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UNITED STATES

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Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21316

 

 

Kensington Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1775 I Street
Washington DC
  20006
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Dechert

1775 I Street

Washington DC 20006

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 261-3300

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2004

 

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2004

 

 

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SEMI – ANNUAL REPORT

 

PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

 

THE KENSINGTON FUNDS

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Select Income Fund

 

Strategic Realty Fund

 

MANAGED PORTFOLIOS OF

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

Income Oriented

Value Driven


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THE KENSINGTON FUNDS

 

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

   1

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SECTOR OVERVIEW

   3

INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT EXPECTATIONS

   5

KENSINGTON REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

    

Results at a glance

   7

Management’s discussion and analysis

   9

Schedule of portfolio investments

   11

Statement of assets and liabilities

   13

Statement of operations

   14

Statements of changes in net assets

   15

Financial highlights

   17

Other share class results

   19

KENSINGTON SELECT INCOME FUND

    

Results at a glance

   21

Management’s discussion and analysis

   23

Schedule of portfolio investments

   25

Statement of assets and liabilities

   29

Statement of operations

   30

Statements of changes in net assets

   31

Statement of cash flows

   33

Financial highlights

   35

Other share class results

   37

KENSINGTON STRATEGIC REALTY FUND

    

Results at a glance

   39

Management’s discussion and analysis

   41

Schedule of portfolio investments

   43

Statement of assets and liabilities

   47

Statement of operations

   48

Statements of changes in net assets

   49

Statement of cash flows

   51

Financial highlights

   53

Other share class results

   55

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   56

 

Investments in the Fund are subject to the risks related to direct investment in real estate, such as real estate risk, regulatory risks concentration risk, and diversification risk. By itself the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investments.

 

The foregoing information and opinions are for general information only. The Kensington Funds and Kensington Investment Group, Inc. do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness, nor assume liability for any loss, which may result from the reliance by any person upon any such information or opinions. Such information and opinions are subject to change without notice, are for general information only and are not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security or offering individual or personalized investment advice.


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THE KENSINGTON FUNDS

 

PRESIDENTS LETTER

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

REIT investors should be happier. Half way through the year, REITs are up 5%, bringing their trailing three-year average annual returns to 16.3%. This is above their historical long-term average returns of 12% per year. The questions we have received from investors stem not from REIT total returns, but from the above average volatility experienced during the second quarter. After a 12.6% gain for the first three months of the year, REIT prices declined 15.3% in April, before recovering 10.3% in May and June. This was particularly surprising, given that REITs have historically exhibited only about half of the volatility of the S&P 500. So, despite liking where they are, REIT investors have reason to question how they got there.

 

We think the second quarter volatility was driven by two factors:

 

  First, after rising 12.6% in the first quarter, REIT prices had gotten somewhat ahead of fundamentals;

 

  Second, triggered by a strong jobs report, April 2004 marked a significant shift in the consensus view of the US economy.

 

As is to be expected anytime there is a meaningful shift in the consensus view regarding the economy, securities prices tend to be more volatile while investors adjust their portfolios in response to changing perceptions of the future outlook.

 

After several years of a slow economy, supported mainly by low interest rates and the ability of consumers to refinance their homes to maintain spending, the surprisingly strong March jobs report indicated that the economy was shifting to a healthier economic engine – job growth and business investment. This would also imply a shift from a sluggish economy with low and declining interest rates to a more robust economy with stable to rising interest rates.

 

Looking ahead, we think the case for including REITs in a portfolio has never been stronger.

 

  Ibbotson Associates, a highly regarded asset allocation specialist, has published a compelling study showing that including REITs in stock and bond portfolios has historically improved total returns and lowered volatility. Higher current dividend income is an additional benefit.

 

  Real estate fundamentals are improving and REIT valuations, both in the preferred and common stock areas, seem reasonable.

 

  Real estate is well positioned to resume its traditional role as an inflation hedge, despite media reports to the contrary and a “knee-jerk” reaction by the REIT market in April. Subdued construction activity during the economic downturn has positioned real estate to thrive in a growing economy, even with modestly rising interest rates.

 

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  Investors who require current income should particularly look to REITs as a potential source of stable and growing dividend income. REITs potential to grow their income over time is an essential ingredient for successful income investing during inflationary periods.

 

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

 

We anticipate a continued gradual recovery in the economy, marked by low inflation and modestly increasing interest rates. We believe this recovery is unlikely to be marked by high inflation. Don’t forget that last year, investors were concerned about deflation.

 

We see no potential issues in the real estate industry that pose significant risks to commercial property markets. The primary risk to this forecast is an unexpected slowdown in the U.S. economy. While this would hurt REITs, it would also negatively impact the broader equity markets.

 

Investors should also be prepared for occasional bouts of market volatility. Changing investor perceptions will continue to cause capital to flow in or out of the REIT sector, impacting REIT stock prices in the short-term. Longer-term, we believe values at the underlying property level ultimately determine REIT returns.

 

Finally, there appears to be ample cash on the sidelines earmarked for real estate investment. Thus, we expect real estate values to continue to hold up well through economic cycles, as we witnessed the past few years.

 

We look forward to working for you in the years to come. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any questions or additional information you may require.

 

Sincerely,

 

/S/    JOHN KRAMER        
JOHN KRAMER
President, Kensington Investment Group

 

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SECTOR OVERVIEW

 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKETS

 

While there are differences between property types and geographic regions, we believe the overall picture is that of an improving current environment after a “soft landing” for the industry.

 

SUPPLY

 

Construction remains subdued. Construction starts currently represent less than a 2% increase in the existing supply of space, low by historical standards. We continue to expect a healthy balance between supply and demand over the long-term due to a lack of speculative construction.

 

DEMAND

 

Demand is stabilizing, but the recovery in demand for space will lag the economy as corporations initially fill up “underutilized” space already under lease. National occupancy rates, at year-end 2003, were as follows: Apartments 89%; Industrial 88%; Office 85%. This was much better than at the end of past downturns.

 

RENTS AND RENT EARNINGS

 

Market rents have “given back” much of the rent increases from prior years and are back in line with in-place rents. After growing earnings through 2001, REIT earnings were essentially unchanged in 2002. While still making money, 2003 REIT earnings were down about 3% and are expected to resume growth in 2004. Current estimates equate to 5% sector-wide growth this year.

 

PROPERTY VALUES

 

Real estate remains attractively valued relative to stocks & bonds.

 

PROPERTY SECTOR OUTLOOK

 

Apartments    Long-term demographic trends are positive but falling interest rates have helped the housing market at the expense of apartment occupancy and rent levels. Occupancy rates in many markets have recovered, but widespread concessions (i.e. free rent) have been used to drive demand.
Downtown Office   

 

Long-term fundamentals are in good shape. Low construction pipeline and long-term leases benefit this sector. Weaker demand and/or vacated space contributed to a disappointing 2003.

Suburban Office   

 

Fundamentals continue to be soft. REIT valuations remain relatively attractive.

 

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PROPERTY SECTOR OUTLOOK (continued)

 

Industrial    Demand is ultimately driven by economic growth. There is a diverse group of companies in this sector; the key is to pick the right management teams.
Hotel    Recent operating results have indicated improving industry fundamentals. Long-term, the group could offer a good value. Industry operating surveys continue to show improvement in operating results.
Regional Malls & Neighborhood     
Centers    Long-term leases lend stability to this asset class; however, this sector periodically requires major capital infusions. We have taken a cautious, company-specific stance based on valuations. Regional mall stocks have had a strong run aided by what may now be an over-extended consumer.
Mortgage    Current volatility in the mortgage bond markets will differentiate capable management teams from the pack. Valuations seem reasonable. This is not simply a matter of tracking interest rates. It is more important to understand the relative relationship between short-term vs. long-term rates. Identifying the best management teams is essential.

 

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INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT EXPECTATIONS

 

INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT EXPECTATIONS

 

The question of how increasing interest rates could impact real estate securities warrants some discussion. Confusion exists because over short time periods REITs sometimes move with bonds (April’ 04) and sometimes move in the opposite direction (June-August, 2003).

 

What does a more analytical review of the data tell us?

 

  REITs have had very low correlations to interest rates over the last 10 years (negative 0.03).

 

  REITs have had significantly less correlation to interest rates than stocks (positive 0.28 for stocks versus negative 0.03 for REITs).

 

  Preferred stocks have roughly half the correlation to interest rates as corporate bonds.

 

These facts are both surprising and positive.

 

However, investment performance has at times diverged from this longer-term behavior trend. In April 2004, the 10-year government bond index fell 5.7%, during which the Morgan Stanley REIT Index was down 14.82% and REIT preferred stocks were down 4.6%. Press reports pinned the decline in the REIT market on “fear of rising rates.”

 

Investors must have short memories, however, because just about one year earlier, the opposite happened. In a 6-week period beginning in mid-June 2003, 10-year government bonds fell 12.1%, but the Morgan Stanley REIT Index was up 5.9% and REIT preferred stocks were down 0.9%.1 The same thing happened in 1994, when Fed Funds rose 2.50% (250 basis points), bonds were down 2.85% but the NAREIT Index was up 0.81%.

 

So, what can one learn from studying past behavior? History teaches us that over longer periods REITs have a low correlation with interest rates. History also shows that over shorter time periods REIT correlation to interest rates appears random.

 

Clearly, more factors are at work than interest rates. To determine the likely impact of changing levels of interest rates on real estate securities, one must consider a number of issues in the context of the current environment.

 

  Which interest rates are rising & why?

 

  Which specific property types are being discussed?

 

  Which real estate securities are being considered?

 

1 Per Bloomberg 10-year CMT Index. REIT Preferred Stocks as tracked by Kensington Investment Group.

 

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At the current time, it is anticipated that a strengthening economy will lead to higher long-term interest rates. In this environment, companies that can grow earnings faster than the rate at which interest rates increase will create value. This is as true for real estate companies as it is for the rest of corporate America.

 

Within the real estate sector, certain property types are positioned to thrive in a strengthening economy characterized in part by rising interest rates. For example, should single-family home affordability decline due to rising mortgage rates, apartment companies may be able to increase occupancy and revenue rather quickly. Certain other types of commercial properties may struggle in such an environment to produce competitive returns. Fully occupied office properties that are leased on a long-term basis (we call these “net lease” properties) will be slower to react to improving economic conditions by raising revenues. While these properties may outperform in a slow economy, the reverse could be true in an expanding economy.

 

A final factor is the specific real estate securities being considered. REITs issue common shares, preferred shares, corporate bonds and secured mortgages. Each has different claims on a company’s cash flow and assets. Some have fixed payment streams while others participate in the earnings growth of a company. Each security type may react differently to changing conditions. For example, improving credit quality in a strengthening economy may offset some of the negative impact on REIT preferred stocks of a corresponding rise in rates.

 

IN CONCLUSION

 

The dynamics that could drive up interest rates – inflationary pressures from economic growth – should also cause real estate fundamentals to improve. Improving fundamentals are a positive for all real estate securities and can offset some or all of the negative impact of rising rates.

 

Investors have a wide range of real estate securities from which to choose. The key for investors is to own these securities for the right reasons, as a long-term investment designed to provide a combination of current yield and growth potential through changing business environments.

 

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KENSINGTON REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

 

Results for other share classes can be found on page 19.

 

TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

WITH ALL DISTRIBUTIONS REINVESTED

  

ONE

YEAR


   

SINCE

INCEPTION1


 

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

   25.17 %   26.72 %

With sales load*

   17.97 %   21.79 %

Morgan Stanley REIT Index2

   26.33 %   27.46 %

S&P 500 Index3

   19.11 %   21.03 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

* Reflects the maximum sales load of 5.75%.

 

1 Fund inception 12/31/02.

 

2 The Morgan Stanley REIT Index is a capitalization-weighted benchmark index of the most actively traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), designed to measure real estate equity performance. The index was developed with a base value as of December 31, 1994.

 

3 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 widely-held common stocks representing all major industries and is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of these stocks.

 

The above indices do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

Period from Fund inception on December 31, 2002 to June 30, 2004

 

LOGO

 

This chart reflects payment of the maximum sales charge of 5.75% on a hypothetical $10,000 investment (Class A shares). Thus, the net amount invested was $9,425. Results shown include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund and do not take into account income or capital gain taxes. As outlined, in the prospectus, the sales charge is lower for investments of $50,000 or more.

