyj     373,684  
  20,170     Novartis AG     1,013,448  
  12,800     Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B     805,146  
  17,900     Nutreco Holding N.V.      872,316  
  437,000     Old Mutual PLC     700,260  
  9,700     Omega Pharma S.A.      429,286  
  773,800     Pirelli & C. S.p.A     415,427  
  45,600     Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermaerkte Holding AG     626,280  
  62,000     Prosafe SE     320,482  
  41,267     Prudential PLC     397,663  
  23,900     Public Power Corp. S.A.     533,166  
  6,100     Roche Holding AG     986,587  
  53,800     Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B     1,494,277  
  19,700     SAP AG     962,916  
  41,900     Seadrill, Ltd.     877,543  
  9,500     SEB S.A.      505,772  
  24,000     Serco Group PLC     194,071  
  14,600     Siemens AG     1,354,014  
  480     Sika AG     649,000  
  7,600     Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A.      196,131  
  10,294     Societe Generale     832,568  
  230,000     Sonae SGPS S.A.      318,344  
  28,000     StatoilHydro ASA     632,407  
  34,500     Telefonica S.A.      954,419  
  20,500     Telekom Austria AG     370,593  
  31,800     Telenor ASA     369,135  
  95,700     TeliaSonera AB     629,820  
  18,600     Temenos Group AG†(a)     437,382  
  48,000     Tesco PLC     307,232  
  63,900     The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC     196,133  
  30,000     The Davis Service Group PLC     192,576  
  2,600     The Swatch Group AG     614,165  
  11,000     Tieto Oyj     219,402  
  55,200     Tomra Systems ASA     258,287  
  19,800     Total S.A.      1,176,791  
  6,300     Transocean, Ltd.†*     538,839  
  1,080     Vallourec S.A.      183,808  
  27,400     Vedanta Resources PLC     833,791  
  4,800     Vestas Wind Systems A/S     349,931  
  432,900     Vodafone Group PLC     972,335  
  4,750     Zurich Financial Services AG     1,132,946  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $45,812,982)
    53,526,493  
 
Rights (0.1%)
  15,828     BNP Paribas 40 EUR, 10/14/09*     34,276  
                 
Total Rights (Cost $0)     34,276  
 
Short-Term Investments (8.5%)
$ 4,858,164     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09*#     4,858,164  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $4,858,164)     4,858,164  
Mutual Funds (4.5%)
  2,518,833     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%*^     2,518,833  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $2,518,833)     2,518,833  
Total Investments 107.2% (Cost $53,189,979)     60,937,766  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (7.2)%     (4,068,881 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 56,868,885  
         

 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
* All securities were fair valued (Note 1) as of September 30, 2009 unless noted with a *. Total value of securities fair valued was $52,373,334.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
 
As of September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following forward currency contracts outstanding:
 
                                         
                Original
          Unrealized
 
          Delivery
    Contract
    Market
    Appreciation/
 
    Currency     Date     Value     Value     (Depreciation)  
   
 
Contracts to Sell:
                                       
(6,100,000)
    British Pound       3/01/10     $ (9,877,852 )   $ (9,743,707 )   $ 134,145  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Class S ICESX
Class I IIQIX
Class C IIQCX
Class Z ICNEX
Class A IIQAX
Class Q ICEQX

 
Management Overview
ICON International Equity Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the ICON International Equity Fund returned 3.97% for Class S shares, 4.60% for Class I shares, 3.79% for Class C shares and 5.16% for Class Z shares underperforming the 6.45% return of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-U.S., the Fund’s benchmark. Class A shares of the Fund returned 4.65% (and -1.39% with maximum sales charge) and 4.97% for Class Q shares during the same period. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  International markets outperformed U.S. equities during fiscal year 2009. The period was bifurcated in nature, and was marked by the Fund’s broad declines among the major regions through March 9, 2009 (continuing 2008’s downward trend) followed by a strong reversal into a global recovery-based rally to the fiscal year end. The Asia-Pacific region, highlighted by China and India, performed relatively better than the European and Western Hemisphere regions. The last 12 months were characterized by dramatic shifts in sector leadership and market sentiment. The period’s volatility and rapid changes in leadership presented a challenge to our investment strategy, which focuses on identifying one to two year trends of industry leadership.
 
The most significant reallocation in the Fund during the period was a decreased weighting in Financials during the downturn through mid-year, followed by a reversal and reallocation to that same sector along with Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary as those areas showed the best opportunities for the ensuing recovery. In a similar manner, allocations to Europe were gradually reduced in favor of industries in the Asia-Pacific region, where we were guided by better combinations of value and relative strength according to our metrics. Furthermore, the economic situation in the Asia-Pacific region was healthier than that of Europe, which fostered a stronger environment and foundation to warrant the ensuing recovery.
 
As a multi-cap manager, we do not consider investments based on market capitalization. However, our valuations resulted in a concentration in mid- to small-cap companies during the period. These allocations were

 
 
 
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overweight the predominantly large-cap benchmark, and the overweighting of small-cap stocks in particular benefited performance as large-cap stocks underperformed during this period.
 
Currency movements worldwide throughout the fiscal year had a slightly positive effect on returns. The U.S. dollar did experience a rebound in the first five months of this period, as worldwide risk aversion led to selling foreign currencies with a coincidental rise in demand for U.S. dollars. As fear abated, however, this trend reversed and ultimately benefited the Fund as foreign currencies recovered versus the U.S. dollar, thus benefitting shareholders.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  The Fund’s underweighting of the Financials sector proved to be beneficial as returns in this sector lagged behind the broad market in the wake of the global market downturn. Country selection within the diversified banks industry in particular was a positive note within this sector as Japan and the United Kingdom lagged their peers. Additionally, larger relative exposures in the Consumer Discretionary sector benefited returns as home improvement retailers and homebuilders, specifically those in Latin America, outpaced the benchmark.
 
Conversely, the European multi-line insurance industry was a major detractor, as this group suffered losses during the last 12 months. Further, the fertilizer & agricultural chemicals industry within the Materials sector and the IT consulting & other services industry within the Information Technology sector also hindered returns as stocks within these industries lagged the benchmark over this period.
 
Emerging markets outperformed over the entire period after strong participation in the recovery-based rally in the second half of the year. As such, the Fund’s positions in countries like China, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa contributed positively to performance. Meanwhile, Germany, France, and Switzerland were the main detractors over this period.

 
 
 
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Q.  What is your investment outlook for the international equity market?
 
A.  In spite the dramatic rally in equity prices since March 9, 2009, we still see opportunity worldwide, albeit less than in years past. The worldwide stock markets and representative companies are still feeling aftershocks from the financial crisis of 2008. Interest rates remain low, however, monetary policy is loose and accommodative, and corporate earnings are showing signs of improvement. We believe these are all positive signs for stocks going forward. As we close out fiscal year 2009, we estimate that, on average, fair value for international equities is 7% higher than where prices are currently trading. Europe, where equities are trading at a 13% upside to fair value, is showing the best bargains globally.
 
We believe the recovery-based market theme that emerged in 2009 remains in place, with the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Information Technology sectors showing the best combinations of value and relative strength amidst the current market environment. Our value-based calculations suggest that leadership could be imminent in the Health Care and Telecommunications & Utilities sectors, but our relative strength metrics have not yet confirmed that expectation.
 
While we do not target countries as a primary investment decision, it is a secondary factor we monitor. Switzerland and Germany remain the most attractive countries in the European region, according to our analysis. Within the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and Canada look attractive and Hong Kong currently leads in the Asia-Pacific region.
 
At ICON we are doing what we have always done by continuing to seek out industries trading at a discount to fair value and showing relative strength in the markets. By using value as a guide in our disciplined, systematic and non-emotional approach to investing, we see numerous opportunities amidst the recent turbulence and volatility. We believe it is nearly impossible to accurately time market bottoms and we believe rallies do not offer invitations. Therefore, given our current valuations, we remain almost fully invested. As market conditions dictate, we will adjust accordingly.

 
 
 
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ICON International Equity Fund
Country Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Hong Kong
    12.5%  
Switzerland
    9.9%  
United Kingdom
    9.8%  
Germany
    7.3%  
France
    6.3%  
South Korea
    6.3%  
Canada
    6.3%  
Japan
    4.8%  
China
    4.7%  
Taiwan
    4.2%  
Spain
    3.3%  
Brazil
    3.0%  
Thailand
    2.6%  
India
    2.5%  
Norway
    2.0%  
Belgium
    1.6%  
Bermuda
    1.5%  
Singapore
    1.4%  
Denmark
    1.0%  
Mexico
    0.9%  
Italy
    0.9%  
Sweden
    0.9%  
Turkey
    0.9%  
Russia
    0.9%  
South Africa
    0.5%  
Finland
    0.5%  
Israel
    0.4%  
         
      96.9%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    25.6%  
Consumer Discretionary
    12.5%  
Energy
    12.0%  
Information Technology
    9.5%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    9.2%  
Materials
    8.3%  
Health Care
    8.2%  
Industrials
    7.6%  
Telecommunication & Utilities
    4.0%  
         
      96.9%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.
 

 
 
 
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ICON International Equity Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Diversified Banks
    13.9%  
Integrated Oil & Gas
    8.4%  
Pharmaceuticals
    6.4%  
Multi-Line Insurance
    4.5%  
Packaged Foods & Meats
    4.2%  
Life & Health Insurance
    4.0%  
Semiconductors
    3.6%  
Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
    3.1%  
Electronic Manufacturing Services
    2.9%  
Apparel Retail
    2.6%  
Steel
    2.4%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    2.4%  
Diversified Capital Markets
    2.4%  
Water Utilities
    2.2%  
Household Appliances
    2.1%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    1.9%  
Homebuilding
    1.8%  
Diversified Chemicals
    1.7%  
Highways & Railtracks
    1.7%  
Diversified Metals & Mining
    1.6%  
Application Software
    1.5%  
Computer Hardware
    1.4%  
Integrated Telecommunication Services
    1.4%  
Communications Equipment
    1.0%  
Tires & Rubber
    1.0%  
Real Estate Development
    1.0%  
Restaurants
    1.0%  
Brewers
    1.0%  
Home Improvement Retail
    1.0%  
Other Industries
(each less than 1%)
    12.8%  
         
      96.9%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon net assets excluding short-term investments and mutual funds.
 

 
 
 
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ICON International Equity Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                                     
                                              Gross
      Net
 
      Inception
                              Since
      Expense
      Expense
 
      Date       1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       Inception       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON International Equity Fund – Class S
      1/25/08           3.97 %         N/A           N/A           -16.46 %         1.62 %         1.62 %  
 
 
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.
                  6.45 %         N/A           N/A           -10.50 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund – Class I
      2/6/04           4.60 %         7.25 %         N/A           5.74 %         1.55 %         1.55 %  
 
 
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.
                  6.45 %         8.58 %         N/A           7.96 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund – Class C
      2/19/04           3.79 %         5.96 %         N/A           4.03 %         2.44 %         2.44 %  
 
 
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.
                  6.45 %         8.58 %         N/A           7.45 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund – Class Z
      2/18/97           5.16 %         7.68 %         5.29 %         6.58 %         1.27 %         1.27 %  
 
 
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.
                  6.45 %         8.58 %         4.46 %         5.70 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund – Class A
      5/31/06           4.65 %         N/A           N/A           -3.99 %         1.73 %         1.73 %  
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund – Class A (including maximum sales charge of 5.75%)
      5/31/06           -1.39 %         N/A           N/A           -5.68 %         1.73 %         1.73 %  
 
 
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.
                  6.45 %         N/A           N/A           0.42 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund – Class Q
      1/28/08           4.97 %         N/A           N/A           -16.58 %         1.31 %         1.31 %  
 
 
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.
                  6.45 %         N/A           N/A           -9.90 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section. The Fund’s name and investment strategy changed effective January 29, 2004. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the current strategy had been in effect. The Adviser has agreed to limit certain Fund expenses; without these limitations, returns would have been lower. The limitation provisions may be terminated in the future. Class Z shares are available only to grandfathered and institutional investors.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
Class C total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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ICON International Equity Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund’s Class Z shares on the Class’ inception date of 2/18/97 to a $10,000 investment made in an unmanaged securities index on that date. Performance for the Fund’s other share classes will vary due to differences in charges and expenses. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and tax return of capital, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON International Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (96.9%)
  12,000     Allianz AG   $ 1,509,703  
  28,700     Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV     1,316,282  
  275,000     Asya Katilim Bankasi AS     578,754  
  162,300     Aviva PLC     1,166,582  
  62,200     AXA S.A.      1,688,251  
  67,600     Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl (BPM)     515,854  
  59,800     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.      1,065,200  
  77,500     Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.      1,251,844  
  2,060,000     Bangkok Expressway Public Co., Ltd.      1,140,555  
  1,788,000     Bank of China, Ltd. - Class H     938,008  
  116,700     Bank of India     1,001,716  
  21,700     Bank of Nova Scotia*     990,732  
  7,900     Bayer AG     549,422  
  42,218     Bidvest Group, Ltd.      669,294  
  30,319     BNP Paribas     2,432,928  
  272,500     BP PLC     2,413,622  
  602,000     Cafe De Coral Holdings, Ltd.      1,317,442  
  1,610,000     Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co., Ltd.      382,679  
  49,000     Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.      619,496  
  401,000     China Agri-Industries Holdings, Ltd.      373,601  
  702,000     China Construction Bank Corp. - Class H     558,420  
  916,000     China Dongxiang Group Co.      609,265  
  2,470,000     China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.      2,097,054  
  1,354,000     China Railway Group, Ltd.†(a)     1,158,746  
  674,000     China Yurun Food Group, Ltd.      1,451,024  
  4,800     CNP Assurances     489,911  
  1,225,095     Compal Electronics, Inc.      1,421,172  
  450,000     Corporacion GEO S.A.B. de C.V. - Class B†*     1,223,787  
  10,400     Credicorp, Ltd.*     808,704  
  38,700     Credit Suisse Group     2,153,809  
  320,800     Dah Sing Financial Group     1,840,511  
  13,100     Deutsche Bank AG     1,010,602  
  11,900     Deutsche Postbank AG     420,459  
  79,100     Diageo PLC     1,216,771  
  87,000     DnB NOR ASA     1,013,383  
  45,300     Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.      1,045,742  
  30,000     EFG International AG     542,959  
  112,000     Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.†*     644,950  
  236,000     Esprit Holdings, Ltd.      1,581,387  
  12,500     First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.*     817,451  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  1,234,000     Fosun International   $ 857,277  
  76,000     FUJITSU, Ltd.      495,791  
  20,860     Gerry Weber International AG     695,031  
  30,000     Getinge AB - Class B     504,363  
  61,800     GlaxoSmithKline PLC     1,218,316  
  47,400     Grifols S.A.      904,899  
  5,822,000     Guangdong Investment, Ltd.      2,860,079  
  500,500     Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.      1,999,768  
  159,000     Itausa-Investimentos Itau S.A.*     962,276  
  77,000     JSW Steel, Ltd.      1,326,053  
  11,400     Julius Baer Holding AG     571,935  
  935     Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.      904,298  
  231,200     Koc Holding AS     609,996  
  1,098,000     KWG Property Holding, Ltd.      706,685  
  419,000     Legal & General Group PLC     590,843  
  86,000     LG Fashion Corp.      1,939,785  
  188,000     Li & Fung, Ltd.      753,251  
  21,000     LUKOIL - ADR*     1,151,850  
  58,000     Manulife Financial Corp.*     1,219,170  
  286,000     Marico, Ltd.      530,451  
  4,300     Megastudy Co., Ltd.      881,005  
  157,100     Meggitt PLC     585,821  
  10,400     Merck KGaA     1,032,168  
  54,000     Mitsui & Co., Ltd.      702,641  
  57,300     MRV Engenharia E Participacoes S.A.*     1,111,192  
  36,870     Nestle S.A.      1,574,460  
  26,800     Nokian Renkaat Oyj(a)     625,920  
  34,440     Novartis AG     1,730,449  
  20,200     Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B     1,270,621  
  3,100     OBIC Co., Ltd.      523,244  
  7,880     OCI Co., Ltd.      1,760,474  
  800,000     Old Mutual PLC     1,281,941  
  18,100     Omega Pharma S.A.      801,039  
  64,000     Petroleo Brasiliero S.A.*     1,260,633  
  1,318,400     Pirelli & C. S.p.A.     707,804  
  27,800     Point, Inc.      1,835,356  
  28,700     Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermaerkte Holding AG     394,172  
  69,180     Prudential PLC     666,642  
  20,400     Research In Motion, Ltd.† *     1,379,440  
  10,700     Roche Holding AG     1,730,570  
  64,700     Rona, Inc.† *     906,670  
  65,500     Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B     1,819,241  
  1,522,000     Sa Sa International Holdings, Ltd.      661,558  
  3,900     Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      2,693,320  
  41,800     SAP AG     2,043,142  
  58,000     Seadrill, Ltd.     1,214,737  
  20,800     SEB S.A.      1,107,375  
  42,000     Shionogi & Co., Ltd.      993,692  
  2,634,000     Sichuan Expressway Co., Ltd.      1,044,138  
  21,000     Siemens AG     1,947,555  
  850     Sika AG     1,149,271  
  17,183     Societe Generale     1,389,743  
  48,013     StatoilHydro ASA     1,084,419  
  31,600     Sun Life Financial, Inc.*     990,452  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  679,839     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.    $ 1,346,239  
  1,996,000     Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.      1,634,935  
  40,200     Telefonica S.A.      1,112,105  
  104,300     TeliaSonera AB     686,418  
  9,600     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. - ADR*     485,376  
  1,100,000     Thai Union Frozen Products Public Co., Ltd.      847,958  
  151,000     The Siam Cement Public Co., Ltd.      1,001,445  
  3,320     The Swatch Group AG     784,242  
  31,100     The Toronto-Dominion Bank*     2,012,028  
  109,000     Tomra Systems ASA     510,023  
  21,055     Total S.A.      1,251,380  
  194,148     Transcend Information, Inc.      692,368  
  15,200     Transocean, Ltd.†*     1,300,056  
  94,000     Union Bank of India     466,776  
  42,800     Vedanta Resources PLC     1,302,418  
  278,000     Venture Manufacturing, Ltd.      1,768,593  
  293,000     Vodafone Group PLC     658,106  
  2,135,000     Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.      1,253,588  
  12,800     Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.      863,724  
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  226,000     Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd. - Class H(a)   $ 392,171  
  6,510     Zurich Financial Services AG     1,552,732  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $106,181,701)
    127,653,775  
 
Rights (0.0%)
  30,319     BNP Paribas 40 EUR, 10/14/09*     65,657  
                 
Total Rights
(Cost $0)
    65,657  
 
Short-Term Investments (5.1%)
  11,558     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - Canadian Dollar, 0.06%, 10/01/09*#     10,798  
  59,880     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - Hong Kong Dollar, 0.01%, 10/01/09*#     7,727  
$ 6,641,324     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09*#     6,641,324  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,659,849)     6,659,849  
 
Mutual Funds (2.9%)
  3,760,805     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%*^     3,760,805  
                 
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $3,760,805)
    3,760,805  
Total Investments 104.9%
(Cost $116,602,355)
    138,140,086  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (4.9)%     (6,417,156 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 131,722,930  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.

 
 
 
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# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rates listed are as of September 30, 2009.
 
* All securities were fair valued (Note 1) as of September 30, 2009 unless noted with a *. Total value of securities fair valued was $110,389,008.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
 
As of September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following forward currency contracts outstanding:
 
                                         
                Original
          Unrealized
 
          Delivery
    Contract
    Market
    Appreciation/
 
    Currency     Date     Value     Value     (Depreciation)  
   
 
Contracts to Sell:
                                       
(153,000,000)
    Taiwan Dollar       02/26/10     $ (4,706,244 )   $ (4,862,642 )   $ (156,398 )
(6,900,000)
    British Pound       03/01/10       (11,173,308 )     (11,021,570 )     151,738  
                                         
                    $ (15,879,552 )   $ (15,884,212 )   $ (4,660 )
                                         
Contracts to Buy:
                                       
153,000,000
    Taiwan Dollar       02/26/10     $ 4,871,060     $ 4,862,642     $ (8,418 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2009
 
                         
    ICON
             
    Asia-Pacific
    ICON
    ICON
 
    Region
    Europe
    International
 
    Fund     Fund     Equity Fund  
Assets
                       
Investments, at cost
  $ 97,129,142     $ 53,189,979     $ 116,602,355  
                         
Investments, at value
    112,853,759       60,937,766       138,140,086  
Foreign currency, at value (a)
    267,854       -       -  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    -       134,145       151,738  
Receivables:
                       
Fund shares sold
    600,461       253,794       340,785  
Investments sold
    789,346       123,072       353,082  
Dividends
    268,261       49,862       195,277  
Expense reimbursements by Adviser
    15,433       15,046       51,502  
Foreign tax reclaims
    361       47,008       22,375  
Other assets
    71,844       50,334       69,039  
                         
Total Assets
    114,867,319       61,611,027       139,323,884  
                         
Liabilities
                       
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    258,535       -       164,816  
Payables:
                       
Investments purchased
    1,228,375       2,132,350       3,074,402  
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned
    3,960,107       2,518,833       3,760,805  
Fund shares redeemed
    44,274       28,258       305,660  
Advisory fees
    89,856       43,559       106,810  
Accrued distribution fees
    254       52       21,433  
Fund accounting fees
    625       327       757  
Transfer agent fees
    5,545       8,221       14,618  
Administration fees
    4,405       1,923       5,318  
Trustee fees
    1,487       726       1,771  
Capital gains tax payable
    110,000       -       118,000  
Accrued expenses
    14,004       7,893       26,564  
                         
Total Liabilities
    5,717,467       4,742,142       7,600,954  
                         
Net Assets - all share classes
  $ 109,149,852     $ 56,868,885     $ 131,722,930  
                         
Net Assets - Class S
  $ 108,325,292     $ 56,680,625     $ 35,748,334  
                         
Net Assets - Class I
  $ 16,361     $ 3,522     $ 36,860,303  
                         
Net Assets - Class C
  $ 259,661     $ 22,255     $ 15,773,726  
                         
Net Assets - Class Z
  $ 5,659     $ 3,554     $ 29,437,141  
                         
Net Assets - Class A
  $ 542,879     $ 158,929     $ 5,213,607  
                         
Net Assets - Class Q
  $ -     $ -     $ 8,689,819  
                         

 
 
 
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    ICON
             
    Asia-Pacific
    ICON
    ICON
 
    Region
    Europe
    International
 
    Fund     Fund     Equity Fund  
Net Assets Consist of
                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 128,765,371     $ 110,483,616     $ 222,174,044  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)
    1,484,422       314,871       1,725,539  
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss) from investment and foreign currency transactions
    (36,579,396 )     (61,806,660 )     (113,685,976 )
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency
    15,479,455       7,877,058       21,509,323  
                         
Net Assets
  $ 109,149,852     $ 56,868,885     $ 131,722,930  
                         
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)
                       
Class S
    10,176,425       4,614,330       3,172,449  
Class I
    1,534       287       3,359,663  
Class C
    24,638       1,831       1,516,125  
Class Z
    530       289       2,644,386  
Class A
    51,073       12,919       471,180  
Class Q
    -       -       781,843  
Net asset value (offering and redemption price per share)
                       
Class S
  $ 10.64     $ 12.28     $ 11.27  
Class I
  $ 10.67     $ 12.27     $ 10.97  
Class C
  $ 10.54     $ 12.15     $ 10.40  
Class Z
  $ 10.68     $ 12.30     $ 11.13  
Class A
  $ 10.63     $ 12.30     $ 11.07  
Class Q
  $ -     $ -     $ 11.11  
Class A maximum offering price (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge)) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent per share
  $ 11.28     $ 13.05     $ 11.75  
                         
† Includes securities on loan of
  $ 3,733,690     $ 432,679     $ 1,220,660  
(a) Foreign currency, at cost
  $ 262,774     $ -     $ -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2009
 
                         
    ICON
             
    Asia-Pacific
    ICON
    ICON
 
    Region
    Europe
    International
 
    Fund     Fund     Equity Fund  
Investment Income
                       
Interest
  $ 1,323     $ 2,227     $ 7,627  
Dividends
    1,559,079       1,541,370       2,855,795  
Income from securities lending, net
    108,791       73,995       191,373  
Foreign taxes withheld
    (110,364 )     (111,706 )     (239,136 )
                         
Total Investment Income
    1,558,829       1,505,886       2,815,659  
                         
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees
    612,025       486,496       1,126,145  
Distribution fees:
                       
Class I
    22       15       110,613  
Class C
    652       150       143,751  
Class A
    1,007       419       10,960  
Fund accounting fees
    45,493       35,711       62,992  
Transfer agent fees
    99,509       94,153       163,765  
Custody fees
    61,017       54,060       91,647  
Administration fees
    30,399       24,121       55,898  
Registration fees:
                       
Class S
    20,415       21,560       3,750  
Class I
    7,123       7,175       18,527  
Class C
    7,123       7,177       18,666  
Class Z
    788       788       -  
Class A
    11,333       10,450       11,100  
Class Q
    -       -       1,120  
Insurance expense
    11,531       11,346       23,177  
Trustee fees and expenses
    9,614       6,467       14,564  
Interest expense
    11,249       8,777       835  
Other expenses
    63,085       36,102       79,111  
                         
Total expenses before expense reimbursement and transfer agent earnings credit
    992,385       804,967       1,936,621  
Transfer agent earnings credit
    (79 )     (92 )     (178 )
Expense reimbursement by Adviser due to expense limitation agreement
    (43,152 )     (41,919 )     (58,925 )
Expenses voluntarily waived by Adviser
    -       -       (33,354 )
                         
Net Expenses
    949,154       762,956       1,844,164  
                         
Net Investment Income/(Loss)
    609,675       742,930       971,495  
                         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Capital Gains Tax
                       
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment transactions
    (24,654,650 )     (39,112,789 )     (68,731,244 )
Net realized gain/(loss) from foreign currency transactions
    1,812,560       (222,611 )     853,204  
Net realized capital gains tax
    (152,123 )     -       (136,679 )
Change in unrealized net appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
    32,307,243       26,253,592       59,678,543  
                         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Capital Gains Tax
    9,313,030       (13,081,808 )     (8,336,176 )
                         
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
  $ 9,922,705     $ (12,338,878 )   $ (7,364,681 )
                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                                                 
    ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund     ICON Europe Fund     ICON International Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  
Operations
                                               
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ 609,675     $ 1,016,624     $ 742,930     $ 2,588,293     $ 971,495     $ 3,320,212  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment
transactions
    (24,654,650 )     (5,390,874 )     (39,112,789 )     (19,985,274 )     (68,731,244 )     (42,436,248 )
Net realized gain/(loss) from foreign currency
transactions
    1,812,560       (468,780 )     (222,611 )     (315,187 )     853,204       (927,844 )
Net realized capital gains tax
    (152,123 )     -       -       -       (136,679 )     -  
Change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations
    32,307,243       (61,368,762 )     26,253,592       (39,200,115 )     59,678,543       (77,067,637 )
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations
    9,922,705       (66,211,792 )     (12,338,878 )     (56,912,283 )     (7,364,681 )     (117,111,517 )
                                                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
                                               
Net investment income
                                               
Class S
    (766,237 )     (1,159,659 )     (1,818,492 )     (1,423,883 )     -       -  
Class I
    (87 )     -       (317 )     -       (1,476,602 )     (1,286,755 )
Class C
    (282 )     -       (313 )     -       (116,245 )     (4,422 )
Class Z
    (69 )     -       (91 )     -       (426,650 )     (312,185 )
Class A
    (2,949 )     (7,875 )     (4,370 )     (2,786 )     (82,280 )     (62,758 )
Class Q
    -       -       -       -       (204,736 )     -  
Net realized gains
                                               
Class S
    -       (21,792,618 )     -       (18,793,180 )     -       -  
Class I
    -       -       -       -       -       (19,127,601 )
Class C
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,423,110 )
Class Z
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,637,063 )
Class A
    -       (177,023 )     -       (67,852 )     -       (931,990 )
                                                 
Net decrease from dividends and distributions
    (769,624 )     (23,137,175 )     (1,823,583 )     (20,287,701 )     (2,306,513 )     (28,785,884 )
                                                 
Fund Share Transactions
                                               
Shares sold
                                               
Class S
    68,526,114       53,849,697       14,191,781       73,628,287       37,481,231       2,400,225  
Class I
    8,014       14,400       5       22,500       10,161,189       97,739,179  
Class C
    328,363       65,721       5,500       20,157       1,225,128       14,385,146  
Class Z
    15       7,100       -       5,000       28,152,025       23,922,897  
Class A
    1,049,447       2,156,577       16,163       189,257       853,358       11,423,858  
Class Q
    -       -       -       -       707,343       25,433,899  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
                                               
