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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549
 
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number 811-3615
 
Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
550 Science Drive, Madison, WI  53711
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
 
 
Pamela M. Krill
Madison Funds Legal and Compliance Department
550 Science Drive
Madison, WI  53711
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  608-274-0300
Date of fiscal year end:  December 31
Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2012
 
 
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (unaudited)

 
June 30, 2012
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Madison Mosaic
Equity Trust
Investors Fund
Mid-Cap Fund
Disciplined Equity Fund
Dividend Income Fund
NorthRoad International Fund













Madison Mosaic(R) Funds
(Mosaic Funds Logo)
www.mosaicfunds.com

 
 

 

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
CONTENTS
 
Review of Period
2
Economic Overview
2
Outlook
2
Interview with Jay Sekelsky
2
Investors Fund
3
Mid-Cap Fund
5
Disciplined Equity Fund
7
Dividend Income Fund
8
NorthRoad International Fund
10
Portfolio of Investments
 
Investors Fund
12
Mid-Cap Fund
13
Disciplined Equity Fund
14
Dividend Income Fund
15
NorthRoad International Fund
16
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
17
Statements of Operations
18
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
19
Financial Highlights
21
Notes to Financial Statements
25
Other Information
32

 
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Review of Period
 
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
 
Stock markets around the world experienced considerable volatility in the six months ended June 30, 2012 as early optimism and a steep market rally faded into uncertainty and a retracing of much of that gain before rallying again in the final weeks of the period. The domestic stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, and international stocks, as tracked by the MSCI EAFE Index, followed the same basic pattern over this six-month period. Both ended up with solid gains for the period, with the S&P up 9.5% and the EAFE up 3.3%. Positive news from Europe encouraged investors in the first quarter as both indices showed double-digit rises, peaking in March for the EAFE and April for the S&P 500. A combination of troubling news from Europe and slowing economic reports from the U.S. and China turned the market sharply. After rising 13.4% through April 2, the S&P 500 dipped -9.5% from the period high through June 1, before rebounding 6.7% into period end. The pattern was similar for the international markets as measured by EAFE, but more dramatic with a 13.0% rise through March 19, followed by a -16.2% drop through June 4, with a partial recovery of 9.0% through quarter end.
 
In addition to the ups and downs of the European sovereign debt crisis, shifting prospects for the U.S. economy were central to the market’s gyrations. Dampening more optimistic projections, first quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) was reported to be a modest 1.9%. In addition leading employment indicators suggested continued stress on the jobs market. Surveys showed businesses had been unwilling to ramp up hiring given global growth and tax code uncertainties. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve lowered its growth estimates for future GDP in response to inconsistent readings on various leading indicators including the Institute of Supply Management manufacturing survey, durable goods orders, retail sales, and regional Federal Reserve district surveys. In addition, the Federal Reserve recommitted to its recent pattern of stimulus known as Operation Twist, while speculation continued over whether it would feel compelled to launch another round of Quantitative Easing (QE3).
 
What we perceive to be an approaching 2013 U.S. "fiscal cliff" may be noteworthy for U.S. investors. In short, if Congress takes no action, daunting tax increases and spending cuts will automatically be reinstated. The U.S. fiscal deficit would be abruptly reduced by as much as 4% of U.S. GDP for 2013. While deficit reduction appears to be a positive outcome, it comes at a rather severe price. The flip side of this deficit reduction would be a commensurate 4% decline in the U.S. GDP, at a time when growth is tenuous. This sudden, and widely feared, shock to the system is what led to the term "fiscal cliff." Our view is that a much tamer deficit reduction plan is likely to be reached via political compromise by early 2013.
 
OUTLOOK
 
Given the headwinds facing global financial markets, we believe it remains imperative to carefully manage asset allocation and securities risk. Investors need to balance the headline fears with the positives: U.S. companies continue to operate at near-record profits, widespread fear has historically often been a good environment for expanding rather than reducing stock exposure and low interest rates and modest inflation are typically good backdrops for corporate profitability. That said, volatility will likely be a factor until there is clarity both here and abroad. Further Federal Reserve easing may occur if the unemployment rate drifts higher, growth estimates continue to fade, or European contagion threatens our financial system. The uncertainty which punished stock markets in the second half of this period appears likely to remain with us for some time.
 
PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW WITH LEAD MANAGER JAY SEKELSKY
 
Can you summarize the performance of the funds in Equity Trust in the first half of 2012?
 
All of the funds in Equity Trust were positive for the six-month period. We had the best results in Mid-Cap Class Y as the fund ended the period up 7.38%. Disciplined Equity Class Y
 
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Review of Period (continued)
 
returned 6.78%, Investors Class Y returned 6.52% and Dividend Income Class Y (formerly Balanced) returned 6.26%. NorthRoad International Class Y rose 0.75%. Over this same period, our large-cap benchmark, the S&P 500, rose 9.49%, while our mid-cap benchmark, the Russell Midcap(R) Index, was up 7.97%. Our international benchmark, the EAFE Index (U.S. dollars net), was up 2.96%.
 
For the large-cap domestic funds (Investors, Dividend Income and Disciplined Equity), the semi-annual period saw performance which trailed our benchmarks. The funds had trouble keeping up with the market rally at the beginning of the period, as more speculative, highly leveraged and cyclical companies led. In the second half of the period all three large-cap funds had better relative performance as markets around the world slipped. Madison Mosaic Mid-Cap Class Y also trailed its benchmark by a significant margin in the first half of the period, but came close to closing that performance gap by protecting in the market drop of the second quarter, when the Russell Midcap(R)Index fell -4.19% and the fund only dropped -3.10%. The story was similar with our international fund, NorthRoad International, which made up ground in the market decline of the second quarter after trailing in the sharp rally earlier in the year.
 
MADISON MOSAIC INVESTORS FUND (MINVX)
 

FUND-AT-A-GLANCE
Objective: Madison Mosaic Investors seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments in large growth companies.
Net Assets: $35.4 million
Date of Inception: November 1, 1978
Ticker: MINVX

 

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS
 

Madison Mosaic Investors Fund invests primarily in the common stocks of large-sized U.S. corporations. The fund typically owns 25-40 securities which are selected using our long-held investment discipline of seeking the highest-quality, proven companies and purchasing them when valuations appear advantageous. We follow a rigorous three-step process when evaluating companies. We consider the business model, the management team and the valuation of each potential investment. The final step in the process is assessing the proper valuation for the company. We strive to purchase securities trading at a discount to their intrinsic value as determined by discounted cash flows. We corroborate this valuation work with additional valuation methodologies. The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for the purchase no longer apply, the price exceeds its perceived value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to its prospects.
 
 
LARGE-CAP INVESTING ENVIRONMENT
 
The six-month period ending June 30, 2012 produced solid returns for large-sized domestic companies. These returns were broad, with growth stocks showing a slight performance advantage over value stocks. However, we did see significant dispersion of performance among S&P 500 Sectors, as Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, Financials, Information Technology and Telecommunications bested the overall index return, while Energy lagged with a negative result. While more conservative, fundamentally strong stocks showed strength towards the end of the period, lower-quality stocks soundly outperformed higher-quality stocks over the period. In terms of stock size, the period saw large, mid-sized and small stocks returning close to the same positive results.
 

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH LEAD EQUITY MANAGER JAY SEKELSKY, CO-MANAGER OF MADISON MOSAIC INVESTORS FUND
 

How did the Madison Mosaic Investors Fund perform in the first half of 2012?
 
The Investors Fund Class Y ended the six-month period with a 6.52% return, trailing its S&P 500 benchmark’s 9.49% return. The return also trailed its peer average, as measured by the Morningstar Large Cap Growth Category, 9.23%. We were encouraged by some general trends
 
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Investors Fund (continued)
 
in the market, especially the movement as the period progressed towards what we perceived to be fundamentally sound companies over those with more speculative natures. At the same time, we were frustrated by our relative results during this semi-annual period, even as we produced positive gains for our investors. Despite these results, when we experience a period like the period ended June 30, 2012, we’ve found the best response is to heighten our analytical vigilance and stick to our investment philosophy. Market trends are normally cyclical, and we’ve found a patient and disciplined temperament is the best way to prepare for the next swing of the pendulum.
 
Have you made any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2011?
 
In terms of sector allocation, we began the period with our heaviest weighing in Information Technology and Financials. This focus was retained through the period, although we saw some reduction in our Information Technology holdings and a modest increase in our Financial exposure. We added exposure in the consumer sectors, while trimming some of the more economically sensitive Energy stocks. We also reduced our exposure to the Health Care sector, which was in the spotlight for much of this period as the Supreme Court debated issues related to the recent health care legislation. We found some additional opportunities in the Industrial area, and continued to have no exposure to three sectors: Telecommunication Services, Utilities and Materials.
 
We prefer to buy outstanding companies which we can hold for substantial periods, so it is no surprise that nine of our top ten holdings from the beginning of the period remained in the portfolio at period end. The one exception was technology firm Cisco Systems, which we sold on concerns over slowing corporate spending and margin pressures in their core routing and switching business lines. We also sold two health care companies, Stryker and UnitedHealth Group, retailer Staples and Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.
 
Among our additions were industrial concern C.H. Robinson Worldwide and global food products producer Nestle. C.H. Robinson provides shipping and logistics solutions to companies around the world. Rather than owning its own fleet of vehicles, it focuses on matching shippers and shipments, working with more than 50,000 transportation providers worldwide. Nestle is a well-known food product name which in turn owns numerous leading brands, including Gerber, Nescafe, Lean Cuisine, Stouffers, Carnation, Haagen-Dazs and PowerBar. Based in Switzerland, we feel the company’s global footprint will help keep it isolated from the current sovereign debt crisis in Europe.
 
What factors were the strongest contributors to fund performance?
 
While we didn’t keep up with the continuation of the speculative rally in the first quarter of the year, as the market began to pull back in response to more sobering economic news, the fund’s holdings began to show relative strength. The fund had double-digit positive returns from its holdings in the Financial, Consumer Staples, and Consumer Discretionary Sectors. Its top performing stocks were Walt Disney, Visa, Brookfield Asset Management and U.S. Bancorp, all producing period returns greater than 20%.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
AS OF 6/30/12
Consumer Discretionary
12.3%
Consumer Staples
13.6%
Energy
7.8%
Financials
19.5%
Health Care
10.5%
Industrials
13.5%
Information Technology
17.9%
Cash & Other
4.9%

 
What factors were the largest constraints on performance?
 
The fund’s holdings in the Energy sector were the biggest performance constraint as they underperformed the S&P 500’s weakest sector. All of the other sectors to which the fund had exposure were positive, although it had below-index returns from Information Technology, Health Care and Industrials. On an individual security level, the hardest hit were Canadian Natural Resources and FLIR Systems. Canadian Natural Resources proved vulnerable to the drop in oil prices due to the higher cost of extraction from their oil sand deposits. FLIR, which makes
 
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Investors Fund (concluded)
 
high-tech visioning systems, saw a general drop in sales in the wake of reduced spending on the federal level and weak foreign economies. Google also slipped during the period, as investors showed concern regarding the company’s ability to sustain revenues as consumers continue to migrate to mobile devices.
 
TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/12
% of net assets
Johnson & Johnson
4.98%
Google Inc., Class A
4.20%
Target Corp.
4.14%
PepsiCo Inc.
4.08%
Microsoft Corp.
4.07%
3M Co.
3.86%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B
3.52%
Becton Dickinson & Co.
3.49%
US Bancorp
3.47%
Markel Corp.
3.26%

 
MADISON MOSAIC MID-CAP FUND (GTSGX)
 

FUND-AT-A-GLANCE
Objective: Madison Mosaic Mid-Cap seeks long-term capital appreciation through the investment in mid-sized growth companies.
Net Assets: $172.9 million
Date of Inception: July 21, 1983
Ticker: GTSGX

 

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS
 

Madison Mosaic Mid-Cap Fund invests primarily in the common stocks of mid-sized U.S. corporations. The fund typically owns 25-40 securities which are selected using our long-held investment discipline of seeking the highest-quality, proven companies and purchasing them when valuations appear advantageous. We follow a rigorous three-step process when evaluating companies. We consider the business model, the management team and the valuation of each potential investment. We strive to purchase securities trading at a discount to their intrinsic value as determined by discounted cash flow analysis. We corroborate this valuation work with additional valuation methodologies. The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for the purchase no longer apply, the price exceeds its perceived value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to its prospects.
 

 
MID-CAP INVESTING ENVIRONMENT
 

Mid-cap indices showed similar results to large-cap and small-cap indices through this six-month period, trailing slightly both large and small indices. We do not find this in-line performance surprising since it comes in the wake of a long period of mid-cap outperformance. As we noted at the end of 2011, valuations among mid-caps in general no longer appeared to be an advantage, and we were finding more opportunities among the larger mid-cap stocks, rather than those which are closer to small-cap. The markets also saw strong correlations among mid-cap value and growth stocks, with slight variances of return between the categories.
 

