N-CSR 1 dncsrwrightequity123116.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2017

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 811-3489

THE WRIGHT MANAGED EQUITY TRUST
177 West Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830


Michael J. McKeen, Principal Financial Officer
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600
Portland, ME 04101
207-347-2000


Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
 
 


 
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
 
 

 
The Wright Managed Blue Chip Investment Funds

The Wright Managed Blue Chip Investment Funds consist of three equity funds from The Wright Managed Equity Trust and one fixed-income fund from The Wright Managed Income Trust. Each of the four funds have distinct investment objectives and policies. They can be used individually or in combination to achieve virtually any objective. Further, as they are all "no-load" funds (no commissions or sales charges), portfolio allocation strategies can be altered as desired to meet changing market conditions or changing requirements without incurring any sales charges.

Approved Wright Investment List

Securities selected for investment in these funds are chosen mainly from a list of "investment grade" companies maintained by Wright Investors' Service ("Wright", "WIS" or the "Adviser"). Over 39,000 global companies (covering 85 countries) in Wright's database are screened as new data becomes available to determine any eligible additions or deletions to the list. The qualifications for inclusion as "investment grade" are companies that meet Wright's Quality Rating criteria. This rating includes fundamental criteria for investment acceptance, financial strength, profitability & stability and growth. In addition, securities, which are not included in Wright's "investment grade" list, may also be selected from companies in the fund's specific benchmark (up to 20% of the market value of the portfolio) in order to achieve broad diversification.

Three Equity Funds

Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund (WSBC) (the "Fund") seeks to enhance total investment return through price appreciation plus income. The Fund's portfolio is characterized as a blend of growth and value stocks. The market capitalization of the companies is typically between $1-$10 billion at the time of the Fund's investment. The Adviser seeks to outperform the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index ("S&P MidCap 400") by selecting stocks using fundamental company analysis and company specific criteria such as valuation and earnings trends. The portfolio is then diversified across industries and sectors.

Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund (WMBC) (the "Fund") seeks to enhance total investment return through price appreciation plus income by providing a broadly diversified portfolio of equities of larger well-established companies with market values of $5 billion or more. The Adviser seeks to outperform the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ("S&P 500") by selecting stocks, using fundamental company analysis and company specific criteria such as valuation and earnings trends. The portfolio is then diversified across industries and sectors.

Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund (WIBC) (the "Fund") seeks total return consisting of price appreciation plus income by investing in a broadly diversified portfolio of equities of well-established, non-U.S. companies. The Fund may buy common stocks traded on the securities exchange of the country in which the company is based or it may purchase American Depositary Receipts ("ADR's") traded in the United States. The portfolio is denominated in U.S. dollars and investors should understand that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates may impact the value of their investment. The Adviser seeks to outperform the MSCI World ex U.S. Index ("MSCI World ex U.S.") by selecting stocks using fundamental company analysis and company-specific criteria such as valuation and earnings trends. The portfolio is then diversified across industries, sectors and countries.

One Fixed-Income Fund

Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF) (the "Fund") may be invested in a variety of securities and may use a number of strategies, including GNMAs, to produce a high level of income with reasonable stability of principal. The Fund reinvests all principal payments. Dividends are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Fund's benchmark is the Bloomberg Barclays GNMA Backed Bond Index.

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Table of Contents
 
   
Investment Objectives
inside front
Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)
2
Management Discussion (Unaudited)
4
Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
8
Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
16
Management and Organization (Unaudited)
57
Important Notices Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents, Portfolio Holdings and Proxy Voting (Unaudited)
59
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The Wright Managed Equity Trust
 
   
Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund
 
Portfolio of Investments
18
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
20
Statement of Operations
20
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
21
Financial Highlights
22
   
Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund
 
Portfolio of Investments
23
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
24
Statement of Operations
24
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
25
Financial Highlights
26
   
Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund
 
Portfolio of Investments
27
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
29
Statement of Operations
29
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
30
Financial Highlights
31
   
Notes to Financial Statements
32
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
40
   
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
41
   
   
   
   
The Wright Managed Income Trust
 
   
Wright Current Income Fund
 
Portfolio of Investments
42
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
46
Statement of Operations
46
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
47
Financial Highlights
48
   
Notes to Financial Statements
49
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
55
   
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
56
 
 

Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
Dear Shareholder:

SUMMARY: U.S. stocks had their best returns in several years in 2016 as the election of Donald Trump lifted investor and consumer hopes for a stronger economy ahead. Financials and small-cap stocks were the biggest gainers, as the new administration and a Republican-controlled Congress promise major pullbacks in regulations and business requirements, including the Dodd-Frank law and Obamacare. But that same optimism triggered a sharp rise in inflationary expectations and higher interest rates, which depressed returns on bonds in the fourth quarter. That also pushed the value of the dollar higher, which reduced returns on foreign stocks. Interest rates are expected to keep rising, as central bank accommodation is likely drawing to a close.

U.S. stocks had their best returns in at least two years in 2016, as the prospect of a more pro-business, deregulatory environment under President-elect Trump helped lift investor and consumer expectations. After barely posting positive returns in 2015, the Dow returned 16.5% last year, despite falling just a few hundred points short of reaching 20,000 for the first time. More than half of the Dow's gain came in the fourth quarter, when it jumped 8.7%. The S&P 500 returned 11.96%, including 3.8% in Q4, after gaining only 1.4% in 2015. NASDAQ, the best performing major index in 2015, finished a fairly distant third with a nearly 9% gain. But small-cap stocks remained the best performers for full-year 2016 and the fourth quarter after losing money the prior year. The S&P 600 small-caps index gained 26.6%, including more than 11% in Q4, while the S&P 400 midcaps rose nearly 21% after gaining 7.4% in the final quarter.
Energy stocks were the best performers for 2016, while financials trounced all other sectors in the S&P 500 in the fourth quarter. Energy stocks returned 27.4% last year after losing more than 21% the prior year as the price of crude oil rebounded from multi-year lows. Financial stocks were the biggest gainers in Q4, rising more than 21%. Banks, which make up most of the group, are expected to enjoy a strong rebound in profitability as interest rates rise while Trump's strong deregulatory agenda, aimed chiefly at the Dodd-Frank law, should make it easier for them to do business. Health care stocks, which were the second best performers in 2015, were the worst performers last year, losing 2.7%, the only sector to finish in the red for the year. U.S. stocks once again outperformed their foreign counterparts, partly due to the strong dollar.
Rising interest rates around the world led to negative bond returns in the fourth quarter, although they did post positive returns for the full year thanks to gains earlier in the year. In the U.S., the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which is heavily weighted with Treasury securities, hung onto a 2.6% gain for the year despite a 3% loss in the last three months of the year. The U.S. Credit Index, which tracks non-government bonds, also lost 3% in the final quarter but finished the year ahead by 5.6%. Foreign bonds did far worse, however, as yields surged after remaining below zero for much of the year. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, excluding the U.S., lost more than 10% in the fourth quarter, sharply reducing its full-year return to 1.5%.
The U.S. economy showed signs of perking up in the second half of the year. The final revision of third quarter GDP growth came in better than expected, rising to 3.5% annualized, the strongest quarterly rate in two years. But higher interest rates started to show some effect on home sales, as pending sales fell 2.5% in November. Yet auto sales remained robust, as the industry sold 17.55 million vehicles last year, up from 17.48 million in 2015. Job growth has solidified. Consumers appear to be just as optimistic about the future as investors, as the two most widely-watched consumer confidence indexes rose in December to their highest levels in more than a decade.
While the performance of U.S. stocks and rising consumer confidence indicate a great deal of optimism heading into 2017, question marks remain. President-elect Trump's desire to dismantle Dodd-Frank and Obamacare and perhaps reduce corporate tax rates have widespread support, and the Republicans' control of both houses of Congress would point toward legislative success. But that doesn't guarantee victory, never mind a smooth one. Many of the laws and regulations Trump wants to address will be difficult to undo or change. At the same time, it's not clear what effect higher interest rates will have on the economy. After raising rates in December for the first time in a year, the Federal Reserve indicated three more in 2017, although some analysts say an even more aggressive program may be called for should inflationary pressures rise. That could derail some of the optimism, especially in critical interest rate-sensitive sectors like
 
 
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Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)
 

housing. As a result, we remain committed to investing in a diversified portfolio of high-quality U.S. and foreign stocks and bonds.
Sincerely,
                             
                               
 
                               
                                Amit S. Khandwala
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Chief Investment Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Management Discussion (Unaudited)
 
WRIGHT  EQUITY  FUNDS

SELECTED BLUE CHIP FUND

The Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund (WSBC), a mid-cap blend fund, had a total return of 5.98% in 2016, underperforming its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, which returned 20.74%. Both indexes rebounded strongly from negative returns in 2015.

The main positive contributors to the Fund's performance in 2016 were consumer staples stocks, largely due to stock selection. Although the Fund was underweight the sector compared to the index, stocks in the Fund had a base return of 21.1%, versus 13.1% for similar stocks in the benchmark. The Fund also got positive contributions from materials stocks, where the Fund was overweight the sector, 10.8% versus 7.3% for the index. Materials stocks in the Fund had a base return of 38.4%, compared to 37.2% in the index. Utilities stocks also provided positive returns to the Fund. The biggest detractors to Fund performance were financial stocks, mainly due to stock selection; although the Fund was overweight the sector compared to the index (19.5% versus 17.1%) financial stocks in the Fund had a base return of 8.6%, compared to 30.6% for the midcap index. The Fund also got negative contributions from industrials and info tech stocks. At 12/31/16, the Fund's biggest position was in industrial stocks, accounting for 21.2% of the portfolio, which is overweight the index (14.9%).

Among individual stocks, the biggest positive contributor to Fund performance in 2016 was UGI Corp., an energy company, which had a base return of 39.5%. It also got positive contributions from Huntington Ingalls Industries, a U.S. Navy and Coast Guard contractor, and Packaging Corp. of America. The biggest detractors from Fund performance were CoreCivic Inc., an operator of private correctional facilities, and Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate management company.

Small- and mid-cap stocks, which are expected to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the Trump Administration's policies, were the best performers in the equity markets in 2016, outperforming the big-cap indexes by a wide margin. We believe that the WSBC Fund's focus on quality securities should continue to serve it well in 2017. WSBC continues to be slightly tilted toward the larger companies in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. WSBC's holdings have also shown better historical earnings growth than the MidCap index constituents.

MAJOR BLUE CHIP FUND

The Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund (WMBC) is managed as a blend of the large-cap growth and value stocks in the S&P 500 Composite, selected with a focus on the higher-quality issues in the index. The WMBC Fund had a total return of 9.43% in 2016, as compared with an 11.96% return for the S&P 500, the Fund's benchmark.

The main positive contributors to the Fund's relative performance in 2016 were consumer discretionary stocks, mainly due to stock selection versus the benchmark index. The Fund was slightly underweight the sector compared to the benchmark (11.5% versus 12.0% for the index) but the sector had a base return of 15.0% in the Fund, compared to 6.0% for the index. The Fund also got positive contributions from health care and telecom services, both due to stock selection. The biggest detractors to Fund performance in 2016 were energy and information technology stocks, both due mainly to stock selection. The Fund was slightly underweight energy stocks, which had base return of 7.9%, versus 27.3% for energy stocks in the S&P 500. The Fund was slightly overweight info tech stocks, which had a base return of 9.5%, compared to 13.8% for similar stocks in the benchmark. At December 31, 2016, the Fund's biggest position was in financial stocks,
 
 
 
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accounting for 22.6% of the portfolio, which is overweight the sector compared to the index (14.8%).

The biggest individual contributor to Fund performance in 2016 was Comcast, which had a base return of 25.0%; the company was one of the biggest detractors to performance in 2015. The Fund also got outsize contributions from Discover Financial Services, J.P. Morgan Chase and United Health Group. The biggest individual detractor to Fund performance was Gilead Sciences, which had a negative return of 27.6%. The Fund sold its position in Wells Fargo following a negative return of 17.5%; the bank was embroiled in a phony bank accounts scandal.

U.S. stocks rebounded sharply in 2016 following a weak 2015, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average having its best year since 2013 and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ enjoying their best returns since 2014. Investors were encouraged by the pro-growth and deregulatory agenda of President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office with solid Republican majorities behind him in both houses of Congress. Financial companies are expected to benefit the most from the new administration, whose policies have been driving interest rates higher, which tends to increase bank profits. At the same time, Trump's push to dismantle the Dodd-Frank financial reform law is expected to make it easier for banks to operate.

With its focus on stocks that are, on average, of higher quality than those that populate the S&P 500, the WMBC Fund is believed to be well positioned for what we believe will be a positive investment environment in 2017. As mentioned, investors have been encouraged by the incoming Trump administration's intentions to roll back regulations, including the Affordable Care Act and Dodd-Frank, which have often been blamed for the economy's underperformance over the past several years. The WMBC Fund has a higher average weighted market cap than the S&P 500 and a five-year earnings growth record nearly as good as that of the S&P 500.

INTERNATIONAL BLUE CHIP FUND  

The Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund (WIBC) had a negative return of 0.94% in 2016, underperforming its benchmark index, the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, which returned a positive 2.75%. For the second year in a row, foreign stocks generally underperformed U.S. stocks during 2016, largely due to the strength of the dollar against most foreign currencies.

Health care stocks were the biggest positive contributors to Fund performance in 2016 relative to the index, largely due to stock selection, with a base return of 1.1% versus a negative 12.8% return for similar stocks in the index. The Fund was also overweight the sector compared to the index, 11.7% versus 9.7%. Telecom stocks also helped boost Fund performance, with a base return of 2.9% versus a negative 6% return for similar stocks in the index, also due to selection. It also got help from the real estate sector, which delivered a positive 4.9% return versus negative 6.5% for the index. The biggest detractor from Fund performance were financial stocks, which had a negative return of 0.6% compared to positive 5.3% for similar stocks in the index. The Fund was also slightly underweight the sector, 21.8% versus 23.1% in the index. At yearend, financials were the biggest positions in both the Fund and the benchmark index.

Among individual stocks, the biggest positive contributors to Fund performance was Actelion Limited, a Swiss-based multinational pharmaceutical company, which had a base return of 57.1% in 2016 and contributed a positive 1.9% to the Fund's performance. Other notable positive contributors were BASF, the German chemical giant, and Toronto-Dominion, the big Canadian bank. The two biggest individual detractors were the Israeli-based Teva Pharmaceuticals and Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian bank.

In the aggregate, WIBC Fund holdings are priced at a significant discount to the MSCI World ex U.S. Index in
 
 
 
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Management Discussion (Unaudited)
 
 
terms of current price/earnings ratios. Over the past five years, WIBC holdings have averaged superior earnings growth rates. For the past two years, foreign stocks have largely underperformed American equities, largely due to the strong dollar, although in 2016 they lagged in absolute, local currency terms as well. In Europe, the U.K's unexpected vote to leave the European Union and the crisis in Italy's banking sector concerned investors and hurt stock prices. At the same time, it appears that the European Central Bank's massive asset-purchase program has largely played itself out, mostly due to its own ineffectiveness. Long-term sovereign bond yields moved sharply higher in the second half of the year, much as they did in the U.S. The same thing has happened in Japan, where the central bank hasn't thrown in the towel on monetary stimulus but hasn't been able to boost the economy appreciably. The one area that did outperform last year, emerging markets, where stock prices rebounded from a poor 2015, is also the most vulnerable to a strong dollar. Nevertheless, we continue to see the inclusion of international stocks as likely to enhance risk-adjusted returns in diversified investment portfolios.
 

