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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number

811-08673

 

 

 

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

12/31

 

Date of reporting period:

9/30/11

 

             

 

 


 

 

FORM N-Q

Item 1.                        Schedule of Investments.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     
Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, Core Value Portfolio     
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)     
 
 
Common Stocks--99.2%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary--15.4%     
Carnival  12,100  366,630 
CBS, Cl. B  5,660  115,351 
General Motors  4,751a  95,875 
Guess?  6,430  183,191 
Home Depot  8,950  294,186 
Johnson Controls  14,380  379,201 
Newell Rubbermaid  15,610  185,291 
News, Cl. A  19,590  303,057 
NVR  220b  132,876 
Omnicom Group  19,750  727,590 
Staples  9,620  127,946 
Time Warner  13,443  402,887 
Toll Brothers  6,460b  93,218 
Viacom, Cl. B  4,830  187,114 
Walt Disney  11,460  345,634 
    3,940,047 
Consumer Staples--8.5%     
ConAgra Foods  8,480  205,386 
CVS Caremark  10,490  352,254 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group  8,970  347,857 
Energizer Holdings  5,840b  388,010 
Kraft Foods, Cl. A  9,880  331,770 
PepsiCo  8,810  545,339 
    2,170,616 
Energy--14.1%     
Anadarko Petroleum  9,610  605,910 
EOG Resources  3,150  223,681 
Exxon Mobil  8,170  593,387 
Hess  2,290  120,133 
Occidental Petroleum  14,570  1,041,755 
Schlumberger  17,260  1,030,940 
    3,615,806 
Financial--20.2%     
American Express  3,150  141,435 
Ameriprise Financial  7,210  283,786 
AON  6,650  279,167 
Capital One Financial  7,820a  309,907 
Chubb  2,310  138,577 
Citigroup  15,416  394,958 
Comerica  12,910  296,543 
Franklin Resources  1,300  124,332 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  19,840  597,581 
Marsh & McLennan  10,740  285,040 
MetLife  12,520  350,685 

 


 

Moody's  6,630a  201,883 
PNC Financial Services Group  5,270  253,961 
Prudential Financial  5,300  248,358 
SunTrust Banks  12,710  228,145 
TD Ameritrade Holding  11,670  171,607 
U.S. Bancorp  5,490  129,235 
Wells Fargo & Co.  30,340  731,801 
    5,167,001 
Health Care--16.4%     
Amgen  5,880  323,106 
Baxter International  3,760  211,086 
CIGNA  6,030  252,898 
Johnson & Johnson  9,520  606,519 
McKesson  4,040  293,708 
Medtronic  4,130  137,281 
Merck & Co.  16,690  545,930 
Mylan  7,050b  119,850 
Pfizer  60,380  1,067,518 
Thermo Fisher Scientific  2,750b  139,260 
UnitedHealth Group  7,810  360,197 
Watson Pharmaceuticals  2,040b  139,230 
    4,196,583 
Industrial--9.6%     
Caterpillar  2,570  189,769 
Cooper Industries  2,530  116,684 
Dover  7,460  347,636 
Eaton  4,940  175,370 
General Electric  49,480  754,075 
Honeywell International  2,670  117,240 
Hubbell, Cl. B  2,310  114,437 
Owens Corning  6,350b  137,668 
Pitney Bowes  7,390a  138,932 
Stanley Black & Decker  2,330  114,403 
Thomas & Betts  2,820b  112,546 
United Technologies  1,810  127,352 
    2,446,112 
Information Technology--10.6%     
Accenture, Cl. A  2,500  131,700 
BMC Software  8,270b  318,891 
Cisco Systems  32,830  508,537 
Corning  7,110  87,880 
eBay  4,850b  143,026 
Electronic Arts  23,820b  487,119 
Oracle  9,710  279,065 
QUALCOMM  13,080  636,080 
SanDisk  3,260b  131,541 
    2,723,839 
Materials--3.3%     
Air Products & Chemicals  1,610  122,956 
Celanese, Ser. A  5,760  187,373 
Cliffs Natural Resources  2,390  122,296 
Dow Chemical  11,290  253,573 

 


 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold  4,870   148,291  
      834,489  
Utilities--1.1%         
Exelon  6,660   283,783  
Total Common Stocks         
(cost $28,911,193)      25,378,276  
 
Other Investment--.4%         
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred         
Plus Money Market Fund         
(cost $89,000)  89,000 c  89,000  
Investment of Cash Collateral for         
Securities Loaned--2.5%         
Registered Investment Company;         
Dreyfus Institutional Cash         
Advantage Fund         
(cost $648,932)  648,932 c  648,932  
Total Investments (cost $29,649,125)  102.1 %  26,116,208  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (2.1 %)  (528,166 ) 
Net Assets  100.0 %  25,588,042  

 

a  Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At September 30, 2011, the value of the fund's securities on loan was $615,191 
  value of the collateral held by the fund was $648,932. 
b  Non-income producing security. 
c  Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

At September 30, 2011, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $29,649,125. Net unrealized depreciation on investments was $3,532,917 of which $642,342 related to appreciated investment securities and $4,175,259 related to depreciated investment securities.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) †  Value (%) 
Financial  20.2 
Health Care  16.4 
Consumer Discretionary  15.4 
Energy  14.1 
Information Technology  10.6 
Industrial  9.6 
Consumer Staples  8.5 
Materials  3.3 
Money Market Investments  2.9 
Utilities  1.1 
  102.1 

 

† Based on net assets. 

 


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2011 in valuing the fund's investments:

      Level 3 -   
  Level 1 -  Level 2 - Other  Significant   
  Unadjusted Quoted  Significant  Unobservable   
Assets ($)  Prices  Observable Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Investments in Securities:         
Equity Securities - Domestic+  25,378,276  -  -  25,378,276 
Mutual Funds  737,932  -  -  737,932 

 

+ See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 


 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows: Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All preceding securities are categorized as Level 1of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a


 

pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit. The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner.

Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     
Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, Midcap Stock Portfolio     
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)     
 
 
Common Stocks--99.2%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary--16.0%     
American Greetings, Cl. A  36,500a  675,250 
ANN  21,700a,b  495,628 
Bob Evans Farms  65,200a  1,859,504 
Brinker International  93,150a  1,948,698 
Cheesecake Factory  49,400a,b  1,217,710 
Dillard's, Cl. A  11,100  482,628 
ITT Educational Services  27,400a,b  1,577,692 
Meredith  75,100a  1,700,264 
O'Reilly Automotive  29,600b  1,972,248 
PetSmart  38,700  1,650,555 
RadioShack  81,200a  943,544 
Scholastic  37,700a  1,056,731 
Signet Jewelers  1,800  60,840 
Sotheby's  57,700  1,590,789 
TRW Automotive Holdings  10,300b  337,119 
Warnaco Group  2,750b  126,747 
Weight Watchers International  19,900  1,159,175 
Williams-Sonoma  42,400  1,305,496 
Wynn Resorts  500  57,540 
    20,218,158 
Consumer Staples--7.2%     
Church & Dwight  66,200  2,926,040 
Coca-Cola Enterprises  70,600  1,756,528 
Constellation Brands, Cl. A  90,400b  1,627,200 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group  2,000  77,560 
Smithfield Foods  110,400b  2,152,800 
Tootsie Roll Industries  2,100  50,652 
Tyson Foods, Cl. A  33,600  583,296 
    9,174,076 
Energy--8.2%     
Arch Coal  54,400  793,152 
Cimarex Energy  26,700  1,487,190 
Murphy Oil  4,100  181,056 
Oceaneering International  13,900  491,226 
Plains Exploration & Production  47,700b  1,083,267 
SEACOR Holdings  19,700a  1,580,137 
Southern Union  3,400a  137,938 
Superior Energy Services  61,100b  1,603,264 
Tesoro  73,400b  1,429,098 
Valero Energy  83,400  1,482,852 
Whiting Petroleum  1,700b  59,636 
    10,328,816 
Financial--16.0%     
American Financial Group  50,975  1,583,793 
Apartment Investment & Management,     

 


 

Cl. A  27,600c  610,512 
Cathay General Bancorp  155,700  1,771,866 
Comerica  13,700  314,689 
Equity One  6,100a,c  96,746 
Highwoods Properties  18,800a,c  531,288 
Hospitality Properties Trust  66,700c  1,416,041 
Huntington Bancshares  36,700  176,160 
Jones Lang LaSalle  14,900  771,969 
KeyCorp  239,400  1,419,642 
Liberty Property Trust  19,700a,c  573,467 
Macerich  6,447c  274,836 
Rayonier  61,350a,c  2,257,066 
Reinsurance Group of America  25,400  1,167,130 
SEI Investments  125,200  1,925,576 
SL Green Realty  21,800a,c  1,267,670 
StanCorp Financial Group  35,000a  964,950 
SVB Financial Group  1,400b  51,800 
Waddell & Reed Financial, Cl. A  50,800  1,270,508 
Webster Financial  115,000a  1,759,500 
Weingarten Realty Investors  3,200a,c  67,744 
    20,272,953 
Health Care--10.9%     
Agilent Technologies  48,200b  1,506,250 
AMERIGROUP  5,600b  218,456 
Charles River Laboratories     
  International  1,800b  51,516 
Covance  42,500b  1,931,625 
Health Net  25,800b  611,718 
Hill-Rom Holdings  51,900  1,558,038 
Humana  13,300  967,309 
IDEXX Laboratories  21,700a,b  1,496,649 
Kinetic Concepts  15,900b  1,047,651 
Life Technologies  1,700b  65,331 
LifePoint Hospitals  12,200a,b  447,008 
Myriad Genetics  11,000a,b  206,140 
Techne  29,200  1,985,892 
United Therapeutics  45,100a,b  1,690,799 
Watson Pharmaceuticals  800b  54,600 
    13,838,982 
Industrial--11.7%     
AGCO  1,700b  58,769 
Alaska Air Group  38,400b  2,161,536 
Copart  2,172a,b  84,969 
Corrections Corp. of America  49,200b  1,116,348 
Donaldson  1,400a  76,720 
Dun & Bradstreet  4,700  287,922 
Gardner Denver  29,600  1,881,080 
KBR  22,100  522,223 
Kennametal  62,700  2,052,798 
Korn/Ferry International  12,300b  149,937 
Nordson  41,800a  1,661,132 
Pitney Bowes  86,900a  1,633,720 

 


 

Timken  51,100  1,677,102 
URS  48,000b  1,423,680 
    14,787,936 
Information Technology--17.2%     
ACI Worldwide  41,100b  1,131,894 
Arrow Electronics  54,600b  1,516,788 
BMC Software  5,700b  219,792 
CA  89,500  1,737,195 
Cadence Design Systems  52,700b  486,948 
Convergys  49,800b  467,124 
DST Systems  41,544  1,820,874 
FactSet Research Systems  23,900a  2,126,383 
Fair Isaac  60,500  1,320,715 
Fairchild Semiconductor     
International  123,900b  1,338,120 
IAC/InterActiveCorp  40,300a,b  1,593,865 
Integrated Device Technology  9,600b  49,440 
Lender Processing Services  24,400  334,036 
LSI  63,900b  331,002 
Parametric Technology  3,400b  52,292 
Plantronics  58,700a  1,670,015 
QLogic  99,300b  1,259,124 
Synopsys  64,300b  1,566,348 
Tech Data  32,300b  1,396,329 
Vishay Intertechnology  169,000a,b  1,412,840 
    21,831,124 
Materials--5.1%     
Cabot  21,500  532,770 
Domtar  29,200a  1,990,564 
Eastman Chemical  700  47,971 
Minerals Technologies  36,600  1,803,282 
NewMarket  12,920a  1,962,160 
Steel Dynamics  5,200  51,584 
Westlake Chemical  1,600  54,848 
    6,443,179 
Telecommunication Services--1.1%     
Telephone & Data Systems  68,500  1,455,625 
Utilities--5.8%     
Great Plains Energy  117,400  2,265,820 
Hawaiian Electric Industries  90,500a  2,197,340 
NV Energy  35,900  528,089 
Questar  132,200  2,341,262 
Wisconsin Energy  1,900  59,451 
    7,391,962 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $140,168,399)    125,742,811 
 
Other Investment--.9%     
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $1,092,000)  1,092,000d  1,092,000 