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH RICH EISINGER, CO-MANAGER OF MADISON MOSAIC MID-CAP FUND
 

How would you characterize the performance of Madison Mosaic Mid-Cap in the first half of 2012?
 
The performance of mid-cap stocks was once again robust over this six-month period, with the fund (Class Y) up 7.38% compared to the Russell Midcap(R) Index’s 7.97% performance. Madison Mosaic Mid-Cap’s performance just slightly trailed its peer group average of the Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth category, which was up 7.54%. Much of the difference between the fund and its benchmark can be explained by operating expenses and the fund’s modest cash position. The unmanaged index, which cannot be invested in directly, does not reflect any such costs, while cash is always a drag when the market is rising. Therefore, we were pleased with this performance, since we would not characterize the period as the sort of market we consider most advantageous to our style. Most of the gains in the period
 
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Mid-Cap Fund (continued)
 
were concentrated at the beginning of the quarter in a steep market rally. For the overall period, lower quality, less stable companies had a performance edge over the sort of stable, proven businesses we prefer. We attribute the fund’s relative success in these circumstances to our careful stock selection. We also note strong stock selection has allowed the fund to participate fully in the strong market rally since early October, 2011.
 
Did you make any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2011?
 
The fund’s turnover is traditionally lower than its peers, but a volatile market such as the one we witnessed over the past six months does tend to provide buying and selling opportunities. That said, sector exposure consistently favored the Financial and Consumer Discretionary sectors, with above index exposure to Industrials as well. The fund was underweight compared to the index’s sector allocation in Consumer Staples, Health Care, and Information Technology and had no exposure to Telecommunication Services or Utilities.
 
We sold retailer Staples, as the struggling U.S. economy continued to hinder sales, particularly from small businesses. The fund also no longer owns mutual fund provider T. Rowe Price, as investors continued to withdraw money from retail funds while shifting assets to lower revenue generating fixed-income offerings. Based on these conditions, we felt the stock was fully valued. Another sale was Broadridge Financial Solutions, where prospects were dampened by the overall stall in the economy and reduced activity from its investment company clients.
 
On the purchase side, we were pleased to be able to add Tiffany & Company stock at what we felt was an attractive valuation, since it is a firm we’ve held before and much admire. It’s a company with a 175-year history, strong brand identity, an affluent audience which generally is less affected by general economic trends, plus a growing presence in the emerging markets where new wealth is being generated. Another new holding we have great expectations for is Advance Auto Parts, which sells replacement parts for used vehicles. We believe that this is a stable business with steady revenue and the prospects for continuing to take market share from smaller, independent stores, especially in the commercial market. It’s also a business which can do well in harder times, since people hold vehicles longer and spend money on maintenance and repair parts. A third purchase was C.H. Robinson Worldwide, which provides shipping and logistics solutions to companies around the globe. Rather than owning its own fleet of vehicles, it focuses on matching shippers and transportation capacity, working with more than 50,000 transportation providers worldwide.
 
What factors were the strongest contributors to fund performance?
 
The fund benefited from positive returns in every sector except Information Technology. The best relative returns came from Energy and Materials. In Energy the fund had a positive return against the Russell Midcap(R)Index’s loss, led by Noble Corporation which saw an expansion in deepwater drilling contracts. In the Materials Sector, Valspar Corp. had a very strong six months after announcing record profits, advancing 35.78% for the period and driving sector returns well above the Index’s. The fund’s overweighting in the Consumer Discretionary sector was a significant benefit, as Discovery Communications and retailer TJX had very strong results, offsetting the weakness in CarMax and Staples, a holding sold during the period.
 
Information Technology was the fund’s weakest sector, as FLIR Technology and Western Union both posted negative returns against the overall sector’s positive results. Health Care was the leading sector in the Index, and the fund’s holdings there, while positive, did not keep up the sector’s robust returns. As always in an upward market, even modest amounts of cash holdings are a negative.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
AS OF 6/30/12
Consumer Discretionary
22.4%
Consumer Staples
3.9%
Energy
7.8%
Financials
24.7%
Health Care
8.5%
Industrials
15.3%
Information Technology
6.7%
Materials
5.0%
Cash & Other
5.7%

 
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What do you see for Mid-Cap looking ahead?
 
We see mixed economic data throughout the world. We continue to believe, however, that we have good value in the portfolio over the medium to long-term. We believe the fund’s companies have above average prospects to gain market share, earn high returns on their ventures and add value for shareholders. We remain risk-aware investors, concerned with both the opportunities and risks to our holdings and our prospective investments. We believe the portfolio, as a whole, is well positioned to support our strategy of participation in up markets while providing protection in a falling market.
 
TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/12
% of net assets
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
4.91%
Markel Corp.
4.72%
TJX Cos. Inc.
4.14%
WR Berkley Corp.
3.76%
Omnicom Group Inc.
3.26%
Copart Inc.
3.10%
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.05%
Ecolab Inc.
3.04%
Techne Corp.
3.02%
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
2.93%

 
MADISON MOSAIC DISCIPLINED EQUITY (MADEX)
 

FUND-AT-A-GLANCE
Objective: Madison Mosaic Disciplined Equity seeks long-term growth with diversification among all equity market sectors.
Net Assets: $148.4 million
Date of Inception: December 31, 1997
Ticker: MADEX

 

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS
 

Madison Mosaic Disciplined Equity Fund invests primarily in the common stocks of large-sized U.S. corporations. The fund seeks to maintain an overall sector weighting in line with the broader market, with quarterly rebalancing. The fund typically owns 50-70 securities which are selected using our long-held investment discipline of seeking the highest-quality, proven companies and purchasing them when valuations appear advantageous. We follow a rigorous three-step process when evaluating companies. We consider the business model, the management team and the valuation of each potential investment. The final step in the process is assessing the proper valuation for the company. We strive to purchase securities trading at a discount to their intrinsic value as determined by discounted cash flows. We corroborate this valuation work with additional valuation methodologies. The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for the purchase no longer apply, the price exceeds its perceived value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to its prospects.
 
 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH JAY SEKELSKY, CO-
 
 
MANAGER OF MADISON MOSAIC DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND
 
How would you characterize the performance of the Disciplined Equity Fund for the period?
 
Against the fund’s benchmark S&P 500’s gain of 9.49%, Disciplined Equity advanced 6.78%. The fund’s Morningstar Large Blend Category returned an average 7.70% for the period. With the portfolio allocated broadly across S&P 500 sectors, the result against the S&P 500 was largely a function of stock selection. The higher quality, well-established companies we prefer did not lead the market for this period, which favored more highly leveraged firms. The fund was particularly challenged in the Information Technology sector, where the bulk of the underperformance was concentrated.
 
Have you made any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2011?
 
As in the past, the fund’s equity positions were concentrated in large-cap companies which retain a leadership position in their industries and have shown the ability to produce predictable earnings over time.
 
Although the management team’s objective is to maintain relative sector neutrality against the S&P 500, we are dedicated to actively managing a select group of stocks within each of these sectors. Our goal is to own the highest quality companies we can in each sector of the market, a judgment made on an array of business metrics
 
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that can generally be summarized as a combination of attractive valuation and the ability to produce consistent, predictable earnings going forward. We prefer to buy high quality companies and hold them for long periods, a result reflected by the retention at the end of the period of seven of our top-ten holdings from the beginning of the period, with the other three having been held in lesser percentages. We sold five portfolio companies during this period: Bank of New York Mellon, Cisco Systems, IBM, Rockwell Collins and Staples. We added six companies during the period: Accenture, Apple, CarMax, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Lowe’s and Norfolk Southern Corporation.
 
What factors had the largest impact on this period’s performance?
 
Four sectors led the market: Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Information Technology and Telecommunication Services. Stock selection produced outperformance in Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Telecommunication Services, while the positive results in Information Technology were significantly below the results of the S&P 500. The fund had excellent results in Consumer Discretionary from retailer TJX, Discovery Communications and the Walt Disney Company. Financials were led by Brookfield Asset Management and U.S. Bancorp. The fund’s sole Telecommunication Services holding, AT&T, advanced strongly for the period. The returns in Information Technology were dampened largely due to disappointing results from FLIR Systems and Google. The only S&P 500 Sector with a negative return for the period was Energy, and this was true for the fund’s Energy holdings as well, as this sector was the major drag on overall performance. The drop in oil prices was particularly hard on Canadian Natural Resources, which has higher extraction costs due to its reserves being primary in oil sands.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
AS OF 6/30/12
Consumer Discretionary
11.2%
Consumer Staples
11.1%
Energy
10.0%
Financials
14.6%
Health Care
11.2%
Industrials
11.2%
Information Technology
18.6%
Materials
3.8%
Telecommunication Services
2.3%
Utilities
2.9%
Cash & Other
3.1%

TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/12
% of net assets
Google Inc., Class A
3.52%
Johnson & Johnson
3.45%
Microsoft Corp.
3.04%
PepsiCo Inc.
3.01%
NextEra Energy Inc.
2.91%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B
2.74%
3M Co.
2.65%
Target Corp.
2.43%
QUALCOMM Inc.
2.34%
US Bancorp
2.31%

 
MADISON MOSAIC DIVIDEND INCOME (BHBFX)
 

FUND-AT-A-GLANCE
Objective: For the period covered by this report, Madison Mosaic Dividend Income sought to provide substantial current dividend income while providing opportunity for capital appreciation by investing in a combination of mid-to-large companies and government agency and investment grade corporate bonds. On March 1, 2012, the fund’s name and investment strategies changed to reflect its new emphasis on seeking income from dividend paying stocks.
Net Assets: $12.5 million
Date of Inception: December 18, 1986*
Ticker: BHBFX
*Prior to March 1, 2012, the fund was known as the Balanced Fund.

 
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS
 
Dividend Income Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying stocks, with the goal of producing current income while providing an opportunity for capital appreciation. It invests primarily in the common stocks of large-sized U.S. corporations. The fund typically owns 40-60 securities which are chosen for having a current yield exceeding the S&P 500’s average yield, strong fundamentals including an attractive balance sheet, and reasonable valuations at the time of purchase. A key attraction for management is a company with a history of increasing dividend payments and a business
 
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model which supports the possibility of continuing these increases in the future.
 

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION WITH JOHN BROWN
 

How did the Dividend Income Fund perform for the first half of 2012?
 
The Dividend Income Fund was in transition during the first half of 2012 from its former strategy as a balanced fund to its current allocation. This change became effective on March 1, 2012. For the period, the Dividend Income Fund (Class Y) rose 6.26%. This return did not keep up with the broader market, as the fund’s benchmark S&P 500 rose 9.49%, and the S&P 500 Value Index rose 8.52%. The fund’s Morningstar peer group, Large Value, rose 7.01% for the period. The discrepancy between the S&P 500 and the fund can be attributed in part to the fund being a mixed allocation balanced fund during a period in which stocks were rallying prior to March 1, 2012. Another factor was the outperformance across the period of low-quality, speculative growth stocks compared to the high quality, dividend paying value stocks held in the fund after the transition.
 
Have you made any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2011?
 
While the fund retains some of the same policies as it did under its balanced mandate, such as a focus on high-quality stocks and income, it underwent a major reorientation during this period. The bonds once held in the fund were sold and the fixed-income component is no longer part of the fund’s investment strategy. On the equity side, we reassessed the fund’s holdings for their dividend yield characteristics, seeking stocks whose yield exceeds that of the S&P 500 as a whole, while preferring companies with a history of raising dividends over time.
 
This transition made it difficult to assess relative performance for the period as a whole compared with other funds focused on dividend paying stocks. However, we are pleased with the portfolio as it now stands and are looking forward to upcoming periods when we can report the straightforward results of our investment approach.
 
COMMON STOCK ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 6/30/12
Consumer Discretionary
7.2%
Consumer Staples
13.1%
Energy
10.1%
Financials
16.0%
Health Care
15.8%
Industrials
11.1%
Information Technology
11.7%
Materials
1.4%
Telecommunication Services
3.1%
Utilities
3.1%
Cash & Other
7.4%

TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/12
% of net assets
Pfizer Inc.
4.45%
Chevron Corp.
4.31%
Microsoft Corp.
3.92%
Merck & Co. Inc.
3.81%
Travelers Cos. Inc./The
3.42%
Johnson & Johnson
3.30%
PepsiCo Inc.
3.22%
AT&T Inc.
3.14%
ConocoPhillips
3.04%
Intel Corp.
2.90%

 
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NORTHROAD INTERNATIONAL FUND (NRIEX)
 

FUND-AT-A-GLANCE
Objective: Beginning June 30, 2011, NorthRoad International seeks capital appreciation through investments in common stocks based outside the United States.
Net Assets: $26.8 million
Date of Inception: December 31, 2008*
Ticker: NRIEX
*Prior to June 30, 2011, the fund was known as the Small/Mid-Cap Fund.

