N-CSR 1 aaaiif-ncsra.htm IMAN FUND ANNUAL REPORT 5-31-16
 
 

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 811-09821


Allied Asset Advisors Funds
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)



721 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Bassam Osman
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
721 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(Name and address of agent for service)



(877)-417-6161
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end:  May 31, 2016



Date of reporting period: May 31, 2016
 

 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.




 
Annual Report
 
May 31, 2016
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Iman Fund



IMAN FUND

 
July 20, 2016
 
Dear Shareholder,
 
Assalamu Alaykum (Greetings of Peace),
 
We are pleased to report that Iman Fund (the Fund) did very well in the year ending on May 31, 2016. The Fund returned +1.99% in that period, while the Dow Jones Islamic Market USA Index (IMUS) returned +0.52% and the Dow Jones Islamic Market World Index (DJIM) declined by -2.28%. The Fund outperformed the blended return of these two indexes (our benchmark) which was minus -0.88%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index which went up +1.72%, the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index which went down minus -2.53%.
 
The Fund also outperformed the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds which declined -4.14%, and the Morningstar U.S. Large Growth which returned + 0.76% in the year ending May 31, 2016 (these are the respective category classifications of Lipper and Morningstar for the Fund.)  All of the market indexes mentioned in this report are unmanaged and therefore have no expenses, while the Fund (and all mutual funds) has expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
 
U.S. stocks navigated several challenges in the past year traveling a choppy high volatility course to end with mixed results. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index went up 8.40% in October 2015. This helped largely to erase steep declines in August and September of 2015, due to concerns over slowing global economic growth emanating from China. But the same concerns over China haunted the market again in January 2016, causing a decline similar in degree to the rise of October 2015. Then, stocks rebounded due in part to a sharp recovery in oil prices which seemed to alleviate fears of a global economic slowdown.
 
The market operated in an environment of stock valuations perceived as high by some investors. This factor, coupled with the strong U.S. dollar’s negative effect on profits of U.S. based multinational companies, unsettled markets. However, investors seemed reassured by the Federal Reserve’s careful approach to raising short-term interest rates, other nations’ monetary stimulus programs, and corporate earnings that generally surpassed forecasts.  In December 2015, as widely expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its first small rate hike since 2006. Through the succeeding months, mixed signals from Fed officials—as well as from some economic data—created some uncertainty about the timing of the next increase.
 
After a period of favoring growth stocks, the United States value stocks outperformed growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000 Value and Russell 1000 Growth Indexes. Our larger than average holdings of value stocks (relative to the categories we are classified in) helped the performance of the Fund in the reporting period. This had been a detraction in some previous periods when value stocks underperformed. Despite quantitative easing in Europe, international stocks fared worse than their U.S. counterparts due in part to the dollar’s strength against many foreign currencies. This affected the Fund which owns a larger percentage of international stocks than its peers.
 
Health care stocks, which were generally strong across the board, received a boost from the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a key provision of the Affordable Care Act. Stocks of managed care providers rose as speculation about consolidation within the industry intensified. Pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms also stood out amid a relatively high level of merger and acquisition activity.
 
The energy sector did not do well. Oil and gas stocks, which pared their losses from earlier in the period as oil prices bounced back a bit, still declined significantly. Weakened demand and the strength of the U.S. dollar abroad weighed on the industrial sector. Stocks in consumer staples also lost ground. Our overweighed position in the industrial and energy sectors detracted from our performance while our underweighting of consumer defensive stocks helped.
 
Economic parameters continued to paint a promising picture for the U.S. economy, including an upward revision to third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), a multiyear low in unemployment, and healthy housing market trends. We expect modest interest rate hikes to continue this year in the United States, and we anticipate a broader but muddle-through economic growth with slow but
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positive U.S. and global GDP. We believe that certain areas of the market offer good potentials. We remain inclined toward maintaining lower interest rate sensitivity in our portfolio. Uncertainty has spurred heightened volatility, which we view as an opportunity, particularly for investors willing to take a longer-term perspective.
 
In this volatile time as we adhere to our valuation discipline, we believe we have a solid portfolio of undervalued market leaders, stocks in industries with improving supply/demand trends, and strong companies that are temporarily out of favor. We focus (among other things) on companies with dominant competitive position, customer loyalty, proven marketing ability, long-term growth, positive capital stewardship, franchise value, and intellectual capital, to identify the most favorable areas to invest in.
 
At the Iman Fund, as you know, we take our mission to provide investors the best chance of investment success while adhering to Islamic principles very seriously.  Our work is grounded in maintaining perspective, long term discipline, and vigilance. We thank you for entrusting your assets to us and for giving us the opportunity to help you reach your financial goals in the years to come.
 
Very Truly Yours,
 
Bassam Osman, President
 

 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
The above discussion and analysis of the Fund reflect the opinions of the Adviser as of July 2016, are subject to change and any forecasts made cannot be guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Mutual Fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. Historically, the Adviser believes that the Islamic restrictions placed on the Fund have not adversely affected the Fund; however, it is possible that these restrictions may result in the Fund not performing as well as mutual funds not subject to such restrictions. Investments in smaller companies involve additional risk, such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.
 
The Dow Jones Islamic Market USA Index is a diversified compilation of U.S. equity securities considered by Dow Jones to be in compliance with Islamic principles. The Dow Jones Islamic Market World Index measures the global universe of investable equities considered by Dow Jones to be in compliance with Islamic principles. The S&P 500 Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index is a market capitalization-weighted index composed of more than 6,700 publicly-traded companies that are headquartered in the United States, are actively traded on an American stock exchange and have pricing information that is widely available to the public. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
The Morningstar U.S. Large-Growth Classification portfolios invest primarily in big U.S. companies that are projected to grow faster than other large-cap stocks. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market are defined as large cap. Growth is defined based on fast growth (high growth rates for earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow) and high valuations (high price ratios and low dividend yields). Most of these portfolios focus on companies in rapidly expanding industries.
 