WRIGHT FIXED INCOME FUND

CURRENT INCOME FUND

The Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF) had a total return of 0.73% in 2016, underperforming the Fund's benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays GNMA Backed Bond Index, which returned 1.56%, and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, which had a 2.65% total return. The WCIF Fund is managed to be invested in GNMA issues (mortgage-based securities, known as Ginnie Maes, guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government) and other mortgage-based securities. The WCIF Fund is actively managed to maximize income and minimize principal fluctuation. WCIF had a yield of 3.3% at December 31, 2016, calculated according to SEC guidelines. Dividends paid by this Fund may be more or less than implied by this yield.

In addition to its holdings in GNMA-backed mortgage issues, WCIF also holds issues backed by Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC), both of which are under the conservatorship of the U.S. Treasury through the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). At the end of 2016, the WCIF Fund was 97% invested in agency-backed mortgages, versus 100% for the index, with 3% in cash, cash equivalents or agency securities.

The Fund continues to have a higher average coupon than the GNMA benchmark, reflecting the Fund's mandate to maximize income. At December 31, 2016, WCIF's average coupon was 5.0%, compared to 3.6% for the GNMA benchmark. The Fund remains substantially overweight in higher coupon mortgages relative to its benchmark. At the end of the year, the Fund held 66% of its assets in mortgages with 5% or greater coupons, compared to only 7% for the benchmark. Among the Fund's biggest positions were mortgages with 5%-6% coupons (43%, versus 6% for the index) and 6%-7% coupons (21% of the portfolio, compared to 1% for the index). By comparison, 30% of the Fund's assets were held in mortgages with 3%-5% coupons, compared to 92% for the GNMA benchmark. Both the Fund and the index held 26% of their assets in 4%-5% coupons. The emphasis on well-seasoned higher-coupon issues contributes to the Fund's lesser negative convexity compared to the GNMA benchmark, which tends to result in a more stable performance when interest rates are volatile.

In 2016, the duration of mortgages in the Fund shortened relative to those in the benchmark. As interest rates rose sharply in the second half of the year, the average duration of the Fund held steady at 3.9 years at yearend, while the average duration in the GNMA index lengthened to 4.5 years from 4.1 years at the end of 2015. At year-end 2016, 24% of securities held in the Fund had a duration of three years or less, compared to 5% for the benchmark. By comparison, 75% of the Fund's assets had durations of three years or more,
 
 
 
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compared to 95% for the GNMA index. The largest percentage of both Fund and index assets were in 3-5 year mortgages: 66% of the Fund's portfolio and 57% in the index.

Interest rates rose sharply in the second half of 2016, a combination of a strengthening economy and expectations that the Federal Reserve was about to start tightening monetary policy after eight years of accommodation and a near zero-percent federal funds rate. Indeed, the Fed voted at its December 2016 FOMC meeting to raise its fed funds target by 25 basis points, its first increase in a year, while signaling the possibility of three more in 2017. The election of Donald Trump, who has promised lower corporate and personal taxes as well as higher infrastructure and military spending, while not touching entitlements, added to the belief that interest rates are headed higher, or at least will hold at current levels. At the end of December 2016, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note – on which long-term mortgage rates are based – was at 2.48%, 21 basis points higher from the end of the previous year and up 111 basis points from 1.37%, its lowest point of the year reached on July 2. Higher rates on mortgages discourage homeowners from refinancing, which means existing mortgages can be expected to stay on lenders' books longer than historical norms.
 
 
 
 
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Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
 
Important
The Total Investment Return is the percent return of an initial $10,000 investment made at the beginning of the period to the ending redeemable value assuming all dividends and distributions are reinvested. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. Past performance is not predictive of future performance.
 
 
WRIGHT SELECTED BLUE CHIP EQUITIES FUND
 
Growth of $10,000 Invested 1/1/07 Through 12/31/16
 
   
Average Annual Total Return
 
Last 1 Yr
 
Last 5 Yrs
 
Last 10 Yrs
 
     
 
— WSBC
                               
   
- Return before taxes
   
5.98
%
   
13.12
%
   
7.77
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions
   
5.34
%
   
10.68
%
   
6.13
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions and sales of fund shares
   
3.85
%
   
10.31
%
   
6.18
%
 
 
— S&P MidCap 400*
         
20.74
%
   
15.33
%
   
9.15
%
 
 
----Average of Morningstar Mid Cap Value/Blend Funds**
   
13.66
%
   
12.74
%
   
6.38
%
 
                             
 
Investment Value as of 12/31/16 (in thousands $)
                         
 
— WSBC
 
$
21.12
                   
 
— S&P MidCap 400*
 
$
24.01
                   
 
----Average of Morningstar Mid Cap Value/Blend Funds**
 
$
18.56
                   
 
 
*  The Fund's average annual return is compared with that of the S&P MidCap 400, an unmanaged index of stocks in a broad range of industries with market capitalizations of a few billion or less. The performance of the S&P MidCap 400, unlike that of the Fund, reflects no deductions for fees, expense or taxes. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.44%.  However, Wright and Wright Investors' Service Distributors, Inc. ("WISDI") have contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit total operating expense to 1.40%, which is in effect until April 30, 2017.  During the year, certain fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed; otherwise, returns would have been lower.  Returns greater than one year are annualized.

**  Morningstar Mid Cap Value/Blend Funds represent the average return of 219 current funds ex multi-share classes in the Mid Cap Blend category reported in the Morningstar, Inc. database.  © 2016 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely.  Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
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Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
 
WRIGHT SELECTED BLUE CHIP EQUITIES FUND
 
   
Industry Weightings
 
Ten Largest Stock Holdings
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
 
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
                           
Capital Goods
Materials
 
14.0
10.8
%
%
 
Consumer Services
Diversified Financials
 
2.9
2.8
%
%
 
UGI Corp.
Huntington Ingalls Industrials, Inc.
 
3.4
3.1
%
%
Banks
 
10.3
%
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment
 
2.6
%
 
Packaging Corp. of America
 
3.0
%
Software & Services
Insurance
 
9.8
6.3
%
%
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
     Equipment
 
2.4
%
 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Deluxe Corp.
 
3.0
2.8
%
%
Real Estate
 
6.1
%
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel
 
2.2
%
 
Ingredion, Inc.
 
2.7
%
Health Care Equipment & Services
 
6.0
%
 
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
 
1.7
%
 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.
 
2.5
%
Commercial & Professional Services
Utilities
 
5.9
4.6
%
%
 
Automobiles & Components
Retailing
 
1.5
1.4
%
%
 
AECOM
Fulton Financial Corp.
 
2.4
2.4
%
%
Energy
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
 
3.8
3.5
%
%
 
Transportation
 
1.4
%
 
Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A REIT
 
2.0
%
 
 
 
 
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Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
 
 
 
WRIGHT MAJOR BLUE CHIP EQUITIES FUND
 
Growth of $10,000 Invested 1/1/07 Through 12/31/16
 
   
Average Annual Total Return
 
Last 1 Yr
 
Last 5 Yrs
 
Last 10 Yrs
 
     
 
— WMBC
                               
   
- Return before taxes
   
9.43
%
   
11.07
%
   
4.53
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions
   
7.25
%
   
10.48
%
   
4.19
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions and sales of fund shares
   
6.93
%
   
8.77
%
   
3.58
%
 
 
— S&P 500*
         
11.96
%
   
14.66
%
   
6.95
%
 
 
----Average of Morningstar Large Cap Value/Blend Funds**
   
10.07
%
   
11.98
%
   
5.28
%
 
                                   
 
Investment Value on 12/31/16 (in thousands $)
                         
 
— WMBC
       
$
15.58
                   
 
— S&P 500*
       
$
19.57
                   
 
----Average of Morningstar Large Cap Value/Blend Funds**
 
$
16.73
                   
 
 
*  The Fund's average annual return is compared with that of the S&P 500, an unmanaged index of 500 widely held common stocks that generally indicates the performance of the market. The performance of the S&P 500, unlike that of the Fund, reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 2.05%.  However, Wright and WISDI have contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit total operating expense to 1.40%, which is in effect until April 30, 2017.  During the year, certain fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed; otherwise, returns would have been lower.  Returns greater than one year are annualized.

**  Morningstar Large Cap Value/Blend Funds represent the average return of 814 current funds ex multi-share classes in the Large Cap Blend category reported in the Morningstar, Inc. database.  © 2016 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely.  Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
 
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WRIGHT MAJOR BLUE CHIP EQUITIES FUND
 
   
Industry Weightings
 
Ten Largest Stock Holdings
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
 
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
                           
Software & Services
Capital Goods
 
15.3
9.6
%
%
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Media
 
5.2
4.8
%
%
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
Microsoft Corp.
 
4.8
4.7
%
%
Banks
 
9.1
%
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment
 
4.1
%
 
Apple, Inc.
 
4.1
%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
 
7.1
%
 
Food & Staples Retailing
 
2.6
%
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 
3.1
%
Diversified Financials
 
6.9
%
 
Telecommunication Services
 
2.2
%
 
U.S. Bancorp
 
3.1
%
Energy
 
6.6
%
 
Utilities
 
2.1
%
 
Progressive Corp. (The)
 
3.1
%
Health Care Equipment & Services
 
6.5
%
 
Semiconductor Equipment & Products
 
2.0
%
 
Discover Financial Services
 
3.0
%
Retailing
Insurance
 
6.5
6.3
%
%
 
Materials
 
1.7
%
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C
 
2.9
2.6
%
%
                   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
 
2.6
%
 
 
 
 
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Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
 
 
 
WRIGHT INTERNATIONAL BLUE CHIP EQUITIES FUND
 
Growth of $10,000 Invested 1/1/07 Through 12/31/16
 
   
Average Annual Total Return
 
Last 1 Yr
 
Last 5 Yrs
 
Last 10 Yrs
 
     
 
— WIBC
                               
   
- Return before taxes
   
-0.94
%
   
4.39
%
   
-1.79
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions
   
-0.81
%
   
4.27
%
   
-2.15
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions and sales of fund shares
   
0.30
%
   
3.82
%
   
-1.02
%
 
 
— MSCI World ex U.S. Index*
         
2.75
%
   
6.07
%
   
0.86
%
 
 
----Average of Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Funds**
   
0.66
%
   
5.80
%
   
0.52
%
 
                             
 
Investment Value as of 12/31/16 (in thousands $)
                         
 
— WIBC
 
$
8.35
                   
 
— MSCI World ex U.S. Index*
 
 $
10.90
                   
 
----Average of Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Funds**
 
$
10.53
                   
 
 
 
 
*  The Fund's average annual return is compared with that of the MSCI World ex U.S. Index. While the Fund does not seek to match the returns of this index, this unmanaged index generally indicates foreign stock market performance. The performance of the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, unlike that of the Fund, reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 2.04%.  However, Wright and WISDI have contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit total operating expense to 1.85%, which is in effect until April 30, 2017.  Returns greater than one year are annualized. Shares held less than 90 days will be subject to a 2.00% redemption fee.

**  Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Funds represent the average of 329 current funds ex multi-share classes in the Foreign Large Blend category reported in the Morningstar, Inc. database.  © 2016 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely.  Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
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Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
 
 
WRIGHT INTERNATIONAL BLUE CHIP EQUITIES FUND
 
   
Country Weightings
 
Ten Largest Stock Holdings
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
 
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
                           
Japan
 
19.6
%
 
Netherlands
 
3.6
%
 
Actelion, Ltd.
 
5.1
%
Germany
 
12.2
%
 
Ireland
 
2.2
%
 
Nestle SA
 
3.8
%
Switzerland
 
12.2
%
 
Denmark
 
2.0
%
 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
     
Canada
 
11.5
%
 
Hong Kong
 
2.0
%
 
    Gesellschaft in Muenchen AG – Class R
 
2.3
%
France
United Kingdom
Australia
 
11.5
9.6
4.2
%
%
%
 
Finland
Israel
Sweden
 
1.0
1.0
1.0
%
%
%
 
TOTAL SA
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. – Class B
ITOCHU Corp.
 
2.2
2.2
2.1
%
%
%
Spain
 
4.0
%
 
South Africa
 
0.7
%
 
KDDI Corp.
 
2.0
%
                   
BNP Paribas SA
 
2.0
%
                   
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
 
2.0
%
                   
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
 
1.9
%
 
 
 
13
 
 
 

Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
 
 
 
WRIGHT CURRENT INCOME FUND
 
Growth of $10,000 Invested 1/1/07 Through 12/31/16
 
   
Average Annual Total Return
 
Last 1 Yr
 
Last 5 Yrs
 
Last 10 Yrs
 
     
 
— WCIF
                               
   
- Return before taxes
   
0.73
%
   
1.52
%
   
3.73
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions
   
-0.76
%
   
-0.03
%
   
2.11
%
 
   
- Return after taxes on distributions and sales of fund shares
   
0.43
%
   
0.49
%
   
2.25
%
 
 
— Bloomberg Barclays GNMA Backed Bond Index*
   
1.56
%
   
1.81
%
   
4.35
%
 
 
----Average of Morningstar Intermediate Government Funds**
   
0.86
%
   
1.22
%
   
3.34
%
 
                             
 
Investment Value as of 12/31/16 (in thousands $)
                         
 
— WCIF
 
$
14.43
                   
 
— Bloomberg Barclays GNMA Backed Bond Index*
 
$
15.31
                   
 
----Average of Morningstar Intermediate Government Funds**
 
$
13.89
                   
 
 
*  The Fund's average annual return is compared with that of the Bloomberg Barclays GNMA Backed Bond Index. While the Fund does not seek to match the returns of the Bloomberg Barclays GNMA Backed Bond Index, Wright believes that this unmanaged index generally indicates the performance of government and corporate mortgage-backed bond markets. The Bloomberg Barclays GNMA Backed Bond Index, unlike the Fund, reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. As stated in the current prospectus, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.18%.  However, Wright and WISDI have contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit total operating expense to 1.00%, which is in effect until April 30, 2017. During the year, certain fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed; otherwise, returns would have been lower.  Returns greater than one year are annualized.

**  The Morningstar Intermediate Government Fund Average represents the average return of all 176 current funds ex multi-share classes in the Intermediate Government category reported in the Morningstar, Inc. database.  © 2016 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely.  Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
 
 
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Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
 
WRIGHT CURRENT INCOME FUND
 
   
Holdings by Security Type
Five Largest Bond Holdings
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
% of net assets @ 12/31/16
                         
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
94.3
%
       
FNMA, Series 2003-18, Class XD
5.00%
03/25/33
3.7
%
Other U.S. Government Guaranteed
 
2.7
%
       
GNMA, Series 2008-65, Class PG
6.00%
08/20/38
3.2
%
               
FHLMC Gold Pool #U80611
4.50%
11/01/33
3.0
%
Weighted Average Maturity
             
GNMA, Series 2010-116, Class JB
5.00%
06/16/40
2.8
%
@ 12/31/16
 
10.1
 Years
       
Vessel Management Services, Inc.
5.13%
04/16/35
2.7
%
                         
                         
 
 
 
15
 
 
 

Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
 
Example:
As a shareholder of a fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs including management fees; distribution or service fees; and other fund expenses.  This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.  The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016).