 

The Morgan Stanley REIT Index is a capitalization-weighted benchmark index of the most actively traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), designed to measure real estate equity performance. The index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Index is unmanaged and does not reflect the effects of sales charges, commissions or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Average annual total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for the periods ended June 30, 2004:

 

     One
Year


    Since
Inception2


 

CLASS A SHARES1

            

reflecting 5.75% maximum sales charge

   17.97 %   21.79 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Performance for other share classes can be found on page 19.

 

2 Fund inception 12/31/02.

 

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KENSINGTON REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund is designed for investors looking to maintain a commitment to real estate in their portfolios, with a focus on larger, high quality companies whose assets and business plans are consistent with a core real estate strategy. The Fund seeks total return from both capital appreciation and current income through investing in a portfolio of real estate securities.

 

The Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund finished the six month period ended June 30, 2004 with a 5.39% total return, slightly outperforming the Morgan Stanley REIT Index’s 5.19% gain year-to-date.1,2 The Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund met its yield objective, paying quarterly dividends during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 which brought the Fund’s trailing twelve-month dividend yield to 3.87%3 and its 30-day SEC yield to 3.64%.

 

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

 

The Fund continues to be overweighted in the office and industrial sectors, which we believe are more attractively valued and expect to be some of the stronger beneficiaries of an improving economy. We are underweighted in retail companies, as we believe valuations in that sector are less attractive. Our investments in the multi-family sector are focused on a handful of companies whose assets and management expertise will give them an advantage when demand and pricing power return to this sector. We aim to add to the multi-family sector as appropriate opportunities arise.

 

IN CONCLUSION

 

Despite short-term price movements that can be driven by fund flows and investor sentiment, we believe improving industry fundamentals and reasonable securities prices augur well for the 12% annual total return that REITs have consistently generated over the past 25 years.4 We remain confident that our income oriented, value driven investment approach is an excellent way to include real estate’s competitive returns in your portfolio.

 

/S/    JOEL S. BEAM        
JOEL S. BEAM
Portfolio Manager

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

1 Source: Bloomberg. The total return was calculated for Class A shares at net asset value (without a sales charge). Had the maximum sales charge of 5.75% been reflected, returns would have been lower. One-year return for A shares is 25.17% (17.97% reflecting the maximum sales charge).

 

2 The Morgan Stanley REIT Index is a capitalization-weighted benchmark index of the most actively traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), designed to measure real estate equity performance. The index was developed with a base value as of December 31, 1994.

 

3 Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund dividend rate is the sum of the trailing 12 months of dividends (for Class A Shares) divided by the 6/30/04.

 

4 Source: Kensington Investment Group and NAREIT. The NAREIT Composite Index is an unmanaged index consisting of approximately 200 Real Estate Investment Trust stocks. The NAREIT Index excludes brokerage commissions or other 9 fees. The index was developed with a base value as of December 31, 1971.

 

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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KENSINGTON REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

 

     SHARES

   MARKET
VALUE($)


Common Stock (3.9%)

         

Real Estate

         

Medical Properties Trust1,2

   87,900    879,000
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts (93.9%)

         

Apartments (15.7%)

         

Archstone-Smith Trust

   18,600    545,538

Avalonbay Communities, Incorporated

   11,050    624,546

Camden Property Trust

   4,930    225,794

Capital Lease Funding, Incorporated1

   16,400    170,560

Equity Residential Properties Trust

   27,720    824,116

Home Properties, Incorporated

   5,500    214,390

Post Properties, Incorporated

   22,200    647,130

United Dominion Realty Trust, Incorporated

   13,900    274,942
         
          3,527,016
         

Diversified (12.7%)

         

Catellus Development Corporation

   17,500    431,375

Duke Realty Corporation

   20,700    658,467

iStar Financial, Incorporated

   16,400    656,000

Liberty Property Trust

   10,860    436,681

Vornado Realty Trust

   11,650    665,331
         
          2,847,854
         

Health Care (3.0%)

         

Ventas, Incorporated

   28,800    672,480
         

Hotel/Restaurant (5.9%)

         

Ashford Hospitality Trust

   40,000    334,000

Host Marriott Corporation1

   45,100    557,436

MeriStar Hospitality Corporation1

   64,900    443,916
         
          1,335,352
         

Industrial (7.3%)

         

AMB Property Corporation

   8,175    283,100

EastGroup Properties, Incorporated

   13,770    463,636

ProLogis Trust

   27,460    903,983
         
          1,650,719
         

Office Property (22.6%)

         

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Incorporated

   3,900    221,442

American Financial Realty Trust

   62,400    891,695

Boston Properties, Incorporated

   17,675    885,164

CarrAmerica Realty Corporation

   14,350    433,801

Equity Office Properties Trust

   22,300    606,560

Kilroy Realty Corporation

   7,000    238,700

Koger Equity, Incorporated

   29,370    679,034

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

   10,775    445,870

Prentiss Properties Trust

   19,950    668,724
         
          5,070,990
         

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     SHARES
OR
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT


   MARKET
VALUE($)


Retail (24.0%)

             

Acadia Realty Trust

     50,000      687,000

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation

     11,200      396,144

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     5,450      226,666

General Growth Properties, Incorporated

     22,650      669,761

Kimco Realty Corporation

     11,700      532,350

Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Incorporated

     13,600      687,072

Regency Centers Corporation

     12,985      557,057

Rouse Company

     11,200      532,000

Simon Property Group, Incorporated

     21,500      1,105,529
           

              5,393,579
           

Storage (2.7%)

             

Public Storage, Incorporated

     12,995      597,900
           

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts

            21,095,890
           

Repurchase Agreement (1.0%)

             

Custodial Trust Company, 1.25%, dated 06/30/04,

             

due 07/01/04, repurchase price

             

$232,428 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills)

   $ 232,420      232,420
           

Total Investments (Cost $21,214,227) (a) - 98.8%

            22,207,310

Other assets in excess of liabilities - 1.2%

            276,379
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 22,483,689
           

 

1 Represents non-income producing securities.

 

2 Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Adviser, using Board approved procedures, has deemed all or a portion of these securities to be liquid.

 

  (a) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, is substantially the same as cost for federal income tax purposes, and differs from value by unrealized appreciation/depreciation of securities as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,332,824  

Unrealized depreciation

     (339,741 )
    


Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 993,083  
    


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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KENSINGTON REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

        

Investments, at value (cost $20,981,807)

   $ 21,974,890  

Repurchase agreements, at cost

     232,420  
    


Total Investments, (cost $21,214,227)

     22,207,310  

Interest and dividends receivable

     130,482  

Receivables from investment securities sold

     1,020,235  

Receivable for capital shares issued

     47,741  

Prepaid expenses

     832  
    


Total Assets

     23,406,600  
    


LIABILITIES

        

Payables for investments purchased

     894,368  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     780  

Accrued expenses and other payables

        

Investment advisory fees

     4,108  

Distribution fees

     11,223  

Other

     12,432  
    


Total Liabilities

     922,911  
    


NET ASSETS

   $ 22,483,689  
    


Capital

   $ 21,164,278  

Undistributed net investment income

     6,642  

Undistributed realized gains on investments

     319,686  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     993,083  
    


Net Assets

   $ 22,483,689  
    


Class A

        

Net Assets

   $ 11,211,750  

Shares outstanding

     336,484  
    


Redemption price per share

   $ 33.32  
    


Maximum Sales Charge-Class A

     5.75 %

Maximum Offering Price

        
    


[100%/(100%-Maximum Sales Charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent] per share

   $ 35.35  
    


Class B

        

Net Assets

   $ 1,765,702  

Shares outstanding

     53,184  
    


Offering price per share1

   $ 33.20  
    


Class C

        

Net Assets

   $ 9,506,237  

Shares outstanding

     286,726  
    


Offering price per share1

   $ 33.15  
    


 

1 Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2004


 
     (Unaudited)  

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest income

   $ 1,992  

Dividend income

     503,620  
    


Total Investment Income

     505,612  
    


EXPENSES

        

Investment advisory fees

     75,849  

Administration fees

     10,623  

Distribution fees

        

Class A

     10,841  

Class B

     6,816  

Class C

     39,054  

Custodian fees

     3,859  

Fund accounting fees

     25,000  

Transfer agent fees

     22,620  

State registration fees

     29,274  

Printing fees

     1,515  

Other expenses

     4,791  
    


Total expenses before waivers

     230,242  

Less expenses waived/reimbursed by the Adviser

     (66,450 )
    


Net Expenses

     163,792  
    


Net Investment Income

     341,820  
    


REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS FROM INVESTMENTS

        

Net realized gains from investments

     264,957  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments

     37,481  
    


Net realized/unrealized gains from investments

     302,438  
    


Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 644,258  
    


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     PERIOD ENDED

 
     JUNE 30,
2004


    DECEMBER 31,
2003


    MARCH 31,
20031


 
     (Unaudited)              

FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES OPERATIONS

                        

Net investment income

   $ 341,820     $ 129,958     $ 983  

Net realized gains from investments

     264,957       153,748       248  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments

     37,481       954,328       1,274  
    


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

     644,258       1,238,034       2,505  
    


 


 


DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (176,120 )     (87,869 )     (704 )

From net realized gains from investments

     —         (24,225 )     —    

DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS B SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (24,043 )     (12,560 )     (72 )

From net realized gains from investments

     —         (4,170 )     —    

DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS C SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (135,015 )     (75,764 )     (72 )

From net realized gains from investments

     —         (24,889 )     —    
    


 


 


Change in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (335,178 )     (229,477 )     (848 )
    


 


 


CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

     12,408,792       10,980,944       100,000  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     287,303       202,427       848  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (2,496,505 )     (319,414 )     —    
    


 


 


Change in net assets from capital transactions

     10,199,590       10,863,957       100,848  
    


 


 


Change in net assets

     10,508,670       11,872,514       102,505  

NET ASSETS

                        

Beginning of period

     11,975,019       102,505       —    
    


 


 


End of period

   $ 22,483,689     $ 11,975,019     $ 102,505  
    


 


 


Undistributed net investment income

   $ 6,642     $ —       $ 252  
    


 


 


 

1 From commencement of operations on December 31, 2002.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     PERIOD ENDED

     JUNE 30,
2004


    DECEMBER 31,
2003


    MARCH 31,
20031


     (Unaudited)            

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                      

Class A:

                      

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 7,353,850     $ 5,087,255     $ 80,000

Dividends reinvested

     155,532       101,753       704

Cost of shares redeemed

     (2,036,746 )     (117,826 )     —  
    


 


 

Change

   $ 5,472,636     $ 5,071,182     $ 80,704
    


 


 

Class B:

                      

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 841,439     $ 800,669     $ 10,000

Dividends reinvested

     20,022       14,982       72

Cost of shares redeemed

     (39,533 )     (424 )     —  
    


 


 

Change

   $ 821,928     $ 815,227     $ 10,072
    


 


 

Class C:

                      

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 4,213,503     $ 5,093,020     $ 10,000

Dividends reinvested

     111,749       85,692       72

Cost of shares redeemed

     (420,226 )     (201,164 )     —  
    


 


 

Change

   $ 3,905,026     $ 4,977,548     $ 10,072
    


 


 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                      

Class A:

                      

Issued

     222,247       171,117       3,200

Reinvested

     4,712       3,336       29

Redeemed

     (64,346 )     (3,811 )     —  
    


 


 

Change

     162,613       170,642       3,229
    


 


 

Class B:

                      

Issued

     25,577       27,359       400

Reinvested

     609       493       3

Redeemed

     (1,243 )     (14 )     —  
    


 


 

Change

     24,943       27,838       403
    


 


 

Class C:

                      

Issued

     126,124       174,073       400

Reinvested

     3,399       2,815       3

Redeemed

     (13,301 )     (6,787 )     —  
    


 


 

Change

     116,222       170,101       403
    


 


 

 

1 From commencement of operations on December 31, 2002.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

          Investment Activities

   Less Dividends

 
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period


   Net
Investment
Income


    Net Realized/
Unrealized
Gains on
Investments


   Total
From
Investment
Activities


   Net
Investment
Income


    Net
Realized
Gains


 

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund Class A

                                   

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 32.21    0.69  (e)   1.04    1.73    (0.62 )   —    

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 25.41    0.83     7.14    7.97    (1.02 )   (0.15 )

Period Ended March 31, 2003**

   $ 25.00    0.25     0.38    0.63    (0.22 )   —    

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund Class B

                                   

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 32.12    0.57  (e)   1.03    1.60    (0.52 )   —    

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 25.40    0.70     7.06    7.76    (0.89 )   (0.15 )

Period Ended March 31, 2003**

   $ 25.00    0.21     0.37    0.58    (0.18 )   —    

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund Class C

                                   

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 32.07    0.56  (e)   1.04    1.60    (0.52 )   —    

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 25.40    0.69     7.04    7.73    (0.91 )   (0.15 )

Period Ended March 31, 2003**

   $ 25.00    0.21     0.37    0.58    (0.18 )   —    

 

* Unaudited.