The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Classification includes funds that, by portfolio practice, invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time.
 
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period, though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. For a complete list of Fund holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments included in this report.
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE
May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
 
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (12/1/2015 - 5/31/2016).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent.  If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Fund’s transfer agent.  IRA accounts will be charged a $15.00 annual maintenance fee.  The example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees.  However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses, and other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles.  You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading 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 of the table below 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 charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. Please note that Iman Fund does not have any sales charge (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees.
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
12/1/15
5/31/16
12/1/15 - 5/31/16*
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,009.30
$6.88
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
  1,000.00
  1,018.15
  6.91
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.37% multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS
(Calculated as a percentage of net assets)
May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 

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Total Rate of Return
For the Period May 31, 2006 to May 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
 

 
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on May 31, 2006 and held through May 31, 2016.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.investaaa.com.
 
Indices mentioned are unmanaged and used to measure stock markets.  You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
 
Six
One
Five
Ten
Average Annual Total Return as of May 31, 2016
Months
Year
Years
Years
Iman Fund
0.93%
1.99%
8.53%
6.63%
Blended Dow Jones Islamic Market USA Index*/
       
  Dow Jones Islamic Market World Index**
1.19%
(0.88)%
7.88%
6.69%

*
The Dow Jones Islamic Market USA Index is a diversified compilation of U.S. equity securities considered by Dow Jones to be in compliance with Islamic principles.  The index is constructed from stocks in the Dow Jones Indexes (DJGI) family.  Dow Jones believes that these stocks are accessible to investors and are well traded.  The DJGI methodology removes issues that are not suitable for global investing.  Prior to July 31, 2013, the performance of the Dow Jones Islamic Market USA Index did not include the reinvestment of dividends.
**
The Dow Jones Islamic Market World Index is a compilation of 56 country-level benchmark indexes considered by Dow Jones to be in compliance with Islamic principles.  The index provides a definitive standard for measuring stock market performance for Islamic investors on a global basis, in accordance with Dow Jones Indexes’s established index methodology.  Prior to April 30, 2008, the performance of the Dow Jones Islamic Market World Index did not include the reinvestment of dividends.

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IMAN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
May 31, 2016
(Classifications are based on the North American Industry Classification System)
 

Number of
         
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 96.8%
 
           
   
AGRICULTURE,
     
   
  CONSTRUCTION &
     
   
  MINING MACHINERY
     
   
  MANUFACTURING - 0.8%
     
 
5,400
 
The Toro Co.
 
$
482,274
 
               
     
APPAREL KNITTING MILLS - 0.9%
       
 
10,100
 
Columbia Sportswear Co.
   
537,017
 
               
     
AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.8%
       
 
9,900
 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A
   
469,755
 
               
     
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS,
       
     
  ACCESSORIES &
       
     
  TIRE STORES - 0.8%
       
 
3,300
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
   
507,672
 
               
     
BUILDING EQUIPMENT
       
     
  CONTRACTORS - 1.1%
       
 
13,600
 
EMCOR Group Inc.
   
646,680
 
               
     
BUILDING MATERIAL &
       
     
  SUPPLIES DEALERS - 1.1%
       
 
4,900
 
The Home Depot, Inc.
   
647,388
 
               
     
BUSINESS SUPPORT
       
     
  SERVICES - 0.6%
       
 
11,300
 
WNS Holdings Ltd. - ADR (a)(b)
   
344,650
 
               
     
CEMENT & CONCRETE
       
     
  PRODUCT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.6%
       
 
4,400
 
Eagle Materials Inc.
   
344,608
 
               
     
CLOTHING STORES - 0.4%
       
 
9,400
 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
   
147,016
 
 
1,500
 
The Children’s Place, Inc.
   
105,720
 
           
252,736
 
               
     
COMMERCIAL & SERVICE
       
     
  INDUSTRY MACHINERY
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.9%
       
 
4,400
 
The Middleby Corp. (a)
   
546,480
 
               
     
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.3%
       
 
11,100
 
ADTRAN, Inc.
   
215,895
 
               
     
COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL
       
     
  EQUIPMENT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 3.4%
       
 
18,800
 
Apple Inc.
   
1,877,368
 
 
6,600
 
EMC Corp.
   
184,470
 
           
2,061,838
 
               
     
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
       
     
  DESIGN & RELATED
       
     
  SERVICES - 4.1%
       
 
11,100
 
Accenture PLC - Class A (b)
   
1,320,567
 
 
450
 
athenahealth, Inc. (a)
   
57,092
 
 
24,200
 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)
   
598,224
 
 
2,900
 
Cerner Corp. (a)
   
161,269
 
 
5,000
 
Perficient, Inc. (a)
   
104,750
 
 
9,600
 
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)
   
286,272
 
           
2,528,174
 
               
     
CUTLERY & HANDTOOL
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.6%
       
 
2,100
 
Snap-on Inc.
   
339,822
 
               
     
DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING
       
     
  & RELATED SERVICES - 2.5%
       
 
3,900
 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
   
342,576
 
 
5,500
 
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)
   
467,060
 
 
1,575
 
CoStar Group Inc. (a)
   
325,379
 
 
5,200
 
Red Hat, Inc. (a)
   
402,792
 
           
1,537,807
 
               
     
DRUGS & DRUGGISTS’
       
     
  SUNDRIES MERCHANT
       
     
  WHOLESALERS - 0.7%
       
 
5,500
 
The Procter & Gamble Co.
   