Class S
    742,224       22,106,280       1,796,515       19,745,712       -       -  
Class I
    87       -       317       -       1,423,394       19,925,371  
Class C
    282       -       313       -       102,403       3,142,931  
Class Z
    69       -       91       -       423,014       3,880,524  
Class A
    2,549       156,269       3,787       58,430       71,623       919,493  
Class Q
    -       -       -       -       204,396       -  
 
 
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    ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund     ICON Europe Fund     ICON International Equity Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  
Shares repurchased
                                               
Class S
    (39,519,959 )     (123,177,916 )     (29,533,643 )     (71,225,916 )     (14,393,575 )     (241,380 )
Class I
    (3,089 )     -       (8,753 )     -       (63,795,984 )     (77,547,995 )
Class C
    (124,771 )     (18,434 )     -       -       (6,471,332 )     (6,372,588 )
Class Z
    (6 )     -       -       -       (15,356,217 )     (36,410,408 )
Class A
    (992,203 )     (2,136,060 )     (165,717 )     (252,653 )     (2,271,884 )     (6,748,398 )
Class Q
    -       -       -       -       (3,513,989 )     (7,583,868 )
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) from fund share transactions
    30,017,136       (46,976,366 )     (13,693,641 )     22,190,774       (24,997,877 )     68,268,886  
                                                 
Total net increase/(decrease) in net assets
    39,170,217       (136,325,333 )     (27,856,102 )     (55,009,210 )     (34,669,071 )     (77,628,515 )
Net Assets
                                               
Beginning of period
    69,979,635       206,304,968       84,724,987       139,734,197       166,392,001       244,020,516  
                                                 
End of period
  $ 109,149,852     $ 69,979,635     $ 56,868,885     $ 84,724,987     $ 131,722,930     $ 166,392,001  
                                                 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                               
Shares sold
                                               
Class S
    7,474,792       3,584,171       1,315,107       3,521,445       4,818,426       156,261  
Class I
    761       1,054       -       1,224       1,211,533       5,932,009  
Class C
    34,743       5,015       596       1,202       152,037       910,029  
Class Z
    -       520       -       279       3,459,568       1,499,033  
Class A
    135,002       138,278       1,625       9,019       98,082       673,802  
Class Q
    -       -       -       -       92,571       1,645,599  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
                                               
Class S
    105,388       1,502,859       191,242       984,824       -       -  
Class I
    12       -       34       -       191,841       1,204,832  
Class C
    40       -       33       -       14,484       200,187  
Class Z
    10       -       10       -       56,477       231,812  
Class A
    362       10,689       402       2,920       9,552       55,159  
Class Q
    -       -       -       -       27,289       -  
Shares repurchased
                                               
Class S
    (4,742,328 )     (8,661,436 )     (3,265,926 )     (3,918,107 )     (1,785,702 )     (16,536 )
Class I
    (293 )     -       (970 )     -       (8,313,274 )     (5,346,734 )
Class C
    (13,650 )     (1,510 )     -       -       (847,038 )     (446,685 )
Class Z
    -       -       -       -       (2,120,422 )     (2,332,032 )
Class A
    (128,235 )     (156,998 )     (17,256 )     (11,624 )     (285,661 )     (412,986 )
Class Q
    -       -       -       -       (449,303 )     (534,313 )
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease)
    2,866,604       (3,577,358 )     (1,775,103 )     591,182       (3,669,540 )     3,419,437  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    7,387,596       10,964,954       6,404,760       5,813,578       15,615,186       12,195,749  
                                                 
Shares outstanding, end of period
    10,254,200       7,387,596       4,629,657       6,404,760       11,945,646       15,615,186  
                                                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 1,484,422     $ (188,570 )   $ 314,871     $ 1,776,910     $ 1,725,539     $ 2,145,865  
                                                 
 
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          Income from investment
             
          operations     Less dividends and  
    Net asset
    Net
    Net realized
          Dividends
    Distributions
 
    value,
    investment
    and unrealized
    Total from
    from net
    from net
 
    beginning
    income/
    gains/(losses)
    investment
    investment
    realized
 
    of period     (loss)(x)     on investments     operations     income     gains  
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
                                               
Class S
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 9.47     $ 0.08     $ 1.20     $ 1.28     $ (0.11 )   $ -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    18.82       0.10       (6.99 )     (6.89 )     (0.12 )     (2.34 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    13.19       0.15       5.51       5.66       (0.03 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    11.25       0.02       1.93       1.95       (0.01 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    8.17       0.03       3.08       3.11       (0.03 )     -  
Class I
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    9.45       0.06       1.24       1.30       (0.08 )     -  
January 25, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    13.73       0.10       (4.38 )     (4.28 )     -       -  
Class C
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    9.41       0.02       1.18       1.20       (0.07 )     -  
January 25, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    13.73       0.05       (4.37 )     (4.32 )     -       -  
Class Z
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    9.48       0.11       1.22       1.33       (0.13 )     -  
January 25, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    13.73       0.15       (4.40 )     (4.25 )     -       -  
Class A
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    9.38       0.05       1.25       1.30       (0.05 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    18.72       0.03       (6.93 )     (6.90 )     (0.10 )     (2.34 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    13.18       0.27       5.30       5.57       (0.03 )     -  
May 31, 2006 (inception) to September 30, 2006
    13.54       0.04       (0.40 )     (0.36 )     -       -  
ICON Europe Fund
                                               
Class S
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.23       0.15       (0.79 )     (0.64 )     (0.31 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    24.04       0.36       (8.21 )     (7.85 )     (0.21 )     (2.75 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    18.82       0.21       5.33       5.54       (0.05 )     (0.27 )
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    15.68       0.20       3.80       4.00       -       (0.86 )
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    12.03       0.07       3.58       3.65       -       -  
Class I
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.18       0.07       (0.71 )     (0.64 )     (0.26 )     -  
January 25, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    17.91       0.33       (5.06 )     (4.73 )     -       -  
Class C
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.12       0.07       (0.80 )     (0.73 )     (0.24 )     -  
January 25, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    17.91       0.07       (4.86 )     (4.79 )     -       -  
Class Z
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.24       0.19       (0.81 )     (0.62 )     (0.32 )     -  
January 25, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    17.91       0.36       (5.03 )     (4.67 )     -       -  
Class A
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.14       0.12       (0.75 )     (0.63 )     (0.21 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    23.91       0.26       (8.17 )     (7.91 )     (0.11 )     (2.75 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    18.79       0.15       5.28       5.43       (0.04 )     (0.27 )
May 31, 2006 (inception) to September 30, 2006
    18.40       (0.02 )     0.41       0.39       -       -  

 
 
 
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                              Ratio of net investment
       
                        Ratio of expenses
    income/(loss) to average
       
                        to average net assets(d)     net assets(d)        
                              After
          After
       
                        Before
    contractual
    Before
    contractual
       
                        expense
    expense
    expense
    expense
       
                        limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
       
distributions                       recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
       
Total
    Net asset
          Net assets,
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
       
dividends
    value,
          end of
    agent
    agent
    agent
    agent
    Portfolio
 
and
    end of
    Total
    period (in
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    turnover
 
distributions     period     return*     thousands)     credit     credit     credit     credit     rate(a)  
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
$ (0.11 )   $ 10.64       14.18 %   $ 108,325       1.54 %     1.54 %     1.00 %     1.00 %     171.05 %
  (2.46 )     9.47       (41.26 )%     69,519       1.42 %     1.42 %     0.70 %     0.70 %     168.42 %
  (0.03 )     18.82       43.03 %     205,332       1.38 %     1.38 %     0.96 %     0.97 %     130.84 %
  (0.01 )     13.19       17.36 %     147,444       1.44 %     1.44 %     0.12 %     0.12 %     159.51 %
  (0.03 )     11.25       38.12 %     48,721       1.93 %     N/A       0.30 %     N/A       185.84 %
                                                                     
  (0.08 )     10.67       14.24 %     16       127.83 %     1.83 %(b)     (125.26 )%     0.74 %     171.05 %
                                                                     
  -       9.45       (31.17 )%     10       51.45 %     1.91 %(b)     (48.29 )%     1.25 %     168.42 %
                                                                     
  (0.07 )     10.54       13.10 %     260       19.80 %     2.55 %(b)     (17.06 )%     0.19 %     171.05 %
                                                                     
  -       9.41       (31.46 )%     33       23.58 %     2.64 %(b)     (20.28 )%     0.66 %     168.42 %
                                                                     
  (0.13 )     10.68       14.78 %     6       106.17 %     1.27 %(b)     (103.60 )%     1.30 %     171.05 %
                                                                     
  -       9.48       (30.95 )%     5       77.18 %     1.37 %(b)     (74.04 )%     1.77 %     168.42 %
                                                                     
  (0.05 )     10.63       14.11 %     543       5.89 %     1.82 %(b)     (3.41 )%     0.66 %     171.05 %
  (2.44 )     9.38       (41.53 )%     412       2.94 %     1.88 %(b)     (0.82 )%     0.24 %     168.42 %
  (0.03 )     18.72       42.38 %     973       3.26 %     1.85 %(b)     0.24 %     1.65 %     130.84 %
                                                                     
  -       13.18       (2.66 )%     24       25.78 %     1.81 %(b)     (23.09 )%     0.88 %     159.51 %
                                                                     
                                                                     
  (0.31 )     12.28       (4.13 )%     56,681       1.57 %     1.57 %     1.52 %     1.52 %     129.97 %
  (2.96 )     13.23       (36.83 )%     84,320       1.35 %     1.35 %     1.89 %     1.89 %     181.83 %
  (0.32 )     24.04       29.69 %     139,069       1.35 %     1.35 %     0.97 %     0.97 %     133.36 %
  (0.86 )     18.82       27.09 %     105,409       1.51 %     1.51 %     1.13 %     1.13 %     100.62 %
  -       15.68       30.34 %     23,243       1.85 %     N/A       0.51 %     N/A       153.55 %
                                                                     
  (0.26 )     12.27       (4.34 )%     4       182.13 %     1.82 %(b)     (179.63 )%     0.68 %     129.97 %
                                                                     
  -       13.18       (26.41 )%     16       26.07 %     1.83 %(b)     (21.42 )%     2.82 %     181.83 %
                                                                     
  (0.24 )     12.15       (5.04 )%     22       75.12 %     2.57 %(b)     (71.83 )%     0.72 %     129.97 %
                                                                     
  -       13.12       (26.74 )%     16       51.24 %     2.58 %(b)     (48.03 )%     0.63 %     181.83 %
                                                                     
  (0.32 )     12.30       (3.89 )%     4       160.63 %     1.29 %(b)     (157.36 )%     1.98 %     129.97 %
                                                                     
  -       13.24       (26.07 )%     4       92.86 %     1.32 %(b)     (88.52 )%     3.02 %     181.83 %
                                                                     
  (0.21 )     12.30       (4.32 )%     159       11.15 %     1.82 %(b)     (8.08 )%     1.25 %     129.97 %
  (2.86 )     13.14       (37.17 )%     370       4.36 %     1.83 %(b)     (1.18 )%     1.35 %     181.83 %
  (0.31 )     23.91       29.14 %     666       2.43 %     1.84 %(b)     0.09 %     0.69 %     133.36 %
                                                                     
  -       18.79       2.12 %     30       33.40 %     1.84 %(b)     (31.86 )%     (0.30 )%     100.62 %

 
 
 
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Financial Highlights (continued)
 
                                                 
          Income from investment
             
          operations     Less dividends and  
    Net asset
    Net
    Net realized
          Dividends
    Distributions
 
    value,
    investment
    and unrealized
    Total from
    from net
    from net
 
    beginning
    income/
    gains/(losses)
    investment
    investment
    realized
 
    of period     (loss)(x)     on investments     operations     income     gains  
 
ICON International Equity Fund
                                               
Class S
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 10.84     $ 0.13     $ 0.30     $ 0.43     $ -     $ -  
January 25, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    15.25       0.20       (4.61 )     (4.41 )     -       -  
Class I
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.71       0.05       0.37       0.42       (0.16 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    20.09       0.22       (7.48 )     (7.26 )     (0.13 )     (1.99 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.94       0.18       5.63       5.81       -(c )     (0.66 )
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    12.91       0.09       2.57       2.66       (0.01 )     (0.62 )
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    10.59       0.04       3.25       3.29       -       (0.97 )
Class C
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.10       -(c )     0.36       0.36       (0.06 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    19.09       0.07       (7.07 )     (7.00 )     -(c )     (1.99 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.36       -(c )     5.39       5.39       -       (0.66 )
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    12.53       (0.03 )     2.48       2.45       -       (0.62 )
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    10.55       (0.14 )     3.09       2.95       -       (0.97 )
Class Z
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.87       0.11       0.35       0.46       (0.20 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    20.34       0.22       (7.53 )     (7.31 )     (0.17 )     (1.99 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    15.07       0.20       5.73       5.93       -       (0.66 )
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    13.00       0.09       2.63       2.72       (0.03 )     (0.62 )
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    10.60       0.06       3.31       3.37       -       (0.97 )
Class A
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.78       0.06       0.37       0.43       (0.14 )     -  
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    20.24       0.18       (7.52 )     (7.34 )     (0.13 )     (1.99 )
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    15.06       0.17       5.67       5.84       -       (0.66 )
May 31, 2006 (inception) to September 30, 2006
    15.17       0.03       (0.14 )     (0.11 )     -       -  
Class Q
                                               
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    10.86       0.10       0.35       0.45       (0.20 )     -  
January 28, 2008 (inception) to September 30, 2008
    15.44       0.23       (4.81 )     (4.58 )     -       -  
 
(x)  Calculated using the average share method.
 *  The total return calculation is for the period indicated and excludes any sales charges.
(a)  Not annualized.
(b)  The Fund’s operating expenses, not including interest expense, are contractually limited to the amounts discussed in Note 3. The ratios in these financial highlights reflect the limitation, including interest expense.
(c)  Amount less than $0.005.
(d)  Annualized for periods less than a year.
(e)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets after the contractual expense limitation and voluntary expense waiver and transfer agent earnings credit is 1.29%, 1.73%, 2.52%, 1.25%, 1.76% and 1.37% for Class S, Class I, Class C, Class Z, Class A and Class Q, respectively.
(f)  The ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets after the contractual expense limitation and voluntary expense waiver and transfer agent earnings credit is 1.47%, 0.62%, (0.01%), 1.25%, 0.74% and 1.15% for Class S, Class I, Class C, Class Z, Class A and Class Q, respectively.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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                        Ratio of expenses
    Ratio of net investment
       
                        to average net
    income/(loss) to average
       
                        assets(d)     net assets(d)        
                        Before
    After
    Before
    After
       
                        contractual
    contractual
    contractual
    contractual
       
                        expense
    expense
    expense
    expense
       
                        limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
    limitation/
       
distributions                       recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
    recoupment
       
Total
    Net asset
          Net assets,
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
    and transfer
       
dividends
    value,
          end of
    agent
    agent
    agent
    agent
    Portfolio
 
and
    end of
    Total
    period (in
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    earnings
    turnover
 
distributions     period     return*     thousands)     credit     credit     credit     credit     rate(a)  
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
$ -     $ 11.27       3.97 %   $ 35,748       1.34 %     1.34 %(b)(e)     1.42 %     1.42 %(f)     182.73 %
                                                                     
  -       10.84       (28.92 )%     1,515       1.62 %     1.62 %(b)     2.08 %     2.08 %     188.73 %
                                                                     
  (0.16 )     10.97       4.60 %     36,860       1.76 %     1.76 %(b)(e)     0.59 %     0.59 %(f)     182.73 %
  (2.12 )     10.71       (39.85 )%     110,029       1.55 %     1.55 %(b)     1.39 %     1.39 %     188.73 %
  (0.66 )     20.09       40.11 %     170,383       1.54 %     1.54 %(b)     1.02 %     1.03 %     132.30 %
  (0.63 )     14.94       21.20 %     76,454       1.71 %     1.71 %(b)     0.59 %     0.59 %     129.31 %
  (0.97 )     12.91       32.90 %     15,376       2.02 %     1.97 %     0.27 %     0.32 %     139.23 %
                                                                     
  (0.06 )     10.40       3.79 %     15,774       2.64 %     2.55 %(b)(e)     (0.13 )%     (0.04 )%(f)     182.73 %
  (1.99 )     10.10       (40.38 )%     22,194       2.44 %     2.44 %(b)     0.47 %     0.47 %     188.73 %
  (0.66 )     19.09       38.74 %     29,274       2.57 %     2.56 %(b)     (0.04 )%     (0.03 )%     132.30 %
  (0.62 )     14.36       20.09 %     13,899       2.76 %     2.54 %(b)     (0.39 )%     (0.18 )%     129.31 %
  (0.97 )     12.53       29.56 %     1,622       4.52 %     3.51 %     (2.23 )%     (1.22 )%     139.23 %
                                                                     
  (0.20 )     11.13       5.16 %     29,437       1.43 %     1.25 %(b)(e)     1.07 %     1.25 %(f)     182.73 %
  (2.16 )     10.87       (39.66 )%     13,580       1.27 %     1.27 %(b)     1.31 %     1.31 %     188.73 %
  (0.66 )     20.34       40.56 %     37,619       1.26 %     1.26 %(b)     1.16 %     1.16 %     132.30 %
  (0.65 )     15.07       21.54 %     28,295       1.41 %     1.40 %(b)     0.60 %     0.61 %     129.31 %
  (0.97 )     13.00       33.57 %     15,466       1.68 %     1.68 %     0.51 %     0.51 %     139.23 %
                                                                     
  (0.14 )     11.07       4.65 %     5,214       2.08 %     1.80 %(b)(e)     0.42 %     0.70 %(f)     182.73 %
  (2.12 )     10.78       (39.95 )%     7,001       1.73 %     1.73 %(b)     1.17 %     1.17 %     188.73 %
  (0.66 )     20.24       39.97 %     6,744       1.70 %     1.69 %(b)     0.98 %     0.99 %     132.30 %
                                                                     
  -       15.06       (0.73 )%     88       19.13 %     1.79 %(b)     (16.62 )%     0.72 %     129.31 %
                                                                     
  (0.20 )     11.11       4.97 %     8,690       1.41 %     1.40 %(b)(e)     1.11 %     1.12 %(f)     182.73 %
                                                                     
  -       10.86       (29.66 )%     12,072       1.31 %     1.31 %(b)     2.36 %     2.36 %     188.73 %

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
 
1. Organization
 
The ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund (“Asia-Pacific Region Fund”), ICON Europe Fund (“Europe Fund”) and ICON International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”) are series funds (individually a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are part of the ICON Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end investment management company. The Asia-Pacific Region Fund and the Europe Fund offer five classes of shares: Class S, Class I, Class C, Class Z and Class A. The International Equity Fund offers six classes of shares: Class S, Class I, Class C, Class Z, Class A, and Class Q. All classes have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges except that each Class may bear different distribution fees, registration costs, legal costs, mailing and printing costs and shareholder servicing costs and each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. There are currently 14 other active Funds within the Trust. Those Funds are covered by separate prospectuses and shareholder reports.
 
Each Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par shares. The Funds primarily invest in foreign securities; the Asia-Pacific Region Fund and the Europe Fund primarily invest in companies whose principal business activities fall within specific regions. The investment objective of each Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
 
The Funds may have elements of risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results. An investment concentrated in sectors and industries may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified investment. Investments in foreign securities and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar-denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower government supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability. Financial statements of foreign companies are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial standards than U.S. companies and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Many corporate governance standards, which help ensure the integrity of public information in the United States, may not exist in some foreign countries. In general, there may be less governmental supervision of foreign stock exchanges and securities brokers

 
 
 
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and issuers. There are also risks associated with small-and mid-cap investing, including limited product lines, less liquidity, and small market share.
 
In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into various agreements that provide for general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as any potential exposure involving future claims that may be made against each Fund is unknown. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be minimal.
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
Investment Valuation
 
The Funds’ securities and other assets are valued at the closing price at the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (normally 4 p.m. Eastern time) each day the NYSE is open, except that (a) securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are normally valued by the Funds at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price provided by NASDAQ each business day; and (b) foreign securities in the Funds traded in countries outside of the Western Hemisphere are fair valued daily based on procedures established by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (“Board”) to avoid stale prices and to take into account, among other things, any significant events occurring after the close of a foreign market in those regions.
 
The Funds use pricing services to obtain the market value of securities in their portfolios; if a pricing service is not able to provide a price, or the pricing service’s valuation quote is considered inaccurate or does not reflect the market value of the security, prices may be obtained through market quotations from independent broker/dealers. If market quotations from these sources are not readily available, the Funds’ securities or other assets

 
 
 
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are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (“Board”) or pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.
 
Lacking any sales that day, a security is valued at the current closing bid price (or yield equivalent thereof) or based on quotes obtained from dealers making a market for the security. Options are valued at their closing mid-price on the market with the most volume. Mid-price is the average of the closing bid and closing ask prices. Debt securities with a remaining maturity of greater than 60 days are valued in accordance with the evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service. The evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service is based upon a matrix valuation system which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. Currency rates as of the close of the NYSE are used to convert foreign security values into U.S. dollars.
 
The Funds’ securities traded in countries outside of the Western Hemisphere are fair valued daily by utilizing the quotations of an independent pricing service, unless the Board determines that use of another valuation methodology is appropriate. The purposes of daily fair valuation are to avoid stale prices and to take into account, among other things, any significant events occurring after the close of foreign markets. The pricing service uses statistical analyses and quantitative models to adjust local market prices using factors such as subsequent movements and changes in the prices of indexes, securities and exchange rates in other markets to determine fair value as of the time a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”). The valuation assigned to fair-value securities for purposes of calculating a Fund’s NAV may differ from the security’s most recent closing market price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their NAVs.
 
Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.
 
Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
Level 2 — significant observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk).
 
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs.

 
 
 
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Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds, and unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in certain foreign markets generally are reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Funds evaluate and determine whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment, as described above. The following table summarizes the Funds’ investments, based on the inputs used to determine their values on September 30, 2009:
 
                 
    LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2  
    Investments
    Investments
 
   
in Securities
   
in Securities
 
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
               
Common Stock
               
Hong Kong
  $ -     $ 23,257,918  
Japan
    -       22,708,236  
Korea
    582,265       16,762,852  
China
    -       11,556,674  
Taiwan
    -       9,155,199  
Singapore
    343,160       5,669,861  
Other Countries
    1,706,592       11,429,903  
Short-Term Investments
    -       5,720,992  
Mutual Funds
    3,960,107       -  
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    -       (258,535 )
                 
Total
  $ 6,592,124     $ 106,003,100  
                 
ICON Europe Fund
               
Common Stock
               
United Kingdom
  $ -     $ 12,413,604  
Switzerland
    -       9,515,888  
Germany
    -       6,700,374  
France
    -       3,123,773  
Other Countries
    1,153,159       20,619,695  
Short-Term Investments
          4,858,164  
Mutual Funds
    2,518,833       -  
Rights
    34,276       -  
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    -       134,145  
                 
Total
  $ 3,706,268     $ 57,365,643  
                 

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
                 
    LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2  
    Investments
    Investments
 
   
in Securities
   
in Securities
 
 
ICON International Equity Fund
               
Common Stock
               
Hong Kong
  $ -     $ 16,489,866  
Switzerland
    1,300,056       11,790,427  
United Kingdom
    -       12,920,303  
Germany
    -       9,602,254  
France
    -       8,359,588  
Korea
    -       8,320,326  
Canada
    8,315,943       -  
Japan
    -       6,318,746  
China
    -       6,218,770  
Taiwan
    -       5,459,547  
Other Countries
    7,648,768       24,909,181  
Short-Term Investments
    -       6,659,849  
Mutual Funds
    3,760,805       -  
Rights
    65,657       -  
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    -       (13,078 )
                 
Total
  $ 21,091,229     $ 117,035,779  
                 
 
There were no Level 3 securities held in any of the Funds at September 30, 2009.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated daily into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency exchange rates established at the time of each trade.
 
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates and changes in market prices of securities held.

 
 
 
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Derivatives
 
Each Fund may use derivatives for various purposes. The Funds’ use of derivatives for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 was limited to forward foreign currency contracts. Following is a summary of how these derivatives are treated in the financial statements and their impact on the Funds:
 
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2009
 
                         
    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
    Statement of
        Statement of
     
    Assets and
        Assets and
     
Derivatives not accounted for as
  Liabilities
  Fair
    Liabilities
  Fair
 
hedging instruments   Location   Value     Location   Value  
 
Foreign exchange contracts
                       
Foreign exchange risk
                       
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  Unrealized appreciation
on forward foreign
  $ -     Unrealized depreciation   $ 258,535  
ICON Europe Fund
    134,145     on forward foreign     -  
ICON International Equity Fund
  currency contracts     151,738     currency contracts     164,816  
 
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Operations
 
             
    Location of Gain/(loss) on
     
Derivatives not accounted for as
  Derivatives Recognized in
     
hedging instruments
  Operations   Amount  
 
Foreign exchange contracts
           
Foreign exchange risk
           
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
ICON Europe Fund
  Net realized gain/(loss) from
foreign currency transactions
  $ 1,893,074
-
 
ICON International Equity Fund
        1,463,881  
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Operations
 
             
    Location of Gain/(loss) on
     
Derivatives not accounted for as
  Derivatives Recognized in
     
hedging instruments
  Operations   Amount  
 
Foreign exchange contracts
           
Foreign exchange risk
  Change in unrealized net        
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  appreciation/(depreciation) on   $ (1,029,017)  
ICON Europe Fund
  investments and foreign     134,145  
ICON International Equity Fund
  currency translations     (691,216)  
 
Information about derivative instruments reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type and volume of derivative activity for the year ended September 30, 2009.

 
 
 
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The Funds value derivatives at fair value, as described below, and recognize changes in fair value currently in the results of operations. Accordingly, the Funds do not follow hedge accounting even for derivatives employed as economic hedges.
 
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
 
The Funds may enter into short-term forward foreign currency contracts. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between contracting parties to exchange an amount of currency at some future time at an agreed upon rate. The Funds use forward foreign currency contracts to manage foreign currency exposure with respect to transactional hedging, positional hedging, cross hedging and proxy hedging.
 
These contracts involve market risk and do not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities or prevent losses if the prices of those securities decline. The Funds could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably. Additionally, the Funds could be exposed to counterparty risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts.
 
These contracts are marked-to-market daily. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount recorded at the time of the transaction and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. Any realized gain or loss incurred by the Funds due to foreign currency translation is included on the Statement of Operations. At September 30, 2009, the Funds had outstanding forward foreign currency contracts that are listed on the Schedule of Investments.
 
Securities Lending
 
Under procedures adopted by the Board, the Funds may lend securities to non-affiliated qualified parties. The Funds seek to earn additional income through securities lending. There is the risk of delay in recovering a loaned security. The Funds do not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan; however, the Funds may attempt to call back the loan and vote the proxy.
 
All loans will be continuously secured by collateral which consists of cash. Brown Brothers Harriman (the “Lending Agent”) may invest the cash collateral in the Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, which complies with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act relating to money market funds.
 
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of the interest income earned on cash collateral are included on the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
 
As of September 30, 2009, the following Funds had securities with the following values on loan:
 
                 
    Value of
    Value of
 
Fund   Loaned Securities     Collateral  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 3,733,690     $ 3,960,107  
ICON Europe Fund
    432,679       2,518,833  
ICON International Equity Fund
    1,220,660       3,760,805  
 
The value of the collateral above could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before September 30, 2009. It may also include collateral received from the pre-funding of loans.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Funds intend to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, the Funds will generally not be subject to federal and state income taxes, or federal excise taxes to the extent that they intend to make sufficient distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains.
 
Dividends paid by the Funds from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders.
 
Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Funds on the ex-dividend/distribution date. The Funds distribute net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually, if not offset by capital loss carryovers. The Funds may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
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examinations are in progress or anticipated at this time. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
In addition to the requirements of the United States of America’s Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Funds may be subject to short-term capital gains tax in India on gains realized upon disposition of Indian securities held less than one year. The tax is computed on net realized gains; any realized losses in excess of gains may be carried forward for a period of up to eight years to offset future gains. Any net taxes payable must be remitted to the Indian government prior to repatriation of sales proceeds. The Funds that invest in Indian securities may accrue a deferred tax liability for net unrealized short-term gains in excess of available carryforwards on Indian securities. Any accrual will reduce a Fund’s NAV. As of September 30, 2009, the Asia-Pacific Region Fund and the International Equity Fund have recorded a payable of $110,000 and $118,000, respectively, as an estimate for potential future India capital gains taxes.
 