 

** From commencement of operations on December 31, 2002.

 

(a) Total return excludes sales charge.

 

(b) Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

(e) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the daily average shares method.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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    from

                    Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions


    Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period


   Total
Return(a)(b)


    Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(000’s)


   Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets (c)


   

Ratio of

Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net Assets (c)


    Portfolio
Turnover (d)


 

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund Class A

                                           

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

  (0.62 )   $ 33.32    5.39 %   $ 11,212    1.45 %   4.22 %   60.61 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

  (1.17 )   $ 32.21    31.86 %   $ 5,600    1.45 %   4.11 %   87.64 %

Period Ended March 31, 2003**

  (0.22 )   $ 25.41    2.55 %   $ 82    1.45 %   4.13 %   13.10 %

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund Class B

                                           

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

  (0.52 )   $ 33.20    4.99 %   $ 1,766    2.20 %   3.50 %   60.61 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

  (1.04 )   $ 32.12    30.99 %   $ 907    2.20 %   3.33 %   87.64 %

Period Ended March 31, 2003**

  (0.18 )   $ 25.40    2.34 %   $ 10    2.20 %   3.38 %   13.10 %

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund Class C

                                           

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

  (0.52 )   $ 33.15    5.00 %   $ 9,506    2.20 %   3.43 %   60.61 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

  (1.06 )   $ 32.07    30.88 %   $ 5,468    2.20 %   3.36 %   87.64 %

Period Ended March 31, 2003**

  (0.18 )   $ 25.40    2.34 %   $ 10    2.20 %   3.38 %   13.10 %

 

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KENSINGTON REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

OTHER SHARE CLASS RESULTS (Unaudited)

 

TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

WITH ALL DISTRIBUTIONS REINVESTED

  

ONE

YEAR


   

SINCE

INCEPTION1


 
    

CLASS B SHARES

            

not reflecting CDSC2

   24.17 %   25.67 %

reflecting applicable CDSC

   19.17 %   23.27 %

CLASS C SHARES

            

not reflecting CDSC2

   24.08 %   25.61 %

reflecting applicable CDSC

   23.08 %   25.61 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Fund inception 12/31/02.

 

2 CDSC= contingent deferred sales charge, price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

 

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KENSINGTON SELECT INCOME FUND

 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

 

Results for other share classes can be found on page 37.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

WITH ALL DISTRIBUTIONS REINVESTED

  

ONE

YEAR


   

THREE

YEAR


   

SINCE

INCEPTION1


 
      

Kensington Select Income Fund

   8.19 %   16.06 %   20.62 %

With sales load*

   1.98 %   13.79 %   18.44 %

Merrill Lynch Preferred Index2

   -0.45 %   5.91 %   6.29 %

NAREIT Composite Index3

   26.61 %   16.28 %   18.79 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

* Reflects the maximum sales load of 5.75%.

 

1 Fund Inception 3/30/01. While the Class A shares were initially offered for purchase effective March 30, 2001, no shareholder activity occurred until April 3, 2001

 

2 The Merrill Lynch Preferred Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that includes perpetual payment preferred issues. The Preferred Index consists of a set of exchange-traded preferred stocks that are covered by Merrill Lynch Fixed Income Research.

 

3 The NAREIT Composite Index is an unmanaged index consisting of approximately 200 Real Estate Investment Trust stocks. The index was developed with a base value as of December 31, 1971.

 

The indices above do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

Period from Fund inception on March 30, 2001 to June 30, 2004

 

LOGO

 

This chart reflects payment of the maximum sales charge of 5.75% on a hypothetical $10,000 investment (Class A shares). Thus, the net amount invested was $9,425. Results shown include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund and do not take into account income or capital gain taxes. As outlined, in the prospectus, the sales charge is lower for investments of $50,000 or more.

 

The Merrill Lynch Preferred Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that includes perpetual payment preferred issues. The Preferred Index consists of a set of exchange-traded preferred stocks that are covered by Merrill Lynch Fixed Income Research. The Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Index is unmanaged and does not reflect the effects of sales charges, commissions or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Average annual total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for the periods ended June 30, 2004:

 

     One
Year


    Three
Year


    Since
Inception2


 

CLASS A SHARES1

                  

reflecting 5.75% maximum sales charge

   1.98 %   13.79 %   18.44 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Performance for other share classes can be found on page 37.

 

2 Fund inception 3/30/01.

 

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KENSINGTON SELECT INCOME FUND

 

MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The Kensington Select Income Fund is designed for investors seeking a relatively high, stable dividend yield with the potential for modest growth over time.

 

The Kensington Select Income Fund continued to meet its yield objective, maintaining its quarterly dividend rate during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. This brought the Fund’s trailing twelve-month dividend yield to 7.30%1 and its 30-day SEC yield to 8.63%.

 

The Fund’s dividend yield continued to be well above yields on other equity market alternatives and government bonds. For example, at the end of this reporting period, the S&P 500 dividend yield was 1.63% and the dividend yield on a 10-Year Treasury Note was 4.62%.2,3

 

On a total return basis, the Kensington Select Income Fund generated a negative 1.3% total return for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 versus the Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Index’s decline of 2.8%.4,5

 

LOGO

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Kensington Select Income Fund dividend rate is the sum of the trailing 12 months of dividends (for Class A shares) divided by the 6/30/04 NAV.

 

2 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 widely-held common stocks representing all major industries and is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of these stocks. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

3 Source: S&P 500 - Bloomberg as of 6/30/04; 10-Year Treasury Bonds – Bloomberg as of 6/30/04. The risks of investing in equity REITs are unique and similar to those of directly owning real estate (i.e. regulatory risks, concentration risk and diversification risk). Unlike REITs and stocks, which are subject to fluctuation in both principal value and return, U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the U.S. Government and, if held to maturity, offer a fixed rate of return and fixed principal value.

 

4 Source: Bloomberg. The total return was calculated for Class A shares at net asset value (without a sales charge). Had the maximum sales charge of 5.75% been reflected, returns would have been lower. One-year return for A shares is 8.19% (1.98% reflecting the maximum sales charge).

 

5 The Merril Lynch Preferred Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that includes perpetual payment preferred issues. The Preferred Index consists of a set of exchange-traded preferred stocks that are covered by Merrill Lynch Fixed Income Research. The index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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INVESTMENT STRATEGY

 

Over the last twelve months, approximately 80% of Fund assets were invested in real estate company senior securities, primarily preferred stocks, with the remainder invested in REIT common stocks. On average, the preferred stocks in the portfolio are yielding over 8%, more than 3% (300 basis points) higher than 10-Year Treasury yields, a comfortable cushion by historical standards. We feel this indicates that some anticipated increase in interest rates is already reflected in current market prices. Therefore, a modest rise in 10-year treasury yields should have a minimal impact on REIT preferred stock prices. Notably, REIT preferred stock dividends seem secure. REIT companies are generating over $2.00 in cash flow for every $1.00 of fixed charges (i.e. preferred dividends plus interest on debt).

 

We have also begun to buy more higher-yielding REIT common stocks. As the economy recovers, we anticipate introducing more potential dividend growth into the Fund’s portfolio. While we believe increasing the growth potential of the Fund’s portfolio is an appropriate step at this time, we intend to maintain a majority of the Fund’s assets in REIT preferred stocks.

 

IN CONCLUSION

 

Two performance observations are worth noting. First, over the last 12 months, the Fund has produced a total return of 8.2%, right in line with our expectations. Second, while we are pleased that the Fund has generated average annual returns of 20.62% from inception on March 30, 2001 through the close of this reporting period, we feel the last 12 months returns are more indicative of the long-term return potential of this Fund. Thus investors should keep in mind that the Fund’s objectives is to seek a relatively high, stable dividend yield with the potential for modest growth overtime.

 

/S/    PAUL GRAY               /S/    JOEL S. BEAM        
PAUL GRAY       JOEL S. BEAM
Portfolio Manager       Portfolio Manager

 

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KENSINGTON SELECT INCOME FUND

 

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

 

     SHARES

  

MARKET

VALUE($)


Common Stock (2.0%)

         

Finance Services

         

Spirit Finance Corporation1,2

   1,434,400    14,344,000
         

Preferred Stock (118.5%)

         

Real Estate Investment Trusts

         

Affordable Residential, Series A, 8.25%

   776,400    19,992,300

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Incorporated, Series B, 9.10%

   205,800    5,498,976

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Incorporated, Series C, 8.375%

   200,000    5,068,760

American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation, Series A, 9.75%

   140,000    3,500,000

Annaly Mortgage Management, Series A, 7.875%

   956,000    22,370,400

Anthracite Capital, Incorporated, Series C, 9.375%

   852,700    22,170,200

Apartment Investment & Management Company, Class Q, 10.10%

   51,800    1,357,160

Apartment Investment & Management Company, Class R, 10.00%

   196,400    5,177,104

Apartment Investment & Management Company, Series G, 9.375%

   376,200    9,743,580

Apartment Investment & Management Company, Series T, 8.00%

   898,500    21,671,820

Apartment Investment & Management Company, Series U, 7.75%

   1,024,400    23,970,959

Associated Estates Realty, Series A, 9.75%

   193,600    4,888,400

Bedford Property Investors, Incorporated, Series A, 8.75%2,3

   400,000    19,762,520

Bedford Property Investors, Incorporated, Series B, 7.625%4

   325,000    7,800,000

Boykin Lodging Company, Class A, 10.50%

   465,100    12,185,620

Brandywine Realty Trust, Series C, 7.50%4

   421,700    10,247,310

Brandywine Realty Trust, Series D, 7.375%4

   389,700    9,625,590

Capital Automotive REIT, 6.75%

   800,000    17,752,000

Capital Automotive REIT, Series A, 7.50%

   360,544    8,598,974

CBL & Associates Properties, Incorporated, Series B, 8.75%

   138,700    7,323,360

CBL & Associates Properties, Incorporated, Series C, 7.75%4

   431,100    10,902,519

Colonial Properties Trust, Series D, 8.125%

   435,100    11,151,613

Corporate Office Properties Trust, Series F, 9.875%

   151,200    4,099,788

Corporate Office Properties Trust, Series G, 8.00%

   434,400    10,860,000

Cousins Properties, Incorporated, Series A, 7.75%

   585,400    14,752,080

Crescent Real Estate Equities Company, Series A, 6.75%

   349,700    6,987,006

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     SHARES

  

MARKET

VALUE($)


Crescent Real Estate Equities Company, Series B, 9.50%

   726,100    19,121,844

EastGroup Properties, Incorporated, Series D, 7.95%

   393,500    10,427,750

Entertainment Properties Trust, Series A, 9.50%

   699,500    18,624,188

Equity Inns, Incorporated, Series B, 8.75%

   109,700    2,753,470

FelCor Lodging Trust, Incorporated, Series A, $ 1.954

   316,600    7,519,250

FelCor Lodging Trust, Incorporated, Series B, 9.00%

   438,300    10,957,500

Forest City Enterprises, Incorporated, Series, 7.375%

   818,500    19,071,050

Glimcher Realty Trust, Series F, 8.75%

   694,000    17,558,200

Glimcher Realty Trust, Series G, 8.125%

   439,600    10,440,500

Highwoods Properties, Incorporated, Series A, 8.625%

   6,204    6,483,180

Highwoods Properties, Incorporated, Series B, 8.00%

   300,700    7,361,136

Highwoods Properties, Incorporated, Series D, 8.00%

   188,600    4,573,550

Home Properties of New York, Incorporated, Series F, 9.00%4

   317,600    8,902,741

Hospitality Properties Trust, Series B, 8.875%

   324,500    8,550,575

Host Marriott Corporation, Series E, 8.875%

   600,000    15,270,000

HRPT Properties Trust, Series B, 8.75%

   222,182    5,843,387

Impac Mortgage Holdings, Incorporated, Series B, 9.375%

   500,000    12,620,000

Innkeepers USA Trust, Series C, 8.00%

   357,300    8,610,930

iStar Financial, Incorporated, Series D, 8.00%

   175,950    4,301,978

iStar Financial, Incorporated, Series E, 7.875%

   653,000    16,161,750

iStar Financial, Incorporated, Series F, 7.80%4

   9,300    220,410

iStar Financial, Incorporated, Series G, 7.65%

   400,000    9,690,000

iStar Financial, Incorporated, Series I, 7.50%

   300,000    6,972,000

Keystone Properties Trust, Series D, 9.125%

   176,200    4,563,580

Keystone Properties Trust, Series E, 7.375%

   2,000    50,400

Kilroy Realty Corporation, Series E, 7.80%

   134,000    3,296,400

Koger Equity, Incorporated, Series A, 8.50%

   1,001,300    25,733,409

Kramont Realty Trust, Series E, 8.25%

   617,600    15,563,520

La Quinta Properties, Incorporated, Series A, 9.00%

   191,000    4,784,550

LaSalle Hotel Properties, Series A, 10.25%

   283,500    7,590,713

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, Series B, 8.05%

   439,100    11,034,583

LTC Properties, Incorporated, Series F, 8.00%

   796,100    19,504,450

Maguire Properties, Incorporated, Series A, 7.625%

   930,200    22,464,330

MFA Mortgage Investment, Incorporated, Series A, 8.50%

   435,000    10,727,100

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Incorporated, Series H, 8.30%