445,720
 
               
     
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 2.4%
       
 
59,000
 
ABB Ltd. - ADR (b)
   
1,226,020
 
 
5,100
 
AMETEK, Inc.
   
243,882
 
           
1,469,902
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IMAN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2016
(Classifications are based on the North American Industry Classification System)

Number of
         
Shares
     
Value
 
       
COMMON STOCKS - 96.8% (Continued)
     
           
   
ELECTRONIC SHOPPING &
     
   
  MAIL-ORDER HOUSES - 4.5%
     
 
3,200
 
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
 
$
2,312,928
 
 
9,300
 
Copart, Inc. (a)
   
460,443
 
           
2,773,371
 
               
     
ENGINE, TURBINE & POWER
       
     
  TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.8%
       
 
8,200
 
Brunswick Corp.
   
392,534
 
 
600
 
Cummins, Inc.
   
68,682
 
           
461,216
 
               
     
FOOTWEAR
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.8%
       
 
8,600
 
NIKE, Inc. - Class B
   
474,892
 
               
     
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
       
     
  ARRANGEMENT - 1.3%
       
 
900
 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
   
67,482
 
 
15,200
 
Expeditors International
       
     
  of Washington, Inc.
   
737,960
 
           
805,442
 
               
     
GENERAL FREIGHT
       
     
  TRUCKING - 0.5%
       
 
4,600
 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (a)
   
296,010
 
               
     
GROCERY & RELATED
       
     
  PRODUCT WHOLESALERS - 1.2%
       
 
16,000
 
Unilever PLC - ADR (b)
   
728,960
 
               
     
HEALTH & PERSONAL
       
     
  CARE STORES - 0.6%
       
 
12,700
 
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a)
   
384,048
 
               
     
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES,
       
     
  ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC
       
     
  GOODS - 0.1%
       
 
230
 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
   
52,521
 
               
     
JEWELRY, LUGGAGE &
       
     
  LEATHER GOODS STORES - 0.6%
       
 
6,100
 
Tiffany & Co.
   
377,956
 
               
               
     
LOCAL MESSENGERS &
       
     
  LOCAL DELIVERY - 0.2%
       
 
1,500
 
United Parcel Service,
       
     
  Inc. (UPS) - Class B
   
154,635
 
               
     
MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC &
       
     
  TECHNICAL CONSULTING
       
     
  SERVICES - 2.5%
       
 
12,900
 
Korn/Ferry International
   
372,165
 
 
10,200
 
MAXIMUS, Inc.
   
588,030
 
 
6,700
 
salesforce.com, Inc. (a)
   
560,857
 
           
1,521,052
 
               
     
MANUFACTURING &
       
     
  REPRODUCING MAGNETIC
       
     
  & OPTICAL MEDIA - 0.6%
       
 
13,700
 
National Instruments Corp.
   
391,409
 
               
     
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT &
       
     
  SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING - 4.0%
       
 
5,300
 
3M Co.
   
892,096
 
 
240
 
C.R. Bard, Inc.
   
52,570
 
 
10,600
 
Dentsply Sirona Inc.
   
658,896
 
 
3,300
 
Edwards Lifesciences, Corp. (a)
   
325,050
 
 
640
 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)
   
406,214
 
 
800
 
Stryker Corp.
   
88,928
 
           
2,423,754
 
               
     
METAL ORE MINING - 0.6%
       
 
6,300
 
Franco-Nevada Corp. (b)
   
399,168
 
               
     
MOTOR VEHICLE &
       
     
  MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS &
       
     
  SUPPLIES MERCHANT
       
     
  WHOLESALERS - 1.1%
       
 
2,600
 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)
   
687,518
 
               
     
MOTOR VEHICLE BODY &
       
     
  TRAILER MANUFACTURING - 0.5%
       
 
2,700
 
Thor Industries, Inc.
   
175,500
 
 
6,000
 
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
   
135,120
 
           
310,620
 
               
     
MOTOR VEHICLE
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.1%
       
 
275
 
Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)
   
61,388
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2016
(Classifications are based on the North American Industry Classification System)

Number of
         
Shares
     
Value
 
       
COMMON STOCKS - 96.8% (Continued)
     
           
   
MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
     
   
  MANUFACTURING - 1.5%
     
 
7,400
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
 
$
842,342
 
 
3,300
 
Sun Hydraulics Corp.
   
96,591
 
           
938,933
 
     
NAVIGATIONAL, MEASURING,
       
     
  ELECTROMEDICAL &
       
     
  CONTROL INSTRUMENTS
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 3.8%
       
 
15,900
 
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
   
729,651
 
 
1,070
 
Illumina, Inc. (a)
   
154,968
 
 
5,800
 
MTS Systems Corp.
   
277,240
 
 
2,700
 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
   
313,335
 
 
10,000
 
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)
   
827,900
 
           
2,303,094
 
     
NEWSPAPER, PERIODICAL,
       
     
  BOOK & DIRECTORY
       
     
  PUBLISHERS - 2.9%
       
 
96,800
 
RELX PLC - ADR (b)
   
1,785,960
 
               
     
OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE
       
     
  SERVICES - 0.6%
       
 
3,700
 
Gartner, Inc. (a)
   
375,994
 
               
     
OFFICE FURNITURE
       
     
  (INCLUDING FIXTURES)
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.6%
       
 
13,900
 
La-Z-Boy Inc.
   
368,072
 
               
     
OIL & GAS EXTRACTION - 2.1%
       
 
3,700
 
Diamondback Energy Inc (a)
   
336,515
 
 
1,000
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
81,360
 
 
11,200
 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
   
844,928
 
           
1,262,803
 
     
OTHER ELECTRICAL
       
     
  EQUIPMENT & COMPONENT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.2%
       
 
900
 
Hubbell Inc.
   