Actual Expenses:
The first line of the tables shown on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.  You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.  Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:
The second line of the tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual return of the Fund.  The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.  You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds.  To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees (if applicable).  Therefore, the second line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.  In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
 
16
 
 
 

Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
 
EQUITY FUNDS

Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund

 
 
Beginning
Account Value (7/1/16)
 
Ending
Account Value    (12/31/16)
 
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(7/1/16-12/31/16)
Actual Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$1,047.88
$7.21
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses)
Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$1,018.10
$7.10

*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.40% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  The example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2016.

Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund

 
 
Beginning
Account Value (7/1/16)
 
Ending
Account Value    (12/31/16)
 
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(7/1/16-12/31/16)
Actual Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$1,079.38
$7.32
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses)
Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$1,018.10
$7.10

*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.40% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  The example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2016.


Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund

 
 
Beginning
Account Value (7/1/16)
 
Ending
Account Value    (12/31/16)
 
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(7/1/16-12/31/16)
Actual Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$1,062.03
$9.59
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses)
Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$1,015.84
$9.37

*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.85% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  The example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2016.
FIXED-INCOME FUNDS

Wright Current Income Fund

 
 
Beginning
Account Value (7/1/16)
 
Ending
Account Value    (12/31/16)
 
Expenses Paid
During Period*
(7/1/16-12/31/16)
Actual Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$976.38
$4.47
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses)
Fund Shares
$1,000.00
$1,020.61
$4.57

*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.90% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  The example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2016.

 
17
 
 
 

Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund (WSBC)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 
AFA
 
Shares
   
Value
 

EQUITY INTERESTS - 100.0%



AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.5%
Gentex Corp.
26,130
 
$
514,500
 



BANKS - 10.3%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
7,732
 
$
446,987
 
East West Bancorp, Inc.
8,550
   
434,597
 
Fulton Financial Corp.
43,125
   
810,750
 
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
4,940
   
354,593
 
Signature Bank*
3,610
   
542,222
 
SVB Financial Group*
3,185
   
546,737
 
Webster Financial Corp.
6,585
   
357,434
 
     
$
3,493,320
 



CAPITAL GOODS - 14.0%
AECOM*
22,785
 
$
828,463
 
AO Smith Corp.
11,260
   
533,161
 
B/E Aerospace, Inc.
7,065
   
425,242
 
Carlisle Cos., Inc.
6,000
   
661,740
 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
1,655
   
162,786
 
GATX Corp.
1,215
   
74,820
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
5,630
   
1,036,990
 
KBR, Inc.
6,905
   
115,244
 
Orbital ATK, Inc.
2,830
   
248,276
 
Regal Beloit Corp.
1,600
   
110,800
 
Terex Corp.
4,410
   
139,047
 
Trinity Industries, Inc.
4,145
   
115,065
 
Triumph Group, Inc.
10,940
   
289,910
 
     
$
4,741,544
 



COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 5.9%
Deluxe Corp.
13,065
 
$
935,585
 
LSC Communications, Inc.
6,913
   
205,178
 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.
9,615
   
854,485
 
     
$
1,995,248
 



CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.2%
Brunswick Corp.
3,505
 
$
191,163
 
Hanesbrands, Inc.
14,180
   
305,862
 
TRI Pointe Group, Inc.*
20,395
   
234,135
 
     
$
731,160
 



CONSUMER SERVICES - 2.9%
Brinker International, Inc.
9,400
 
$
465,582
 
Jack in the Box, Inc.
2,335
   
260,679
 
Service Corp. International
4,835
   
137,314
 
Sotheby's*
3,135
   
124,961
 
     
$
988,536
 



DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 2.8%
Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B
5,630
 
$
159,216
 
MSCI, Inc.
955
   
75,235
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
5,365
   
371,634
 
SEI Investments Co.
7,275
   
359,094
 
     
$
965,179
 



ENERGY - 3.8%
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
3,610
 
$
65,810
 
Dril-Quip, Inc.*
2,285
   
137,214
 


 
Shares
   
 
Value
 

Ensco PLC - Class A
30,485
 
$
296,314
 
Nabors Industries, Ltd.
3,070
   
50,348
 
Oceaneering International, Inc.
4,250
   
119,893
 
QEP Resources, Inc.*
25,865
   
476,175
 
Rowan Cos. PLC - Class A*
7,330
   
138,464
 
     
$
1,284,218
 



FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 3.5%
Dean Foods Co.
9,190
 
$
200,158
 
Ingredion, Inc.
7,225
   
902,836
 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*
1,340
   
96,735
 
     
$
1,199,729
 



HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 6.0%
Envision Healthcare Corp.*
4,300
 
$
272,147
 
MEDNAX, Inc.*
4,855
   
323,634
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
6,055
   
328,544
 
ResMed, Inc.
3,780
   
234,549
 
VCA, Inc.*
7,490
   
514,189
 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*
2,710
   
371,487
 
     
$
2,044,550
 



INSURANCE - 6.3%
American Financial Group, Inc.
5,915
 
$
521,230
 
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
1,910
   
413,324
 
First American Financial Corp.
3,290
   
120,513
 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
3,985
   
501,432
 
WR Berkley Corp.
8,922
   
593,402
 
     
$
2,149,901
 



MATERIALS - 10.8%
Albemarle Corp.
2,915
 
$
250,923
 
Cabot Corp.
4,805
   
242,845
 
Eagle Materials, Inc.
1,700
   
167,501
 
Ingevity Corp.*
8,498
   
466,200
 
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
3,505
   
270,761
 
Packaging Corp. of America
12,055
   
1,022,505
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
9,295
   
330,716
 
United States Steel Corp.
10,355
   
341,819
 
WestRock Co.
11,630
   
590,455
 
     
$
3,683,725
 



PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.7%
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
6,480
 
$
493,711
 
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*
1,755
   
91,436
 
     
$
585,147
 



REAL ESTATE - 6.1%
Duke Realty Corp. REIT
15,350
 
$
407,696
 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT
3,135
   
87,937
 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
3,185
   
321,812
 
Lamar Advertising Co.- Class A REIT
10,090
   
678,452
 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT
46,310
   
569,613
 
     
$
2,065,510
 



RETAILING - 1.4%
Aaron's, Inc.
4,570
 
$
146,194
 
LKQ Corp.*
10,620
   
325,503
 
     
$
471,697
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
18
 
 
 

Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund (WSBC)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016


 
Shares
   
Value
 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.4%
Cirrus Logic, Inc.*
6,375
 
$
360,442
 
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
9,720
   
229,003
 
Synaptics, Inc.*
4,325
   
231,734
 
     
$
821,179
 



SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 9.8%
Alliance Data Systems Corp.
820
 
$
187,370
 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*
40,045
   
1,009,935
 
Convergys Corp.
8,275
   
203,234
 
Fortinet, Inc.*
11,470
   
345,476
 
j2 Global, Inc.
1,965
   
160,737
 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.
10,250
   
524,185
 
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
5,895
   
312,612
 
PTC, Inc.*
12,585
   
582,308
 
     
$
3,325,857
 



TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 2.6%
ARRIS International PLC*
6,800
 
$
204,884
 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*
5,735
   
408,905
 
SYNNEX Corp.
2,125
   
257,168
 
     
$
870,957
 



TRANSPORTATION - 1.4%
JetBlue Airways Corp.*
20,765
 
$
465,551
 



UTILITIES - 4.6%
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
14,445
 
$
395,071
 
UGI Corp.
25,332
   
1,167,298
 
     
$
1,562,369
 

TOTAL EQUITY INTERESTS - 100.0%
(identified cost, $26,495,523)
 
$
33,959,877
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(identified cost, $26,495,523)
 
$
33,959,877
 

LIABILITIES, IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — 0.0%
   
(14,640
)

NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
33,945,237
 

PLC — Public Limited Company
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
*
Non-income producing security.

 
See Notes to Financial Statements
19
 
 
 

Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund (WSBC)
 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2016
             
ASSETS:
   
 
 
 
Investments, at value
       
 
(identified cost $26,495,523) (Note 1A)
 
$
33,959,877
######
 
Receivable for fund shares sold
   
1,481
 
 
Dividends receivable
   
42,857
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
11,861
 
 
Total assets
 
$
34,016,076
 
             
LIABILITIES:
       
 
Outstanding line of credit (Note 8)
 
$
33,885
 
 
Payable to custodian
   
20,839
 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
       
 
   Administrator fee
   
4,181
 
 
   Transfer agent fee
   
2,254
 
 
   Trustee expenses
   
291
 
 
   Other expenses and liabilities
   
9,389
 
 
Total liabilities
 
$
70,839
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
 33,945,237
 
             
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
       
 
Paid-in capital
 
$
25,861,187
 
 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
   
619,696
 
 
Unrealized appreciation on investments
   
7,464,354
 
 
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
 
$
33,945,237
 
             
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OUTSTANDING AT $0.000 PAR VALUE (UNLIMITED SHARES AUTHORIZED)
 
 
2,874,478
 
             
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE, AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
$
11.81
 
             



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
             
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1C)
   
 
 
3E+07
Dividend income
 
$
694,393
 
 
Total investment income
 
$
694,393
 
             
Expenses –
       
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 3)
 
$
230,087
 
 
Administrator fee (Note 3)
   
46,018
 
 
Trustee expense (Note 3)
   
16,722
 
 
Custodian fee
   
5,030
 
 
Accountant fee
   
39,293
 
 
Distribution expenses (Note 4)
   
95,870
 
 
Transfer agent fee
   
29,831
 
 
Printing
   
131
 
 
Shareholder communications
   
6,305
 
 
Audit services
   
17,000
 
 
Legal services
   
5,754
 
 
Compliance services
   
6,375
 
 
Registration costs
   
19,358
 
 
Interest expense (Note 8)
   
1,148
 
 
Miscellaneous
   
25,749
 
 
Total expenses
 
$
544,671
 
             
Deduct –
       
 
Waiver and/or reimbursement by the principal underwriter (Note 4)
 
$
(6,652
)
 
Net expenses
 
$
538,019
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
156,374
 
             
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:
 
 
Net realized gain on investment transactions
 
$
671,319
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
1,398,751
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
 
$
2,070,070
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
 
$
2,226,444
 
             
See Notes to Financial Statements
20
 

Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund (WSBC)
 
 
     
Years Ended
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
                 
  From operations –
                 
 
Net investment income
 
$
156,374
   
$
97,747
   
0
Net realized gain on investment transactions
   
671,319
     
2,938,459
   
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
1,398,751
     
(3,165,113
)
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
 
$
2,226,444
 
 
$
(128,907
)
 
  Distributions to shareholders (Note 2)
                 
 
From net investment income
 
$
(152,168
)
 
$
(58,600
)
 
 
From net realized capital gains
   
(831,095
)
   
(3,929,775
)
 
 
Total distributions
 
$
(983,263
)
 
$
(3,988,375
)
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions (Note 6)
$
(5,804,590
)
 
$
5,014,056
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
 
$
(4,561,409
)
 
$
896,774
   
##
                   
NET ASSETS:
                 
 
At beginning of year
   
38,506,646
     
37,609,872
   
 
At end of year
 
$
33,945,237
 
 
$
38,506,646
 
 
                     
                     
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
21
 

Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund (WSBC)
 
 
These financial highlights reflect selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year.
       
   
Years Ended December 31,
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of year 
 
$
 11.430
 
$
 12.740
 
$
 14.160
 
$
 11.530
 
$
 10.280
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income (loss) (1)
   
 0.046
   
 0.032
   
 0.027
   
 (0.007
)
 
 0.028
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 0.620
 
 
 (0.030
)
 
 1.043
 
 
 4.412
 
 
 1.616
 
 
Total income from investment operations
 
 0.666
 
 
 0.002
 
 
 1.070
 
 
 4.405
 
 
 1.644
 
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
   
 (0.053
)
 
 (0.019
)
 
 (0.036
)
 
(2)
 
 (0.025
)
From net realized gains
   
 (0.233
)
 
 (1.293
)
 (2.454
)
 
 (1.775
)
 
 (0.369
)
 
Total distributions
 
 
 (0.286
)
 
 (1.312
)
 
 (2.490
)
 
 (1.775
)
 
 (0.394
)
Net asset value, end of year 
 
$
11.810
 
$
11.430
 
$
12.740
 
$
14.160
 
$
11.530
 
Total Return(3)
 
 
5.98
%
 
(0.22
)%
 
7.99
%
 
39.82
%
 
16.02
%
Ratios/Supplemental Data(4):
                               
Net assets, end of year (000 omitted)
 
$33,945
 
$38,507
 
$37,610
 
$40,204
 
$29,922
 
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
Net expenses 
   
1.40
%
1.40
%
1.45
%
1.40
%
1.40
%
Net investment income (loss) 
   
0.41
%
0.25
%
0.19
%
(0.06
)%
0.25
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
77
%
55
%
66
%
76
%
54
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
             
                                   
(1)
Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2)
Less than $0.001 per share.
(3)
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed to be reinvested at the net asset value on the reinvestment date.
(4)
For each of the years presented, the operating expenses of the Fund were reduced by a waiver of fees and/or allocation of expenses to the principal underwriter and/or investment adviser. Had such action not been undertaken, expenses and net investment income (loss) ratios would have been as follows:
   
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
   
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
Expenses
 
 
1.42
%
 
1.44
%
 
1.51
%
 
1.43
%
 
1.48
%
Net investment income (loss) 
 
 
0.39
%
 
0.21
%
 
0.13
%
 
(0.09
)%
 
0.17
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
See Notes to Financial Statements
22
 

Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund (WMBC)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Shares
   
Value
 

EQUITY INTERESTS - 98.6%



BANKS - 9.1%
Bank of America Corp.
6,630
 
$
146,523
 
Citigroup, Inc.
3,195
   
189,879
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4,230
   
365,006
 
U.S. Bancorp
6,975
   
358,306
 
     
$
1,059,714
 



CAPITAL GOODS - 9.6%
Boeing Co. (The)
1,800
 
$
280,224
 
General Dynamics Corp.
705
   
121,725
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
785
   
144,589
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.
1,330
   
332,420
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
1,020
   
237,232
 
     
$
1,116,190
 



DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 6.9%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
785
 
$
87,088
 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
3,445
   
135,974
 
Discover Financial Services
4,860
   
350,358
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
3,370
   
226,194
 
     
$
799,614
 



ENERGY - 6.6%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
3,605
 
$
251,377
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
2,270
   
204,890
 
Marathon Oil Corp.
6,815
   
117,968
 
Schlumberger, Ltd.
2,270
   
190,566
 
     
$
764,801
 



FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 2.6%
CVS Health Corp.
2,430
 