   600,900    15,112,635

Mills Corporation, Series B, 9.00%

   256,600    6,835,824

Mills Corporation, Series E, 8.75%

   603,100    15,807,251

Nationwide Health Properties, Series A, 7.677%

   50,000    4,826,565

Newcastle Investment Corporation, Series B, 9.75%

   593,225    16,254,365

Novastar Financial, Series C, 8.90%

   292,400    6,994,208

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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KENSINGTON SELECT INCOME FUND

 

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     SHARES

   MARKET
VALUE($)


Omega Healthcare Investors, Incorporated,

         

Series D, 8.375%

   957,600    24,035,759

Parkway Properties, Incorporated, Series D, 8.00%4

   507,100    13,052,754

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Series A, 11.00%

   169,400    9,977,660

Prime Group Realty Trust, Series B, 9.00%

   106,900    2,586,980

Public Storage, Incorporated, Series A, Deposit Shares

   186,050    4,857,766

RAIT Investment Trust, Series A, 7.75%

   376,500    9,058,590

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, Series C, 7.95%

   99,800    2,879,230

Saul Centers, Incorporated, Series A, 8.00%

   262,000    6,681,000

Sizeler Property Investors, Incorporated, Series B, 9.75%1

   280,000    7,308,000

SL Green Realty Corporation, Series D, 7.875%

   300,000    7,500,000

U.S. Restaurant Properties, Series A, 7.72%

   63,600    1,478,700

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Incorporated, Series C, 8.50%1,2

   95,500    10,457,250

Winston Hotels, Incorporated, Series B, 8.00%

   448,000    10,760,960
         

Total Preferred Stock

        831,271,960
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts (16.9%)

         

Hotels (1.7%)

         

Ashford Hospitality Trust

   1,435,000    11,982,250
         

Mortgage (5.3%)

         

Anthracite Capital, Incorporated

   1,033,100    12,376,538

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation

   246,200    2,924,856

Luminent Mortgage Capital, Incorporated

   606,400    7,276,800

MFA Mortgage Investments, Incorporated

   355,900    3,167,510

Newcastle Investment Corporation

   371,100    11,114,445
         
          36,860,149
         

Office Property (5.6%)

         

American Financial Realty Trust2,3

   1,486,400    21,240,656

HRPT Properties Trust

   742,600    7,433,426

Koger Equity, Incorporated

   458,600    10,602,832
         
          39,276,914
         

Retail (0.5%)

         

Kramont Realty Trust

   214,200    3,427,200
         

Whole Loans (3.8%)

         

RAIT Investment Trust5

   1,090,900    26,890,685
         

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts

        118,437,198
         

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT


   MARKET
VALUE($)


 

Repurchase Agreement (0.5%)

               

Custodial Trust Company, 0.75%, dated 06/30/04, due 07/01/04, repurchase price $3,341,931 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities)6

   $ 3,341,861      3,341,861  
           


Total Investments (Cost $953,684,414) (a) - 137.9%

            967,395,019  

Liabilities in excess of other assets - (37.9)%

            (265,852,292 )
           


NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 701,542,727  
           


 

1 The Adviser, using board approved procedures, has deemed all or a portion of the security to be illiquid.

 

2 Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors.

 

3 The Adviser, using board approved procedures, has deemed all or a portion of the security to be liquid.

 

4 A portion of the security was on loan at June 30, 2004.

 

5 Represents non-income producing securities.

 

6 Security purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

 

  (a) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, is substantially the same as cost for federal income tax purposes, and differs from value by unrealized appreciation/depreciation of securities as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 31,060,502

Unrealized depreciation

     (17,349,897)
    

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 13,710,605
    

 

     SHARES

   MARKET
VALUE($)


Securities Sold Short (1.6%)

           

Common Stock (0.1%)

           

Financial Services

           

W.P. Carey & Company LLC

   29,300      872,554
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.5%)

           

Diversified (0.2%)

           

Capital Automotive REIT

   36,100      1,058,813
         

Retail (1.3%)

           

Realty Income Corporation

   224,800      9,380,904
         

            10,439,717
         

Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $10,608,806)

        $ 11,312,271
         

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

        

Investments, at value1 (cost $950,342,553)

   $ 964,053,158  

Repurchase agreement, at cost

     3,341,861  
    


Total Investments, (cost $953,684,414)

     967,395,019  

Deposits with broker and custodian bank for securities sold short

     11,410,752  

Interest and dividends receivable

     8,149,686  

Receivables from investments sold

     10,967,338  

Receivable for capital shares issued

     689,970  

Prepaid expenses

     14,239  
    


Total Assets

     998,627,004  
    


LIABILITIES

        

Demand loan payable to bank

     275,337,995  

Securities sold short (proceeds $10,608,806)

     11,312,271  

Payable for return of collateral received for securities on loan

     3,341,861  

Payables for investments purchased

     5,097,251  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     563,730  

Accrued expenses and other payables

        

Investment advisory fees

     520,961  

Distribution fees

     303,583  

Other

     606,625  
    


Total Liabilities

     297,084,277  
    


NET ASSETS

   $ 701,542,727  
    


Capital

   $ 666,417,929  

Undistributed net investment income

     9,756,917  

Undistributed net realized gains on investments and securities sold short

     12,360,741  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and securities sold short

     13,007,140  
    


Net Assets

   $ 701,542,727  
    


Class A

        

Net Assets

   $ 435,256,511  

Shares outstanding

     12,407,576  
    


Redemption price per share

   $ 35.08  
    


Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

     5.75 %
    


Maximum Offering Price [100%/(100%-Maximum Sales Charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent] per share

   $ 37.22  
    


Class B

        

Net Assets

   $ 70,275,452  

Shares outstanding

     2,014,504  
    


Offering price per share2

   $ 34.88  
    


Class C

        

Net Assets

   $ 196,010,764  

Shares outstanding

     5,627,800  
    


Offering price per share2

   $ 34.83  
    


 

1 Includes securities on loan of $3,232,654.

 

2 Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2004


 
     (Unaudited)  

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest income

   $ 827,708  

Securities lending income

     5,888  

Dividend income

     42,828,210  
    


Total Investment Income

     43,661,806  
    


EXPENSES

        

Investment advisory fees

     3,748,128  

Administration fees

     451,922  

Distribution fees

        

Class A

     596,804  

Class B

     343,753  

Class C

     1,017,160  

Custodian fees

     60,246  

Transfer agent fees

     322,969  

Trustees’ fees

     8,481  

Dividend expense on securities sold short

     102,489  

Interest expense

     2,026,241  

Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the Adviser

     286,509  

Other expenses

     181,717  
    


Net Expenses

     9,146,419  
    


Net Investment Income

     34,515,387  
    


REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) FROM INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

        

Net realized gains from investments

     12,577,913  

Net realized gains on securities sold short

     77,449  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments and securities sold short

     (61,465,687 )
    


Net realized/unrealized losses from investments and securities sold short

     (48,810,325 )
    


Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (14,294,938 )
    


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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KENSINGTON SELECT INCOME FUND

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     PERIOD ENDED

 
    

JUNE 30,

2004


    DECEMBER 31,
2003


    MARCH 31,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)              

FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

                        

OPERATIONS

                        

Net investment income

   $ 34,515,387     $ 26,659,289     $ 24,736,398  

Net realized gains from investments and options

     12,577,913       17,098,663       (138,343 )

Net realized gains (losses) on securities sold short

     77,449       (326,453 )     177,380  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation from investments, options and securities sold short

     (61,465,687 )     63,936,566       5,465,124  
    


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (14,294,938 )     107,368,065       30,240,559  
    


 


 


DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (16,406,449 )     (21,782,289 )     (17,443,269 )

From net realized gains from investments and securities sold short

     —         (6,450,559 )     —    

DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS B SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (2,130,618 )     (2,780,296 )     (2,015,023 )

From net realized gains from investments and securities sold short

     —         (906,470 )     —    

DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS C SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (6,221,403 )     (7,799,380 )     (5,240,067 )

From net realized gains from investments and securities sold short

     —         (2,703,569 )     —    
    


 


 


Change in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (24,758,470 )     (42,422,563 )     (24,698,359 )
    


 


 


CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

     220,588,761       373,590,225       595,795,265  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     17,295,662       30,250,055       16,776,495  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (231,459,003 )     (136,798,124 )     (374,720,654 )
    


 


 


Change in net assets from capital transactions

     6,425,420       267,042,156       237,851,106  
    


 


 


Change in net assets

     (32,627,988 )     331,987,658       243,393,306  
    


 


 


NET ASSETS

                        

Beginning of period

     734,170,715       402,183,057       160,031,751  
    


 


 


End of period

   $ 701,542,727     $ 734,170,715     $ 403,425,057  
    


 


 


Undistributed net investment income

   $ 9,756,917     $ —       $ 44,727  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     PERIOD ENDED

 
    

JUNE 30,

2004


    DECEMBER 31,
2003


    MARCH 31,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)              

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class A:

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 167,791,048     $ 271,423,681     $ 477,989,370  

Dividends reinvested

     11,606,449       20,398,461       12,051,376  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (193,168,917 )     (123,478,645 )     (348,182,666 )
    


 


 


Change

   $ (13,771,420 )   $ 168,343,497     $ 141,858,080  
    


 


 


Class B:

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 11,960,111     $ 18,633,992     $ 27,905,475  

Dividends reinvested

     1,313,349       2,333,891       1,147,112  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,526,715 )     (2,228,302 )     (981,190 )
    


 


 


Change

   $ 8,746,745     $ 18,739,581     $ 28,071,397  
    


 


 


Class C:

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 40,837,603     $ 83,532,552     $ 89,900,420  

Dividends reinvested

     4,375,863       7,517,703       3,578,007  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (33,763,371 )     (11,091,177 )     (25,556,798 )
    


 


 


Change

   $ 11,450,095     $ 79,959,078     $ 67,921,629  
    


 


 


SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class A:

                        

Issued

     4,560,070       7,735,747       14,891,132  

Reinvested

     319,862       575,646       375,981  

Redeemed

     (5,370,972 )     (3,520,023 )     (10,992,093 )
    


 


 


Change

     (491,040 )     (4,791,370 )     4,275,020  
    


 


 


Class B:

                        

Issued

     329,215       536,010       875,245  

Reinvested

     36,596       66,093       35,986  

Redeemed

     (126,165 )     (62,977 )     (30,977 )
    


 


 


Change

     239,646       539,126       880,254  
    


 


 


Class C:

                        

Issued

     1,116,440       2,390,368       2,809,143  

Reinvested

     121,858       213,092       112,280  

Redeemed

     (955,508 )     (315,476 )     (814,156 )
    


 


 


Change

     282,790       2,287,984       2,107,267  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2004


 
     (Unaudited)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net investment income

   $ 34,515,387  

Adjustments to reconcile net investment income to net cash used in operating activities:

        

Purchases of investment securities

     (786,885,141 )

Proceeds from disposition of investments and securities sold short

     637,741,816  

Change in deposits with broker and custodian bank for securities sold short

     (7,829,381 )

Change in interest and dividends receivable

     (1,320,477 )

Change in payable for return of collateral received for securities on loan

     669,587  

Change in accrued expenses and other payables

     164,134  

Net amortization/accretion from investments

     (7,236 )

Net cash used in operating activities

     (122,951,311 )
    


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Demand loan payable

     139,969,931  

Proceeds from shares issued

     221,626,831  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (231,182,643 )

Cash distributions paid

     (7,462,808 )
    


Net cash provided by financing activities

     122,951,311  
    


Change in cash

     —    

CASH:

        

Beginning balance

     —    
    


Ending balance

   $ —    
    


 

Non-cash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends from net investment income of $17,295,662.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

          Investment Activities

    Less Dividends

 
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period


   Net
Investment
Income


   Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gains on
Investments,
Options and
Securities
Sold Short


    Total
From
Investment
Activities


    Net
Investment
Income


    Net
Investment
Gains


    Return
of
Capital


 

Kensington Select Income Fund Class A

                                          

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 36.76    1.41    (1.85 )   (0.44 )   (1.24 )   —       —    

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 32.50    1.67    5.07     6.74     (1.95 )   (0.53 )   —    

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   $ 31.18    2.57    1.29     3.86     (2.54 )   —       —    

Period Ended March 31, 2002**

   $ 25.00    2.51    6.29     8.80     (2.58 )   —       (0.04 )

Kensington Select Income Fund Class B

                                          

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 36.57    1.19    (1.78 )   (0.59 )   (1.10 )   —       —    

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 32.35    1.47    5.04     6.51     (1.76 )   (0.53 )   —    

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   $ 31.08    2.26    1.35     3.61     (2.34 )   —       —    

Period Ended March 31, 2002**

   $ 25.00    2.45    6.12     8.57     (2.45 )   —       (0.04 )

Kensington Select Income Fund Class C

                                          

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 36.51    1.23    (1.81 )   (0.58 )   (1.10 )   —       —    

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 32.30    1.48    5.02     6.50     (1.76 )   (0.53 )   —    

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   $ 31.06    2.28    1.31     3.59     (2.35 )   —       —    

Period Ended March 31, 2002**

   $ 25.00    2.46    6.12     8.58     (2.48 )   —       (0.04 )

 

* Unaudited.

