N-CSRS 1 archerncsrs201305.htm UNITED STATES


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

FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22356


Archer Investment Series Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


c/o Archer Investment Corporation
9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630, Indianapolis, IN 46240

 (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)


c/o Archer Investment Corporation
9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630, Indianapolis, IN 46240

 (Name and address of agent for service)


With copies to:


C. Richard Ropka, Esq.

Law Office of C. Richard Ropka

215 Fries Mill Road

Turnersville, NJ  08012



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800)238-7701


Date of fiscal year end: August 31


Date of reporting period: February 28, 2013


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Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.

 











SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT




THE ARCHER FUNDS


BALANCED FUND

INCOME FUND

STOCK FUND



FEBRUARY 28, 2013

(UNAUDITED)







Archer Balanced Fund

Graphical Illustration

February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Archer Income Fund

Graphical Illustration

February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Archer Stock Fund

Graphical Illustration

February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Archer Balanced Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK - 59.99%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture Chemicals - 1.34%

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

$    200,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Courier Services - 2.82%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

FedEx Corp.

      421,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft - 5.08%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Boeing Co.

      307,600

 

 

 

5,000

 

United Technologies Corp.

      452,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

      760,350

 

 

 

Beverages - 1.77%

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

      265,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable & Other Pay Television Services - 2.56%

 

 

 

 

7,000

 

Walt Disney Co.

      382,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer & Office Equipment - 2.28%

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

International Business Machines Corp.

      341,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Peripheral Equipment - 1.90%

 

 

 

 

35,000

 

Xerox Corp.

      283,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Machinery & Equipment - 2.16%

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

Caterpillar Inc.

      323,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric & Other Services Combined - 0.83%

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

Duke Energy Corp.

      124,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 0.87%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc.

      130,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Computers - 1.77%

 

 

 

 

600

 

Apple, Inc.

      264,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food -Retail - 1.64%

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

Nestle S.A. ADR *

      244,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold & Silver Ores - 1.21%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

      181,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 4.33%

 

 

 

 

7,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

      342,440

 

 

 

9,000

 

US Bancorp.

      305,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

      648,260

 

 

 

Natural Gas Transmission - 2.48%

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

      370,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Filed Machinery & Equipment  - 1.82%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

      272,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 5.42%

 

 

 

 

4,600

 

Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

350,106

 

 

 

10,000

 

Pfizer, Inc.

273,700

 

 

 

5,000

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR

      187,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

      810,806

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 0.88%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Royal Dutch Shell ADR

      131,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plastics, Materials & Synthetic Resins/Rubber - 1.73%

 

 

 

 

5,400

 

EI Dupont de Nemours & Co.

      258,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Drug Stores - 2.74%

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

CVS Caremark Corp.

      408,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Eating Places - 3.43%

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

McDonald's Corp.

      249,340

 

 

 

4,800

 

Starbucks Corp.

      263,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

      512,620

 

 

 

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance - 1.46%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Raytheon Co.

      218,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Business Services, NEC - 2.20%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

eBay, Inc. *

      328,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Computer Programming & Data - 1.88%

 

 

 

 

350

 

Google, Inc. Class A *

      280,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 3.35%

 

 

 

 

18,000

 

Microsoft Corp.

      500,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soap, Detergent, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 2.04%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

      304,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $8,148,648) - 59.99%

   8,970,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED-END FUND - 1.40%

 

 

 

 

9,500

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

      210,045

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CLOSED-END FUND (Cost $198,327) - 1.40%

      210,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 16.79%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages - 0.54%

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Beam, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/14

        80,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement, Hydraulic - 0.69%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

CRH America, Inc., 5.30%, 10/15/13

      102,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer & Office Equipment - 1.03%

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Dell, Inc., 4.70%, 4/15/13

        75,281

 

 

 

75,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Co., 4.75%, 6/2/14

        78,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

      153,587

 

 

 

Containers - Paper/Plastic - 0.71%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Sealed Air Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/17

      105,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 0.68%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.775%, 3/15/19

      102,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale - 0.35%

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Tech Data Corp., 3.75%, 09/21/17

        52,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institution - 0.68%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 6.70%, 6/15/18

      101,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 0.36%

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Appalachian Power Co., 4.95%, 2/1/15

        53,479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Services - 2.72%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Block Financial Corp., 5.125%, 10/30/14

     104,510

 

 

 

300,000

 

Citigroup Funding, 10.00%, 5/28/25

302,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

      406,910

 

 

 

Integrated Oils - 1.00%

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

Murphy Oil Corp., 4.00%, 06/01/22

      150,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 2.67%

 

 

 

 

400,000

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.768%, 5/13/30 **

     400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.73%

 

 

 

 

90,000

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 7.125%, 10/15/23

      108,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Grocery Stores - 0.35%

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Safeway, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/21