 
NorthRoad International is an international stock fund that invests in high-quality companies with sustainable, high returns on capital that trade at attractive valuations. The fund began operating with its international mandate on June 30, 2011.
 
How would you characterize the performance of NorthRoad International in the first half of 2012?
 
The fund (Class Y) had a positive return of 0.75% for the period. This compares to a return of 2.96% for the fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (U.S. dollars net). The fund also trailed its Morningstar peer group, Foreign Large Blend, which returned 4.12%. The fund lagged during the steep market rally of the opening months of the period, while picking up ground as strong stock selection in Europe and exposure to high-quality companies with global businesses helped the portfolio defend in the subsequent market decline. The overall performance discrepancy can largely be attributed to the fund’s exposure to European stocks, which were indiscriminately punished by the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, and an overweighting in the Energy sector, which suffered as the price of oil dropped during the period.
 
Did you make any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2011?
 
Portfolios managed by NorthRoad Capital Management ("NorthRoad") have historically had considerably less turnover than those in its peer group because NorthRoad focuses on a concentrated portfolio of high-quality stocks and is willing to be patient to see their advantages rewarded by the market. As a result, at the end of the period, eight of the fund’s top-ten holdings remained in place, with the remaining two having had a prominent role in the portfolio when the period began.
 
NorthRoad added two positions during the period: ABB Ltd., a Swiss-based global leader in power and automation technologies, helping companies economize on their energy use and; India-based Infosys Ltd. provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help improve corporate efficiencies.
 
The fund’s sole sale during this period was Japanese gaming company Nintendo, which saw disappointing sales of its Wii system, Nintendo Gamecube and its newest hand-held game platform, 3DS.
 
What were the major influences on performance?
 
The fund experienced two different market environments during this six-month period. As the market rallied strongly in the early part of the period, the portfolio was negatively impacted by its significant weightings in both Consumer Staples and HealthCare companies. While the fund’s pharmaceutical investments failed to keep up with the markets, we continue to believe they offer very attractive long-term upside. Not only do we believe each is producing solid yields, but we also now have greater visibility of their future cash generation. The impact of large patent expirations has lessened dramatically and the increasing share of profits from consumer health care, diagnostics, and generics should lead to greater consistency of returns going forward. The fund’s Consumer Discretionary and Financial stocks performed well, but its limited exposure to both sectors negatively impacted the portfolio.
 
As the mood of the market rotated from optimism to fear during the period, NorthRoad International showed considerable resilience. While its geographic overweight to Europe hurt, this was offset by strong stock selection in the region. In particular, its European Consumer Staples and Health Care companies defended well, falling just a fraction compared to the dip in the fund’s benchmark. The portfolio’s holdings in both sectors benefited from their strong global positioning and the consistency of returns
 
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NorthRoad International Fund (concluded)
 
they generate for shareholders. While facing a difficult environment in their European operations, particularly in Southern Europe, companies like Diageo and Sanofi continue to benefit from their growing presence in emerging markets and their North American operations. The portfolio’s exposure to Information Technology and Materials, the two worst performing sectors in the quarter, hurt performance over the second half of the period. However, strong stock selection in Materials muted the impact. Givaudan, the market leader in flavors and fragrances benefited as it delivered solid volume growth and price increases. The company experienced double digit sales increases in developing markets and reaped the rewards from the introduction of new products globally.
 
For the overall period the fund benefited from strong stock selection in the United Kingdom, with Diageo, WPP, and HSBC all performing well. It also benefited from strong results in the Materials sector behind Givaudan and Syngenta. These positive results were not enough to outweigh weaker performance in the Consumer Staples and Health Care. Most significantly the fund had an overweighting in the Energy Sector, in what turned out to be the weakest area of the market, with Brazilian energy producer Petrobras slipping most sharply.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
AS OF 6/30/12
Consumer Discretionary
4.3%
Consumer Staples
19.9%
Energy
10.5%
Financials
9.8%
Health Care
16.0%
Industrials
6.5%
Information Technology
9.5%
Materials
13.1%
Telecommunication Services
4.4%
Cash & Other
6.0%

 
TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/12
% of net assets
Novartis AG, ADR
4.30%
Diageo PLC, ADR
3.97%
Nestle S.A., ADR
3.37%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR
3.33%
Unilever PLC, ADR
3.33%
Givaudan S.A., ADR
3.32%
Sanofi, ADR
3.22%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR
3.20%
Roche Holding AG, ADR
3.19%
Kao Corp., ADR
2.99%

 
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Investors Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
 
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
COMMON STOCK - 95.1%
   
Consumer Discretionary - 12.3%
   
CarMax Inc.*
28,410
$   736,956
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
38,960
1,108,022
Target Corp.
25,200
1,466,388
Walt Disney Co./The
21,494
1,042,459
   
4,353,825
Consumer Staples - 13.6%
   
Coca-Cola Co./The
9,926
776,114
Diageo PLC, ADR
8,119
836,825
Kraft Foods Inc., Class A
24,621
950,863
Nestle S.A., ADR
13,330
796,334
PepsiCo Inc.
20,430
1,443,584
   
4,803,720
Energy - 7.8%
   
Apache Corp.
9,163
805,336
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
21,783
584,874
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
5,265
451,579
Schlumberger Ltd.
14,374
933,016
   
2,774,805
Financials - 19.5%
   
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B*
14,971
1,247,534
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
28,154
931,897
Franklin Resources Inc.
5,820
645,962
M&T Bank Corp.
9,868
814,801
Markel Corp.*
2,612
1,153,720
Northern Trust Corp.
19,067
877,463
US Bancorp
38,259
1,230,410
   
6,901,787
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
Health Care - 10.5%
   
Becton Dickinson & Co.
16,532
$  1,235,767
Johnson & Johnson
26,088
1,762,505
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
7,775
720,043
   
3,718,315
Industrials - 13.5%
   
3M Co.
15,279
1,368,999
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.
17,825
1,043,297
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*
18,205
689,241
Norfolk Southern Corp.
13,061
937,388
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B
9,361
737,272
   
4,776,197
Information Technology - 17.9%
   
Accenture PLC, Class A
15,265
917,274
FLIR Systems Inc.
43,564
849,498
Google Inc., Class A*
2,566
1,488,460
Microsoft Corp.
47,148
1,442,257
QUALCOMM Inc.
16,919
942,050
Visa Inc., Class A
5,596
691,833
   
6,331,372
Total Common Stock (Cost $29,573,420)
33,660,021
Repurchase Agreement - 3.2%
   
With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/29/12 at 0.01%, due 7/2/12, collateralized by $1,170,599 in Fannie Mae Pool #555745 due 9/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $1,147,645 (Cost $1,147,644)
1,147,644
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.3% (Cost $30,721,064)
34,807,665
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 1.7%
617,045
TOTAL ASSETS - 100.0%
$35,424,710


*
Non-income producing
ADR
American Depository Receipt
PLC
Public Limited Company


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Mid-Cap Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
 
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
COMMON STOCK - 94.3%
   
Consumer Discretionary - 22.4%
   
Advance Auto Parts Inc.
65,865
$  4,493,310
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.*
82,104
5,074,027
CarMax Inc.*
181,271
4,702,170
Discovery Communications Inc., Class C*
88,136
4,414,732
Liberty Global Inc., Class C*
83,474
3,985,884
Omnicom Group Inc.
116,056
5,640,322
Tiffany & Co.
61,718
3,267,968
TJX Cos. Inc.
166,588
7,151,623
   
38,730,036
Consumer Staples - 3.9%
   
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B
29,757
2,881,966
McCormick & Co. Inc.
65,182
3,953,288
   
6,835,254
Energy - 7.8%
   
Ensco PLC, ADR
82,805
3,889,351
EOG Resources Inc.
31,825
2,867,751
Noble Corp.*
91,415
2,973,730
World Fuel Services Corp.
100,415
3,818,782
   
13,549,614
Financials - 24.7%
   
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*
115,510
4,584,592
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
256,398
8,486,774
Brown & Brown Inc.
141,181
3,850,006
Glacier Bancorp Inc.
184,786
2,862,335
Leucadia National Corp.
189,923
4,039,662
M&T Bank Corp.
51,093
4,218,749
Markel Corp.*
18,484
8,164,383
WR Berkley Corp.
166,893
6,495,475
   
42,701,976
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
Health Care - 8.5%
   
DENTSPLY International Inc.
109,244
$  4,130,516
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
56,905
5,269,972
Techne Corp.
70,478
5,229,467
   
14,629,955
Industrials - 15.3%
   
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.
73,905
4,325,660
Copart Inc.*
226,116
5,356,688
IDEX Corp.
120,948
4,714,553
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*
96,500
3,653,490
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.
174,642
3,711,143
Wabtec Corp.
60,760
4,739,888
   
26,501,421
Information Technology - 6.7%
   
Amphenol Corp., Class A
56,766
3,117,589
FLIR Systems Inc.
222,020
4,329,390
Western Union Co./The
244,440
4,116,370
   
11,563,348
Materials - 5.0%
   
Ecolab Inc.
76,680
5,254,881
Valspar Corp.
64,025
3,360,672
   
8,615,553
Total Common Stock (Cost $130,515,241)
163,127,157
Repurchase Agreement - 5.8%
   
With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/29/12 at 0.01%, due 7/2/12, collateralized by $10,249,223 in Fannie Mae Pool #555745 due 9/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $10,048,246 (Cost $10,048,238)
10,048,238
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.1% (Cost $140,563,479)
173,175,395
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.1%)
(244,460)
TOTAL ASSETS - 100.0%
$172,930,935


*
Non-income producing
ADR
American Depository Receipt
PLC
Public Limited Company


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Disciplined Equity Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) 
 
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
COMMON STOCK - 96.9%
   
Consumer Discretionary - 11.2%
   
CarMax Inc.*
48,865
$  1,267,558
Discovery Communications Inc., Class C*
49,850
2,496,987
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
84,325
2,398,203
Omnicom Group Inc.
56,222
2,732,389
Target Corp.
62,000
3,607,780
TJX Cos. Inc.
37,770
1,621,466
Walt Disney Co./The
50,430
2,445,855
   
16,570,238
Consumer Staples - 11.1%
   
Coca-Cola Co./The
25,230
1,972,734
Costco Wholesale Corp.
19,705
1,871,975
Diageo PLC, ADR
25,845
2,663,844
Kraft Foods Inc., Class A
69,360
2,678,683
Nestle S.A., ADR
47,065
2,811,663
PepsiCo Inc.
63,295
4,472,425
   
16,471,324
Energy - 10.0%
   
Apache Corp.
27,729
2,437,102
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
62,455
1,676,917
Chevron Corp.
19,549
2,062,420
ConocoPhillips
42,465
2,372,944
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
34,500
2,959,065
Schlumberger Ltd.
50,376
3,269,906
   
14,778,354
Financials - 14.6%
   
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B*
48,774
4,064,337
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
90,985
3,011,604
Franklin Resources Inc.
22,601
2,508,485
M&T Bank Corp.
32,495
2,683,112
Markel Corp.*
6,646
2,935,538
Northern Trust Corp.
65,965
3,035,709
US Bancorp
106,510
3,425,362
   
21,664,147
Health Care - 11.2%
   
Becton Dickinson & Co.
44,300
3,311,425
Johnson & Johnson
75,855
5,124,764
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
30,176
2,794,599
Novartis AG, ADR
31,030
1,734,577
Stryker Corp.
32,316
1,780,612
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
31,410
1,837,485
   
16,583,462
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
Industrials - 11.2%
   
3M Co.
43,798
$  3,924,301
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.
31,950
1,870,034
Copart Inc.*
68,160
1,614,710
Emerson Electric Co.
42,125
1,962,182
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*
47,500
1,798,350
Norfolk Southern Corp.
35,045
2,515,180
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B
37,665
2,966,495
   
16,651,252
Information Technology - 18.6%
   
Accenture PLC, Class A
50,610
3,041,155
Apple Inc.*
4,691
2,739,544
FLIR Systems Inc.
139,205
2,714,498
Google Inc., Class A*
9,007
5,224,690
Microsoft Corp.
147,625
4,515,849
QUALCOMM Inc.
62,275
3,467,472
Visa Inc., Class A
22,804
2,819,259
Western Union Co./The
191,425
3,223,597
   
27,746,063
Materials - 3.8%
   
Ecolab Inc.
31,000
2,124,430
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
30,250
1,657,700
Praxair Inc.
16,680
1,813,616
   
