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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4338

EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

880 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (727) 567-8143

RICHARD J. ROSSI, PRESIDENT

880 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

FRANCINE J. ROSENBERGER, ESQ.

K&L Gates LLP

1601 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2010

 

 

 


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Semiannual Report      
and Investment Performance Review for the      
six-month period ended April 30, 2010 (unaudited)      
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund      
Eagle Growth & Income Fund      
Eagle International Equity Fund      
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund      
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund      
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund      
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund      
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund      
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund      
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President’s Letter 1
Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund 2
Eagle Growth & Income Fund 4
Eagle International Equity Fund 6
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund8
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund 10
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund 12
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund 14
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund 16
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund 18
Investment Portfolios
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund 20
Eagle Growth & Income Fund 20
Eagle International Equity Fund 22
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund26
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund 28
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund 29
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund 30
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund 31
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund 33
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 36
Statements of Operations 38
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 40
Financial Highlights 42
Notes to Financial Statements 46
Understanding Your Ongoing Costs 57
Principal Risks 59

 

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President’s Letter

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

I am pleased to present the semiannual report and investment performance review of the Eagle Family of Funds for the six months ended April 30, 2010 (the “reporting period”).

Major U.S. stock indexes posted solid gains during the reporting period, extending the rally that began in early March 2009, as investors were encouraged by low inflation, strong earnings, and low interest rates. Some positive economic indicators, along with the strength in corporate America, had led to long-term optimism, even amid near-term caution and volatility.

Internationally, most markets posted solid returns reflecting some signs of improvement in the economic environment. Emerging markets outpaced developed markets, with the notable exception of China, which barely remained in positive territory. The debt crisis in Greece and Portugal has created uncertainty in domestic and foreign markets. There is concern that the problems in Greece and Portugal may spread to other European countries with similar fiscal positions.

In the commentaries that follow, each fund’s portfolio managers discuss the specific performance in their funds. While performance during the reporting period was encouraging and positive signs of economic growth are present, it bears remembering that markets can be quite volatile. Recoveries are seldom in a straight line and investors can expect challenges along the way as the year unfolds.

Market corrections and movement can create opportunities for long-term, fundamental stock picking over time.

I would like to remind you that investing in any mutual fund carries certain risks. The principal risk factors for each fund are described at the end of this report. Carefully consider the investment objectives, charges and expenses of any fund before you invest. Contact us at 800.421.4184 or eagleasset.com or your financial advisor for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Eagle Family of Funds. Our website also has timely information about the Funds, including performance and portfolio holdings.

Finally, on March 12, 2010, I was appointed president of the Funds by their Boards of Trustees. I have been with Eagle Asset Management, Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser, since 2000 and assumed the role of president and co-chief operating officer last year. I am grateful for your continued support and confidence in the Eagle Family of Funds.

Sincerely,

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Richard J. Rossi

President

June 15, 2010

 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |   Steven M. Barry and David G. Shell, CFA®, are Chief Investment Officers and Senior Portfolio Managers at Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. and have been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) since 2002. Mr. Shell and Mr. Barry have been affiliated with the Fund since 1987 and 1999, respectively. Both Portfolio Managers have more than 20 years of investment experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in common stocks. The Fund’s portfolio management team believes that wealth is created through the long-term ownership of a growing business. They take a “bottom-up” approach to investing based on in-depth, fundamental research. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The portfolio managers use an intensive research process and each company is analyzed as if they were going to own and operate that company indefinitely. Key characteristics of the companies in which the Fund currently seeks to invest may include: dominant market share, established brand name, pricing power, recurring revenue stream, free cash flow, high returns on invested capital, predictable growth, sustainable growth, long product life cycle, enduring competitive advantage, favorable demographic trends and excellent management.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 14.22% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, which returned 15.79%. The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures

performance of those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values and is representative of U.S. securities exhibiting growth characteristics. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund delivered strong absolute performance during the six-month reporting period. The Fund’s top performing sectors were consumer discretionary and financials. While all market sectors posted positive returns, the Fund’s weakest returns were in the materials, consumer staples and health care sectors.

The Fund trailed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, during the period. The Fund had a significant underweight in the top performing industrials sector, while weakness in selected health care stocks detracted from performance. On the positive side, stock selection in the information technology sector and an overweight position in the strong telecommunications sector contributed to results.

Under performers  |  Pharmaceutical manufacturer Baxter International, Inc. detracted from performance. Shares of Baxter fell after the company trimmed its guidance for 2010 due to a weaker outlook for its bioscience (blood plasma) business. Competition in the blood plasma market has increased, making it more difficult for Baxter to price its products at a premium. While we expect uncertainty in the plasma business to remain an overhang in the near-term, we continue to hold the stock in the Fund as we believe the company trades at an attractive valuation due to its robust product pipeline and its market leading franchise.

Retailer Staples, Inc. traded down after the company reported fourth quarter earnings and provided full year 2010 guidance that disappointed investors. In our view, the company is making investments in new business and processes that should strengthen its brand and position it for growth over the long-term. The Fund still owns the stock.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
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Financial holding company Morgan Stanley detracted from performance during the period and we exited our position. While we continue to like the business for its diverse product offering and strong balance sheet, we have greater conviction in Northern Trust. Consequently, we decided to exit our position in Morgan Stanley to initiate a position in Northern Trust, which we believe offers greater upside potential over the next three to five years.

Suncor Energy Inc., an oil exploration firm, detracted from performance and we exited our position. Suncor has had some operational issues in the past several months and we now have lower confidence it will be able to meet its production guidance. While we continue to like Suncor longer term, we believe there are more attractive investment opportunities in the energy space.

Gilead Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceuticals company, detracted from performance as uncertainty around health care reform weighed on the stock. We continue to have conviction in the company as we believe it is well positioned within the biotechnology industry, holding dominant market share in several niche areas. Specifically, Gilead produces the most commonly used treatments for HIV/AIDS and is continually developing improved antiretroviral therapies to maintain its advantage. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Top performers  |  Wireless tower company Crown Castle International Corporation contributed to performance after reporting positive earnings. Shares rose after one of their major customers, Clearwire, made a significant investment to further build out its new wireless network. As the wireless space continues to expand, we believe that our wireless tower businesses are well positioned given their dominant market share in an industry with high barriers to entry. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

 

Apple Inc. contributed to performance after posting second quarter earnings that were significantly ahead of consensus. The strong results were driven by record iPhone sales of nearly 9 million units, a 131% jump from the second quarter last year. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund as we have conviction in Apple’s expanding product lineup, including the recent introduction of the iPad, and believe the stock is attractively valued.

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., the world’s leading commercial real estate services firm, contributed to performance after reporting fourth quarter results that exceeded expectations. Sales and leasing revenues increased year-over-year and margins showed significant improvement driven by well executed cost cutting efforts. Furthermore, the company’s management team expressed increasing optimism that the real estate markets are nearing an inflection point. While the timing of a recovery remains uncertain, we believe CB Richard Ellis is well positioned to take market share and generate significant operating leverage. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, contributed to performance. Shares rose after the company reported better than expected fourth quarter earnings and issued positive first quarter sales guidance. We continue to maintain our long-term conviction in the name and hold the stock in the Fund as we believe that Broadcom is well positioned to gain market share from its peers due to its strong portfolio of multi integrated semiconductor chips.

Software company Oracle Corporation contributed to performance after reporting strong quarterly results and providing an encouraging outlook. The company’s software license revenues and product support revenues were above expectation as demand has improved. We believe that the acquisition of Sun Microsystems should complement Oracle’s product portfolio and strengthen its long-term industry position. The Fund continues to own the stock.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Growth & Income Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |  William V. Fries, CFA®, Managing Director, and Cliff Remily, CFA®, of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. are Co-Portfolio Managers of the Eagle Growth & Income Fund (the “Fund”). Mr. Fries has more than 40 years of investment experience and has been Portfolio Manager/Co-Portfolio Manager since 2001. Mr. Remily was named Co-Portfolio Manager in January 2009 and has more than 10 years of industry experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in domestic equity securities (primarily common stocks). The Fund’s portfolio managers look for promising investments that can be purchased at a discount to their estimate of each investment’s intrinsic value. They seek investments that deliver a competitive total return over normal investment time horizons. Holdings are classified in three categories: basic value, consistent earners and emerging franchises as a means of structuring diversification. Dividends and dividend growth are a consideration in stock selection and may include stocks outside the traditional dividend paying areas.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 10.78% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark index, which returned 15.66% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500 Index”), is an unmanaged index of 500 U.S. stocks and gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

 

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  On an absolute basis, the Fund posted strong returns during the reporting period. We believe the actions taken during and since the downturn of 2008 and early 2009 solidly positioned the portfolio for the current market. All market sectors posted positive returns for the reporting period, with the financials, information technology, and consumer discretionary sectors making the greatest contributions to the Fund’s total return. The Fund’s investments in the telecommunication services, energy and utilities sectors lagged the Fund as a whole.

The Fund’s exposure to fixed-income was dramatically reduced over the reporting period from 13% to roughly 1.5% as many of the holdings approached price targets. The decision to invest in bonds was opportunistic given the market conditions in 2009. In general, we continued to see strong price appreciation in our bond portfolios and made the transition away from fixed income back into more attractive equities that are uncovered through our fundamental, bottom-up research process.

The Fund underperformed its benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, during the reporting period. Relative to the benchmark, the Fund benefited from an overweight allocation to the financials sector, particularly with banking stocks. Detracting from relative performance were the telecommunication services, industrials, consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors. The telecommunication services sector was the weakest performing sector and the Fund had negative stock selection coupled with a significant overweight position. In industrials, the Fund’s material underweight position damped the effect of strong stock selection. In consumer discretionary, an underweight position and stock selection detracted from relative performance. Finally, in healthcare, negative stock selection hurt performance relative to the benchmark.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Growth & Income Fund (cont’d)  

 

Because we have the flexibility to vary widely from benchmark sector weights, the relative size of our investments in a sector can often cause short-term over- or under-performance. However, we believe that, over the long-term, our bottom-up approach and basket diversification allow individual stock picking to be a more important driver of performance than sector allocation.