 


 

Investment of Cash Collateral for     
Securities Loaned--20.7%     
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash     
Advantage Fund     
(cost $26,206,888)  26,206,888d  26,206,888 
Total Investments (cost $167,467,287)  120.8%  153,041,699 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (20.8%)  (26,398,004) 
Net Assets  100.0%  126,643,695 

 

a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At September 30, 2011, the value of the fund's securities on loan was $24,830,039 and 
the value of the collateral held by the fund was $26,206,888. 
b Non-income producing security. 
c Investment in real estate investment trust. 
d Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

At September 30, 2011, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $167,467,287. Net unrealized depreciation on investments was $14,425,588 of which $6,651,214 related to appreciated investment securities and $21,076,802 related to depreciated investment securities.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) †  Value (%) 
Money Market Investments  21.6 
Information Technology  17.2 
Consumer Discretionary  16.0 
Financial  16.0 
Industrial  11.7 
Health Care  10.9 
Energy  8.2 
Consumer Staples  7.2 
Utilities  5.8 
Materials  5.1 
Telecommunication Services  1.1 
  120.8 

 

† Based on net assets. 

 


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2011 in valuing the fund's investments:

      Level 3 -   
  Level 1 -  Level 2 - Other  Significant   
  Unadjusted Quoted  Significant  Unobservable   
Assets ($)  Prices  Observable Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Investments in Securities:         
Equity Securities - Domestic+  125,681,971  -  -  125,681,971 
Equity Securities - Foreign+  60,840  -  -  60,840 
Mutual Funds  27,298,888  -  -  27,298,888 

 

+ See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 


 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows: Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All preceding securities are categorized as Level 1of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a


 

pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit. The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner.

Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     
Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, Small Cap Stock Index Portfolio     
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)     
 
 
Common Stocks--98.4%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary--14.9%     
American Public Education  7,448a,b  253,232 
Arbitron  12,083  399,706 
Audiovox, Cl. A  3,595b  19,737 
Big 5 Sporting Goods  8,240  50,099 
Biglari Holdings  725b  214,883 
BJ's Restaurants  8,779a,b  387,242 
Blue Nile  6,892a,b  243,150 
Blyth  2,449  135,797 
Boyd Gaming  20,388a,b  99,901 
Brown Shoe  16,123a  114,796 
Brunswick  38,463  540,021 
Buckle  11,051a  425,021 
Buffalo Wild Wings  6,716a,b  401,617 
Cabela's  15,067a,b  308,723 
Callaway Golf  16,664a  86,153 
Capella Education  7,621a,b  216,284 
Carter's  21,011a,b  641,676 
Cato, Cl. A  13,296  299,958 
CEC Entertainment  9,533a  271,405 
Children's Place Retail Stores  10,866a,b  505,595 
Christopher & Banks  13,042  46,038 
Coinstar  13,494a,b  539,760 
Corinthian Colleges  20,130a,b  31,403 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store  9,272  371,622 
Crocs  36,626b  866,937 
DineEquity  5,821a,b  224,050 
Drew Industries  5,096  101,818 
E.W. Scripps, Cl. A  15,372a,b  107,604 
Ethan Allen Interiors  13,996a  190,486 
Finish Line, Cl. A  21,184  423,468 
Fred's, Cl. A  19,860a  211,708 
Genesco  9,016b  464,594 
Group 1 Automotive  9,900a  351,945 
Harte-Hanks  11,970a  101,506 
Haverty Furniture  2,845  28,422 
Helen of Troy  11,327b  284,534 
Hibbett Sports  12,333b  417,965 
Hillenbrand  23,010a  423,384 
Hot Topic  13,550  103,387 
HSN  15,707  520,373 
Iconix Brand Group  32,322a,b  510,688 
Interval Leisure Group  19,041b  253,626 
iRobot  9,576a,b  240,932 
Jack in the Box  17,924b  357,046 

 


 

JAKKS Pacific  13,368  253,324 
JOS. A. Bank Clothiers  10,478b  488,589 
K-Swiss, Cl. A  7,151a,b  30,392 
Kid Brands  8,191b  21,624 
Kirkland's  5,690b  52,177 
La-Z-Boy  23,874a,b  176,906 
Lincoln Educational Services  8,234  66,613 
Lithia Motors, Cl. A  8,280  119,066 
Live Nation  59,062a,b  473,087 
Liz Claiborne  34,698a,b  173,490 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings  8,855a,b  133,710 
M/I Homes  7,103b  42,689 
Maidenform Brands  9,655b  226,024 
Marcus  12,914  128,494 
MarineMax  3,918b  25,349 
Men's Wearhouse  22,190  578,715 
Meritage Homes  11,440b  173,202 
Midas  4,531a,b  37,154 
Monarch Casino & Resort  4,268b  41,741 
Monro Muffler Brake  12,701a  418,752 
Movado Group  10,554  128,548 
NutriSystem  9,599a  116,244 
OfficeMax  30,932b  150,020 
Oxford Industries  5,155a  176,817 
P.F. Chang's China Bistro  10,829a  294,982 
Papa John's International  9,543b  290,107 
Peet's Coffee & Tea  4,992a,b  277,755 
PEP Boys-Manny Moe & Jack  24,039  237,265 
Perry Ellis International  4,077b  76,648 
PetMed Express  12,305a  110,745 
Pinnacle Entertainment  24,147b  219,255 
Pool  19,870a  520,197 
Quiksilver  50,858b  155,117 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers  6,644b  160,054 
Resources Connection  18,384  179,796 
Ruby Tuesday  27,752b  198,704 
Rue21  5,403a,b  122,594 
Ruth's Hospitality Group  18,116a,b  77,718 
Select Comfort  23,490b  328,155 
Shuffle Master  27,059b  227,566 
Skechers USA, Cl. A  11,737a,b  164,670 
Sonic  27,209b  192,368 
Sonic Automotive, Cl. A  12,881a  138,986 
Spartan Motors  17,439  72,023 
Stage Stores  16,167a  224,236 
Standard Motor Products  10,992  142,566 
Standard-Pacific  36,275a,b  89,599 
Stein Mart  11,942  74,638 
Steven Madden  13,912b  418,751 
Sturm Ruger & Co.  8,473a  220,129 
Superior Industries International  11,012a  170,135 
Texas Roadhouse  27,233  360,020 