5,595,746
Telecommunication Services - 2.3%
   
AT&T Inc.
94,170
3,358,102
Utilities - 2.9%
   
NextEra Energy Inc.
62,745
4,317,484
Total Common Stock (Cost $130,232,670)
143,736,172
Repurchase Agreement - 3.1%
   
With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/29/12 at 0.01%, due 7/2/12, collateralized by $4,656,846 in Fannie Mae Pool #555745 due 9/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $4,565,530 (Cost $4,565,526)
4,565,526
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $134,798,196)
148,301,698
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.0%
56,219
TOTAL ASSETS - 100.0%
$148,357,917


*
Non-income producing
ADR
American Depository Receipt
PLC
Public Limited Company


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Dividend Income Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) 
 
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
COMMON STOCK - 92.6%
   
Consumer Discretionary - 7.2%
   
McDonald’s Corp.
1,850
$    163,780
Omnicom Group Inc.
3,800
184,680
Target Corp.
4,945
287,750
Time Warner Inc.
6,800
261,800
   
898,010
Consumer Staples - 13.1%
   
Coca-Cola Co./The
2,500
195,475
Diageo PLC, ADR
1,869
192,638
Nestle S.A., ADR
3,200
191,168
PepsiCo Inc.
5,700
402,762
Philip Morris International Inc.
1,650
143,979
Procter & Gamble Co./The
3,900
238,875
Sysco Corp.
4,300
128,183
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
2,100
146,412
   
1,639,492
Energy - 10.1%
   
Chevron Corp.
5,100
538,050
ConocoPhillips
6,800
379,984
Ensco PLC, ADR
5,000
234,850
Phillips 66
3,400
113,016
   
1,265,900
Financials - 16.0%
   
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
5,900
192,045
Bank of New York Mellon Corp./The
5,907
129,659
BlackRock Inc.
1,060
180,009
M&T Bank Corp.
1,900
156,883
Northern Trust Corp.
3,347
154,029
PartnerRe Ltd.
2,900
219,443
Travelers Cos. Inc./The
6,700
427,728
US Bancorp
7,500
241,200
Wells Fargo & Co.
8,900
297,616
   
1,998,612
Health Care - 15.8%
   
Becton Dickinson & Co.
1,700
127,075
Johnson & Johnson
6,100
412,116
Medtronic Inc.
6,900
267,237
Merck & Co. Inc..
11,400
475,950
Novartis AG, ADR
2,335
130,526
Pfizer Inc.
24,200
556,600
   
1,969,504
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
Industrials - 11.1%
   
3M Co.
3,494
$    313,062
Boeing Co./The
2,300
170,890
Emerson Electric Co.
2,600
121,108
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
2,500
132,225
Lockheed Martin Corp.
1,400
121,912
Norfolk Southern Corp.
2,700
193,779
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B
2,635
207,533
Waste Management Inc.
3,800
126,920
   
1,387,429
Information Technology - 11.7%
   
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.
7,800
165,906
Intel Corp.
13,600
362,440
Linear Technology Corp.
4,800
150,384
Microsoft Corp.
16,000
489,440
Paychex Inc.
5,600
175,896
Western Union Co./The
7,200
121,248
   
1,465,314
Materials - 1.4%
   
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
2,100
169,533
Telecommunication Services - 3.1%
   
AT&T Inc.
11,000
392,260
Utilities - 3.1%
   
Exelon Corp.
5,600
210,672
FirstEnergy Corp.
3,600
177,084
   
387,756
Total Common Stock (Cost $10,631,882)
11,573,810
Repurchase Agreement - 7.4%
   
With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/29/12 at 0.01%, due 7/2/12, collateralized by $945,762 in Fannie Mae Pool #555745 due 9/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $927,217 (Cost $927,216)
927,216
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $11,559,098)
12,501,026
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.0%
(3,738)
TOTAL ASSETS - 100.0%
$12,497,288


ADR  
American Depository Receipt
PLC  
Public Limited Company


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NorthRoad International Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
 
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
COMMON STOCK - 94.0%
   
Consumer Discretionary - 4.3%
   
Reed Elsevier PLC, ADR
16,460
$    527,214
WPP PLC, ADR
10,285
625,945
   
1,153,159
Consumer Staples - 19.9%
   
Carrefour S.A., ADR
75,931
264,999
Diageo PLC, ADR
10,334
1,065,125
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, ADR
8,320
643,469
Kao Corp., ADR
29,108
800,761
Nestle S.A., ADR
15,152
905,181
Tesco PLC, ADR
52,841
771,479
Unilever PLC, ADR
26,502
893,912
   
5,344,926
Energy - 10.5%
   
ENI SpA, ADR
18,350
780,242
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR
26,524
497,856
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR
12,729
858,316
Total S.A., ADR
15,421
693,174
   
2,829,588
Financials - 9.8%
   
Allianz SE, ADR
49,779
497,292
AXA S.A.,  ADR
29,297
390,529
Banco Santander SA-Spon, ADR
54,676
358,675
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR
16,778
740,413
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., ADR
136,546
648,593
   
2,635,502
Health Care - 16.0%
   
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR
19,626
894,357
Novartis AG, ADR
20,642
1,153,888
Roche Holding AG, ADR
19,815
856,404
Sanofi, ADR
22,825
862,329
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR
13,289
524,118
   
4,291,096
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
Industrials - 6.5%
   
ABB Ltd.-Spon, ADR*
27,700
$    452,064
Schneider Electric S.A., ADR
59,660
662,226
Secom Co. Ltd., ADR
54,200
620,048
   
1,734,338
Information Technology - 9.5%
   
Canon Inc., ADR
18,005
719,120
Infosys Ltd.-Sp, ADR
11,907
536,529
SAP AG, ADR
12,675
752,388
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR
58,826
537,081
   
2,545,118
Materials - 13.1%
   
Akzo Nobel NV, ADR
42,106
659,380
BHP Billiton Ltd.-Spon, ADR
8,736
570,461
CRH PLC, ADR
32,551
626,281
Givaudan S.A., ADR
45,116
889,688
Syngenta AG, ADR
11,318
774,604
   
3,520,413
Telecommunication Services - 4.4%
   
France Telecom S.A., ADR
42,241
553,780
NTT DoCoMo Inc., ADR
37,045
616,799
   
1,170,579
Total Common Stock (Cost $26,736,201)
25,224,719
Repurchase Agreement - 5.6%
   
With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/29/12 at 0.01%, due 7/2/12, collateralized by $1,526,335 in Fannie Mae Pool #555745 due 9/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $1,496,405 (Cost $1,496,404)
1,496,404
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (Cost $28,232,605)
26,721,123
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.4%
100,696
TOTAL ASSETS - 100.0%
$26,821,819


*
Non-income producing
ADR  
American Depository Receipt
PLC  
Public Limited Company


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | For the six-months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
 
 
Investors
Fund
Mid-Cap
Fund
Disciplined Equity
Fund
Dividend
Income
Fund
Northroad International Fund1
ASSETS
         
Investments, at value (Notes 1 and 2)
         
Investment securities
$33,660,021
$163,127,157
$143,736,172
$11,573,810
$25,224,719
Repurchase agreements
1,147,644
10,048,238
4,565,526
927,216
1,496,404
Total investments*
34,807,665
173,175,395
148,301,698
12,501,026
26,721,123
Receivables
         
Investment securities sold
609,951
4,258,459
Dividends and interest
41,599
187,202
167,623
15,849
125,744
Capital shares sold
2,477
70,875
29,794
1,856
832
Total assets 
35,461,692
177,691,931
148,499,115
12,518,731
26,847,699
           
LIABILITIES
         
Payables
         
Investment securities purchased
4,300,484
Dividends
3,506
Capital shares redeemed
2,000
273,134
16,639
3,216
Management fees
21,256
105,637
86,241
7,303
16,788
Service agreement fees
7,010
68,991
27,856
4,768
7,342
Auditor fees
6,000
9,500
8,400
2,000
1,500
Independent trustee fees
1,000
3,250
3,250
750
250
Waived fees
(284)
(1,188)
(100)
Total liabilities
36,982
4,760,996
141,198
21,443
25,880
           
NET ASSETS
$35,424,710
$172,930,935
$148,357,917
$12,497,288
$26,821,819
Net assets consists of:
         
Paid in capital
34,001,434
137,117,676
128,067,988
11,051,483
27,990,158
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
122,429
(181,441)
861,881
360,918
Accumulated net realized gains (losses)
(2,762,920)
3,604,593
6,057,258
514,601
(17,279)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
4,063,767
32,390,107
13,370,790
931,204
(1,511,978)
Net assets
$35,424,710
$172,930,935
$148,357,917
$12,497,288
$26,821,819
           
CLASS Y SHARES
         
Net Assets
$35,424,710
$172,920,992
$148,347,886
$12,497,288
$26,812,380
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
2,028,035
13,817,707
10,960,310
691,267
2,866,115
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
$17.47
$12.51
$13.54
$18.08
$9.35
           
CLASS R6 SHARES2
         
Net Assets
 
$      9,943
$     10,031
 
$      9,439
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
 
793
741
 
1,008
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
 
$12.54
$13.54
 
$9.36
           
*INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AT COST
$30,721,064
$140,563,479
$134,798,196
$11,559,098
$28,232,605


1
Prior to June 30, 2011, the fund was known as the Small/Mid-Cap Fund.
2
Class R6 shares are not available for the Investors and Dividend Income Funds.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Statements of Operations | For the six-months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 
 
Investors
Fund
Mid-Cap
Fund
Disciplined Equity
Fund
Dividend Income
Fund
NorthRoad International
Fund*
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1)
         
Interest income
$       97
$      615
$      219
$  18,552
$     80
Dividend income
301,706
919,000
1,611,539
165,507
470,447
Other income
144
Total investment income 
301,803
919,615
1,611,902
184,059
470,527
           
EXPENSES (Notes 3 and 4)
         
Investment advisory fees
135,947
663,681
588,245
43,928
76,257
Other expenses:
         
Service agreement fees
35,711
421,375
162,819
25,685
31,352
Auditor fees
6,000
9,500
8,400
2,000
1,500
Independent trustee fees
2,000
6,500
6,500
1,500
500
Line of credit interest and fees
Waived fees
(284)
(15,943)
(100)
Total other expenses
43,427
437,375
161,776
29,085
33,352
Total expenses
179,374
1,101,056
750,021
73,013
109,609
           
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
122,429
(181,441)
861,881
111,046
360,918
           
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
         
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
583,576
4,177,760
3,939,530
208,324
(17,279)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
1,665,157
8,057,931
6,508,277
396,932
(1,339,602)
           
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
2,248,733
12,235,691
10,447,807
605,256
(1,356,881)
           
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
$2,371,162
$12,054,250
$11,309,688
$716,302
$(995,963)
 
 
*Prior to June 30, 2011, the fund was known as the Small/Mid-Cap Fund.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | For the period indicated
 
Investors Fund
Mid-Cap Fund
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2012
2011
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income (loss)
$   122,429
$   330,669
$  (181,441)
$  (312,288)
Net realized gain on investments
583,576
2,427,210
4,177,760
13,451,723
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
1,665,157
(2,846,126)
8,057,931
(4,808,581)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
2,371,162
(88,247)
12,054,250
8,330,854
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
       
From net investment income
       
Class Y
(330,669)
Class R6
From net capital gains
       
Class Y
(6,784,343)
Class R6
Total distributions 
(330,669)
(6,784,343)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)
(3,285,271)
(6,123,944)
548,917
(632,136)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
(914,109)
(6,542,860)
12,603,167
914,375
NET ASSETS
       
Beginning of period
$36,338,819
$42,881,679
$160,327,768
$159,413,393
End of period
$35,424,710
$36,338,819
$172,930,935
$160,327,768
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets
$   122,429
$         0
$   (181,441)
$         0

 
Disciplined Equity Fund
Dividend Income Fund
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2012
2011
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
$   861,881
$1,581,978
$   111,046
$   128,629
Net realized gain on investments
3,939,530
2,888,003
208,324
949,897
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
6,508,277
(2,766,220)
396,932
(868,837)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
11,309,688
1,703,761
716,302
209,689
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
       
From net investment income
       
Class Y
(1,581,978)
(111,046)
(128,629)
Class R6
 
From net capital gains
       
Class Y
(1,169,811)
(276,130)
Class R6
Total distributions 
(2,751,789)
(111,046)
(404,759)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)
(27,181,575)
66,296,492
703,042
(872,159)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
(15,871,887)
65,248,464
1,308,298
(1,067,229)
NET ASSETS
       
Beginning of period
$164,229,804
$98,981,340
$11,188,990
$12,256,219
End of period
$148,357,917
$164,229,804
$12,497,288
$11,188,990
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets
$   861,881
$         0
$         0
$         0


 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | For the period indicated (concluded)
 
NorthRoad International Fund*
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
   
Net investment income
$    360,918
$    6,986
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
(17,279)
361,522
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
(1,339,602)
(454,433)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
(995,963)
(85,925)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
   
From net investment income
   
Class Y
(6,986)
Class R6
 
From net capital gains
   
Class Y
(380,990)
Class R6
Total distributions 
(387,976)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)
26,196,928
331,449
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
25,200,965
(142,452)
NET ASSETS
   
Beginning of period
$1,620,854
$1,763,306
End of period
$26,821,819
$1,620,854
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets
$  360,918
$        0


 
*Prior to June 30, 2011, the fund was known as the Small/Mid-Cap Fund.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Financial Highlights | Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated.
 