$
191,751
 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
1,410
   
116,692
 
     
$
308,443
 



FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 5.2%
Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A
625
 
$
95,819
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
2,505
   
262,098
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
2,665
   
243,821
 
     
$
601,738
 



HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 6.5%
Aetna, Inc.
1,410
 
$
174,854
 
Anthem, Inc.
1,960
   
281,789
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
1,880
   
300,875
 
     
$
757,518
 



INSURANCE - 6.3%
MetLife, Inc.
4,935
 
$
265,947
 
Progressive Corp. (The)
10,030
   
356,065
 
WR Berkley Corp.
1,645
   
109,409
 
     
$
731,421
 



MATERIALS - 1.7%
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
3,370
 
$
192,831
 



MEDIA - 4.8%
Comcast Corp. - Class A
8,150
 
$
562,758
 

 
Shares
   
 
Value
 

PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY - 7.1%
AbbVie, Inc.
2,505
 
$
156,863
 
Amgen, Inc.
1,255
   
183,494
 
Biogen, Inc.*
385
   
109,178
 
Celgene Corp.*
1,020
   
118,065
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3,680
   
263,525
 
     
$
831,125
 



RETAILING - 6.5%
Amazon.com, Inc.*
390
 
$
292,449
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
1,565
   
110,943
 
Home Depot, Inc. (The)
1,725
   
231,288
 
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)*
80
   
117,285
 
     
$
751,965
 



SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS - 2.0%
Intel Corp.
6,345
 
$
230,133
 



SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 15.3%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
5,015
 
$
181,092
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*
390
   
301,010
 
Facebook, Inc.- Class A*
1,330
   
153,016
 
International Business Machines Corp.
1,800
   
298,782
 
MasterCard, Inc. - Class A
2,820
   
291,165
 
Microsoft Corp.
8,855
   
550,250
 
     
$
1,775,315
 



TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 4.1%
Apple, Inc.
4,075
 
$
471,967
 



TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.2%
AT&T, Inc.
4,150
 
$
176,499
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
1,410
   
75,266
 
     
$
251,765
 



UTILITIES - 2.1%
NextEra Energy, Inc.
2,035
 
$
243,101
 

TOTAL EQUITY INTERESTS - 98.6%
(identified cost, $10,417,587)
 
$
11,450,399
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.3%
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund - Class I, 0.40% (1)
157,072
 
$
157,072
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.3%
(identified cost, $157,072)
 
$
157,072
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(identified cost, $10,574,659)
 
$
11,607,471
 

OTHER ASSETS, IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.1%
   
8,806
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
11,616,277
 

* — Non-income producing security.
(1)
Variable rate security. Rate presented is as of December 31, 2016.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
23
 

Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund (WMBC)
 
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2016
             
ASSETS:
   
 
 
 
Investments, at value
       
 
(identified cost $10,574,659) (Note 1A)
 
$
11,607,471
######
 
Receivable for fund shares sold
   
462
 
 
Dividends receivable
   
11,591
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
9,111
 
 
Total assets
 
$
11,628,635
 
             
LIABILITIES:
       
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
       
 
   Administrator fee
   
2,519
 
 
   Transfer agent fee
   
1,832
 
 
   Trustee expenses
   
291
 
 
   Other expenses and liabilities
   
7,716
 
 
Total liabilities
 
$
12,358
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
 11,616,277
 
             
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
       
 
Paid-in capital
 
$
10,755,407
 
 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
   
(171,942
)
 
Unrealized appreciation on investments
   
1,032,812
 
 
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
 
$
11,616,277
 
             
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OUTSTANDING AT $0.000 PAR VALUE (UNLIMITED SHARES AUTHORIZED)
 
 
630,726
 
             
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE, AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
$
18.42
 
             



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
             
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1C)
   
 
 
1E+07
Dividend income
 
$
274,685
 
 
Total investment income
 
$
274,685
 
             
Expenses –
       
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 3)
 
$
72,212
 
 
Administrator fee (Note 3)
   
14,443
 
 
Trustee expense (Note 3)
   
16,722
 
 
Custodian fee
   
5,000
 
 
Accountant fee
   
37,034
 
 
Distribution expenses (Note 4)
   
30,088
 
 
Transfer agent fee
   
24,488
 
 
Printing
   
44
 
 
Shareholder communications
   
4,875
 
 
Audit services
   
17,000
 
 
Legal services
   
2,861
 
 
Compliance services
   
5,433
 
 
Registration costs
   
19,043
 
 
Interest expense (Note 8)
   
452
 
 
Miscellaneous
   
15,475
 
 
Total expenses
 
$
265,170
 
             
Deduct –
       
 
Waiver and/or reimbursement by the principal underwriter (Note 4)
 
$
(96,223
)
 
Net expenses
 
$
168,947
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
105,738
 
             
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
 
 
Net realized loss on investment transactions
 
$
(170,985
)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
1,120,300
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
 
$
949,315
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
 
$
1,055,053
 
             

 
See Notes to Financial Statements
24
 

Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund (WMBC)
 
 
     
Years Ended
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
                 
  From operations –
                 
 
Net investment income
 
$
105,738
   
$
126,572
   
0
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
   
(170,985
)
   
1,973,543
   
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
1,120,300
     
(2,502,483
)
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
 
$
1,055,053
 
 
$
(402,368
)
 
  Distributions to shareholders (Note 2)
                 
 
From net investment income
 
$
(108,099
)
 
$
(126,527
)
 
 
From net realized capital gains
   
(939,427
)
   
-
 
 
 
Total distributions
 
$
(1,047,526
)
 
$
(126,527
)
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from fund share transactions (Note 6)
 
$
(1,188,235
)
 
$
(2,599,030
)
 
Net decrease in net assets
 
$
(1,180,708
)
 
$
(3,127,925
)
 
##
                   
NET ASSETS:
                 
 
At beginning of year
   
12,796,985
     
15,924,910
   
 
At end of year
 
$
11,616,277
 
 
$
12,796,985
 
 
                     
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME INCLUDED IN NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR
 
$
-
 
 
$
2,353
 
 
                     
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
25
 

Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund (WMBC)
 
 
These financial highlights reflect selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year.
       
   
Years Ended December 31,
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of year 
 
$
 18.360
 
$
 19.100
 
$
 17.030
 
$
 12.690
 
$
 12.260
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income(1)
   
 0.154
   
 0.168
   
 0.127
   
 0.096
   
 0.082
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 1.464
 
 
 (0.727
)
 
 2.095
 
 
 4.344
 
 
 0.437
 
 
Total income (loss) from investment operations
 
 1.618
 
 
 (0.559
)
 
 2.222
 
 
 4.440
 
 
 0.519
 
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
   
 (0.172
)
 
 (0.181
)
 
 (0.152
)
 
 (0.100
)
 
 (0.089
)
From net realized gains
   
 (1.386
)
 
   
   
   
 
 
Total distributions
 
 
 (1.558
)
 
 (0.181
)
 
 (0.152
)
 
 (0.100
)
 
 (0.089
)
Net asset value, end of year 
 
$
18.420
 
$
18.360
 
$
19.100
 
$
17.030
 
$
12.690
 
Total Return(2)
 
 
9.43
%
 
(2.91
)%
 
13.04
%
 
35.03
%
 
4.23
%
Ratios/Supplemental Data(3):
                               
Net assets, end of year (000 omitted)
 
$11,616
 
$12,797
 
$15,925
 
$17,692
 
$15,559
 
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
Net expenses 
   
1.40
%
1.40
%
1.40
%
1.40
%
1.40
%
Net investment income
   
0.88
%
0.89
%
0.71
%
0.65
%
0.64
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
44
%
118
%
62
%
64
%
76
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
             
                                   
(1)
Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2)
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed to be reinvested at the net asset value on the reinvestment date.
(3)
For each of the years presented, the operating expenses of the Fund were reduced by a waiver of fees and/or allocation of expenses to the principal underwriter and/or investment adviser. Had such action not been undertaken, expenses and net investment income ratios would have been as follows:
   
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
   
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
Expenses
 
 
2.20
%
 
2.05
%
 
1.86
%
 
1.87
%
 
1.84
%
Net investment income
 
 
0.08
%
 
0.24
%
 
0.25
%
 
0.17
%
 
0.20
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
26
 

Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund (WIBC)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 

 
Shares
   
Value
 

EQUITY INTERESTS - 98.3%



AUSTRALIA - 4.2%
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.
7,071
 
$
155,754
 
BHP Billiton, Ltd.
9,701
   
176,034
 
CIMIC Group, Ltd.
5,818
   
147,196
 
Crown Resorts, Ltd.
5,014
   
42,043
 
CSL, Ltd.
1,567
   
113,931
 
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.
21,157
   
90,233
 
     
$
725,191
 



CANADA - 11.5%
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. - Class B
8,220
 
$
373,166
 
Canadian Tire Corp., Ltd. - Class A
1,535
   
159,412
 
CCL Industries, Inc. - Class B
401
   
78,881
 
CGI Group, Inc. - Class A*
6,194
   
297,633
 
Enbridge, Inc.
1,958
   
82,493
 
Magna International, Inc.
4,358
   
189,457
 
Manulife Financial Corp.
17,399
   
310,212
 
Metro, Inc.
5,513
   
165,096
 
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
6,932
   
342,297
 
     
$
1,998,647
 



DENMARK - 2.0%
AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class B
111
 
$
177,454
 
Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B
2,791
   
100,839
 
Pandora A/S
531
   
69,599
 
     
$
347,892
 



FINLAND - 1.0%
Sampo OYJ - Class A
3,983
 
$
178,924
 



FRANCE - 11.5%
Airbus Group SE
4,143
 
$
274,600
 
Alstom SA*
2,577
   
71,146
 
AXA SA
7,679
   
194,265
 
BNP Paribas SA
5,501
   
351,322
 
Orange SA
5,274
   
80,298
 
Societe Generale SA
3,068
   
151,266
 
Technip SA
1,234
   
88,259
 
Thales SA
929
   
90,275
 
TOTAL SA
7,512
   
386,022
 
Vinci SA
926
   
63,192
 
Vivendi SA
12,975
   
247,089
 
     
$
1,997,734
 



GERMANY - 12.2%
Allianz SE
1,205
 
$
199,543
 
BASF SE
3,429
   
319,394
 
Bayer AG
723
   
75,595
 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
1,290
   
120,756
 
Continental AG
515
   
99,785
 
Daimler AG
1,360
   
101,445
 
Evonik Industries AG
3,999
   
119,705
 
Hannover Rueck SE
2,063
   
223,687
 
Merck KGaA
995
   
104,055
 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen - Class R
2,076
   
393,373
 
SAP SE
1,416
   
123,679
 
Siemens AG
1,678
   
206,721
 

 
Shares
   
Value
 

Volkswagen AG
219
 
$
31,588
 
     
$
2,119,326
 



HONG KONG - 2.0%
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.
37,500
 
$
134,220
 
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.
11,500
   
130,379
 
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
7,200
   
38,307
 
Link REIT
6,000
   
39,003
 
     
$
341,909
 



IRELAND - 2.2%
AerCap Holdings NV*
1,960
 
$
81,555
 
Ryanair Holdings PLC*
10,760
   
165,016
 
Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR*
1,537
   
127,971
 
     
$
374,542
 



ISRAEL - 1.0%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR
4,695
 
$
170,194
 



JAPAN - 19.6%
Asahi Kasei Corp.
24,000
 
$
209,783
 
Central Japan Railway Co.
841
   
138,658
 
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
400
   
60,291
 
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
12,026
   
329,533
 
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
3,900
   
159,564
 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.
1,300
   
49,432
 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.
1,400
   
56,595
 
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
2,500
   
33,952
 
Hoya Corp.
2,119
   
89,222
 
ITOCHU Corp.
27,900
   
371,250
 
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
1,600
   
52,732
 
KDDI Corp.
14,000
   
355,236
 
Kose Corp.
500
   
41,626
 
Mitsubishi Corp.
4,000
   
85,395
 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
4,800
   
67,061
 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
7,100
   
299,011
 
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
6,397
   
64,472
 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.
9,700
   
165,333
 
Omron Corp.
1,100
   
42,299
 
ORIX Corp.
12,461
   
194,872
 
Rohm Co. Ltd,
900
   
51,931
 
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
5,800
   
92,693
 
Shimadzu Corp.
6,000
   
95,786
 
Toyota Motor Corp.
5,000
   
294,851
 
     
$
3,401,578
 



NETHERLANDS - 3.6%
ASML Holding NV
503
 
$
56,582
 
Boskalis Westminster
5,058
   
175,999
 
ING Groep NV
17,089
   
240,989
 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
1,868
   
39,465
 
Koninklijke Philips NV
3,612
   
110,483
 
     
$
623,518
 



SOUTH AFRICA - 0.7%
Foschini Group, Ltd. (The)
9,700
 
$
112,875
 



SPAIN - 4.0%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
5,873
 
$
39,732
 
Enagas SA
4,039
   
102,776
 

See Notes to Financial Statements
27
 

Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund (WIBC)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 

 
Shares
   
Value
 

Gas Natural SDG SA
8,386
 
$
158,416
 
Iberdrola SA
30,972
   
203,651
 
Red Electrica Corp. SA
10,255
   
193,885
 
     
$
698,460
 

 
SWEDEN - 1.0%
Nordea Bank AB
16,000
 
$
178,412
 

 
SWITZERLAND - 12.2%
ABB, Ltd.
4,890
 
$
103,348
 
Actelion, Ltd.*
4,071
   
883,215
 
Nestle SA
9,116
   
655,211
 
Novartis AG
3,115
   
227,108
 
Swiss Re AG
2,598
   
246,674
 
     
$
2,115,556
 

 
UNITED KINGDOM - 9.6%
BHP Billiton PLC
9,704
 
$
156,659
 
BP PLC
37,887
   
238,570
 
British American Tobacco PLC
1,439
   
82,175
 
J Sainsbury PLC
17,723
   
54,595
 
Rio Tinto PLC
1,939
   
75,675
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A
5,918
   
163,984
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B
7,665
   
222,953
 
Schroders PLC
4,787
   
177,333
 
Shire PLC
3,843
   
222,425
 
WPP PLC
11,806
   
264,920
 
     
$
1,659,289
 

TOTAL EQUITY INTERESTS - 98.3%
(identified cost, $13,343,297)
 
$
17,044,047
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund - Class I, 0.40% (1)
265,561
 
$
265,561
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%
(identified cost, $265,561)
 
$
265,561
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(identified cost, $13,608,858)
 
$
17,309,608
 

OTHER ASSETS, IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.2%
   
30,681
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
17,340,289
 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
*
Non-income producing security.
(1)
Variable rate security. Rate presented is as of December 31, 2016.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
28
 

Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund (WIBC)
 
 
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2016
             
ASSETS:
   
 
 
 
Investments, at value
       
 
(identified cost $13,608,858) (Note 1A)
 
$
17,309,608
######
 
Receivable for fund shares sold
   
374
 
 
Dividends receivable
   
5,017
 
 
Tax reclaims receivable
   
48,830
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
10,381
 
 
Total assets
 
$
17,374,210
 
             
LIABILITIES:
       