 


 

True Religion Apparel  10,773b  290,440 
Tuesday Morning  10,924b  38,452 
Universal Electronics  5,896b  96,635 
Universal Technical Institute  8,826b  119,945 
Vitamin Shoppe  11,983b  448,644 
Winnebago Industries  10,835a,b  74,978 
Wolverine World Wide  19,409  645,349 
Zale  15,016a,b  42,796 
Zumiez  10,217a,b  178,900 
    24,701,937 
Consumer Staples--4.4%     
Alliance One International  27,656a,b  67,481 
Andersons  6,603  222,257 
B&G Foods  19,428  324,059 
Boston Beer, Cl. A  4,173a,b  303,377 
Cal-Maine Foods  5,184  162,933 
Calavo Growers  3,279a  67,285 
Casey's General Stores  14,808  646,369 
Central Garden & Pet, Cl. A  23,946b  169,538 
Darling International  47,227a,b  594,588 
Diamond Foods  8,508a  678,853 
Hain Celestial Group  18,444b  563,464 
Inter Parfums  4,428  68,413 
J&J Snack Foods  5,719  274,798 
Medifast  6,796a,b  109,755 
Nash Finch  5,459  147,011 
Prestige Brands Holdings  17,842b  161,470 
Sanderson Farms  6,448a  306,280 
Seneca Foods, Cl. A  2,640b  52,272 
Snyders-Lance  17,010a  354,659 
Spartan Stores  10,665  165,094 
TreeHouse Foods  14,768b  913,253 
United Natural Foods  18,625a,b  689,870 
WD-40  7,240  288,442 
    7,331,521 
Energy--3.9%     
Approach Resources  10,461a,b  177,732 
Basic Energy Services  11,274b  159,640 
Bristow Group  15,529a  658,895 
Contango Oil & Gas  5,642b  308,674 
Georesources  7,387a,b  131,415 
Gulf Island Fabrication  4,971  102,800 
Gulfport Energy  15,967b  386,082 
Hornbeck Offshore Services  8,563a,b  213,304 
ION Geophysical  59,414a,b  281,028 
Lufkin Industries  12,564a  668,530 
Matrix Service  11,481b  97,703 
OYO Geospace  1,617b  91,021 
Penn Virginia  17,067a  95,063 
Petroleum Development  8,397b  162,818 
PetroQuest Energy  24,385a,b  134,118 
Pioneer Drilling  26,357a,b  189,243 

 


 

SEACOR Holdings  9,195  737,531 
Stone Energy  21,488b  348,320 
Swift Energy  17,392a,b  423,321 
Tetra Technologies  32,047a,b  247,403 
World Fuel Services  27,422a  895,328 
    6,509,969 
Financial--19.7%     
Acadia Realty Trust  13,638c  255,031 
AMERISAFE  4,768b  87,779 
Bank Mutual  15,122a  39,468 
Bank of the Ozarks  9,218a  192,933 
BioMed Realty Trust  50,050a,c  829,328 
Boston Private Financial Holdings  32,694a  192,241 
Brookline Bancorp  27,518a  212,164 
Calamos Asset Management, Cl. A  9,781  97,908 
Cash America International  11,827a  605,069 
Cedar Shopping Centers  19,730c  61,360 
City Holding  7,867a  212,330 
Colonial Properties Trust  34,183c  620,763 
Columbia Banking System  19,136  274,028 
Community Bank System  13,210a  299,735 
Delphi Financial Group, Cl. A  23,945  515,296 
DiamondRock Hospitality  69,415c  485,211 
Dime Community Bancshares  6,381  64,640 
EastGroup Properties  11,472c  437,542 
eHealth  7,144a,b  97,587 
Employers Holdings  11,402  145,490 
Encore Capital Group  5,522a,b  120,656 
Entertainment Properties Trust  19,676a,c  766,970 
Extra Space Storage  39,976a,c  744,753 
EZCORP, Cl. A  19,086b  544,714 
F.N.B.  53,267a  456,498 
Financial Engines  15,088b  273,244 
First BanCorp  8,955a,b  25,074 
First Cash Financial Services  11,808a,b  495,346 
First Commonwealth Financial  48,157  178,181 
First Financial Bancorp  20,379a  281,230 
First Financial Bankshares  13,657a  357,267 
First Midwest Bancorp  31,944  233,830 
Forestar Group  14,683b  160,192 
Franklin Street Properties  31,137a,c  352,159 
Getty Realty  11,371a,c  163,970 
Glacier Bancorp  25,627a  240,125 
Hanmi Financial  99,231a,b  82,362 
Healthcare Realty Trust  28,543c  480,950 
Home Bancshares  9,278c  196,879 
Horace Mann Educators  14,849  169,427 
Independent Bank/MA  7,374a  160,311 
Infinity Property & Casualty  5,502  288,745 
Inland Real Estate  37,290c  272,217 
Interactive Brokers Group, Cl. A  19,300  268,849 
Investment Technology Group  18,024b  176,455 

 


 