INVESTORS FUND
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended
June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
CLASS Y
           
Net asset value, beginning of period
$16.40
$16.55
$15.07
$11.31
$18.44
$20.57
Investment operations:
           
Net investment income1
0.06
0.15
0.09
0.05
0.08
0.20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
1.01
(0.15)
1.48
3.76
(6.28)
(0.21)
Total from investment operations
1.07
1.57
3.81
(6.20)
(0.01)
Less distributions:
           
From net investment income
(0.15)
(0.09)
(0.05)
(0.08)
(0.20)
From net capital gains
(0.85)
(1.92)
Total distributions
(0.15)
(0.09)
(0.05)
(0.93)
(2.12)
Net asset value, end of period
$17.47
$16.40
$16.55
$15.07
$11.31
$18.44
Total return (%)
6.52
0.00
10.44
33.73
(33.40)
(0.18)
Ratios and supplemental data
           
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$35,425
$36,339
$42,882
$39,684
$28,030
$55,991
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before fee waiver (%)
0.992
0.99
0.99
1.00
1.05
0.94
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after fee waiver (%)
0.982
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets before fee waiver (%)
0.672
0.82
0.60
0.40
0.47
0.78
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets after fee waiver (%)
0.672
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Portfolio turnover3 (%)
25
36
41
74
47
51

MID-CAP FUND
 
(unaudited)
Period Ended
June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
CLASS Y
           
Net asset value, beginning of period
$11.65
$11.57
$9.55
$7.67
$12.87
$13.04
Investment operations:
           
Net investment loss1
(0.01)
(0.02)
(0.03)
(0.03)
(0.03)
(0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
0.87
0.61
2.05
1.91
(4.71)
1.15
Total from investment operations
0.86
0.59
2.02
1.88
(4.74)
1.13
Less distributions from capital gains
(0.51)
(0.46)
(1.30)
Net asset value, end of period
$12.51
$11.65
$11.57
$9.55
$7.67
$12.87
Total return  (%)
7.38
5.10
21.15
24.51
(36.61)
8.62
Ratios and supplemental data
           
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$172,921
$160,328
$159,413
$140,548
$88,964
$146,378
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)
1.242
1.25
1.25
1.26
1.26
1.25
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)
(0.20)2
(0.20)
(0.26)
(0.36)
(0.33)
(0.18)
Portfolio turnover3 (%)
16
32
57
63
76
43


1
Based on average daily shares outstanding during the year.
2
Annualized.
3
Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Financial Highlights | Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated.
 
MID-CAP FUND (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Period Ended
June 30,
 
20121
CLASS R61
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
$11.65
Investment operations:
 
Net investment loss2
0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
0.87
Total from investment operations
0.89
Total distributions
Net asset value, end of period
$12.54
Total return  (%)
(0.56)
Ratios and supplemental data
 
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$10
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)
0.803
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)
0.453
Portfolio turnover4  (%)
16

DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended
June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
CLASS Y
           
Net asset value, beginning of period
$12.68
$12.68
$11.66
$8.81
$13.78
$14.07
Investment operations:
           
Net investment income2
0.07
0.12
0.07
0.01
0.09
0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
0.79
0.09
1.05
2.85
(4.80)
1.21
Total from investment operations
0.86
0.21
1.12
2.86
(4.71)
1.27
Less distributions:
           
From net investment income
(0.12)
(0.07)
(0.01)
(0.09)
(0.06)
From net capital gains
(0.09)
(0.03)
(0.17)
(1.50)
Total distributions
(0.21)
(0.10)
(0.01)
(0.26)
(1.56)
Net asset value, end of period
$13.54
$12.68
$12.68
$11.66
$8.81
$13.78
Total return (%)
6.78
1.68
9.58
32.50
(34.20)
9.05
Ratios and supplemental data
           
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$148,348
$164,230
$98,981
$41,450
$3,072
$4,499
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before fee waiver (%)
0.973
0.98
1.09
1.06
1.14
1.26
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after fee waiver (%)
0.953
0.96
0.99
0.96
1.06
N/A
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets before fee waiver (%)
1.073
0.93
0.68
0.49
0.72
0.41
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets after fee waiver (%)
1.093
0.96
0.78
0.60
0.80
N/A
Portfolio turnover4 (%)
12
57
40
62
63
70

 
1
Share class launched on February 29, 2012.
2
Based on average daily shares outstanding during the period.
3
Annualized.
4
Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or six-month period.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Financial Highlights | Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated.
 
DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND  (continued)
 
(unaudited)
Period Ended
June 30,
 
20121
CLASS R61
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
$12.68
Investment operations:
 
Net investment income2
0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
0.79
Total from investment operations
0.86
Total distributions
Net asset value, end of period
$13.54
Total return (%)
0.30
Ratios and supplemental data
 
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$10
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)
0.753
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)
1.263
Portfolio turnover4 (%)
12

DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended
June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
CLASS Y
           
Net asset value, beginning of period
$17.17
$17.50
$16.39
$13.29
$17.62
$18.39
Investment operations:
           
Net investment income2
0.16
0.20
0.19
0.17
0.25
0.28
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
0.91
0.10
1.11
3.10
(3.72)
0.13
Total from investment operations
1.07
0.30
1.30
3.27
(3.47)
0.41
Less distributions:
           
From net investment income
(0.16)
(0.20)
(0.19)
(0.17)
(0.25)
(0.28)
From net capital gains
(0.43)
(0.61)
(0.90)
Total distributions
(0.16)
(0.63)
(0.19)
(0.17)
(0.86)
(1.18)
Net asset value, end of period
$18.08
$17.17
$17.50
$16.39
$13.29
$17.62
Total return (%)
6.26
1.73
8.02
24.82
(19.92)
2.24
Ratios and supplemental data
           
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$12,497
$11,189
$12,256
$12,119
$10,139
$13,800
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before fee waiver (%)
1.243
1.25
1.24
1.25
1.24
1.22
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after fee waiver (%)
1.243
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets before fee waiver (%)
1.883
1.10
1.16
1.19
1.49
1.47
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets after fee waiver (%)
1.883
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Portfolio turnover4  (%)
45
56
39
57
50
42

1
Commenced investment operations February 29, 2012.
2
Based on average daily shares outstanding during the period.
3
Annualized.
4
Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or six-month period.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust | June 30, 2012
 
Financial Highlights | Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated. (concluded)
 
NORTHROAD INTERNATIONAL FUND1
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended
June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
CLASS Y
       
Net asset value, beginning of year
$9.28
$13.30
$11.92
$10.00
Investment operations:
       
Net investment income (loss)3
0.18
0.04
0.001
(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
(0.11)
(1.03)
2.20
3.01
Total from investment operations
0.07
(0.99)
2.20
2.98
Less distribution:
       
From net investment income
(0.04)
0.002
From net capital gains
(2.99)
(0.82)
(1.06)
Total distributions
(3.03)
(0.82)
(1.06)
Net asset value, end of year
$9.35
$9.28
$13.30
$11.92
Total return  (%)
0.75
(6.43)
18.42
29.66
Ratios and supplemental data
       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
$26,812
$1,621
$1,763
$1,056
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)
1.134
1.20
1.25
1.24
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets  (%)
3.734
0.43
0.02
(0.31)
Portfolio turnover5  (%)
6
129
61
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(unaudited)
Period Ended
June 30, 20126
CLASS R66
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
$9.28
Investment operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)3
0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
(0.06)
Total from investment operations
0.08
Total distributions
Net asset value, end of year
$9.36
Total return  (%)
(5.65)
Ratios and supplemental data
 
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
$9
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)
0.824
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets  (%)
4.374
Portfolio turnover5  (%)
6


1
Prior to June 30, 2011, the NorthRoad International Fund was known as the Small/Mid-Cap Fund. Inception of the fund was December 31, 2008 with an effective date of January 1, 2009.
2
Greater than zero but less than a penny.
3
Based on average daily shares outstanding during the period.
4
Annualized.
5
Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or six-month period.
6
Share class launched on February 29, 2012.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Madison Mosaic Equity Trust (the "Trust") is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified investment management company. This report contains information about five separate funds included within the Trust (each a "Fund" and together the "Funds"): the Investors Fund, Mid-Cap Fund, Disciplined Equity Fund, Dividend Income Fund and NorthRoad International Fund, each offers Y Class shares and each of whose objectives and strategies are described in the Funds’ prospectus. Prior to March 1, 2012, the Dividend Income Fund was known as the Balanced Fund and had different investment policies. A sixth Trust portfolio presents its financial information in a separate report.
 
Effective February 29, 2012, the Trust launched an additional share class for the Midcap Fund, Disciplined Equity Fund and the NorthRoad International Fund. The Class, named R6 shares, are only available to participating retirement plans, corporations and other institutions, such as trusts, endowments and foundations.
 
Portfolio Valuation: Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at their closing sale price, except for securities traded on NASDAQ which are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price ("NOCP") and American Depository Receipts ("ADRs") which are priced on an evaluated basis utilizing the closing price of the underlying security, the foreign exchange rate and the ADR ratio. Repurchase agreements and other securities having maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities having longer maturities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued at the mean between their closing bid and ask prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
Each Fund has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") applicable guidance on fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data "inputs" and minimize the use of unobservable "inputs" and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable.
 
Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
 
 
Level 1 –unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
 
Level 2 –  other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rate volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risk, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities, underlying equity of the issuer; and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data, etc.)
 
 
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the period ended June 30, 2012 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2012 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:
 
Fund
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Value at 6/30/12
Investors
       
Common Stocks
$33,660,021
$          
$       
$33,660,021
Repurchase Agreement
1,147,644
1,147,644
Total
$33,660,021
$  1,147,644
$       
$34,807,665
Mid-Cap
       
Common Stocks
$163,127,157
$          
$       
$163,127,157
Repurchase Agreement
10,048,238
10,048,238
Total
$163,127,157
$10,048,238
$       
$173,175,395
Disciplined Equity
       
Common Stocks
$143,736,172
$          
$       
$143,736,172
Repurchase Agreement
4,565,526
4,565,526
Total
$143,736,172
$  4,565,526
$       
$148,301,698
Dividend Income
       
Common Stocks
$11,573,810
$          
$       
$11,573,810
Repurchase Agreement
927,216
927,216
Total
$11,573,810
$    927,216
$       
$12,501,026
NorthRoad International Fund
       
Common Stocks
$25,224,719
$          
$       
$25,224,719
Repurchase Agreement
1,496,404
1,496,404
Total
$25,224,719
$  1,496,404
$       
$26,721,123
Please see the Portfolio of Investments for each respective Fund for a listing of all securities within each caption.

 
During the six-months ended June 30, 2012, the Funds changed the valuation methodology for ADR’s from an evaluated price described previously (Level 2) to a closing price on primary exchange (Level 1). The table below shows the amounts of securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as a result of this change in pricing methodology based on the beginning year fair values.
 
 
Transfer to (from)
 
Level 1
Level 2
Investors
$2,227,032
($2,227,032)
Disciplined Equity
3,697,823
(3,697,823)
Dividend Income
436,735
(436,735)

 
As of and during the six-months ended June 30, 2012, none of the Funds held securities deemed to be Level 3.
 
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued International Financial Reporting Standard ("IFRS") 13, Fair Value Measurement. The objective of these FASB and IASB pronouncements was to converge guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. The effective date of ASU 2011-04 is for Interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The funds have adopted the disclosures required by this update.
 
In December 2011, the IASB and the FASB issued ASU 2011-11 "Disclosures about Offsetting Assets And Liabilities."  The disclosure requirements contained in ASU 2011-11 are intended to help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a portfolio’s financial position. They also intend to improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, including disclosure of related collateral pledged or received. In addition, ASU 2011-11 facilitates comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial position; and disclose instruments and
 
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transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Funds’ investment adviser is currently evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on financial statements disclosures.
 