 

** From commencement of operations on April 3, 2001.

 

(a) Total return excludes sales charge.

 

(b) Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes dividend and interest expense.

 

(e) Includes dividend and interest expense.

 

(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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     from

                    Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
     Total
Distributions


    Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period


   Total
Return(a)(b)


    Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000’s)


   Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
(c)(d)


    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
(c)(e)


    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net Assets
(c)


    Portfolio
Turnover(f)


 

Kensington Select Income Fund Class A

                                                  

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   (1.24 )   $ 35.08    (1.27 )%   $ 435,257    1.60 %   2.16 %   9.51 %   26.52 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   (2.48 )   $ 36.76    21.21 %   $ 474,117    1.60 %   2.01 %   6.34 %   22.49 %

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   (2.54 )   $ 32.50    12.74 %   $ 263,459    1.60 %   2.18 %   8.73 %   49.59 %

Period Ended March 31, 2002**

   (2.62 )   $ 31.18    36.37 %   $ 119,483    1.60 %   2.16 %   11.00 %   33.27 %

Kensington Select Income Fund Class B

                                                  

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   (1.10 )   $ 34.88    (1.68 )%   $ 70,275    2.35 %   2.92 %   8.75 %   26.52 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   (2.29 )   $ 36.57    20.54 %   $ 64,900    2.35 %   2.77 %   5.54 %   22.49 %

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   (2.34 )   $ 32.35    11.89 %   $ 39,973    2.35 %   3.00 %   7.75 %   49.59 %

Period Ended March 31, 2002**

   (2.49 )   $ 31.08    35.41 %   $ 11,049    2.35 %   3.04 %   9.94 %   33.27 %

Kensington Select Income Fund Class C

                                                  

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   (1.10 )   $ 34.83    (1.65 )%   $ 196,011    2.35 %   2.92 %   8.60 %   26.52 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   (2.29 )   $ 36.51    20.54 %   $ 195,153    2.35 %   2.77 %   5.61 %   22.49 %

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   (2.35 )   $ 32.30    11.87 %   $ 98,752    2.35 %   3.00 %   7.85 %   49.59 %

Period Ended March 31, 2002**

   (2.52 )   $ 31.06    35.42 %   $ 29,499    2.35 %   3.00 %   10.07 %   33.27 %

 

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KENSINGTON SELECT INCOME FUND

 

OTHER SHARE CLASS RESULTS (Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURN
FOR PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
WITH ALL DISTRIBUTIONS REINVESTED


   ONE
YEAR


    THREE
YEAR


    SINCE
INCEPTION1


 

CLASS B SHARES

                  

not reflecting CDSC2

   7.33 %   15.17 %   19.72 %

reflecting applicable CDSC

   2.37 %   14.42 %   19.10 %

CLASS C SHARES

                  

not reflecting CDSC2

   7.34 %   15.20 %   19.73 %

reflecting applicable CDSC

   6.35 %   15.20 %   19.73 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Fund inception 3/30/01. While the Class B and Class C shares were initially offered for purchase effective March 30, 2001, no shareholder activity occurred until April 3, 2001.

 

2 CDSC= contingent deferred sales charge, price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

 

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KENSINGTON STRATEGIC REALTY FUND

 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

 

Results for other share classes can be found on page 55.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURN
FOR PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
WITH ALL DISTRIBUTIONS REINVESTED


   ONE
YEAR


    THREE
YEAR


    SINCE
INCEPTION1


    AGGREGATE
SINCE
INCEPTION1


 

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   17.57 %   13.73 %   24.18 %   182.26 %

With sales load*

   10.80 %   11.50 %   22.65 %   165.98 %

NAREIT Composite Index2

   28.61 %   16.28 %   17.30 %   104.36 %

S&P 500 Index3

   19.11 %   -0.69 %   -1.52 %   -10.19 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

* Reflects the maximum sales load of 5.75%.

 

1 Fund inception 9/15/99.

 

2 The NAREIT Composite Index is an unmanaged index consisting of approximately 200 Real Estate Investment Trust stocks. The index was developed with a base value as of December 31, 1971.

 

3 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 widely-held common stocks representing all major industries and is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of these stocks.

 

The above indices do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

Period from commencement on September 15, 1999 to June 30, 2004

 

LOGO

 

This chart reflects payment of the maximum sales charge of 5.75% on a hypothetical $10,000 investment (Class A shares). Thus, the net amount invested was $9,425. Results shown include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund and do not take into account income or capital gain taxes. As outlined in the prospectus, the sales charge is lower for investments of $50,000 or more.

 

The NAREIT Composite Index is an unmanaged index consisting of approximately 200 Real Estate Investment Trust stocks. The Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Index is unmanaged and does not reflect the effects of sales charges, commissions or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Average annual total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for the periods ended June 30, 2004:

 

     One
Year


    Three
Year


    Since
Inception2


 

CLASS A SHARES1

                  

reflecting 5.75% maximum sales charge

   10.80 %   11.50 %   22.65 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Performance for other share classes can be found on page 55.

 

2 Fund inception 9/15/99.

 

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KENSINGTON STRATEGIC REALTY FUND

 

MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The Kensington Strategic Realty Fund is designed for investors seeking total return through a combination of high current income relative to equity investment alternatives, plus long-term growth of capital. The Fund may invest in both REIT common and preferred stocks as well as utilize hedging strategies to mitigate risk.

 

The Kensington Strategic Realty Fund continued to meet its yield objective, maintaining its quarterly dividend during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. This brought the Fund’s trailing twelve-month dividend yield to 5.53%1 and its 30-day SEC yield to 4.75%.

 

The Strategic Realty Fund’s dividend yield continued to be above yields on other equity market alternatives. For example, as of June 30, 2004, the S&P 500 dividend yield was 1.63%.2

 

On a total return basis, the Kensington Strategic Realty Fund finished the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 with a 1.8% gain versus the NAREIT Composite Index’s 5.2% return.3,4 The Fund’s defensive posture caused it to lag its benchmark over the past six months. Despite this recent shortfall, we are confident that our income-oriented, value-driven approach will produce solid results over time. In this regard, we note that since the Fund’s inception on September 15, 1999 through the close of this reporting period, the Fund generated an average annual return of 24.18%, well in excess of the NAREIT Composite index’s 17.30% return during the same period.4

 

LOGO

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Kensington Strategic Realty Fund dividend rate is the sum of the trailing 12 months of dividends (for Class A shares) divided by the 6/30/04 NAV.

 

2 The S&P Index is an unmanaged index of 500 widely-held common stocks representing all major industries and is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of these stocks. The index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 Source: Bloomberg. The total return was calculated for Class A shares at net asset value (without a sales charge). Had the maximum sales charge of 5.75% been reflected, returns would have been lower. One-year return for A shares is 17.57% (10.80% reflecting the maximum sales charge).

 

4 Source: Kensington Investment Group and NAREIT. The NAREIT Composite Index is an unmanaged index consisting of approximately 200 Real Estate Investment Trust stocks. The NAREIT index excludes brokerage commissions or other fees. The index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. The index was developed with a base value as of December 1971.

 

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INVESTMENT STRATEGY

 

The Fund’s underperformance during the first half of 2004 reflects a decision we made in mid-2003 to take a more cautious stance in the Fund’s portfolio. After a strong first half of 2003, we began to under-weight retail REITs due to valuation concerns, focusing the Fund’s portfolio towards more defensive, yield-oriented investments such as REIT preferred stocks. We also began to utilize some hedging strategies. These decisions caused us to lag in the surprisingly strong second half of 2003. When a correction finally occurred in the second quarter of 2004, it was triggered primarily by concerns over rising interest rates, which tended to put downward pressure on our more yield-oriented defensive investments. Thus, in the short-term, we missed out on some growth opportunities and participated in the correction. While we believe we took less risk along the way and achieved our absolute return goals (generating a 17.57% return over the last 12 months), we are disappointed that the Fund underperformed its benchmark.

 

We remain somewhat defensively positioned; although with the economy recovering, we have begun taking a more constructive stance. While still overweighted in office and mortgage REITs, we are looking for more growth opportunities. We selectively increased our investments in retail REITs during the second quarter correction and have established a larger position in hotel companies.

 

IN CONCLUSION

 

Despite short-term price movements that can be driven by fund flows and investor sentiment, we believe improving industry fundamentals and reasonable securities prices augur well for the 12% annual total return that REITs have consistently generated over the past 25 years.4 We remain confident that our income oriented, value driven investment approach is an excellent way to include real estate’s competitive returns in your portfolio.

 

/S/    PAUL GRAY        
PAUL GRAY
Portfolio Manager

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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KENSINGTON STRATEGIC REALTY FUND

 

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

 

     SHARES

   MARKET
VALUE($)


Common Stock (12.6%)

         

Financial Services (3.3%)

         

Fieldstone Investment Corporation1,2

   340,100    5,356,575

JER Investors Trust, Incorporated 1,3

   242,000    3,630,000

Origen Financial, Incorporated1,3,4

   700,000    7,000,000
         
          15,986,575
         

Hotel/Restaurant (5.4%)

         

DiamondRock Hospitality Company1,3

   465,000    4,650,000

La Quinta Corporation3

   262,200    2,202,480

Lodgian, Incorporated3

   1,790,000    18,884,500
         
          25,736,980
         

Real Estate (3.9%)

         

Medical Properties Trust1,2,3

   1,096,100    10,961,000

Wellsford Real Properties, Incorporated3

   524,050    8,148,978
         
          19,109,978
         

Total Common Stock

        60,833,533
         

Preferred Stock (18.7%)

         

Real Estate Investment Trusts

         

Annually Mortgage Management, Incorporated, Series A, 7.875%

   65,200    1,525,680

Anthracite Capital, Incorporated, Series C, 9.375%

   75,100    1,952,600

Entertainment Properties Trust, Series A, 9.50%

   453,600    12,077,100

FelCor Lodging Trust, Incorporated, Series B, 9.00%

   242,900    6,072,500

iStar Financial, Incorporated, Series E, 7.875%

   583,400    14,439,150

La Quinta Corporation, Series A, 9.00%

   59,700    1,495,485

LaSalle Hotel Properties, Series B, 8.375%

   17,000    425,000

Maguire Properties, Incorporated, Series A, 7.625%

   438,700    10,594,605

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Incorporated, Series H, 8.30%

   404,500    10,173,175

Mills Corporation, Series B, 9.00%

   154,800    4,123,872

Newcastle Investment Corporation, Series B, 9.75%

   229,000    6,274,600

Novastar Financial, Incorporated, Series C, 8.90%

   305,000    7,295,600

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Series A, 11.00%

   148,000    8,717,200

Westcoast Hospitality Corporation, Series A, 9.50%

   208,500    5,254,200
         

Total Preferred Stock

        90,420,767
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts (95.9%)

         

Apartments (6.8%)

         

Apartment Investment & Management Company, Class A

   50,000    1,556,500

Avalonbay Communities, Incorporated

   233,800    13,214,376

Equity Residential Properties Trust

   411,500    12,233,895

Home Properties, Incorporated

   154,700    6,030,206
         
          33,034,977
         

Diversified (14.5%)