Kilroy Realty  22,266a,c  696,926 
Kite Realty Group Trust  30,671c  112,256 
LaSalle Hotel Properties  36,175c  694,560 
Lexington Realty Trust  62,069a,c  405,931 
LTC Properties  14,144c  358,126 
Meadowbrook Insurance Group  23,263  207,273 
Medical Properties Trust  44,795c  400,915 
Mid-America Apartment Communities  14,200a,c  855,124 
Nara Bancorp  22,921b  139,130 
National Financial Partners  19,461a,b  212,903 
National Penn Bancshares  46,566a  326,428 
National Retail Properties  39,360a,c  1,057,603 
Navigators Group  4,480b  193,536 
NBT Bankcorp  11,061a  205,956 
Northwest Bancshares  39,081a  465,455 
Old National Bancorp  42,797a  398,868 
Oritani Financial  22,752  292,591 
PacWest Bancorp  16,133  224,894 
Parkway Properties  9,261c  101,964 
Pennsylvania Real Estate     
  Investment Trust  25,308a,c  195,631 
Pinnacle Financial Partners  16,126b  176,418 
Piper Jaffray  6,866b  123,107 
Portfolio Recovery Associates  7,485a,b  465,717 
Post Properties  21,082c  732,389 
Presidential Life  8,905  73,199 
PrivateBancorp  27,691  208,236 
ProAssurance  11,765  847,315 
Prospect Capital  38,341a  322,448 
Provident Financial Services  19,365  208,174 
PS Business Parks  8,514c  421,784 
RLI  7,229  459,620 
S&T Bancorp  8,629a  139,445 
Safety Insurance Group  6,882  260,346 
Saul Centers  3,114c  105,284 
Selective Insurance Group  24,745  322,922 
Signature Bank  17,862a,b  852,553 
Simmons First National, Cl. A  8,501a  184,472 
Sovran Self Storage  10,813c  401,919 
Sterling Bancorp  9,532  69,202 
Stewart Information Services  8,731a  77,182 
Stifel Financial  20,299b  539,141 
Susquehanna Bancshares  58,010a  317,315 
SWS Group  8,748  41,028 
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers  33,307c  866,315 
Texas Capital Bancshares  15,149a,b  346,155 
Tompkins Financial  2,078a  74,351 
Tower Group  14,445  330,213 
Trustco Bank  48,333  215,565 
UMB Financial  13,517  433,625 
Umpqua Holdings  48,227a  423,915 
United Bankshares  16,454a  330,561 

 


 

United Community Banks  4,817a,b  40,896 
United Fire & Casualty  10,414  184,224 
Universal Health Realty Income     
  Trust  4,385c  147,380 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Cl. A  9,951c  158,917 
Wilshire Bancorp  17,189a,b  47,098 
Wintrust Financial  12,585a  324,819 
World Acceptance  6,870a,b  384,377 
    32,420,004 
Health Care--12.4%     
Abaxis  7,086a,b  162,340 
Affymetrix  32,936b  161,386 
Air Methods  3,957b  251,942 
Align Technology  29,876a,b  453,219 
Almost Family  3,688a,b  61,331 
Amedisys  10,112b  149,860 
AMN Healthcare Services  9,276b  37,197 
AmSurg  13,019b  292,927 
Analogic  5,436  246,849 
ArQule  24,204b  122,230 
Bio-Reference Labs  8,123a,b  149,544 
Cambrex  18,136b  91,405 
Cantel Medical  4,324a  91,323 
Centene  21,234a,b  608,779 
Chemed  9,521  523,274 
Computer Programs & Systems  4,254  281,402 
CONMED  13,420b  308,794 
CorVel  3,045b  129,412 
Cross Country Healthcare  6,587b  27,534 
CryoLife  20,291b  91,107 
Cubist Pharmaceuticals  23,315a,b  823,486 
Cyberonics  10,720b  303,376 
Emergent BioSolutions  11,572b  178,556 
Ensign Group  4,503  104,064 
Enzo Biochem  12,412b  31,899 
eResearch Technology  17,748b  79,156 
Gentiva Health Services  9,776b  53,964 
Greatbatch  11,906a,b  238,239 
Haemonetics  11,215b  655,853 
Hanger Orthopedic Group  12,660b  239,147 
Healthspring  26,944a,b  982,378 
Healthways  14,763b  145,120 
Hi-Tech Pharmacal  5,102b  171,427 
HMS Holdings  32,247b  786,504 
ICU Medical  5,636b  207,405 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings  8,501b  304,081 
Invacare  14,994  345,462 
IPC The Hospitalist  5,923b  211,392 
Kensey Nash  5,170a,b  126,665 
Landauer  2,835  140,446 
LCA-Vision  7,730a,b  16,542 
LHC Group  6,386b  108,945 

 


 

Magellan Health Services  12,455b  601,576 
MedCath  10,077b  139,869 
Medicines  23,645b  351,838 
Meridian Bioscience  13,966  219,825 
Merit Medical Systems  13,206b  173,527 
Molina Healthcare  12,721b  196,412 
MWI Veterinary Supply  4,460b  306,937 
Natus Medical  11,576b  110,088 
Neogen  8,274b  287,273 
NuVasive  14,542a,b  248,232 
Omnicell  14,722b  202,869 
Palomar Medical Technologies  3,162a,b  24,917 
Par Pharmaceutical Cos.  16,372b  435,823 
PAREXEL International  23,188b  438,949 
PharMerica  12,986b  185,310 
PSS World Medical  23,863a,b  469,862 
Quality Systems  7,413a  719,061 
Questcor Pharmaceuticals  25,124b  684,880 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals  30,164a,b  1,755,545 
Salix Pharmaceuticals  23,209a,b  686,986 
Savient Pharmaceuticals  26,366a,b  108,101 
SonoSite  5,428a,b  164,686 
SurModics  9,043b  82,291 
Symmetry Medical  12,617b  97,403 
ViroPharma  27,703b  500,593 
West Pharmaceutical Services  14,640a  543,144 
Zoll Medical  8,871b  334,792 
    20,566,751 
Industrial--14.7%     
A.O. Smith  14,180  454,185 
AAON  4,458  70,213 
AAR  14,109a  235,197 
ABM Industries  19,186  365,685 
Actuant, Cl. A  30,291  598,247 
Aerovironment  6,461a,b  181,877 
Albany International, Cl. A  13,277  242,305 
Allegiant Travel  5,114a,b  241,023 
American Science & Engineering  2,886  176,190 
Apogee Enterprises  11,029  94,739 
Applied Industrial Technologies  15,433  419,160 
Arkansas Best  8,581  138,583 
Astec Industries  8,799b  257,635 
AZZ  3,913  151,707 
Badger Meter  4,540a  131,342 
Barnes Group  18,883a  363,498 
Belden  20,826  537,103 
Brady, Cl. A  23,128a  611,273 
Briggs & Stratton  23,134  312,540 
Cascade  3,806  127,082 
CDI  1,932  20,634 
Ceradyne  11,558b  310,795 
CIRCOR International  6,330  185,912 

 


 