Under performers  |   Shares of Telefonica SA, a telecommunication services provider in Europe and Latin America, declined due to concerns over the European debt crisis as well as a growing perception the firm has a maturing revenue stream in an increasingly competitive market. In Europe, sovereign debt issues continue to arise as Greece looks to refinance its debt commitments and investors grow increasingly concerned about fiscal deficits in Italy, Spain, and other European countries. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

AXA SA has three main businesses, annuity and life insurance, property and casualty insurance and asset management. The annuity business, which is core to our investment thesis, is in recovery mode on the strength of newly configured products. The other segments have improved but are still not contributing to their potential, as the property & casualty business needs firmer pricing to return to its former profit levels and asset management continues to experience net outflows, albeit at a declining rate. Financial turmoil in Europe related to Greece, potential austerity measures in a number of countries and the company’s investment exposure (manageable but a meaningful percent of tangible equity capital), hangs over the stock as investors evaluate solvency and capital strength of financial institutions. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund as we believe the valuation imbeds most of the negatives and little of the potential.

Drug manufacturer Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced disappointing results in a trial for their existing drug Tracleer in a new indication (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis). While positive results in this trial would have been great news, we continue to believe that the company looks reasonably valued on its currently approved products and has a number of very exciting new treatments in its pipeline. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Weak natural gas prices have had a negative impact on energy producer ENI SpA. However, we believe the company is well

positioned to maintain its attractive dividend and grow its earnings power over the longer term. As such, the Fund continues to hold the stock.

Brazilian stock exchange BM&F Bovespa S.A. has seen its equity trading business recover from last year’s lows, but improvement in the derivatives business up until this most recent quarter has been sluggish. Additionally, general macro concerns have arisen over the Brazilian government’s attempts to restrict the inflow of foreign capital, the possibility of further interest rate increases in Brazil, and the impact to financial service stocks from recent turmoil in Europe. The Fund continues to own the stock.

Top performers  |  Fifth Third Bancorp, a diversified financial services holding company, increased in value as the company’s balance sheet continued to heal and fears surrounding the company’s ability to manage their leverage subsided. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company successfully tested its 787 Dreamliner aircraft during the period. The 787 represents a tremendous future revenue and earnings opportunity for Boeing, and successful progress of this program, as well as the strengthening global economy, rewarded shareholders smartly during the period. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Telecommunication services provider Comcast Corporation performed well during the period. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission announced that the regulatory regime surrounding broadband internet access may change. While the FCC claims they will not regulate pricing in the industry under the new regime, investors are skeptical. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Baidu, Inc. is the leader in Chinese language internet search. It saw its share price increase as the company’s largest competitor, Google, announced plans to exit the Chinese internet advertising business. The Fund continues to own the stock.

Software provider Amdocs Ltd. announced very strong earnings in the December quarter which helped drive price appreciation. Not only did the firm outperform expectations on the top and bottom line, but they issued very strong guidance indicating a return to growth for the company. The Fund continues to hold the stock.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle International Equity Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |   Richard C. Pell is Chief Executive Officer at Artio Global Investors Inc. and Chief Investment Officer at its affiliate, Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”). Rudolph-Riad Younes, CFA®, is Head of International Equities at Artio Global. Messrs. Pell and Younes have managed the Eagle International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) since 2002.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in foreign equity securities. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek investment opportunities within the developed and emerging markets. In the developed markets, a “bottom-up” approach is adopted. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. In the emerging markets, a “top-down” assessment consisting of currency/interest rate risks, political environments/leadership assessment, growth rates, structural reforms and risk (liquidity) is applied. A top-down method of analysis emphasizes the significance of economy and market cycles. In Japan, given the highly segmented nature of this market comprised of both strong global competitors and protected domestic industries, a hybrid approach encompassing both bottom-up and top-down analyses is conducted.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |   The Fund’s Class A shares returned 4.76% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark index, which returned 5.76% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Morgan Stanley Capital International® All Country World Index ex-US (“MSCI® ACWI ex- US”), is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

 

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |   For the reporting period, the Fund lagged behind its benchmark. Stock selection in emerging markets detracted as did the Fund’s underweight to and stock selection in Japan, while UK stock selection was positive. Within Continental Europe, the decision to underweight banks in Spain and Greece was positive. Additionally, the decision to hedge a portion of the Fund’s Euro exposure back to the US dollar contributed to results.

Stock selection in China and South Korea detracted from relative performance. In particular, China Construction Bank Corp and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd underperformed. However, positions held in India outperformed the benchmark, particularly ICICI Bank Ltd, iShares MSCI India Index Fund, Tata Motors Ltd and HDFC Bank Ltd. Within Central and Eastern Europe, the Ukraine, Russia and Hungary positively contributed to performance, including positions in Ukraine Social Bank (Ukraine) and OTP Bank (Hungary).

From a sector perspective, information technology underperformed the benchmark, due primarily to two positions in Taiwan. Weakness in Gazprom ADS and Lukoil ADS (Russia) as well as OMV AG (Austria) contributed to absolute and relative underperformance in the energy sector. On a positive note, companies held within materials outperformed, including Rio Tinto Ltd (Australia), Rio Tinto PLC and Xstrata PLC (UK) as well as Norilsk Nickel (Russia). Within financials, positions held in Lloyds Banking Group PLC and HSBC Holdings PLC (UK) had a positive effect; however, the Fund’s positions in Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario and Unicredito Italiano (Italy) and BNP Paribas (France) underperformed. Finally, within consumer staples, shares of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC and Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC underperformed.

The core European markets, particularly those highly leveraged to global trade, (particularly Germany, France and the Netherlands) are running lower deficits and are in better structural positions than their southern neighbors, the epicenter of the turmoil. We have taken several defensive measures within the Fund in light of the sovereign debt debacle. We find ourselves once again in an environment where macro factors are driving markets, and the solutions lie in government and


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle International Equity Fund (cont’d)  

 

central bank policy changes. We hold no positions in the banks or insurers within Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain and are underweight financials globally versus the benchmark. We have reduced our exposure to materials and other cyclical companies, although we have directed some of the proceeds toward gold mining companies as well as small positions in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On the currency front, we have a hedge against Euro weakness and have hedges in place against weakening emerging European currencies and those of some small developed European currencies. We are favoring globally-oriented or export-focused firms as well as defensive growth companies with strong brands, especially those that have exposure to the growth potential of emerging markets. This currently includes the consumer staples sector and pharmaceutical industry. We also are focused on European capital goods and industrial companies including airports, cement and those involved in trucking, logistics and electrical

equipment. Finally, the Fund is overweight in Central and Eastern European markets, including Russia.

The Fund is underweight to Japan because of demographic, debt and political issues. Within emerging Asia, we found several technology companies attractive, including several in Taiwan and South Korea, as the region continues to achieve global dominance in an industry that we believe would benefit from the global capital expenditure cycle. Within India, the Fund’s holdings are in companies leveraged to the long-term infrastructure build-out, with particular focus on steel, engineering and cement companies as well as private sector banks. In China, we are avoiding the banking sector, given an overheated real estate market. Instead, the Fund’s holdings are focused on the domestic consumer, amid structural changes in China toward a more consumption-driven economy.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund

 

Meet the managers  |   James C. Camp, CFA®, a Managing Director at Eagle Asset Management (“Eagle”) and Joseph Jackson, CFA®, have been Co-Portfolio Managers of the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund (the “Fund”) since its inception on March 1, 2010, and are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities. Investment grade is defined as securities rated [BBB-] or better by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services or an equivalent rating by at least one other nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, for unrated securities, those that are determined to be of equivalent quality by the Fund’s portfolio manager. The average portfolio duration of the Fund is expected to vary and may generally range anywhere from two to seven years based upon economic and market conditions. The Fund expects to invest in a variety of fixed income securities including, but not limited to corporate debt securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including corporate commercial paper; bank certificates of deposit; debt securities issued by states or local governments and their agencies; obligations of non-U.S. Governments and their subdivisions, agencies and government sponsored enterprises; obligations of international agencies or supranational entities (such as the European Union); obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies; mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities; commercial real estate securities; and floating rate instruments.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the credit quality and the duration of the Fund’s investments.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 0.70% (excluding front-end sales charges) from March 1, 2010 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2010, outperforming its benchmark index, which returned 0.58% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, includes U.S. government and investment grade credit securities that

have a greater than or equal to one year and less than ten years remaining to maturity and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2010. During the two months of operations covered by the reporting period, there was a high level of bond issuance and liquidity in the marketplace. This allowed us to invest the Fund’s assets quickly and efficiently. Further, since the Fund was in the start-up phase, there was low turnover during the period.

On an absolute basis, the Fund’s corporate bond holdings led performance during the period. In particular, holdings in the industrials sector outpaced those in the financials and utilities sectors. Due to falling interest rates, longer duration bonds outperformed those with shorter maturities.

For the reporting period, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index. The biggest contributor to relative performance was that the Fund maintained a longer average duration in its Treasury holdings than the benchmark while interest rates fell during the reporting period. In particular, the Fund’s overweight and longer duration positions in industrials and utilities contributed to performance. The Fund also benefited from its holdings in commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS), which outperformed the benchmark. Detracting from relative performance was the Fund’s underweight and underperforming holdings in financials.

Top performers  |  Pharmaceutical manufacturers Pfizer, Inc. and Amgen, Inc. were both strong performers during the period. The passage of the healthcare bill was viewed by the market as a positive for the future earnings potential of these firms. The Fund continues to hold these bonds.

Barrick Gold Corporation, a mining company, performed well due to the high price of gold during the reporting period. The Fund continues to hold the bond.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund (cont’d)

 

The Fund’s U.S. Treasury Note maturing in 2017 helped Fund performance as longer duration Treasuries rallied during the period. The Fund continues to hold the bond.

The Fund’s holding in Ginnie Mae was also a top performer because we were able to buy the security at a favorable price. We continue to hold the bond in the Fund.

Under performers  |  The Fund’s position in software firm CA, Inc. lagged on rumors that the firm is a buyout target. The Fund continues to hold the position.

Telecommunications firm Verizon Communications, Inc. trailed the market as it is a short duration holding in a low risk firm. The broad market rally favored longer duration bonds of higher

risk. The Fund sold this bond, maturing in 2012, and purchased a longer duration Verizon issue maturing in 2019.