Investment Income
 
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Funds are informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.
 
Investment Transactions
 
Security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after the trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
 
Allocation of Income and Expenses
 
Each class of a Fund’s shares bears expenses incurred specifically on its behalf and, in addition, each class bears a portion of general expenses, based upon relative net assets of each class. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a specific Fund in the Trust are apportioned between all Funds based upon relative net assets. In calculating the net asset value

 
 
 
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per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses other than class-specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets.
 
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
Investment Advisory Fees
 
ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON Advisers”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds and is responsible for managing the Funds’ portfolios of securities. ICON Advisers receives a monthly management fee that is computed daily at an annual rate of 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
ICON Advisers has contractually agreed to limit its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain of the Funds’ operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Funds’ operating expenses do not exceed the following amounts:
 
                                                 
Fund   Class S     Class I     Class C     Class Z     Class A     Class Q  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
    -       1.80%       2.55%       1.25%       1.80%       N/A  
ICON Europe Fund
    -       1.80%       2.55%       1.25%       1.80%       N/A  
ICON International Equity Fund
    1.80%       1.80%       2.55%       1.25%       1.80%       1.55%  
 
The expense limitations will continue in effect until at least January 31, 2020. To the extent ICON Advisers reimburses or absorbs fees and expenses, it may seek payment of such amounts for up to three years after the expenses were reimbursed or absorbed. A Fund will make no such payment, however, if the total Fund operating expenses exceed the expense limits in effect at the time the expenses were reimbursed or at the time these payments are proposed.
 
As of September 30, 2009 the following amounts were still available for recoupment by ICON Advisers based upon their potential expiration dates:
 
                         
Fund   2010     2011     2012  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 3,131     $ 21,793     $ 43,152  
ICON Europe Fund
    2,624       22,551       41,919  
ICON International Equity Fund
                92,279  
 
Accounting, Custody and Transfer Agent Fees
 
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net assets, 0.0175% on net assets over $1.75 billion and up to $5 billion, and 0.01% on net assets in excess of $5 billion.
 
Brown Brothers Harriman (“BBH”) is the custodian of the Trust’s investments. Effective July 1, 2009, for domestic custody services, the Trust pays BBH 0.0050% on the first $250 million of assets, 0.0040% on the second $250 million of assets and 0.0025% on domestic assets above $500 million, plus certain transaction charges. Prior to July 1, 2009, the Trust paid BBH 0.0065% on the first $50 million of assets and 0.0050% on domestic assets above $50 million. For foreign custody services, the Trust pays BBH 0.03% on foreign assets plus certain transaction charges.
 
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) is the Trust’s transfer agent. For these services, the Trust pays an account fee of $13.25 per open account, $7.00 per networked account, $1.80 per closed account, plus certain other transaction and cusip charges.
 
Transfer agent earnings credits are credits received for interest which results from overnight balances used by the transfer agent, BFDS, for clearing shareholder transactions. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds received transfer agent earnings credits which are included on the Statement of Operations.
 
Administrative Services
 
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with ICON Advisers pursuant to which ICON Advisers oversees the administration of the Trust’s business and affairs. This agreement provides for an annual fee of 0.05% on the Funds’ first $1.5 billion of average daily net assets, 0.045% on the next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets, 0.040% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets and 0.030% on average daily net assets over $5 billion. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds’ payment for administrative services to ICON Advisers is included on the Statement of Operations. The administrative services agreement provides that ICON Advisers will not be liable for any damage, expense or loss suffered by the Trust in connection with matters to which the administrative services agreement relates, except for a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by ICON Advisers in the performance of its duties.
 
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annual rate of 0.025% on the first $1.75 billion of Trust assets and 0.015% on assets above $1.75 billion.
 
Distribution Fees
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“12b-1 Plan”) under which the Funds are authorized to compensate the Funds’ distributor, ICON Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) (an affiliate of the adviser) for the sale and distribution of shares. Under the 12b-1 Plan, Class I and Class A shareholders pay an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Class C shareholders pay an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. The total amount paid under the 12b-1 plans by the Funds is shown on the Statement of Operations.
 
Other Related Parties
 
Certain Officers and Directors of ICON are also Officers and Trustees of the Funds; however, such Officers and Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, “CCO”) receive no compensation from the Funds. The CCO’s salary is paid 100% by the Funds. For the year ended September 30, 2009, the total related amounts paid by the Trust under this arrangement are included in Other Expenses on the Statements of Operations.
 
Some of the distribution amounts received by IDI, discussed in the Distribution Fees section above, have been used to offset various shareholder servicing costs incurred by ICON. For the year ended September 30, 2009, this amount was $10,099.
 
4. Borrowings
 
The Funds have entered into Lines of Credit agreements with BBH to provide temporary funding for redemption requests. The maximum borrowing is limited to the lesser of $50 million or 25% of the net asset value in each Fund subject to a maximum borrowing limit by the Trust of $150 million. Interest on domestic borrowings is charged at LIBOR plus 1.50%, which was 1.71% at September 30, 2009. The average interest rate charged for the year ended September 30, 2009, was 5.28% on a U.S. dollar basis.
 
         
    Average Borrowing
 
Fund   (10/1/08-9/30/09)  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 520,441  
ICON Europe Fund
    141,800  
ICON International Equity Fund
    7,910  

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Average borrowing is calculated using only the days there was a borrowing. It is not an annualized number.
 
5. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) was as follows:
 
                 
    Purchases of
    Proceeds from Sales
 
   
Securities
   
of Securities
 
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 129,628,228     $ 102,957,118  
ICON Europe Fund
    64,374,745       82,936,058  
ICON International Equity Fund
    195,815,481       219,639,564  
 
6. Federal Income Tax
 
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are due to differing treatments for items such as net short-term gains, deferrals of wash sale losses, foreign currency transactions, net investment losses, and capital loss carryforwards.
 
The tax components of capital shown in the following tables represent losses or deductions the Funds may be able to offset against income and gains recognized in future years and post October loss deferrals. The accumulated losses noted represent net capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2009 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future taxable income distributions.
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009 the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards:
 
                 
Fund   Amounts     Expires  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 24,705,829       2017  
ICON Europe Fund
    28,735,751       2017  
ICON International Equity Fund
    65,091,860       2017  
 
Future capital loss carryforward utilization in any given year may be limited if there are substantial shareholder redemptions or contributions. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds did not utilize any available capital loss carryforwards.

 
 
 
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For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds will elect to defer post October losses of:
 
         
    Post October
 
Fund   Losses  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 11,502,533  
ICON Europe Fund
    32,662,480  
ICON International Equity Fund
    47,822,977  
 
The tax characteristics of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, were as follows:
 
                         
                Total
 
    Distributions Paid
    Total Taxable
    Distributions
 
Fund   From Ordinary Income     Distributions     Paid  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 769,624     $ 769,624     $ 769,624  
ICON Europe Fund
    1,823,583       1,823,583       1,823,583  
ICON International Equity Fund
    2,306,513       2,306,513       2,306,513  
 
The tax characteristics of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Distributions paid from           Total
 
    Ordinary
    Net Long-
    Total Taxable
    Distributions
 
Fund   Income     Term Gains     Distributions     Paid  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 10,546,038     $ 12,591,137     $ 23,137,175     $ 23,137,175  
ICON Europe Fund
    16,140,539       4,147,162       20,287,701       20,287,701  
ICON International Equity Fund
    17,249,628       11,536,256       28,785,884       28,785,884  
 
As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                                         
                            Total
 
    Undistributed
          Accumulated
    Unrealized
    Accumulated
 
    Ordinary
    Accumulated
    Capital and
    Appreciation/
    Earnings/
 
Fund   Income     Earnings     Other Losses     (Depreciation)**     (Deficit)  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 1,504,221     $ 1,504,221     $ (36,208,362 )   $ 15,088,622     $ (19,615,519 )
ICON Europe Fund
    492,926       492,926       (61,398,231 )     7,290,574       (53,614,731 )
ICON International Equity Fund
    1,796,643       1,796,643       (112,914,837 )     20,667,080       (90,451,114 )
 
* Differences between the book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
As of September 30, 2009, cost for federal income tax purposes and the amount of net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) were as follows:
 
                                 
          Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Net Appreciation/
 
Fund   Cost     Appreciation     (Depreciation)     (Depreciation)  
   
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
  $ 97,519,975     $ 17,973,976     $ (2,640,192 )   $ 15,333,784  
ICON Europe Fund
    53,642,318       9,405,011       (2,109,563 )     7,295,448  
ICON International Equity Fund
    117,292,860       24,498,794       (3,651,568 )     20,847,226  
 
7. Subsequent Events
 
Management has evaluated subsequent events through November 20, 2009, the date of this report.
 
Effective January 25, 2010, the expense limitation for the Class Z shares of the Funds will increase from 1.25% to 1.55%.

 
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of the ICON Funds:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund, ICON Europe Fund, and ICON International Equity Fund (three of the portfolios constituting ICON Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at September 30, 2009, and the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
-s- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
November 20, 2009

 
 
 
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Six Month Hypothetical Expense Example
September 30, 2009 (unaudited)
 
Example
 
As a shareholder of a Fund you may pay two types of fees: transaction fees and fund-related fees. Certain funds charge transaction fees, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees. Funds also incur various ongoing expenses, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses, which are indirectly paid by shareholders.
 
This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the various ICON Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the six-month period (4/1/09-9/30/09).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line in the table for each Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. The Example includes, but is not limited to, management fees, 12b-1 fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. However, the Example does not include client specific fees, such as the $10 fee charged to IRA accounts, or the $15 fee charged for wire redemptions. You may use this information, 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 for each Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line in the table for each Fund 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 the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your

 
 
 
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ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that may be charged by other funds. Therefore, this information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
 
                                 
    Beginning
          Expenses Paid
    Annualized
 
    Account Value
    Ending Account
    During Period
    Expense Ratio
 
    4/1/09     Value 9/30/09     4/1/09-9/30/09*     4/1/09-9/30/09  
   
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
                       
Class S
                               
Actual Expenses
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,589.60     $ 9.10       1.41 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.97       7.09          
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,587.80       11.68       1.81 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,015.97       9.10          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,580.20       16.28       2.53 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,012.38       12.69          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,591.70       8.08       1.25 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.77       6.29          
Class A
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,586.60       11.54       1.79 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,016.07       9.00          
ICON Europe Fund
                       
Class S
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,503.10       9.54       1.52 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.38       7.69          
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,501.20       11.29       1.80 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,015.98       9.10          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,494.50       15.88       2.54 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,012.27       12.81          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,503.70       7.85       1.25 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.73       6.33          
Class A
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,500.00       11.28       1.80 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,015.98       9.10          

 
 
 
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    Beginning
          Expenses Paid
    Annualized
 
    Account Value
    Ending Account
    During Period
    Expense Ratio
 
    4/1/09     Value 9/30/09     4/1/09-9/30/09*     4/1/09-9/30/09  
   
 
ICON International Equity Fund
                       
Class S
                               
Actual Expenses
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,571.80     $ 8.06       1.25 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.73       6.33          
Class I
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,567.10       11.00       1.71 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,016.43       8.64          
Class C
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,561.60       15.86       2.47 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,012.62       12.46          
Class Z
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,569.80       7.99       1.24 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.78       6.28          
Class A
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,568.00       11.07       1.72 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,016.38       8.69          
Class Q
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,569.20       8.37       1.30 %
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.48       6.58          
 
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s six month expense ratio annualized, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
 
Total returns exclude applicable sales charges. If sales charges were included (maximum 5.75%), returns would be lower.

 
 
 
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Board of Trustees and Fund Officers (unaudited)
 
The ICON Funds Board of Trustees (“Board”) consists of five Trustees who oversee the 17 ICON Funds (the “Funds”). The Board is responsible for general oversight of the Funds’ business and for assuring that the Funds are managed in the best interest of the Funds’ shareholders. The Trustees, and their ages, and principal occupations are set forth below. The address of the Trustees is 5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 1200, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Trustees have no official term of office and generally serve until they resign or are not re-elected.
 
Interested Trustee
 
Craig T. Callahan, 58, Chairman of the Board. Dr. Callahan has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Dr. Callahan also serves as President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Investment Committee (2005 to present) and served as the Chief Investment Officer (1991 to 2004) of ICON Advisers. Dr. Callahan is also Executive Vice President (2005 to present); Director (1991 to present); and was previously President (1998 to 2005) and Chief Compliance Officer (2005) of IDI, and is President of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009). Dr. Callahan also serves as the President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1994 to present) of ICON Management & Research Corporation (“IM&R”), the parent company of ICON Advisers and IDI.
 
Independent Trustees
 
Glen F. Bergert, 59. Mr. Bergert has been a Trustee of the Funds since 1999. Mr. Bergert is President of Venture Capital Management LLC (1997 to present); General Partner of SOGNO Partners LP, a venture capital company (2001 to present); General Partner of Bergert Properties, LLP, a real estate holding company (1997 to present); and General Partner of Pyramid Real Estate Partnership, a real estate development company (1998 to present); General Partner of Chamois Partners, LP, a venture capital company (2004 to present); and was previously a General Partner with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP (1979 to 1997). Mr. Bergert is also a Director of Herre Bros, Inc., a contracting company (1998 to present) and Delta Dental of California, an insurance company (2006 to present). Mr. Bergert was a Director of Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, an insurance company (1998 to 2009) and Delta Reinsurance Corporation (2000 to 2009).
 
John C. Pomeroy, Jr., 62. Mr. Pomeroy has been a Trustee of the Funds since November 2002. Mr. Pomeroy is Chief Investment Officer and Director of Investments, Pennsylvania State University (2001 to present) and was

 
 
 
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Portfolio Manager and Product Manager, Trinity Investment Management Corporation (1989 to 2001).
 
Gregory Kellam Scott, 60. Mr. Scott has been a Trustee of the Funds since November 2002. Mr. Scott currently is employed as a member of the Executive Staff of the President of Ivy Tech Community College, recently appointed as Assistant to the President for Diversity and Community Relations (April 2008 to present). Prior to his current employment, he served as Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (2005 to 2008) and is a member of the U.S. State Department’s Advisory Committee on the African Judiciary (2006 to present). Mr. Scott was Senior Vice President -Law, General Counsel and Secretary of GenCorp, Inc., a multinational technology-based manufacturing company (2002 to 2004); Vice President and General Counsel of Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC, a nuclear clean-up and environmental remediation company (2000 to 2002) and served as a Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court (1993 to 2000). From 1980 until 1993, he was a member of the faculty of the University Of Denver College Of Law.
 
R. Michael Sentel, 61. Mr. Sentel has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Mr. Sentel is a Senior Attorney with the U.S. Department of Education (1996 to present). Mr. Sentel also provides legal representation as a sole practitioner with an emphasis on corporate and transactional law. He served as general counsel to numerous public companies and served on the board of directors of one of these clients. Mr. Sentel began his legal career with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement and served as a Branch Chief (1980 to 1981). Later he served as the Section Chief for the Professional Liability Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. with responsibility for the Rocky Mountain Region (1991 to 1994).
 
The Officers of the Funds are:
 
Craig T. Callahan, 58, Chairman of the Board. Dr. Callahan has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Dr. Callahan also serves as President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Investment Committee (2005 to present) and served as the Chief Investment Officer (1991 to 2004) of ICON Advisers. Dr. Callahan is also Executive Vice President (2005 to present); Director (1991 to present); and was previously President (1998 to 2005) and Chief Compliance Officer (2005) of IDI, and is President of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009). Dr. Callahan also serves as the President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1994 to present) of IM&R, the parent company of ICON Advisers and IDI.
 
Erik L. Jonson, 60. Mr. Jonson has been a Vice President and Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer of the Funds since their inception in 1996. Mr. Jonson is also Chief Financial Officer (1996 to present) and Executive

 
 
 
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Vice President (2004 to present) and was previously Vice President (1998 to 2004) and Secretary (2005 and 1998 to 2002) of ICON Advisers; Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director (1998 to present) of IM&R; and Executive Vice and Treasurer/Financial Principal (1996 to present) of IDI; and Executive Vice President and Treasurer of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009).
 
Jessica Seidlitz, 31. Ms. Seidlitz serves as Assistant Treasurer of the Funds (2007 to present). She also serves as Mutual Fund Controller of ICON Advisers, Inc. (2005 to present). Previously, she was a Senior Associate/Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, (2001 to 2004).
 
Donald Salcito, 56. Mr. Salcito serves as Vice President and Secretary of the Funds since November 15, 2006. Mr. Salcito is also Executive Vice President and General Counsel (September 2005 to present) of ICON Advisers; Director of IM&R (2005 to present); Executive Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel, for IDI (2005 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of IDI (2005 to 2007); Executive Vice President and Secretary of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2005 to 2009). Previously he was a Partner in the law firm of Perkins Coie, LLP. (2000 to 2005).
 
Brian Harding, 30. Mr. Harding serves as Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds (2008 to present). Mr. Harding also serves as Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds (2008 to present). Previously he was a Manager (2007 to 2008) and Senior Associate/Associate (2001 to 2007) at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 
 
 
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Other Information (unaudited)
 
Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreements
 
In determining to renew the investment advisory agreements between ICON Funds (the “Trust”) and ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON” or the “Adviser”) the Board requested, was provided with and reviewed data with respect to ICON, its personnel, and the services to be provided to each Fund by ICON under the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement dated October 9, 1996, as amended (related to the Sector, International and Core Equity Funds) and under the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 9, 2002 and effective October 1, 2002, as amended (related to the U.S. Diversified Funds - Bond, Risk-Managed Equity, Equity Income and Long/Short Funds) (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”). The data included information concerning advisory, distribution and administrative services provided to the Funds by ICON and its related companies; information concerning other businesses of those companies; comparative data related to exchange traded funds versus the Sector Funds; and comparative data obtained from Lipper Analytical Services related to Fund performance and Fund expenses.
 
On August 10, 2009, the Board of Trustees, including all of the Trustees that are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved continuation of the Advisory Agreements with the Adviser for each Fund for an additional one-year term commencing October 1, 2009.
 
The Independent Trustees were represented by independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to acting on the matter, the Independent Trustees met separately as a group in private sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and discuss the foregoing information. Based on these discussions, independent legal counsel and/or the Lead Independent Trustee also contacted management to request additional information and to discuss responses to questions raised during the process. In addition, the Independent Trustees received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the agreement.
 
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board reviewed information relating to ICON’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Adviser provided biographical information on its professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. In the course of their deliberations the Board evaluated, among other things, information relating to the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques used in managing each Fund, the qualifications and experience of ICON’s investment personnel, ICON’s compliance programs, ICON’s brokerage practices, including the extent to

 
 
 
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which the Adviser obtains research through “soft dollar” arrangements with the Funds’ brokerage, and the financial and non-financial resources available to provide services required under the Advisory Agreement.
 
During the Board of Trustees’ discussion, management personnel noted that the markets overall had performed poorly in 2008 and the beginning of 2009 and that the ICON Funds performed poorly as well. In this regard it was noted that late 2008 Board meetings the Adviser advised that it was concerned with the poor performance and began an internal analysis to determine the cause. Management advised that, in light of the analysis, it believes that the Adviser’s valuation equation was over valuing riskier stocks due to several factors - including, but not limited to, the extreme events of 2008, the industry wide undervaluing of risk, and the increase in the number of stocks in the Adviser’s investable universe; and that, in light of such, the Adviser made modifications to the risk valuation metrics of the valuation equation – namely that the Adviser modified the equation so that the valuation equation now takes into account an additional item of information on each individual company. The Trustees recalled that during the entire process, Management kept the Trustees informed, updating the Trustees on the status of the internal analysis and the changes to the valuation equation as the changes were being implemented. In addition, in response to Trustee questions, the Adviser advised that it has monitored Fund performance after implementation of the modification and found significant improvement; and that it believes this adjustment has improved the valuation equation and will benefit the Funds going forward. In reaching their conclusions, the Trustees noted that they have taken into consideration the poor overall market performance, the Funds’ performance, and the Adviser’s response, analysis and changes to the valuation equation.
 
In connection with reviewing data bearing upon the nature, quality, and extent of services furnished by ICON to each Fund, the Board assessed data concerning ICON’s staffing, systems and facilities. The Board also assessed ICON’s non-Trust business to see if there are any initiatives that would dilute service to the Trust. It was noted:
 
A. That the breadth and the quality of investment advisory and other services being provided to each Fund is satisfactory, as evidenced in part by efforts to address and improve the performance record of each Fund when compared with the performance records of a peer group of comparable funds and markets in general;
 
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quality service to the Funds’ shareholders, including the dedication of substantial resources to ICON’s investment and trading departments;
 
C. That the Board is satisfied with the research, portfolio management, and trading services, among others, being provided by ICON to the Funds, and is charging fair, reasonable, and competitive fees; and
 
D. The risks assumed by ICON in providing investment advisory services to each Fund including the capital commitments which have been made in the past and which continue to be made by ICON to ensure the continuation of the highest quality of service to the Trust is made with the recognition that the Trust’s advisory relationship with ICON be terminated at any time and must be renewed on an annual basis.
 
In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable to the Adviser for managing each Fund, the Board reviewed, among other things, financial statements of the Adviser and an analysis of the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationship with each Fund over various time periods, which analysis identified all revenues and other benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates from managing each Fund, the costs associated with providing such services and the resulting profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates.
 
The Board considered the current and anticipated asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Adviser to waive fees and pay expenses of the Funds from time to time to limit the total expenses of the Funds. In this regard the Board discussed significantly reduced asset levels in each fund covered by the Advisory Agreements due to the tumultuous markets during the past year, to related poor Fund performance, and to redemptions. ICON’s ability to provide the services called for under the Advisory Agreements was assessed in light of current and projected asset levels. Fund expenses and expense ratios were also assessed in light of current and projected asset levels. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the resources necessary to provide the services called for under the Advisory Agreements; that profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds is not excessive; and that the Adviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the fees for any Fund at this time. The Board of Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the levels of profitability associated with providing these services, the fees charged by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreements to each Fund are reasonable.
 
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similar size and funds of larger size, as well as data concerning ICON’s other clients and noted:
 
A. the advisory fee structures of the Funds were considered in comparison with advisory fees and expense ratios of other similarly managed funds as set forth in the comparative data;
 
B. that contractual advisory fees of the Sector Funds were higher than fees for similar funds; but that the Sector Funds’ expense ratios were competitive and consistent with those of similarly managed Funds;
 
C. that contractual advisory fees for the International Funds were above the average fees for similar funds; and that the Funds’ expense ratios were competitive in light of their size;
 
D. that ICON has contractually agreed to impose expense limitations on certain Funds at a cost to ICON;
 
E. that the advisory and other fees payable by the Funds to ICON are essentially fees which would be similar to those which would have resulted solely from “arm’s-length” bargaining, and may well be lower than fees arrived at solely from such arm’s-length negotiation;
 
F. that, the fees paid to ICON for managing other institutional accounts (such as pension plans) are not lower than the fees paid by similarly-managed funds; and to the extent such fees of those accounts are lower, the reasons why such accounts are less costly for ICON to manage; and
 
G. that ICON has contractually committed to breakpoint as in it fees so that economies of scale could be realized as a Fund grows in assets, for the benefit of Fund shareholders.
 
In connection with the direct and indirect benefits to ICON from serving as the Funds’ adviser, the Board discussed and noted:
 
A. that ICON benefits from serving directly or through affiliates as the principal underwriter and administrative agent for the Funds; that services provided by ICON and its affiliates to the Funds are satisfactory, and that profits derived from providing the services are competitive and reasonable; and
 
B. that ICON receives research assistance from the use of soft dollars generated from Fund portfolio transactions; that such research assists ICON in providing quality to which it provides advisory services; and that the Board concluded that the arrangements are consistent with Fund brokerage practices and benefit the Funds and their shareholders

 
 
 
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Based on these considerations, among others, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders, the services to be performed under the agreement were services required for the operation of the Funds, ICON had provided satisfactory advisory services to the Funds in the past, and the fees for the advisory services which ICON would perform and other benefits from the relationship with the Trust and consistent with fees paid by similar funds, are reasonable in light of the comparative data, and would be within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s length in light of the circumstances.
 
Supplemental Tax Information
 
For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of the total ordinary income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction for the following Funds:
 
         
    Dividends
    Received
Fund   Deduction
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
    0.03 %
ICON International Equity Fund
    0.21 %
 
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the following Funds paid qualified dividend income:
 
         
Fund   Amount
 
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund
    23.31%  
Icon Europe Fund
    28.55%  
ICON International Equity Fund
    75.29%  
 
The Funds had no long-term capital gain distributions qualifying for the maximum 15% income tax rate for individuals.

 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings
 
A list of each ICON Fund’s Top 10 holdings is available at www.iconfunds.com on or about 15 days following each month-end. Each ICON Fund also files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The ICON Funds’ Forms N-Q are available at www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
Proxy Voting
 
A summarized description of the policies and procedures the ICON Funds use to vote proxies is available free of charge at www.iconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-764-0442.
 
Information about how the ICON Funds voted proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available free of charge at www.iconfunds.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
For More Information
 
This report is for the general information of the Funds’ shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. You may obtain a copy of the prospectus, which contains information about the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and share classes of each ICON Fund, by visiting www.iconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-764-0442. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
 
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ICON Funds Privacy Policy
 
In the course of doing business with the ICON Funds, ICON Advisers, Inc., and ICON Distributors, Inc. (collectively “ICON Companies”) you provide personal and financial information. The ICON Companies respect your privacy. We collect non-public personal information about you on your applications or other forms and through your transactions with us. You may provide this information in writing, electronically, or by phone. The information may contain your name, address, phone number, social security number, account information, investment activity, and other information that you provide to us directly or through our service providers. This information permits us to service your accounts and to provide information to you upon request.
 
We may share some or all of this information with our affiliates, as well as third parties that assist us in maintaining your accounts, processing transactions on your accounts, or mailing information to you as may be permitted by law. Further, we may permit third party vendors to download this information as needed, in order to assist us or your Registered Representative/Financial Adviser in maintaining your account. Otherwise, our policies prohibit employees of the ICON Companies from sharing your personal and financial information except as permitted or required by law. Under no circumstances do we sell information about you to anyone.
 
We restrict access to your non-public personal information to those employees who have a need to know that information to service your accounts. We also maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your privacy. Contracts with our service providers require them to restrict access to your non-public personal information, and to maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards against unintended disclosure.
 
If you would like more information about our Privacy Policies, please call 1-800-764-0442.

 
 
 
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For more information about the ICON Funds, contact us:
     
By Telephone
  1-800-764-0442
     
By Mail
  ICON Funds
P.O. Box 55452
Boston, MA 02205-8165
     
In Person
  ICON Funds
5299 DTC Boulevard, 12th Floor
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
     
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2009 Annual Report
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ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
ICON Energy Fund
ICON Financial Fund
ICON Healthcare Fund
ICON Industrials Fund
ICON Information Technology Fund
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
ICON Materials Fund
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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When these materials are available, you will receive an email from ICON with instructions on how to view the documents. Statements, transaction confirmations and other documents that are not available online will continue to be sent to you by U.S. mail.
 
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You may change or cancel your participation in eDelivery by visiting www.iconfunds.com, or you can request a hard copy of any of the materials free of charge by calling ICON Funds at 1-800-764-0442.
 
 
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About This Report (unaudited)
 
Historical Returns
 
All total returns mentioned in this Report account for the change in a Fund’s per-share price and the reinvestment of any dividends, capital gain distributions and adjustments for financial statement purposes. If your account is set up to receive Fund distributions in cash rather than to reinvest them, your actual return may differ from these figures. The Funds’ performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Fund results shown, unless otherwise indicated, are at net asset value.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results represent past performance, and current performance may be higher or lower. Please call 1-800-764-0442 or visit www.iconfunds.com for performance results current to the most recent month-end.
 
Portfolio Data
 
This Report reflects ICON’s views, opinions and portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2009, the end of the reporting period. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any sector, industry, security or the Funds.
 
Opinions and forecasts regarding industries, companies and/or themes, and portfolio composition and holdings are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security, industry or sector. Each Fund’s holdings as of September 30, 2009 are included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
 
According to ICON, value investing is an analytical, quantitative approach to investing that employs various factors, including projecting earnings growth estimates, in an effort to determine whether securities are over- or underpriced relative to ICON’s estimates of their intrinsic value. Value investing involves risks and uncertainties and does not guarantee better performance or lower costs than other investment methodologies. ICON’s value-to-price ratio is a ratio of intrinsic value, as calculated using ICON’s proprietary valuation methodology, of a broad range of domestic and international securities within ICON’s system as compared to the current market price of those securities. The ICON system relies on the integrity of financial statements released to the market as part of our analysis.