CLARCOR  21,315  882,015 
Comfort Systems USA  10,966  91,237 
Consolidated Graphics  5,221b  190,723 
Cubic  7,654  299,042 
Curtiss-Wright  20,327a  586,027 
Dolan  11,624b  104,500 
Dycom Industries  14,813b  226,639 
EMCOR Group  27,284  554,684 
Encore Wire  6,412  131,959 
EnPro Industries  7,417b  220,137 
ESCO Technologies  12,538  319,719 
Exponent  5,334b  220,454 
Federal Signal  25,067  110,796 
Forward Air  12,148  309,167 
G&K Services, Cl. A  7,677  196,071 
GenCorp  20,805a,b  93,414 
Geo Group  23,853b  442,712 
Gibraltar Industries  13,585b  110,310 
Griffon  12,973b  106,119 
Healthcare Services Group  23,760a  383,486 
Heartland Express  22,117a  299,907 
Heidrick & Struggles International  6,580  108,241 
Hub Group, Cl. A  13,759b  388,967 
II-VI  20,920b  366,100 
Insituform Technologies, Cl. A  15,721a,b  182,049 
Insperity  11,451  254,785 
Interface, Cl. A  22,932  271,974 
John Bean Technologies  8,345  119,000 
Kaman  9,051a  252,070 
Kaydon  14,558  417,523 
Kelly Services, Cl. A  14,672a  167,261 
Knight Transportation  27,617a  367,582 
Lawson Products  259  3,502 
Lindsay  5,860a  315,268 
Lydall  6,747b  60,048 
Mobile Mini  17,121a,b  281,469 
Moog, Cl. A  19,629a,b  640,298 
Mueller Industries  14,132a  545,354 
National Presto Industries  1,568a  136,275 
Navigant Consulting  17,856b  165,525 
NCI Building Systems  8,088b  61,145 
Old Dominion Freight Line  18,844b  545,911 
On Assignment  13,891b  98,209 
Orbital Sciences  24,903b  318,758 
Orion Marine Group  8,447b  48,739 
Powell Industries  3,535b  109,479 
Quanex Building Products  19,420  212,649 
Robbins & Myers  18,151  630,021 
School Specialty  5,541a,b  39,507 
Simpson Manufacturing  16,132a  402,171 
SkyWest  24,342  280,176 
Standard Register  4,840a  12,245 

 


 

Standex International  5,276  164,242 
SYKES Enterprises  19,019b  284,334 
Teledyne Technologies  13,997b  683,893 
Tennant  7,787  275,426 
Tetra Tech  25,657a,b  480,812 
Toro  13,342a  657,360 
Tredegar  12,546  186,057 
TrueBlue  19,774b  224,039 
UniFirst  5,355  242,528 
United Stationers  19,648  535,408 
Universal Forest Products  5,995  144,180 
Viad  10,112  171,702 
Vicor  10,339  90,466 
Watts Water Technologies, Cl. A  11,728a  312,551 
    24,361,342 
Information Technology--18.3%     
Advanced Energy Industries  13,380b  115,336 
Agilysys  6,998b  49,896 
Anixter International  12,427  589,537 
Arris Group  46,127b  475,108 
ATMI  15,211b  240,638 
Avid Technology  10,611b  82,129 
Bel Fuse, Cl. B  6,123a  95,458 
Benchmark Electronics  20,946b  272,507 
Black Box  5,569  118,898 
Blackbaud  15,816  352,222 
Blue Coat Systems  17,657b  245,079 
Bottomline Technologies  13,273b  267,318 
Brightpoint  28,231b  260,008 
Brooks Automation  31,556  257,181 
Cabot Microelectronics  10,356a,b  356,143 
CACI International, Cl. A  13,169a,b  657,660 
Cardtronics  17,234b  395,003 
Ceva  9,357b  227,469 
Checkpoint Systems  13,770b  186,997 
CIBER  34,347a,b  104,071 
Cirrus Logic  24,570a,b  362,162 
Cognex  17,328a  469,762 
Cohu  11,377  112,405 
Commvault Systems  17,256a,b  639,507 
comScore  11,174a,b  188,505 
Comtech Telecommunications  11,680  328,091 
CSG Systems International  14,495a,b  183,217 
CTS  13,448a  109,332 
Cymer  12,132a,b  451,068 
Daktronics  15,288  131,171 
DealerTrack Holdings  16,782a,b  262,974 
DG Fastchannel  11,136a,b  188,755 
Digi International  10,315b  113,465 
Diodes  14,558b  260,879 
DSP Group  13,851b  81,721 
DTS  8,424a,b  209,168 

 


 

Ebix  16,167a  237,655 
Electro Scientific Industries  10,755b  127,877 
Entropic Communications  35,875a,b  148,164 
EPIQ Systems  14,214  178,101 
Exar  20,976b  119,773 
FARO Technologies  6,501b  205,107 
FEI  16,006b  479,540 
Forrester Research  4,399  143,011 
GT Advanced Technologies  51,868a,b  364,113 
Harmonic  39,152b  166,788 
Heartland Payment Systems  14,880  293,434 
Hittite Microwave  10,255b  499,418 
iGATE  11,916a  137,511 
Infospace  16,988b  142,020 
Insight Enterprises  18,295a,b  276,986 
Interactive Intelligence Group  5,245b  142,402 
Intermec  18,997b  123,860 
Intevac  7,912b  55,305 
j2 Global Communications  20,374a  548,061 
JDA Software Group  19,198a,b  450,001 
Kopin  19,235b  65,976 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries  31,524b  235,169 
Liquidity Services  7,666b  245,849 
Littelfuse  10,014a  402,663 
LivePerson  17,883b  177,936 
LogMeIn  7,044b  233,931 
LoJack  15,056b  47,728 
Manhattan Associates  10,001b  330,833 
MAXIMUS  15,251  532,260 
Mercury Computer Systems  12,530b  144,095 
Methode Electronics  17,813  132,351 
Micrel  25,665a  243,048 
Microsemi  34,262b  547,507 
MicroStrategy, Cl. A  3,084b  351,792 
MKS Instruments  21,951a  476,556 
Monolithic Power Systems  16,204a,b  164,957 
Monotype Imaging Holdings  15,882b  192,649 
MTS Systems  7,454  228,391 
Nanometrics  6,318b  91,611 
NCI, Cl. A  1,089b  12,992 
Netgear  14,885b  385,373 
NetScout Systems  15,684b  179,111 
Network Equipment Technologies  12,019a,b  23,317 
Newport  18,834b  203,596 
Novatel Wireless  8,747a,b  26,416 
Oplink Communications  8,730b  132,172 
OSI Systems  6,955b  233,132 
Park Electrochemical  9,958  212,802 
PC-Tel  5,481b  33,708 
Perficient  11,530b  84,400 
Pericom Semiconductor  10,915b  80,880 
Plexus  14,893a,b  336,880 