Investment bank Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. declined following the announcement of SEC fraud charges in connection with a 2007 synthetic sub-prime mortgage derivative deal. The Fund continues to own the bond.

A Fannie Mae 2006 series bond, maturing in 2033, hurt performance as a significant number of loans were bought back by the company at a discount. The Fund still owns the bond.

The Fund’s U.S. Treasury Note maturing in 2013 hurt performance as short duration Treasuries performed poorly in March and April. We continue to own the bond in the Fund.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |   Richard Skeppstrom, John “Jay” Jordan, CFA®, Craig Dauer, CFA®, and Robert Marshall at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) have been Co-Portfolio Managers of the Eagle Large Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) since its inception in 2005. Mr. Skeppstrom is a Managing Director at Eagle and has 19 years of investment experience. Mr. Jordan, Mr. Dauer and Mr. Marshall have 19,16 and 23 years of investment experience, respectively.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in common stocks. When identifying investments for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a “bottom-up” research process that is combined with a proprietary relative-valuation discipline. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. In general, the portfolio managers seek to select securities, that, at the time of purchase, have above-average expected returns and at least one of the following characteristics: projected earnings growth rate at or above the benchmark index, above-average earnings quality and stability, or a price-to-earnings ratio comparable to the benchmark index.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 14.08% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010 underperforming the Fund’s benchmark index, which returned 15.66% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500 Index”), is an unmanaged index of 500 U.S. stocks and gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and

principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund performed well during the reporting period, with particularly strong absolute returns from its holdings in the telecommunication services, consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. In telecommunication services, the Fund benefited from a single holding in the wireless telecommunications services industry that outperformed the Fund’s other holdings. In consumer discretionary, holdings in the multiline retail (e.g. department stores), media and specialty retail industries all performed well. In industrials, the Fund’s strong performing holdings were in the industrial conglomerates, machinery and aerospace & defense industries. Absolute performance was hindered by a single holding in the consumer staples sector, which posted a negative return.

The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark index during the period, primarily due to stock selection in the consumer staples sector. In addition, the Fund’s holdings in the strong performing industrials sector detracted from relative performance. Finally, a few underperforming stocks in the overweighted information technology sector held back Fund performance. Relative performance was helped by strong stock selection in the telecommunication services, energy and health care sectors. The Fund also benefited from a lack of holdings in the underperforming utilities sector and an overweight position in the strong performing consumer discretionary sector.

Under performers  |  Pharmacy services company CVS Caremark Corporation announced additional large contract losses in its pharmacy benefits management (PBM) business. We sold the Fund’s holdings because we were not satisfied with management’s explanations for the contract losses and were unable to independently gauge how impaired the PBM business might be.

Shares of the investment bank Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. declined following the announcement of SEC fraud charges in connection with a 2007 synthetic sub-prime mortgage derivative deal. The Fund continues to hold the stock as we feel that the firm maintains a strong position in a consolidating industry and the stock is attractively valued.

BP PLC, an oil exploration firm, saw its shares fall on liability concerns associated with the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill


 

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in the Gulf of Mexico. The fallout from this accident offset improving fundamentals within its exploration and production business. The Fund held the stock at the end of the reporting period pending analysis of its potential liability resulting from the spill.

Exxon Mobil Corporation underperformed as its defensive characteristics, including stability and financial strength, remained out of favor in a strong equity return environment driven by exceptional earnings growth. The Fund continues to hold the stock for its solid fundamentals and attractive valuation.

The stock price of computer games developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. declined on the news that several members of its game studio (Infinity Ward) which produced the hit game Modern Warfare 2 resigned, and will likely join a recently established start-up founded by the unit’s prior managers. Personnel changes are common in the industry, and the company’s studio is well positioned going forward. The Fund continues to hold the shares on our belief that the market over reacted to the employee defections.

Top performers  |  Managed care provider UnitedHealth Group, Inc. performed well as the health care reform bill that ultimately

passed was relatively benign to the managed care industry. Most critically, the bill did not include a government-run option to compete with the private companies. We trimmed the Fund’s holdings in January to take profits resulting from market optimism surrounding Scott Brown’s Massachusetts Senate election, which led some to declare healthcare reform dead. While we did not share that degree of optimism, we feel that the market supports the stock’s valuation and continue to hold it in the Fund.

Sales performance improved at retailer Macy’s Inc. Accordingly, analysts increased their earnings estimates for the year. We trimmed the Fund’s position in mid-April as the stock approached fair value.

EOG Resources, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company which benefited from rising oil prices and a strong growth profile. The Fund continues to hold the position.

Bank of America Corporation and Wells Fargo & Company both benefited from their low market valuations as the market began to anticipate the peak of provisioning and a re-normalization of earnings in an expanding economy. We believe the stocks remain attractively valued and are both still held by the Fund.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |   Bert L. Boksen, CFA®, a Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), is the Portfolio Manager of the Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”). Mr. Boksen has more than 30 years of investment experience. Christopher Sassouni, DMD, with 21 years of investment experience and Eric Mintz, CFA®, with 15 years of investment experience, have been Assistant Portfolio Managers since 2006 and 2008, respectively.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in stocks of mid-capitalization companies. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to capture the significant long-term capital appreciation potential of mid-cap, rapidly growing companies. The portfolio managers use a “bottom-up” investment approach through a proprietary research strategy that emphasizes the selection of mid-cap growth stocks that are reasonably priced. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The Fund’s portfolio managers believe that conducting extensive research on mid cap companies may enable the Fund to capitalize on market inefficiencies and thus outperform the market.

LOGO

This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |   The Fund’s Class A shares returned 26.12% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010 outperforming the Fund’s benchmark index, which returned 23.23% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index, measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and

principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  Investments in the materials and industrials sectors led the Fund’s strong returns. In materials, stocks in the chemicals and metals & mining industries performed well. In industrials, the strongest rally was found in the road & rail industry. Elsewhere, the Fund’s holdings in the electronic equipment instruments & components and biotechnology industries performed well. While all sectors posted positive returns, on an absolute basis, stocks in the financials and consumer staples sectors lagged. The construction & engineering and auto components industries had negative returns for the reporting period.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark index during the reporting period, as investments in the materials, industrials, information technology, consumer staples, and energy sectors outperformed the benchmark due to strong stock selection. In materials, the Fund outperformed the benchmark due to strong returns and an overweight position in the chemicals industry. Strong returns in the overweight road & rail industry benefited industrials. The electronic equipment instruments & components industry and overweight software industry led to outperformance in information technology. The Fund’s only consumer staples holding (in the household products industry) had very strong performance relative to the lackluster benchmark sector performance. Strong stock selection in the oil gas & consumable fuels industry led to outperformance in the lagging energy sector.

Relative to the benchmark, the Fund slightly underperformed in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors. While the Fund’s absolute performance was in line with the benchmark, an overweight position in the lagging capital markets industry led to underperformance in the financials sector. In the top performing consumer discretionary sector, the lagging returns in the internet & catalog retail industry detracted from sector returns as did a lack of exposure to some of the better performing industries, such as multiline retail, leisure equipment & products and automobiles.

Top Performers  |  Micron Technology, Inc. sells memory used in computers, and is benefiting from increasing demand in conjunction with vastly lower industry supply, which is pushing up prices and increasing profitability.


 

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Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (cont’d)

 

Shares in Huntsman Corporation, a chemical producer, appreciated as investors are anticipating improved business fundamentals as a result of an economic recovery in this highly cyclical industry. Further, the company has successfully implemented a cost reduction program.

Transportation company Kansas City Southern, Inc., appreciated on strong pricing and volume trends.

Sound technology provider Dolby Laboratories, Inc. appreciated during the reporting period due to a pickup in demand in Blu-ray and the Windows 7 product cycle.

Fertilizer producer Terra Industries Inc’s share price increased during the period as the result of a bidding war for the company which ended with its acquisition by CF Industries Holdings.

With the exception of Terra Industries, Inc., which was acquired, the Fund still holds each of these securities.

Under performers  |   CF Industries Holdings, a fertilizer producer, traded down due to concerns regarding the cost of its recent acquisition of Terra Industries as well as seasonality in fertilizer sales. We continue to hold the stock as we believe the Terra acquisition is a long-term positive for the company.

 

KLA-Tencor Corporation provides process control and yield-management solutions to semiconductor manufacturers. We sold the stock because we no longer see the company benefiting as much as its peers from increased spending by semiconductor manufacturers.

Oil and gas explorer Denbury Resources, Inc. underperformed due to its surprising acquisition of Encore Oil and Gas. We sold the stock and replaced it with shares of another company in this industry.

Specialty electrical contracting and maintenance company Quanta Services, Inc. has seen delays in its new transmission line business. Although we believe in the long-term fundamentals of the business, we sold the stock due to its near-term outlook uncertainty.

Health insurer Cigna Corporation has declined slightly since our recent purchase, due primarily to market conditions. We remain optimistic about the company as it has little exposure to the individual and group markets, nor does it offer Medicare plans. As such, we feel it is ideally positioned to weather the storms of healthcare reform and continue to hold the stock in the Fund.


 

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Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |   Todd L. McCallister, Ph.D., CFA®, is a Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund (the “Fund”). Mr. McCallister has more than 20 years of investment experience and has managed the Fund since its inception in 1997. Stacey Serafini Thomas, CFA®, is a Vice President at Eagle and served as Assistant Portfolio Manager to the Fund from 2000 to 2005, before being named Co-Portfolio Manager. Ms. Thomas has more than 10 years of investment experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in stocks of mid-capitalization companies. The portfolio managers of the Fund employ a “bottom-up” stock-selection process to identify growing, mid-cap companies that are reasonably priced. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The portfolio managers seek to gain a comprehensive understanding of a company’s management, business plan, financials, real rate of growth and competitive threats and advantages.

LOGO

This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 15.55% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark index, which returned 25.77% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index (“S&P MidCap 400”), is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-sized company segment of the U.S. market. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

 

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  During the reporting period, the Fund saw the strongest absolute contribution from the information technology, consumer discretionary, and materials sectors. In information technology the electronic equipment instruments and semiconductors industries led performance, while in consumer discretionary, holdings in the media and specialty retail industries contributed the most. In materials, chemicals and containers/packaging were the top performing industries. While all sectors had positive absolute returns for the Fund, holdings in the utilities and telecommunication sectors contributed the least amount.