 
Payable for fund shares reacquired
 
$
14,396
 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
       
 
   Administrator fee
   
2,926
 
 
   Transfer agent fee
   
3,344
 
 
   Trustee expenses
   
291
 
 
   Other expenses and liabilities
   
12,964
 
 
Total liabilities
 
$
33,921
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
 17,340,289
 
             
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
       
 
Paid-in capital
 
$
49,263,386
 
 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency
   
(35,559,225
)
 
Accumulated net investment loss
   
(59,032
)
 
Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency
   
3,695,160
 
 
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
 
$
17,340,289
 
             
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OUTSTANDING AT $0.000 PAR VALUE (UNLIMITED SHARES AUTHORIZED)
 
 
1,235,860
 
             
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE, AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
$
14.03
 
             



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
             
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1C)
   
 
 
1E+07
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes $131,401)
 
$
664,321
 
 
Total investment income
 
$
664,321
 
             
Expenses –
       
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 3)
 
$
175,601
 
 
Administrator fee (Note 3)
   
37,315
 
 
Trustee expense (Note 3)
   
16,721
 
 
Custodian fee
   
22,843
 
 
Accountant fee
   
61,881
 
 
Distribution expenses (Note 4)
   
54,875
 
 
Transfer agent fee
   
42,594
 
 
Printing
   
80
 
 
Shareholder communications
   
6,066
 
 
Audit services
   
17,000
 
 
Legal services
   
4,945
 
 
Compliance services
   
5,784
 
 
Registration costs
   
19,494
 
 
Interest expense (Note 8)
   
376
 
 
Miscellaneous
   
23,571
 
 
Total expenses
 
$
489,146
 
             
Deduct –
       
 
Waiver and/or reimbursement by the principal underwriter and/or investment adviser (Note 4)
 
$
(82,716
)
 
Net expenses
 
$
406,430
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
257,891
 
             
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:
 
Net realized loss –
       
 
Investment transactions
 
$
(375,578
)
 
Foreign currency transactions
   
(6,769
)
 
Net realized loss
 
$
(382,347
)
             
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) –
       
 
Investments
 
$
(159,983
)
 
Foreign currency translations
   
13,098
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
$
(146,885
)
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency translations
 
$
(529,232
)
 
Net decrease in net assets from operations
 
$
(271,341
)
             

See Notes to Financial Statements
29
 

Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund (WIBC)
 
 
 
     
Years Ended
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
                 
  From operations –
                 
 
Net investment income
 
$
257,891
   
$
315,223
   
-42162
Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions
   
(382,347
)
   
468,816
   
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
(146,885
)
   
(1,323,966
)
 
 
Net decrease in net assets from operations
 
$
(271,341
)
 
$
(539,927
)
 
  Distributions to shareholders (Note 2)
                 
 
From net investment income
 
$
(308,333
)
 
$
(338,581
)
 
 
Total distributions
 
$
(308,333
)
 
$
(338,581
)
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from fund share transactions (Note 6)
 
$
(7,416,846
)
 
$
(1,777,065
)
 
Net decrease in net assets
 
$
(7,996,520
)
 
$
(2,655,573
)
 
##
                   
NET ASSETS:
                 
 
At beginning of year
   
25,336,809
     
27,992,382
   
 
At end of year
 
$
17,340,289
 
 
$
25,336,809
 
 
                     
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT LOSS INCLUDED IN NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR
 
$
(59,032
)
 
$
(17,159
)
 
                     
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
30
 

Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund (WIBC)
 
 
These financial highlights reflect selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year.
         
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
 
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of year 
 
$
 14.400
 
$
 14.900
 
$
 16.280
 
$
 14.120
 
$
 12.580
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income (1)
   
 0.161
   
 0.169
   
 0.382
   
 0.236
   
 0.244
   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 (0.300
)
 
 (0.486
)
 
 (1.439
)
 
 2.480
 
 
 1.567
   
 
Total income (loss) from investment operations
 
 (0.139
)
 
 (0.317
)
 
 (1.057
)
 
 2.716
 
 
 1.811
   
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
 
 
 (0.231
)
 
 (0.185
)
 
 (0.323
)
 
 (0.556
)
 
 (0.272
)
 
Redemption Fees(1)
 
 
(2)
 
 0.002
 
 
(2)
 
(2)
 
 0.001
   
#
                                 
Net asset value, end of year 
 
$
14.030
 
$
14.400
 
$
14.900
 
$
16.280
 
$
14.120
   
Total Return(3)
 
 
(0.94
)%
 
(2.11
)%
 
(6.51
)%
 
19.46
%
 
14.45
%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data(4):
                                 
Net assets, end of year (000 omitted)
 
$17,340
 
$25,337
 
$27,992
 
$32,067
 
$33,256
   
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
 
Net expenses 
   
1.85
%
1.85
%
1.85
%
1.85
%
1.85
%
 
Net investment income 
   
1.17
%
1.11
%
2.37
%
1.57
%
1.84
%
 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
49
%
33
%
57
%
45
%
58
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
               
(1)
Computed using average shares outstanding.
 
(2)
Less than $0.001 per share.
 
(3)
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed to be reinvested at the net asset value on the reinvestment date.
 
(4)
For each of the years presented, the operating expenses of the Fund were reduced by a waiver of fees and/or allocation of expenses to the principal underwriter and/or investment adviser. Had such action not been undertaken, expenses and net investment income ratios would have been as follows:
 
   
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
 
     
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
 
Expenses
 
 
2.23
%
 
2.04
%
 
2.01
%
 
2.01
%
 
2.01
%
 
Net investment income 
 
 
0.79
%
 
0.92
%
 
2.21
%
 
1.41
%
 
1.69
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                     
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
31
 

The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
 

 
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund ("WSBC"), Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund ("WMBC"), and Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund ("WIBC") (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") (the Funds constituting The Wright Managed Equity Trust (the "Trust")), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as diversified, open-end management investment companies. The Funds seek to provide total return consisting of price appreciation and current income.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies". The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
A. Investment Valuations – Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at net asset value. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a third party pricing service. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges are monitored by the investment adviser and may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Funds in a manner that most fairly reflects the security's value, or the amount that the Funds might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker-dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company's financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B. Investment Transactions – Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C. Income – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of applicable countries' tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount.
D. Federal Taxes – Each Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its taxable income and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly,
 
32
 

The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
 
no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. Foreign taxes are provided for based on WIBC's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. At December 31, 2016, WMBC and WIBC, for federal income tax purposes, has capital loss carryforwards of $170,512 and $35,322,984, respectively, which will reduce each Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:
December 31,
WIBC
2017
   $34,697,416

In addition to the amounts noted in the table above, WMBC and WIBC has $170,512 and $597,380, respectively, of available short term capital loss carryforwards and $28,188 for WIBC in long term capital loss carryforwards that have no expiration date.

As of December 31, 2016, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Funds' federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended December 31, 2016, remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
E. Expenses – The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual Fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the Funds.
F. Redemption Fees – A shareholder who redeems or exchanges shares of WIBC within three months of purchase will incur a redemption fee of 2.00% of the current net asset value of shares redeemed, subject to certain limitations. The fee is charged for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and will be paid to WIBC to help offset transaction costs. The fee is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The Fund reserves the right to modify the terms of or terminate the fee at any time. There are limited exceptions to the imposition of the redemption fee.
G. Foreign Currency Translation – Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. The portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
H. Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
I. Indemnifications – Under each Fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.
 
 
33
 

The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
 
2. Distributions to Shareholders
It is the present policy of the Trust to make annual distributions of all or substantially all of the net investment income of the Funds and to distribute annually all or substantially all of the net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any) of the Funds. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. The Funds distinguish between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. GAAP requires that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital.
For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, was as follows:
Year Ended 12/31/16
   
WSBC
   
WMBC
   
WIBC
Distributions declared from:
                 
     Ordinary income
 
$
136,834
 
$
108,099
 
$
308,333
     Long-term capital gain
   
846,429
   
939,427
   
-

Year Ended 12/31/15
   
WSBC
   
WMBC
   
WIBC
Distributions declared from:
                 
     Ordinary income
 
$
  52,563
 
$
126,527
 
$
338,581
     Long-term capital gain
   
3,935,812
   
-
   
-

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the following amounts were reclassified due to real estate investment trusts, recharacterization of distributions, distributions in excess of net investment income, foreign currency gain (loss), expiring capital loss carryforwards and passive foreign investment company transactions.
Increase (decrease):
   
WSBC
   
WMBC
   
WIBC
   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
 
$
4,209
 
$
38
 
$
15,731,274
   
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
   
(4,206
)
 
8
   
8,569
 
Paid in Capital
   
(3
)
 
(46)
   
(15,739,843
)
 

These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
     
WSBC
     
WMBC
     
WIBC
 
Undistributed ordinary income
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
33,362
 
Undistributed long-term gain
   
837,818
     
-
     
-
 
Capital loss carryforward
   
-
     
(170,512
)
   
(35,322,984
)
Net unrealized appreciation
   
7,246,232
     
1,031,382
     
3,366,525
 
Total
 
$
8,084,050
   
$
860,870
   
$
(31,923,097
)

The difference between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, passive foreign investment company transactions and real estate investment trust transactions.

 
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The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

3. Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Wright Investor Services, Inc. ("Wright") as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Funds. The fees are computed at annual rates of the Funds' average daily net assets as noted below, and are payable monthly.
Annual Advisory Fee Rates
Fund
Under $100 Million
$100 Million to $250 Million
$250 Million to $500 Million
$500 Million to $1 Billion
Over $1 Billion
WSBC
0.60%
0.57%
0.54%
0.50%
0.45%
WMBC
0.60%
0.57%
0.54%
0.50%
0.45%
WIBC
0.80%
0.78%
0.76%
0.72%
0.67%

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the fee and the effective annual rate, as a percentage of average daily net assets for each of the Funds were as follows:
Fund
Investment Adviser Fee
Effective Annual Rate
WSBC
$230,087
0.60%
WMBC
$  72,212
0.60%
WIBC
$175,601
0.80%

The administrator fee is earned by Wright for administering the business affairs of each Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.17% of WIBC's average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.07% of average daily net assets over $100 million. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of WSBC's and WMBC's average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.07% of average daily net assets over $100 million. Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (d/b/a Atlantic Fund Services) ("Atlantic") serves as sub-administrator of the Funds to perform certain services of the administrator as may be agreed upon between the administrator and sub-administrator. The sub-administration fee is paid by Wright.
For the year ended December 31, 2016, the administrator fee for WSBC, WMBC and WIBC amounted to $46,018, $14,443 and $37,315, respectively.
Certain Trustees and officers of the Trust are Trustees or officers of the above organizations and/or of the Funds' principal underwriter. Except as to Trustees of the Trust who are not employees of Atlantic or Wright, Trustees and officers receive remuneration for their services to the Trust out of the fees paid to Atlantic and Wright.  The Trustees are compensated by the Trust in conjunction with the Wright Managed Income Trust, rather than on a per Trust or per Fund basis. Quarterly retainer fees are paid in the amount of $4,000 to the Lead Trustee, $3,500 to the Secretary of Independent Trustees, and $3,000 each to the remaining Trustees. In addition, each Trustee will be paid a fee of $1,500 for each regular Board meeting attended. Each Trustee is also reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his duties as a Trustee, including travel and related expenses incurred in attending Board meetings. The amount of Trustees' fees attributable to each Fund is disclosed in each Fund's Statement of Operations.
4. Distribution and Service Plans
The Trust has in effect a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that each Fund will pay Wright Investors' Service Distributors, Inc. ("WISDI"), the principal underwriter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Winthrop Corporation and an affiliate of Wright, a distribution fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund for distribution services and facilities provided to the Funds by WISDI.  Distribution fees paid to WISDI for the year ended December 31, 2016, for WSBC, WMBC and WIBC were $95,870 $30,088 and $54,875, respectively. In addition, the Trustees have adopted a service plan (the "Service Plan") which allows the Funds to reimburse the principal underwriter for payments to intermediaries for providing account administration and personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of each Fund's shares. The combined amount of service fees payable
 
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The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
under the Service Plan and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees may not exceed 0.25% annually of each Fund's average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Funds did not accrue or pay any service fees.
Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, Wright and WISDI have agreed to waive all or a portion of their fees and reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses exceed 1.40% of the average daily net assets of each of WSBC and WMBC and 1.85% of the average daily net assets of WIBC through April 30, 2017 (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business). Thereafter, the waiver and reimbursement may be changed or terminated at any time. Pursuant to this agreement, Wright waived and/or reimbursed investment adviser fees and expenses of $66,135 and $29,589 for WMBC and WIBC, respectively. WISDI waived distribution fees of $6,652, $30,088 and $53,127 for WSBC, WMBC and WIBC, respectively.
5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
WSBC
WMBC
WIBC
Purchases
$29,318,763
$5,197,264
$10,503,923
Sales
$35,688,806
$7,409,512
$18,159,767

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
   
December 31, 2017
36525
     
 
#
#
       
4
   
     
 Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
 Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 
WSBC
 
                           
 
Sold
744,147
   
$
8,152,464
   
852,188
   
$
10,773,090
   
 
Issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
63,181
     
701,757
   
243,099
     
2,912,137
   
 
Redemptions
(1,302,233
)
   
(14,658,811
)
 
(678,901
)
   
(8,671,171
)
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
(494,905
)
 
$
(5,804,590
)
 
416,386
 
 
$
5,014,056
 
 
   
December 31, 2017
36525
     
42735
#
#
       
42369
   
     
 Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
 Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
 Shares
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
 
WMBC
 
                         
 
Sold
38,375
   
$
675,147
   
30,347
   
$
577,471
   
 
Issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
58,106
     
1,004,419
   
6,609
     
119,467
   
 
Redemptions
(162,847
)
   
(2,867,801
)
 
(173,644
)
   
(3,295,968
)
 
 
Net decrease
(66,366
)
 
$
(1,188,235
)
 
(136,688
)
 
$
(2,599,030
)
 
 
 
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The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
 

 
     
 Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
 Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 
WIBC
 
                           
 
Sold
130,220
   
$
1,726,027
   
136,622
   
$
2,106,008
 
 
Issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
21,453
     
298,088
   
23,022
     
329,312
 
 
Redemptions
(675,398
)
   
(9,441,303
)
 
(278,837
)
   
(4,216,708
)
 
Redemption fees
-
     
342
   
-
     
4,323
 
 
Net decrease
(523,725
)
 
$
(7,416,846
)
 
(119,213
)
 
$
(1,777,065
)

 
 

7. Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the investment securities owned at December 31, 2016, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
                                                      Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
WSBC
WMBC
WIBC
Aggregate cost
$
26,713,645
 
$
10,576,089
 
$
13,937,493
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
$
7,846,826
 
$
1,304,233
 
$
3,917,560
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
 
  (600,594
)
 
(272,851
)
 
(545,445
)
Net unrealized appreciation
$
7,246,232
 
$
1,031,382
 
$
3,372,115
 

8. Line of Credit
The Funds participate with other funds managed by Wright in a committed $10 million unsecured line of credit agreement with MUFG Union Bank, N.A. ("Union Bank"). The Funds may temporarily borrow from the line of credit to satisfy redemption requests or settle investment transactions. Interest is charged to each Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above the LIBOR rate. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to each Fund, they may be unable to borrow some or all of the Funds' requested amounts at any particular time. At December 31, 2016, WSBC had a balance outstanding pursuant to this line of credit of $33,885 at an interest rate of 1.78%.
The average borrowings and average interest rate (based on days with outstanding balances) for the year ended December 31, 2016, were as follows:
 
WSBC
WMBC
WIBC
Average borrowings
$368,163
$146,149
$220,760
Average interest rate
1.52%
1.47%
1.49%

9. Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Funds, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.
 