 


 

Power Integrations  10,101a  309,192 
Progress Software  29,278a,b  513,829 
Pulse Electronics  19,682a  56,291 
Radisys  14,357b  87,865 
RightNow Technologies  9,024a,b  298,243 
Rofin-Sinar Technologies  13,129b  252,077 
Rogers  5,441b  212,906 
Rubicon Technology  6,001a,b  65,591 
Rudolph Technologies  14,334b  95,894 
ScanSource  9,162b  270,829 
Sigma Designs  9,303a,b  72,936 
Smith Micro Software  10,951a,b  16,646 
Sourcefire  9,693a,b  259,385 
Stamps.com  7,227  147,720 
Standard Microsystems  8,380b  162,572 
Stratasys  7,678a,b  142,350 
Super Micro Computer  8,332b  104,400 
Supertex  2,517b  43,544 
Symmetricom  21,097b  91,561 
Synaptics  15,371a,b  367,367 
Synchronoss Technologies  9,701a,b  241,652 
SYNNEX  11,493b  301,117 
Take-Two Interactive Software  36,291b  461,622 
Taleo, Cl. A  17,493b  449,920 
Tekelec  23,904b  144,380 
TeleTech Holdings  11,711b  178,476 
Tessera Technologies  22,635b  270,262 
THQ  28,882a,b  49,966 
TriQuint Semiconductor  61,667b  309,568 
TTM Technologies  18,785b  178,645 
Tyler Technologies  12,197a,b  308,340 
Ultratech  10,103b  173,266 
United Online  38,235  199,969 
Veeco Instruments  16,572a,b  404,357 
ViaSat  15,584a,b  519,103 
Virtusa  6,840b  90,288 
Volterra Semiconductor  9,117a,b  175,320 
Websense  18,792a,b  325,102 
Wright Express  15,040b  572,122 
XO Group  12,731b  104,012 
    30,098,733 
Materials--4.9%     
A. Schulman  15,470  262,835 
A.M. Castle & Co.  9,007b  98,537 
AMCOL International  8,663a  207,825 
American Vanguard  9,288  103,654 
Arch Chemicals  9,688  454,561 
Balchem  10,334  385,562 
Buckeye Technologies  17,726  427,374 
Calgon Carbon  19,874a,b  289,564 
Century Aluminum  25,862a,b  231,206 
Clearwater Paper  7,875b  267,592 

 


 

Deltic Timber  5,064a  302,220 
Eagle Materials  15,510a  258,241 
H.B. Fuller  21,392  389,762 
Hawkins  3,123a  99,436 
Haynes International  4,847  210,602 
Headwaters  28,981b  41,733 
Kaiser Aluminum  6,536a  289,414 
KapStone Paper and Packaging  16,789b  233,199 
Koppers Holdings  9,841  252,028 
Kraton Performance Polymers  12,750b  206,295 
LSB Industries  7,682b  220,243 
Materion  7,940b  180,079 
Myers Industries  15,321  155,508 
Neenah Paper  6,259  88,753 
Olympic Steel  3,944a  66,811 
OM Group  13,351b  346,725 
PolyOne  37,843  405,299 
Quaker Chemical  4,576  118,610 
RTI International Metals  12,180a,b  284,038 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International  5,821  325,219 
Stepan  2,709  181,991 
STR Holdings  14,553a,b  118,025 
Texas Industries  10,798a  342,729 
Wausau Paper  18,045a  115,308 
Zep  9,255  139,010 
    8,099,988 
Telecommunication Services--.6%     
Atlantic Tele-Network  2,077a  68,292 
Cbeyond  13,103b  92,507 
Cincinnati Bell  67,300b  207,957 
General Communication, Cl. A  21,026b  172,413 
Neutral Tandem  13,652b  132,151 
NTELOS Holdings  12,067  213,948 
USA Mobility  9,051  119,473 
    1,006,741 
Utilities--4.6%     
Allete  13,872  508,131 
American States Water  6,689  226,958 
Avista  22,608  539,201 
Central Vermont Public Service  4,021  141,579 
CH Energy Group  7,212  376,250 
El Paso Electric  18,546  595,141 
Laclede Group  10,428  404,085 
New Jersey Resources  15,694a  668,094 
Northwest Natural Gas  9,679  426,844 
NorthWestern  15,190  485,169 
Piedmont Natural Gas  27,542a  795,688 
South Jersey Industries  11,115a  552,971 
Southwest Gas  20,000a  723,400 
UIL Holdings  19,037a  626,888 
UniSource Energy  16,172a  583,647 
    7,654,046 

 


 

  Total Common Stocks         
  (cost $163,997,743)      162,751,032  
    Number      
  Rights--.0%  of Rights   Value($)  
  Financial         
  First BanCorp         
  (cost $0)  8,955 b  0  
 
    Principal      
Short-Term Investments--.2%  Amount ($)   Value ($)  
  U.S. Treasury Bills         
  0.02%, 2/9/12  195,000 d  194,978  
  0.02%, 3/22/12  65,000 d  64,985  
  Total Short-Term Investments         
  (cost $259,980)      259,963  
 
  Other Investment--.7%  Shares   Value ($)  
  Registered Investment Company;         
  Dreyfus Institutional Preferred         
  Plus Money Market Fund         
  (cost $1,129,000)  1,129,000 e  1,129,000  
  Investment of Cash Collateral for         
  Securities Loaned--28.3%         
  Registered Investment Company;         
  Dreyfus Institutional Cash         
  Advantage Fund         
  (cost $46,866,440)  46,866,440 e  46,866,440  
  Total Investments (cost $212,253,162)  127.6 %  211,006,435  
  Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (27.6 %)  (45,633,479 ) 
  Net Assets  100.0 %  165,372,956  

 

a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At September 30, 2011, the value of the fund's securities on loan was $44,356,356 and 
   the value of the collateral held by the fund was $46,866,440. 
b Non-income producing security. 
c Investment in real estate investment trust. 
d Held by a broker as collateral for open financial futures positions. 
e Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

At September 30, 2011, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $212,253,162. Net unrealized depreciation on investments was $1,246,727 of which $22,987,084 related to appreciated investment securities and $24,233,811 related to depreciated investment securities.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) †  Value (%) 
Short-Term/Money Market Investments  29.2 
Financial  19.7 
Information Technology  18.3 
Consumer Discretionary  14.9 
Industrial  14.7 
Health Care  12.4 

 


 

Materials  4.9 
Utilities  4.6 
Consumer Staples  4.4 
Energy  3.9 
Telecommunication Services  .6 
  127.6 

 

† Based on net assets. 