The Fund underperformed relative to its benchmark index during the reporting period. The better performing mid-cap companies were those with a low return-on-equity (ROE), low price and low market cap. The Fund’s holdings in the utilities sector outperformed while maintaining a large underweight to utilities. Holding in the financials and industrials sectors had the worst relative performance. In financials, the Fund had an overweight position in the insurance and diversified financial services industries. While the Fund’s holdings in these industries posted positive returns during the reporting period, they underperformed the benchmark. In industrials, holdings in the professional services and machinery industries underperformed the benchmark.

Under performers  |  Tax preparation firm H&R Block, Inc. announced in February that its tax preparation division was showing disappointing results for the early portion of the tax season. Consequently, the company said it’s not likely to reach its previously announced earnings guidance. The Fund sold the stock after management failed to provide updated earnings guidance or plans to address the problems.

FTI Consulting, Inc, a business advisory firm, traded lower after reporting weaker than expected corporate finance and restructuring results and issuing its 2010 earnings guidance. Investors appear to be worried about how a move from recession to recovery will affect FTI’s revenues. We sold the Fund’s position in the stock.


 

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Payment services firm Western Union Company underperformed after it announced earnings estimates for the coming year below analysts’ expectations. Management explained that their estimates considered that much of its business is tied to employment levels. We sold the stock from the Fund because we believe that compressed profit margins will negatively impact earnings for more than a year.

AGCO Corporation, an agricultural equipment manufacturer, has traded lower since earnings were reported in April. Some investors are concerned that business in South America is going to be weaker than expected and earnings growth will be reduced. The Fund continues to hold this stock.

State Street Corporation, a major institutional bank, traded lower after they reported lower than expected earnings and lower fee revenue. The company also reported weaker securities lending and foreign exchange revenues. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Top performers  |  Whiting Petroleum Corporation is an energy company that gives us exposure to Bakken Shale, the most potent domestic crude oil region. The company’s stock was trading at a discount to its peers based on a net asset value of proven reserves and also has some of the strongest margins in the industry. Further, its operating well results keep improving and management has said it intends to double its rig count. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Semiconductor manufacturer Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. reported strong earnings driven by improvements in its gross margin and growth in all its business units. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

 

Airgas, Inc., a distributor of specialty industrial gas products, was the subject of a hostile takeover bid by Air Products and Chemicals, which had been rebuffed in private negotiations before taking its offer for Airgas public on February 5th. Airgas is currently the largest U.S. industrial gases distributor and the combined company would be the third largest in the world. We expect that Air Products will likely wage a proxy battle, and we took the opportunity to sell the Fund’s position.

The Fund acquired shares in internet and television marketing firm Liberty Media Holding Corporation Interactive during the period at what we viewed as an attractive valuation in spite of its high profit margins and investments. The stock price increased after a tender offer for its Live Nation unit by its sister company Liberty Capital, which moved some cash and debt from Liberty Capital to Liberty Interactive. Liberty Interactive also beat earnings expectations, driven by revenue growth at QVC. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Silver Wheaton Corporation utilizes silver streams, which are agreements to purchase all or part of a silver mine’s production. The company’s earnings in the fourth quarter, and 2009 as a whole, met estimates and analysts’ consensus. The Fund continues to own this stock as we believe that the company will benefit from its focus on silver production as investors diversify into precious metals.


 

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Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |   David M. Adams, CFA®, Lead Portfolio Manager, and John “Jack” McPherson, CFA®, Co-Portfolio Manager, are Managing Directors at Eagle Boston Investment Management, Inc. (“EBIM”) and have been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund (the “Fund”) since its inception in 2008. Both Mr. Adams and Mr. McPherson have 20 years of investment experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. Using a value approach to investing, the Fund’s portfolio managers seek to capture capital growth by selecting securities that the portfolio managers believe are selling at a discount relative to their underlying value and then hold them until their market value reflects their intrinsic value. To assess value, a “bottom-up” method of analysis is utilized. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. Other factors that the portfolio managers may look for when selecting investments include: management with demonstrated ability and commitment to the company, above-average potential for earnings and revenue growth, low debt levels relative to total capitalization and strong industry fundamentals.

LOGO

This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |   The Fund’s Class A shares returned 23.32% (excluding front-end sales charges) during six-month period ended April 30, 2010, underperforming the Fund’s benchmark index, which returned 28.17% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell 2000® Index, is an unmanaged index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

 

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund realized strong absolute returns during the period, benefiting from strong performance in the consumer staples, materials and energy sectors. While the utilities, telecommunications services and information technology sectors all generated positive returns for the period, they lagged the overall return for the Fund.

The performance of the Fund trailed its benchmark index during the reporting period. The primary factor contributing to the Fund’s relative underperformance was the Fund’s below average exposure to higher beta areas of the market versus the Russell 2000® Index. A higher beta stock is one that has a higher degree of volatility, and thus risk, than the average stock in a market. During the reporting period, the highest beta stocks were the strongest performers, reflecting a higher tolerance for risk among investors. The Fund’s fundamental focus on higher quality companies with below average debt combined with our value-oriented investing approach generally results in below average exposure to the riskier market segments. We believe that higher-quality stocks tend to outperform higher beta stocks over longer periods of time and we remain committed to focusing on the higher-quality segment of the market.

Relative to the benchmark, the Fund outperformed in the energy, consumer staples and telecommunication services sectors. In energy, the Fund benefited from an overweight position and strong stock selection. In consumer staples, strong stock selection led to outperformance, while in telecommunication services, outperformance was driven by an overweight position. Sectors detracting from relative performance were consumer discretionary and information technology. In consumer discretionary, the Fund was underweight and underperformed while holding an overweight position in the underperforming information technology sector.

Under performers  |  Electronic payment system provider Euronet Worldwide, Inc. saw its shares fall as investors reacted to a price cut for their services in the Polish market. The Fund continues to hold the position as we believe that investors overreacted to the pricing change.


 

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Gift retailer 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. again reported results that disappointed analysts’ expectations, causing its shares to drop. We believe the long-term potential for the business remains attractive and continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Comstock Resources, Inc., an oil and gas exploration firm, declined as weak natural gas prices offset continued strong developments within their major production areas. The Fund continues to hold the position as we believe the company has attractive drilling sites in some of the more important natural gas producing regions of the country.

Shares in financial technology and brokerage firm Investment Technology Group, Inc. declined as weak equity market trading volumes contributed to slightly disappointing earnings results. We continue to hold the position in the Fund as we view the company as well positioned to benefit from an eventual rebound in activity.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc., a medical device manufacturer, declined as a result of a disappointing earnings report. The disappointing earnings report was partially driven by intentional production cuts designed to manage inventory. The Fund continues to hold the position as we believe the long-term outlook remains attractive.

 

Top performers  |  Technology firm Sonic Solutions saw its shares increase dramatically during the reporting period as the company announced several new partners for its CinemaNow product, which continues to validate the long-term earnings potential of the company. We continue to hold the position in the Fund.

FGX International designed and marketed products under brands such as Foster Grant. The company was acquired by a European competitor during the reporting period at a premium, leading to its strong performance. The Fund no longer owns the stock as the merger was completed in March.

Marketing firm Herbalife Ltd. saw its stock price benefit from strong results. We continue to own the position in the Fund.

Retailer Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. appreciated as the company’s results again exceeded investor expectations. The Fund continues to own this stock.

IAMGOLD Corporation, a mining firm, saw its shares rise as investor optimism regarding one of their development programs continued to improve. We continue to hold the position in the Fund.


 

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Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |   Bert L. Boksen, CFA®, a Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), has been responsible for the management of the Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) since 1995. Mr. Boksen has more than 30 years of investment experience. Eric Mintz, CFA®, has 15 years of investment experience and has been Assistant Portfolio Manager since 2008.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in stocks of small-capitalization companies. Using a “bottom-up” approach, the Fund’s portfolio managers seek to capture the significant long-term capital appreciation potential of small, rapidly growing companies. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The portfolio managers also look for small-cap growth companies that are reasonably priced. Since small-cap companies often have narrower markets than large-cap companies, the portfolio managers believe that conducting extensive proprietary research on small-cap growth companies may enable the Fund to capitalize on market inefficiencies and thus outperform the market.

LOGO

This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |   The Fund’s Class A shares returned 26.81% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, outperforming the Fund’s benchmark index, which returned 25.49% during the same period. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, is an unmanaged index comprised of Russell 2000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

 

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  On an absolute basis, the energy and materials sectors led the Fund’s returns during the reporting period, while all sectors posted gains. In energy, the stocks in the energy equipment & services and oil, gas & consumable fuels industries posted strong gains. In materials, the Fund’s investments in the chemicals industry performed well. In addition, the Fund’s holdings in the auto components industry, which is part of the consumer discretionary sector, contributed to overall absolute performance.

On an absolute basis, the industrials and financials sectors lagged. In industrials, the Fund’s construction & engineering holdings posted negative returns, while holdings in the commercial services industry lagged. In financials, the capital markets holdings had negative returns for the reporting period.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the reporting period. Relative to the benchmark, stocks in the materials, energy and healthcare sectors outperformed due to strong stock selection. In materials, the Fund outperformed the benchmark due to strong returns and an overweight position in the chemicals industry. Strong returns and an overweight position in the energy equipment & services industry led to outperformance in energy. Outperformance in healthcare is primarily due to a large position in a medical device stock that appreciated significantly during the reporting period.

Relative to the benchmark, the Fund underperformed most significantly in industrials and, to a lesser extent, in the information technology, consumer discretionary and financials sectors. The Fund’s underperformance in industrials was due to an overweight positioning and underperformance in the commercial services & supplies and construction & engineering industries. Information technology was a relative laggard due to underperformance of the Fund’s holdings in the semiconductors & semiconductor equipment and computers & peripherals industries. The Fund’s textiles apparel & luxury goods and household durables holdings underperformed relative to the benchmark in the consumer discretionary sector. In the financials sector, negative returns in the capital markets industry led to relative underperformance.