 
 
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The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
 
10. Fair Value Measurements
Under GAAP for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At December 31, 2016, the inputs used in valuing each Fund's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
WSBC
 
 
 
Asset Description
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
 
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
 
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
Total
Equity Interests
$
33,959,877
$
                -
$
-
$
33,959,877
Total Investments
$
33,959,877
$
                -
$
-
$
33,959,877

WMBC
 
 
 
Asset Description
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
 
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
 
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
Total
Equity Interests
$
11,450,399
$
                -
$
-
$
11,450,399
Short-Term Investments
 
-
 
157,072
 
-
 
157,072
Total Investments
$
11,450,399
$
157,072
$
-
$
11,607,471

WIBC
 
 
 
Asset Description
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
 
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
 
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
Total
Equity Interests
$
17,044,047
$
-
$
-
$
17,044,047
Short-Term Investments
 
-
 
265,561
 
-
 
265,561
Total Investments
$
17,044,047
$
265,561
  $
-
$
17,309,608

The Level 1 values displayed in these tables under Equity Interests are Common Stock. Refer to each Fund's Portfolio of Investments for a further breakout of each security by industry or country.
 
 
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The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
 
The Funds utilize the end of period methodology when determining transfers in or out of the Level 2 category. As of December 31, 2016, there was $6,692,258 transferred from Level 2 into Level 1 in WIBC as a result of a change in valuation approach. This was a result of securities transferring from fair valued prices using market data valuation adjustments to quoted prices in an active market.
11. New Accounting Pronouncement
In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a new rule, Investment Company Reporting Modernization, which, among other provisions, amends Regulation S-X to require standardized, enhanced disclosures, particularly related to derivatives, in investment company financial statements. Compliance with the amendments to Regulation S-X is required for financial statements filed with the SEC on or after August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the amendments will have on the Funds' financial statements and related disclosures.
12. Review for Subsequent Events
In connection with the preparation of the financial statements of the Funds as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, events and transactions subsequent to December 31, 2016, have been evaluated by the Funds' management for possible adjustment and/or disclosure. Management has not identified any subsequent events requiring financial statement disclosure as of the date these financial statements were issued.
 
 
 
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The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of The Wright Managed Equity Trust
and the Shareholders of Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund, Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund and Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund
 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund, Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund, and Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund ( the "Funds"), each a series of shares of beneficial interest in The Wright Managed Equity Trust, including the portfolios of investments, as of December 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund, Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund, and Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund as of December 31, 2016, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
                                                    BBD, LLP
                                                    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
                                                    February 24, 2017
 
 
 
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The Wright Managed Equity Trust
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
The Form 1099-DIV you received in January 2017 showed the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2016.  Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Funds.  As required by the Internal Revenue Code regulations, shareholders must be notified within 60 days of a Fund's fiscal year end regarding capital gain dividends, and the status of qualified dividend income for individuals, the dividends received deduction for corporations and the foreign tax credit.
Qualified Dividend Income – Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund and Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund designate 100.00% and 100.00%, respectively, of its income dividend distributed as qualifying for the corporate dividends-received deduction (DRD).  Also, Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund, Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund and Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund designate 100.00%, 100.00% and 100.00%, respectively, for the qualified dividend rate (QDI) as defined in Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
 
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Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Face Amount
 
Description
 
Coupon Rate
   
Maturity Date
   
Value
 

FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS - 97.0%



AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 94.3%
$
135,403
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #A37619
 