         

Duke Realty Corporation

   274,500    8,731,845

First Potomac Realty Trust

   355,500    6,814,935

First Union Real Estate3

   3,252,050    10,276,478

iStar Financial, Incorporated

   171,400    6,856,000

Liberty Property Trust

   29,500    1,186,195

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     SHARES

   MARKET
VALUE($)


One Liberty Properties, Incorporated

   215,100    3,906,216

Reckson Associates Realty Corporation

   549,300    15,083,778

Vornado Realty Trust

   306,200    17,487,082
         
          70,342,529
         

Health Care (2.9%)

         

Health Care Property Investors, Incorporated

   160,100    3,848,804

Health Care REIT, Incorporated

   96,900    3,149,250

Healthcare Realty Trust, Incorporated

   57,400    2,151,352

Omega Healthcare Investors, Incorporated

   500,400    5,024,016
         
          14,173,422
         

Hotel/Restaurant (9.9%)

         

Ashford Hospitality Trust

   1,707,400    14,256,790

Hersha Hospitality Trust2

   460,600    4,550,728

Highland Hospitality Corporation

   520,000    5,226,000

Host Marriott Corporation3

   888,700    10,984,332

LaSalle Hotel Properties

   144,200    3,518,480

MeriStar Hospitality Corporation3

   1,403,300    9,598,572
         
          48,134,902
         

Industrial (4.3%)

         

First Industrial Realty Trust, Incorporated2

   11,800    435,184

Prime Group Realty Trust3

   1,855,600    9,797,568

ProLogis Trust

   326,700    10,754,964
         
          20,987,716
         

Mortgage (14.8%)

         

American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation

   100,000    2,593,000

Annaly Mortgage Management, Incorporated2

   240,100    4,072,096

Anthracite Capital, Incorporated

   858,100    10,280,038

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation

   328,700    3,904,956

Arbor Realty Trust1

   73,640    6,611,031

Bimini Mortgage Management, Incorporated1,3

   580,000    8,700,000

Capital Lease Funding, Incorporated3

   254,400    2,645,760

Impac Mortgage Holdings, Incorporated

   195,900    4,411,668

Luminent Mortgage Capital, Incorporated1

   1,483,100    17,797,200

MFA Mortgage Investments, Incorporated

   320,000    2,848,000

Newcastle Investment Corporation

   266,200    7,972,690

Origen Financial, Incorporated2,3

   9,100    72,345
         
          71,908,784
         

Office Property (23.3%)

         

American Financial Realty Trust1

   1,489,300    21,282,096

Arden Realty, Incorporated

   396,400    11,658,124

Boston Properties, Incorporated

   260,860    13,063,869

Brandywine Realty Trust

   288,200    7,836,158

CarrAmerica Realty Corporation

   223,400    6,753,382

Cousins Properties, Incorporated

   125,700    4,141,815

Equity Office Properties Trust

   403,100    10,964,320

HRPT Properties Trust

   326,900    3,272,269

Koger Equity, Incorporated

   637,050    14,728,596

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

   159,200    6,587,696

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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KENSINGTON STRATEGIC REALTY FUND

 

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     SHARES OR
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT


   MARKET
VALUE($)


 

Maguire Properties, Incorporated

     263,300      6,521,941  

Prentiss Properties Trust

     164,815      5,524,599  
           


              112,334,865  
           


Retail (15.8%)

               

Acadia Realty Trust

     453,500      6,231,090  

Agree Realty Corporation

     141,300      3,574,890  

Chelsea Property Group, Incorporated

     160,200      10,448,244  

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation

     116,200      4,109,994  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     210,400      8,750,536  

General Growth Properties, Incorporated

     368,200      10,887,674  

Kimco Realty Corporation

     11,500      523,250  

Kramont Realty Trust

     358,300      5,732,800  

Macerich Company

     126,700      6,065,129  

Malan Realty Investors, Incorporated

     263,400      1,314,366  

Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Incorporated

     200,600      10,134,312  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

     35,000      848,050  

Simon Property Group, Incorporated

     156,700      8,057,514  
           


              76,677,849  
           


Whole Loans (3.6%)

               

RAIT Investment Trust

     697,875      17,202,619  
           


Total Real Estate Investment Trusts

            464,797,663  
           


Repurchase Agreements (4.0%)

               

Custodial Trust Company, 0.75%, dated 06/30/04, due 07/01/04, repurchase price $19,625,950 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury Strips)5

   $ 19,625,541      19,625,541  
           


Investment Company (4.7%) Mutual Funds

               

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund2

     225,700      22,802,471  
           


Total Investments (Cost $622,579,279) (a) - 135.9%

            658,479,975  

Liabilities in excess of other assets - (35.9)%

            (174,191,806 )
           


NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 484,288,169  
           


 

1 Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Adviser, using board approved procedures, has deemed all or a portion of these securities to be liquid.

 

2 All or a portion of the security was on loan at June 30, 2004.

 

3 Represents non-income producing securities.

 

4 Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Adviser, using board approved procedures, has deemed all or a portion of these securities to be illiquid. 5 Security purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loaned.

 

(a) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes, is substantially the same as cost for federal income tax purposes, and differs from value by net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of securities as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 45,723,168  

Unrealized depreciation

     (9,822,472 )
    


Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 35,900,696  
    


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     SHARES

  

MARKET

VALUE($)


Securities Sold Short (10.1%)

           

Real Estate Investment Trusts

           

Apartments (1.7%)

           

Amli Residential Properties Trust

   12,800      375,552

Camden Property Trust

   25,800      1,181,640

Essex Property Trust, Incorporated

   41,100      2,809,185

Gables Residential Trust

   84,700      2,878,106

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Incorporated

   3,700      140,193

Town & Country Trust

   35,000      883,400
         

            8,268,076
         

Industrial (2.5%)

           

AMB Property Corporation

   28,200      976,566

CenterPoint Properties Corporation

   58,100      4,459,175

First Industrial Realty Trust, Incorporated

   180,700      6,664,216
         

            12,099,957
         

Office Property (1.5%)

           

Corporate Office Properties Trust

   203,500      5,056,975

Equity Office Properties Trust

   500      22,500

SL Green Realty Corporation

   42,400      1,984,320
         

            7,063,795
         

Retail (2.1%)

           

Glimcher Realty Trust

   60,000      1,327,200

Heritage Property Investment Trust

   35,000      947,100

Mills Corporation

   30,000      1,401,000

Regency Centers Corporation

   60,000      2,574,000

Saul Centers, Incorporated

   21,800      699,998

Taubman Centers, Incorporated

   145,400      3,328,206
         

            10,277,504
         

Storage (2.3%)

           

Public Storage, Incorporated

   239,300      11,010,193

Shurgard Storage Centers, Incorporated, Class A

   6,000      224,400
         

            11,234,593
         

Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $46,873,178)

        $ 48,943,925
         

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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KENSINGTON STRATEGIC REALTY FUND

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

JUNE 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

        

Investments, at value1 (cost $602,953,738)

   $ 638,854,434  

Repurchase agreements, at cost

     19,625,541  
    


Total Investments, (cost $622,579,279)

     658,479,975  

Deposits with broker and custodian bank for securities sold short

     39,013,829  

Interest and dividends receivable

     3,817,459  

Receivable for investments sold

     27,004,362  

Receivable for capital shares issued

     422,811  

Prepaid expenses

     14,300  
    


Total Assets

     728,752,736  
    


LIABILITIES

        

Demand loan payable to bank

     132,925,809  

Securities sold short (proceeds $46,873,178)

     48,943,925  

Payable for return of collateral received for securities on loan

     19,625,541  

Payables for investments purchased

     41,564,337  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     380,520  

Accrued expenses and other payables

        

Investment advisory fees

     288,056  

Distribution fees

     194,010  

Other

     542,369  
    


Total Liabilities

     244,464,567  
    


NET ASSETS

   $ 484,288,169  
    


Capital

   $ 427,309,092  

Undistributed net investment income

     3,837,515  

Undistributed net realized gains on investments, options, and securities sold short

     19,311,613  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, options and securities sold short

     33,829,949  
    


Net Assets

   $ 484,288,169  
    


Class A

        

Net Assets

   $ 323,659,657  

Shares outstanding

     7,193,404  
    


Redemption price per share

   $ 44.99  
    


Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

     5.75 %

Maximum Offering Price

        
    


[100%/(100%-Maximum Sales Charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent] per share

   $ 47.73  
    


Class B

        

Net Assets

   $ 47,780,288  

Shares outstanding

     1,069,949  
    


Offering price per share2

   $ 44.66  
    


Class C

        

Net Assets

   $ 112,848,224  

Shares outstanding

     2,528,387  
    


Offering price per share2

   $ 44.63  
    


 

1 Includes securities on loan of $16,480,843.

 

2 Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2004


 
     (Unaudited)  

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest income

   $ 249,131  

Securities lending income

     11,905  

Dividend income

     20,394,043  
    


Total Investment Income

     20,655,079  
    


EXPENSES

        

Investment advisory fees

     1,500,191  

Administration fees

     274,250  

Distribution fees

        

Class A

     377,150  

Class B

     239,161  

Class C

     534,656  

Custodian fees

     41,724  

Transfer agent fees

     207,808  

Trustees’ fees

     5,264  

Dividend expense on securities sold short

     904,961  

Interest expense

     1,036,522  

Other expenses

     138,796  
    


Net Expenses

     5,260,483  
    


Net Investment Income

     15,394,596  
    


REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) FROM

        

INVESTMENTS, OPTIONS AND SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

        

Net realized gains from investments and options

     22,824,305  

Net realized losses from securities sold short

     (3,778,193 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments, options and securities sold short

     (29,164,677 )
    


Net realized/unrealized losses from investments, options and securities sold short

     (10,118,565 )
    


Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 5,276,031  
    


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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KENSINGTON STRATEGIC REALTY FUND

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     PERIOD ENDED

 
     JUNE 30,
2004


    DECEMBER 31,
2003


    MARCH 31,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)              

FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

                        

OPERATIONS

                        

Net investment income

   $ 15,394,596     $ 10,677,528     $ 12,742,141  

Net realized gains from investments and options

     22,824,305       27,557,190       2,069,518  

Net realized gains (losses) from securities sold short

     (3,778,193 )     (5,908,674 )     192,019  

Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation from investments, options and securities sold short

     (29,164,677 )     54,042,578       (17,588,850 )
    


 


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

     5,276,031       86,368,622       (2,585,172 )
    


 


 


DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (8,020,477 )     (9,632,796 )     (10,774,718 )

From net realized gains from investments and securities sold short

     —         (8,101,930 )     (6,126,828 )

DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS B SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (1,078,206 )     (1,497,752 )     (1,575,949 )

From net realized gains from investments and securities sold short

     —         (1,407,693 )     (1,043,652 )

DISTRIBUTIONS TO CLASS C SHAREHOLDERS

                        

From net investment income

     (2,458,398 )     (3,096,775 )     (2,933,154 )

From net realized gains from investments and securities sold short

     —         (2,985,811 )     (1,968,616 )
    


 


 


Change in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (11,557,081 )     (26,722,757 )     (24,422,917 )
    


 


 


CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

     117,457,488       146,184,339       164,082,978  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     8,914,418       21,882,210       19,412,060  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (45,742,358 )     (71,994,074 )     (141,269,523 )
    


 


 


Change in net assets from capital transactions

     80,629,548       96,072,475       42,225,515  
    


 


 


Change in net assets

     74,348,498       155,718,340       15,217,426  

NET ASSETS

                        

Beginning of period

     409,939,671       254,221,331       239,003,905  
    


 


 


End of period

   $ 484,288,169     $ 409,939,671     $ 254,221,331  
    


 


 


Undistributed net investment income

   $ 3,837,515     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     PERIOD ENDED

 
     JUNE 30,
2004


    DECEMBER 31,
2003


    MARCH 31,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)              

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class A:

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 88,644,397     $ 107,333,748     $ 127,388,249  

Dividends reinvested

     6,088,027       14,242,124       13,001,259  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (34,372,195 )     (63,599,880 )     (123,931,752 )
    


 


 


Change

   $ 60,360,229     $ 57,975,992     $ 16,457,756  
    


 


 


Class B:

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 6,240,191     $ 9,929,031     $ 10,622,882  

Dividends reinvested

     851,041       2,426,165       2,178,280  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,038,672 )     (2,729,027 )     (4,984,862 )
    


 


 


Change

   $ 3,052,560     $ 9,626,169     $ 7,816,300  
    


 