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The cost of investments sold is determined on the identified cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
 
Investment Income: Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and original issue discount and market discount are accreted over the expected life of each applicable security using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Other income is accrued as earned.
 
Distribution of Income and Gains: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income, determined as gross investment income less total expenses, is declared as a regular dividend and distributed to
 
shareholders at year-end for the Investors, Mid-Cap, Disciplined Equity and NorthRoad International Funds. The Trust intends to declare and pay regular dividends quarterly on the Dividend Income Fund. Capital gain distributions, if any, are normally declared and paid annually at year-end.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during 2011 and 2010 was as follows:
 
2011
2010
Investors Fund:
   
Distributions paid from ordinary income
$  330,669
$  239,625
Mid-Cap Fund:
   
Distributions paid from long-term capital gains
$6,784,343
Disciplined Equity Fund:
   
Distributions paid from:
   
Ordinary income
$1,709,118
$  598,830
Long-term capital gains
1,042,671
153,629
Dividend Income Fund:*
   
Distributions paid from:
   
Ordinary income
$  128,629
$  139,574
Long-term capital gains
$  276,130
NorthRoad International Fund:
   
Distributions paid from:
   
Ordinary income
$   76,813
$   52,639
Long-term capital gains
$  311,163
$   49,336
*Prior to March 1, 2012, the Fund was known as the Balanced Fund.

 
As of June 30, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Investors Fund:
 
Undistributed net investment income
$   122,429
Accumulated net realized losses
$(2,762,920)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
4,063,767
 
$  1,423,276
Mid-Cap Fund:
 
Undistributed net investment loss
$  (181,441)
Accumulated net realized gains
3,604,593
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
32,390,107
 
$35,813,259
Disciplined Equity Fund:
 
Undistributed net investment Income
$  861,881
Accumulated net realized gains
6,057,258
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
13,370,790
 
$20,289,929
Dividend Income Fund:
 
Accumulated net realized gains
$    514,608
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
931,204
 
$   1,445,805
NorthRoad International Fund:
 
Undistributed net investment income
$   360,918
Accumulated net realized losses
(17,279)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
(1,511,978)
 
$(1,168,339)

 
Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial and tax reporting purposes as a result of loss deferrals related to wash sales and post-October transactions.
 
Income Tax: No provision is made for federal income taxes since it is the intention of the Trust to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code available to investment companies and to make the requisite distribution to shareholders of taxable income which will be sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes.
 
As of and for the six-months ended June 30, 2012, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
 
Tax years open to examination by tax authorities under the statute of limitations include 2008 through 2011.
 
The Regulated Investment Company ("RIC") Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Modernization Act") modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
The Modernization Act contains simplification provisions effective for taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, which are aimed at preventing disqualification of a RIC for "inadvertent" failures of the asset diversification and/or qualifying income tests. Additionally, the Modernization Act allows capital losses to be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss, exempts RICs from the preferential dividend rule, and repealed the 60-day designation requirement for certain types of pay-through income and gains.
 
As of December 31, 2011, capital loss carryovers available to offset future capital gains for federal income tax purposes were $2,948,228 for the Investors Fund which will expire on December 31, 2017.
 
Cash Concentration: At times, the Funds maintain cash balances at financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Funds monitor this credit risk and have not experienced any losses related to this risk.
 
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
2. Investments in Repurchase Agreements. When the Funds purchase securities under agree-ments to resell, the securities are held for safekeeping by the custodian bank as collateral. Should the market value of the securities purchased under such an agreement decrease below the principal amount to be received at the termination of the agreement plus accrued interest, the counterparty is required to place an equivalent amount of additional securities in safekeeping with the Trust’s custodian bank. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust transfers uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. The aggregate balance in this joint trading account is invested in one or more consolidated repurchase agreements whose underlying securities are U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of June 30, 2012, the Investors Fund had approximately a 4.2% interest, the Mid-Cap Fund approximately a 36.5% interest, the Disciplined Equity Fund approximately a 16.6% interest, the Dividend Income Fund approximately a 3.4% interest and the NorthRoad International Fund approximately a 5.4% interest in the consolidated repurchase agreement of $27,538,828 collateralized by $28,089,660 in Fannie Mae Mortgage Backed Security Notes. Proceeds at maturity were $27,538,851.
 
In April 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03 "Reconsideration of Effective Control of Repurchase Agreements". ASU 2011-03 is an amendment to Topic 860 "Transfers and Servicing". These amendments simplify the accounting for repurchase agreements by eliminating the requirement that the transferor demonstrate it has adequate collateral to fund substantially all the cost of purchasing replacement assets. As a result, more arrangements could be accounted for as secured borrowings rather than sales. The guidance applies to public and nonpublic companies and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. The Funds’ investment adviser has determined that the updated standards have no material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
 
3. Investment Advisory Fees. The investment adviser to the Funds, Madison Investment Advisors, LLC, (the "Adviser"), earned an advisory fee equal to 0.75% per annum of the average net assets of the Mid-Cap, Disciplined Equity and Dividend Income Funds and the first $100 million in the Investors Fund. The advisory fee paid by the Investors Fund is reduced to 0.60% per annum on assets over $100 million. Effective June 29, 2012, 0.10% of this fee for the Dividend Income and Investors Funds, respectively, is waived through June 30, 2013. NorthRoad International pays an advisory fee of 0.80%. The fees are accrued daily and are paid monthly.
 
4. Other Expenses. Under a separate Services Agreement, the Adviser will provide or arrange for each Fund to have all other necessary operational and support services for a fee based on a percentage of average net assets. Through June 28, 2012, this percentage for the Class Y shares was: 0.35% for the Investors Fund limited due to a total expense cap
 
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(including the management fee) of 0.99% for the Fund; 0.50% on the first $150 million and 0.47% on all assets greater than $150 million for the Mid-Cap Fund; 0.50% for the Dividend Income Fund; and 0.24% for the Disciplined Equity Fund on the first $100 million of net assets and 0.20% on all assets greater than $100 million. Additionally, for the Disciplined Equity Fund, the Adviser agreed to waive 0.03% of this fee on assets greater than $100 million which expires on April 30, 2013. This percentage was 0.35% for the NorthRoad International Fund.
 
Effective June 29, 2012, these percentages were changed for the Class Y shares to: 0.35% with a 0.05% waiver for the Investors Fund; 0.40% for the Midcap Fund; 0.35% with a 0.05% waiver for the Dividend Income Fund; and 0.35% with a 0.15% waiver for the Disciplined Equity Fund. NorthRoad International Fund’s fees did not change. The waivers are effective through June 30, 2013. The Class R6 shares fees for the Midcap Fund, Disciplined Equity Fund and NorthRoad International Fund were each 0.02%, respectively.
 
Independent Trustees fees and the expenses of the Funds’ independent registered public accountants are paid out of these fees. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
 
5. Investment Transactions. Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the six-months ended June 30, 2012 were as follows :
 
 
Purchases
Sales
Investors Fund:
   
U. S. Gov’t Securities
Other
$8,682,338
$11,120,518
Mid-Cap Fund:
   
U. S. Gov’t Securities
Other
$27,515,977
$27,088,769
Disciplined Equity Fund:
   
U. S. Gov’t Securities
Other
$18,365,169
$44,913,458
Dividend Income Fund:
   
U. S. Gov’t Securities
$1,605,570
Other
$5,043,479
$3,402,037
NorthRoad International Fund:
   
U. S. Gov’t Securities
Other
$26,056,261
$1,021,248

 
6. Aggregate Cost and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation). The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows as of June 30, 2012:
 
 
Investors
Fund
Mid-Cap
Fund
Aggregate Cost
$30,743,898
$140,785,288
Gross unrealized appreciation
4,724,444
34,814,893
Gross unrealized depreciation
(660,637)
(2,424,786)
Net unrealized appreciation
$4,063,767
$32,390,107

 
Disciplined Equity Fund
Dividend Income
Fund
Aggregate Cost
$134,930,907
$11,569,822
Gross unrealized appreciation
16,223,996
1,116,358
Gross unrealized depreciation
(2,853,206)
(185,154)
Net unrealized appreciation
$13,370,790
$   931,204

 
NorthRoad International Fund
Aggregate Cost
$28,233,101
Gross unrealized appreciation
316,692
Gross unrealized depreciation
(1,828,670)
Net unrealized appreciation
$(1,511,978)

 
7. Capital Share Transactions. An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
 
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
Investors Fund
2012
2011
Class Y Shares
   
In Dollars
   
Shares sold
$  745,054
$2,916,555
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
298,924
Total shares issued
745,054
3,215,479
Shares redeemed
(4,030,325)
(9,339,423)
Net decrease from capital stock transactions
$(3,285,271)
$(6,123,944)

In Shares
   
Shares sold
43,023
174,182
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
18,171
Total shares issued
43,023
192,353
Shares redeemed
(230,875)
(567,726)
Net decrease
(187,852)
(375,373)

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
Mid-Cap Fund
2012
2011
In Dollars
   
Class Y Shares
   
Shares sold
$31,729,711
$45,366,790
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
5,638,474
Total shares issued
31,729,711
51,005,264
Shares redeemed
(31,190,794)
(51,637,400)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$   538,917
$(632,136)
Class R6 Shares*
   
Shares sold
$    10,000
 
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
 
Total shares issued
10,000
 
Shares redeemed
 
Net increase from capital stock transactions
$    10,000
 

In Shares
   
Class Y Shares
   
Shares sold
2,554,269
3,775,539
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
482,333
Total shares issued
2,554,269
4,257,872
Shares redeemed
(2,502,790)
(4,270,190)
Net increase (decrease)
51,479
(12,318)
Class R6 Shares*
   
Shares sold
793
 
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
 
Total shares issued
793
 
Shares redeemed
 
Net increase (decrease)
793
 

Disciplined Equity Fund
   
In Dollars
   
Class Y Shares
   
Shares sold
$  8,327,228
$111,168,962
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
191,757
Total shares issued
8,327,228
111,360,719
Shares redeemed
(35,518,803)
(45,064,227)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$(27,191,575)
$66,296,492
Class R6 Shares*
   
Shares sold
$    10,000
 
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
 
Total shares issued
10,000
 
Shares redeemed
 
Net increase from capital stock transactions
$     10,000
 
     
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
Disciplined Equity Fund (cont.)
2012
2011
In Shares
   
Class Y Shares
   
Shares sold
624,442
8,711,757
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
15,099
Total shares issued
624,442
8,726,856
Shares redeemed
(2,620,337)
(3,574,466)
Net increase (decrease)
(1,995,895)
5,152,390
Class R6 Shares*
   
Shares sold
741
 
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
 
Total shares issued
741
 
Shares redeemed
 
Net increase
741
 

Dividend Income Fund
2012
2011
In Dollars
   
Class Y Shares
   
Shares Sold
$1,079,933
$430,035
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
104,234
381,752
Total shares issued
1,184,167
811,787
Shares redeemed
(481,125)
(1,683,946)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$  703,042
$(872,159)
In Shares
   
Shares sold
60,666
24,388
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
5,744
22,148
Total shares issued
66,410
46,536
Shares redeemed
(26,758)
(95,334)
Net increase (decrease)
39,652
(48,798)

 
NorthRoad International Fund
   
In Dollars
   
Class Y Shares
   
Shares sold
$26,336,624
$466,822
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
387,975
Total shares issued
26,336,624
854,797
Shares redeemed
(149,696)
(523,348)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$26,186,928
$331,449
Class R6 Shares*
   
Shares sold
$    10,000
 
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
 
Total shares issued
10,000
 
Shares redeemed
 
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$    10,000
 

 
*Share class launched on February 29, 2012
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
 
NorthRoad International Fund (cont.)
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
2012
2011
In Shares
   
Class Y Shares
   
Shares sold
2,707,192
39,794
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
42,087
Total shares issued
2,707,192
81,881
Shares redeemed
(15,663)
(39,827)
Net increase (decrease)
2,691,529
42,054
Class R6 Shares*
   
Shares sold
1,008
 
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
 
Total shares issued
1,008
 
Shares redeemed
 
Net increase (decrease)
1,008
 
*Share class launched on February 29, 2012

 
8. Line of Credit. The Investors Fund, Dividend Income Fund, Disciplined Equity Fund and Mid-Cap Fund have lines of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. of $3.5 million, $1.5 million, $14 million and $14 million, respectively. Each line is a revolving credit facility with the bank to be used for temporary emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The interest rate on the outstanding principal amount is equal to the prime rate less 1/2%. During the six-months ended June 30, 2012, none of the Funds drew on their respective lines of credit.
 