95,643
 
               
               
     
OTHER GENERAL
       
     
  MERCHANDISE STORES - 0.5%
       
 
3,300
 
Dollar General Corp.
   
296,670
 
               
     
OTHER GENERAL
       
     
  PURPOSE MACHINERY
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.3%
       
 
2,100
 
Graco, Inc.
   
168,567
 
               
     
OTHER INFORMATION
       
     
  SERVICES - 6.5%
       
 
1,750
 
Alphabet Inc. - Class A (a)
   
1,310,487
 
 
1,320
 
Alphabet Inc. - Class C (a)
   
971,151
 
 
4,575
 
Baidu, Inc. - ADR (a)(b)
   
816,821
 
 
7,500
 
Facebook Inc. - Class A (a)
   
891,075
 
           
3,989,534
 
     
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.4%
       
 
7,000
 
Coach, Inc.
   
275,940
 
               
     
OTHER PROFESSIONAL,
       
     
  SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL
       
     
  SERVICES - 1.0%
       
 
18,800
 
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. (b)
   
615,136
 
               
     
OTHER SCHOOLS &
       
     
  INSTRUCTION - 1.3%
       
 
18,900
 
New Oriental Education &
       
     
  Technology Group, Inc. - ADR (b)
   
798,525
 
               
     
PAINT, COATING & ADHESIVE
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 0.9%
       
 
5,100
 
PPG Industries, Inc.
   
549,168
 
               
     
PETROLEUM &
       
     
  COAL PRODUCTS
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 3.0%
       
 
20,500
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
   
1,824,910
 
               
     
PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICINE
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 8.8%
       
 
15,300
 
Abbott Laboratories
   
606,339
 
 
3,670
 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
553,803
 
 
12,000
 
Alkermes PLC (a)(b)
   
556,920
 
 
2,000
 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
143,440
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IMAN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2016
(Classifications are based on the North American Industry Classification System)

Number of
         
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 96.8% (Continued)
 
           
   
PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICINE
     
   
  MANUFACTURING - 8.8% (Continued)
     
 
5,400
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
 
$
387,180
 
 
2,400
 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)
   
210,168
 
 
4,400
 
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
99,836
 
 
14,900
 
Johnson & Johnson
   
1,679,081
 
 
6,500
 
Novartis AG - ADR (b)
   
516,815
 
 
300
 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
119,679
 
 
2,600
 
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)
   
309,582
 
 
2,300
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)
   
214,245
 
           
5,397,088
 
               
     
PROFESSIONAL & COMMERCIAL
       
     
  EQUIPMENT - 1.3%
       
 
4,500
 
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)
   
781,785
 
               
     
RUBBER PRODUCT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 1.0%
       
 
5,900
 
Carlisle Companies Inc.
   
612,538
 
               
     
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH &
       
     
  DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - 0.4%
       
 
295
 
Biogen Idec Inc. (a)
   
85,471
 
 
2,100
 
Incyte Corp. (a)
   
177,261
 
           
262,732
 
               
     
SEMICONDUCTOR & OTHER
       
     
  ELECTRONIC COMPONENT
       
     
  MANUFACTURING - 7.7%
       
 
3,900
 
Analog Devices, Inc.
   
228,150
 
 
5,200
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
126,984
 
 
3,400
 
Cavium, Inc. (a)
   
169,150
 
 
24,600
 
Intel Corp.
   
777,114
 
 
41,339
 
Intersil Corp. - Class A
   
558,903
 
 
9,400
 
MKS Instruments, Inc.
   
385,212
 
 
5,100
 
NVIDIA Corp.
   
238,272
 
 
11,700
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
642,564
 
 
11,200
 
Texas Instruments Inc.
   
678,720
 
 
18,500
 
Tyco International PLC
   
788,470
 
 
2,000
 
Xilinx, Inc.
   
94,780
 
           
4,688,319
 
               
     
SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS - 8.2%
       
 
8,500
 
ANSYS, Inc. (a)
 
 
757,350
 
 
2,800
 
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)
   
106,736
 
 
14,800
 
Autodesk Inc. (a)
   
862,396
 
 
3,700
 
Intuit Inc.
   
394,642
 
 
30,800
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
1,632,400
 
 
15,200
 
Synopsys, Inc. (a)
   
785,384
 
 
2,900
 
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
444,541
 
           
4,983,449
 
               
     
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT
       
     
  & RESERVATION
       
     
  SERVICES - 1.1%
       
 
510
 
The Priceline Group, Inc. (a)
   
644,808
 
               
     
WHOLESALE ELECTRONIC
       
     
  MARKETS & AGENTS &
       
     
  BROKERS - 0.7%
       
 
4,400
 
Genuine Parts Co.
   
426,448
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $51,266,382)
   
59,128,494
 
               
PREFERRED STOCK - 2.6%
       
               
     
WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
       
     
  CARRIERS - 2.6%
       
 
135,100
 
Telefonica Brasil S.A. - ADR (b)
   
1,556,352
 
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
       
     
  (Cost $1,626,740)
   
1,556,352
 
     
Total Investments
       
     
  (Cost $52,893,122) - 99.4%
   
60,684,846
 
     
Other Assets in Excess
       
     
  of Liabilities - 0.6%
   
382,388
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
 
$
61,067,234
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR – American Depository Receipt
(a)
Non Income Producing
(b)
Foreign Issued Securities

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IMAN FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
May 31, 2016

Assets:
     
Investments, at value (cost $52,893,122)
 