 

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Top performers  |  Medical device company Thoratec Corporation exhibited strong stock performance due to stronger than expected interest in left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for the treatment of patients with end stage heart failure. The company recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in “destination therapy” (an alternative to cardiac transplantation), which we believe is still in its infancy. The Fund still holds the stock.

Shares in Huntsman Corporation, a chemical producer, appreciated as investors were anticipating improved business fundamentals as a result an economic recovery in this highly cyclical industry. Further, the company has successfully implemented a cost reduction program. The Fund still owns the stock.

Fertilizer producer Terra Industries Inc.’s share price increased during the period as the result of a bidding war for the company which ended with its acquisition by CF Industries Holdings. The Fund sold its shares prior to the close of the acquisition.

Shares in oil equipment manufacturer Lufkin Industries, Inc. appreciated due to a sharp rise in oil prices, which helped boost prospects for a recovery in demand for Lufkin’s pump jacks. The Fund still holds its shares in Lufkin.

OYO Geospace Corporation, a provider of seismic instruments to the oil and gas industries, appreciated substantially on significant orders for its new wireless product line. The Fund still owns the stock.

 

Under performers  |  Clothing manufacturer True Religion Apparel, Inc. gave back some of its prior period gains in November when investors became concerned about its management’s muted outlook and high inventory levels. We took our profits and sold the stock.

Compellent Technologies, Inc., which provides storage solutions for commercial computer users, pulled back after margins came in below expectations due to heavy discounts used to lock in large strategic accounts. The stock was recently sold.

Shares of water pipe manufacturer Northwest Pipe Company fell after the company pre-announced disappointing third quarter results and delayed filing its financial reports due to an ongoing investigation in accounting irregularities. We continue to hold the stock due to favorable prospects for its end markets in 2010 and believe the stock’s current valuation is well below replacement cost and appears to more than adequately discount the risks associated with an accounting restatement.

Telecommunications company EMS Technologies, Inc. declined after it announced lower than expected earnings and muted guidance due to the challenging economic environment. We are optimistic that a recent change in key management will improve performance and we continue to hold the stock.

FormFactor, Inc. provides equipment used to electronically test integrated circuits. The stock has been weak due to poor earnings results and guidance. We continue to hold the stock because we believe the company continues to have a strong competitive position and demand is expected to pick up significantly in the second half of the year.


 

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Investment Portfolios

 

UNAUDITED    04.30.2010

 

EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND            
Common stocks—96.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Apparel—1.8%      
Nike, Inc., Class B     138,800   $10,536,308
Banks—2.2%      
Northern Trust Corporation     231,546   12,730,399
Beverages—3.7%      
PepsiCo, Inc.     340,409   22,201,475
Biotechnology—3.6%      
Biogen Idec Inc.*     210,813   11,225,792
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     253,977   10,075,268
Chemicals—1.5%      
Praxair, Inc.     105,500   8,837,735
Commercial services—2.3%      
Mastercard Inc., Class A     54,700   13,567,788
The Western Union Company     11,210   204,582
Computers—5.1%      
Apple, Inc.*     115,400   30,133,248
Cosmetics/personal care—3.4%      
The Procter & Gamble Company     321,539   19,986,864
Electronics—2.3%      
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.*     241,376   13,343,265
Financial services—4.7%      
CME Group Inc.     49,917   16,393,242
The Charles Schwab Corporation     591,919   11,418,118
Healthcare products—9.4%      
Baxter International Inc.     422,439   19,947,570
Johnson & Johnson     321,847   20,694,762
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*     364,700   14,887,054
Internet—3.1%      
Equinix Inc.*     183,095   18,428,512
Oil & gas—4.1%      
Occidental Petroleum Corporation     154,400   13,689,104
Southwestern Energy Company*     260,329   10,329,854
Oil & gas services—7.0%      
Halliburton Company     473,641   14,517,097
Schlumberger Ltd.     374,842   26,771,216
Pharmaceuticals—3.3%      
Express Scripts Inc.*     115,500   11,565,015
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR     139,165   8,173,160
Real estate—2.9%      
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., Class A*     997,432   17,275,522
Retail—9.0%      
Costco Wholesale Corporation     273,248   16,143,492
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     357,137   9,685,555
Staples, Inc.     658,100   15,485,093
Target Corporation     214,100   12,175,867
Semiconductors—4.3%      
Altera Corporation     341,909   8,670,812
Broadcom Corporation, Class A     491,400   16,948,386
Software—7.0%      
Microsoft Corporation     667,450   20,383,923
Oracle Corporation     825,338   21,326,734
Telecommunications—15.6%      
American Tower Corporation, Class A*     741,450   30,258,574
Common stocks—96.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Cisco Systems, Inc.*     659,800   $17,761,816
Crown Castle International Corporation*     618,378   23,405,607
QUALCOMM Inc.     536,040   20,766,191
Total common stocks (cost $449,525,470)       569,945,000
Repurchase agreement—3.3% (a)      
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $19,707,082 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $20,515,000 United States Treasury Notes, 3.375% due November 15, 2019 (market value $20,393,352 including interest) (cost $19,707,000)   19,707,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $469,232,470) 99.6% (a)   $589,652,000

* Non-income producing security.

(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $591,703,778.

 
ADR—American depository receipt  
Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Consumer, non-cyclical   22.2%
Technology   20.1%
Communications   18.6%
Energy   11.0%
Consumer, cyclical   10.8%
Financial   9.8%
Other sectors   3.8%
Cash   3.3%

 

       
EAGLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND            
Common stocks—93.1% (a)       Shares   Value
Domestic—62.9%      
Aerospace/defense—3.7%      
Lockheed Martin Corporation     38,700   $3,285,243
The Boeing Company     54,900   3,976,407
Agriculture—1.7%      
Philip Morris International Inc.     70,200   3,445,416
Banks—11.1%      
Bank of America Corporation     161,500   2,879,545
Fifth Third Bancorp     276,571   4,123,674
JPMorgan Chase & Company     114,752   4,886,140
KeyCorp     218,400   1,969,968
SVB Financial Group*     69,400   3,416,562
U.S. Bancorp     171,800   4,599,086
Beverages—1.8%      
The Coca-Cola Company     67,300   3,597,185
Biotechnology—1.9%      
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     97,382   3,863,144
Chemicals—2.0%      
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company     97,500   3,884,400

 

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EAGLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND (cont’d)            
Common stocks—93.1% (a)       Shares   Value
Commercial services—2.3%      
Paychex, Inc.     150,500   $4,605,300
Computers—4.1%      
Apple, Inc.*     7,435   1,941,427
Dell Inc.*     375,500   6,075,590
Electric—1.9%      
Entergy Corporation     46,200   3,755,598
Financial services—2.0%      
AllianceBernstein Holding LP     122,600   3,848,414
Food—2.1%      
Sysco Corporation     128,800   4,062,352
Healthcare products—1.3%      
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*     44,888   2,530,785
Insurance—2.3%      
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     87,500   2,499,875
Mercury General Corporation     43,932   1,976,501
Internet—1.7%      
Google Inc., Class A*     6,300   3,310,272
Iron/steel—2.0%      
United States Steel Corporation     71,100   3,886,326
Oil & gas—4.4%      
ConocoPhillips     55,600   3,290,964
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     21,800   1,724,380
Exxon Mobil Corporation     52,855   3,586,212
Pharmaceuticals—1.7%      
Eli Lilly & Company     95,275   3,331,767
Retail—2.1%      
McDonald’s Corporation     57,500   4,058,925
Software—6.3%      
Eclipsys Corporation*     170,500   3,525,940
Fiserv, Inc.*     69,100   3,530,319
Microsoft Corporation     177,800   5,430,012
Telecommunications—3.9%      
AT&T Inc.     109,300   2,848,358
Leap Wireless International Inc.*     105,000   1,923,600
Qwest Communications International Inc.     555,000   2,902,650
Television, cable & radio—2.6%      
Comcast Corporation, Class A     277,300   5,227,105
Total domestic common stocks (cost $111,995,250)   123,799,442
Foreign—30.2% (b)      
Beverages—1.8%      
Foster’s Group Ltd.     712,300   3,575,229
Cosmetics/personal care—1.3%      
Natura Cosmeticos SA     117,300   2,490,073
Electric—1.9%      
Enel SpA     722,500   3,768,080
Entertainment—0.8%      
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd     1,112,600   1,589,921
Financial services—2.3%      
BM&F Bovespa SA     216,000   1,415,355
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.     187,900   3,076,040
Common stocks—93.1% (a)       Shares   Value
Food—2.9%      
Metcash Ltd.     533,600   $1,995,146
Nestle SA     77,700   3,792,109
Insurance—2.9%      
ACE Ltd.     77,345   4,113,981
AXA SA     81,800   1,625,936
Internet—1.3%      
Baidu Inc., Sponsored ADR*     3,600   2,481,480
Multimedia—0.8%      
Pearson PLC     98,554   1,582,153
Oil & gas—2.9%      
Canadian Oil Sands Trust     64,400   1,949,498
ENI SpA     167,700   3,759,407
Pharmaceuticals—3.7%      
Actelion Ltd.*     23,700   953,725
Novartis AG     55,200   2,816,371
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR     59,600   3,500,308
Telecommunications—7.6%      
Amdocs Ltd.*     143,700   4,589,778
China Mobile Ltd.     190,500   1,862,795
Telefonica SA     131,600   2,955,319
Telstra Corporation Ltd.     1,199,300   3,510,671
Vodafone Group PLC     887,535   1,973,824
Total foreign common stocks (cost $54,473,636)       59,377,199
Total common stocks (cost $166,468,886)       183,176,641
Preferred stocks—1.6% (a)      
Banks—1.6%      
Bank of America Corporation, FRN, 0.74%, Series H     60,000   1,053,000
Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.5%, Series G (convertible)     14,200   2,130,000
Total preferred stocks (cost $1,958,343)       3,183,000
Corporate bonds—1.4% (a)       Principal
amount
  Value
Domestic—0.7%      
Agriculture—0.7%      
Altria Group Inc., 9.7%, 11/10/18     $1,000,000   1,257,591
Total domestic corporate bonds (cost $1,011,602)       1,257,591
Foreign—0.7% (b)      
Financial services—0.7%      
Swiss Reinsurance Capital I LP, 144A, 6.854% to 05/25/16, floating rate to 05/29/49     1,550,000   1,438,540
Total foreign corporate bonds (cost $840,475)       1,438,540
Total corporate bonds (cost $1,852,077)       2,696,131
Convertible bonds—0.0% (a)      
Telecommunications—0.0%      
Level 3 Communications Inc., 2.875%, 07/15/10     68,000   67,744
Total convertible bonds (cost $66,268)       67,744
Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement (cost $170,345,574)       189,123,516

 

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EAGLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND (cont’d)            
Repurchase agreement—3.6% (a)            
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $7,152,030 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $7,450,000 United States Treasury Notes, 3.375% due November 15, 2019 (market value $7,405,824 including interest) (cost $7,152,000)   $7,152,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $177,497,574) 99.7% (a)   $196,275,516

* Non-income producing security.