        52,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Consumer Electronics Stores - 0.48%

 

 

 

 

70,000

 

Best Buy Company, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/13

        71,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Lumber & Other Building Material Dealers - 0.52%

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Home Depot, Inc., 5.25%, 12/16/13

       77,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Variety Stores - 0.40%

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.25%, 4/15/13

        60,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Broker Dealers - 1.17%

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.,  3.00%, 08/31/15 **

50,248

 

 

 

75,000

 

Morgan Stanley & Co., 10.50% , 3/16/30 **

74,483

 

 

 

50,000

 

Morgan Stanley & Co., 10.00%, 3/31/30 **

       50,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

      175,094

 

 

 

Software & Services - 0.69%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

BMC Software, Inc., 4.50%, 12/01/22

      103,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar & Confectionery Products - 0.71%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

WM. Wrigley Jr. Co., 4.65%, 7/15/15

      105,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone Communications - 0.31%

 

 

 

 

45,000

 

New York Telephone Co., 7.00%, 6/15/13

        45,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $2,432,332) - 16.79%

   2,510,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 5.29%

 

 

 

 

      1,000

 

iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund

111,130

 

 

 

      1,900

 

iShares JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Fund

226,423

 

 

 

      2,000

 

iShares MSCI Emerging Market Min Vol Index Fund

122,060

 

 

 

         500

 

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

47,020

 

 

 

      6,600

 

JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN

283,800

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR EXCHANGE TRADED FUND (Cost $759,183) - 5.29%

790,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 7.71%

 

 

 

 

40,000

 

Akron, OH Economic Dev., 5.50%, 12/1/15

42,533

 

 

 

25,000

 

Belding, MI Area Schools, 6.15%, 05/01/2024

28,607

 

 

 

75,000

 

Bridgeview, IL Stadium & Redev. Projs., 4.76%, 12/1/13

77,370

 

 

 

35,000

 

Bryan County, OK Indpt School District, 6.554%, 12/01/29

38,819

 

 

 

70,000

 

Gary Community School Bldg., 7.50%, 02/01/29

80,273

 

 

 

100,000

 

Georgia Loc. Govt., 4.75%, 6/1/28

102,952

 

 

 

30,000

 

Illinois St., 5.877%, 3/1/19

34,456

 

 

 

25,000

 

Katy Texas Schools, 5.998%, 02/15/2030

28,286

 

 

 

100,000

 

Kern Cnty, CA Pension Oblg., 5.25%, 8/15/19

72,733

 

 

 

55,000

 

Moncks Build America Bonds, 6.299%, 12/01/2030

59,296

 

 

 

25,000

 

Napa, CA, Solid Waste, 5.06%, 8/1/13

25,455

 

 

 

50,000

 

Reeves Cnty, TX Cops, 5.00%, 12/1/16

50,591

 

 

 

60,000

 

Reeves Cnty, TX Cops, 6.375%, 12/21/21

60,948

 

 

 

40,000

 

Richland Bean Blossom Bldg. Corp., 5.75%, 01/15/24

44,812

 

 

 

70,000

 

Saint Clair Cnty, IL School District., 4.00%, 1/1/21

68,888

 

 

 

25,000

 

Sangamon Cnty, IL School District, 4.00%, 02/01/15

26,554

 

 

 

25,000

 

Scago Public Facs Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/2029

29,079

 

 

 

25,000

 

Sedona, AZ Wastewater, 0.00%, 07/01/2021

18,992

 

 

 

207,000

 

Tobacco Settlement Auth Iowa, 6.50%, 6/1/23

201,554

 

 

 

60,000

 

University Enterprises Inc. CA, 5.25%, 10/1/20

61,049

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $1,149,115) - 7.71%

1,153,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR NOTE - 0.36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cellular Telecommunications - 0.36%

 

 

 

 

      2,000

 

US Cellular Corp., PFD 6.95%, 5/15/60

53,440

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR SENIOR NOTE (Cost $49,920) - 0.36%

53,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRUCTURED NOTES - 2.56%

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

Suntrust Bank, Atlanta, GA, 0.00%, 9/22/14

     248,640

 

 

 

100,000

 

Suntrust Bank, Atlanta, GA, 0.00%, 3/27/14

      133,830

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED NOTES (Cost $297,904) - 2.56%

      382,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 3.65%

 

 

 

 

12,000

 

Government Properties Income Trust

      317,520

 

 

 

10,000

 

Duke Realty Corp.

      161,600

 

 

 

500

 

PS Business Parks Inc., PFD 6.00%, Series T

        12,805

 

 

 

2,000

 

Public Storage, PFD 6.50%, Series P

        53,880

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $480,824) - 3.65%

     545,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES - 0.50%

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.375%, 12/31/49

       75,390

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR PREFERRED SECURITIES (Cost $74,550) - 0.50%

       75,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.67%

 

 

 

 

100,121

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio 0.16% ** (Cost $100,121)

      100,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,690,924) - 98.92%

 14,792,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 1.08%

      162,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$14,954,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing

 

 

 

 

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 28, 2013.