 
 
 
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This Report contains statements regarding industry or sector themes, new market themes, investment outlook, relative strength, value-to-price ratios, and investment team expectations, beliefs, goals and the like that are based on current expectations, recent individual stock performance relative to current market prices, estimates of company values and other information supplied to the market by the companies we follow. Words such as “expects,” “suggests,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “value,” “intrinsic value,” “indicates,” “believes,” “considers,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements, which are not statements of historical fact. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to assess. These risks and uncertainties are based on a number of important factors, including, among others: stock price fluctuations; the integrity and accuracy of historical and projected financial and other information supplied by companies to the public; interest rates; future earnings growth rates; the risks noted in this Report and other factors beyond the control of our investment team. Therefore, actual outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward looking statements.
 
There are risks associated with mutual fund investing, including the loss of principal. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results.
 
An investment concentrated in sectors and industries may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified investment, and the Technology sector has been among the most volatile in the market. Investments in foreign securities may entail unique risks, including political, market, and currency risks. Financial statements of foreign companies are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial standards than U.S. companies and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Many corporate governance standards, which help ensure the integrity of public information in the United States, do not exist in foreign countries. In general, there may be less governmental supervision of foreign stock exchanges and securities brokers and issuers.
 
The prospectus and statement of additional information contain this and other information about the Funds and are available by visiting www.iconfunds.com or calling 1-800-764-0442. Please read the prospectus and statement of additional information carefully.

 
 
 
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Comparative Indexes
 
The comparative indexes discussed in this Report are meant to provide a basis for judging the Funds’ performance against specific securities indexes. Each index shown accounts for both change in security price and reinvestment of dividends and distributions (except as noted), but does not reflect the costs of managing a mutual fund. The Funds’ portfolios may significantly differ in holdings and composition from the indexes. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index.
 
•   The unmanaged Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Composite 1500 Index (“S&P Composite 1500 Index”) is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index comprising 1,500 stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap U.S. companies.
 
•   The capitalization-weighted S&P 1500 Sector and Industry Indexes are based on specific classifications determined by S&P.
 
•   The unmanaged NASDAQ Composite (“NASDAQ”) Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all NASDAQ National Market and Small-Cap stocks.
 
Index returns and statistical data included in this Report are provided by Bloomberg and FactSet Research Systems.
 
Financial Intermediary
 
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may influence the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.

 
 
 
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Message From ICON Funds
 
Road to Recovery
 
At ICON we believe the bear market from late 2007 through March 2009 can be divided into three phases. The three distinct phases can be seen in the chart below, which reflects the S&P 1500 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, over the course of a roughly two year period.
 
Looking at this graph, one can see how the first phase lasted almost a year, beginning with a generally slow, steady decline following the Index’s peak in October 2007. The second phase was a sharp week-long crash following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008. And the third phase was driven by economic uncertainty as economists (professional and amateur) revised their forecasts for the recession outward and downward, unable to clearly see an end or bottom. As an example, Bloomberg surveys of over 80 economists in January and February 2009 show 3rd quarter GDP forecasts being rapidly revised downward. By mid-March 2009, economists predicted 3rd quarter GDP growth would be 0% on an annual basis. These downward revisions coincided with the stock market’s continued gradual decline that was the final leg of phase 3.
 
S & P 1500 Index
 
 
Source: Factset
 
By mid-September 2009, a survey of those same economists revealed a 3rd quarter GDP forecast of 2.9% growth. That is a huge upward revision since March. If the upward revision proves accurate, it suggests economists and

 
 
 
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investors alike let their fear and anxiety get the better of them in late 2008 and early 2009. In other words, it seems (and we believe) the bleak initial outlook of 0% growth for 3rd quarter 2009 was both unduly negative and likely way off the mark.
 
As seen in the graph, the stock market quickly recovered its losses from phase 3 in roughly six months between March and August 2009. The S & P 1500 Index gained 59.9% from March 9 through September 30. Annualized, it equates to a pace of 130.7%, putting this rally among the best by historical standards.
 
As the market rallied and recovered from phase 3 of the bear market, stock prices moved higher - but so has underlying value as measured by ICON. Over time we bring new earnings into our equation for each company we analyze. In so doing, we drop off old, stale earnings. Our normal process of bringing in 2009 earnings and 2010 estimates has generally added modestly to our calculation of the intrinsic value of most companies. A much bigger boost in intrinsic value has come from the rally in corporate bonds and the accompanying drop in yields. Lower yields equate to higher valuation readings under the ICON system. As corporate bond yields drop and earnings increase, value becomes a target that continually moves higher with prices struggling to play catch-up.
 
Now, what about recovering from phases 2 and 1 of the bear market? Based on ICON’s valuation readings we feel we can make a few encouraging observations. We believe stocks are currently priced about 10% below our estimate of intrinsic value. If corporate bond yields continue to drop to historical normal levels, and assuming normal earnings growth, we believe conditions are in place for fair market values to eventually exceed even those seen at their peak levels toward the end of 2007. To cut to the chase, we feel we could see a recovery from phases 1 and 2 over the next couple of years.
 
As for the earnings portion, consensus forecasts from I/B/E/S for S & P 500 index companies anticipate earnings recovery in 2010 and 2011. Although there is often a rapid rebound in earnings coming out of a recession, the I/B/E/S analysts surveyed appear cautious in their forecasts for this recovery. The analysts expect operating EPS for the S & P 500 companies to rise to $71.17 in 2010 (a 27.7% increase over the 2009 estimate of $55.72) and another 13.8% to $81 in 2011. This forecasted earnings growth will increase value (as calculated using ICON’s proprietary methodology) when earnings are introduced into our valuation equation over the next year or two.
 
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fall. When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy in September 2008, corporate bond yields and their spread above Treasury Bonds rose dramatically. Bond investors evidently feared and anticipated many defaults. With the economic and financial setting proving to be better than was initially expected last year, corporate bond yields have been dropping. Yields are far from being back to normal levels, however. Our expectation that corporate bond yields will continue to drop is based on more than just “hoping yields return to normal levels.” Rather, corporate bonds of various qualities and maturities have the valuation and relative strength readings under our system to suggest their moves can continue. In other words, the ICON bond model suggests the rally in corporate bonds is sustainable.
 
Thus, our case for valuation readings approaching levels not seen since late 2007 is threefold. First, stocks are still priced below our estimate of fair value. Second, we believe new earnings over the next two years will push values higher. Third, and finally, declining yields on corporate bonds should likewise raise value.
 
The path to recovery is nonetheless unpredictable. During phase 2, from September 30 through October 10, 2008, the S & P 1500 Index dropped 22.9% in eight trading days. Could the phase 2 recovery be a mirror image of the phase 2 collapse, with an equally dramatic upside? It’s possible, but unlikely in our opinion. Instead, a path of two steps forward and one step back is more likely. There remain a lot of jittery, skeptical investors who use advances as an opportunity to exit. To move higher, the market has to absorb or “take out” their shares. While valuations may justify price levels back to those seen at the peak in 2007, the path for stock prices may be a grind.
 
In conclusion, we see the path to recovery occurring over three distinct phases. As investors came to believe the depression they feared last winter would not materialize, we experienced a phase 3 recovery. We expect the phase 2 recovery will occur as investors realize that the bond default potential is greatly reduced with the start of an economic recovery: in other words, phase 2 might be seen as an unwinding of the Lehman Brothers fallout. We believe phase 1 recovery will occur as investors acknowledge the fact that corporate earnings are advancing - typical of an economic recovery.
 
So far, off the low last March, the leading industries have come from the Financials sector. Next in line are the cyclical economically sensitive industries from the following sectors: Materials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. Lagging, but still participating, are the so called “recession proof” industries from sectors like Health Care, Utilities and Consumer Staples.

 
 
 
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On the road to recovery, ICON will stick to its system of industry rotation as we work to capture industry themes and leadership. While our research team has adjusted to and learned from these unprecedented times, there is always room for improvement. We have emerged from the bear market as a better, more effective money manager and we look forward to serving you in the years ahead.
 
Yours truly,
 
-s- Craig T. Callahan
Craig T. Callahan, DBA
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of the Adviser

 
 
 
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Management Overview ICCCX

ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund Perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  The Fund underperformed its benchmark for the period. The Fund declined 5.01%, while the benchmark S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index rose 0.83% and the S&P Composite 1500 Index declined 6.77%.
 
Q.  What primary factors influenced the Fund’s relative performance during the period?
 
A.  Fiscal year 2009 was marked by the veritable meltdown of the U.S. financial system, the likes of which we have not seen since the Great Depression. This meltdown was spurred primarily by the collapse in the housing market. The fiscal year had the misfortune of beginning approximately two weeks after Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. The credit markets immediately froze and between October 3 and October 10, 2008, the S&P 500 Index fell 18.14%.
 
As the economy began its downward spiral, no sector was left unscathed and the Consumer Discretionary sector was especially hard hit. Each of the ten economic sectors tracked by Standard & Poor’s fell sharply during the initial market freefall between September 30 and November 20, 2008. The Consumer Discretionary sector was one of the worst performing sectors during this period. Its -42.72% return underperformed the S&P 500 Index, which fell 35.21% over the same time frame.
 
The economic downturn took a heavy toll on consumers. Housing foreclosures spiked, unemployment rose, access to credit fell dramatically and consumer sentiment plunged. To put this dramatic fall in consumer sentiment into tangible terms, one can look to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which, since 1968, has surveyed individuals about their optimism over the economy six months forward. This Index plummeted during the first five months of the fiscal period. At the beginning of the fiscal period the Index value was 61.4. By the end of February 2009, the survey value hit an all-time low of 25.3.
 
As we have seen at times in the past, just as consumer confidence looked like it was headed into the abyss, the market turned suddenly and sharply upward. Shortly after the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index sank to its lowest level on record in February 2009, the market began a dramatic rally. Between the March 9, 2009 low and the end of the fiscal year, the S&P 500 Index rose 58.25%. Consumer Discretionary industries fared even better than the overall market, with the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index rising 75.66%. This sector was the fourth best

 
 
 
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performer of the ten sectors tracked by Standard & Poor’s during this time period.
 
Consumer confidence rose during this half-year rally, as many came to believe that “The Great Recession” (as some pundits refer to it) appeared to be coming to an end. Historically, the market tends to bottom before a recession is technically over. As the market sank toward its March low, many analysts predicted U.S. Gross Domestic Product would rise in the third quarter of 2009. Equities suddenly rallied sharply in anticipation of a recovery.
 
Two factors in particular led to the underperformance of the Fund over this fiscal period. First, growth stocks outperformed value stocks. Standard & Poor’s has an index for both growth and value equities. Its S&P 500 Value Index fell 11.43% during fiscal year 2009, while its S&P 500 Growth Index declined only 2.62%. Since ICON follows a value-based investment methodology, the performance disparity between these investing styles dragged on the Fund.
 
Second, low quality stocks outperformed high quality stocks. At ICON we favor stocks we determine to be of high quality. We generally define high quality issues as those whose management teams have displayed the ability to run their companies in an efficient manner over a long period of time - for ten years when available. It is a quantitative process that assesses consistency in profitability and cost containment, as well as the strength of a company’s balance sheet. During fiscal year 2009, low quality stocks significantly outperformed high quality ones, producing a second performance hurdle for the Fund to overcome.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s Composition affect performance?
 
A.  At ICON we focus on industry selection based on value and relative strength. When we identify industries that have value and which seem to be leading the market higher, we naturally tilt our sector fund toward those industries. We track twenty-four separate and distinct industries within the Consumer Discretionary Fund. Over the past year, over- and

 
 
 
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underweight industry positions had a significant impact on the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.
 
On the positive side, three industries in particular had a positive impact on Fund performance: automotive retail, department stores and home improvement retail. Combined, these three industries accounted for approximately 10.4% of positive relative performance versus the Fund’s sector-specific benchmark, the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index.
 
On the flipside, there were a number of industries that detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index. The detracting industries included homebuilding, internet retail, apparel retail, computer & electronics retail, housewares & specialties, home furnishings and automobile manufacturing. Combined, these seven industries accounted for approximately 12.9% of negative relative performance versus the Fund’s benchmark.
 
Investment Outlook
 
Following the dramatic rally that transpired between March 9 and September 30, 2009, Consumer Discretionary issues closed the fiscal year trading on average at about fair value. Nevertheless, at fiscal year-end we saw upside potential within select Consumer Discretionary stocks. Therefore, while we believe the sector’s upside potential is somewhat limited given the data estimates that go into our model, opportunities for gains do exist, albeit on a selective basis. In our view, the key to garnering profits within the sector lies within discrete stock and industry selection.
 
Still, several factors could affect the sector’s potential. If earnings forecasts are ratcheted upward and corporate credit spreads continue to narrow (as they have been since they peaked just after Lehman Brothers’ collapse), then value within the Consumer Discretionary sector could grow. This scenario is a possibility in light of the economic turnaround evidently underway as fiscal year 2009 came to a close.
 

 
 
 
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ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Apparel Retail
    18.1%  
Footwear
    11.6%  
General Merchandise Stores
    10.0%  
Household Appliances
    9.8%  
Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
    5.9%  
Home Improvement Retail
    4.2%  
Automotive Retail
    4.1%  
Specialty Stores
    3.8%  
Department Stores
    3.5%  
Movies & Entertainment
    3.2%  
Homebuilding
    2.8%  
Advertising
    2.3%  
Personal Products
    2.3%  
Diversified Support Services
    1.8%  
Drug Retail
    1.8%  
Leisure Products
    1.3%  
Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
    1.0%  
Specialized Consumer Services
    1.0%  
         
      88.5%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Consumer Discretionary
    77.1%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    9.6%  
Industrials
    1.8%  
         
      88.5%  
         
 
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       7/9/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
      -5.01 %         -2.85 %         1.29 %         0.97 %         1.38 %         1.38 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index
      0.83 %         -1.19 %         -0.52 %         3.26 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         3.52 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The performance of the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions beginning on January 1, 2002. Additional information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
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ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 7/9/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (88.5%)
  13,900     America’s Car-Mart, Inc.   $ 332,905  
  13,000     ATC Technology Corp.     256,880  
  4,300     Carnival Corp.      143,104  
  4,400     Coach, Inc.      144,848  
  4,200     Deckers Outdoor Corp.     356,370  
  8,200     Desarrolladora Homex S.A. de C.V. - ADR†(a)     309,796  
  4,200     Dollar Tree, Inc.     204,456  
  5,500     Fossil, Inc.     156,475  
  7,100     Gildan Activewear, Inc. - Class A†(a)     140,012  
  11,200     Guess?, Inc.      414,848  
  7,800     H&R Block, Inc.      143,364  
  10,700     Helen of Troy, Ltd.     207,901  
  7,400     Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.     331,298  
  5,800     Kohl’s Corp.     330,890  
  14,600     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      305,724  
  9,300     Macy’s, Inc.      170,097  
  7,900     Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.      251,141  
  13,620     Nike, Inc. - Class B(a)     881,214  
  17,300     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A     320,569  
  8,800     Omnicom Group, Inc.      325,072  
  4,500     Polaris Industries, Inc.      183,510  
  2,900     Ross Stores, Inc.      138,533  
  15,100     Snap-on, Inc.      524,876  
  7,650     Staples, Inc.(a)     177,633  
  26,000     Target Corp.(a)     1,213,680  
  16,200     The Dress Barn, Inc.†(a)     290,466  
  10,900     The Home Depot, Inc.(a)     290,376  
  4,400     The Ryland Group, Inc.(a)     92,708  
  15,600     The Stanley Works     665,964  
  9,400     The Walt Disney Co.      258,124  
  6,700     Time Warner, Inc.      192,826  
  32,200     TJX Cos., Inc.      1,196,230  
  7,500     Tractor Supply Co.     363,150  
  6,500     Urban Outfitters, Inc.     196,105  
  5,400     V.F. Corp.      391,122  
  6,900     Walgreen Co.(a)     258,543  
  16,600     Wolverine World Wide, Inc.      412,344  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $10,388,662)     12,573,154  
 
Short-Term Investments (16.5%)
$ 2,343,220     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#     2,343,220  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,343,220)     2,343,220  
 
Mutual Funds (24.2%)
  3,439,929     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     3,439,929  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $3,439,929)     3,439,929  
Total Investments 129.2% (Cost $16,171,811)     18,356,303  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (29.2)%     (4,151,210 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 14,205,093  
         

 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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ICENX

 
Management Overview
ICON Energy Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmarks?
 
A.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the ICON Energy Fund returned -1.73%, outperforming its sector-specific benchmark, the S&P 1500 Energy Index, which lost 14.43%, and its broad benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, which lost 6.77%.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  The Fund’s movements were greatly affected by widespread fear of an economic downturn. This fear dominated the broader markets for the first half of the fiscal year. The S&P 1500 Index, for example, reached new lows for the decade on March 9, 2009. As signs emerged that the economic downturn would not materialize into a worst-case scenario (and as signs emerged concurrently that the economy may have bottomed in March), the equity market staged an impressive rally. From March 9 to the end of the fiscal year, the S&P 1500 Index returned 59.91%.
 
The volatility we experienced in the equity market as a whole likewise played out with the price of crude oil (as it did last year). The spot price of WTI crude was $100.64 at the start of the fiscal year. By December 22, 2008, WTI crude had sold off almost 69% to reach a low of $31.41. The volatility in crude prices continued throughout fiscal year 2009, with prices rising 124.8% to end at $70.61 on September 30, 2009. Over the entire time period the price of oil declined 29.84%. We believe a weak dollar and OPEC production quotas (among several other factors) contributed to the market’s ability to maintain the high price of oil.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  Three industries in particular contributed positively to the Fund’s performance: oil & gas drilling, oil & gas equipment and services, and

 
 
 
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coal & consumable fuels. Oil & gas drilling alone added approximately 7% to the Fund’s return, and the Fund’s position in this industry did much to help the Fund outperform its benchmark. Furthermore, while oil & gas drilling actually had a negative return on the benchmark, we were able to generate positive returns within the Fund’s industry holdings. Following our disciplined methodology, we were underweight the industry early in the fiscal year (before the industry lost over 50% of its value) and held a large overweight position in the second half of the fiscal year as the industry rallied.
 
The Fund’s holdings in integrated oil & gas and oil & gas storage & transportation industries detracted from Fund performance. Nonetheless, in spite of these two industries the Fund was able to perform well relative to both its sector-specific benchmark and the broader market as measured by the S&P 1500.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Energy sector?
 
A.  In spite of the strong rally in the last half of fiscal year 2009, we still see value within the Energy sector. According to our calculations, as of fiscal year-end the sector has an overall value-to-price ratio of 1.10, suggesting that fair value for Energy stocks as a whole is roughly 10% higher than where prices are currently trading. If corporate bond spreads continue to narrow, and analysts increase their forward-earning estimates, we believe there could be additional opportunities within the Energy sector.
 
ICON Energy Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Integrated Oil & Gas
    29.0%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    19.7%  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
    14.2%  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
    12.5%  
Coal & Consumable Fuels
    4.9%  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
    4.5%  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
    3.9%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    3.4%  
Railroads
    3.1%  
Gas Utilities
    1.4%  
         
      96.6%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Energy Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Energy
    84.8%  
Industrials
    6.5%  
Telecommunication & Utilities
    5.3%  
         
      96.6%  
         
 

 
 
 
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ICON Energy Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       11/5/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Energy Fund
      -1.73 %         12.64 %         18.41 %         13.21 %         1.16 %         1.16 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Energy Index
      -14.43 %         10.18 %         9.50 %         8.43 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         3.16 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.
 
ICON Energy Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 11/5/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Energy Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (96.6%)
  86,700     Alliance Resource Partners LP(a)   $ 3,143,742  
  63,100     Apache Corp.      5,794,473  
  604,900     Atwood Oceanics, Inc.†(a)     21,334,823  
  201,600     BP PLC - ADR     10,731,168  
  31,800     BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust(a)     2,373,870  
  76,300     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.      6,091,029  
  440,300     Cameco Corp.(a)     12,240,340  
  156,400     Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.(a)     10,508,516  
  343,500     Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)     9,755,400  
  208,300     China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. - ADR(a)     17,736,745  
  357,400     Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      11,569,038  
  145,900     CSX Corp.      6,107,374  
  156,400     Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a)     14,939,328  
  304,500     ENSCO International, Inc.      12,953,430  
  445,800     Gazprom - ADR     10,538,712  
  850,900     Global Industries, Ltd.     8,083,550  
  171,500     Golar LNG, Ltd.      1,896,790  
  426,800     Halliburton Co.      11,574,816  
  1,050,900     Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.     15,742,482  
  322,700     Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.†(a)     8,893,612  
  189,200     LUKOIL - ADR     10,377,620  
  205,700     Marathon Oil Corp.      6,561,830  
  657,200     Mariner Energy, Inc.     9,319,096  
  425,200     Massey Energy Co.      11,858,828  
  213,500     Matrix Service Co.     2,320,745  
  165,500     McDermott International, Inc.     4,182,185  
  268,200     Murphy Oil Corp.      15,440,274  
  786,500     Nabors Industries, Ltd.     16,437,850  
  323,000     National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     13,930,990  
  235,900     Newfield Exploration Co.     10,039,904  
  320,300     Noble Corp.      12,158,588  
  360,600     NRG Energy, Inc.†(a)     10,165,314  
  479,700     Occidental Petroleum Corp.      37,608,480  
  197,300     Oceaneering International, Inc.     11,196,775  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  221,700     ONEOK, Inc.    $ 8,118,654  
  265,400     Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.(a)     9,917,998  
  151,800     PetroChina Co., Ltd. - ADR     17,267,250  
  123,200     Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - ADR     5,654,880  
  538,900     Pride International, Inc. †(a)     16,404,116  
  352,800     Repsol YPF S.A. - ADR(a)     9,582,048  
  442,700     Rowan Cos., Inc.(a)     10,213,089  
  375,600     San Juan Basin Royalty Trust(a)     6,783,336  
  300,000     Sasol - ADR(a)     11,436,000  
  1,071,200     Ship Finance International, Ltd.(a)     13,165,048  
  161,300     Siemens AG - ADR(a)     14,994,448  
  424,600     StatoilHydro ASA - ADR     9,570,484  
  323,800     Tenaris S.A. - ADR(a)     11,533,756  
  1,270,100     TETRA Technologies, Inc. †(a)     12,307,269  
  69,700     Transocean, Ltd.     5,961,441  
  88,000     Union Pacific Corp.      5,134,800  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $435,533,813)     541,652,334  
 
Short-Term Investments (3.2%)
$ 18,163,502     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#     18,163,502  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $18,163,502)     18,163,502  
         
Mutual Funds (22.7%)        
  127,500,610     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     127,500,610  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $127,500,610)     127,500,610  
Total Investments 122.5% (Cost $581,197,925)     687,316,446  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (22.5)%     (126,761,219 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 560,555,227  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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 ICFSX

 
Management Overview
ICON Financial Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmarks?
 
A.  The ICON Financial Fund lost 26.80% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, lagging its sector-specific benchmark, the S&P 1500 Financials Index, which lost 23.30%, in addition to its broad benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, which declined 6.77%. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  The Financials sector lagged the equity market as a whole as the financial crisis that began last year culminated in a widespread, broad market sell-off in March 2009. Asset write-downs eroded the capital structure of numerous commercial and investment banks, culminating with the collapse of 107 financial institutions - with 11 of these closures reported by the FDIC during September 2009.
 
The Federal Reserve continued its extraordinary steps to infuse liquidity and stimulate lending during fiscal year 2009. The target for the Federal Funds Rate was lowered from 2.00% to between 0% and 0.25% and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), begun in 2008 under the Bush administration, was handed off to Timothy Geithner under the Obama administration. As the year progressed and the markets improved, several banks began to repay TARP funds they had received earlier.
 
We believe the volatility experienced by the Fund was a reflection in part of the fear that dominated the broader markets for the first half of the fiscal year. As investors worried about the prospects of a crushing economic downturn, the broad S&P 1500 index reached new lows for the decade on March 9, 2009. Shortly thereafter, however, signs emerged that the economy may have bottomed without the U.S. experiencing the depression many feared and anticipated, and the equity markets rallied. From March 9 to the end of the fiscal year, the S&P 1500 index returned 59.91%. During the same period the ICON Financial Fund gained over 100%.
 
As is often the case, however, the companies and industries that led the rally off the March 9 low were the laggards prior to March 9, 2009. The Fund was underweight these industries (based on relative strength readings) and we were unable to reallocate quickly enough to capitalize fully on so sudden a rally. To be sure, within the first seven trading days of the rally off the March 9 low, the index was up 46.54% while the Fund

 
 
 
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was up 28.52%. This seven-day period accounts almost entirely for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the S&P 1500 Financials Index for the fiscal year.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  The ICON Financial Fund was overweight the investment banking & brokerage industries. The Fund benefited from a 12% position in investment banking & brokerage industries versus the 9.5% stake in the S&P 1500 Financials Index. Companies like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley both had notable, positive contributions to Fund performance.
 
Unfortunately, this favorable performance relative to the benchmark was offset by the Fund’s position in life & health insurance and other diversified financial services. Through the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 we continually looked for a market bottom based on our average market valuation. In accordance with our disciplined system, we rotated into the industries that performed well over those bottoms. Life & health insurance and other diversified financial services both performed well off new lows, but as the short-lived rallies at the end of 2008 faded, industry leadership faded as well. The results weighed on the performance of the fund.
 
In response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. Thus, after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in the first quarter of 2009 in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward with these new calculations, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Financials sector?
 
A.  At fiscal year end we estimated the Financials sector’s value-to-price ratio to be 1.03, meaning prices within the sector are approximately 3% below our estimate of their intrinsic value. We nonetheless believe there are some great opportunities in specific industries within the sector. The life & health insurance industry, for example, has an overall value-to-price ratio of 1.35 and has been a strong leader off the March 9 low. Given the value we see within this industry, the Fund holds an approximately 17.5% position in life & health insurance, compared to the benchmark’s 6.5% weighting.
 
The Fund will continue to focus on the industries we believe have favorable value-to-price and relative strength ratios. In accordance with

 
 
 
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our sell discipline, we will pare our positions in these industries if they do not meet our value and relative strength requirements. Having modified our valuation model in an effort to better account for company-specific risk, we hope to be able to navigate the waters of the Financials sector more effectively going forward.
 
ICON Financial Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Other Diversified Financial Services
    21.1%  
Life & Health Insurance
    17.7%  
Diversified Banks
    13.2%  
Multi-Line Insurance
    9.6%  
Investment Banking & Brokerage
    7.7%  
Consumer Finance
    6.4%  
Diversified Capital Markets
    6.4%  
Asset Management & Custody Banks
    5.2%  
Property & Casualty Insurance
    4.6%  
Regional Banks
    3.3%  
Insurance Brokers
    2.0%  
Mortgage REITs
    1.7%  
Reinsurance
    0.8%  
         
      99.7%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Financial Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Financial
    99.7%  
         
      99.7%  
         
 
ICON Financial Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       7/1/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Financial Fund
      -26.80 %         -8.33 %         2.78 %         2.56 %         1.22 %         1.22 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Financials Index
      -23.30 %         -8.80 %         -0.72 %         1.33 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         3.67 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.

 
 
 
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ICON Financial Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 7/1/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
 

 
 
 
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ICON Financial Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (99.7%)
  54,500     Aflac, Inc.    $ 2,329,330  
  103,400     Allianz SE - ADR     1,290,432  
  179,694     American Capital, Ltd.      580,412  
  39,000     American Financial Group, Inc.      994,500  
  24,500     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      890,085  
  78,200     Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - REIT     1,418,548  
  126,300     Apollo Investment Corp.      1,206,165  
  60,600     Assured Guaranty, Ltd.      1,176,852  
  36,600     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. - ADR     652,944  
  96,400     Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. - ADR     1,556,860  
  490,500     Bank of America Corp.      8,299,260  
  36,700     BB&T Corp.      999,708  
  115,500     BGC Partners, Inc. - Class A     494,340  
  55,000     Cash America International, Inc.      1,658,800  
  19,700     Credicorp, Ltd.      1,531,872  
  35,000     Credit Suisse Group - ADR     1,947,750  
  65,200     Delphi Financial Group, Inc. - Class A     1,475,476  
  21,500     Deutsche Bank AG - ADR     1,650,555  
  73,800     Dollar Financial Corp.     1,182,276  
  69,600     Fifth Third Bancorp     705,048  
  122,100     Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A     1,459,095  
  66,800     Horace Mann Educators Corp.      933,196  
  232,500     ING Groep N.V. - ADR     4,145,475  
  111,300     JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4,877,166  
  43,200     Lincoln National Corp.      1,119,312  
  34,300     Loews Corp.      1,174,775  
  15,900     M&T Bank Corp.      990,888  
  46,400     MetLife, Inc.      1,766,448  
  190,400     National Financial Partners Corp.     1,660,288  
  92,800     Protective Life Corp.      1,987,776  
  45,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.      2,245,950  
  13,300     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      593,180  
  138,600     SLM Corp.     1,208,592  
  29,200     StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.      1,178,804  
  29,900     State Street Corp.      1,572,740  
  41,400     Sun Life Financial, Inc.      1,293,336  
  23,600     The Allstate Corp.      722,632  
  31,400     The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      5,788,590  
  76,300     The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.      2,021,950  
  33,000     U.S. Bancorp     721,380  
  88,600     UBS AG - ADR     1,622,266  
  53,400     Unum Group     1,144,896  
  226,500     Wells Fargo & Co.      6,382,770  
  49,600     World Acceptance Corp.     1,250,416  
  109,000     XL Capital, Ltd. - Class A     1,903,140  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $59,705,948)     81,806,274  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Short-Term Investments (0.5%)
$ 390,725     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#   $ 390,725  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $390,725)     390,725  
Total Investments 100.2% (Cost $60,096,673)     82,196,999  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.2)%     (129,712 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 82,067,287  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
 
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 
 
 
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Management Overview
ICON Healthcare Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmarks?
 