9. Discussion of Risks. Please see the most current version of the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of risks associated with investing in each Fund. While investments in stocks and bonds have been keystones in wealth building and management for a hundred years, at times they’ve produced surprises for even the savviest investors. Those who enjoyed growth and income of their investments were rewarded for the risks they took by investing in the markets. When calamity strikes, the word "security" itself seems a misnomer. Although the Adviser seeks to appropriately address and manage the risks identified and disclosed to you in connection with the management of the securities in the Funds, you should understand that the very nature of the securities markets includes the possibility that there are additional risks that we did not contemplate for any number of reasons. We seek to identify all applicable risks and then appropriately address them, take appropriate action to reasonably manage them and, of course, to make you aware of them so you can determine if they exceed your risk tolerance. Nevertheless, the often volatile nature of the securities markets and the global economy in which we work suggests that the risk of the unknown is something you must consider in connection with your investments in securities. Unforeseen events have the potential to upset the best laid plans of man, and could, in a worst-case scenario produce the material loss of the value of some or all of the securities we manage for you in the Funds.
 
10. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements. No events have taken place that meet the definition of a subsequent event that requires adjustment to, or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
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Other Information
 
Fund Expenses 
Example: As a shareholder of one of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees and other expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in any Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. See Notes 3 and 4 above for an explanation of the types of costs charged by the Funds. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2012 and held for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.
 
Actual Expenses
The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,500 ending account valued divided by $1,000 = 8.5), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period."
 
Based on Actual Total Return1
 
Beginning
Account Value
Ending
Account Value
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses Paid
During the Period2
Class Y
       
Investors Fund
$1,000.00
$1,065.24
0.99%*
$5.17
Mid-Cap Fund
$1,000.00
$1,073.82
1.24%
$6.57
Disciplined Equity Fund
$1,000.00
$1,067.82
0.95%*
$4.99
Dividend Income Fund
$1,000.00
$1,062.58
1.24%*
$6.40
NorthRoad International Fund
$1,000.00
$1,007.54
1.13%
$5.78
Class R6
       
Mid-Cap Fund
$1,000.00
$994.45
0.80%
$4.02
Disciplined Equity Fund
$1,000.00
$1,002.96
0.75%
$3.75
NorthRoad International Fund
$1,000.00
$943.55
0.82%
$3.92
*After fee waiver. See Notes 3 and 4.
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2012.
2Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366.

 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not any Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the applicable Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
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Other Information (concluded)
 
Based on Hypothetical Total Return1
 
Beginning
Account Value
Ending
Account Value
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses Paid
During the Period2
Class Y
       
Investors Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
0.99%*
$4.96
Mid-Cap Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
1.24%
$6.23
Disciplined Equity Fund,
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
0.95%*
$4.79
Dividend Income Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
1.24%*
$6.24
NorthRoad International Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
1.13%
$5.70
Class R6
       
Mid-Cap Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
0.80%
$4.05
Disciplined Equity Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
0.75%
$3.79
NorthRoad International Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
0.82%
$4.11
*After fee waiver. See Notes 3 and 4.
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2012.
2Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366.

 
Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure. One of our most important responsibilities as investment company managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements." Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as estimate, may, will, expect, believe, plan and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
Proxy Voting Information. The Trust adopted policies that provide guidance and set forth parameters for the voting of proxies relating to securities held in the Trust’s portfolios. Additionally, information regarding how the Trust voted proxies related to portfolio securities, if applicable, during the period ended June 30, 2012 is available to you upon request and free of charge by writing to Madison Mosaic Funds, 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-368-3195. The Trust’s proxy voting policies and voting information may also be obtained by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") web site at www.sec.gov. The Trust will respond to shareholder requests for copies of our policies within two business days of request by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure prompt delivery.
 
N-Q Disclosure. The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website. The Trust’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-1520. Form N-Q and other information about the Trust are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may also be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Finally, you may call Madison Mosaic at 800-368-3195 if you would like a copy of Form N-Q and we will mail one to you at no charge.
 
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The Madison Mosaic Family of Mutual Funds
 
 
Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
Investors Fund
Dividend Income Fund
Mid-Cap Fund
NorthRoad International Fund
Disciplined Equity Fund
 
Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Government Fund
Intermediate Income Fund
Institutional Bond Fund
Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund
 
Madison Mosaic Tax-Free Trust
Virginia Tax-Free Fund
Tax-Free National Fund
 
Madison Mosaic Government Money Market
 
For more complete information on any Madison Mosaic fund, including charges and expenses, request a prospectus by calling 1-800-368-3195. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. This document does not constitute an offering by the distributor in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not be lawfully made. Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC.
 
 
TRANSFER AGENT
 
 
Madison Mosaic Funds
c/o US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
 
Shareholder Service
 
 
Toll-free nationwide: 888-670-3600
550 Science Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
 
Madison Mosaic Funds
www.mosaicfunds.com
 
 
SEC File Number 811-03615

 
 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (unaudited)
 
June 30, 2012
 
 

 
 

 
Madison Mosaic
Equity Trust
 
Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund (MADOX)
 

Active Equity Management combined with a Covered Call Option Strategy




















Madison Mosaic(R) Funds
www.mosaicfunds.com

 

 
 

 

Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund | June 30, 2012
 
Table of Contents
 
Review of Period
1
Portfolio of Investments
2
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
3
Statement of Operations
4
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
4
Financial Highlights
5
Notes to Financial Statements
6
Other Information
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Review of Period
Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund returned 3.28% for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2012. The fund was closed to new investment on May 11, 2012. On May 11, 2012, the Board of Trustees approved the liquidation of the fund on or about October 15, 2012. It is anticipated that all outstanding shares of the fund will be redeemed and the fund will discontinue operations on or about October 15, 2012.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS AS OF 6/30/12
Consumer Discretionary
5.7%
Energy
4.8%
Financials
25.6%
Health Care
18.2%
Information Technology
9.0%
Cash & Other
36.7%

 
TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/12
% of net assets
Wells Fargo & Co.
5.27%
State Street Corp.
4.99%
Community Health Systems Inc.
4.02%
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.98%
Affiliated Managers Group Inc.
3.77%
Bank of America Corp.
3.52%
St Jude Medical Inc.
3.43%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR
3.39%
Mylan Inc.
3.37%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc./The
3.30%

 
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
COMMON STOCK - 63.3%
   
Consumer Discretionary - 5.7%
   
Best Buy Co. Inc.
4,000
$   83,840
Kohl’s Corp.
2,500
113,725
   
197,565
Energy - 4.8%
   
Apache Corp.
1,000
87,890
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
3,000
80,550
   
168,440
Financials - 25.6%
   
Affiliated Managers Group Inc.*
1,200
131,340
Bank of America Corp.
15,000
122,700
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
3,500
76,825
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
1,200
115,032
Morgan Stanley
6,000
87,540
State Street Corp.
3,900
174,096
Wells Fargo & Co.
5,500
183,920
   
891,453
Health Care - 18.2%
   
Community Health Systems Inc.*
5,000
140,150
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
1,500
138,915
Mylan Inc.*
5,500
117,535
St. Jude Medical Inc.
3,000
119,730
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR
3,000
118,320
   
634,650
 
Shares
Value (Note 1)
Information Technology - 9.0%
   
Brocade Communications Systems Inc.*
10,000
$   49,300
Cisco Systems Inc.
5,000
85,850
FLIR Systems Inc.
5,000
97,500
Hewlett-Packard Co.
4,000
80,440
   
313,090
Total Common Stock (Cost $2,574,141)
 
2,205,198
Repurchase Agreement - 48.8%
   
With U.S. Bank National Association issued 06/29/12 at 0.01%, due 07/2/12, collateralized by $1,737,181 in Fannie Mae Pool #555745 due 09/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $1,703,117 (Cost $1,703,115)
 
1,703,115
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 112.1%  (Cost $4,277,256)
3,908,313
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (11.3%)
(395,292)
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.8%)
(26,213)
TOTAL ASSETS - 100.0%
$3,486,808


*
Non-income producing
ADR
American Depository Receipt


Call Options Written
Contracts
Expiration Date
Exercise Price
Market Value
Brocade Communications Systems Inc.
100
July 2012
$6.00
$   150
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
15
August 2012
90.00
6,675
Wells Fargo & Co.
55
July 2012
30.00
19,388
Total Call Options Written (Premiums received $23,115)
     
$26,213

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | For the six-months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

ASSETS
 
Investments, at value (Notes 1 and 2)
 
Investment securities
$2,205,198
Repurchase agreements
1,703,115
Total investments (cost $4,277,256)
3,908,313
Receivables
 
Dividends and interest
3,067
Total assets
3,911,380
   
LIABILITIES
 
Options written, at value (premiums received of $23,115)
26,213
Payables
 
Capital shares redeemed
393,250
Management fees
2,406
Services fees
3,142
Independent trustee fees
250
Fulcrum fee
(689)
Total liabilities
424,572
   
NET ASSETS
$3,486,808
   
Net assets consists of:
 
Paid in capital
6,845,654
Undistributed net investment loss
(3,252)
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and options transactions
(2,983,553)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and options transactions
(372,041)
Net assets
$3,486,808
   
CAPITAL SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING
 
An unlimited number of capital shares authorized, $.01 par value per share (Note 8)
221,616
   
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
$15.73

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations | For the six-months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)
 
INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1)
 
Interest income
$     90
Dividend income
17,540
Total investment income
17,630
   
EXPENSES (Notes 3 and 4)
 
Investment advisory fees
17,047
Performance fulcrum fee
(711)
Other expenses:
 
Service agreement fees
4,046
Independent trustee fees
500
Total other expenses
4,546
Total expenses
20,882
   
NET INVESTMENT LOSS
(3,252)
   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:
 
Investments
(26,182)
Options
74,011
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
 
Investments
205,032
Options
(43,076)
   
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
209,785
   
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
$206,533


Statement of Changes in Net Assets | For the period indicated
 
 
(unaudited)
 Six-Months Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
   
Net investment loss
$   (3,252)
$   (8,039)
Net realized gain on investments and options transactions
47,829
282,760
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and options transactions
161,956
(336,881)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
206,533
(62,160)
     
DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME
     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)
$(1,598,342)
$(651,676)
     
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
(1,391,809)
$(713,836)
     
NET ASSETS
   
Beginning of period
$4,878,617
$5,592,453
End of period
$3,486,808
$4,878,617
Undistributed net investment loss included in net assets
$   (3,252)
$       0

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | Per Share Operating Performance for One Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 
(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended
June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$15.23
$15.48
$14.75
$11.44
$18.13
$21.18
Investment Operations
           
Net investment income (loss)
(0.01)
(0.02)
(0.00)1
0.01
0.15
0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and options transactions
0.51
(0.23)
0.73
3.31
(5.40)
(0.84)
Total from investment operations
0.50
(0.25)
0.73
3.32
(5.25)
(0.71)
Less distributions from:
           
Net investment income
(0.01)
(0.15)
(0.13)
Capital gains
(1.29)
(2.21)
Total distributions
(0.01)
(1.44)
(2.34)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$15.73
$15.23
$15.48
$14.75
$11.44
$18.13
Total Investment Return (%)
3.28
(1.62)
4.95
29.05
(29.91)
(3.98)
Ratios and Supplemental Data
           
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
$3,487
$4,879
$5,592
$6,037
$4,642
$13,153
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)
0.92
1.02
0.79
0.76
0.79
0.95
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)
(0.14)
(0.16)
(0.02)
0.07
0.69
0.65
Portfolio turnover (%)
0
73
81
46
40
103
1 The fund had a net investment loss for the period represented of less than $0.01.
Net asset value figures are based on average daily shares outstanding during the year.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Madison Mosaic Equity Trust (the "Trust") is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified investment management company. The Trust currently offers six portfolios, each of which is a diversified mutual fund. This report contains information about one of these portfolios, the Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund (the "Fund"), which commenced operations March 31, 2006. Its objectives and strategies are detailed in its prospectus. The remaining five Trust portfolios present their financial information in a separate report.
 
Portfolio Valuation: Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at their closing sale price, except for securities traded on NASDAQ which are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price ("NOCP"), American Depository Receipts (i.e. ADRs) which are priced on an evaluated basis utilizing the closing price of the underlying security, the foreign exchange rate and the ADR ratio and options which are valued at the mean between the best bid and best ask prices across all option exchanges. Repurchase agreements and other securities having maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities having longer maturities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued at the mean between their closing bid and ask prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
The Fund has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") applicable guidance on fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that each fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data "inputs" and minimize the use of unobservable "inputs" and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
 
 
Level 1 –unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
 
Level 2 –  other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rate volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risk, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities, underlying equity of the issuer; and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data, etc.)
 
 
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value for the period ended June 30, 2012 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2012 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Value at
6/30/12
Assets:
       
Common Stocks
$2,205,198
$       
$       
$2,205,198
Repurchase Agreement
1,703,115
1,703,115
Total
$2,205,198
$1,703,115
$       
$3,908,313
Liabilities:
       
Written options
$    26,213
$       
$       
$   26,213
Total
$    26,213
$       
$       
$   26,213
Please see Portfolio of Investments for common stock sector breakdown and listing of all securities within each caption.