 


Class C:

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 22,572,900     $ 28,921,560     $ 26,071,847  

Dividends reinvested

     1,975,350       5,213,921       4,232,521  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (7,331,491 )     (5,665,167 )     (12,352,909 )
    


 


 


Change

   $ 17,216,759     $ 28,470,314     $ 17,951,459  
    


 


 


SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class A:

                        

Issued

     1,917,048       2,521,436       3,199,069  

Reinvested

     132,968       328,183       339,380  

Redeemed

     (759,830 )     (1,511,324 )     (3,158,069 )
    


 


 


Change

     1,290,186       1,338,295       380,380  
    


 


 


Class B:

                        

Issued

     135,332       237,238       267,666  

Reinvested

     18,669       56,196       57,328  

Redeemed

     (91,176 )     (66,169 )     (129,550 )
    


 


 


Change

     62,825       227,265       195,444  
    


 


 


Class C:

                        

Issued

     495,088       686,905       661,034  

Reinvested

     43,451       120,755       111,473  

Redeemed

     (164,700 )     (134,483 )     (322,570 )
    


 


 


Change

     373,839       673,177       449,937  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2004


 
     (Unaudited)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net investment income

   $ 15,394,596  

Adjustments to reconcile net investment income to net cash used in operating activities:

        

Purchases of investment securities

     (806,015,094 )

Proceeds from disposition of investments, options and securities sold short

     664,531,899  

Change in deposits with broker and custodian bank for securities sold short

     (8,422,204 )

Change in interest and dividends receivable

     (427,602 )

Change in payable for return of collateral received for securities on loan

     8,713,019  

Change in accrued expenses and other payables

     229,125  

Net amortization/accretion from investments

     (896 )

Net cash used in operating activities

     (125,997,157 )
    


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Demand loan payable

     55,521,868  

Proceeds from shares issued

     118,657,149  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (45,539,197 )

Cash distributions paid

     (2,642,663 )
    


Net cash provided by financing activities

     125,997,157  
    


Change in cash

     —    

CASH:

        

Beginning balance

     —    
    


Ending balance

   $ —    
    


 

Non-cash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends from net investment income of $8,914,418.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Investment Activities

    Less

 
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period


   Net
Investment
Income


    Net Realized/
Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on
Investments,
Options and
Securities
Sold Short


    Total
From
Investment
Activities


    Net
Investment
Income


 

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund Class A

                               

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 45.34    1.62 (g)   (0.79 )   0.83     (1.18 )

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 37.32    1.51     9.88     11.39     (1.90 )

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   $ 41.27    2.17     (2.12 )   0.05     (2.51 )

Year Ended March 31, 2002

   $ 36.22    1.64     7.30     8.94     (2.47 )

Year Ended March 31, 2001

   $ 29.46    2.36     7.64     10.00     (2.52 )

Period Ended March 31, 2000 **

   $ 25.00    1.48     4.48     5.96     (1.39 )

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund Class B

                               

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 45.02    1.40 (g)   (0.74 )   0.66     (1.02 )

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 37.09    1.27     9.80     11.07     (1.67 )

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   $ 41.06    1.82     (2.06 )   (0.24 )   (2.24 )

Year Ended March 31, 2002

   $ 36.09    1.39     7.22     8.61     (2.22 )

Year Ended March 31, 2001

   $ 29.42    2.17     7.54     9.71     (2.32 )

Period Ended March 31, 2000 **

   $ 25.00    1.34     4.52     5.86     (1.33 )

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund Class C

                               

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

   $ 44.99    1.38 (g)   (0.72 )   0.66     (1.02 )

Period Ended December 31, 2003

   $ 37.07    1.28     9.78     11.06     (1.67 )

Year Ended March 31, 2003

   $ 41.04    1.81     (2.05 )   (0.24 )   (2.24 )

Year Ended March 31, 2002

   $ 36.07    1.37     7.23     8.60     (2.21 )

Year Ended March 31, 2001

   $ 29.40    2.17     7.54     9.71     (2.32 )

Period Ended March 31, 2000 **

   $ 25.00    1.36     4.49     5.85     (1.34 )

 

* Unaudited.

 

** From commencement of operations on September 15, 1999.

 

(a) Total return excludes sales charge.

 

(b) Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(d) Excludes dividend and interest expense.

 

(e) Includes dividend and interest expense.

 

(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

(g) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the daily average shares method.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

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    Dividends from

               Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Realized
Gains


   Total
Distributions


    Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period


   Total
Return(a)(b)


    Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000’s)


   Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets (c)(d)


    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets (c)(e)


    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net Assets (c)


    Portfolio
Turnover(f)


 

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund Class A

                                                      

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

  —      (1.18 )   $ 44.99    1.80 %   $ 323,660    1.20 %   2.05 %   7.05 %   68.20 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

  (1.47)    (3.37 )   $ 45.34    31.15 %   $ 267,657    1.77 %   2.94 %   4.63 %   87.07 %

Year Ended March 31, 2003

  (1.49)    (4.00 )   $ 37.32    0.13 %   $ 170,383    2.44 %   4.07 %   5.41 %   213.45 %

Year Ended March 31, 2002

  (1.42)    (3.89 )   $ 41.27    25.83 %   $ 172,682    3.18 %   3.82 %   4.02 %   190.84 %

Year Ended March 31, 2001

  (0.72)    (3.24 )   $ 36.22    34.94 %   $ 90,628    2.83 %   4.29 %   7.72 %   206.02 %

Period Ended March 31, 2000 **

  (0.11)    (1.50 )   $ 29.46    24.36 %   $ 11,967    2.25 %   2.41 %   14.63 %   240.19 %

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund Class B

                                                      

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

  —      (1.02 )   $ 44.66    1.43 %   $ 47,780    1.95 %   2.80 %   6.16 %   68.20 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

  (1.47)    (3.14 )   $ 45.02    30.40 %   $ 45,340    2.52 %   3.69 %   3.87 %   87.07 %

Year Ended March 31, 2003

  (1.49)    (3.73 )   $ 37.09    (0.60 )%   $ 28,926    3.19 %   4.85 %   4.63 %   213.45 %

Year Ended March 31, 2002

  (1.42)    (3.64 )   $ 41.06    24.87 %   $ 23,993    3.93 %   4.57 %   3.44 %   190.84 %

Year Ended March 31, 2001

  (0.72)    (3.04 )   $ 36.09    33.94 %   $ 10,867    3.63 %   5.24 %   6.74 %   206.02 %

Period Ended March 31, 2000 **

  (0.11)    (1.44 )   $ 29.42    23.96 %   $ 1,433    2.99 %   3.15 %   11.58 %   240.19 %

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund Class C

                                                      

Period Ended June 30, 2004*

  —      (1.02 )   $ 44.63    1.43 %   $ 112,848    1.95 %   2.80 %   6.07 %   68.20 %

Period Ended December 31, 2003

  (1.47)    (3.14 )   $ 44.99    30.39 %   $ 96,943    2.52 %   3.68 %   3.94 %   87.07 %

Year Ended March 31, 2003

  (1.49)    (3.73 )   $ 37.07    (0.60 )%   $ 54,913    3.19 %   4.85 %   4.58 %   213.45 %

Year Ended March 31, 2002

  (1.42)    (3.63 )   $ 41.04    24.85 %   $ 42,329    3.93 %   4.57 %   3.38 %   190.84 %

Year Ended March 31, 2001

  (0.72)    (3.04 )   $ 36.07    33.96 %   $ 20,898    3.61 %   5.19 %   6.78 %   206.02 %

Period Ended March 31, 2000 **

  (0.11)    (1.45 )   $ 29.40    23.91 %   $ 3,234    3.00 %   3.16 %   12.52 %   240.19 %

 

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OTHER SHARE CLASS RESULTS (Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED

JUNE 30, 2004 WITH ALL

DISTRIBUTIONS REINVESTED

   ONE
YEAR


    THREE
YEAR


    SINCE
INCEPTION1


 

CLASS B SHARES

                  

not reflecting CDSC2

   16.73 %   12.89 %   23.28 %

reflecting applicable CDSC

   11.73 %   12.10 %   23.09 %

CLASS C SHARES

                  

not reflecting CDSC2

   16.71 %   12.88 %   23.27 %

reflecting applicable CDSC

   15.71 %   12.88 %   23.27 %

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain more current performance information, please call 1-877-833-7114.

 

1 Fund inception 9/15/99.

 

2 CDSC = contingent deferred sales charge, price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

The Kensington Funds (the “Funds”) were organized on April 1, 2003 as a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The accompanying financial statements are those of the Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund, the Kensington Select Income Fund, and the Kensington Strategic Realty Fund (individually, a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”). Prior to April 1, 2003, the Funds were a separate series of the Coventry Group, a Massachusetts business trust, registered under the 1940 Act as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Funds are authorized to issue an unlimited number of beneficial interest with no par value. Each Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end load charge of 5.75%. Class B shares are sold without a front-end load but have a maximum deferred sales charge of 5.00%. Class C shares are sold without a front-end load, but have a deferred sales charge of 1.00% that is applied to redemptions within one year of purchase.

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

SECURITIES VALUATION

 

The Funds invest primarily in real estate securities, including securities issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), master limited partnerships and other real estate companies. Investments in these issuers include common, convertible and preferred stock and debt securities, rights or warrants to purchase common stock, and limited partnership interests. Portfolio equity securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued based upon their last sales price in their principal market. Lacking any sales, these securities are valued at the mean

 

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between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less will be valued at their amortized cost. Other debt securities are generally valued by pricing agents based on valuations supplied by broker-dealers or calculated by electronic methods. Other securities and assets for which quotations are not readily available, including restricted securities and securities purchased in private transactions, are valued at their fair value in the best judgement of Kensington Investment Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”) under the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 

The Funds may invest in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by the custodian on the Funds’ behalf. The Funds monitor the adequacy of the collateral daily and will require the seller to provide additional collateral in the event the market value of the securities pledged falls below the carrying value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. The Funds will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other financial institutions which are deemed by the Advisor to be creditworthy pursuant to guidelines established by the Board.

 

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INCOME

 

Security transactions are accounted for no later than one day after trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS

 

Each Fund may purchase options, write (sell) “covered” call options and purchase options to close out options previously written by it. Such options must be listed on a National Securities Exchange and issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. If a call option which a Fund has written expires, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, such gain may be offset by decline in the market value of the underlying security during the option period. A Fund will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase option if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium received from the writing of the option. During the period ended June 30, 2004, only Kensington Strategic Realty Fund held options.

 

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The following is a summary of option activity for the period ended June 30, 2004, by the Fund:

 

    

Kensington Strategic

Realty Fund


 

Covered Call Options


   Shares Subject
to Contract


    Premiums

 

Balance at beginning of period

   —       $ —    
    

 


Options written

   (500 )     (47,308 )

Options closed

   —         —    

Options expired

   —         —    

Options exercised

   —         —    
    

 


Options outstanding at end of period

   (500 )   $ (47,308 )
    

 


 

The following is a summary of options outstanding as of June 30, 2004:

 

    

Kensington Strategic

Realty Fund


Covered Call Options Security


   Shares Subject
to Contract


   Market Value

Equity Office Properties Trust, $30.00, 01/22/05

   500    $ 22,500

 

SHORT SALE TRANSACTIONS

 

A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own (but has borrowed) in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete a short sale, a Fund must borrow the security to deliver to the buyer. A Fund then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it in the open market at a later date. A Fund will incur a loss, which could be substantial and potentially unlimited, if the market price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. A Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in value between those dates. A Fund must pay any dividends or interest payable to the lender of the security. All short sales must be collateralized in accordance with the applicable exchange or broker requirements. A Fund maintains the collateral in a segregated account with its custodian and broker, consisting of cash or obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities sufficient to collateralize its obligation on the short positions.