(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $196,866,899. (b) Securities are U.S. dollar denominated.

 

144A—144A securities are issued pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Most of these are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and all may be resold as transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2010, these securities aggregated $1,438,540 or 0.7% of the net assets of the Fund.

ADR—American depository receipt

FRN—Floating rate notes reset their interest rates on a semiannual or quarterly basis.

 
Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Financial   22.9%
Consumer, non-cyclical   21.3%
Communications   17.9%
Technology   12.4%
Energy   7.3%
Basic materials   3.9%
Utilities   3.8%
Industrial   3.7%
Consumer, cyclical   2.9%
Cash   3.6%

 

       
EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND            
Common stocks—93.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Australia—4.9%      
AMP Ltd.     21,081   $121,211
Asciano Group*     91,546   141,852
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.     19,488   429,903
BHP Billiton Ltd.     25,084   916,381
Commonwealth Bank of Australia     8,319   445,208
Macquarie Atlas Roads Group*     5,613   5,090
MAp Group     209,016   598,675
National Australia Bank Ltd.     13,124   335,428
Newcrest Mining Ltd.     11,435   343,777
Rio Tinto Ltd.     17,217   1,120,076
Wesfarmers Ltd.     2,041   54,650
Westpac Banking Corporation     16,815   417,899
Austria—1.8%      
Erste Group Bank AG     29,149   1,301,850
Common stocks—93.3% (a)       Shares   Value
OMV AG     13,563   $488,142
Voestalpine AG     1,007   38,016
Belgium—0.4%      
KBC Groep NV     7,710   349,079
Bermuda—0.1%      
China Yurun Food Group Ltd.     22,000   66,940
Brazil—0.9%      
All America Latina Logistica SA     2,728   24,828
Amil Participacoes SA     6,814   55,860
BRF - Brasil Foods SA     9,042   118,080
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     7,195   102,239
Hypermarcas SA*     29,141   402,349
Vale SA, Sponsored ADR     6,355   194,654
Britain—9.1%      
Anglo American PLC*     10,025   429,359
Barclays PLC     175,669   899,428
BG Group PLC     17,782   298,552
BHP Billiton PLC     23,411   719,243
Diageo PLC     22,305   380,525
GlaxoSmithKline PLC     65,316   1,210,235
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC     27,259   778,682
Legal & General Group PLC     62,745   81,272
Lloyds Banking Group PLC*     1,016,661   1,016,686
Lonmin PLC*     3,831   111,181
Prudential PLC     9,481   84,065
Rio Tinto PLC     23,726   1,196,844
Rolls-Royce Group PLC     17,889   157,983
Tesco PLC     69,958   465,368
Vodafone Group PLC     383,639   853,186
WPP PLC     40,273   428,170
Canada—5.5%      
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.     955   60,574
Bank of Montreal     3,495   217,070
Bank of Nova Scotia     6,708   341,938
Barrick Gold Corporation     28,412   1,239,074
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     3,167   232,459
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.     1,388   81,821
Cenovus Energy Inc.     1,659   48,784
Goldcorp Inc.     6,806   294,203
IAMGOLD Corporation     4,082   73,056
IGM Financial Inc.     968   40,186
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.*     12,360   196,753
Kinross Gold Corporation     5,775   110,292
Manulife Financial Corporation     7,977   143,866
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.     2,870   317,090
Royal Bank of Canada     8,768   531,622
Silver Wheaton Corporation*     9,134   179,479
Sun Life Financial Inc.     1,510   44,402
Suncor Energy Inc.     18,664   638,486
Talisman Energy Inc.     20,270   345,017
The Toronto-Dominion Bank     4,832   359,142
Cayman Islands—0.6%      
China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd.     106,000   316,134
Hengan International Group Company Ltd.     24,500   187,569
Sands China Ltd.*     66,400   107,585
China—0.4%      
Beijing Capital International Airport Company Ltd.     84,717   51,001
China Shenhua Energy Company Ltd.     44,500   189,670

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)            
Common stocks—93.3% (a)       Shares   Value
China (cont’d)      
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Ltd.     10,000   $47,132
Sinopharm Group Company     22,800   102,693
Czech—1.3%      
Komercni Banka, AS     6,282   1,296,090
Denmark—1.1%      
A.P. Moller-Maersk AS     26   215,687
DSV AS     3,745   66,680
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B     9,449   771,770
Finland—0.8%      
Fortum Oyj     6,455   167,243
Kesko Oyj, Class B     4,291   166,392
Stora Enso Oyj, Class R     23,561   197,571
UPM-Kymmene Oyj     15,686   226,470
France—6.1%      
Aeroports de Paris     2,473   203,097
AXA SA     15,760   313,261
BNP Paribas     12,195   838,176
Carrefour SA     5,164   253,297
CFAO SA     2,397   82,082
Danone     14,963   883,174
EDF SA     2,671   143,698
Eutelsat Communications     3,878   138,252
France Telecom SA     4,622   101,316
Iliad SA     2,613   261,010
L’Occitane International SA*     4,527   8,793
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA     4,578   523,354
PPR     2,825   378,044
Publicis Groupe SA     2,948   130,530
Sanofi-Aventis SA     10,388   711,301
Schneider Electric SA     2,053   234,518
Technip SA     1,886   150,718
Vallourec SA     599   119,745
Veolia Environnement     5,439   170,907
Vinci SA     7,596   425,416
Germany—6.1%      
Adidas AG     3,341   196,186
Allianz SE     4,194   481,478
Bayer AG     5,305   339,570
Bilfinger Berger AG     1,023   68,045
Daimler AG     10,415   538,250
Deutsche Boerse AG     3,985   310,603
Deutsche Telekom AG     5,333   69,346
E.ON AG     13,661   504,925
Fraport AG     24,338   1,261,235
Fresenius SE     4,994   355,802
HeidelbergCement AG     6,724   417,958
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA     652   29,421
HOCHTIEF AG     752   62,225
MAN SE     6,223   589,242
Metro AG     982   59,039
RWE AG     3,974   325,183
SAP AG     5,231   252,007
Siemens AG     2,332   230,548
Greece—0.2%      
Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA     7,849   212,688
Hong Kong—1.1%      
China Merchants Holdings International Company Ltd.     98,970   343,263
China Resources Enterprise Ltd.     126,000   442,555
Common stocks—93.3% (a)       Shares   Value
GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.     325,773   $104,286
Lenovo Group Ltd.     272,000   200,181
Hungary—1.0%      
OTP Bank PLC     28,340   997,736
India—2.4%      
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Sponsored ADR     5,040   141,574
HDFC Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR     3,415   509,245
ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR     14,121   600,425
Infosys Technologies Ltd., Sponsored ADR     3,448   206,466
Sterlite Industries India Ltd., Sponsored ADR     23,725   430,372
Tata Motors Ltd., Sponsored ADR     24,365   498,264
Indonesia—0.2%      
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT     174,006   149,657
Ireland—0.5%      
CRH PLC     6,297   176,659
Dragon Oil PLC*     23,510   173,203
Shire PLC     5,267   116,288
Israel—0.5%      
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR     9,041   530,978
Italy—1.9%      
Buzzi Unicem SpA     9,412   140,728
ENI SpA     13,441   301,313
Fiat SpA     5,720   75,600
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     28,579   94,054
Mediobanca SpA*     24,137   222,821
Prysmian SpA     3,237   58,156
Saipem SpA     4,045   151,736
Telecom Italia SpA     177,416   248,321
UniCredit SpA     247,923   650,262
Japan—10.4%      
Aisin Seiki Company Ltd.     2,801   84,357
Asahi Breweries Ltd.     6,300   113,546
Asahi Glass Company Ltd.     12,000   141,913
Canon Inc.     7,473   341,180
Central Japan Railway Company     13   105,913
Credit Saison Company, Ltd.     7,600   111,381
Daikin Industries Ltd.     3,070   116,318
Denso Corporation     4,411   127,804
East Japan Railway Company     3,956   264,229
Eisai Company Ltd.     1,700   58,238
Fanuc Ltd.     3,400   402,184
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.     18,000   77,420
Honda Motor Company Ltd.     23,990   810,629
ITOCHU Corporation     16,000   139,159
JFE Holdings Inc.     2,943   106,053
Kirin Holdings Company Ltd.     9,800   140,738
Komatsu Ltd.     8,000   161,454
Kubota Corporation     8,770   77,129
Kyocera Corporation     700   68,850
Mazda Motor Corporation     35,000   104,327
Mitsubishi Corporation     18,200   431,882
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation     11,000   98,202
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.     14,000   56,352
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.     116,600   606,661
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Ltd.     780   30,229
Mitsui & Company Ltd.     26,400   398,355
NGK Insulators Ltd.     5,818   114,526
Nidec Corporation     5,700   590,419