 
During the six-months ended June 30, 2012, the fund changed the valuation methodology for ADRs from an evaluated price described previously (Level 2) to a closing price on primary exchange (Level 1). The table below shows the amounts of securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as a result of this change in pricing methodology based on the beginning year fair values.
 
Transfer to (from)
Level 1
Level 2
$121,020
($121,020)
 
As of and during the six-months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund did not hold securities deemed as a Level 3.
 
The following table presents the types of derivatives in the Fund and their effect:
 
Statement of Asset & Liability Presentation of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
 
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
Fair Value
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
Fair Value
Equity contracts
 
--
Options written
$26,213
 
The following table presents the effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-months ended June 30, 2012:
 
 
Realized Gain on Derivatives:
Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Derivatives
Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
   
Equity contracts
$74,011
($43,076)
 
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued International Financial Reporting Standard ("IFRS") 13, Fair Value Measurement. The objective of these FASB and IASB pronouncements was to converge guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. The effective date of ASU 2011-04 is for Interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Fund has adopted the disclosures required by this update.
 
In December 2011, the IASB and the FASB issued ASU 2011-11 "Disclosures about Offsetting Assets And Liabilities." These disclosure requirements of ASU 2011-11 are intended to help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a portfolio’s financial position. They also intend to improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, including disclosure of related collateral pledged or received. In addition, ASU 2011-11 facilitates comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial position; and disclose instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on financial statements disclosures.
 
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The cost of investments sold is determined on the identified cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
 
Investment Income: Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Other income is accrued as earned.
 
Distribution of Income and Gains: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income, determined as gross investment income less total expenses, is declared as a regular dividend and distributed to shareholders at year-end for the Fund. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually at year-end. There were no distributions in 2011.
 
As of June 30, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows :
 
Net realized losses on investments
$(2,983,553)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
(372,041)
 
$(3,355,594)
 
Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial and tax reporting purposes as a result of loss deferrals related to wash sales and post-October transactions.
 
Income Tax: No provision is made for federal income taxes since it is the intention of the Trust to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code available to investment companies and to make the requisite distribution to shareholders of taxable income which will be sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes.
 
The Regulated Investment Company ("RIC") Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Modernization Act") modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs. The Modernization Act contains simplification provisions effective for taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, which are aimed at preventing disqualification of a RIC for "inadvertent" failures of the asset diversification and/or qualifying income tests. Additionally, the Modernization Act allows capital losses to be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss, exempts RICs from the preferential dividend rule, and repealed the 60-day designation requirement for certain types of pay-through income and gains.
 
As of and during the six-months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
 
Tax years open to examination by tax authorities under the statute of limitations include 2008 through 2011.
 
As of December 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had available capital loss carryovers which will expire as follows:
 
Expiration Date
 
December 31, 2017
$  872,062
December 31, 2018
2,144,578
 
Information on the tax components of investments, excluding option contracts, as of June 30, 2012 is as follows:
 
Aggregate Cost
$4,277,256
Gross unrealized appreciation
106,113
Gross unrealized depreciation
(475,056)
Net unrealized depreciation
$(368,943)
 
Clarification of Investment Strategy: When options are exercised and stocks are called away, the Fund will see its cash level materially increase. Although the Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its assets in securities under normal circumstances, there may be times when the Fund’s cash and cash equivalents represent more than 20% of the Fund’s assets for indeterminate periods until it is opportune to re-invest these amounts in securities pursuant to the Fund’s equity and option strategies. In anticipation of the Fund’s liquidation during the fourth quarter of 2012, the
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Fund’s cash level will be in excess of 20% of the Fund’s assets for the remainder of its operations.
 
 
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
2. Investments in Repurchase Agreements. When the Fund purchases securities under agree-ments to resell, the securities are held for safekeeping by the custodian bank as collateral. Should the market value of the securities purchased under such an agreement decrease below the principal amount to be received at the termination of the agreement plus accrued interest, the counterparty is required to place an equivalent amount of additional securities in safekeeping with the Trust’s custodian bank. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund is permitted to transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. The aggregate balance in this joint trading account is invested in one or more consolidated repurchase agreements whose underlying securities are U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of June 30, 2012, the Fund had approximately a 6.2% interest in the consolidated repurchase agreement of $27,538,828 collateralized by $28,089,660 in Fannie Mae Mortgage Backed Security Notes. Proceeds at maturity were $27,538,851.
 
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03 "Reconsideration of Effective Control of Repurchase Agreements". ASU 2011-03 is an amendment to Topic 860 "Transfers and Servicing."  These amendments simplify the accounting for repurchase agreements by eliminating the requirement that the transferor demonstrate it has adequate collateral to fund substantially all the cost of purchasing replacement assets. As a result, more arrangements could be accounted for as secured borrowings rather than sales. The guidance applies to public and nonpublic companies and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. Management has determined that the updated Standards have no material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
3. Investment Advisory Fees. The investment adviser to the Fund, Madison Investment Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser"), earns an advisory fee equal to 0.75% per annum of the average net assets of the Fund. As of April 1, 2007, a fulcrum fee was applied to the advisory fee which can increase, decrease or have no effect on the advisory fee based on certain performance criteria described in the Fund’s prospectus. The fee is accrued daily and is paid monthly.
 
4. Other Expenses. Under a separate Services Agreement, the Adviser will provide or arrange for the Fund to have all other necessary operational and support services for a fee based on a percentage of average net assets. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees and auditors is paid from this fee. The fee payable under the Services Agreement is set at 0.20% of average net assets on the first $500 million of assets and 0.15% on net assets in excess of $500 million.
 
5. Investment Transactions. Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six-months ended June 30, 2012 were $0 and $1,956,813, respectively. No U.S. Government securities were purchased or sold during the period. See Note 2 regarding investments in repurchase agreements having U.S. Government securities as collateral.
 
6. Covered Call Options. The Fund will pursue its primary objective by employing an option strategy of writing (selling) covered call options on common stocks. The number of call options the Fund can write (sell) is limited by the amount of equity securities the Fund holds in its portfolio. The Fund will not write (sell) "naked" or uncovered call options. The Fund seeks to produce a high level of current income and gains generated from option writing premiums and, to a lesser extent, from dividends.
 
When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability and is
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
 
subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire unexercised are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transitions, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised; the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss.
 
Transactions in option contracts during the six-months ended June 30, 2012 were as follows:
 
Number of
Contracts
Premiums
Received
Options outstanding,
beginning of period
1,016
$185,520
Options written
217
34,928
Options expired
(302)
(69,037)
Options closed
(64)
(14,859)
Options assigned
(697)
(113,437)
Options outstanding at end of period
170
$23,115
 
7. Capital Share Transactions.
 
An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
 
(unaudited)
Six-Months
Ended June 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
2011
In Dollars
   
Shares sold
$    8,625
$      
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
Total shares issued
8,625
Shares redeemed
(1,606,967)
(651,676)
Net decrease
$(1,598,342)
$(651,676)
     
In Shares
   
Shares sold
537
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
Total shares issued
537
Shares redeemed
(99,196)
(41,109)
Net decrease
(98,659)
(41,109)
 
8. Discussion of Risks. Please see the most current version of the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of risks associated with investing in the Fund.  While investments in stocks and bonds have been keystones in wealth building and management for a hundred years, at times they’ve produced surprises for even the savviest investors. Those who enjoyed growth and income of their investments were rewarded for the risks they took by investing in the markets. When calamity strikes, the word "security" itself seems a misnomer. Although the Adviser seeks to appropriately address and manage the risks identified and disclosed to you in connection with the management of the securities in the Fund, you should understand that the very nature of the securities markets includes the possibility that there are additional risks that we did not contemplate for any number of reasons. We seek to identify all applicable risks and then appropriately address them, take appropriate action to reasonably manage them and, of course, to make you aware of them so you can determine if they exceed your risk tolerance. Nevertheless, the often volatile nature of the securities markets and the global economy in which we work suggests that the risk of the unknown is something you must consider in connection with your investments in securities. Unforeseen events have the potential to upset the best laid plans of man, and could, in a worst-case scenario produce the material loss of the value of some or all of the securities we manage for you in the Fund.
 
9. Subsequent Events. On May 11, 2012, The Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the liquidation of the Fund on or about October 15, 2012 at which time all shareholders will receive in cash the value of their shares.
 
Other than the liquidation, no events have taken place that meet the definition of a subsequent event that requires adjustment to, or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
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Other Information
 
Fund Expenses
 
Example: As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including Investment advisory fees and other fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. See Notes 3 and 4 above for an explanation of the types of costs charged by the Fund. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2012 and held for the six-months ended June 30, 2012.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,500 ending account valued divided by $1,000 = 8.5), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period."
 
Based on Actual Total Return1
 
Beginning
Account Value
Ending
Account Value
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses Paid
During the Period2
Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund
$1,000.00
$1,032.83
0.92%
$4.75
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2012.
2Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Based on Hypothetical Total Return1
 
Beginning
Account Value
Ending
Account Value
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses Paid
During the Period2
Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund
$1,000.00
$1,025.12
0.92%
$4.61
1For the six-months ended June 30, 2012.
2Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366.

 
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Other information (concluded)
 
Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure.
 
One of our most important responsibilities as investment company managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements." Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as estimate, may, will, expect, believe, plan and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
Proxy Voting Information.
 
The Fund adopted policies that provide guidance and set forth parameters for the voting of proxies relating to securities held in the Fund. Additionally, information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities, if applicable, during the period ended December 31, 2011 is available to you upon request and free of charge, by writing to Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund, 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-368-3195. The Fund’s proxy voting policies and voting information may also be obtained by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") web site at www.sec.gov. The Fund will respond to shareholder requests for copies of our policies and voting information within two business days of request by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure prompt delivery.
 
N-Q Disclosure.
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-1520. Form N-Q and other information about the Fund are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may also be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Finally, you may call the Fund at 800-368-3195 if you would like a copy of Form N-Q and we will mail one to you at no charge.
 
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The Madison Mosaic Family of Mutual Funds
 
 
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Investors Fund
Balanced Fund
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Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Government Fund
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Madison Mosaic Government Money Market
 
For more complete information on any Madison Mosaic fund, including charges and expenses, request a prospectus by calling 1-800-368-3195. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. This document does not constitute an offering by the distributor in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not be lawfully made. Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC.
 
 
TRANSFER AGENT
Madison Mosaic Funds
c/o US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
 
Shareholder Service
Toll-free nationwide: 888-670-3600
550 Science Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
 
Madison Mosaic Funds
www.mosaicfunds.com
 
 
SEC File Number 811-03615
 
 

 
 
 
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
 
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
 
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
 
 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
Not applicable in semi-annual report.
 
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
Not applicable.
 
 
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
 
Included in report to shareholders (Item 1) above.
 
 
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.
 
No changes.  The Trust does not normally hold shareholder meetings.
 
 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) The Trust’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer determined that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 90 days of the date of this report. There were no significant changes in the Trust’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. The officers identified no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
 
(b) There were no changes in the Trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Item 12. Exhibits.
 
(a)(1) Not applicable in Semi-Annual Report (no change from the previously filed Code).
 
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act.
 
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act. 
 
 

 
 
 
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.
 
Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
 
By: (signature)
 
W. Richard Mason, Chief Compliance Officer
Date: August 24, 2012
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
By: (signature)
 
Katherine L. Frank, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 24, 2012
 
 
By:  (signature)
 
Greg Hoppe, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: August 24, 2012

EX-99.CERT 3 ncsrcert.htm SARBOX CERTIFICATIONS ncsrcert.htm
Form N-CSR Certifications
 
I, Greg Hoppe, Principal Financial Officer, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of Madison Mosaic Equity Trust;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: August 24, 2012
 
(signature)
 
Greg Hoppe
Principal Financial Officer
 

I, Katherine L. Frank, Principal Executive Officer, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Madison Mosaic Equity Trust;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: August 24, 2012
 
(signature)
 
Katherine L. Frank
President and Principal Executive Officer
 
EX-99.906 CERT 4 sec906cert.htm sec906cert.htm
Certification under Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley (18 USC 1350)
 
 
 
Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
Semi-Annual Report dated June 30, 2012
 
The undersigned certify that this periodic report containing the financial statements fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C 78m or 78o(d) and the information contained in this periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer.
 
 
(signature)
 (signature)
Katherine L. Frank
 Greg Hoppe
Principal Executive Officer
Principal Accounting Officer

Dated this 24th day of August, 2012
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Madison Mosaic Equity Trust and will be retained by Madison Mosaic Equity Trust and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.