 

 

 

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  

          These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an active market, price for similar instruments, interest rates,

 

           prepayment speeds, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own

          assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best

 

          information available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a summary of inputs used as of February 28, 2013 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

Level 1

Level 2

 Level 3 +

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Common Stocks

$ 8,970,872

 $                -

 $                 -

$    8,970,872

 

 

    Closed-End Funds

      210,045

                   -

                    -

         210,045

 

 

    Corporate Bonds

   2,510,682

                   -

                    -

      2,510,682

 

 

    Exchange Traded Funds

      790,433

                   -

                    -

         790,433

 

 

    Senior Note

        53,440

                   -

                    -

           53,440

 

 

    Structured Notes

      382,470

                   -

                    -

         382,470

 

 

    Real Estate Investment Trusts

      545,805

                   -

                    -

         545,805

 

 

    Preferred Securities

        75,390

                   -

                    -

           75,390

 

 

    Municipal Bonds

   1,153,247

                   -

                    -

      1,153,247

 

 

    Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Fidelity Institutional Money Market

      100,121

                   -

                    -

         100,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$14,792,505

 $                -

 $                 -

$  14,792,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six months ended February 28, 2013. There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the period. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 + Please see footnote 3 in notes to financial statements or additional information on Level 3 securities.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archer Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED-END FUND - DEBT - 1.60%

 

 

 

 

       4,200

 

Western Asset Emerging Market Debt Fund, Inc.

$      92,862

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CLOSED-END FUND (Cost $81,757) - 1.89%

92,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 38.82%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified - 1.38%

 

 

 

 

     75,000

 

Exelis, Inc. 5.55%, 10/01/21

79,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages - Non-Alcoholic - 0.94%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Cott Beverages, Inc., 8.375%, 11/15/17

54,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brewery - 2.50%

 

 

 

 

   250,000

 

Ambev Intl. Finance Co., 9.50%, 7/24/17 **

144,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - Western US - 0.87%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Zions Bancorp, 5.50%, 5/10/16

50,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Service - Finance - 1.23%

 

 

 

 

800,000

 

GE Capital Corp., 8.87%, 06/02/18

        71,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer & Office Equipment - 2.61%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Hewlett-Packard, 4.375%, 09/15/21

101,100

 

 

 

50,000

 

Lexmark, Int'l, Inc., 5.125%, 03/15/20

        50,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

      151,165

 

 

 

Consumer Products - 0.93%

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Avon Products, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/18

        54,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 0.88%

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.775%, 3/15/19

        51,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale - 2.69%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Ingram Micro, Inc., 5.00%, 08/10/22

103,500

 

 

 

50,000

 

Tech Data Corp., 3.75%, 09/21/17

        52,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

      155,940

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institution - 2.91%

 

 

 

 

   100,000

 

Bank of America Corp., 6.75%, 9/9/13 (Australia)

101,557

 

 

 

     66,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 6.70%, 6/15/18

67,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

168,648

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.78%

 

 

 

 

   100,000

 

GE Capital Australia, 6.75%, 2/18/14 (Australia)

103,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric & Other Services Combined - 1.02%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

CMS Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 2/01/20

59,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Software/Services - 1.74%

 

 

 

 

   100,000

 

BMC Software, Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/22

100,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Services - 0.90%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Morgan Stanley, 4.90%, 2/23/17 (Canada)

52,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical - Generic Drugs - 1.57%

 

 

 

 

     75,000

 

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 6.125%, 8/15/19

91,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Mining - 1.77%

 

 

 

 

   100,000

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 4.875%, 4/01/21

102,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution - 0.97%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Ford Credit Canada Ltd., 7.50%, 8/18/15 (Canada)

55,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multimedia - 0.97%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Time Warner Inc., 4.75%, 3/29/21

56,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 1.77%

 

 

 

 

   100,000

 

Citigroup, Inc., 6.50%, 8/19/13

102,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Company - Exploration & Production - 3.01%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/18

53,750

 

 

 

   100,000

 

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.125%, 10/10/17

120,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

174,259

 

 

 

Retail - Consumer Electronics Stores - 1.32%

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Best Buy Company, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/13

        76,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Discretionary - 1.73%

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Staples, Inc., 4.375%, 1/12/23

      100,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supranational Bank - 0.89%

 

 

 

 

   650,000

 

International Bank Recon & Dev., 6.50%, 9/11/13

51,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) - 1.33%

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Arcelormittal, 3.75%, 3/1/16

        77,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Television Broadcasting Stations - 1.11%