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)            
Common stocks—93.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Japan (cont’d)      
Nintendo Company Ltd.     1,961   $659,073
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation     2,500   101,478
Nissan Motor Company Ltd.     32,000   280,364
NSK Ltd.     6,000   45,899
NTT DoCoMo Inc.     91   141,549
ORIX Corporation     2,712   248,381
Panasonic Corporation     21,953   320,919
Resona Holdings Inc.     5,900   72,168
Ricoh Company Ltd.     6,000   102,582
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd.     1,400   80,842
SMC Corporation     850   121,995
Sony Corporation     11,386   389,230
Stanley Electric Company Ltd.     2,200   45,129
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.     16,600   547,658
Suzuki Motor Corporation     16,700   352,545
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.     1,657   71,310
The Bank of Yokohama Ltd.     14,500   75,792
The Chiba Bank Ltd.     8,700   55,385
The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Company Ltd.     45,600   276,702
Toyota Motor Corporation     10,441   403,232
Unicharm Corporation     1,672   162,340
Luxembourg—0.6%      
Evraz Group SA, Sponsored GDR     12,657   459,237
SES SA     6,632   152,497
Malaysia—0.0%      
Axiata Group Bhd*     26,800   32,544
Mexico—2.0%      
America Movil, SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR     9,065   466,666
Cemex SAB de CV*     106,265   126,787
Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR*     35,437   420,992
Fomento Economico Mexicano, SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR     13,034   616,899
Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV*     11,169   32,612
Grupo Financiero Banorte, SAB de CV     42,298   170,054
Grupo Televisa SA     5,277   21,957
Grupo Televisa SA, Sponsored ADR     8,693   180,641
Netherlands—6.1%      
ASML Holding NV     6,235   203,242
Heineken NV     8,456   392,513
ING Groep NV     54,861   491,081
Koninklijke KPN NV     35,699   533,749
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV     11,356   383,739
Randstad Holding NV     4,234   215,845
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A     66,894   2,096,202
TNT NV     22,623   695,202
Unilever NV     36,271   1,108,472
Norway—1.3%      
DnB NOR ASA     12,322   144,997
Marine Harvest ASA     117,230   108,457
Statoil ASA     33,448   807,439
Storebrand ASA     10,263   77,277
Telenor ASA     10,763   153,771
Papua New Guinea—0.1%      
Lihir Gold Ltd.     34,548   122,392
Poland—1.6%      
Bank Pekao SA     12,505   709,824
Bank Zachodni WBK SA     1,034   75,769
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA     58,603   841,200
Common stocks—93.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Portugal—0.2%      
Galp Energia SGPS SA, Class B     12,000   $191,325
Russia—5.4%      
Gazprom Neft JSC, Sponsored ADR*     1,850   50,548
Magnit OJSC, Sponsored GDR     17,900   333,676
Mechel, Sponsored ADR     12,927   332,224
MMC Norilsk Nickel, Sponsored ADR*     41,214   791,309
Mobile Telesystems OJSC, Sponsored ADR     961   53,095
NovaTek OAO     38,376   239,850
NovaTek OAO, Sponsored GDR     2,230   168,406
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, Sponsored GDR     1,100   14,850
Rosneft Oil Company, Sponsored GDR     84,015   679,158
Sberbank     703,898   1,895,222
Sistema JSFC, Sponsored GDR     1,750   46,660
Uralkali, Sponsored GDR     2,405   51,693
VTB Bank OJSC, Sponsored GDR     56,992   305,953
X 5 Retail Group NV, Sponsored GDR*     12,950   460,372
South Africa—1.3%      
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.     1,327   55,689
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.     29,550   332,216
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.     7,421   209,018
Massmart Holdings Ltd.     7,383   109,948
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.     30,374   323,772
Standard Bank Group Ltd.     19,466   301,768
South Korea—1.4%      
Hyundai Motor Company     4,619   564,507
POSCO     866   388,920
Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.     595   450,008
Spain—0.4%      
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A*     4,691   74,950
Ferrovial SA     11,049   97,396
Inditex SA     3,359   206,481
Sweden—1.3%      
Atlas Copco AB, Class A     10,524   171,157
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B     4,848   309,042
Sandvik AB     19,912   288,233
Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B     8,212   107,570
Swedish Match AB     1,968   44,940
TeliaSonera AB     8,767   60,218
Volvo AB, Class B     25,673   317,760
Switzerland—7.8%      
ABB Ltd.     13,078   251,684
Credit Suisse Group AG     10,811   494,568
Flughafen Zuerich AG     566   186,712
Holcim Ltd.     3,494   262,005
Nestle SA     30,794   1,502,886
Nobel Biocare Holding AG     6,128   134,615
Novartis AG     33,421   1,705,180
Roche Holding AG     6,725   1,062,977
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.     3,842   167,485
Swisscom AG     375   127,124
Syngenta AG     1,866   473,828
The Swatch Group AG     831   244,956
UBS AG     22,207   343,087
Xstrata PLC     41,104   680,673
Zurich Financial Services AG     868   193,525
Taiwan—3.3%      
Acer Inc.     165,000   447,316

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)    
Common stocks—93.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Taiwan (cont’d)      
Asustek Computer Inc.     192,000   $368,510
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd.     268,000   1,251,817
HTC Corporation     55,000   734,631
MediaTek Inc.     2,000   33,648
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.     262,000   511,023
Thailand—0.1%      
Thai Beverage PCL     477,000   98,757
Ukraine—0.4%      
Raiffeisen Bank Aval*     1,908,985   117,458
Ukrsotsbank JSCB*     2,466,696   222,042
UkrTelecom*     401,238   38,823
United Kingdom—2.6%      
ARM Holdings PLC     35,704   138,182
Cairn Energy PLC*     18,472   112,774
Carnival PLC     1,723   74,695
Compass Group PLC     13,596   110,975
Petropavlovsk PLC     8,210   147,333
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC     23,707   1,230,390
Rolls-Royce Group PLC, Class C*     1,610,010   2,463
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC     299,240   245,799
SABMiller PLC     5,121   160,803
Smith & Nephew PLC     4,086   42,416
Whitbread PLC     2,991   70,291
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC     49,893   220,841
United States—0.1%      
CTC Media, Inc.     4,373   73,860
Total common stocks (cost $78,972,815)       93,316,714
Preferred stocks—1.3% (a)      
Brazil—0.7%      
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     4,498   78,147
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao     7,462   255,294
Petroleo Brasileiro SA     19,692   371,579
Germany—0.6%      
Henkel AG & Company KGaA     4,195   224,481
Porsche Automobil Holding SE     2,100   122,145
Volkswagen AG     2,181   210,293
Total preferred stocks (cost $1,187,483)       1,261,939
Investment companies—3.9% (a)      
India—0.6%      
iShares MSCI India ETF*     79,700   577,931
United States—3.3%      
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF     24,021   1,010,083
Market Vectors - Gold Miners ETF     23,232   1,173,913
SPDR Gold Trust ETF*     9,895   1,141,686
Total investment companies (cost $3,560,445)       3,903,613
Rights—0.0% (a)      
Brazil—0.0%      
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao 06/02/10*     32   0
Total rights (cost $0)       0
Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement (cost $83,720,743)     98,482,266
Repurchase agreement—0.6% (a)           Value
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $619,003 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $640,000 United States Treasury Notes, 1.375% due February 15, 2013 (market value $641,099 including interest)
(cost $619,000)
  $619,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $84,339,743) 99.1% (a)       $99,101,266

* Non-income producing security.

(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $100,038,736. (b) Restricted securities deemed to be illiquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities. At April 30, 2010, these securities aggregated $2,463 or 0.0% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

ADR—American depository receipt

ETF—Exchange-traded fund

GDR—Global depository receipt

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s depository receipt

 

 

Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Financial   25.3%
Consumer, non-cyclical   19.5%
Basic materials   13.9%
Industrial   11.8%
Consumer, cyclical   9.0%
Energy   7.5%
Communications   4.6%
Technology   4.1%
Other sectors   2.8%
Cash   0.6%
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding  
Contract to deliver      In exchange for    Delivery
date
   Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
CZK   17,555,820      USD   936,510    6/16/10    $24,891   
EUR   8,042,028      USD   10,966,914    6/16/10    257,789   
EUR   2,283,863      USD   3,004,282    6/16/10    (37,013
SEK   3,742,262      USD   515,376    6/16/10    (1,376
USD   3,492,961      EUR   2,603,068    6/16/10    (26,599
       Net unrealized appreciation    $217,692   
CZK—Czech Koruna        
EUR—Euro Currency        
SEK—Swedish Krona        
USD—United States Dollar        

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)
Industry Allocation    
Industry   Value   Percent of
net assets
Banks   $19,666,048   19.7%
Mining   10,795,645   10.8%
Oil & gas   7,010,778   7.0%
Pharmaceuticals   6,884,893   6.9%
Food   6,642,194   6.6%
Auto manufacturers   4,277,916   4.3%
Telecommunications   3,468,252   3.5%
Engineering & construction   3,205,486   3.2%
Electronics   2,409,351   2.4%
Insurance   2,198,923   2.2%
Beverages   2,116,469   2.1%
Financial services   2,049,952   2.0%
Computers   1,957,104   2.0%
Building materials   1,803,360   1.8%
Transportation   1,611,062   1.6%
Retail   1,592,392   1.6%
Equity fund   1,588,014   1.6%
Machinery   1,457,518   1.5%
Iron/steel   1,324,450   1.3%
Healthcare products   1,324,231   1.3%
Electric   1,321,435   1.3%
Chemicals   1,263,023   1.3%
Household products   1,259,811   1.3%
Commodity fund   1,141,685   1.1%
Semiconductors   1,132,861   1.1%
Distribution/wholesale   969,396   1.0%
Agriculture   823,622   0.8%
Home furnishings   710,149   0.7%
Toys/games/hobbies   659,073   0.6%
Forest products & paper   531,611   0.5%
Office/business equipment   443,762   0.4%
Multimedia   428,170   0.4%
Hand/machine tools   410,228   0.4%
Electrical components & equipment   390,876   0.4%
Software   326,957   0.3%
Oil & gas services   302,454   0.3%
Internet   261,010   0.3%
Auto parts & equipment   257,290   0.3%
Diversified manufacturer   230,548   0.2%
Commercial services   220,935   0.2%
Semiconductor equipment   203,242   0.2%
Industry Allocation (cont’d)    
Industry   Value   Percent of
net assets
Broadcasting services/programs   $202,598   0.2%
Apparel   196,186   0.2%
Coal   189,670   0.2%
Cosmetics/personal care   171,133   0.2%
Water   170,908   0.2%
Metal fabricate/hardware   165,644   0.2%
Aerospace/defense   160,446   0.2%
Advertising   130,530   0.1%
Food service   110,975   0.1%
Lodging   107,585   0.1%
Leisure time   74,695   0.1%
Television, cable & radio   73,860   0.1%
Healthcare services   55,860   0.1%
Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement   $98,482,266   98.5%