$
60,684,846
 
Cash
   
489,031
 
Receivable for capital shares sold
   
204,074
 
Income receivable
   
129,728
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
2,088,851
 
Other assets
   
23,060
 
Total Assets
   
63,619,590
 
         
Liabilities:
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
2,322,141
 
Payable to Advisor (Note 3)
   
102,314
 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
   
20,436
 
Payable for professional fees
   
45,516
 
Payable for Trustee fees
   
10,500
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
51,449
 
Total Liabilities
   
2,552,356
 
Net Assets
 
$
61,067,234
 
         
Net assets consist of:
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
50,330,646
 
Accumulated investment income
   
9,374
 
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investments
   
2,935,490
 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
   
7,791,724
 
Net Assets
 
$
61,067,234
 
         
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
       
  (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)
   
5,476,359
 
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
 
$
11.15
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IMAN FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended May 31, 2016

Investment income:
     
Dividend income (Net of foreign withholding tax of $8,650)
 
$
940,498
 
Total investment income
   
940,498
 
         
Expenses:
       
Advisory fees (Note 3)
   
665,115
 
Administration fees
   
80,516
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses
   
42,847
 
Legal fees
   
37,553
 
Fund accounting fees
   
29,864
 
Federal and state registration fees
   
23,997
 
Trustees’ fees and related expenses
   
13,594
 
Audit fees
   
13,282
 
Custody fees
   
8,627
 
Reports to shareholders
   
5,400
 
Other expenses
   
1,493
 
Total expenses
   
922,288
 
Net expenses
   
922,288
 
Net investment income
   
18,210
 
         
Realized and unrealized gain on investments:
       
Net realized gain from security transactions
   
2,974,184
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
   
(1,766,045
)
Realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
1,208,139
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
 
$
1,226,349
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IMAN FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
May 31, 2016
   
May 31, 2015
 
From operations:
           
Net investment income (loss)
 
$
18,210
   
$
(14,619
)
Net realized gain from security transactions
   
2,974,184
     
5,961,293
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
   
(1,766,045
)
   
288,378
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
   
1,226,349
     
6,235,052
 
                 
From distributions:
               
Net realized gain on investments
   
(2,930,010
)
   
(7,032,880
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions paid
   
(2,930,010
)
   
(7,032,880
)
                 
From capital share transactions:
               
Proceeds from sale of shares
   
8,464,219
     
6,777,910
 
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment
               
  of distributions to shareholders
   
2,914,842
     
6,991,051
 
Payments for shares redeemed
   
(17,048,574
)
   
(3,752,022
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
(5,669,513
)
   
10,016,939
 
                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
   
(7,373,174
)
   
9,219,111
 
                 
Net assets:
               
Beginning of period
   
68,440,408
     
59,221,297
 
End of period (includes accumulated net investment
               
  income (loss) of $9,374 and $(29,375), respectively)
 
$
61,067,234
   
$
68,440,408
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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IMAN FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   
Year Ended May 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
11.40
   
$
11.59
   
$
9.99
   
$
8.35
   
$
8.97
 
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(1)
   
0.00
(2) 
   
(0.00
)(2)
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.05
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gains (losses) on investments
   
0.22
     
1.13
     
2.02
     
1.67
     
(0.57
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.22
     
1.13
     
2.01
     
1.64
     
(0.62
)
                                         
Less distributions paid:
                                       
From net realized gain on investments
   
(0.47
)
   
(1.32
)
   
(0.41
)
   
     
 
Total distributions paid
   
(0.47
)
   
(1.32
)
   
(0.41
)
   
     
 
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.15
   
$
11.40
   
$
11.59
   
$
9.99
   
$
8.35
 
                                         
Total return
   
1.99
%
   
10.22
%
   
20.30
%
   
19.64
%
   
(6.91
)%
                                         
Net assets at end of period (000’s)
 
$
61,067
   
$
68,440
   
$
59,221
   
$
45,207
   
$
36,123
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
   
1.39
%
   
1.42
%
   
1.48
%
   
1.59
%
   
1.74
%
                                         
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets
   
0.03
%
   
(0.02
)%
   
(0.09
)%
   
(0.36
)%
   
(0.65
)%
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
   
70.6
%
   
72.0
%
   
71.7
%
   
109.5
%
   
96.9
%

(1)
Net investment income (loss) per share is calculated using ending balances prior to consideration of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences.
(2)
Less than one cent per share.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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IMAN FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2016

1. Organization
 
Allied Asset Advisors Funds (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company, was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on January 14, 2000.  The Trust currently offers one series of shares to investors, the Iman Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified series of the Trust.  Allied Asset Advisors, Inc. (“AAA” or the “Adviser”), a Delaware corporation, serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
 
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares without par value, of each series.  The Trust currently offers one class of shares of the Fund.
 
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek growth of capital while adhering to Islamic principles. To achieve its investment objective, the Fund seeks investments that meet Islamic principles whose prices the Fund’s Adviser anticipates will increase over the long term. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests its net assets in domestic and foreign securities chosen by the Adviser in accordance with Islamic principles. Islamic principles generally preclude investments in certain businesses (e.g., alcohol, pornography and gambling) and investments in interest bearing debt obligations.  Any uninvested cash will be held in non-interest bearing deposits or invested in a manner following Islamic principles.
 
The Fund is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
 
 2. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.  These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
Use of Estimates:  In preparing the financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
Security Valuation:  Investment securities are carried at fair value determined using the following valuation methods:
 
Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange or NASDAQ for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price on the valuation date.
   
Options, futures, unlisted U.S. securities and listed U.S. securities not traded on the valuation date for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the most recent quoted bid price.  The Fund did not hold any such securities during the year ended May 31, 2016.
   
Securities or other assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser under direction of the Board of Trustees.
 