4.500
%
   
09/01/35
 
 $
145,931
 
 
222,350
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #A39555
 
5.500
%
   
11/01/35
   
252,282
 
 
426,781
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #A88945
 
4.000
%
   
08/01/39
   
451,230
 
 
546,801
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #A92435
 
5.000
%
   
06/01/40
   
595,653
 
 
19,758
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #C00778
 
7.000
%
   
06/01/29
   
22,527
 
 
263,261
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #C03552
 
4.500
%
   
08/01/40
   
284,235
 
 
570,805
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #G05457
 
4.500
%
   
05/01/39
   
615,716
 
 
297,067
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #G07025
 
5.000
%
   
02/01/42
   
324,772
 
 
107,039
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #G08022
 
6.000
%
   
11/01/34
   
121,912
 
 
102,945
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #G08047
 
6.000
%
   
03/01/35
   
117,847
 
 
581,842
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #G08378
 
6.000
%
   
10/01/39
   
658,292
 
 
275,151
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #G30285
 
6.000
%
   
02/01/26
   
311,006
 
 
71,196
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #G80111
 
7.300
%
   
12/17/22
   
77,032
 
 
11,994
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #H09098
 
6.500
%
   
10/01/37
   
13,200
 
 
105,919
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #P00024
 
7.000
%
   
09/01/32
   
118,471
 
 
427,367
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #P50079
 
5.000
%
   
07/01/33
   
455,067
 
 
177,241
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #T30126
 
5.550
%
   
07/01/37
   
196,766
 
 
73,779
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #T30133
 
5.550
%
   
07/01/37
   
81,944
 
 
353,571
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #T60798
 
3.500
%
   
07/01/42
   
358,659
 
 
194,954
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #U30400
 
5.550
%
   
06/01/37
   
216,406
 
 
1,595,075
 
FHLMC Gold Pool #U80611
 
4.500
%
   
11/01/33
   
1,748,872
 
 
216,829
 
FHLMC, Series 2097, Class PZ
 
6.000
%
   
11/15/28
   
247,626
 
 
36,111
 
FHLMC, Series 2176, Class OJ
 
7.000
%
   
08/15/29
   
41,384
 
 
24,526
 
FHLMC, Series 2201, Class C
 
8.000
%
   
11/15/29
   
28,351
 
 
98,964
 
FHLMC, Series 2218, Class ZB
 
6.000
%
   
03/15/30
   
111,312
 
 
24,348
 
FHLMC, Series 2576, Class HC
 
5.500
%
   
03/15/33
   
26,362
 
 
72,784
 
FHLMC, Series 2802, Class OH
 
6.000
%
   
05/15/34
   
78,420
 
 
244,106
 
FHLMC, Series 3033, Class WY
 
5.500
%
   
09/15/35
   
271,290
 
 
89,446
 
FHLMC, Series 3072, Class DL
 
6.000
%
   
02/15/35
   
97,811
 
 
306,535
 
FHLMC, Series 3143, Class BC
 
5.500
%
   
02/15/36
   
337,782
 
 
44,824
 
FHLMC, Series 3255, Class QE
 
5.500
%
   
12/15/36
   
49,880
 
 
395,194
 
FHLMC, Series 3613, Class HJ
 
5.500
%
   
12/15/39
   
437,240
 
 
299,715
 
FHLMC, Series 3677, Class PB
 
4.500
%
   
05/15/40
   
322,291
 
 
458,790
 
FHLMC, Series 3926, Class OP
 
6.000
%
   
08/15/25
   
496,581
 
 
564,694
 
FHLMC, Series 3960, Class BM
 
3.000
%
   
02/15/30
   
578,815
 
 
146,393
 
FHLMC, Series 4050, Class NK
 
4.500
%
   
09/15/41
   
156,657
 
 
1,000,000
 
FHLMC, Series 4299, Class JY
 
4.000
%
   
01/15/44
   
1,087,649
 
 
24,393
 
FHLMC-GNMA, Series 23, Class KZ
 
6.500
%
   
11/25/23
   
26,803
 
 
205,789
 
FNMA Pool #252034
 
7.000
%
   
09/01/28
   
233,545
 
 
19,665
 
FNMA Pool #252215
 
6.000
%
   
11/01/28
   
22,255
 
 
216,486
 
FNMA Pool #256182
 
6.000
%
   
03/01/36
   
238,398
 
 
23,420
 
FNMA Pool #256972
 
6.000
%
   
11/01/37
   
25,030
 
 
135,657
 
FNMA Pool #257138
 
5.000
%
   
03/01/38
   
144,024
 
 
43,990
 
FNMA Pool #594207
 
6.500
%
   
02/01/31
   
49,325
 
 
176,205
 
FNMA Pool #687887
 
5.500
%
   
03/01/33
   
202,248
 
 
302,874
 
FNMA Pool #694795
 
5.500
%
   
04/01/33
   
347,904
 
 
106,018
 
FNMA Pool #724888
 
5.500
%
   
06/01/33
   
114,991
 
 
132,324
 
FNMA Pool #735861
 
6.500
%
   
09/01/33
   
151,245
 
 
228,676
 
FNMA Pool #745318
 
5.000
%
   
12/01/34
   
248,423
 
 
146,304
 
FNMA Pool #801506
 
4.750
%
   
09/01/34
   
158,309
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
42
 

Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Face Amount
 
Description
 
Coupon Rate
   
Maturity Date
   
Value
 

$
22,150
 
FNMA Pool #809042
 
5.500
%
   
10/01/34
 
$
25,066
 
 
86,854
 
FNMA Pool #813839
 
6.000
%
   
11/01/34
   
96,033
 
 
45,426
 
FNMA Pool #819230
 
5.350
%
   
02/01/35
   
50,905
 
 
369,903
 
FNMA Pool #819457
 
4.750
%
   
02/01/35
   
400,969
 
 
1,061,341
 
FNMA Pool #821082
 
6.000
%
   
03/01/35
   
1,162,308
 
 
175,992
 
FNMA Pool #831927
 
6.000
%
   
12/01/36
   
201,336
 
 
91,822
 
FNMA Pool #833303
 
5.150
%
   
05/01/35
   
102,857
 
 
590,875
 
FNMA Pool #846323
 
4.250
%
   
11/01/35
   
630,217
 
 
461,066
 
FNMA Pool #851762
 
4.250
%
   
01/01/36
   
491,175
 
 
238,701
 
FNMA Pool #852504
 
5.350
%
   
09/01/35
   
266,464
 
 
27,814
 
FNMA Pool #878502
 
5.350
%
   
12/01/35
   
31,166
 
 
6,069
 
FNMA Pool #879901
 
5.500
%
   
01/01/36
   
6,348
 
 
463,936
 
FNMA Pool #883281
 
7.000
%
   
07/01/36
   
544,196
 
 
42,333
 
FNMA Pool #888534
 
5.000
%
   
08/01/37
   
44,926
 
 
479,794
 
FNMA Pool #891367
 
4.750
%
   
04/01/36
   
519,082
 
 
157,977
 
FNMA Pool #895567
 
5.450
%
   
04/01/36
   
178,767
 
 
581,484
 
FNMA Pool #896838
 
5.450
%
   
07/01/36
   
651,535
 
 
661,311
 
FNMA Pool #899651
 
6.500
%
   
08/01/37
   
762,397
 
 
29,691
 
FNMA Pool #908160
 
5.500
%
   
12/01/36
   
30,753
 
 
133,459
 
FNMA Pool #930504
 
5.000
%
   
02/01/39
   
144,383
 
 
46,273
 
FNMA Pool #930664
 
6.500
%
   
03/01/39
   
53,752
 
 
410,428
 
FNMA Pool #940441
 
5.780
%
   
03/01/37
   
464,097
 
 
159,153
 
FNMA Pool #954633
 
5.500
%
   
02/01/37
   
175,531
 
 
18,958
 
FNMA Pool #954957
 
6.000
%
   
10/01/37
   
20,369
 
 
153,534
 
FNMA Pool #995656
 
7.000
%
   
06/01/33
   
180,954
 
 
422,721
 
FNMA Pool #AB2693
 
4.500
%
   
04/01/41
   
464,132
 
 
290,993
 
FNMA Pool #AC5445
 
5.000
%
   
11/01/39
   
321,166
 
 
401,818
 
FNMA Pool #AC9581
 
5.500
%
   
01/01/40
   
452,409
 
 
1,275,874
 
FNMA Pool #AL1949
 
4.000
%
   
06/01/42
   
1,348,270
 
 
231,782
 
FNMA Pool #AL6860
 
4.500
%
   
03/01/44
   
255,647
 
 
218,494
 
FNMA Pool #AM4671
 
5.320
%
   
10/01/43
   
261,034
 
 
814,288
 
FNMA Pool #AM5015
 
4.940
%
   
12/01/43
   
930,360
 
 
175,565
 
FNMA Pool #AS5235
 
3.500
%
   
06/01/45
   
180,120
 
 
154,366
 
FNMA Whole Loan, Series 2003-W17, Class 1A7
 
5.750
%
   
08/25/33
   
173,098
 
 
239,520
 
FNMA Whole Loan, Series 2004-W11, Class 1A1
 
6.000
%
   
05/25/44
   
274,973
 
 
132,479
 
FNMA, Series 2001-52, Class XZ
 
6.500
%
   
10/25/31
   
152,378
 
 
2,030,163
 
FNMA, Series 2003-18, Class XD
 
5.000
%
   
03/25/33
   
2,191,766
 
 
47,189
 
FNMA, Series 2003-30, Class JQ
 
5.500
%
   
04/25/33
   
51,224
 
 
255,151
 
FNMA, Series 2003-32, Class BZ
 
6.000
%
   
11/25/32
   
287,696
 
 
164,889
 
FNMA, Series 2004-17, Class H
 
5.500
%
   
04/25/34
   
181,089
 
 
284,814
 
FNMA, Series 2004-18, Class EZ
 
6.000
%
   
04/25/34
   
318,387
 
 
102,722
 
FNMA, Series 2005-106, Class UK
 
5.500
%
   
12/25/35
   
105,642
 
 
172,000
 
FNMA, Series 2005-120, Class PB
 
6.000
%
   
01/25/36
   
200,319
 
 
116,534
 
FNMA, Series 2005-58, Class BC
 
5.500
%
   
07/25/25
   
128,027
 
 
651,777
 
FNMA, Series 2006-24, Class Z
 
5.500
%
   
04/25/36
   
731,317
 
 
649,860
 
FNMA, Series 2006-74, Class PD
 
6.500
%
   
08/25/36
   
744,292
 
 
201,949
 
FNMA, Series 2007-71, Class GB
 
6.000
%
   
07/25/37
   
229,625
 
 
186,374
 
FNMA, Series 2007-76, Class PE
 
6.000
%
   
08/25/37
   
205,638
 
 
497,787
 
FNMA, Series 2007-81, Class GE
 
6.000
%
   
08/25/37
   
541,470
 
 
493,832
 
FNMA, Series 2008-60, Class JC
 
5.000
%
   
07/25/38
   
539,836
 
 
150,000
 
FNMA, Series 2009-50, Class AX
 
5.000
%
   
07/25/39
   
172,059
 
 
290,000
 
FNMA, Series 2010-136, Class CY
 
4.000
%
   
12/25/40
   
308,818
 
 
685,529
 
FNMA, Series 2011-52, Class GB
 
5.000
%
   
06/25/41
   
752,425
 
 
117,963
 
FNMA, Series 2012-51, Class B
 
7.000
%
   
05/25/42
   
135,385
 
 
605,104
 
FNMA, Series 2013-17, Class YM
 
4.000
%
   
03/25/33
   
644,805
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
43
 

Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Face Amount
 
Description
 
Coupon Rate
   
Maturity Date
   
Value
 

$
83,479
 
FNMA, Series G93-5, Class Z
 
6.500
%
   
02/25/23
 
$
91,935
 
 
976
 
GNMA I Pool #602377
 
4.500
%
   
06/15/18
   
997
 
 
485
 
GNMA I Pool #603377
 
4.500
%
   
01/15/18
   
495
 
 
172,946
 
GNMA I Pool #615272
 
4.500
%
   
07/15/33
   
191,645
 
 
111,535
 
GNMA I Pool #626755
 
5.000
%
   
03/15/35
   
123,515
 
 
163,509
 
GNMA I Pool #644970
 
5.000
%
   
06/15/35
   
180,483
 
 
98,205
 
GNMA I Pool #647406
 
5.000
%
   
09/15/35
   
108,503
 
 
115,497
 
GNMA I Pool #650493
 
5.000
%
   
01/15/36
   
127,654
 
 
103,951
 
GNMA I Pool #675477
 
5.000
%
   
06/15/38
   
114,395
 
 
341,022
 
GNMA I Pool #678649
 
4.000
%
   
12/15/39
   
370,579
 
 
132,902
 
GNMA I Pool #697999
 
4.500
%
   
02/15/24
   
142,860
 
 
325,650
 
GNMA I Pool #711286
 
6.500
%
   
10/15/32
   
372,286
 
 
406,480
 
GNMA I Pool #737844
 
3.500
%
   
01/15/26
   
427,660
 
 
893,322
 
GNMA I Pool #745301
 
4.500
%
   
08/15/30
   
929,266
 
 
504,165
 
GNMA I Pool #752112
 
3.500
%
   
01/15/33
   
530,705
 
 
233,814
 
GNMA I Pool #781341
 
6.000
%
   
10/15/31
   
271,596
 
 
409,434
 
GNMA I Pool #781886
 
5.500
%
   
03/15/35
   
462,722
 
 
92,405
 
GNMA I Pool #782771
 
4.500
%
   
09/15/24
   
99,892
 
 
753,487
 
GNMA II Pool #003066
 
5.500
%
   
04/20/31
   
841,254
 
 
29,120
 
GNMA II Pool #003284
 
5.500
%
   
09/20/32
   
32,605
 
 
143,621
 
GNMA II Pool #003403
 
5.500
%
   
06/20/33
   
161,538
 
 
295,811
 
GNMA II Pool #003638
 
6.000
%
   
11/20/34
   
345,010
 
 
78,492
 
GNMA II Pool #003689
 
4.500
%
   
03/20/35
   
84,466
 
 
291,377
 
GNMA II Pool #003909
 
5.500
%
   
10/20/36
   
323,664
 
 
8,839
 
GNMA II Pool #004284
 
5.500
%
   
11/20/38
   
9,321
 
 
115,331
 
GNMA II Pool #004291
 
6.000
%
   
11/20/38
   
130,489
 
 
23,421
 
GNMA II Pool #004412
 
5.000
%
   
04/20/39
   
24,491
 
 
166,289
 
GNMA II Pool #004561
 
6.000
%
   
10/20/39
   
190,546
 
 
125,114
 
GNMA II Pool #004702
 
3.500
%
   
06/20/25
   
130,710
 
 
135,798
 
GNMA II Pool #004753
 
8.000
%
   
08/20/30
   
151,922
 
 
508,057
 
GNMA II Pool #004838
 
6.500
%
   
10/20/40
   
575,991
 
 
1,022,234
 
GNMA II Pool #442324
 
4.500
%
   
08/20/41
   
1,096,673
 
 
134,064
 
GNMA II Pool #610116
 
5.760
%
   
04/20/33
   
148,155
 
 
195,968
 
GNMA II Pool #648541
 
6.000
%
   
10/20/35
   
208,219
 
 
593,828
 
GNMA II Pool #781642
 
5.500
%
   
08/20/33
   
677,296
 
 
536,776
 
GNMA II Pool #AG0467
 
4.000
%
   
04/20/44
   
570,557
 
 
109,677
 
GNMA II Pool #MA2295
 
4.500
%
   
10/20/44
   
113,087
 
 
152,960
 
GNMA, Series 2002-33, Class ZD
 
6.000
%
   
05/16/32
   
174,017
 
 
51,023
 
GNMA, Series 2002-45, Class QE
 
6.500
%
   
06/20/32
   
59,076
 
 
46,701
 
GNMA, Series 2002-7, Class PG
 
6.500
%
   
01/20/32
   
53,702
 
 
113,266
 
GNMA, Series 2003-103, Class PC
 
5.500
%
   
11/20/33
   
127,837
 
 
70,597
 
GNMA, Series 2003-26, Class MA
 
5.500
%
   
03/20/33
   
75,415
 
 
154,000
 
GNMA, Series 2003-46, Class HA
 
4.500
%
   
06/20/33
   
166,105
 
 
179,000
 
GNMA, Series 2003-46, Class MA
 
5.000
%
   
05/20/33
   
185,506
 
 
360,682
 
GNMA, Series 2003-46, Class ND
 
5.000
%
   
06/20/33
   
406,939
 
 
306,777
 
GNMA, Series 2003-57, Class C
 
4.500
%
   
04/20/33
   
335,196
 
 
100,354
 
GNMA, Series 2003-84, Class PC
 
5.500
%
   
10/20/33
   
110,878
 
 
18,431
 
GNMA, Series 2004-16, Class GB
 
5.500
%
   
06/20/33
   
18,757
 
 
211,000
 
GNMA, Series 2005-13, Class BE
 
5.000
%
   
09/20/34
   
222,516
 
 
592,160
 
GNMA, Series 2005-17, Class GE
 
5.000
%
   
02/20/35
   
647,552
 
 
196,648
 
GNMA, Series 2005-49, Class B
 
5.500
%
   
06/20/35
   
217,556
 
 
164,185
 
GNMA, Series 2005-51, Class DC
 
5.000
%
   
07/20/35
   
180,078
 
 
58,971
 
GNMA, Series 2005-93, Class BH
 
5.500
%
   
06/20/35
   
65,852
 
 
960,933
 
GNMA, Series 2007-14, Class PB
 
5.400
%
   
03/20/37
   
1,073,962
 
 
43,288
 
GNMA, Series 2007-18, Class B
 
5.500
%
   
05/20/35
   
49,498
 
 
340,855
 
GNMA, Series 2007-59, Class ZT
 
5.500
%
   
10/20/37
   
377,911
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
44
 

Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF)
Portfolio of Investments - As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Face Amount
 
Description
 
Coupon Rate
   
Maturity Date
   
Value
 

$
84,691
 
GNMA, Series 2007-68, Class NA
 
5.000
%
   
11/20/37
 
$
92,969
 
 
47,712
 
GNMA, Series 2007-70, Class PE
 
5.500
%
   
11/20/37
   
53,350
 
 
240,000
 
GNMA, Series 2008-26, Class JP
 
5.250
%
   
03/20/38
   
264,211
 
 
387,640
 
GNMA, Series 2008-35, Class NF
 
5.000
%
   
04/20/38
   
424,699
 
 
399,101
 
GNMA, Series 2008-38, Class PL
 
5.500
%
   
05/20/38
   
443,951
 
 
314,000
 
GNMA, Series 2008-65, Class CM
 
5.000
%
   
08/20/38
   
345,143
 
 
1,651,408
 
GNMA, Series 2008-65, Class PG
 
6.000
%
   
08/20/38
   
1,862,591
 
 
157,000
 
GNMA, Series 2009-47, Class LT
 
5.000
%
   
06/20/39
   
176,092
 
 
473,060
 
GNMA, Series 2009-93, Class AY
 
5.000
%
   
10/20/39
   
520,872
 
 
1,500,000
 
GNMA, Series 2010-116, Class JB
 
5.000
%
   
06/16/40
   
1,641,070
 
 
337,563
 
GNMA, Series 2010-129, Class NK
 
4.000
%
   
06/20/39
   
351,502
 
 
320,960
 
GNMA, Series 2012-124, Class NE
 
2.000
%
   
10/20/42
   
248,163
 
 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (identified cost, $55,474,736)
 
$
55,354,912
 


OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED - 2.7%


INDUSTRIALS - 2.7%
$
1,421,000
 
Vessel Management Services, Inc.
 
5.125
%
   
04/16/35
 
 $
1,566,947
 

Total Other U.S. Government Guaranteed (identified cost, $1,623,212)
 
$
1,566,947
 

TOTAL FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS (identified cost, $57,097,948) — 97.0%
 
$
56,921,859
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.7%

$
1,597,772
 
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund - Class I, 0.40% (1)
             
 $
1,597,772
 



TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (identified cost, $1,597,772) — 2.7%
 
$
1,597,772
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (identified cost, $58,695,720) — 99.7%
 
$
58,519,631
 

OTHER ASSETS, IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.3%
   
185,539
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%
 
$
58,705,170
 

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association
(1)
Variable rate security. Rate presented is as of December 31, 2016.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
45
 

Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF)
 
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2016
             
ASSETS:
   
 
 
 
Investments, at value
       
 
(identified cost $58,695,720) (Note 1A)
 
$
58,519,631
######
 
Receivable for fund shares sold
   
84,052
 
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
232,168
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
20,216
 
 
Total assets
 
$
58,856,067
 
             
LIABILITIES:
       
 
Payable for fund shares reacquired
 
$
11,841
 
 
Distributions payable
   
113,016
 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
       
 
   Administrator fee
   
6,141
 
 
   Transfer agent fee
   
2,469
 
 
   Trustee expenses
   
291
 
 
   Other expenses and liabilities
   
17,139
 
 
Total liabilities
 
$
150,897
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
 58,705,170
 
             
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
       
 
Paid-in capital
 
$
64,158,819
 
 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
   
(5,277,560
)
 
Unrealized depreciation on investments
   
(176,089
)
 
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
 
$
58,705,170
 
             
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OUTSTANDING AT $0.000 PAR VALUE (UNLIMITED SHARES AUTHORIZED)
 
 
6,483,405
 
             
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE, AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
$
9.05
 
             



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
             
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1C)
   
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
1,700,413
 
6E+07
Dividend income
   
5,989
 
 
Total investment income
 
$
1,706,402
 
             
Expenses –
       
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 3)
 
$
301,530
 
 
Administrator fee (Note 3)
   
60,305
 
 
Trustee expense (Note 3)
   
16,722
 
 
Custodian fee
   
7,568
 
 
Accountant fee
   
41,760
 
 
Distribution expenses (Note 4)
   
167,516
 
 
Transfer agent fee
   
30,715
 
 
Printing
   
231
 
 
Shareholder communications
   
8,649
 
 
Audit services
   
20,000
 
 
Legal services
   
10,360
 
 
Compliance services
   
7,409
 
 
Registration costs
   
28,395
 
 
Interest expense (Note 8)
   
4
 
 
Miscellaneous
   
65,866
 
 
Total expenses
 
$
767,030
 
             
Deduct –
       
 
Waiver and/or reimbursement by the principal underwriter and/or investment adviser (Note 4)
 
$
(163,967
)
 
Net expenses
 
$
603,063
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
1,103,339
 
             
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
 
 
Net realized gain on investment transactions
 
$
468,869
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(981,838
)
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
 
$
(512,969
)
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
 
$
590,370
 
             

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
46
 

Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF)
 
 
     
Years Ended
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
                     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
                 
  From operations –
                 
 
Net investment income
 
$
1,103,339
   
$
1,385,625
   
0
Net realized gain on investment transactions
   
468,869
     
152,002
   
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(981,838
)
   
(642,211
)
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
 
$
590,370
 
 
$
895,416
 
 
  Distributions to shareholders (Note 2)
                 
 
From net investment income
 
$
(2,315,168
)
 
$
(2,382,207
)
 
 
Total distributions
 
$
(2,315,168
)
 
$
(2,382,207
)
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions (Note 6)
$
(6,392,752
)
 
$
2,355,589
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
 
$
(8,117,550
)
 
$
868,798
   
 
                   
NET ASSETS:
                 
 
At beginning of year
   
66,822,720
     
65,953,922
   
 
At end of year
 
$
58,705,170
 
 
$
66,822,720
 
 
                     
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
47
 

Wright Current Income Fund (WCIF)
 
 
 
These financial highlights reflect selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year.
       
   
Years Ended December 31,
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of year 
 
$
 9.300
 
$
 9.500
 
$
 9.440
 
$
 10.010
 
$
 10.100
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income (1)
   
0.154
   
 0.195
   
 0.225
   
 0.173
   
 0.225
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 (0.081
)
 
 (0.060
)
 
 0.188
 
 
 (0.365
)
 
 0.081
 
 
Total income (loss) from investment operations
 
 0.073
 
 
 0.135
 
 
 0.413
 
 
 (0.192
)
 
 0.306
 
                                 
Less distributions:
                               
From net investment income
 
 
 (0.323
)
 
 (0.335
)
 
 (0.353
)
 
 (0.378
)
 
 (0.396
)
Net asset value, end of year 
 
$
9.050
 
$
9.300
 
$
9.500
 
$
9.440
 
$
10.010
 
Total Return(2)
 
 
0.73
%
 
1.41
%
 
4.44
%
 
(1.95
)%
 
3.06
%
Ratios/Supplemental Data(3):
                               
Net assets, end of year (000 omitted)
 
$58,705
 
$66,823
 
$65,954
 
$59,377
 
$79,454
 
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
Net expenses 
   
0.90
%
0.90
%
0.90
%
0.90
%
0.90
%
Net investment income 
   
1.65
%
2.05
%
2.37
%
1.77
%
2.23
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
34
%
35
%
27
%
39
%
27
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012
             
(1)
Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2)
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase at the net asset value on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed to be reinvested at the net asset value on the reinvestment date.
(3)
For each of the years presented, the operating expenses of the Fund were reduced by a waiver of fees and/or allocation of expenses to the principal underwriter and/or investment adviser. Had such action not been undertaken, expenses and net investment income ratios would have been as follows:
   
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
   
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
Expenses
 
 
1.14
%
 
1.18
%
 
1.24
%
 
1.16
%
 
1.16
%
Net investment income 
 
 
1.41
%
 
1.77
%
 
2.03
%
 
1.51
%
 
1.97
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Wright Managed Income Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

 
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Wright Current Income Fund ("WCIF") (the "Fund") is a diversified portfolio of The Wright Managed Income Trust (the "Trust"), an open-end, management investment company that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). WCIF seeks a high level of current income consistent with moderate fluctuations of principal.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies". The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
A. Investment Valuations – Debt obligations, including listed securities and securities for which quotations are readily available, will normally be valued on the basis of reported trades or market quotations provided by third party pricing services, when these prices are representative of the securities' market values. For debt securities where market quotations are not readily available, the pricing services will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service as described above. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security's value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker-dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company's financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B. Investment Transactions – Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C. Income – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount.
Paydown gains and losses are included in interest income.
D. Federal Taxes – The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. At December 31, 2016, WCIF, for federal income tax purposes, had $2,521,549 available short term capital loss carryforwards and $2,373,580 available long term capital loss carryforwards that have no expiration date which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax.
 