 

 

 

 

54,000

 

CBS Broadcasting, Inc. 7.125%, 11/01/23

        64,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $2,184,608) - 38.82%

2,249,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 10.92%

 

 

 

 

          800

 

iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond

88,904

 

 

 

          500

 

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corp. Bond

54,015

 

 

 

       1,000

 

iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp. Bond

120,330

 

 

 

       1,000

 

iShares JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond

119,170

 

 

 

       3,000

 

PowerShares Build America Bond

91,620

 

 

 

       6,000

 

PowerShares Preferred

89,040

 

 

 

          800

 

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corp. Bond Idx ETF

69,816

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $583,902) - 10.92%

632,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 30.03%

 

 

 

 

     25,000

 

Brier Creek School Bldg. Corp., 6.08%, 7/15/24

29,324

 

 

 

     35,000

 

Caddo County OK Gov't Bldg., 5.858%, 9/01/25

37,114

 

 

 

     60,000

 

City of Akron Ohio, 5.50%, 12/01/15

63,799

 

 

 

     25,000

 

City of Auburndale Florida, 4.30%, 12/01/26

26,168

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 5.50%, 7/01/14

52,197

 

 

 

     50,000

 

County of Clark Nevada, 6.36%, 11/1/24

59,583

 

 

 

     50,000

 

County of Reeves Texas, 5.00%, 12/1/16

50,590

 

 

 

     25,000

 

County of Reeves Texas, 6.75%, 12/01/19

25,603

 

 

 

     40,000

 

County of Reeves Texas, 6.375%, 12/21/21

40,632

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Dickinson County Michigan, 4.80%, 11/01/18

52,317

 

 

 

   100,000

 

Erie County NY Tobacco Asset Corp, 6.00%, 6/1/28

99,103

 

 

 

     35,000

 

Evansville Redevelopment Authority, 6.15%, 2/01/24

38,986

 

 

 

     40,000

 

Evansville Redevelopment BAB, 6.86%, 2/01/29

44,910

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Georgia Local Government, 4.75%, 6/1/28

51,476

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Hoboken NJ Services, 5.33%, 2/01/18

51,421

 

 

 

     65,000

 

Hudson County, 6.89%, 03/01/26

72,847

 

 

 

     93,000

 

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6.50%, 6/1/23

90,553

 

 

 

     25,000

 

Missouri State Health & Educational Fac., 5.80%, 10/01/23

27,803

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Nassau County, NY Series F, 6.80%, 10/01/27

58,483

 

 

 

     20,000

 

North Vernon, 5.125%, 2/01/24

20,172

 

 

 

     75,000

 

Public Finance Authority, 5.75%, 6/1/23

79,327

 

 

 

     30,000

 

Saint Clair County School District No. 189 East St. Louis, 4.00%, 1/1/21

29,524

 

 

 

     50,000

 

State of Illinois, 5.665%, 3/1/18

57,178

 

 

 

     70,000

 

State of Illinois, 5.877%, 3/1/19

80,398

 

 

 

     50,000

 

State of Illinois, 6.200%, 7/01/21

56,365

 

 

 

     75,000

 

State of Illinois, 4.95%, 6/1/23

78,561

 

 

 

   125,000

 

TSACS Inc., 4.75%, 6/1/22

125,886

 

 

 

   100,000

 

University of Central Florida, 5.125, 10/01/20

100,996

 

 

 

     25,000

 

Village of Bridgeview Illinois, 4.76%, 12/01/13

25,790

 

 

 

     75,000

 

Westfield County Indiana Option Income Tax Revenue 3.50%, 11/01/16

75,515

 

 

 

     35,000

 

Worcester County, 2.50%, 12/01/18

37,155

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $1,708,325) - 30.03%

1,739,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES - 3.20%

 

 

 

 

     50,000

 

Edison International, PFD 6.25%, 8/01/49 Series E **

55,278

 

 

 

2,000

 

First Republic Bank, PFD 6.70%, 12/31/49

54,840

 

 

 

3,000

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.375%, 12/31/49

       75,390

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR PREFERRED SECURITIES (Cost $176,186) - 3.20%

     185,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 5.53%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITS - Diversified - 5.53%

 

 

 

 

       2,000

 

Digital Realty Trust, PFD 6.625%, Series F

53,160

 

 

 

       5,500

 

Duke Realty Corp., PFD 6.50%, Series K

139,220

 

 

 

       3,000

 

Public Storage, PFD 5.20%, 12/31/49

75,240

 

 

 

       2,000

 

Regency Centers Corp., PFD 6.625%, 12/03/49, Series 6

52,860

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Cost $309,906) - 5.53%

320,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR NOTE - 1.85%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cellular Telecommunications - 1.85%

 

 

 

 

       4,000

 