The Fund has adopted fair valuation accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
 
Summary of Fair Value Exposure at May 31, 2016
 
The Trust has performed an analysis of all existing investments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 -
Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
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IMAN FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2016

Level 2 -
Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets, 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)
 
Inputs that are used in determining a fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Adviser, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
 
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Adviser. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of May 31, 2016:
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
59,128,494
   
$
   
$
   
$
59,128,494
 
Preferred Stock
   
1,556,352
     
     
     
1,556,352
 
Total*
 
$
60,684,846
   
$
   
$
   
$
60,684,846
 
 
*
Additional information regarding the industry and/or geographical classification of these investments is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
 
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements during the reporting period for the Fund, as compared to their classification from the most recent annual report. It is the Fund’s policy to consider transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 as of the end of the reporting period.
 
Foreign Securities: Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and consideration not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.  The Fund does not invest in securities of U.S. or foreign governments.
 
Federal Income Taxes:  It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and the Fund intends to distribute all of its taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders.  Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
 
As of and during the year ended May 31, 2016, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits.  The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as other expenses in the Statement of Operations.  During the year, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.  The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax returns remains open for the years ended May 31, 2013 through May 31, 2016.
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IMAN FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2016

As of May 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
 
Cost of investments
 
$
52,902,922
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
 
$
9,799,982
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
   
(2,018,058
)
Net tax unrealized appreciation
 
$
7,781,924
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
832,696
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
2,121,968
 
Total distributable earnings
 
$
2,954,664
 
Other accumulated losses
   
 
Total accumulated gain
 
$
10,736,588
 
 
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized and realized gains and losses is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses relating to wash sale transactions and mark-to-market on PFICs.
 
Under current tax laws, losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year.  For the fiscal year ended
 
May 31, 2016, the Fund did not defer, on a tax basis, any post-October losses.
 
Distributions to Shareholders:  The Fund will distribute substantially all of the net investment income and net realized gains that it has realized on the sale of securities.  These income and gains distributions will generally be paid once each year, on or before December 31.  The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense or gain items for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes.
 
The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
May 31, 2016
   
May 31, 2015
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
623,010
   
$
2,097,111
 
Long-term capital gains
 
$
2,307,000
   
$
4,935,769
 
 
Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.  The Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences related to the components of the Fund’s net assets.  These reclassifications have no impact on the net assets or net asset value of the Fund.  For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016, accumulated undistributed net investment income was increased by $20,539; and accumulated undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $20,539.
 
Other:  Investment transactions and shareholder transactions are accounted for on the trade date.  Net realized gains and losses on securities are computed on the basis of specific security lot identification.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncement:  In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 — Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40). The pronouncement determines management’s responsibility regarding assessment of the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern, even if the Fund’s liquidation is not imminent. Currently, no similar guidance exists. Under this guidance, during each period in which financial statements are prepared, management needs to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that, in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. Substantial doubt exists if these conditions or events indicate that the Fund will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due. If such conditions or events exist, management should develop a plan to mitigate or alleviate these conditions or events. Regardless of management’s plan to mitigate, certain disclosures must be made in the financial statements. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, however, early adoption is permitted. Management does not believe that the update will have an impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
Subsequent Events: In preparing these financial statements, management has performed an evaluation of subsequent events after May 31, 2016 through the date the financial statements were issued, and determined that there were no significant subsequent events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in these financial statements.
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IMAN FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2016

3. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements
 
The Trust has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, with whom certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Fund.  Under the terms of the Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, compensates the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s daily average net assets.
 
For the year ended May 31, 2016, the Fund had advisory expenses of $665,115 and as of May 31, 2016, the Fund had $102,314 payable to the Adviser.
 
The Trust has a distribution agreement and a servicing agreement with Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”).  Fees for such distribution services are paid to the Distributor by the Adviser.
 
4. Capital Share Transactions
 
Capital Share Transactions of the Fund for the year ended May 31, 2016, were as follows:
 
   
Amount
   
Shares
 
Shares sold
 
$
8,464,219
     
766,430
 
Shares reinvested
   
2,914,842
     
264,986
 
Shares redeemed
   
(17,048,574
)
   
(1,560,494
)
Net decrease
 
$
(5,669,513
)
   
(529,078
)
Shares Outstanding
               
Beginning of period
           
6,005,437
 
End of period
           
5,476,359
 

Capital Share Transactions of the Fund for the year ended May 31, 2015, were as follows:
 
   
Amount
   
Shares
 
Shares sold
 
$
6,777,910
     
582,616
 
Shares reinvested
   
6,991,051
     
636,708
 
Shares redeemed
   
(3,752,022
)
   
(324,889
)
Net increase
 
$
10,016,939
     
894,435
 
Shares Outstanding
               
Beginning of period
           
5,111,002
 
End of period
           
6,005,437
 
 
5. Securities Transactions
 
During the year ended May 31, 2016, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, were $46,718,938 and $54,175,913, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities for the Fund.
 
6. Beneficial Ownership
 
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of May 31, 2016, the North American Islamic Trust (“NAIT”) held 54.84% of the Fund. NAIT is the parent company of the Adviser. 
17

IMAN FUND
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and
Board of Trustees of
Iman Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Iman Fund (the “Fund”) as of May 31, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in 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.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Iman Fund as of May 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its 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.
 

 
COHEN FUND AUDIT SERVICES, LTD.
 
 
Cleveland, Ohio
July 28, 2016
 
18

IMAN FUND
DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

In approving the continuance of the investment advisory contract between Allied Asset Advisors Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the Iman Fund (the “Fund”), the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) was advised by, and the independent Trustees of the Board met in executive session with, independent legal counsel to discuss the duties of the Trustees in consideration of the continuance of the agreement. The Board received and reviewed a substantial amount of information provided by the Adviser and third parties in response to the Board’s requests. Based on its evaluation of the information provided, the Board, at a meeting held April 18, 2016, approved continuation of the investment advisory contract for a period through June 29, 2017.
 