 

RESTRICED SECURITIES

 

A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to guidelines established by the Board. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. On June 30, 2004, the Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund,

 

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Kensington Select Income Fund and Kensington Strategic Realty Fund held restricted securities representing 3.9%, 6.4% and 9.7% of net assets, respectively. The restricted securities held as of June 30, 2004 are identified below:

 

Security


   Acquisition Date

   Acquisition Cost

   Shares

   Value

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

                       

Medical Properties Trust

   03/31/04    $ 879,000    87,900    $ 879,000

Kensington Select Income Fund

                       

Bedford Property Investors, Incorporated, Series A, 8.75%

   07/29/03      200,000    400,000      19,762,520

Spirit Financial, Incorporated

   12/11/03      14,344,006    1,434,400      14,344,000

Urstadt Biddle Properties Trust, Series C, 8.50%

   05/28/03      9,500,000    95,000      10,402,500
     03/10/04      55,511    500      54,750

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

                       

Arbor Realty Trust

   06/26/03      5,523,000    73,640      6,611,031

Bimini Mortgage Management, Incorporated

   01/26/04      8,700,000    580,000      8,700,000

Diamond Rock Hospitality

   06/30/04      4,650,000    465,000      4,650,000

Fieldstone Investment Corporation

   11/11/03      5,101,500    340,100      5,365,575

JER Investment Trust

   05/27/04      3,630,000    242,000      3,630,000

Luminent Mortgage Capital, Incorporated

   06/05/03      4,579,500    305,300      3,968,900
     06/30/03      767,500    50,000      650,000

Medical Properties Trust

   03/31/04      10,961,000    1,096,100      10,961,000

Origen Financial, Incorporated

   10/02/03      7,000,000    700,000      7,000,000

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly and net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually. Distributions from net investment income and from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

It is the policy of the Funds to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, Federal income taxes.

 

SECURITIES LENDING

 

To generate additional income, the Kensington Select Income Fund and Kensington Strategic Realty Fund may lend up to 33.33% of the value of securities in which it is invested pursuant to agreements requiring that the loan be continuously secured by cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid, high-grade debt securities or by a letter of credit in favor of the Funds at least equal at all times to 100% of the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest. The Funds continue to earn interest and dividends on securities loaned while simultaneously seeking to earn interest on the investment of collateral.

 

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When cash is received as collateral for securities loaned, the Fund may invest such cash in short-term U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements or other short-term corporate securities. The cash or subsequent short-term investments are recorded as assets of the Funds, offset by a corresponding liability to repay the cash at the termination of the loan.

 

There may be risks, such as delay or an inability to regain the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral, should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by the Adviser to be of good standing and creditworthy under guidelines established by the Board and when, in the judgement of the Adviser, the consideration which can be earned currently from such securities loaned justifies the attendant risks. Loans are subject to termination by the Funds or the borrower at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. As of June 30, 2004, the Funds had equity securities on loan as follows:

 

Fund


  

Market

Value


   Collateral*

Kensington Select Income Fund

   $ 3,232,654    $ 3,341,861

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   $ 16,480,843    $ 19,625,541

 

* The cash collateral received was invested in repurchase agreements at June 30, 2004.

 

EXPENSES

 

Expenses that are directly related to a Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while expenses which are attributable to more than one Fund of the Trust are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets or another appropriate basis. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are charged directly to that class.

 

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended June 30, 2004 were as follows:

 

Fund


   Purchases

   Sales

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

   $ 20,624,581    $ 10,637,687

Kensington Select Income Fund

   $ 421,672,043    $ 260,770,510

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   $ 575,894,715    $ 399,713,936

 

4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by the Adviser, who receives a management fee for their services, under the Investment Advisory Agreements for each Fund (the “Advisory Agreements”). The fees, which are computed daily and paid monthly, are at the following annual rates for each Fund, calculated as a percentage of the particular Fund’s average daily net assets: Real

 

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THE KENSINGTON FUNDS

 

Estates Securities Fund, 0.85%; Select Income Fund, 1.00%; and Strategic Realty Fund, 1.50% (subject to performance adjustments).

 

For the services provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Strategic Realty Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser a base fee computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate, calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, of 1.50%. The management fee is a fulcrum-type performance fee that increases or decreases from the base fee of 1.50% depending on the Fund’s performance relative to that of the NAREIT Composite Index during the preceding twelve months. Through performance adjustments equal to 15% of the difference between the performance of the Fund and that of the Index during the previous twelve months, the fee can range from a minimum of 0.50% to a maximum of 2.50%. This fee arrangement may result in higher fees than those paid by other investment companies. The Adviser may receive the maximum fee even if the Strategic Realty Fund’s absolute performance is negative, and it may receive the minimum fee even when the Fund has significant positive performance. The Adviser may periodically waive all or a portion of its advisory fee to increase the net income of the Strategic Realty Fund available for distribution as dividends.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed, until December 31, 2006, to waive fees and/or reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to maintain each Fund’s Total Fund Operating Expenses as noted below, excluding increases due to performance fee adjustments, brokerage costs, interest, taxes, and dividends and extraordinary expenses:

 

Fund


        Total Operating
Expense


 

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

   Class A    1.45 %

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

   Class B    2.20 %

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

   Class C    2.20 %

Kensington Select Income Fund

   Class A    1.60 %

Kensington Select Income Fund

   Class B    2.35 %

Kensington Select Income Fund

   Class C    2.35 %

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   Class A    2.25 %

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   Class B    3.00 %

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   Class C    3.00 %

 

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The Funds have agreed to pay or repay fees that were waived or reimbursed for a period up to three years after such waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such payments or repayments would not cause the expenses of a class to exceed the above limits. For the period ended June 30, 2004, the amounts reimbursed and remaining were as follows:

 

Fund


  

Reimbursed Period

Ended June 30, 2004


  

Remaining Available

for Reimbursement


Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

   $ —      $ 154,263

Kensington Select Income Fund

   $ 286,509    $ 25,850

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   $ —      $ —  

 

BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“BISYS Ohio”) serves the Funds as Administrator pursuant to an Administration Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”). BISYS Ohio also serves as transfer agent and fund accountant under the Transfer Agency Agreement and Fund Accounting Agreement. BISYS Ohio receives fees for its services as Administrator and for its services under the Transfer Agency Agreement and Fund Accounting Agreement pursuant to an Omnibus Fee Agreement. In addition to certain reimbursable expenses, these fees include: asset-based fees of 0.12% of each Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.10% for such assets in excess of $1 billion and per account fees up to $25 per shareholder account. An additional annual amount of $25,000 per Fund is charged for each class of shares in addition to the initial class. The asset-based and multiple class fees (but not the per account fee) of the Funds are subject to an annual complex minimum of $375,000.

 

BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership, a wholly owned subsidiary of The BISYS Group, Inc., serves as the Funds’ principal distributor (the “Distributor”). The Trust has entered into a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) which is in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Funds will pay a monthly fee to the Distributor in annual rates equal to 0.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively.

 

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor or the Administrator. Such Officers and Trustees receive on compensation from the Trust for the serving in their respective roles. Each of the Non-Interested Trustees were compensated up to $7,000 ($23,500 total) in meeting and retainer fees during the period ended June 30, 2004.

 

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THE KENSINGTON FUNDS

 

5. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

 

Each Fund invests a substantial portion of assets in the equity securities of issuers engaged in the real estate industry, including REITs. As a result, the Funds may be more affected by economic developments in the real estate industry than would a diversified equity fund.

 

6. LEVERAGE

 

The Kensington Select Income Fund and Kensington Strategic Realty Fund can buy securities with borrowed money including bank overdrafts (a form of leverage). Leverage exaggerates the effect on the net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio securities. These borrowings will be subject to interest costs, which may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased; in certain cases, interest costs may exceed the return received on the securities purchased.

 

The Kensington Select Income Fund and Kensington Strategic Realty Fund maintain a line of credit to a maximum amount of 33.33% of total net assets. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at seven-eighths of one percent above the Fed Funds rate. The average interest rate charged and the average outstanding demand loan payable to Custodial Trust Company for the period ended June 30, 2004 was as follows:

 

Fund


   Average
Interest Rate


    Average Outstanding
Demand Loan Payable


Kensington Select Income Fund

   1.76 %   $ 227,845,597

Kensington Strategic Realty Fund

   1.76 %   $ 116,214,069

 

8. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

As of the latest tax year ended December 31, 2003, the Funds did not have any net capital loss carry forwards available to offset future realized gains.

 

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TRUSTEES (Unaudited)

 

Name, Address, and Age


  

Position(s)
Held With
the New Trust


  

Term of
Office/Length
of time served


  

Principal
Occupation(s)

During the

Past 5 Years


  

Number of
Portfolios
Overseen for
the New Trust


  

Directorships
Held Outside
the New Trust


INTERESTED TRUSTEES

                   

John P. Kramer

4 Orinda Way

Suite 200C

Orinda, CA 94563

Age: 46

  

Trustee and

President

   Since 2003   

Principal, Kensington

Investment Group,

Inc. (since August 1993)

   3   

Malan Realty

Investors, Inc.

Craig M. Kirkpatrick

4 Orinda Way

Suite 200C

Orinda, CA 94563

Age: 41

  

Trustee and

Vice President

   Since 2003   

Principal, Kensington

Investment Group,

Inc. (since August 1993)

   3    N/A

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES

                   

Robert M. Brown

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 45

   Trustee    Since 2003   

Partner, Vx

Capital Partners

(Aircraft leasing)

(since March 2002);

Senior Vice

President, Pegusus

Aviation, Inc.

(Aircraft leasing) (1988-2002)

   3    N/A

Frank C. Marinaro

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 42

   Trustee    Since 2003   

Portfolio Manager,

Emery and Howard

Portfolio Management (since 1993)

   3    N/A

David R. Pearce

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 45

   Trustee    Since 2003   

Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer,

and Treasurer, Geerlings

& Wade (wine

retailer) (since 1996)

   3    N/A

 

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THE KENSINGTON FUNDS

 

OFFICERS (Unaudited)

 

Name, Address, and Age


  

Position(s)
Held With
the Group


  

Term of
Office/Length
of time served


  

Principal
Occupation(s)
During the
Past 5 Years


Martin R. Dean

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 40

  

Vice

President

   Since 2004   

From 1994 to

present, employee of

BISYS Fund Services.

Paul Gray

4 Orinda Way

Suite 200C

Orinda, CA 94563

Age: 38

  

Vice

President

   Since 2003   

Principal, Kensington

Investment Group,

Inc. (since August 1993)

Mark Sichley

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 45

  

Assistant Vice

President

   Since 2003   

From 1987 to present,

employee of

BISYS Fund Services.

Cynthia M. Yee

4 Orinda Way

Suite 200C

Orinda, CA 94563

Age: 38

  

Treasurer and

Secretary

   Since 2003   

From 1994 to present,

Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer of

Kensington Investment

Group, Inc

Chris Sabato

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 35

  

Assistant

Treasurer

   Since 2003   

From February 1993 to

present, employee

of BISYS Fund Services.

Alaina V. Metz

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 36

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2003   

From June 1995 to

present, employee of

BISYS Fund Services.

Stephanie L. Pfromer

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

Age: 35

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2003   

From January 2000 to

present, employee of

BISYS Fund Services.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

 

Kensington Investment Group, Inc.

4 Orinda Way, Suite 200 C

Orinda, California 94563

(800)253-2949

(925)253-9878 Fax

info@kig.com

 

ADMINISTRATOR AND DISTRIBUTOR

 

BISYS Fund Services

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, Ohio 43219

(877)833-7114 Toll Free

(614) 428-3392 Fax

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Dechert LLP

1775 I Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

Ernst & Young LLP

1100 Huntington Center

41 South High Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

CUSTODIAN

 

Custodial Trust Company

101 Carnegie Center

Princeton, New Jersey 08540

 

This material does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. This material is authorized for distribution only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Kensington Funds. The prospectus contains complete information including charges, expenses and ongoing fees and should be read carefully before investing. Performance information is prior to fees and expenses. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to rate proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Investments in the Funds are subject to the risks related to direct investment in real estate such as real estate risk, regulatory risks, concentration risk, and diversification risk. By itself, the Funds do not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investments.

 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.

 

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 11(a)(1), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.

 

If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.

 

During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant either:

 

(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or

 

(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

 

(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee:

 

(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or

 

(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

 

(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.

 

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a) Disclose, under the caption Audit Fees, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the 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.

 

(b) Disclose, under the caption Audit-Related Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

 


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(c) Disclose, under the caption Tax Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

 

(d) Disclose, under the caption All Other Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

 

(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

 

(h) Disclose whether the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of nonaudit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.

 

(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for all audit committees.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

File Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in § 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.

 


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Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is (i) accumulated and communicated to the investment company’s management, including its certifying officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 11. Exhibits.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

(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 the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit. Not applicable - Only effective for annual reports.

 

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2). Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by rule 30a-2(b) under the Act as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant incorporates it by reference. Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 


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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Kensington Funds
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/    JOHN P. KRAMER, President        
    John P. Kramer, President

 

Date September 8, 2004

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/    JOHN P. KRAMER, President        
    John P. Kramer, President

 

Date September 8, 2004

 

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/    CYNTHIA M. YEE, Treasurer        
    Cynthia M. Yee, Treasurer

 

Date September 8, 2004