A.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Fund’s sector-specific benchmark, the S&P 1500 Health Care Index, dropped 3.97%, and its broad benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, lost 6.77%. The ICON Healthcare Fund trailed both benchmarks, depreciating 8.90% during the same period.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  This fiscal year began where last fiscal year ended - with a market freefall brought on by factors that included a weakening global economy, credit fears, and the failure of several large financial institutions. The initial decline, however, was soon followed by one of the most rapid recoveries in recent decades.
 
As a traditionally defensive sector, Health Care was slightly less volatile than the broad market. The sector weathered the sharp declines of the first two quarters better than the broad market. Coming off the rally that followed the March 9 low, however, Health Care failed to keep pace with the surge of Financial, Technology, and Commodity-based securities. Consequently, from March 9, 2009 through the end of the fiscal year, the broad market outperformed the Health Care sector by 24.5%.
 
The sector was pulled into the spotlight this year as Congress moved forward on Health Care reform. Divisive issues, including the public insurance option, created a more volatile environment for industries like managed health care and health insurance providers. Most industries, however, fared much better and were relatively unaffected by the hype and fears coming out of Washington.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.

 
 
 
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Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  The ICON investment strategy directs us to weight industries based on our estimation of their value and relative strength. Our funds are tilted towards industries (and, ultimately, securities) that have outperformed the broad market over the previous six months, and which we identify as being priced below fair value.
 
The managed health care industry was the largest detractor to the Healthcare Fund and our position in this industry was a significant factor in the Fund’s underperforming its benchmark. Despite strong valuation numbers, the industry took a sharp plunge in the last weeks of the fiscal year as fear over Congressional reforms spooked investors. Our overweight position in the industry created a 3.39% decline in performance relative to the benchmark. Biotechnology and life sciences tools & services also produced returns lagging those of the benchmark. Together, these three industries accounted for an 8.08% lag off the S&P 1500 Health Care Composite Index.
 
On the positive side, pharmaceuticals, health care equipment, and health care facilities were the largest contributors to the Fund, together generating approximately 5.22% in positive returns relative to the sector benchmark. Industry mid-cap stocks in particular seemed to perform well during this turbulent market.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Healthcare sector?
 
A.  As fiscal year 2009 ends, ICON’s methodology suggests the Health Care sector leads all other sectors in terms of value. Our calculations indicate the Health Care sector continues to have significant upside, trading at a 21% discount to our measurement of intrinsic value. In addition, the sector continues to show leadership in the market, as reflected in its strong relative strength values.
 
The pharmaceuticals industry continues to show strong value potential and remains the Fund’s most heavily weighted industry. We believe health care distributors and health care services are also priced well below intrinsic value. The combination of value and strong relative performance within health care distributors and health care services make these attractive industries as we head into fiscal year 2010.
 

 
 
 
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ICON Healthcare Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Pharmaceuticals
    47.2%  
Health Care Services
    15.4%  
Health Care Distributors
    12.9%  
Life & Health Insurance
    8.8%  
Health Care Equipment
    4.8%  
Managed Health Care
    4.7%  
Life Sciences Tools & Services
    3.6%  
Industrial Gases
    0.8%  
         
      98.2%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Healthcare Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Health Care
    86.6%  
Financial
    10.8%  
Materials
    0.8%  
         
      98.2%  
         
 
ICON Healthcare Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       2/24/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Healthcare Fund
      -8.90 %         1.71 %         8.12 %         7.63 %         1.25 %         1.25 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Health Care Index
      -3.97 %         2.17 %         2.77 %         5.64 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         4.39 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.

 
 
 
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ICON Healthcare Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 2/24/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Healthcare Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (98.2%)
  51,300     Aetna, Inc.    $ 1,427,679  
  45,700     Aflac, Inc.      1,953,218  
  70,900     Air Methods Corp.     2,309,213  
  11,200     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      868,896  
  67,300     Allergan, Inc.      3,819,948  
  148,000     Amerisource-Bergen Corp.      3,312,240  
  25,300     Baxter International, Inc.      1,442,353  
  25,600     Bayer AG - ADR(a)     1,781,760  
  103,600     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      2,333,072  
  60,400     Cardinal Health, Inc.      1,618,720  
  77,000     Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.     2,244,550  
  96,500     CIGNA Corp.      2,710,685  
  15,400     Covance, Inc.†(a)     833,910  
  49,000     Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.     1,108,870  
  45,000     Express Scripts, Inc.     3,491,100  
  33,800     Henry Schein, Inc.†(a)     1,855,958  
  28,500     Humana, Inc.     1,063,050  
  64,600     Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.†(a)     2,206,090  
  110,200     Inventiv Health, Inc.     1,843,646  
  186,500     Johnson & Johnson, Inc.      11,355,985  
  36,200     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†(a)     2,378,340  
  54,200     Lincoln National Corp.      1,404,322  
  56,400     McKesson Corp.      3,358,620  
  85,000     Medco Health Solutions, Inc.     4,701,350  
  135,200     Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Class A     2,886,520  
  45,400     Medtronic, Inc.      1,670,720  
  187,500     Merck & Co., Inc.(a)     5,930,625  
  72,900     MetLife, Inc.(a)     2,775,303  
  118,600     Mylan Laboratories, Inc.†(a)     1,898,786  
  24,200     Novartis AG - ADR     1,219,196  
  174,100     Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.     3,744,891  
  152,900     PAREXEL International Corp.     2,077,911  
  88,800     Patterson Cos., Inc.     2,419,800  
  51,700     Perrigo Co.      1,757,283  
  494,700     Pfizer, Inc.(a)     8,187,285  
  72,200     Prudential Financial, Inc.      3,603,502  
  77,900     PSS World Medical, Inc.†(a)     1,700,557  
  35,100     Sanofi-Aventis S.A. - ADR(a)     1,296,945  
  25,100     Thermo Electron Corp.     1,096,117  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  133,000     Watson Pharmaceutical, Inc.†(a)   $ 4,873,120  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $92,956,611)
    108,562,136  
 
Short-Term Investments (4.2%)
$ 4,599,839     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#     4,599,839  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $4,599,839)
    4,599,839  
Mutual Funds (27.9%)        
  30,909,293     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     30,909,293  
                 
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $30,909,293)
    30,909,293  
Total Investments 130.3%
(Cost $128,465,743)
    144,071,268  
Liabilities Less Other
Assets (30.3)%
    (33,465,839 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 110,605,429  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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ICTRX

 
Management Overview
ICON Industrials Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmarks?
 
A.  The ICON Industrials Fund lost 21.25% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, while its sector-specific benchmark, the S&P 1500 Industrials Index, lost 12.12%, and the S&P Composite 1500 Index lost 6.77%. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  We utilize a two-part investment process that relies on aggregated company-specific valuations and relative strength measurements to aid in our industry rotation methodology. In response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Going into calendar year 2009, we saw bargains in virtually every segment of the equity market, including the Industrials sector. The Fund was thus fully invested and heavily concentrated within a few industries that reflected strong combinations of value & relative strength according to our calculations. Unfortunately, fears about the economy and consumer demand disconnected equity prices from their fundamentals and the market continued its free-fall. The S&P 1500 Industrials Index lost more than 34% between December 31, 2008 and March 9, 2009. The Fund’s industry allocations, which initially looked so promising, underperformed the benchmark during this two month period.
 
The Industrials sector followed suit with the rest of the market and bottomed out on March 9, 2009. Between March 9 and September 30, however, the S&P 1500 Industrials Index rallied over 76% as the credit crisis began to abate & economic fears subsided. While the ICON Industrials Fund participated in this rally, producing a 70.6% return, the Fund lagged its benchmark by over 500 basis points.
 
At ICON we combine our value calculation with a relative strength component to help ensure we are investing in industries that are trading at a discount to fair value and performing well within the marketplace.

 
 
 
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Over the long run, relative strength has been a critical part of our investment methodology. Nonetheless, accurately gauging relative strength is especially challenging during the market volatility we experienced in fiscal year 2009. The rally off the March 9 low was unusual in that stocks with very low relative strength readings proved to be market leaders during the upturn. The Industrials sector was a prime example of this, as the lowest quintile of relative strength readings returned over 134% while the highest quintile of relative strength readings produced only a 17% return from March 9 to September 30, 2009. This complete industry based theme reversal proved to be especially challenging for the ICON Industrials Fund.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  On an industry basis, only two industries within the S&P 1500 Industrials Index produced positive returns during fiscal year 2009: heavy electrical equipment and human resource & employment services. This created a challenge for the Fund as positive returns within the sector were scarce. Seven industries positively contributed to the Fund’s returns during fiscal year 2009: marine, aerospace & defense, commercial printing, industrial machinery, heavy electrical equipment, construction & engineering, and diversified support services.
 
In contrast, 19 industries produced negative returns within the S&P 1500 Industrials Index during fiscal year 2009. The Fund’s industry-based negative returns ranged from -1.88% in industrial machinery to a -46.98% return in the building products industry. This statistic reflects the overall breadth of the sell-off within the Industrials sector. The five industries that detracted most from performance in fiscal year 2009 were: airlines, railroads, air freight & logistics, building products, and trucking.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Industrials sector?
 
A.  At the close of the fiscal year, the Industrials sector was the fifth most undervalued of the nine sectors we track, with a value-to-price ratio of 1.09. Additionally, this valuation was very broad, as 15 of the 22 industries that we track within the Industrials sector were trading at a discount to our calculation of intrinsic value. We will continue to closely monitor valuations at the company level as the Industrials sector is heavily tied to the economic cycle. We believe a strengthening economy will help industrial-based companies produce positive future earnings growth. This, in turn, should provide the ICON Industrials Fund with opportunities in the year ahead.

 
 
 
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ICON Industrials Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Aerospace & Defense
    25.9%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    23.2%  
Railroads
    13.8%  
Industrial Machinery
    10.9%  
Airlines
    6.7%  
Marine
    2.9%  
Trading Companies & Distributors
    2.9%  
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
    2.5%  
Construction & Engineering
    2.0%  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.9%  
Air Freight & Logistics
    1.7%  
Office Services & Supplies
    1.7%  
Diversified Commercial & Professional Services
    1.5%  
Heavy Electrical Equipment
    0.8%  
Diversified Support Services
    0.6%  
         
      99.0%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Industrials Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Industrials
    99.0%  
         
      99.0%  
         
 
ICON Industrials Funds
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       5/9/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Industrials Fund
      -21.25 %         0.59 %         1.36 %         2.10 %         1.25 %         1.25 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Industrials Index
      -12.12 %         0.72 %         1.80 %         3.83 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         4.30 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.

 
 
 
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ICON Industrials Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 5/9/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Industrials Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (99.0%)
  40,000     3M Co.    $ 2,952,000  
  50,000     A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd.     538,500  
  52,800     Alaska Air Group, Inc.     1,414,512  
  10,300     AMETEK, Inc.      359,573  
  20,000     ATC Technology Corp.     395,200  
  70,000     BE Aerospace, Inc.†(a)     1,409,800  
  30,000     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.      2,394,900  
  25,000     Caterpillar, Inc.(a)     1,283,250  
  20,000     Cintas Corp.(a)     606,200  
  14,200     Copart, Inc.     471,582  
  30,000     Crane Co.(a)     774,300  
  55,000     CSX Corp.      2,302,300  
  10,000     Cummins, Inc.      448,100  
  15,000     Danaher Corp.      1,009,800  
  30,000     Dover Corp.      1,162,800  
  12,000     Eaton Corp.      679,080  
  20,000     Foster Wheeler AG     638,200  
  15,000     GATX Corp.(a)     419,250  
  20,000     General Dynamics Corp.      1,292,000  
  600,000     General Electric Co.(a)     9,852,000  
  20,000     Harsco Corp.(a)     708,200  
  55,000     Honeywell International, Inc.      2,043,250  
  10,000     Hubbell, Inc. - Class B     420,000  
  30,000     Ingersoll-Rand PLC     920,100  
  8,000     Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.     367,600  
  35,000     Kirby Corp.     1,288,700  
  8,000     L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.      642,560  
  19,000     Lockheed Martin Corp.      1,483,520  
  30,000     Middleby Corp.     1,650,300  
  150,000     Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.      736,500  
  50,000     Norfolk Southern Corp.      2,155,500  
  10,000     Northrop Grumman Corp.(a)     517,500  
  15,000     Parker Hannifin Corp.      777,600  
  30,000     Pitney Bowes, Inc.(a)     745,500  
  10,000     Precision Castparts Corp.      1,018,700  
  25,000     Raytheon Co.      1,199,250  
  110,000     Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.     1,026,300  
  25,000     Rockwell Collins, Inc.      1,270,000  
  20,000     Siemens AG - ADR(a)     1,859,200  
  80,000     SkyWest, Inc.      1,326,400  
  100,000     Southwest Airlines Co.(a)     960,000  
  21,800     Sykes Enterprises, Inc.     453,876  
  35,000     The Boeing Co.(a)     1,895,250  
  20,000     Tutor Perini Corp.     426,000  
  50,000     Tyco International, Ltd.      1,724,000  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  50,000     Union Pacific Corp.    $ 2,917,500  
  15,000     United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B(a)     847,050  
  90,000     United Technologies Corp.      5,483,700  
  25,000     UTi Worldwide, Inc.      362,000  
  18,000     W.W. Grainger, Inc.      1,608,480  
  24,100     Woodward Governor Co.      584,666  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $67,899,430)     69,822,549  
 
Short-Term Investments (0.4%)
$ 307,279     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#   $ 307,279  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $307,279)     307,279  
         
Mutual Funds (29.3%)        
  20,636,150     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     20,636,150  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $20,636,150)     20,636,150  
Total Investments 128.7% (Cost $88,842,859)     90,765,978  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (28.7)%     (20,230,734 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 70,535,244  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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ICTEX

 
Management Overview
ICON Information Technology Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark?
 
A.  The Fund underperformed its benchmark for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. The Fund declined 0.89%, while its benchmarks, the S&P 1500 Information Technology Composite Index and the NASDAQ Composite Index, rose 8.56% and 2.55%, respectively. The Fund did, however, outperform the broad index, the S&P Composite 1500, which fell 6.77% for the fiscal year.
 
Q.  What primary factors influenced the Fund’s relative performance during the period?
 
A.  The past year in the U.S. equity market was marked by two phases: the continuation of the market crash due to the recession and the subprime housing crisis, and the rapid recovery off the March 9, 2009 low. During the first half of the fiscal year, recession fears, the failure of several large financial institutions, and a troubled housing market fueled a massive sell-off in equities. Between October 1, 2008 and March 9, 2009, the S&P Composite 1500 Index fell 41.69%.
 
As the market rebounded in March, the Technology sector fully participated in the rally. The S&P 1500 Info Tech Index rose 70.53% off the market bottom through the end of the fiscal year, outperforming the broad market by over 10%. With the rapid, emotional sell-off of cyclical stocks in the early part of the year, the ICON valuation system was able to identify plenty of bargains. At the time of the market bottom, 15 out of the 16 industries we follow in the Information Technology sector showed value, and the sector as a whole was seen to be 38% undervalued. The Fund participated in the market recovery, slightly beating its sector benchmark during that period. By year end, however, the Fund fell just short of recovering the losses experienced in the first half of the year.
 
With the dramatic shift in the market, industry leadership had a higher turnover rate than usual. The internet software & services and semiconductors industries fared better than the rest of the technology index through the down-market of the first half of the year, while electronic manufacturing services & components as well as computer storage & peripherals led the sector through the rally. These sharp shifts in industry leadership contributed significantly to the Fund’s negative performance relative to its sector benchmark.

 
 
 
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It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  Large-cap names led the Fund in performance this year. Large computer hardware manufacturers, such as Apple and IBM, as well as other technology giants like Google and Oracle, all contributed at least 1% in total portfolio returns. The Fund’s overweight positions in these large-cap stocks produced excess returns of approximately 3% above the S&P 1500 Information Technology Composite Index.
 
On an Industry basis, three industries produced significant gains for the Fund relative to its sector-specific benchmark: computer hardware, electronic manufacturing services, and electronic components. Together they produced gains of approximately 11.20% over the benchmark.
 
The Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark was most negatively impacted by four industries: IT consulting & services, semiconductors, computer storage & peripherals, and communications equipment. The fund’s overweight position in these industries accounted for a 15.55% decrease in performance relative to the benchmark.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Information Technology Sector.
 
A.  As this volatile 12-month period in the U.S. equity market comes to a close, the fear and pessimism that dominated the earlier part of the year have receded and a strong rally is in effect. Even with the gains off the March 9 low to fiscal year-end reaching over 70% in the Info Tech sector, we continue to see value in the sector. Six out of the 16 industries we follow show value-to-price ratios of more than 1.10 with four of those having a six-month relative strength above that of the broad market.
 
As stock prices have appreciated toward fair value, we continue to monitor valuations at the company level. Although long-term growth rates may decrease and this rally may slow, we continue to believe Information Technology is an attractive sector for our investors with its diversity of businesses and strong growth potential.

 
 
 
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ICON Information Technology Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Computer Hardware
    27.3%  
Systems Software
    18.3%  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
    12.3%  
Internet Software & Services
    9.9%  
Technology Distributors
    8.0%  
Communications Equipment
    4.9%  
Electronic Manufacturing Services
    3.7%  
IT Consulting & Other Services
    3.3%  
Computer Storage & Peripherals
    2.2%  
Application Software
    1.7%  
Electronic Components
    1.1%  
Office Electronics
    1.1%  
         
      93.8%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Information Technology Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Information Technology
    93.8%  
         
      93.8%  
         
 
ICON Information Technology Fund
Average Annual Total Return
As of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       2/19/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Information Technology Fund
      -0.89 %         -0.28 %         0.65 %         6.61 %         1.24 %         1.24 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Information Technology Index
      8.56 %         3.94 %         -4.03 %         4.11 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
NASDAQ Composite Index
      2.55 %         3.13 %         -1.96 %         4.13 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         4.36 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.

 
 
 
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ICON Information Technology Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 2/19/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Information Technology Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (93.8%)
  31,300     Accenture PLC   $ 1,166,551  
  47,600     Amdocs, Ltd.     1,279,488  
  33,900     Apple, Inc.     6,284,043  
  28,700     Arrow Electronics, Inc.     807,905  
  49,000     Avnet, Inc.     1,272,530  
  164,100     Brightpoint, Inc.     1,435,875  
  247,000     Cisco Systems, Inc.     5,814,380  
  39,400     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.     1,523,204  
  34,200     Computer Sciences Corp.†(a)     1,802,682  
  94,000     Convergys Corp.     934,360  
  128,100     Dell, Inc.     1,954,806  
  55,300     Diebold, Inc.      1,821,029  
  25,400     eBay, Inc.     599,694  
  41,700     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(a)     1,063,767  
  68,000     Fiserv, Inc.     3,277,600  
  170,700     Flextronics International, Ltd.     1,273,422  
  18,000     Google, Inc. - Class A     8,925,300  
  205,300     Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.      2,978,903  
  188,400     Hewlett-Packard Co.      8,894,364  
  174,700     Insight Enterprises, Inc.     2,133,087  
  104,500     International Business Machines Corp.      12,499,245  
  149,000     Jabil Circuit, Inc.      1,998,090  
  5,100     Mastercard, Inc. - Class A(a)     1,030,965  
  704,300     Microsoft Corp.      18,234,327  
  39,600     Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.     1,136,916  
  83,800     NCR Corp.     1,158,116  
  171,400     Oracle Corp.      3,571,976  
  43,700     Rogers Corp.†(a)     1,309,689  
  40,400     SAP AG - ADR(a)     1,974,348  
  33,000     Sohu.com, Inc.†(a)     2,269,740  
  80,000     SYNNEX Corp.†(a)     2,438,400  
  35,500     Tech Data Corp.†(a)     1,477,155  
  104,700     TeleTech Holdings, Inc.     1,786,182  
  25,300     Visa, Inc. - Class A(a)     1,748,483  
  71,800     Western Digital Corp.†(a)     2,622,854  
  169,000     Xerox Corp.      1,308,060  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $90,326,912)     111,807,536  
 
Short-Term Investments (5.3%)
$ 6,369,347     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#     6,369,347  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,369,347)     6,369,347  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Mutual Funds (12.2%)        
  14,595,757     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^   $ 14,595,757  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $14,595,757)     14,595,757  
Total Investments 111.3% (Cost $111,292,016)     132,772,640  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (11.3)%     (13,523,045 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 119,249,595  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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 ICLEX

 
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmarks?
 
A.  The ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund lost 0.64% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. The Fund thus underperformed one of its sector-specific benchmarks, the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index, which returned 0.83%, but outperformed its other sector specific benchmark, the S&P 1500 Consumer Staples Index, which lost 4.43%. Although neither index is an ideal comparison, together they provide a suitable reference for the Fund’s overall performance in its sectors.
 
The Fund outperformed its broad benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, which lost 6.77% over the same period. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  The market in 2009 can be divided into two segments: (i) the continuation of the market crash due to the recession and housing crisis; and (ii) the sharp rebound and recovery period through the second half of the year. Unprecedented market volatility made it difficult for the Fund to capitalize on ICON’s ability to identify themes. The VIX, an index which measures volatility as it relates to option pricing, entered the fiscal year near an all time high and continued to reach unprecedented levels through the first half of the year.
 
Throughout the market crash of the first half of the year, consumer staples industries, such as brewers, tobacco, and drug retail weathered the market better than those in the Consumer Discretionary sector. As soon as the market rebounded off the March low, however, leisure industries such as hotels resorts & cruise lines and casinos & gaming led the recovery. These sharp theme reversals had an adverse affect on Fund performance, as we had difficulty identifying clear and consistent leadership within this volatile environment.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving

 
 
 
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forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  Five industries contributed significantly to the Fund: soft drinks, cable & satellite, publishing, hotels resorts & cruise lines, and movies & entertainment. Combined, they contributed approximately 13.22% to the Fund’s return. The ICON system was able to identify these industries as being significantly undervalued around the time of the market bottom, and overweight positions allowed the Fund to take advantage of their leadership through the rally.
 
The Fund’s largest detractors included tobacco, specialty stores, and casinos & gaming. Tobacco companies including Altria and Reynolds American failed to keep up with the rally off the market bottom, detracting from the performance relative to the index. Also detracting from the relative performance were some casino & gaming stocks, which were sold out of the Fund just before the market rebound based on our relative strength sell discipline.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Leisure and Consumer Staples sector?
 
A.  At fiscal year end, we measure the Leisure and Consumer Staples sector to be trading with a value-to-price ratio of 1.14, indicating significant upside potential. We continue to be fully invested in the market, but remain cognizant of the appreciation of the sector towards its fair value and potentially becoming overpriced.
 
The Fund will continue to focus on the industries we determine have favorable value-to-price and relative strength ratios. Heading into the new fiscal year the Fund has notable positions in personal products, movies & entertainment, and cable & satellite.
 

 
 
 
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ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Movies & Entertainment
    21.8%  
Packaged Foods & Meats
    18.1%  
Personal Products
    12.3%  
Soft Drinks
    8.4%  
Tobacco
    8.1%  
Cable & Satellite
    7.7%  
Drug Retail
    7.6%  
Household Products
    5.9%  
Publishing
    2.9%  
Distillers & Vintners
    2.3%  
Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
    2.3%  
Brewers
    1.5%  
Agricultural Products
    0.8%  
         
      99.7%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    95.0%  
Materials
    2.4%  
Consumer Discretionary
    2.3%  
         
      99.7%  
         
 
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
Average Annual Total Return
As of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       5/9/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
      -0.64 %         -0.05 %         5.16 %         6.74 %         1.46 %         1.46 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index
      0.83 %         -1.19 %         -0.52 %         3.85 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P 1500 Consumer Staples Index
      -4.43 %         6.37 %         4.45 %         5.30 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         4.30 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The performance of the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions beginning on January 1, 2002. Additional information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.

 
 
 
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ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 5/9/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Leisure And Consumer Staples Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (99.7%)
  14,500     Altria Group, Inc.    $ 258,245  
  30,000     Avon Products, Inc.(a)     1,018,800  
  7,900     Campbell Soup Co.      257,698  
  18,100     Carnival Corp.      602,368  
  18,100     Central European Distribution Corp.     592,956  
  57,600     Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.(a)     1,233,216  
  4,700     Colgate-Palmolive Co.      358,516  
  69,000     Comcast Corp. - Class A     1,165,410  
  11,900     ConAgra Foods, Inc.      257,992  
  7,300     Corn Products International, Inc.(a)     208,196  
  29,800     CVS Caremark Corp.      1,065,052  
  13,600     DISH Network Corp. - Class A     261,936  
  6,400     Energizer Holdings, Inc.     424,576  
  19,400     Herbalife, Ltd.      635,156  
  9,900     Hormel Foods Corp.(a)     351,648  
  10,300     Kellogg Co.      507,069  
  13,000     Kimberly-Clark Corp.      766,740  
  35,200     Kraft Foods, Inc. - Class A     924,704  
  2,800     Lorillard, Inc.      208,040  
  5,700     Meredith Corp.      170,658  
  7,800     Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B     379,704  
  48,300     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A     894,999  
  16,500     PepsiCo, Inc.      967,890  
  22,400     Philip Morris International, Inc.      1,091,776  
  28,100     Rentrak Corp.     501,866  
  46,200     Sara Lee Corp.(a)     514,668  
  20,200     Smithfield Foods, Inc.     278,760  
  21,100     The DIRECTV Group, Inc.†(a)     581,938  
  7,500     The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A     278,100  
  20,900     The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.     400,653  
  9,900     The J.M. Smucker Co.      524,799  
  67,470     The Walt Disney Co.     1,852,726  
  17,500     Thomson Reuters Corp.(a)     587,475  
  22,875     Time Warner Cable, Inc.     985,684  
  42,766     Time Warner, Inc.(a)     1,230,805  
  24,000     Unilever N.V.      692,640  
  13,200     Universal Corp.(a)     552,024  
  11,400     USANA Health Sciences, Inc.†(a)     388,854  
  30,000     Viacom, Inc. - Class B     841,200  
  24,200     Walgreen Co.(a)     906,774  
  18,600     World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. - Class A     260,586  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $23,758,272)
    25,982,897  
Mutual Funds (24.3%)        
  6,338,888     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     6,338,888  
                 
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $6,338,888)
    6,338,888  
Total Investments 124.0%
(Cost $30,097,160)
    32,321,785  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (24.0)%     (6,248,044 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 26,073,741  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
^ Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.

 
 
 
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ICBMX

 
Management Overview
ICON Materials Fund
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmarks?
 
A.  The ICON Materials Fund lost 7.87% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, while its sector-specific benchmark, the S&P 1500 Materials Index, lost 3.48%, and the S&P Composite 1500 Index lost 6.77%. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  We utilize a two-part investment process that relies on aggregated company-specific valuations and relative strength measurements to aid in our industry rotation methodology. In response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Going into calendar year 2009, we saw bargains in virtually every segment of the equity market, including the Materials sector. Because we saw value in the sector, the Fund was fully invested and heavily concentrated within a few industries we believed reflected strong combinations of value and relative strength. Unfortunately, fears about the economy and consumer demand disconnected equity prices from their underlying fundamentals and the market continued its freefall, with the S&P 1500 Materials Index losing over 22% in little more than two months between December 31, 2008 and March 9, 2009. While the Fund’s holdings were distributed where we thought we saw the most value, the Fund nonetheless underperformed the benchmark during this time period.
 
The Materials sector, along with much of the rest of the market, bottomed out on March 9, 2009. Between March 9 and fiscal year-end, the S&P 1500 Materials Index rallied 79.1% as the credit crisis began to abate and economic fears subsided. While the ICON Materials Fund participated in this rally, producing a 75.8% return, the Fund lagged its sector-specific benchmark by over 300 basis points.
 