The Board reviewed and analyzed various factors in considering the contract and reaching its conclusions, including each of the factors described below.
 
1.  Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services
The Board’s analysis of the nature, quality, and extent of the Adviser’s service to the Fund took into account the knowledge gained from the Board’s regular meetings with the Adviser throughout the prior year.  In addition, the Board reviewed information on the key personnel involved in providing investment management services to the Fund and the Adviser’s performance of services for the Fund, such as stock selection, adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions, and monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures.  The Board concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund were appropriate and the Fund was likely to continue to benefit from services provided under its contract with the Adviser.
 
2.  Investment Performance of the Fund and the Adviser
In considering the performance of the Fund and the Adviser, the Board compared the Fund’s performance with that of a universe of greater than 1,000 U.S. large cap mutual funds, as determined by Morningstar, an independent data service provider.  The performance data was for one, three, five and ten year periods ended March 31, 2016.  The Board also compared the Fund’s performance for the three month, six month and one, three, five and ten year periods ended March 31, 2016 with that of five benchmark indices:  the Dow Jones Islamic Market US Index/Dow Jones Islamic Global Index blended rate (the “Blended Rate”), the Dow Jones Islamic Market US Index (the “IMUS”), the Dow Jones Islamic Global Index (the “DJIM”), the S&P 500 Index (the “S&P”) and the Russell 3000 Growth Index (the “Russell”). In addition, the Board also compared the Fund’s performance for the three month and one, three, five and ten year periods ended March 31, 2016 with five other mutual funds that follow Islamic principles.
 
The Board considered that the Fund had outperformed the Blended Rate, the IMUS and the DJIM for the one, three and five year periods ended March 31, 2016, was in line with the Blended Rate and the IMUS for the six month period then ended, and had trailed the Blended Rate, the IMUS and DJIM for the three month period.  The Board also noted that the Fund was in line with the S&P for the six month and one year periods ended March 31, 2016; and had underperformed the S&P for the three month, three year and five year periods ended March 31, 2016.  The Board also considered that the Fund had underperformed the Russell for all of the reported periods ended March 31, 2016, but was in line with the Russell for the one year period then ended.
 
The Board considered that the Fund had outperformed all of the Islamic principles peer funds for the three year period ended March 31, 2016 and, with the exception of one of the funds, the six month and one year periods ended March 31, 2016.  The Board also noted that the Fund had outperformed three of the peer funds for the five year period then ended.  The Board also considered that the Fund had underperformed all of the peer funds for the three month period and one of the peer funds for the six month, one year and five year periods ended March 31, 2016.
 
The Board also reviewed the Fund’s performance against its peer universe, noting that the Fund underperformed its peer universe median for the three, five and ten year periods, while outperforming its peer universe median for the one year period ended March 31, 2016.  The Board then discussed the principal reasons for the Fund’s underperformance and outperformance in various periods.
 
After considering all the information, the Board concluded that, although past performance cannot be a guarantee of future performance, the Fund and its shareholders were benefiting from the Adviser’s investment management of the Fund. 
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IMAN FUND
DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited), (Continued)

3.  Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser
The Board examined the fee and expense information for the Fund as compared to that of other comparable funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fees, as a percentage of net assets, were in the fourth quartile of comparable funds and were higher than the peer group median reported by Morningstar.  The Board noted, however, that the Fund’s special nature makes it distinct from most of the funds in its Morningstar peer group, which included many funds that are part of much larger families of funds and, therefore, realize economies of scale that the Fund does not.
 
In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s costs in serving as the Fund’s investment adviser and manager.  The costs include those associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund.  The Board noted, also, that the costs included those associated with Rule 12b-1 expenses that the Adviser had paid on behalf of the Fund, since the Fund did not have a Rule 12b-1 Plan.  An officer of the Adviser indicated that the Adviser’s fees would be somewhat more in line with the peer group median if these costs had been borne by the Fund through a Rule 12b-1 Plan.  The Board also considered the financial condition of the Adviser and, with the exception of the most recent two years, the losses incurred by the Adviser.  An officer of the Adviser indicated that, while the Adviser was profitable for the first time in recent years, the higher revenue was mostly due to the increase in Fund assets.  The Board also considered the succession plan of the Adviser, in the event that the sole portfolio manager for the Fund were no longer be able to fulfil this role.  An officer of the Adviser stated that the Adviser would hire a portfolio manager if this scenario occurred.  The Board concluded that the management fee and the total expenses of the Fund were reasonable in light of the services provided and the performance the Fund achieved over various time periods, and that the other expenses of the Fund also were reasonable.
 
4.  Economies of Scale
The Board considered the extent to which the Fund’s management fee reflected economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders.  The Board noted that because the Adviser was operating at a loss, up until the most recent two years, a discussion of economies of scale was not applicable with respect to the management fee received by the Adviser.
 
5.  Other Benefits to the Adviser
The Board considered benefits that accrue to the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund.  The Board noted that the Adviser did not employ soft-dollars and therefore did not derive research products or services from brokerage commissions paid by the Fund on its brokerage transactions.
 