US Cellular Corp., PFD 6.95%, 5/15/60

106,880

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR SENIOR NOTE (Cost $99,840) - 1.85%

106,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRUCTURED NOTE - 2.63%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institution - 2.63%

 

 

 

 

   100,000

 

Morgan Stanley, 3.00%, 8/30/15 **

102,125

 

 

 

50,000

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.,  4.50%, 08/31/15 **

        50,247

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED NOTE (Cost $148,391) - 2.63%

152,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.49%

 

 

 

 

317,817

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market 0.16% ** (Cost $317,817)

317,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,610,732) - 100.07%

   5,798,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.07)%

       (3,986)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$ 5,794,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 28, 2013.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  

          These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an active market, price for similar instruments, interest rates,

 

           prepayment speeds, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own

          assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best

 

          information available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a summary of inputs used as of February 28, 2013 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

Level 1

Level 2

 Level 3

 Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed-End Fund - Debt

$      92,862

 $              -

 $           -

$          92,862

 

 

Corporate Bonds

2,249,592

                 -

              -

2,249,592

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds

632,895

                 -

              -

632,895

 

 

Municipal Bonds

1,739,776

                 -

              -

1,739,776

 

 

Preferred Securities

185,508

                 -

              -

185,508

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

320,480

                 -

              -

320,480

 

 

Senior Note

106,880

                 -

              -

106,880

 

 

Structured Note

152,372

                 -

              -

152,372

 

 

    Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Fidelity Institutional Money Market

      317,817

                 -

              -

          317,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 5,798,182

 $              -

 $           -

$     5,798,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six months ended February 28, 2013. There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the period. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archer Stock Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK - 95.82%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accident & Health Insurance - 1.97%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

$    115,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture Chemicals - 3.79%

 

 

 

 

550

 

CF Industries Holdings

110,456

 

 

 

1,100

 

Monsanto Co.

111,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

221,589

 

 

 

Air Courier Services - 1.56%

 

 

 

 

9,501

 

Air T, Inc. *

91,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application Software - 2.04%

 

 

 

 

4,300

 

Microsoft Corp.

119,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Management - 4.08%

 

 

 

 

1,550

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. *

118,994

 

 

 

500

 

Blackrock, Inc.

119,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

238,869

 

 

 

Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) - 2.19%

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

Amgen, Inc.

128,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Services - 2.17%

 

 

 

 

800

 

Visa, Inc.  Class A

126,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Storage Devices - 3.79%

 

 

 

 

4,500

 

EMC Corp. *

103,545

 

 

 

2,500

 

Western Digital Corp.

117,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

221,445

 

 

 

Farm Machinery & Equipment - 3.71%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

AGCO Corp. *

102,960

 

 

 

1,300

 

Deere & Co.

114,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

     217,139

 

 

 

Farm Products - 2.03%

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

Bunge Ltd.

118,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain Mill Products - 2.04%

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

Corn Products International, Inc.

119,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Construction Other Than Building Construction Contractors - 2.09%

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. *

122,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Appliances - 2.08%

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

AO Smith Corp.

121,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Trucks Tractors Trailers & Stackers - 1.79%

 

 

 

 

3,200

 

Terex Corp. *

104,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Insurance - 1.82%

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

MetLife, Inc.

     106,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measuring & Controlling Devices - 2.02%

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     118,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining Machinery & Equipment (No Oil & Gas Field) - 2.06%

 

 

 

 

1,900

 

Joy Global, Inc.

     120,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries - 2.02%

 

 

 

 

7,400

 

International Game Technology

     117,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment - 1.94%

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

Polaris Industries, Inc.

     113,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 3.76%

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     107,624

 

 

 

3,300

 

US Bancorp.

     112,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

     219,758

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 2.13%

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Halliburton Co.

     124,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Filed Machinery & Equipment - 1.86%

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     109,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Field Services - 3.82%

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

Oceaneering International, Inc.

     114,462

 

 

 

1,400

 

Schlumberger Ltd. N.V.

     108,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

     223,452

 

 

 

Personal Computers - 1.89%

 

 

 

 

250

 

Apple, Inc.

     110,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 1.86%

 

 

 

 

3,600

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     108,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Building & Related Furniture - 2.25%

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

BE Aerospace, Inc. *

     131,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications - 1.91%

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

     111,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail-Grocery Stores - 1.95%

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. *

     113,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Store - 1.90%

 

 

 

 

2,100

 

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. *

     111,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Devices - 1.93%

 

 

 

 

5,400

 

Intel Corp.

     112,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) - 1.92%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Ryder System, Inc.