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Wright Managed Income Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2016, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund's federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended December 31, 2016, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
E. Expenses – The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to the Fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the Funds.
F. Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G. Indemnifications – Under the Fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
2. Distributions to Shareholders
The net investment income of the Fund is determined daily, and substantially all of the net investment income so determined is declared daily as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly.  Distributions of net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any) are made at least annually. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. GAAP requires that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital.
The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, was as follows:
Year Ended 12/31/16
   
WCIF
 
Distributions declared from:
       
     Ordinary income
 
$
2,315,168
 
         

Year Ended 12/31/15
   
WCIF
 
Distributions declared from:
       
     Ordinary income
 
$
2,382,207
 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the following amounts were reclassified due to premium amortization and paydown gain (loss).
Increase (decrease):
   
WCIF
   
Paid-in capital
 
$
(37
)
 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
   
(1,211,792
)
 
Accumulated net investment income (loss)
   
 
1,211,829
   
 
These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.
 
 
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Wright Managed Income Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

 
As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
     
WCIF
 
Capital loss carryforward
 
$
(4,895,129
)
Unrealized (depreciation)
   
(558,520
)
Total
 
$
(5,453,649
)

The difference between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to premium amortization and paydown gain (loss).
3. Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Wright Investor Services, Inc. ("Wright") as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fees are computed at annual rates of the Fund's average daily net assets as noted below, and are payable monthly.
Annual Advisory Fee Rates
Fund
Under $100 Million
$100 Million to $250 Million
$250 Million to $500 Million
$500 Million to $1 Billion
Over $1 Billion
WCIF
0.45%
0.44%
0.42%
0.40%
0.35%

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the fee and the effective annual rate, as a percentage of average daily net assets for each of the Funds were as follows:
Fund
Investment Adviser Fee
Effective Annual Rate
WCIF
$301,530
0.45%

The administrator fee is earned by Wright for administering the business affairs of the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.09% of the average daily net assets up to $100 million for WCIF, and 0.05% of average daily net assets over $100 million. Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (d/b/a Atlantic Fund Services) ("Atlantic") serves as sub-administrator of the Fund to perform certain services of the administrator as may be agreed upon between the administrator and sub-administrator. The sub-administration fee is paid by Wright.
For the year ended December 31, 2016, the administrator fee for WCIF amounted to $60,305.
Certain Trustees and officers of the Trust are Trustees or officers of the above organizations and/or of the Fund's principal underwriter. Except as to Trustees of the Trust who are not employees of Atlantic or Wright, Trustees and officers receive remuneration for their services to the Trust out of the fees paid to Atlantic and Wright.  The Trustees are compensated by the Trust in conjunction with the Wright Managed Equity Trust, rather than on a per Trust or per Fund basis. Quarterly retainer fees are paid in the amount of $4,000 to the Lead Trustee, $3,500 to the Secretary of Independent Trustees, and $3,000 each to the remaining Trustees. In addition, each Trustee will be paid a fee of $1,500 for each regular Board meeting attended. Each Trustee is also reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his duties as a Trustee, including travel and related expenses incurred in attending Board meetings. The amount of Trustees' fees attributable to the Fund is disclosed in the Fund's Statement of Operations.
4. Distribution and Service Plans
The Trust has in effect a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that the Fund will pay Wright Investors' Service Distributors, Inc. ("WISDI"), the principal underwriter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Winthrop Corporation and an affiliate of Wright, a distribution fee of 0.25%
 
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Wright Managed Income Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

of the average daily net assets of the Fund for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by WISDI.  Distribution fees paid or accrued to WISDI for the year ended December 31, 2016, for WCIF were $167,516.
In addition, the Trustees have adopted a service plan (the "Service Plan") which allows the Fund to reimburse the principal underwriter for payments to intermediaries for providing account administration and personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of the Fund's shares. The combined amount of service fees payable under the Service Plan and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees may not exceed 0.25% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund did not accrue or pay any service fees.
Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, Wright and WISDI have agreed to waive all or a portion of their fees and reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses exceed 1.00% of the average daily net assets of WCIF, through April 30, 2017 (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business). Thereafter, the waiver and reimbursement may be changed or terminated at any time. In addition, Wright and WISDI have voluntarily agreed to further limit the total annual expenses of WCIF to 0.90% of its average daily net assets. Such voluntary limitation may be terminated at any time. Pursuant to these agreements and voluntary limitation, Wright waived and/or reimbursed investment adviser fees of $4,458 for WCIF. WISDI waived distribution fees of $159,509 for WCIF.
5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales (including maturities and paydowns) of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
WCIF
Purchases -
 
Non-U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
 $              -
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
     22,012,602
Sales -
 
Non-U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
   $       76,000
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
     28,316,958

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
   
December 31, 2017
36525
     
42735
#
#
       
42369
 
     
 Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
WCIF
 
                         
 
Sold
1,648,494
   
 $
15,446,094
   
1,840,148
   
 $
17,423,457
 
 
Issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
96,715
     
903,089
   
106,995
     
1,012,438
 
 
Redemptions
(2,447,720
)
   
(22,741,935
)
 
(1,701,672
)
   
(16,080,306
)
 
Net increase (decrease)
(702,511
)
 
$
(6,392,752
)
 
245,471
 
 
$
2,355,589
 
                               

 
 
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Wright Managed Income Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

7. Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the investment securities owned at December 31, 2016, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
WCIF
 
Aggregate cost
$
59,078,151
   
Gross unrealized appreciation
$
359,669
   
Gross unrealized depreciation
 
(918,189
)
 
Net unrealized depreciation
$
(558,520
)
 

8. Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other funds managed by Wright in a committed $10 million unsecured line of credit agreement with Union Bank of California, N.A. ("Union Bank"). The Fund may temporarily borrow from the line of credit to satisfy redemption requests or settle investment transactions. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above the LIBOR rate. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of the Fund's requested amounts at any particular time. The average borrowings and average interest rate (based on days with outstanding balances) for the year ended December 31, 2016, were as follows:
 
WCIF
Average borrowings
$24,848
Average interest rate
1.65%

9. Fair Value Measurements
Under GAAP for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At December 31, 2016, the inputs used in valuing the Fund's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
 
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Wright Managed Income Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

 
WCIF
 
 
Asset Description
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
 
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
 
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
Total
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
 
$
 
-
 
$
 
55,354,912
 
$
 
-
 
$
 
55,354,912
Other U.S. Government Guaranteed
 
 
-
 
 
1,566,947
 
 
-
 
 
1,566,947
Short-Term Investments
 
-
 
1,597,772
 
-
 
1,597,772
Total Investments
$
  -
$
58,519,631
$
-
$
58,519,631

The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
There were no transfers among Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2016.
10. New Accounting Pronouncement
In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a new rule, Investment Company Reporting Modernization, which, among other provisions, amends Regulation S-X to require standardized, enhanced disclosures, particularly related to derivatives, in investment company financial statements. Compliance with the amendments to Regulation S-X is required for financial statements filed with the SEC on or after August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the amendments will have on the Fund's financial statements and related disclosures.
11. Review for Subsequent Events
In connection with the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, events and transactions subsequent to December 31, 2016, have been evaluated by the Fund's management for possible adjustment and/or disclosure. Management has not identified any subsequent events requiring financial statement disclosure as of the date these financial statements were issued.
 
 
54
 

Wright Managed Income Trust
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
To the Board of Trustees of The Wright Managed Income Trust
and the Shareholders of Wright Current Income Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Wright Current Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of shares of beneficial interest in The Wright Managed Income Trust, including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wright Current Income Fund, as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


     BBD, LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
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Wright Managed Income Trust
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
The Form 1099-DIV you received in January 2017 showed the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2016.  Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.
Qualified Interest Income –Wright Current Income Fund designates 99.79%, as qualified interest income exempt from U.S. tax for foreign shareholders (QII).
 
 
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Management and Organization (Unaudited)
 
_____________________________________________________________________
Fund Management.  The Trustees of the Trusts are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Trusts.  The Trustees and principal officers of the Trusts are listed below.  Except as  indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.  The business address of each Trustee and principal  officer is 177 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

Definitions:

"WISDI" means Wright Investors' Service Distributors, Inc., the principal underwriter of the Funds.
"Winthrop" means The Winthrop Corporation, a holding company which owns all of the shares of Wright and WISDI.

Name, Address and Age
Position(s) with the Trust
Term* of Office and Length of Service
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
Other Trustee/Director/Partnership/Employment Positions Held
Interested Trustee
Peter M. Donovan**
Born: 1943
President and Trustee
President and Trustee since Inception
Executive Chairman of Wright Investors' Services, Inc. and The Winthrop Corporation, since December 2015. Director of Wright Investors' Service Inc. and The Winthrop Corporation since 1984, Director, WISDI since 1988.  CEO and President of Wright Investors' Service Inc. and The Winthrop Corporation 1996-December 2015; Director, Wright Investors' Service Holdings, Inc.; Authorized Representative of Wright Private Asset Management; Chairman of The Winthrop Corp. November 2002-December 2012.
4
None
Independent Trustees
James J. Clarke, Ph.D.
Born: 1941
Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Independent Trustees' Committee and Governance Committee
Trustee since December, 2002
Principal, Clarke Consulting (bank consultant - financial management and strategic planning); Director, Reliance Bank, Altoona PA since August 1995; Director, Quaint Oak Bank, Southampton, PA since 2007; Director, Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust, Phoenixville, PA since 2011.
4
None
Richard E. Taber
Born: 1948
Trustee
Trustee since March, 1997
Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First County Bank, Stamford, CT through 2011; Director, First County Bank since 2011.
4
None
*
Trustees serve an indefinite term. Officers are elected annually.
**
Mr. Donovan is an interested person of the Trusts because of his positions as President of the Trusts, Executive Chairman and Director of Wright and Winthrop, and Director of WISDI.
   

 
 
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Management and Organization (Unaudited)
 
 

 
Name, Address and Age
Position(s) with the Trust
Term* of Office and Length of Service
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
Other Trustee/Director/Partnership/Employment Positions Held
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
A.M. Moody, III
Born: 1937
 
Vice President
Vice President of the Trusts since December, 1990
President, AM Moody Consulting LLC (compliance and administrative services to the mutual fund industry) since July 2003; President and Director of WISDI since 2005; Vice President of 4 funds managed by Wright; Trustee of the Trusts 1990-2012; Retired Senior Vice President of Wright and Winthrop.
N/A
N/A
Michael J. McKeen
Born: 1971
Treasurer
Treasurer of the Trusts since March 2011
Senior Vice President, Atlantic Fund Services, LLC since 2008; Officer of 4 funds managed by Wright.
N/A
N/A
Gino Malaspina
Born: 1968
Secretary
Secretary of the Trusts since November, 2016
Senior Counsel, Atlantic since June 2014; Senior Counsel and Managing Director, Cipperman & Company/Cipperman Compliance Services LLC, 2010-2014; and Associate, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, 2009-2010.
N/A
N/A
Carlyn Edgar
Born: 1963
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer of the Trusts since September, 2011.
Senior Vice President, Atlantic Fund Services, LLC since 2008.
N/A
N/A

 
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Important Notices Regarding Delivery of Shareholder
Documents, Portfolio Holdings and Proxy Voting (Unaudited)
 
The Wright Managed Blue Chip Investment Funds
Wright Investors' Service, Inc.
Wright Investors' Service Distributors, Inc.


Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholders Documents

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called "householding" and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.

Wright, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Wright, or your financial adviser, otherwise.

If you would prefer that your Wright documents not be householded, please contact Wright at (800) 555-0644, or your financial adviser.

Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Wright documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Wright or your financial adviser.

Portfolio Holdings

In accordance with rules established by the SEC, the Funds send semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders that contain a complete list of portfolio holdings as of the end of the second and fourth quarters, respectively, within 60 days of quarter-end and after filing with the SEC. The Funds also disclose complete portfolio holdings as of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q, which is filed with the SEC within 60 days of quarter-end. The Funds' complete portfolio holdings as reported in annual and semi-annual reports and on Form N-Q are available for viewing on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room (information on the operation and terms of usage of the SEC public reference room is available at http://sec.gov/info/edgar/prrules.htm or by calling (800) SEC-0330). After filing, the Funds' portfolio holdings as reported in annual and semi-annual reports are also available on Wright's website at www.wrightinvestors.com and are available upon request at no additional cost by contacting Wright at (800) 555-0644.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

From time to time funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Wright Managed Blue Chip Investment Funds vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds' Board. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 555-0644. This description is also available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

 
 
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this report, The Wright Managed Equity Trust (the "Registrant") has adopted a code of ethics, which applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (the "Code of Ethics").

(c)
There have been no amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.

(d)
There have been no waivers to the Registrant's Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.

(e)
Not applicable.

(f) (3)
The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-888-9471.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant's Board has designated James J. Clarke, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Clarke is the Principal of Clarke Consulting, a financial management and strategic planning firm.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) 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 principal accountant in connection with the statutory and filings or engagements for those fiscal years were, $42,000 in 2015 and $42,000 in 2016.

(b) Audit-Related Fees

None.

(c) 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 were $9,000 in 2015 and $9,000 in 2016. The nature of the services comprising these fees were tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning including fees for tax return preparation.

(d) All Other Fees

None.

(e) (1) The registrant's audit committee has adopted an Audit Committee Charter which contains policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant's principal accountant (the "Pre-Approval Policies"). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee, and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees with the exception of any de minimus engagement meeting applicable requirements. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the registrant's audit committee. The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant's audit committee at least annually. The registrant's audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the registrant's principal accountant.

(2) Not applicable.

(f) Not applicable

(g) Not applicable.

(h) Not applicable.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

(a)
Included as part of report to stockholders under Item 1.
(b)
Not applicable.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which a Fund's shareholder may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of Trustees, 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 CFR240 14a-101), or this item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant's current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified to the Commission's rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect 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)
Registrant's Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2(f)(3))
(a)(2)
Treasurer's and President's Section 302 certification
(a)(3)
Not applicable.
(b)
Combined 906 certification
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 The Wright Managed Equity Trust (On behalf of Wright Selected Blue Chip Equities Fund, Wright Major Blue Chip Equities Fund and Wright International Blue Chip Equities Fund)


By:
/s/ Peter M. Donovan
 
Peter M. Donovan
 
President
   
Date:
February 17, 2016
   


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


By:
/s/ Peter M. Donovan
 
Peter M. Donovan
 
President
Date:
February 17, 2016
   
By:
/s/ Michael J. McKeen
 
Michael J. McKeen
 
Treasurer
Date:
February 17, 2016