At ICON we combine our value calculation with a relative strength component in an effort to ensure we are investing in industries that are both trading at a discount to fair value and performing well within the

 
 
 
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marketplace. Relative strength is a critical part of our investment methodology, but it can be problematic during times of extreme market volatility. The rally off the March 9 low has proven to be especially volatile and stocks that had low relative strength readings became market leaders during this rally. The Materials sector was a prime example of this inverse relative strength relationship, as the lowest quintile of relative strength readings returned over 245% while the highest quintile of relative strength readings produced only a 30.5% return from March 9 to September 30. This complete industry-based theme reversal proved to be especially challenging for the ICON Materials Fund.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  On an industry basis, only six of the 14 industries within the S&P 1500 Materials Index produced positive returns during fiscal year 2009. Additionally, returns were distributed across a wide range with the best performing industry, diversified metals & mining, producing a positive 20.1% return while the worst performing industry, aluminum, produced a negative 40.9% return. This created a very challenging environment for the ICON Materials Fund, as positive returns were hard to come by. Looking at the Materials Fund, the top five contributing industries during fiscal year 2009 were steel, diversified metals & mining, industrial gases, specialty chemicals, and paper products.
 
Eight industries produced negative returns within the S&P 1500 Materials Index during fiscal year 2009. Within the ICON Materials Fund, industry-based negative returns ranged from -4.7% in metal & glass containers to a -56.5% return in the trucking industry. This statistic reflects the strong sell-off during fiscal year 2009 within certain industries. The five industries that detracted most from performance in fiscal year 2009 are diversified chemicals, railroads, building products, metal & glass containers, and trucking.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Materials sector?
 
A.  At the close of the fiscal year, the Materials sector had a value to price ratio of 1.03. Under the ICON methodology, this calculation indicates we see approximately 3% more upside before prices come into line with intrinsic value. As one of the more cyclical-themed sectors within our fund family, Materials valuations are significantly tied to expectations of future economic growth. Should we continue to see improvements in the economy, we anticipate value becoming an upwardly moving target, with stock prices chasing value as analysts’ earnings expectations continue to increase. Consistent with our disciplined investment methodology, future allocations within the Materials Fund will be based on our ability to find industries with strong combinations of both value and relative strength.

 
 
 
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ICON Materials Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Specialty Chemicals
    16.9%  
Diversified Chemicals
    15.6%  
Industrial Gases
    12.4%  
Steel
    11.1%  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
    7.2%  
Diversified Metals & Mining
    6.7%  
Paper Packaging
    6.7%  
Metal & Glass Containers
    5.5%  
Gold
    4.8%  
Railroads
    4.5%  
Commodity Chemicals
    2.3%  
Oil & Gas Drilling
    1.6%  
Marine
    1.3%  
         
      96.6%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Materials Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Materials
    87.0%  
Industrials
    5.8%  
Energy
    3.8%  
         
      96.6%  
         
 
ICON Materials Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       5/5/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Materials Fund
      -7.87 %         7.72 %         6.27 %         2.74 %         1.26 %         1.26 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Materials Index
      -3.48 %         4.92 %         5.90 %         5.29 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         4.25 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.

 
 
 
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ICON Materials Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 5/5/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Materials Fund
Schedule of Investments
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (96.6%)
  15,000     Agrium, Inc.(a)   $ 746,850  
  65,000     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      5,042,700  
  30,000     Airgas, Inc.(a)     1,451,100  
  60,000     Albemarle Corp.(a)     2,076,000  
  16,000     Atwood Oceanics, Inc.     564,320  
  30,000     Ball Corp.      1,476,000  
  30,000     Barrick Gold Corp. - ADR     1,137,000  
  85,000     Bemis Co., Inc.      2,202,350  
  30,000     Carpenter Technology Corp.      701,700  
  20,000     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      1,724,600  
  50,000     Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.      1,618,000  
  35,000     Commercial Metals Co.      626,500  
  40,000     CSX Corp.      1,674,400  
  5,000     Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a)     477,600  
  240,000     E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.      7,713,600  
  65,000     Ecolab, Inc.      3,004,950  
  35,000     FMC Corp.(a)     1,968,750  
  75,000     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. - Class B     5,145,750  
  50,000     Gerdau Ameristeel Corp.(a)     396,000  
  25,000     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      948,250  
  15,000     Koppers Holdings, Inc.      444,750  
  40,000     Lihir Gold, Ltd. - ADR†(a)     1,002,000  
  60,000     Lubrizol Corp.(a)     4,287,600  
  100,000     Methanex Corp.(a)     1,731,000  
  50,000     Monsanto Co.      3,870,000  
  25,000     Nalco Holding Co.      512,250  
  250,000     Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.      1,227,500  
  55,000     Newmont Mining Corp.      2,421,100  
  20,000     Norfolk Southern Corp.      862,200  
  90,000     Nucor Corp.(a)     4,230,900  
  50,000     Owens-Illinois, Inc.     1,845,000  
  75,000     Pactiv Corp.     1,953,750  
  5,000     Posco - ADR(a)     519,700  
  15,000     PPG Industries, Inc.(a)     873,150  
  65,000     Praxair, Inc.      5,309,850  
  40,000     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      1,702,400  
  50,000     Rock-Tenn Co. - Class A     2,355,500  
  100,000     RPM International, Inc.      1,849,000  
  50,000     RTI International Metals, Inc.     1,245,500  
  45,000     Sigma-Aldrich Corp.      2,429,100  
  65,000     Sonoco Products Co.(a)     1,790,100  
  50,000     Steel Dynamics, Inc.      767,000  
  10,000     Syngenta AG - ADR     459,500  

 
 
 
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Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
  164,700     The Dow Chemical Co.(a)   $ 4,293,729  
  35,000     The Valspar Corp.      962,850  
  5,200     Transocean, Ltd.     444,756  
  30,000     Union Pacific Corp.      1,750,500  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $78,476,576)     91,837,105  
 
Short-Term Investments (2.3%)
$ 2,226,720     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#     2,226,720  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,226,720)     2,226,720  
Mutual Funds (13.7%)        
  12,916,067     Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.28%^     12,916,067  
                 
Total Mutual Funds (Cost $12,916,067)     12,916,067  
Total Investments 112.6% (Cost $93,619,363)     106,979,892  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (12.6)%     (11,952,114 )
         
Net Assets 100.0%   $ 95,027,778  
         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
^ Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
(a) All or a portion of the security was on loan as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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ICTUX

 
 
Q.  How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmarks?
 
A.  The ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund lost 4.39% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, outperforming the 5.99% loss of the S&P 1500 Utilities Index and underperforming the 0.48% loss of the S&P 1500 Telecommunication Services Index. Although neither sector-specific benchmark is an ideal comparison, together they provide a suitable reference for the Fund’s overall performance in its sectors.
 
Additionally, the Fund outperformed its broad benchmark, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, which lost 6.77% over the same period. Total returns for other periods as of September 30, 2009 appear in the subsequent pages of this Fund’s Management Overview.
 
Q.  What primary factors were behind the Fund’s relative performance?
 
A.  The Fund’s allocation to the integrated telecommunication services industry was the primary factor in the Fund’s relative performance and exemplifies both the difficulties and opportunities in using two sector benchmarks. The Fund allocated more to this industry than any other with a 29.5% average weighting. This proved to be a good allocation of resources as the integrated telecommunication services industry turned in small but positive returns in a difficult environment for equities. The Fund’s holdings within this industry also outperformed the S&P Telecommunication Services Index’s integrated telecommunication services holdings. However the S&P 1500 Telecommunication Services Index held a 90.51% weighting in integrated telecommunication services and this fueled the Index’s outperformance over the Fund.
 
Conversely, the Fund’s allocation to integrated telecommunication services versus a 0% weighting in the S&P 1500 Utilities Index allowed the Fund to outperform the S&P 1500 Utilities Index in what proved to be a difficult year for utility stocks.
 
Although the Fund was unable to outperform both indices this fiscal year, its broad strategy has allowed it to perform well over longer periods of time and the Fund continues to outperform both indices on a since inception basis.
 
It is important to note that in response to the market conditions of 2008, we took an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of the ICON methodology and determined our valuation process was not fully

 
 
 
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accounting for company-specific risk factors. In the 1st quarter of 2009, and after considerable thought and research, we modified our proprietary formula in an effort to more accurately account for this risk. Moving forward, we feel we are now better equipped to handle all types of market conditions.
 
Q.  How did the Fund’s composition affect performance?
 
A.  In general, the Fund’s Utilities Sector allocations detracted from performance while allocations toward the Telecommunication Sector aided performance. Specifically, the Fund’s significant weighting toward the multi-utility and electric utility industries hampered performance. The Fund allocated just over 45% of its assets on average to these industries and both lost ground when utility demand declined as economic activity slowed. The Fund did receive positive contributions from its allocations to the water utilities and independent power producers & energy traders industries, but overall Utilities detracted from performance.
 
As described earlier, the Fund was aided by an average 29.5% weighting toward the integrated telecommunication services Industry. The industry was led by small gains from AT&T and Verizon, the Fund’s two largest holdings. The Fund’s allocation to the wireless telecommunication services industry also aided performance in a year in which the industry saw an overall -21.06% decline within the S&P 1500.
 
Q.  What is your investment outlook for the Telecommunication & Utilities sectors?
 
A.  In terms of valuation, both the Telecommunication and Utilities sectors look strong according to our methodology. Both sectors were dragged down with the equity market in the credit crunch of 2008 and have not participated fully in the rally that began March 9, 2009. This has left the combined sectors with a compelling 1.19 overall value to price ratio, but a weak .98 relative strength metric. The integrated telecommunication services industry continues to be a bright spot, showing both value and strength, as does the independent power producers & energy traders industry. Although we see compelling value in the electric, gas, multi and water utility industries, their lack of relative strength makes them unattractive at this time. It is not unusual for the defensive Utilities sector to languish during such strong equity rallies, but we do expect the sector’s value to be recognized in the future and we will allocate the Fund’s holdings toward those industries as their relative strength metrics improve.

 
 
 
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ICON Telecommunication &
Utilities Fund
Industry Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Integrated Telecommunication Services
    26.5%  
Electric Utilities
    24.0%  
Multi-Utilities
    18.8%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services
    12.0%  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
    5.2%  
Gas Utilities
    4.3%  
Water Utilities
    3.1%  
Industrial Conglomerates
    2.9%  
Cable & Satellite
    1.5%  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.3%  
         
      99.6%  
         
 
Percentages are based upon common stocks and corporate bonds as a percentage of net assets.
 
ICON Telecommunication &
Utilities Fund
Sector Composition
as of September 30, 2009
 
         
Telecommunication & Utilities
    94.0%  
Industrials
    4.1%  
Leisure and Consumer Staples
    1.5%  
         
      99.6%  
         
 
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
Average Annual Total Return
as of September 30, 2009
 
                                                                         
                              Since
      Gross
      Net
 
                              Inception
      Expense
      Expense
 
      1 Year       5 Years       10 Years       7/9/97       Ratio*       Ratio*  
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
      -4.39 %         5.71 %         3.13 %         6.79 %         1.35 %         1.35 %  
 
 
S&P 1500 Telecommunications Services Index
      -0.48 %         1.81 %         -6.60 %         0.50 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P 1500 Utilities Index
      -5.99 %         6.92 %         4.71 %         6.07 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
S&P Composite 1500 Index
      -6.77 %         1.38 %         0.63 %         3.52 %         N/A           N/A    
 
 
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Information about these performance results and the comparative indexes can be found in the About This Report section.
 
Please see the January 26, 2009 prospectus for details.

 
 
 
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ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
Value of a $10,000 Investment
through September 30, 2009
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on its inception date of 7/9/97 to a $10,000 investment made in unmanaged securities indexes on that date. The Fund’s performance in this chart and the performance table assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 
 
 
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ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2009
 
                 
Shares or Principal Amount   Value
 
 
Common Stocks (97.5%)
  7,000     AGL Resources, Inc.    $ 246,890  
  8,400     Allegheny Energy, Inc.      222,768  
  20,000     Alliant Energy Corp.      557,000  
  15,000     America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR     657,450  
  6,000     Aqua America, Inc.      105,840  
  100,600     AT&T, Inc.      2,717,206  
  8,000     Atmos Energy Corp.      225,440  
  12,500     Avista Corp.      252,750  
  7,500     China Mobile, Ltd. - ADR     368,325  
  20,000     Comcast Corp. - Class A     337,800  
  10,000     Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - ADR     379,300  
  20,000     Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      647,400  
  28,100     Dominion Resources, Inc. of Virginia     969,450  
  8,400     DPL, Inc.      219,240  
  16,500     Edison International     554,070  
  37,000     El Paso Electric Co.     653,790  
  8,400     Entergy Corp.      670,824  
  500     First Solar, Inc.     76,430  
  11,000     FPL Group, Inc.      607,530  
  20,000     France Telecom S.A. - ADR     538,400  
  8,000     IDACORP, Inc.      230,320  
  8,400     Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      301,476  
  10,000     Middlesex Water Co.      150,800  
  10,000     NRG Energy, Inc.     281,900  
  25,000     NV Energy, Inc.      289,750  
  30,000     Partner Communications Co., Ltd. - ADR     564,600  
  11,300     Pepco Holdings, Inc.      168,144  
  30,000     Portland General Electric Co.      591,600  
  12,700     PPL Corp.      385,318  
  37,900     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      1,191,576  
  4,900     Sempra Energy Corp.      244,069  
  7,000     Siemens AG - ADR     650,720  
  5,600     Southern Co.      177,352  
  20,000     Southwest Gas Corp.      511,600  
  12,500     Southwest Water Co.      61,500  
  25,000     Syniverse Holdings, Inc.     437,500  
  10,000     Telefonica S.A. - ADR     829,100  
  10,000     Telenor ASA - ADR     350,100  
  20,000     The Empire District Electric Co.      361,800  
  12,500     TransAlta Corp.      256,500  
  51,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.      1,543,770  
  30,000     Vodafone Group PLC - ADR     675,000  
  2,700     Wisconsin Energy Corp.      121,959  
  30,900     Xcel Energy, Inc.      594,516  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $22,150,155)     21,978,873  

 
 
 
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        Interest
  Maturity
   
Shares or Principal Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
 
Corporate Bonds (2.1%)
$ 200,000     Exelon Generation Co., LLC     5.35 %     1/15/14     $ 211,554  
  250,000     Exelon Generation Co., LLC     6.20 %     10/1/17       272,841  
                                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $435,852)
    484,395  
Short-Term Investments (1.8%)
  404,929     Brown Brothers Harriman Time Deposit - U.S. Dollar, 0.03%, 10/01/09#                     404,929  
                                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $404,929)
                    404,929  
Total Investments 101.4%
(Cost $22,990,936)
                    22,868,197  
Liabilities Less Other Assets (1.4)%                     (321,548 )
                         
Net Assets 100.0%                   $ 22,546,649  
                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
Non-income producing security.
 
# BBH Time Deposits are considered short-term obligations and are payable on demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates. The rate listed is as of September 30, 2009.
 
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 
 
 
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2009
 
                                 
    ICON
                   
    Consumer
    ICON
    ICON
    ICON
 
    Discretionary
    Energy
    Financial
    Healthcare
 
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
Assets
                               
Investments, at cost
  $ 16,171,811     $ 581,197,925     $ 60,096,673     $ 128,465,743  
                                 
Investments, at value†
    18,356,303       687,316,446       82,196,999       144,071,268  
Cash
    -       -       -       -  
Receivables:
                               
Fund shares sold
    15,007       2,691,636       62,520       224,957  
Investments sold
    -       18,136,662       1,011,166       4,026,206  
Interest
    2       14       -       4  
Dividends
    7,540       1,140,616       100,142       125,679  
Other assets
    22,610       130,448       36,780       43,118  
                                 
Total Assets
    18,401,462       709,415,822       83,407,607       148,491,232  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Payables:
                               
Due to custodian bank
    -       -       -       -  
Investments purchased
    719,348       20,075,612       1,201,326       6,719,687  
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned
    3,439,929       127,500,610       -       30,909,293  
Fund shares redeemed
    6,125       734,256       58,213       102,092  
Advisory fees
    11,656       448,685       64,563       91,897  
Fund accounting fees
    82       3,207       472       643  
Transfer agent fees
    4,381       19,277       6,332       24,424  
Administration fees
    544       22,253       3,129       4,826  
Trustee fees
    193       7,480       1,073       1,521  
Accrued expenses
    14,111       49,215       5,212       31,420  
                                 
Total Liabilities
    4,196,369       148,860,595       1,340,320       37,885,803  
                                 
Net Assets
  $ 14,205,093     $ 560,555,227     $ 82,067,287     $ 110,605,429  
                                 
Net Assets Consist of
                               
Paid-in capital
  $ 37,495,916     $ 587,897,551     $ 180,556,800     $ 126,392,319  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)
    376,911       7,639,241       1,136,023       1,948,713  
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions
    (25,852,226 )     (141,100,086 )     (121,725,862 )     (33,341,128 )
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
    2,184,492       106,118,521       22,100,326       15,605,525  
                                 
Net Assets
  $ 14,205,093     $ 560,555,227     $ 82,067,287     $ 110,605,429  
                                 
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized no par value)
    2,080,303       33,131,012       13,755,353       8,996,124  
Net asset value (offering and redemption price per share)
  $ 6.83     $ 16.92     $ 5.97     $ 12.29  
                                 
† Includes securities on loan of
  $ 3,387,442     $ 123,606,970     $ -     $ 29,918,548  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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      ICON
    ICON
          ICON
 
ICON
    Information
    Leisure and
    ICON
    Telecommunication
 
Industrials
    Technology
    Consumer
    Materials
    & Utilities
 
Fund     Fund     Staples Fund     Fund     Fund  
                                     
$ 88,842,859     $ 111,292,016     $ 30,097,160     $ 93,619,363     $ 22,990,936  
                                     
  90,765,978       132,772,640       32,321,785       106,979,892       22,868,197  
  -       -       -       610,913       -  
                                     
  89,856       296,046       9,904       391,269       15,376  
  301,033       917,944       166,784       634,981       180,415  
  -       5       -       2       10,018  
  105,027       24,002       43,158       159,203       64,272  
  34,124       42,442       20,770       36,007       25,034  
                                     
  91,296,018       134,053,079       32,562,401       108,812,267       23,163,312  
                                     
                                     
                                     
  -       -       57,467       -       -  
  -       -       -       690,950       545,252  
                                     
                                     
  20,636,150       14,595,757       6,338,888       12,916,067       -  
  52,331       82,979       64,673       78,691       41,187  
  57,861       96,448       21,184       77,023       18,800  
  412       692       152       545       135  
  8,202       10,335       3,030       6,537       6,888  
  2,830       4,737       993       3,690       824  
  960       1,599       351       1,277       311  
  2,028       10,937       1,922       9,709       3,266  
                                     
  20,760,774       14,803,484       6,488,660       13,784,489       616,663  
                                     
$ 70,535,244     $ 119,249,595     $ 26,073,741     $ 95,027,778     $ 22,546,649  
                                     
                                     
$ 117,756,020     $ 171,749,729     $ 34,602,932     $ 124,218,529     $ 34,608,834  
                                     
  1,217,934       630,936       383,497       1,039,703       507,167  
                                     
                                     
                                     
  (50,361,829 )     (74,611,694 )     (11,137,313 )     (43,590,983 )     (12,446,613 )
                                     
                                     
                                     
  1,923,119       21,480,624       2,224,625       13,360,529       (122,739 )
                                     
$ 70,535,244     $ 119,249,595     $ 26,073,741     $ 95,027,778     $ 22,546,649  
                                     
                                     
                                     
  11,048,506       15,302,047       3,563,599       10,640,210       3,980,145  
                                     
$ 6.38     $ 7.79     $ 7.32     $ 8.93     $ 5.66  
                                     
$ 19,932,986     $ 14,212,270     $ 6,156,154     $ 12,232,808     $ -  

 
 
 
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Statements of Operations
For the year ended September 30, 2009
 
                                 
    ICON
                   
    Consumer
    ICON
    ICON
    ICON
 
    Discretionary
    Energy
    Financial
    Healthcare
 
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
Investment Income
                               
Interest
  $ 2,862     $ 65,310     $ 1,907     $ 11,370  
Dividends
    501,906       10,349,593       2,021,005       2,439,831  
Income from securities lending, net
    77,249       755,008       -       157,075  
Foreign taxes withheld
    -       (12,807 )     -       -  
                                 
Total Investment Income
    582,017       11,157,104       2,022,912       2,608,276  
                                 
Expenses
                               
Advisory fees
    330,093       4,242,379       650,060       1,240,439  
Fund accounting fees
    12,244       128,760       21,894       39,771  
Transfer agent fees
    90,803       314,139       104,022       189,084  
Administration fees
    16,350       210,969       32,202       61,547  
Registration fees
    28,299       46,403       35,333       37,102  
Insurance expense
    7,225       62,116       13,136       13,105  
Trustee fees and expenses
    5,275       53,478       8,906       17,536  
Interest expense
    3,264       -       2,327       433  
Other expenses
    43,624       199,105       51,172       94,538  
                                 
Net Expenses
    537,177       5,257,349       919,052       1,693,555  
                                 
Net Investment Income/(Loss)
    44,840       5,899,755       1,103,860       914,721  
                                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions
                               
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment transactions
    (18,491,723 )     (139,817,254 )     (54,834,145 )     (33,178,074 )
Change in unrealized net appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
    1,817,062       136,321,628       13,559,513       11,440,541  
                                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions
    (16,674,661 )     (3,495,626 )     (41,274,632 )     (21,737,533 )
                                 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
  $ (16,629,821 )   $ 2,404,129     $ (40,170,772 )   $ (20,822,812 )
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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      ICON
    ICON
          ICON
 
ICON
    Information
    Leisure and
    ICON
    Telecommunication
 
Industrials
    Technology
    Consumer
    Materials
    & Utilities
 
Fund     Fund     Staples Fund     Fund     Fund  
                                     
$ 2,957     $ 5,872     $ 440     $ 8,461     $ 17,482  
  1,818,562       1,098,675       521,305       2,142,258       1,044,995  
                                     
  165,712       142,715       61,566       88,278       -  
  (3,315 )     -       (2,914 )     -       (818 )
                                     
  1,983,916       1,247,262       580,397       2,238,997       1,061,659  
                                     
                                     
  717,978       968,342       252,837       772,334       241,156  
  24,082       31,585       9,646       25,682       9,396  
  104,925       133,757       68,095       123,203       72,696  
  35,603       48,047       12,542       38,332       11,973  
  31,850       36,377       21,082       29,581       28,787  
  13,196       16,326       3,569       16,218       7,378  
  9,497       14,257       3,818       11,310       4,237  
  309       17,854       1,097       1,093       -  
  47,939       68,395       26,544       64,799       34,010  
                                     
  985,379       1,334,940       399,230       1,082,552       409,633  
                                     
                                     
  998,537       (87,678 )     181,167       1,156,445       652,026  
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
  (46,466,509 )     (38,132,970 )     (8,327,546 )     (32,865,783 )     (4,189,899 )
                                     
                                     
                                     
  14,292,207       26,383,720       4,148,032       20,299,376       1,530,224  
                                     
                                     
                                     
  (32,174,302 )     (11,749,250 )     (4,179,514 )     (12,566,407 )     (2,659,675 )
                                     
                                     
                                     
$ (31,175,765 )   $ (11,836,928 )   $ (3,998,347 )   $ (11,409,962 )   $ (2,007,649 )
                                     

 
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008  
Operations
               
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ 44,840     $ (30,197 )
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment transactions
    (18,491,723 )     (5,264,324 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
    1,817,062       (8,052,981 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (16,629,821 )     (13,347,502 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
               
Net investment income
    -       -  
Net realized gains
    -       (5,715,433 )
                 
Net decrease from dividends and distributions
    -       (5,715,433 )
                 
Fund Share Transactions
               
Shares sold
    13,580,754       94,454,604  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
    -       5,647,506  
Shares repurchased
    (54,987,695 )     (103,274,555 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease) from fund share transactions
    (41,406,941 )     (3,172,445 )
                 
Total net increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (58,036,762 )     (22,235,380 )
Net Assets
               
Beginning of period
    72,241,855       94,477,235  
                 
End of period
  $ 14,205,093     $ 72,241,855  
                 
Transactions in Fund Shares
               
Shares Sold
    2,740,834       11,901,384  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
    -       657,451  
Shares repurchased
    (10,713,665 )     (9,890,815 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease)
    (7,972,831 )     2,668,020  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    10,053,134       7,385,114  
                 
Shares outstanding, end of period
    2,080,303       10,053,134  
                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 376,911     $ 328,935  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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ICON Energy Fund     ICON Financial Fund     ICON Healthcare Fund  
Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  
                                             
$ 5,899,755     $ 4,059,340     $ 1,103,860     $ 3,585,734     $ 914,721     $ (359,048 )
  (139,817,254 )     219,828,225       (54,834,145 )     (66,546,769 )     (33,178,074 )     6,635,806  
                                             
  136,321,628       (313,719,016 )     13,559,513       (10,271,581 )     11,440,541       (75,394,705 )
                                             
                                             
  2,404,129       (89,831,451 )     (40,170,772 )     (73,232,616 )     (20,822,812 )     (69,117,947 )
                                             
                                             
  (1,993,032 )     (2,043,462 )     (3,381,427 )     (1,809,844 )     -       -  
  (134,183,715 )     (177,660,859 )     -       (19,270,780 )     -       (35,443,355 )
                                             
  (136,176,747 )     (179,704,321 )     (3,381,427 )     (21,080,624 )     -       (35,443,355 )
                                             
                                             
  258,382,655       106,327,332       39,972,857       164,671,288       53,163,928       132,311,153  
  131,269,217       172,298,136       3,316,850       20,824,424       -       33,320,610  
  (187,961,116 )     (332,527,571 )     (45,844,802 )     (163,096,823 )     (81,818,503 )     (374,274,158 )
                                             
  201,690,756       (53,902,103 )     (2,555,095 )     22,398,889       (28,654,575 )     (208,642,395 )
                                             
  67,918,138       (323,437,875 )     (46,107,294 )     (71,914,351 )     (49,477,387 )     (313,203,697 )
                                             
  492,637,089       816,074,964       128,174,581       200,088,932       160,082,816       473,286,513  
                                             
$ 560,555,227     $ 492,637,089     $ 82,067,287     $ 128,174,581     $ 110,605,429     $ 160,082,816  
                                             
                                             
  17,627,648       3,170,690       8,206,569       15,099,515       4,715,316       8,446,706  
  9,452,879       5,426,713       665,988       1,728,168       -       2,093,003  
  (12,157,086 )     (10,071,174 )     (10,111,073 )     (15,827,527 )     (7,587,615 )     (25,442,656 )
                                             
  14,923,441       (1,473,771 )     (1,238,516 )     1,000,156       (2,872,299 )     (14,902,947 )
  18,207,571       19,681,342       14,993,869       13,993,713       11,868,423       26,771,370  
                                             
  33,131,012       18,207,571       13,755,353       14,993,869       8,996,124       11,868,423  
                                             
$ 7,639,241     $ 3,732,521     $ 1,136,023     $ 3,549,040     $ 1,948,713     $ 1,033,992  
                                             

 
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
                 
    ICON Industrials Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008  
Operations
               
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ 998,537     $ 774,383  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment transactions
    (46,466,509 )     (3,917,940 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
    14,292,207       (37,141,255 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (31,175,765 )     (40,284,812 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
               
Net investment income
    (571,232 )     (125,130 )
Net realized gains
    -       (5,678,288 )
                 
Net decrease from dividends and distributions
    (571,232 )     (5,803,418 )
                 
Fund Share Transactions
               
Shares sold
    12,347,790       134,429,676  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
    567,022       5,764,952  
Shares repurchased
    (35,918,904 )     (124,558,586 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease) from fund share transactions
    (23,004,092 )     15,636,042  
                 
Total net increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (54,751,089 )     (30,452,188 )
Net Assets
               
Beginning of period
    125,286,333       155,738,521  
                 
End of period
  $ 70,535,244     $ 125,286,333  
                 
Transactions in Fund Shares
               
Shares Sold
    2,275,832       13,326,003  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
    102,149       571,353  
Shares repurchased
    (6,690,467 )     (13,003,410 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease)
    (4,312,486 )     893,946  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    15,360,992       14,467,046  
                 
Shares outstanding, end of period
    11,048,506       15,360,992  
                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 1,217,934     $ 781,811  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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      ICON Leisure and Consumer
       
ICON Information Technology Fund     Staples Fund     ICON Materials Fund  
Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008  
                                             