     112,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Business Services, NEC - 3.91%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

eBay, Inc. *

     109,420

 

 

 

3,500

 

Liquidity Services, Inc. *

     119,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

     228,595

 

 

 

Services - Engineering Services - 1.97%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Tetra Tech, Inc. *

     115,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Help Supply Services - 1.92%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

TeleTech Holdings Inc. *

     112,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Medical Laboratories - 1.99%

 

 

 

 

4,400

 

Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc. *

     116,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 1.93%

 

 

 

 

3,300

 

Oracle Corp.

     112,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Commercial Banks - 1.95%

 

 

 

 

2,700

 

Texas Capital BancShares, Inc. *

     114,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus - 1.90%

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

ResMed, Inc.

     111,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Drugs Proprietaries & Druggist - 2.11%

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

     123,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies - 3.92%

 

 

 

 

2,900

 

Enersys, Inc. *

     118,552

 

 

 

1,500

 

WESCO International, Inc. *

     110,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

     229,402

 

 

 

Wholesale - Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies - 1.85%

 

 

 

 

5,100

 

LKQ Corp. *

     108,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $5,143,760) - 95.82%

  5,604,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  - 4.37%

 

 

 

 

255,911

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio 0.16%** (Cost $255,911)

     255,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,399,671) - 100.19%

  5,860,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.19)%

     (11,098)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$ 5,849,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing

 

 

 

 

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 28, 2013.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  

          These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an active market, price for similar instruments, interest rates,

           prepayment speeds, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own

          assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best

          information available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a summary of inputs used as of February 28, 2013 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Common Stocks

$ 5,604,604

 $              -

 $              -

$ 5,604,604

 

 

    Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio

      255,911

                 -

                 -

      255,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 5,860,515

 $              -

 $              -

$ 5,860,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six months ended February 28, 2013. There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the period. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

The Archer Funds

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Balanced Fund

Income Fund

Stock Fund

 

       Investments in Securities, at Value (Cost $13,690,924,

$      14,792,505

$    5,798,182

$  5,860,515

 

                    $5,610,732, and $5,399,671, respectively)

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

1,012

433

529

 

Receivables

 

 

 

 

    Investments Sold

288,565

                    -

104,949

 

    Receivable from Advisor

213

1,150

130

 

    Interest

37,312

54,823

28

 

    Dividend

32,553

1,189

8,155

 

Prepaid Expenses

               31,853

           10,078

           9,819

 

                     Total Assets

        15,184,013

      5,865,855

    5,984,125

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

       Payables:

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder Redemptions

                 7,960

3,354

3,111

 

Investments Purchased

             188,468

50,438

112,977

 

Due to Administrator

                 5,854

2,333

2,333

 

Due to Trustees

2,153

754

694

 

Accrued Expenses

               24,872

           14,780

         15,593

 

                     Total Liabilities

             229,307

           71,659

       134,708

 

Net Assets

 

$      14,954,706

$    5,794,196

$  5,849,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

    Paid In Capital

$      15,641,934

$    5,735,563

$  5,575,700

 

    Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss)

              (5,949)

26,629

           (128)

 

    Accumulated Net Realized Loss on Investments

       (1,782,860)

      (155,446)

    (186,999)

 

    Net Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investments

          1,101,581

         187,450

       460,844

 

Net Assets (unlimited shares authorized; 1,626,800, 282,024, and

 

 

 

 

                      185,669 shares outstanding, respectively)

$      14,954,706

$    5,794,196

$  5,849,417

 

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share

$                 9.19

$           20.55

$         31.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption Price Per Share ($9.19 x 0.995),  

 

 

 

 

                         ($20.55 x 0.99), & ($31.50 x 0.99), respectively *

$                 9.14

$           20.34

$         31.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The Balanced Fund will deduct a 0.50% redemption fee from redemption proceeds if purchased and redeemed within 30 days.

  The Income and Stock Funds will deduct a 1.00% redemption fee from redemption proceeds if purchased and redeemed within 90 days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

The Archer Funds

Statements of Operations

For the six months ended February 28, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

Balanced Fund

Income Fund

Stock Fund

       Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,309, $0, and $324, respectively)

$     174,720

$       30,847

$       37,012

       Interest

 

       121,856

         84,740

             112

            Total Investment Income

       296,576

       115,587

         37,124

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

       Advisory Fees (a)

         57,028

         12,822

         19,268

       Transfer Agent

         15,233

         15,083

           7,843

       Administrative (a)

         38,019

           7,770

         15,083

       Registration

         16,686

           5,047

           5,667

       Legal

 

         10,523

           3,423

           4,223

       Audit

 

           6,346

           3,272

           3,330

       Custody

 

           3,318

           2,468

           3,768

       Trustee

 

           2,896

             992

             992

       Miscellaneous

           1,295

             748

             747

       Insurance

           1,767

             671

             685

       Printing and Mailing

           1,104

             300

             200

            Total Expenses

       154,215

         52,596

         61,806

                 Fees Waived and Reimbursed by the Advisor (a)

       (62,970)