 


 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES 
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited) 

 

    Market Value    Unrealized  
    Covered by    Depreciation  
  Contracts  Contracts ($)  Expiration  at 9/30/2011 ($) 
Financial Futures Long           
Russell 2000 E-mini  39  2,501,850  December 2011  (110,307 ) 

 

See notes to financial statements. 

 


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2011 in valuing the fund's investments:

      Level 3 -   
  Level 1 -  Level 2 - Other  Significant   
  Unadjusted Quoted  Significant  Unobservable   
Assets ($)  Prices  Observable Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Investments in Securities:         
Equity Securities - Domestic+  162,751,032  -  -  162,751,032 
Mutual Funds  47,995,440  -  -  47,995,440 
U.S. Treasury  -  259,963  -  259,963 
Rights+  0  -  -  0 
Liabilities ($)         
Other Financial Instruments:         
Futures++  (110,307)  -  -  (110,307) 

 

+ See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 
++ Amount shown represents unrealized depreciation at period end. 

 


 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows: Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All preceding securities are categorized as Level 1of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a


 

pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit. The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner.

Futures Contracts: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a broker, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations. Futures contracts are valued daily at the last sales price established by the Board of Trade or exchange upon which they are traded. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since futures are exchange traded, and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees the futures against default.


 

Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR.


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS     
Dreyfus Investment Portfolios, Technology Growth Portfolio     
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)     
 
 
Common Stocks--97.0%  Shares  Value ($) 
Consumer Discretionary--8.4%     
Amazon.com  52,980a  11,455,865 
Priceline.com  10,230a  4,597,976 
    16,053,841 
Information Technology--88.6%     
Accenture, Cl. A  118,230  6,228,356 
Akamai Technologies  305,440a  6,072,147 
Apple  29,261a  11,153,708 
Atmel  533,720a  4,307,120 
BMC Software  124,060a  4,783,754 
Citrix Systems  48,850a  2,663,791 
Cognizant Technology Solutions,     
Cl. A  75,035a  4,704,695 
Corning  347,740  4,298,066 
Cree  156,760a,b  4,072,625 
Cypress Semiconductor  250,110a  3,744,147 
Dell  264,740a  3,746,071 
Electronic Arts  287,302a  5,875,326 
EMC  279,290a  5,862,297 
F5 Networks  102,690a,b  7,296,125 
Fortinet  114,420a  1,922,256 
Google, Cl. A  16,080a  8,271,230 
Informatica  111,510a  4,566,335 
International Business Machines  56,260  9,847,188 
LogMeIn  65,230a,b  2,166,288 
NetApp  182,320a  6,187,941 
Oracle  342,823  9,852,733 
Paychex  196,340  5,177,486 
QUALCOMM  241,530  11,745,604 
Riverbed Technology  330,790a  6,602,568 
Salesforce.com  59,690a,b  6,821,373 
SanDisk  185,940a  7,502,679 
Taleo, Cl. A  110,610a,b  2,844,889 
Teradata  114,400a  6,123,832 
VMware, Cl. A  56,780a  4,563,976 
    169,004,606 
Total Common Stocks     
(cost $184,647,561)    185,058,447 
 
Other Investment--3.1%     
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred     
Plus Money Market Fund     
(cost $5,861,000)  5,861,000c  5,861,000 
Investment of Cash Collateral for     

 


 

Securities Loaned--6.9%     
Registered Investment Company;     
Dreyfus Institutional Cash     
Advantage Fund     
  (cost $13,128,325)  13,128,325c  13,128,325 
Total Investments (cost $203,636,886)  107.0%  204,047,772 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables  (7.0%)  (13,312,340) 
Net Assets  100.0%  190,735,432 

 

a Non-income producing security. 
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At September 30, 2011, the value of the fund's securities on loan was $12,240,847 and 
the value of the collateral held by the fund was $13,128,325. 
c Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. 

 

At September 30 2011, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $203,636,886. Net unrealized appreciation on investments was $410,886 of which $26,176,337 related to appreciated investment securities and $25,765,451 related to depreciated investment securities.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) †  Value (%) 
Information Technology  88.6 
Money Market Investments  10.0 
Consumer Discretionary  8.4 
  107.0 

 

† Based on net assets. 

 


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2011 in valuing the fund's investments:

  Level 1 -Unadjusted  Level 2 - Other Significant  Level 3 -Significant   
Assets ($)  Quoted Prices  Observable Inputs  Unobservable Inputs  Total 
Investments in Securities:         
Equity Securities - Domestic+  185,058,447  -  -  185,058,447 
Mutual Funds  18,989,325  -  -  18,989,325 

 

+ See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 


 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows: Investments in securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except for open short positions, where the asked price is used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All preceding securities are categorized as Level 1of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a


 

pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager, U.S. Government and Agency securities or letters of credit. The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner.

Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR.


 

 

Item 2.                        Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recently ended fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 3.                        Exhibits.

(a)        Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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FORM N-Q

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.

Dreyfus Investment Portfolios

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak

President

 

Date:

November 22, 2011

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak

President

 

Date:

November 22, 2011

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer

 

Date:

November 22, 2011

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)        Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

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EX-99.CERT 2 cert302.htm CERTIFICATION cert302.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Bradley J. Skapyak, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Dreyfus Investment Portfolios;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the schedule of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(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 registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

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.

 

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak

President

Date: November 22, 2011

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SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, James Windels, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Dreyfus Investment Portfolios;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the schedule of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(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 registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

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.

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer

Date: November 22, 2011

 

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