$ (87,678 )   $ (794,082 )   $ 181,167     $ 130,261     $ 1,156,445     $ 857,993  
  (38,132,970 )     (7,056,250 )     (8,327,546 )     (2,758,715 )     (32,865,783 )     (9,284,326 )
                                             
  26,383,720       (66,323,367 )     4,148,032       (6,521,918 )     20,299,376       (34,719,071 )
                                             
                                             
  (11,836,928 )     (74,173,699 )     (3,998,347 )     (9,150,372 )     (11,409,962 )     (43,145,404 )
                                             
                                             
  -       -       -       (530,094 )     (860,270 )     (495,395 )
  -       -       (9,922 )     (6,370,211 )     -       (20,315,377 )
                                             
  -       -       (9,922 )     (6,900,305 )     (860,270 )     (20,810,772 )
                                             
                                             
  38,997,763       139,642,245       3,515,872       35,257,565       27,207,600       117,897,877  
  -       -       9,724       6,759,578       799,139       19,305,814  
  (86,361,728 )     (153,982,840 )     (15,582,817 )     (15,398,164 )     (39,231,148 )     (86,045,802 )
                                             
  (47,363,965 )     (14,340,595 )     (12,057,221 )     26,618,979       (11,224,409 )     51,157,889  
                                             
  (59,200,893 )     (88,514,294 )     (16,065,490 )     10,568,302       (23,494,641 )     (12,798,287 )
                                             
  178,450,488       266,964,782       42,139,231       31,570,929       118,522,419       131,320,706  
                                             
$ 119,249,595     $ 178,450,488     $ 26,073,741     $ 42,139,231     $ 95,027,778     $ 118,522,419  
                                             
                                             
  6,873,275       14,365,857       590,330       3,776,876       3,904,527       8,803,416  
  -       -       1,818       765,524       119,632       1,551,914  
  (14,283,008 )     (15,874,267 )     (2,747,313 )     (1,797,011 )     (5,464,404 )     (6,809,964 )
                                             
  (7,409,733 )     (1,508,410 )     (2,155,165 )     2,745,389       (1,440,245 )     3,545,366  
  22,711,780       24,220,190       5,718,764       2,973,375       12,080,455       8,535,089  
                                             
  15,302,047       22,711,780       3,563,599       5,718,764       10,640,210       12,080,455  
                                             
$ 630,936     $ 718,614     $ 383,497     $ 200,402     $ 1,039,703     $ 743,528  
                                             

 
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
                 
    ICON Telecommunication &
 
    Utilities Fund  
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2009     2008  
Operations
               
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ 652,026     $ 1,795,668  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment transactions
    (4,189,899 )     (7,495,950 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
    1,530,224       (18,700,947 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (2,007,649 )     (24,401,229 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
               
Net investment income
    (1,742,486 )     (1,083,543 )
Net realized gains
    -       (15,519,409 )
                 
Net decrease from dividends and distributions
    (1,742,486 )     (16,602,952 )
                 
Fund Share Transactions
               
Shares sold
    8,474,316       105,784,266  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
    1,682,883       15,458,710  
Shares repurchased
    (14,195,858 )     (159,411,942 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease) from fund share transactions
    (4,038,659 )     (38,168,966 )
                 
Total net increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (7,788,794 )     (79,173,147 )
Net Assets
               
Beginning of period
    30,335,443       109,508,590  
                 
End of period
  $ 22,546,649     $ 30,335,443  
                 
Transactions in Fund Shares
               
Shares Sold
    1,578,252       12,220,438  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
    315,147       1,860,254  
Shares repurchased
    (2,695,138 )     (21,208,177 )
                 
Net increase/(decrease)
    (801,739 )     (7,127,485 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    4,781,884       11,909,369  
                 
Shares outstanding, end of period
    3,980,145       4,781,884  
                 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 507,167     $ 1,597,627  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 
 
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          Income from investment operations       Less dividends and distributions                              Ratio of
       
    Net asset
    Net
    Net realized
          Dividends
    Distributions
                      Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
       
    value,
    investment
    and unrealized
    Total from
    from net
    from net
    Total
    Net asset
          end of
    expenses to
    income/(loss)
    Portfolio
 
    beginning
    income/
    gains/ (losses)
    investment
    investment
    realized
    dividends and
    value, end
    Total
    period (in
    average
    to average
    turnover
 
    of period     (loss)(x)     on investments     operations     income     gains     distributions     of period     return     thousands)     net assets     net assets     rate  
 
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 7.19     $ 0.01     $ (0.37 )   $ (0.36 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 6.83       (5.01 )%   $ 14,205       1.63 %     0.14 %     200.23 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    12.79       - (b)     (2.61 )     (2.61 )     -       (2.99 )     (2.99 )     7.19       (24.21 )%     72,242       1.38 %     (0.04 )%     218.32 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    12.11       (0.04 )     0.72       0.68       -       -       -       12.79       5.62 %     94,477       1.30 %     (0.31 )%     144.89 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    13.61       (0.06 )     0.79       0.73       -       (2.23 )     (2.23 )     12.11       6.20 %     110,792       1.32 %     (0.46 )%     173.83 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    12.70       (0.08 )     0.99       0.91       -       -       -       13.61       7.17 %     169,422       1.25 %     (0.57 )%     157.94 %
ICON Energy Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    27.06       0.21       (2.41 )     (2.20 )     (0.12 )     (7.82 )     (7.94 )     16.92       (1.73 )%     560,555       1.24 %     1.39 %     186.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    41.46       0.20       (4.82 )     (4.62 )     (0.11 )     (9.67 )     (9.78 )     27.06       (14.62 )%     492,637       1.16 %     0.59 %     119.87 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    31.88       0.08       12.86       12.94       -       (3.36 )     (3.36 )     41.46       43.64 %     816,075       1.17 %(a)     0.24 %(a)     54.75 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    33.76       (0.06 )     (0.89 )     (0.95 )     (0.08 )     (0.85 )     (0.93 )     31.88       (2.81 )%     788,366       1.17 %     (0.16 )%     22.86 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    21.81       0.10       11.85       11.95       -       -       -       33.76       54.79 %     1,008,958       1.21 %     0.37 %     27.51 %
ICON Financial Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    8.55       0.09       (2.43 )     (2.34 )     (0.24 )     -       (0.24 )     5.97       (26.80 )%     82,067       1.42 %     1.70 %     194.00 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    14.30       0.21       (4.29 )     (4.08 )     (0.14 )     (1.53 )     (1.67 )     8.55       (31.93 )%     128,175       1.22 %     1.94 %     220.83 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    14.47       0.13       0.45       0.58       (0.15 )     (0.60 )     (0.75 )     14.30       3.84 %     200,089       1.21 %     0.86 %     93.04 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    13.43       0.15       1.84       1.99       (0.09 )     (0.86 )     (0.95 )     14.47       15.53 %     368,614       1.20 %     1.10 %     153.47 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.36       0.13       0.99       1.12       (0.03 )     (1.02 )     (1.05 )     13.43       8.29 %     210,883       1.26 %     1.00 %     170.75 %
ICON Healthcare Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    13.49       0.08       (1.28 )     (1.20 )     -       -       -       12.29       (8.90 )%     110,605       1.37 %     0.74 %     105.75 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    17.68       (0.02 )     (2.65 )     (2.67 )     -       (1.52 )     (1.52 )     13.49       (16.43 )%     160,083       1.25 %     (0.12 )%     61.44 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    17.95       - (b)     1.19       1.19       -       (1.46 )     (1.46 )     17.68       7.17 %     473,287       1.20 %(a)     0.01 %(a)     24.56 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    17.94       (0.10 )     0.38       0.28       -       (0.27 )     (0.27 )     17.95       1.56 %     646,202       1.19 %     (0.55 )%     61.37 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    13.70       (0.14 )     4.42       4.28       -       (0.04 )     (0.04 )     17.94       31.39 %     682,759       1.22 %     (0.82 )%     47.88 %
ICON Industrials Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    8.16       0.08       (1.82 )     (1.74 )     (0.04 )     -       (0.04 )     6.38       (21.25 )%     70,535       1.37 %     1.39 %     96.24 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    10.77       0.05       (2.32 )     (2.27 )     (0.01 )     (0.33 )     (0.34 )     8.16       (21.72 )%     125,286       1.25 %     0.55 %     143.40 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    13.22       0.02       2.63       2.65       - (b)     (5.10 )     (5.10 )     10.77       28.73 %     155,739       1.27 %(a)     0.16 %(a)     125.44 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    12.70       (0.04 )     0.97       0.93       -       (0.41 )     (0.41 )     13.22       7.49 %     106,015       1.24 %     (0.30 )%     89.38 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    10.52       (0.04 )     2.22       2.18       -       -       -       12.70       20.72 %     216,636       1.24 %     (0.34 )%     67.25 %
ICON Information Technology Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    7.86       (0.01 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )     -       -       -       7.79       (0.89 )%     119,250       1.38 %     (0.09 )%     89.87 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    11.02       (0.04 )     (3.12 )     (3.16 )     -       -       -       7.86       (28.68 )%     178,450       1.24 %     (0.41 )%     171.22 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    8.72       (0.05 )     2.35       2.30       -       -       -       11.02       26.38 %     266,965       1.23 %     (0.49 )%     78.66 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    8.70       (0.05 )     0.07       0.02       -       -       -       8.72       0.23 %     241,988       1.25 %     (0.61 )%     155.39 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    7.90       (0.08 )     0.88       0.80       -       -       -       8.70       10.13 %     220,073       1.29 %     (0.91 )%     152.16 %
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
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          Income from investment operations       Less dividends and distributions                             Ratio of
       
    Net asset
    Net
    Net realized
          Dividends
    Distributions
                      Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
       
    value,
    investment
    and unrealized
    Total from
    from net
    from net
    Total
    Net asset
          end of
    expenses to
    income/(loss)
    Portfolio
 
    beginning
    income/
    gains/(losses) on
    investment
    investment
    realized
    dividends and
    value, end
    Total
    period (in
    average
    to average
    turnover
 
    of period     (loss)(x)     investments     operations     income     gains     distributions     of period     return     thousands)     net assets     net assets     rate  
 
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 7.37     $ 0.04     $ (0.09 )   $ (0.05 )   $ -     $ - (b)   $ - (b)   $ 7.32       (0.64 )%   $ 26,074       1.58 %     0.72 %     134.29 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    10.62       0.03       (1.60 )     (1.57 )     (0.13 )     (1.55 )     (1.68 )     7.37       (17.40 )%     42,139       1.46 %     0.31 %     132.40 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    9.21       0.10       1.33       1.43       (0.02 )     - (b)     (0.02 )     10.62       15.61 %     31,571       1.41 %     1.02 %     150.72 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    11.96       (0.07 )     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     -       (2.67 )     (2.67 )     9.21       0.11 %     68,136       1.54 %     (0.70 )%     215.75 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    14.51       (0.06 )     0.94       0.88       -       (3.43 )     (3.43 )     11.96       5.01 %     47,410       1.30 %     (0.45 )%     271.72 %
ICON Materials Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    9.81       0.11       (0.91 )     (0.80 )     (0.08 )     -       (0.08 )     8.93       (7.87 )%     95,028       1.40 %     1.50 %     134.88 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    15.39       0.08       (3.23 )     (3.15 )     (0.06 )     (2.37 )     (2.43 )     9.81       (23.79 )%     118,522       1.26 %     0.60 %     111.26 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    11.67       0.08       5.10       5.18       (0.15 )     (1.31 )     (1.46 )     15.39       48.63 %     131,321       1.33 %     0.59 %     109.10 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    11.30       0.09       1.09       1.18       (0.02 )     (0.79 )     (0.81 )     11.67       11.17 %     135,097       1.30 %     0.74 %     176.89 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    9.05       0.03       2.23       2.26       (0.01 )     -       (0.01 )     11.30       25.04 %     99,569       1.31 %     0.33 %     128.01 %
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
                                                                                                       
Year Ended September 30, 2009
    6.34       0.14       (0.44 )     (0.30 )     (0.38 )     -       (0.38 )     5.66       (4.39 )%     22,547       1.70 %     2.70 %     90.27 %
Year Ended September 30, 2008
    9.20       0.14       (2.03 )     (1.89 )     (0.06 )     (0.91 )     (0.97 )     6.34       (23.01 )%     30,335       1.35 %     1.74 %     102.65 %
Year Ended September 30, 2007
    7.66       0.10       2.18       2.28       (0.11 )     (0.63 )     (0.74 )     9.20       31.60 %     109,509       1.33 %     1.20 %     154.99 %
Year Ended September 30, 2006
    8.28       0.13       0.37       0.50       (0.18 )     (0.94 )     (1.12 )     7.66       7.56 %     119,762       1.38 %     1.71 %     209.50 %
Year Ended September 30, 2005
    6.61       0.14       1.61       1.75       (0.08 )     -       (0.08 )     8.28       26.70 %     120,651       1.26 %     1.88 %     112.91 %
 
(x)  Calculated using the average share method.
(a)  Ratios include transfer agent earnings credits received. These earnings credits reduced the net expense ratio and increased the net income ratio by 0.01%.
(b)  Amount less than $0.005.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
 
1. Organization
 
The ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund, ICON Energy Fund, ICON Financial Fund, ICON Healthcare Fund, ICON Industrials Fund, ICON Information Technology Fund, ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund, ICON Materials Fund, and ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund are series funds (individually a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are part of the ICON Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end investment management company. There are eight other active Funds within the Trust. Those Funds are covered by separate prospectuses and shareholder reports.
 
The Funds invest primarily in securities of companies whose principal business activities fall within specific sectors and industries. Each Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par shares. The investment objective of each Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.
 
The Funds may have elements of risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results. An investment in a non-diversified sector fund may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified fund. Investments in foreign securities and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar-denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower government supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability. Financial statements of foreign companies are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial standards than U.S. companies and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Many corporate governance standards, which help ensure the integrity of public information in the United States, may not exist in some foreign countries. In general, there may be less governmental supervision of foreign stock exchanges and securities brokers and issuers. There are also risks associated with small-and mid-cap investing, including limited product lines, less liquidity and small market share.
 
In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into various agreements that provide for general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as any potential exposure involving future claims that may be made against each Fund is unknown. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be minimal.

 
 
 
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
Investment Valuation
 
The Funds’ securities and other assets are valued at the closing price at the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (normally 4 p.m. Eastern time) each day the NYSE is open, except that securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are normally valued by the Funds at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price provided by NASDAQ each business day.
 
The Funds use pricing services to obtain the market value of securities in their portfolios; if a pricing service is not able to provide a price, or the pricing service’s valuation quote is considered inaccurate or does not reflect the market value of the security, prices may be obtained through market quotations from independent broker/dealers. If market quotations from these sources are not readily available, the Funds’ securities or other assets are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (“Board”) or pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.
 
Lacking any sales that day, a security is valued at the current closing bid price (or yield equivalent thereof) or based on quotes obtained from dealers making a market for the security. Options are valued at their closing mid-price on the market with the most volume. Mid-price is the average of the closing bid and closing ask prices. Debt securities with a remaining maturity of greater than 60 days are valued in accordance with the evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service. The evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service is based upon a matrix valuation system which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. Currency rates as of the close of the NYSE are used to convert foreign security values into U.S. dollars.

 
 
 
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The Funds’ securities traded in countries outside of the Western Hemisphere are fair valued daily by utilizing the quotations of an independent pricing service, unless the Board determines that use of another valuation methodology is appropriate. The purposes of daily fair valuation are to avoid stale prices and to take into account, among other things, any significant events occurring after the close of foreign markets. The pricing service uses statistical analyses and quantitative models to adjust local market prices using factors such as subsequent movements and changes in the prices of indexes, securities and exchange rates in other markets to determine fair value as of the time a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”). The valuation assigned to fair-value securities for purposes of calculating a Fund’s NAV may differ from the security’s most recent closing market price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their NAVs.
 
Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.
 
Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
Level 2 — significant observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk).
 
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs.
 
Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds, and unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in certain foreign markets generally are reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Funds evaluate and determine whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment, as

 
 
 
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described above. The following table summarizes the Funds’ investments, based on the inputs used to determine their values on September 30, 2009:
 
                 
    Level 1     Level 2  
    Investments
    Investments
 
Fund Name   in Securities     in Securities  
   
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 12,573,154     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    3,439,929       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       2,343,220  
                 
Total
  $ 16,013,083     $ 2,343,220  
                 
ICON Energy Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 541,652,334     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    127,500,610       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       18,163,502  
                 
Total
  $ 669,152,944     $ 18,163,502  
                 
ICON Financial Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 81,806,274     $ -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       390,725  
                 
Total
  $ 81,806,274     $ 390,725  
                 
ICON Healthcare Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 108,562,136     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    30,909,293       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       4,599,839  
                 
Total
  $ 139,471,429     $ 4,599,839  
                 
ICON Industrials Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 69,822,549     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    20,636,150       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       307,279  
                 
Total
  $ 90,458,699     $ 307,279  
                 
ICON Information Technology Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 111,807,536     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    14,595,757       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       6,369,347  
                 
Total
  $ 126,403,293     $ 6,369,347  
                 
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 25,982,897     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    6,338,888       -  
                 
Total
  $ 32,321,785     $ -  
                 

 
 
 
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    Level 1     Level 2  
    Investments
    Investments
 
    in Securities     in Securities  
   
ICON Materials Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 91,837,105     $ -  
Mutual Funds
    12,916,067       -  
Short-Term Investments
    -       2,226,720  
                 
Total
  $ 104,753,172     $ 2,226,720  
                 
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
               
Common Stock
  $ 21,978,873     $ -  
Corporate Bonds
    -       484,395  
Short-Term Investments
    -       404,929  
                 
Total
  $ 21,978,873     $ 889,324  
                 
 
There were no Level 3 securities held in any of the Funds at September 30, 2009.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated daily into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency exchange rates established at the time of each trade.
 
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates and changes in market prices of securities held.
 
Derivatives
 
Each Fund may use derivatives for various purposes. The Funds’ use of derivatives for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 was limited to

 
 
 
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purchased options. Following is a summary of how these derivatives are treated in the financial statements and their impact on the Funds:
 
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Operations
 
             
    Location of Gain/(loss) on
     
Derivatives not accounted for as
  Derivatives Recognized In
     
hedging instruments
  Operations   Amount  
 
Option contracts
           
Equity risk
           
ICON Energy Fund
  Net realized gain/(loss) from   $ 650,635  
ICON Financial Fund
  investment transactions     (104,479 )
ICON Materials Fund
        (162,668 )
 
The Funds held no derivatives as of September 30, 2009, however the table above is indicative of the type and volume of derivative activity within the Funds during the year.
 
The Funds value derivatives at fair value, as described below, and recognize changes in fair value currently in the results of operations. Accordingly, the Funds do not follow hedge accounting, even for derivatives employed as economic hedges.
 
Options Transactions
 
Each Fund may purchase and/or write (sell) call and put options on any security in which it may invest. The Funds utilize options to hedge against changes in market conditions and to provide market exposure while trying to reduce transaction costs.
 
Option contracts involve market risk and can be highly volatile. Should prices of securities or securities indexes move in an unexpected manner, the Funds may not achieve the desired benefits and may realize losses and thus be in a worse position than if such strategies had not been utilized.
 
When a Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option on an individual security is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written call option on a securities index is exercised, a gain or loss is realized as determined by the premium originally received, the

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
exercise price and the market value of the index. If a written put option on an individual security is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is decreased by the premium originally received. As a writer of an option, a Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the individual security or securities index underlying the written option. Additionally, written call options may involve the risk of limited gains, lack of liquidity for the option and lack of liquidity for the security or securities index.
 
Each Fund may also purchase put and call options. When a Fund purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is included on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment, and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If the Fund exercises a call option on an individual security, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If the Fund exercises a put option on an individual security, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such a sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a put option on a security index, a gain or loss is realized as determined by the premium originally paid, the exercise price and the market value of the index. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities.
 
As of September 30, 2009, no Funds engaged in any written options transactions. As previously disclosed, the Energy Fund, Financial Fund and Materials Fund engaged in purchased put options during the year. No option contracts were open at September 30, 2009.
 
Securities Lending
 
Under procedures adopted by the Board, the Funds may lend securities to non-affiliated qualified parties. The Funds seek to earn additional income through securities lending. There is the risk of delay in recovering a loaned security. The Funds do not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan; however, the Funds may attempt to call back the loan and vote the proxy.
 
All loans will be continuously secured by collateral which consists of cash. Brown Brothers Harriman (the “Lending Agent”) may invest the cash collateral in the Invesco Aim Liquid Assets Portfolio, which complies with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act relating to money market funds.

 
 
 
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The cash collateral invested by the Lending Agent is disclosed on the Schedule of Investments. The lending fees received and the Funds’ portion of the interest income earned on cash collateral are included on the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
 
As of September 30, 2009, the following Funds had securities with the following values on loan:
 
                 
    Value of
    Value of
 
Fund   Loaned Securities     Collateral  
   
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ 3,387,442     $ 3,439,929  
ICON Energy Fund
    123,606,970       127,500,610  
ICON Healthcare Fund
    29,918,548       30,909,293  
ICON Industrials Fund
    19,932,986       20,636,150  
ICON Information Technology Fund
    14,212,270       14,595,757  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    6,156,154       6,338,888  
ICON Materials Fund
    12,232,808       12,916,067  
 
The value of the collateral above could include collateral held for securities that were sold on or before September 30, 2009. It may also include collateral received from the prefunding of loans.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Funds intend to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, the Funds will generally not be subject to federal and state income taxes, or federal excise taxes to the extent that they intend to make sufficient distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains.
 
Dividends paid by the Funds from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders.
 
Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Funds on the ex-dividend/distribution date. The Funds distribute net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually, if not offset by capital loss carryovers. The Funds may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
The Funds file U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Funds’ U.S. tax returns filed for the past four years, no examinations are in progress or anticipated at this time. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
Investment Income
 
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Funds are informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.
 
Investment Transactions
 
Security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after the trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
 
Allocation of Expenses
 
Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a specific Fund in the Trust are apportioned among all Funds in the Trust based upon relative net assets.
 
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
Investment Advisory Fees
 
ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON Advisers”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds and is responsible for managing the Funds’ portfolios of securities. Each Fund is obligated to pay ICON Advisers management fees computed daily at an annual rate of 1.00% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets, 0.95% on the next $250 million, 0.925% on the next $750 million, 0.90% on the next $3.5 billion, and 0.875% on average daily net assets over $5 billion.

 
 
 
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Accounting, Custody and Transfer Agent Fees
 
Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”) is the fund accounting agent for the Funds. For its services, the Trust pays Citi 0.03% on the first $1.75 billion of net assets, 0.0175% on net assets over $1.75 billion and up to $5 billion, and 0.01% on net assets in excess of $5 billion.
 
Brown Brothers Harriman (“BBH”) is the custodian of the Trust’s investments. Effective July 1, 2009, for domestic custody services, the Trust pays BBH 0.0050% on the first $250 million of assets, 0.0040% on the second $250 million of assets and 0.0025% on domestic assets above $500 million, plus certain transaction charges. Prior to July 1, 2009, the Trust paid BBH 0.0065% on the first $50 million of assets and 0.0050% on domestic assets above $50 million. For foreign custody services, the Trust pays BBH 0.03% on foreign assets plus certain transaction charges.
 
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) is the Trust’s transfer agent. For these services, the Trust pays an account fee of $13.25 per open account, $7.00 per networked account, $1.80 per closed account, plus certain other transaction and cusip charges.
 
Administrative Services
 
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with ICON Advisers pursuant to which ICON Advisers oversees the administration of the Trust’s business and affairs. This agreement provides for an annual fee of 0.05% on the Funds’ first $1.5 billion of average daily net assets, 0.045% on the next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets, 0.040% on the next $2 billion of average daily net assets and 0.030% on average daily net assets over $5 billion. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds’ payment for administrative services to ICON Advisers is included on the Statement of Operations. The administrative services agreement provides that ICON Advisers will not be liable for any error of judgment, mistake of law, or any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with matters to which the administrative services agreement relates, except for a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by ICON Advisers in the performance of its duties.
 
ICON Advisers has entered into a sub-administration agreement with Citi pursuant to which Citi assists ICON Advisers with the administration and business affairs of the Trust. For its services, ICON Advisers pays Citi at an annual rate of 0.025% on the first $1.75 billion of Trust assets and 0.015% on assets above $1.75 billion.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Other Related Parties
 
Certain Officers and Directors of ICON are also Officers and Trustees of the Funds; however, such Officers and Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, “CCO”) receive no compensation from the Funds. The CCO’s salary is paid 100% by the Funds. For the year ended September 30, 2009, the total related amounts paid by the Trust under this arrangement are included in Other Expenses on the Statements of Operations.
 
4. Borrowings
 
The Funds have entered into Lines of Credit agreements with BBH to provide temporary funding for redemption requests. The maximum borrowing is limited to the lesser of $50 million or 25% of the net asset value in each Fund subject to a maximum borrowing limit by the Trust of $150 million. Interest on domestic borrowings is charged at LIBOR plus 1.50%, which was 1.71% at September 30, 2009. The average interest rate charged for the year ended September 30, 2009, was 2.62%.
 
         
    Average Borrowing
 
Fund   (10/1/08-9/30/09)  
   
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ 2,601,876  
ICON Financial Fund
    1,465,875  
ICON Healthcare Fund
    1,971,498  
ICON Industrials Fund
    568,457  
ICON Information Technology Fund
    1,915,740  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund**
    283,180  
ICON Materials Fund
    404,563  
 
**  Fund had outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2009.
 
Average borrowing is calculated using only the days there was a borrowing. It is not an annualized number.

 
 
 
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5. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) was as follows:
 
                 
    Purchases of
    Proceeds from Sales
 
    Securities     of Securities  
   
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ 61,881,354     $ 103,516,236  
ICON Energy Fund
    871,451,928       771,733,822  
ICON Financial Fund
    132,427,097       134,592,720  
ICON Healthcare Fund
    127,640,626       148,796,789  
ICON Industrials Fund
    70,301,116       91,391,852  
ICON Information Technology Fund
    89,847,050       134,005,151  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    34,305,464       45,518,745  
ICON Materials Fund
    104,140,312       111,077,855  
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    20,210,918       23,681,280  
 
6. Federal Income Tax
 
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are due to differing treatments for items such as net short-term gains, deferrals of wash sale losses, foreign currency transactions, net investment losses, and capital loss carryforwards.
 
The tax components of capital shown in the following tables represent losses or deductions the Funds may be able to offset against income and gains recognized in future years and post October loss deferrals. The accumulated losses noted represent net capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2009 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future taxable income distributions.
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009 the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards:
 
                 
Fund   Amounts     Expires  
   
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ 15,163,406       2017  
ICON Energy Fund
    63,688,945       2017  
ICON Financial Fund
    1,846,560       2016  
      61,494,166       2017  
ICON Healthcare Fund
    2,434,522       2017  
ICON Industrials Fund
    694,762       2016  
      15,694,559       2017  

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
                 
Fund   Amounts     Expires  
   
ICON Information Technology Fund
  $ 29,035,041       2011  
      21,080       2016  
      22,796,772       2017  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    7,763,830       2017  
ICON Materials Fund
    26,752,256       2017  
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    8,194,590       2017  
 
Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be limited if there are substantial shareholder redemptions or contributions. During the year ended September 30, 2009 the Funds did not utilize any available capital loss carryforwards.
 