       (21,823)

       (24,554)

            Net Expenses

         91,245

         30,773

         37,252

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       205,331

         84,814

           (128)

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

 

 

   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       (91,125)

       (46,186)

       120,957

   Net Realized Gain on Written Options

                 -

                 -

                 -

   Capital Gain Distributions from Portfolio Company

             228

             467

                 -

   Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

       565,439

         23,307

       215,745

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       474,542

       (22,412)

       336,702

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$     679,873

$       62,402

$     336,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) See Note 5 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

Archer Balanced Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Ended

Year Ended

 

 

2/28/2013

8/31/2012

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

$         205,331

$          404,779

    Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Call Options Written

          (91,125)

             33,518

    Capital Gain Distributions from Portfolio Company

                 228

               1,040

    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments and Call Options Written

           565,439

           535,775

    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

           679,873

           975,112

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

         (416,235)

         (349,094)

    Total Distributions

         (416,235)

         (349,094)

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

    Proceeds from Sale of Shares

           975,597

         3,220,546

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

           411,019

           345,950

    Early Redemption Fees *

 -

 -

    Cost of Shares Redeemed

      (2,128,329)

      (2,708,542)

    Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

         (741,713)

           857,954

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

    Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

         (478,075)

         1,483,972

    Beginning of Year

      15,432,781

       13,948,809

    End of Year (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net

 

 

           Investment Income (Loss) of $(5,949) and $204,955, respectively)

$     14,954,706

$     15,432,781

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

    Shares Sold

           107,287

           368,469

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

             46,920

             40,700

    Shares Redeemed

         (234,386)

         (309,141)

    Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares

          (80,179)

           100,028

    Outstanding at Beginning of Year

        1,706,979

         1,606,951

    Outstanding at End of Year

        1,626,800

         1,706,979

 

 

 

 

* The Fund charges a 0.50% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 30 calendar days of purchase.

 

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

 

 





 

 

 

 

Archer Income Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Ended

Year Ended

 

 

2/28/2013

8/31/2012

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

$           84,814

$          186,018

    Net Realized Loss on Investments

           (46,186)

         (105,117)

    Capital Gain Distributions from Portfolio Company

                  467

               1,157

    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

             23,307

            151,382

    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

             62,402

            233,440

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

           (73,715)

         (235,954)

    Realized Gains

                     -

             (4,922)

    Total Distributions

           (73,715)

         (240,876)

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

    Proceeds from Sale of Shares

         1,253,476

         2,505,483

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

             70,888

            228,132

    Early Redemption Fees *

 -

 -

    Cost of Shares Redeemed

         (299,903)

         (564,488)

    Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions

         1,024,461

         2,169,127

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

    Net Increase in Net Assets

         1,013,148

         2,161,691

    Beginning of Year

         4,781,048

         2,619,357

    End of Year (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net

 

 

           Investment Income of $26,629 and $15,530, respectively)

$       5,794,196

$       4,781,048

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

    Shares Sold

             60,818

            122,186

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

               3,450

              11,431

    Shares Redeemed

           (14,508)

           (27,452)

    Net Increase in Shares

             49,760

            106,165

    Outstanding at Beginning of Year

           232,263

            126,098

    Outstanding at End of Year

           282,023

            232,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The Fund charges a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 calendar days of purchase.

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

 

 





 

 

 

 

Archer Stock Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Ended

Year Ended

 

 

2/28/2013

8/31/2012

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

 

 

    Net Investment Loss

 $             (128)

 $        (10,545)

    Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

            120,957

         (177,239)

    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

            215,745

            472,388

    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

            336,574

            284,604

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

                      -

                     -

    Total Distributions

                      -

                     -

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

    Proceeds from Sale of Shares

            916,284

         2,000,078

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

                      -

                     -

    Early Redemption Fees *

                      -

                     -

    Cost of Shares Redeemed

          (321,163)

         (267,557)

    Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions

            595,121

         1,732,521

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

    Net Increase in Net Assets

            931,695

         2,017,125

    Beginning of Year

         4,917,722

         2,900,597

    End of Year (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net

 

 

           Investment Income (Loss) of $(128) and $0, respectively)

$       5,849,417

$       4,917,722

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

    Shares Sold

              29,408

              71,061

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

                      -

                     -

    Shares Redeemed

           (10,593)

             (9,406)

    Net Increase in Shares

              18,815

              61,655

    Outstanding at Beginning of Year

            166,854

            105,199

    Outstanding at End of Year

            185,669

            166,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The Fund charges a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 calendar days of purchase.