After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors, the Board, including all independent trustees, unanimously concluded that approval of the Fund’s advisory contract was in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
20

IMAN FUND
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Each Trustee will serve until the termination of the Trust or his earlier death, resignation, retirement, incapacity or removal. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request by calling (877) 417-6161 or writing to Iman Fund, c/o Allied Asset Advisors, Inc., 721 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
 
   
No. of
Principal
Other
   
Funds in
Occupation(s)
Trusteeships /
Name, Age, Address
Date First
Complex
during the past
Directorships
Position with Trust
Elected
Overseen
5 years
by Trustee
         
Bassam Osman*, 64
President
1
1980 to present – Medical
None
721 Enterprise Drive
since 2000
 
Doctor; 2000 to present –
 
Oak Brook, IL  60523
   
Portfolio Manager
 
Trustee and President
   
to the Fund
 
         
Abdalla Idris Ali, 66
2000
1
2011 to present –
None
721 Enterprise Drive
   
Secretary General of
 
Oak Brook, IL  60523
   
“ISNA Canada”; 2009 to
 
Independent Trustee
   
2011 – Deputy Secretary
 
     
General of ISNA Canada
 
         
Mohammed Kaiseruddin, 71
Chairperson
1
1973 to present –
None
721 Enterprise Drive
since 2006 and
 
Nuclear Engineer,
 
Oak Brook, IL  60523
Independent
 
Sargent & Lundy
 
Chairperson and
Trustee
     
Independent Trustee
since 2000
     
         
Muhammad Kudaimi, 59
2009
1
1988 to present –
None
721 Enterprise Drive
   
Medical Doctor
 
Oak Brook, IL  60523
       
Independent Trustee
       
         
Mohammad Basheeruddin, 65
Treasurer
1
2001 to present –
N/A
721 Enterprise Drive
since 2003
 
Accounting Manager,
 
Oak Brook, IL  60523
   
North American
 
Treasurer
   
Islamic Trust (NAIT)
 
         
Azam Nizamuddin, 47
Chief Compliance
1
General Counsel and Deputy
N/A
721 Enterprise Drive
Officer since
 
Executive Director of NAIT
 
Oak Brook, IL  60523
2015
 
since April, 2015;
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
1998 to 2015 –
 
     
Attorney in Private Practice
 
         
Salah Obeidallah, 58
Secretary
1
Executive Director of NAIT
N/A
721 Enterprise Drive
since 2015
 
since March, 2015; President
 
Oak Brook, IL  60523
   
of Allied Asset Advisors
 
Secretary
   
since June, 2015;
 
     
2000 to 2015 – Owner,
 
     
Manager of Paulison Car
 
     
Wash & Detailing Inc.
 
 
*
This trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, because he is an officer of the Trust and is a director and officer of Allied Asset Advisors, Inc.
 
21

IMAN FUND
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited), (Continued)

Tax Information
 
The Fund designates 76.18% of its ordinary income distribution for the year ended May 31, 2016 as qualified dividend income under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
 
For the year ended May 31, 2015, 58.62% of the dividends paid from net ordinary income for the Fund qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
 
For the year ended May 31, 2016, 100.00% of the percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C).
 

22


IMAN FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
May 31, 2016


Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Unaudited)
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling (877) 417-6161 or by accessing the Fund’s website at http://www.investaaa.com.  Furthermore, you can obtain the description on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Proxy Voting Record (Unaudited)
 
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling (877) 417-6161.  Furthermore, you can obtain the Fund’s proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule (Unaudited)
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.  The filing will be available, upon request, by calling (877) 417-6161.  Furthermore, you will be able to obtain a copy of the filing on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.  The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
 

 
 
PRIVACY POLICY
 
In the course of servicing your account, we collect the following nonpublic personal information about you:
 
Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and
   
Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.
   
Information collected from our website (including from the use of “cookies”)
 
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former shareholders to nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law. For example, we are permitted by law to disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to our transfer agent to process your transactions. Furthermore, we restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with industry standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your financial intermediary shares nonpublic personal information with nonaffiliated third parties.
 
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
Allied Asset Advisors, Inc.
Oak Brook, Illinois


DISTRIBUTOR
Quasar Distributors, LLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
Cleveland, Ohio


ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSFER AGENT,
AND FUND ACCOUNTANT
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin


CUSTODIAN
U.S. Bank, N.A.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin


LEGAL COUNSEL
Latham & Watkins
Chicago, Illinois





This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  Read the Prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. The Prospectus contains important information about the Fund, including charges and expenses. The principal value of your investment will fluctuate, and your shares may be worth less than your original cost. Quasar Distributors, LLC is the Distributor for the Fund.




Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The Registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The Registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The Registrant’s code of ethics is incorporated herein by reference to its form N-CSR filed on August 9, 2007.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that it does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  At this time, the Registrant believes that the experience provided by each member of the audit committee together offers the Registrant adequate oversight for the Registrant’s level of financial complexity.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The Registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years.  “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.  “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit.  “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.  The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 
FYE  5/31/2016
FYE  5/31/2015
Audit Fees
13,500
13,250
Audit-Related Fees
-
-
Tax Fees
-
-
All Other Fees
-
-

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre‑approve all audit and non‑audit services of the Registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the Registrant.

The percentages of fees billed by Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 
FYE  5/31/2016
FYE  5/31/2015
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%
 
All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the Registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full‑time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services to the Registrant and to the Registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.  The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  5/31/2016
FYE  5/31/2015
Registrant
-
-
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
-
-
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to Registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Investments.

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed‑End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) 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.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)
(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the Registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit.  Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed August 9, 2007.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Filed herewith.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(b)
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.  Furnished herewith.

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.


Allied Asset Advisors Funds




By       /s/Bassam Osman
Bassam Osman, President


Date  August 5, 2016  



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/Bassam Osman
Bassam Osman, President



Date  August 5, 2016      





By       /s/Mohammad Basheeruddin
Mohammad Basheeruddin, Treasurer



Date  August 5, 2016