For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds will elect to defer post October losses of:
 
         
    Post October
 
Fund   Losses  
   
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ 10,544,975  
ICON Energy Fund
    75,821,265  
ICON Financial Fund
    57,808,105  
ICON Healthcare Fund
    30,750,270  
ICON Industrials Fund
    33,600,455  
ICON Information Technology Fund
    22,297,733  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    3,325,869  
ICON Materials Fund
    16,834,456  
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    4,002,222  
 
The tax characteristics of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Distributions Paid From           Total
 
    Ordinary
    Net Long-
    Total Taxable
    Distributions
 
Fund   Income     Term Gains     Distributions     Paid  
   
 
ICON Energy Fund
  $ 9,294,719     $ 126,882,028     $ 136,176,747     $ 136,176,747  
ICON Financial Fund
    3,381,427       -       3,381,427       3,381,427  
ICON Industrials Fund
    571,232       -       571,232       571,232  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    -       9,922       9,922       9,922  
ICON Materials Fund
    860,270       -       860,270       860,270  
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    1,742,486       -       1,742,486       1,742,486  

 
 
 
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The tax characteristics of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Distributions Paid From           Total
 
    Ordinary
    Net Long-
    Total Taxable
    Distributions
 
Fund   Income     Term Gains     Distributions     Paid  
   
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ -     $ 5,715,433     $ 5,715,433     $ 5,715,433  
ICON Energy Fund
    6,480,116       173,224,205       179,704,321       179,704,321  
ICON Financial Fund
    6,509,842       14,570,782       21,080,624       21,080,624  
ICON Healthcare Fund
    -       35,443,355       35,443,355       35,443,355  
ICON Industrials Fund
    1,529,774       4,273,644       5,803,419       5,803,418  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    6,697,320       202,985       6,900,305       6,900,305  
ICON Materials Fund
    17,631,775       3,178,997       20,810,772       20,810,772  
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    16,542,405       60,547       16,602,952       16,602,952  
 
As of September 30, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                                         
                            Total
 
    Undistributed
          Accumulated
    Unrealized
    Accumulated
 
    Ordinary
    Accumulated
    Capital and
    Appreciation/
    Earnings/
 
Fund   Income     Earnings     Other Losses     (Depreciation)*     (Deficit)  
   
 
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ 376,911     $ 376,911     $ (25,708,381 )   $ 2,040,647     $ (23,290,823 )
ICON Energy Fund
    7,190,242       7,190,242       (139,510,210 )     104,977,644       (27,342,324 )
ICON Financial Fund
    1,136,023       1,136,023       (121,148,831 )     21,523,295       (98,489,513 )
ICON Healthcare Fund
    1,948,712       1,948,712       (33,184,792 )     15,449,190       (15,786,890 )
ICON Industrials Fund
    1,217,934       1,217,934       (49,989,776 )     1,551,066       (47,220,776 )
ICON Information Technology Fund
    630,936       630,936       (74,150,626 )     21,019,556       (52,500,134 )
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    383,497       383,497       (11,089,699 )     2,177,011       (8,529,191 )
ICON Materials Fund
    1,039,703       1,039,703       (43,586,712 )     13,356,258       (29,190,751 )
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    507,167       507,167       (12,196,812 )     (372,540 )     (12,062,185 )
 
Differences between the book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
As of September 30, 2009, cost for federal income tax purposes and the amount of net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) were as follows:
                                 
                      Net
 
          Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Appreciation/
 
Fund   Cost     Appreciation     (Depreciation)     (Depreciation)  
   
 
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
  $ 16,315,656     $ 2,236,599     $ (195,952 )   $ 2,040,647  
ICON Energy Fund
    582,338,802       107,914,197       (2,936,553 )     104,977,644  
ICON Financial Fund
    60,673,704       21,690,307       (167,012 )     21,523,295  
ICON Healthcare Fund
    128,622,078       18,101,992       (2,652,802 )     15,449,190  
ICON Industrials Fund
    89,214,912       8,953,266       (7,402,200 )     1,551,066  
ICON Information Technology Fund
    111,753,084       21,973,119       (953,563 )     21,019,556  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    30,144,774       2,985,602       (808,591 )     2,177,011  
ICON Materials Fund
    93,623,634       15,370,964       (2,014,706 )     13,356,258  
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    23,240,737       1,800,269       (2,172,809 )     (372,540 )
 
7. Subsequent Events
 
Management has evaluated subsequent events through November 20, 2009, the date of this report.

 
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of the ICON Funds:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund, ICON Energy Fund, ICON Financial Fund, ICON Healthcare Fund, ICON Industrials Fund, ICON Information Technology Fund, ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund, ICON Materials Fund, and ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund (nine of the portfolios constituting ICON Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at September 30, 2009, and the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
-s- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
November 20, 2009

 
 
 
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Six Month Hypothetical Expense Example
September 30, 2009 (unaudited)
 
Example
 
As a shareholder of a Fund you may pay two types of fees: transaction fees and fund-related fees. Certain funds charge transaction fees, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees. Funds also incur various ongoing expenses, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses, which are indirectly paid by shareholders.
 
This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the various ICON Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the six-month period (4/1/09-9/30/09).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line in the table for each Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. The Example includes, but is not limited to, management fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. However, the Example does not include client specific fees, such as the $10 fee charged to IRA accounts, or the $15 fee charged for wire redemptions. You may use this information, 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 for each Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line in the table for each Fund 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 the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales

 
 
 
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charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that may be charged by other funds. Therefore, this information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
 
                                 
    Beginning
    Ending
    Expenses Paid
    Annualized
 
    Account
    Account
    During Period
    Expense Ratio
 
    Value 4/1/09     Value 9/30/09     4/1/09-9/30/09*     4/1/09-9/30/09  
   
 
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,408.20     $ 12.13       2.01%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,014.92       10.15          
ICON Energy Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,360.10       7.28       1.23%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.83       6.22          
ICON Financial Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,592.00       8.90       1.37%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.13       6.93          
ICON Healthcare Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,226.50       7.98       1.43%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.83       7.23          
ICON Industrials Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,424.10       8.33       1.37%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.13       6.93          
ICON Information Technology Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,458.80       8.14       1.32%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.38       6.68          
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,443.80       9.31       1.52%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,017.38       7.69          
ICON Materials Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,473.60       8.50       1.37%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.13       6.93          
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
                               
Actual Expenses
    1,000.00       1,141.10       9.07       1.69%  
Hypothetical Example
(5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,016.53       8.54          
 
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s six month expense ratio annualized, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 
 
 
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Board of Trustees and Fund Officers (unaudited)
 
The ICON Funds Board of Trustees (“Board”) consists of five Trustees who oversee the 17 ICON Funds (the “Funds”). The Board is responsible for general oversight of the Funds’ business and for assuring that the Funds are managed in the best interest of the Funds’ shareholders. The Trustees, and their ages, and principal occupations are set forth below. The address of the Trustees is 5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 1200, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Trustees have no official term of office and generally serve until they resign or are not re-elected.
 
Interested Trustee
 
Craig T. Callahan, 58, Chairman of the Board. Dr. Callahan has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Dr. Callahan also serves as President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Investment Committee (2005 to present) and served as the Chief Investment Officer (1991 to 2004) of ICON Advisers. Dr. Callahan is also Executive Vice President (2005 to present); Director (1991 to present); and was previously President (1998 to 2005) and Chief Compliance Officer (2005) of ICON Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”), the Funds’ Distributor, and is President of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009). Dr. Callahan also serves as the President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1994 to present) of ICON Management & Research Corporation (“IM&R”), the parent company of ICON Advisers and IDI.
 
Independent Trustees
 
Glen F. Bergert, 59. Mr. Bergert has been a Trustee of the Funds since 1999. Mr. Bergert is President of Venture Capital Management LLC (1997 to present); General Partner of SOGNO Partners LP, a venture capital company (2001 to present); General Partner of Bergert Properties, LLP, a real estate holding company (1997 to present); and General Partner of Pyramid Real Estate Partnership, a real estate development company (1998 to present); General Partner of Chamois Partners, LP, a venture capital company (2004 to present); and was previously a General Partner with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP (1979 to 1997). Mr. Bergert is also a Director of Herre Bros, Inc., a contracting company (1998 to present) and Delta Dental of California, an insurance company (2006 to present). Mr. Bergert was a Director of Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, an insurance company (1998 to 2009) and Delta Reinsurance Corporation (2000 to 2009).
 
John C. Pomeroy, Jr., 62. Mr. Pomeroy has been a Trustee of the Funds since November 2002. Mr. Pomeroy is Chief Investment Officer and Director of Investments, Pennsylvania State University (2001 to present) and was

 
 
 
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Portfolio Manager and Product Manager, Trinity Investment Management Corporation (1989 to 2001).
 
Gregory Kellam Scott, 60. Mr. Scott has been a Trustee of the Funds since November 2002. Mr. Scott currently is employed as a member of the Executive Staff of the President of Ivy Tech Community College, recently appointed as Assistant to the President for Diversity and Community Relations (April 2008 to present). Prior to his current employment, he served as Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (2005 to 2008) and is a member of the U.S. State Department’s Advisory Committee on the African Judiciary (2006 to present). Mr. Scott was Senior Vice President -Law, General Counsel and Secretary of GenCorp, Inc., a multinational technology-based manufacturing company (2002 to 2004); Vice President and General Counsel of Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC, a nuclear clean-up and environmental remediation company (2000 to 2002) and served as a Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court (1993 to 2000). From 1980 until 1993, he was a member of the faculty of the University Of Denver College Of Law.
 
R. Michael Sentel, 61. Mr. Sentel has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Mr. Sentel is a Senior Attorney with the U.S. Department of Education (1996 to present). Mr. Sentel also provides legal representation as a sole practitioner with an emphasis on corporate and transactional law. He served as general counsel to numerous public companies and served on the board of directors of one of these clients. Mr. Sentel began his legal career with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement and served as a Branch Chief (1980 to 1981). Later he served as the Section Chief for the Professional Liability Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. with responsibility for the Rocky Mountain Region (1991 to 1994).
 
The Officers of the Funds are:
 
Craig T. Callahan, 58, Chairman of the Board. Dr. Callahan has been a Trustee of the Funds since their inception. Dr. Callahan also serves as President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Investment Committee (2005 to present) and served as the Chief Investment Officer (1991 to 2004) of ICON Advisers. Dr. Callahan is also Executive Vice President (2005 to present); Director (1991 to present); and was previously President (1998 to 2005) and Chief Compliance Officer (2005) of IDI, and is President of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009). Dr. Callahan also serves as the President (1998 to present) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1994 to present) of IM&R, the parent company of ICON Advisers and IDI.
 
Erik L. Jonson, 60. Mr. Jonson has been a Vice President and Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer of the Funds since their inception in 1996.

 
 
 
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Mr. Jonson is also Chief Financial Officer (1996 to present) and Executive Vice President (2004 to present) and was previously Vice President (1998 to 2004) and Secretary (2005 and 1998 to 2002) of ICON Advisers; Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director (1998 to present) of IM&R; and Executive Vice and Treasurer/Financial Principal (1996 to present) of IDI; and Executive Vice President and Treasurer of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2004 to 2009).
 
Jessica Seidlitz, 31. Ms. Seidlitz serves as Assistant Treasurer of the Funds (2007 to present). She also serves as Mutual Fund Controller of ICON Advisers, Inc. (2005 to present). Previously, she was a Senior Associate/Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, (2001 to 2004).
 
Donald Salcito, 56. Mr. Salcito serves as Vice President and Secretary of the Funds since November 15, 2006. Mr. Salcito is also Executive Vice President and General Counsel (September 2005 to present) of ICON Advisers; Director of IM&R (2005 to present); Executive Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel, for IDI (2005 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of IDI (2005 to 2007); Executive Vice President and Secretary of ICON Insurance Agency, Inc. (2005 to 2009). Previously he was a Partner in the law firm of Perkins Coie, LLP. (2000 to 2005).
 
Brian Harding, 30. Mr. Harding serves as Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds (2008 to present). Mr. Harding also serves as Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds (2008 to present). Previously he was a Manager (2007 to 2008) and Senior Associate/Associate (2001 to 2007) at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 
 
 
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Other Information (unaudited)
 
Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreements
 
In determining to renew the investment advisory agreements between ICON Funds (the “Trust”) and ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON” or the “Adviser”) the Board requested, was provided with and reviewed data with respect to ICON, its personnel, and the services to be provided to each Fund by ICON under the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement dated October 9, 1996, as amended (related to the Sector, International and Core Equity Funds) and under the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 9, 2002 and effective October 1, 2002, as amended (related to the U.S. Diversified Funds - Bond, Risk-Managed Equity, Equity Income and Long/Short Funds) (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”). The data included information concerning advisory, distribution and administrative services provided to the Funds by ICON and its related companies; information concerning other businesses of those companies; comparative data related to exchange traded funds versus the Sector Funds; and comparative data obtained from Lipper Analytical Services related to Fund performance and Fund expenses.
 
On August 10, 2009, the Board of Trustees, including all of the Trustees that are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved continuation of the Advisory Agreements with the Adviser for each Fund for an additional one-year term commencing October 1, 2009.
 
The Independent Trustees were represented by independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to acting on the matter, the Independent Trustees met separately as a group in private sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and discuss the foregoing information. Based on these discussions, independent legal counsel and/or the Lead Independent Trustee also contacted management to request additional information and to discuss responses to questions raised during the process. In addition, the Independent Trustees received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the agreement.
 
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board reviewed information relating to ICON’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Adviser provided biographical information on its professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. In the course of their deliberations the Board evaluated, among other things, information relating to the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques used in managing each Fund, the qualifications and experience of ICON’s investment personnel, ICON’s compliance programs, ICON’s brokerage practices, including the extent to

 
 
 
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which the Adviser obtains research through “soft dollar” arrangements with the Funds’ brokerage, and the financial and non-financial resources available to provide services required under the Advisory Agreement.
 
During the Board of Trustees’ discussion, management personnel noted that the markets overall had performed poorly in 2008 and the beginning of 2009 and that the ICON Funds performed poorly as well. In this regard it was noted that late 2008 Board meetings the Adviser advised that it was concerned with the poor performance and began an internal analysis to determine the cause. Management advised that, in light of the analysis, it believes that the Adviser’s valuation equation was over valuing riskier stocks due to several factors - including, but not limited to, the extreme events of 2008, the industry wide undervaluing of risk, and the increase in the number of stocks in the Adviser’s investable universe; and that, in light of such, the Adviser made modifications to the risk valuation metrics of the valuation equation - namely that the Adviser modified the equation so that the valuation equation now takes into account an additional item of information on each individual company. The Trustees recalled that during the entire process, Management kept the Trustees informed, updating the Trustees on the status of the internal analysis and the changes to the valuation equation as the changes were being implemented. In addition, in response to Trustee questions, the Adviser advised that it has monitored Fund performance after implementation of the modification and found significant improvement; and that it believes this adjustment has improved the valuation equation and will benefit the Funds going forward. In reaching their conclusions, the Trustees noted that they have taken into consideration the poor overall market performance, the Funds’ performance, and the Adviser’s response, analysis and changes to the valuation equation.
 
In connection with reviewing data bearing upon the nature, quality, and extent of services furnished by ICON to each Fund, the Board assessed data concerning ICON’s staffing, systems and facilities. The Board also assessed ICON’s non-Trust business to see if there are any initiatives that would dilute service to the Trust. It was noted:
 
A. That the breadth and the quality of investment advisory and other services being provided to each Fund is satisfactory, as evidenced in part by efforts to address and improve the performance record of each Fund when compared with the performance records of a peer group of comparable funds and markets in general;
 
B. That ICON has made significant expenditures in the past year and in prior years to ensure that it has the sophisticated systems and the highly trained personnel necessary for it to be able to continue to provide

 
 
 
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quality service to the Funds’ shareholders, including the dedication of substantial resources to ICON’s investment and trading departments;
 
C. That the Board is satisfied with the research, portfolio management, and trading services, among others, being provided by ICON to the Funds, and is charging fair, reasonable, and competitive fees; and
 
D. The risks assumed by ICON in providing investment advisory services to each Fund including the capital commitments which have been made in the past and which continue to be made by ICON to ensure the continuation of the highest quality of service to the Trust is made with the recognition that the Trust’s advisory relationship with ICON be terminated at any time and must be renewed on an annual basis.
 
In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable to the Adviser for managing each Fund, the Board reviewed, among other things, financial statements of the Adviser and an analysis of the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationship with each Fund over various time periods, which analysis identified all revenues and other benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates from managing each Fund, the costs associated with providing such services and the resulting profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates.
 
The Board considered the current and anticipated asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Adviser to waive fees and pay expenses of the Funds from time to time to limit the total expenses of the Funds. In this regard the Board discussed significantly reduced asset levels in each fund covered by the Advisory Agreements due to the tumultuous markets during the past year, to related poor Fund performance, and to redemptions. ICON’s ability to provide the services called for under the Advisory Agreements was assessed in light of current and projected asset levels. Fund expenses and expense ratios were also assessed in light of current and projected asset levels. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the resources necessary to provide the services called for under the Advisory Agreements; that profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds is not excessive; and that the Adviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the fees for any Fund at this time. The Board of Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the levels of profitability associated with providing these services, the fees charged by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreements to each Fund are reasonable.
 
In connection with assessing data bearing the fairness of fee arrangements, the Board used data from Lipper Analytical Services concerning funds of

 
 
 
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similar size and funds of larger size, as well as data concerning ICON’s other clients and noted:
 
A. the advisory fee structures of the Funds were considered in comparison with advisory fees and expense ratios of other similarly managed funds as set forth in the comparative data;
 
B. that contractual advisory fees of the Sector Funds were higher than fees for similar funds; but that the Sector Funds’ expense ratios were competitive and consistent with those of similarly managed Funds;
 
C. that contractual advisory fees for the International Funds were above the average fees for similar funds; and that the Funds’ expense ratios were competitive in light of their size;
 
D. that ICON has contractually agreed to impose expense limitations on certain Funds at a cost to ICON;
 
E. that the advisory and other fees payable by the Funds to ICON are essentially fees which would be similar to those which would have resulted solely from “arm’s-length” bargaining, and may well be lower than fees arrived at solely from such arm’s-length negotiation;
 
F. that, the fees paid to ICON for managing other institutional accounts (such as pension plans) are not lower than the fees paid by similarly-managed funds; and to the extent such fees of those accounts are lower, the reasons why such accounts are less costly for ICON to manage; and
 
G. that ICON has contractually commited to breakpointas in it fees so that economies of scale could be realized as a Fund grows in assets, for the benefit of Fund shareholders.
 
In connection with the direct and indirect benefits to ICON from serving as the Funds’ adviser, the Board discussed and noted:
 
A. that ICON benefits from serving directly or through affiliates as the principal underwriter and administrative agent for the Funds; that services provided by ICON and its affiliates to the Funds are satisfactory, and that profits derived from providing the services are competitive and reasonable; and
 
B. that ICON receives research assistance from the use of soft dollars generated from Fund portfolio transactions; that such research assists ICON in providing quality to which it provides advisory services; and that the Board concluded that the arrangements are consistent with Fund brokerage practices and benefit the Funds and their shareholders

 
 
 
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Based on these considerations, among others, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders, the services to be performed under the agreement were services required for the operation of the Funds, ICON had provided satisfactory advisory services to the Funds in the past, and the fees for the advisory services which ICON would perform and other benefits from the relationship with the Trust and consistent with fees paid by similar funds, are reasonable in light of the comparative data, and would be within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s length in light of the circumstances.
 
Supplemental Tax Information
 
For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of the total ordinary income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction for the following Funds:
 
         
    Dividends
 
    Received
 
Fund   Deduction  
   
ICON Energy Fund
    55.68 %
ICON Financial Fund
    100.00 %
ICON Industrials Fund
    87.64 %
ICON Materials Fund
    88.95 %
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    100.00 %
 
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the following Funds paid qualified dividend income:
 
         
Fund   Amount  
   
ICON Energy Fund
    53.04 %
ICON Financial Fund
    100.00 %
ICON Industrials Fund
    85.62 %
ICON Materials Fund
    89.90 %
ICON Telecommunication & Utilities Fund
    100.00 %
 
The Funds designate the following amounts, or the maximum amount needed, as long-term capital gain distributions qualifying for the maximum 15% income tax rate for individuals:
 
         
Fund   Amount  
   
ICON Energy Fund
  $ 126,882,028  
ICON Leisure and Consumer Staples Fund
    9,922  

 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings
 
A list of each ICON Fund’s Top 10 holdings is available at www.iconfunds.com on or about 15 days following each month- end. Each ICON Fund also files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The ICON Funds’ Forms N-Q are available at www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
Proxy Voting
 
A summarized description of the policies and procedures the ICON Funds use to vote proxies is available free of charge at www.iconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-764-0442.
 
Information about how the ICON Funds voted proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available free of charge at www.iconfunds.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
For More Information
 
This report is for the general information of the Funds’ shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. You may obtain a copy of the prospectus, which contains information about the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and share classes of each ICON Fund, by visiting www.iconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-764-0442. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
 
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ICON Funds Privacy Policy
 
In the course of doing business with the ICON Funds, ICON Advisers, Inc., and ICON Distributors, Inc. (collectively “ICON Companies”) you provide personal and financial information. The ICON Companies respect your privacy. We collect non-public personal information about you on your applications or other forms and through your transactions with us. You may provide this information in writing, electronically, or by phone. The information may contain your name, address, phone number, social security number, account information, investment activity, and other information that you provide to us directly or through our service providers. This information permits us to service your accounts and to provide information to you upon request.
 
We may share some or all of this information with our affiliates, as well as third parties that assist us in maintaining your accounts, processing transactions on your accounts, or mailing information to you as may be permitted by law. Further, we may permit third party vendors to download this information as needed, in order to assist us or your Registered Representative/Financial Adviser in maintaining your account. Otherwise, our policies prohibit employees of the ICON Companies from sharing your personal and financial information except as permitted or required by law. Under no circumstances do we sell information about you to anyone.
 
We restrict access to your non-public personal information to those employees who have a need to know that information to service your accounts. We also maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your privacy. Contracts with our service providers require them to restrict access to your non-public personal information, and to maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards against unintended disclosure.
 
If you would like more information about our Privacy Policies, please call 1-800-764-0442.

 
 
 
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For more information about the ICON Funds, contact us:
     
By Telephone
  1-800-764-0442
     
By Mail
  ICON Funds
P.O. Box 55452
Boston, MA 02205-8165
     
In Person
  ICON Funds
5299 DTC Boulevard, 12th Floor
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
     
On the Internet
  www.iconfunds.com
     
By E-Mail
  info@iconadvisers.com
 
 
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as an Exhibit.
(b) During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
3(a)(2) The audit committee financial experts are Glen F. Bergert, Gregory Kellam Scott and R. Michael Sentel, who are “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Fiscal year ended 9/30/09
                     
        Registrant   Covered Entities 1
(a)  
Audit Fees 2
  $ 310,400       N/A  
(b)  
Non-Audit Fees
  $ 101,700     $ 12,500  
(c)  
Tax Fees 3
               
   
All Other Fees 4
    10,700       N/A  
(d)  
Total Non-Audit Fees
  $ 112,400     $ 12,500  

 


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Fiscal year ended 9/30/08
                     
        Registrant   Covered Entities 1
(a)  
Audit Fees 2
  $ 365,650       N/A  
(b)  
Non-Audit Fees
  $ 113,650     $ 45,000  
(c)  
Tax Fees 3
               
   
All Other Fees 4
    N/A       N/A  
(d)  
Total Non-Audit Fees
  $ 113,650     $ 45,000  
 
1.   Covered Entities include ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON Advisers”), investment adviser and administrator to the Registrant, as well as ICON Advisers’ affiliated entities.
 
2.   “Audit Fees” represents fees for performing an audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the independent accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
 
3.   “Tax Fees” represent fees for tax return preparation, excise distribution calculations, quarterly tax compliance reviews, and tax planning and tax advice services provided in connection with the preparation and review of the Registrant’s tax returns. ICON Advisers pays $1,000 under its Administration Agreement with the Registrant.
 
4.   “All Other Fees” paid by the Registrant in fiscal year 2009 were related to multi-class issues.
     (e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
          (2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
     (f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
     (g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.
     (h) Disclose whether the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of nonaudit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
  (a)   If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.
 
  (b)   If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for all audit committees.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) Not applicable.

 


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(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable — Only effective for annual reports.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 


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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
(Registrant)ICON Funds
 
 
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Craig T. Callahan    
  Craig T. Callahan,    
  President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
Date December 2, 2009
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Craig T. Callahan    
  Craig T. Callahan,    
  President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
Date December 2, 2009
         
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Erik L. Jonson    
  Erik L. Jonson,    
  Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer) 
 
Date December 2, 2009
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

EX-99.CODEETH 2 d70255exv99wcodeeth.htm EX-99.CODEETH exv99wcodeeth
ICON FUNDS
CODE OF ETHICS
FOR
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
I. Covered Officers/Purpose of Code
ICON Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). This Code of Ethics (“Code”) for the Trust and its series funds (collectively, the “Funds” and each a “Fund”) applies to the Trust’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (the “Covered Officers” each of whom are set forth in Exhibit A) for the purpose of promoting:
    Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
 
    Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Trust files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by or on behalf of the Funds;
 
    Compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;
 
    The prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and
 
    Accountability for adherence to the Code.
Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.
II. Covered Officers Should Ethically Handle Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest
A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer’s private interests interfere with the interests of, or his service to, the Trust. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his position with the Trust.
Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Trust and are already subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Funds because of their status as “affiliated persons”. Compliance programs and procedures of the Trust and the Trust’s investment adviser, transfer agent, fund accounting service provider, administrative service provider, and principal underwriter (each a “Service Provider”) are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions.

 


 

This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.
Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Trust and a Service Provider. As a result, this Code recognizes that Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Trust or for a Service Provider, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions which will have different effects on a Service Provider and the Trust. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Trust and a Service Provider and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Trust. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically.
Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of the Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interests of the Trust.
Each Covered Officer must:
    Not use his personal influence or personal relationships to improperly influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Funds whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Funds;
 
    Not cause the Trust to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Funds; and
 
    Not use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for a Fund to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions.
Certain material conflict of interest situations require written pre-approval from the Trust’s Audit Committee or its designated representative. Examples of material conflict of interest situations requiring pre-approval include:
    Service as a director on the board of any public company;
    The receipt of any non-nominal gifts;
    The receipt of any entertainment from any company with which the Trust has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business-related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;
    Any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Trust’s Service Providers or any affiliated person thereof; and

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    A direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by a Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.
The Trust’s Independent Trustees will be provided a list of any such written pre-approvals in connection with the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
III. Disclosure and Compliance
    Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Trust;
    Each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Funds to others, whether within or outside the Trust, including to the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;
    Each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers of the Trust and officers and employees of the Service Providers with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Trust files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by or on behalf of the Funds; and
    It is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
IV. Reporting and Accountability
Each Covered Officer must:
    Upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he has received, read and understands the Code;
    Annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he has complied with the requirements of the Code;
    Not retaliate against any other Covered Officer, other officer of the Trust, any employee of a Service Provider or any of their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and
    Notify the Trust’s Audit Committee or its designated representative promptly if he knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.
The Trust’s Audit Committee, directly or through its designated representative, is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. However, any waivers of any provision of this Code will be considered by the Independent Trustees.

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The Trust will follow the following procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code:
    The Trust’s Audit Committee will take all appropriate action to investigate any reported potential violations;
    If, after such investigation, the Audit Committee believes that no violation has occurred, the Audit Committee is not required to take any further action;
    Any matter that the Audit Committee believes is a violation will be reported to the Independent Trustees;
    If the Independent Trustees concur that a violation has occurred, they will inform the Covered Officer and consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of a Service Provider or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer;
    The Independent Trustees will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and
    Any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.
V. Other Policies and Procedures
This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Trust for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Trust, a Service Provider, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of Covered Officers, they are superceded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Code of Ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act is a separate requirement applying to the Covered Officers and others, and is not part of this Code.
VI. Amendments
Except as to Exhibit A, this Code may not be amended except in written form, which is specifically approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees.
VII. Confidentiality
All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Board, officers of the Trust, Trust counsel and counsel for a Service Provider.

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VIII. Internal Use
The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Trust and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Trust, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.
Date: August 12, 2003

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EXHIBIT A
Persons Covered by this Code of Ethics
Craig T. Callahan, Principal Executive Officer of ICON Funds
Erik L. Jonson, Principal Financial Officer of ICON Funds
Date: August 12, 2003

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
OF CODE OF ETHICS
FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
AND CERTIFICATION
I acknowledge receipt of the Code of Ethics for Principal and Executive and Senior Financial Officers (“Code”), as adopted August 12, 2003 and hereby certify that I have complied with the terms of the Code.
             
 
Date
     
 
Signature
   
 
           
 
     
 
Print Name
   

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EX-99.CERT 3 d70255exv99wcert.htm EX-99.CERT exv99wcert
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Craig T. Callahan, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of ICON Funds (the “registrant”);
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
December 2, 2009  /s/ Craig T. Callahan    
Date  Craig T. Callahan    
  President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 

 


 

         
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Erik L. Jonson, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of ICON Funds (the “registrant”);
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
December 2, 2009  /s/ Erik L. Jonson    
Date  Erik L. Jonson    
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer) 
 

 

EX-99.906CERT 4 d70255exv99w906cert.htm EX-99.906CERT exv99w906cert
         
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2009 of ICON Funds (the “Registrant”).
I, Craig T. Callahan, the Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge:
1.   the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
 
2.   the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
December 2, 2009
Date
         
/s/ Craig T. Callahan    
Craig T. Callahan   
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 


 

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2009 of ICON Funds (the “Registrant”).
I, Erik L. Jonson, the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge:
1.   the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and
 
2.   the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
December 2, 2009
Date
         
/s/ Erik L. Jonson    
Erik L. Jonson   
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer) 
 
This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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