 

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

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archer Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

For the Years Ended

 

 

 

 

2/28/2013

 

8/31/2012

8/31/2011

8/31/2010

8/31/2009

8/31/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period

$          9.04

 

$          8.68

$          8.24

$         8.09

$           9.68

$        11.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income *

            0.12

 

            0.24

            0.19

          0.16

             0.17

            0.33

  Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

            0.28

 

            0.33

            0.43

          0.19

           (1.48)

         (1.46)

     Total from Investment Operations

            0.40

 

            0.57

            0.62

          0.35

           (1.31)

(1.13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income

         (0.25)

 

         (0.21)

         (0.18)

        (0.20)

           (0.28)

         (0.25)

  Realized Gains

 

            0.00

 

            0.00

            0.00

          0.00

             0.00

         (0.25)

     Total from Distributions

         (0.25)

 

         (0.21)

         (0.18)

        (0.20)

           (0.28)

         (0.50)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Redemption Fees **

                -

 

                -

                -

               -

                 -

                -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at End of Period

$          9.19

 

$          9.04

$          8.68

$         8.24

$           8.09

$          9.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return ***

         4.55%

 

         6.76%

         7.54%

       4.23%

      (13.28)%

    (10.46)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands)

$      14,955

 

$      15,433

$      13,949

$     14,021

$        10,490

$        9,909

  Before Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

2.03%

2.16%

2.00%

2.01%

2.93%

2.30%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

1.87%

1.83%

1.30%

1.06%

0.57%

2.10%

  After Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

2.70%

2.79%

2.10%

1.87%

2.29%

3.20%

  Portfolio Turnover

53.33%

 

76.14%

69.95%

77.73%

79.42%

115.68%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

† Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

 

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming

       reinvestment of dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archer Income Fund

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year Ended

Period Ended (b)

 

 

 

2/28/2013

 

8/31/2012

8/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period

$        20.58

 

$               20.77

$                  20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income *

            0.34

 

                   1.03

                      0.73

 

  Net Gain on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

         (0.07)

 

                   0.20

                      0.04

 

     Total from Investment Operations

            0.27

 

                   1.23

                      0.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income

         (0.30)

 

                (1.39)

                          -

 

  Realized Gains

                -

 

                (0.03)

                          -

 

     Total from Distributions

         (0.30)

 

                (1.42)

                          -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Redemption Fees **

                -

 

                       -

                          -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at End of Period

$        20.55

 

$               20.58

$                  20.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return ***

        1.32%

 

               6.26%

                  3.85%

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands)

$        5,794

 

$               4,781

$                  2,619

 

  Before Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

2.05%

2.57%

4.21%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

2.45%

3.67%

4.43%

  After Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

3.30%

5.04%

7.44%

  Portfolio Turnover

12.39%

 

24.29%

11.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Not Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

(b) The Fund commenced investment operations on March 11, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

† Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

 

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming

       reinvestment of dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archer Stock Fund

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year Ended

Period Ended (b)

 

 

 

2/28/2013

 

8/31/2012

8/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period

$        29.47

 

$           27.57

$                  30.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income (Loss) *

                -

 

            (0.07)

                   (0.03)

 

  Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

            2.03

 

               1.97

                   (2.40)

 

     Total from Investment Operations

            2.03

 

               1.90

                   (2.43)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income

                -

 

                    -

                          -

 

  Realized Gains

                -

 

                    -

                          -

 

     Total from Distributions

                -

 

                    -

                          -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Redemption Fees **

                -

 

                    -

                          -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at End of Period

$        31.50

 

$           29.47

$                  27.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return ***

        6.89%

 

            6.89%

               (8.10)%

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands)

$        5,849

 

$           4,918

$                  2,901

 

  Before Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

2.40%

2.78%

3.99%

     Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets

     (0.96)%

         (1.59)%

               (2.78)%

  After Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.45%

1.45%

1.45%

     Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets

     (0.00)%

         (0.26)%

               (0.24)%

  Portfolio Turnover

165.51%

 

399.91%

163.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Not Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

(b) The Fund commenced investment operations on March 11, 2011.

 

 

 

 

† Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming

       reinvestment of dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 







INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Archer Investment Corporation, Inc.

9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630

Indianapolis, IN 46240


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Sanville & Company

1514 Old York Road

Abington, PA 19001

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Law Office of C. Richard Ropka, LLC

215 Fries Mill Road

Turnersville, NJ 08012

 

CUSTODIAN

Huntington National Bank

41 South Street

Columbus, OH 43125

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND FUND ACCOUNTANT

Mutual Shareholder Services   

8000 Town Centre Drive, Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

 








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Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

Disclosure Controls & Procedures.  Principal executive and financial officers have concluded that Registrant’s disclosure controls & procedures are effective based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.


(b)

Internal Controls.  There were no significant changes in Registrant’s internal controls of in other factors that could significantly effect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)

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(a)(2)

EX-99.CERT.  Filed herewith.


(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)

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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.


Archer Investment Series Trust


By /s/Troy C. Patton

   * Troy C. Patton

     President and Trustee


Date May 8, 2013




* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.