 

       
EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND            
Corporate bonds—29.5% (a)       Principal
amount
(in thousands)
  Value
Aerospace/defense—1.5%    
Lockheed Martin Corporation, 4.25%, 11/15/19     306   $304,640
United Technologies Corporation, 5.375%, 12/15/17     247   272,294
Banks—1.8%      
JPMorgan Chase & Company, 3.7%, 01/20/15     337   343,895
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., 6.0%, 05/01/14     323   347,459
Beverages—2.9%      
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., 144A, 3.625%, 04/15/15     350   354,019
PepsiCo Inc., 7.9%, 11/01/18     230   290,122
The Coca-Cola Company, 5.35%, 11/15/17     425   473,414
Biotechnology—0.6%      
Amgen Inc., 5.7%, 02/01/19     226   250,044
Diversified manufacturer—0.6%      
ITT Corporation, 6.125%, 05/01/19     205   227,167
Electric—2.9%      
Carolina Power & Light Company, 5.25%, 12/15/15     150   166,970
Exelon Generation Company LLC, 5.2%, 10/01/19     340   351,195
Progress Energy Carolina, 5.3%, 01/15/19     85   91,355
PSEG Power LLC, 144A, 2.5%, 04/15/13     250   250,783
Virginia Electric and Power Company, 5.4%, 01/15/16     190   208,060
Virginia Electric and Power Company, 5.4%, 04/30/18     60   65,007
Financial services—2.7%      
BlackRock Inc., Series 2, 5.0%, 12/10/19     305   312,961
CME Group Inc., 5.4%, 08/01/13     400   440,297
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, 4.15%, 12/01/14     300   306,398
Food—0.8%      
General Mills Inc., 5.65%, 02/15/19     290   317,022

 

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EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND (cont’d)            
Corporate bonds—29.5% (a)       Principal
amount
(in thousands)
  Value
Gas—0.6%      
Sempra Energy, 9.8%, 02/15/19     175   $232,433
Healthcare products—1.1%      
Baxter International Inc., 5.375%, 06/01/18     160   175,160
St. Jude Medical Inc., 3.75%, 07/15/14     231   239,250
Insurance—0.7%      
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, 5.4%, 05/15/18     235   253,375
Mining—1.8%      
Barrick Gold Corporation, 6.95%, 04/01/19     293   343,276
Newmont Mining Corporation, 5.125%, 10/01/19     330   340,188
Oil & gas—1.9%      
Devon Energy Corporation, 5.625%, 01/15/14     181   199,562
Shell International Finance BV, 1.875%, 03/25/13     250   251,093
XTO Energy Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/13     254   286,416
Pharmaceuticals—1.4%      
Express Scripts Inc., 5.25%, 06/15/12     166   177,796
Pfizer Inc., 6.2%, 03/15/19     304   346,649
Retail—0.5%      
McDonald’s Corporation, 5.8%, 10/15/17     115   130,148
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Pass Through Trusts, Series C, 8.875%, 06/29/11     53   53,105
Software—1.6%      
Adobe Systems Inc., 3.25%, 02/01/15     181   183,060
CA Inc., 6.125%, 12/01/14     150   164,572
Oracle Corporation, 3.75%, 07/08/14     255   267,659
Telecommunications—3.8%      
AT&T Corporation, 7.3%, 11/15/11     306   333,795
Cisco Systems Inc., 4.95%, 02/15/19     251   266,200
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.875%, 08/20/13     300   328,910
Verizon Communications Inc., 6.35%, 04/01/19     460   516,789
Television, cable & radio—0.6%      
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 144A, 3.55%, 03/15/15     250   249,207
Transportation—1.7%      
Norfolk Southern Corporation, 5.9%, 06/15/19     200   218,579
Union Pacific Corporation, 5.7%, 08/15/18     410   441,925
Total corporate bonds (cost $11,272,741)       11,372,249
U.S. Government agency securities—21.7% (a)      
Fixed rate U.S. Government agency securities—7.6%  
Fannie Mae, 5.0%, 04/15/15     1,075   1,195,086
Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.125%, 05/18/12     500   499,634
Freddie Mac, 4.75%, 11/17/15     1,100   1,203,584
Government-backed corporate bonds—14.1%      
Bank of America Corporation, FDIC, 3.125%, 06/15/12     350   363,826
Citibank NA, FDIC, 1.75%, 12/28/12     1,000   1,006,847
Citigroup Inc., FDIC, 2.125%, 04/30/12     355   362,125
General Electric Capital Corporation, FDIC, 3.0%, 12/09/11     1,340   1,384,936
John Deere Capital Corporation, FDIC, 2.875%, 06/19/12     850   880,682
JPMorgan Chase & Company, FDIC, 3.125%, 12/01/11     535   553,832
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., FDIC, 3.25%, 06/15/12     850   887,236
Total U.S. Government agency securities (cost $8,322,284)   8,337,788
U.S. Treasuries—24.4% (a)       Principal
amount
(in thousands)
  Value
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.0%, 08/15/18     550   $573,891
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 11/15/14     3,050   3,322,832
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.5%, 02/15/16     2,000   2,196,094
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.75%, 08/15/17     3,000   3,316,875
Total U.S. Treasuries (cost $9,361,547)       9,409,692
Mortgage-backed obligations—20.0% (a)  
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations—7.0%      
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Series 2005-C5, Class A3, 5.1%, 08/15/38     379   397,986
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Series Trust, Series 2002-C3, Class A2, 4.994%, 07/12/35     275   289,315
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Series Trust, Series 2003-PM1A, Class A4, 5.326%, 08/12/40     230   244,620
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2001-C7, Class A5, 6.133%, 12/15/30     500   525,934
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-C7, Class A2, 4.064%, 09/15/27     100   100,008
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 1998-C1, Class A3, 6.72%, 11/15/26     23   25,410
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2003-T11, Class A4, 5.15%, 06/13/41     385   409,556
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-C6, Class A3, 4.957%, 08/15/35     683   694,953
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations—13.0%  
Fannie Mae, Series 2006-63, Class AB, 6.5%, 10/25/33     163   168,441
Fannie Mae, Series 2007-118, Class AB, 5.0%, 04/25/35     863   908,117
Fannie Mae REMICs, Series 2006-B1, Class AB, 6.0%, 06/25/16     15   15,948
Fannie Mae REMICs, Series 2007-B2, Class AB, 5.5%, 12/25/20     1,169   1,249,096
Freddie Mac, Series 3114, Class GC, 5.0%, 01/15/34     691   726,750
Freddie Mac, Series 3456, Class CG, 5.0%, 01/15/35     657   692,128
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series R005, Class AB, 5.5%, 12/15/18     178   186,685
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series R006, Class AK, 5.75%, 12/15/18     346   363,488
Ginnie Mae, Series 2004-86, Class PK, 4.0%, 09/20/34     667   694,665
Total mortgage-backed obligations (cost $7,614,940)   7,693,100
Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement (cost $36,571,512)       36,812,829
Repurchase agreement—1.8% (a)  
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $705,003 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $730,000 United States Treasury Bills, due September 9, 2010 (market value $729,497 including interest) (cost $705,000)   705,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $37,276,512) 97.4% (a)   $37,517,829
(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $38,501,893.  
144A—144A securities are issued pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Most of these are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and all may be resold as transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2010, these securities aggregated $854,009 or 2.2% of the net assets of the Fund.  
FDIC—Federal deposit insurance corporation  
REMIC—Real estate mortgage investment conduit  

 

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EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND (cont’d)
Standard & Poor’s bond ratings    
Bond rating   Percent of net assets
AAA   28.6%
AA   3.5%
A   14.0%
BBB   12.0%
Not rated   37.5%

 

       
EAGLE LARGE CAP CORE FUND            
Common stocks—87.5% (a)       Shares   Value
Advertising—3.1%      
Omnicom Group Inc.     105,485   $4,499,990
Aerospace/defense—1.7%      
United Technologies Corporation     31,980   2,396,901
Auto manufacturers—2.3%      
PACCAR Inc.     70,575   3,283,149
Banks—12.1%      
Bank of America Corporation     323,735   5,772,195
JPMorgan Chase & Company     62,355   2,655,076
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     19,546   2,838,079
Wells Fargo & Company     185,270   6,134,290
Computers—2.1%      
EMC Corporation*     156,260   2,970,503
Diversified manufacturer—5.7%      
General Electric Company     171,030   3,225,626
Tyco International Ltd.     127,636   4,951,000
Healthcare products—7.2%      
Covidien PLC     53,546   2,569,673
Johnson & Johnson     76,815   4,939,204
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*     46,950   2,859,724
Healthcare services—2.0%      
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     96,400   2,921,884
Insurance—1.8%      
MetLife, Inc.     55,430   2,526,499
Multimedia—1.5%      
Viacom Inc., Class B*     61,005   2,155,307
Oil & gas—9.9%      
BP PLC, Sponsored ADR     69,530   3,625,990
ConocoPhillips     77,420   4,582,490
EOG Resources Inc.     34,955   3,919,155
Exxon Mobil Corporation     32,015   2,172,218
Oil & gas services—2.4%      
Schlumberger Ltd.     48,535   3,466,370
Pharmaceuticals—2.9%      
Pfizer Inc.     247,345   4,135,608
Retail—9.3%      
Home Depot, Inc.     83,175   2,931,919
Macy’s Inc.     93,570   2,170,824
Staples, Inc.     242,535   5,706,849
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     49,200   2,639,580
Common stocks—87.5% (a)       Shares   Value
Semiconductor equipment—3.6%      
Applied Materials, Inc.     374,480   $5,160,334
Semiconductors—2.2%      
Texas Instruments Inc.     121,975   3,172,570
Software—10.8%      
Activision Blizzard Inc.     234,565   2,598,980
Adobe Systems Inc.*     81,275   2,730,027
Autodesk, Inc.*     111,410   3,789,054
Electronic Arts Inc.*     79,840   1,546,501
Microsoft Corporation     160,410   4,898,921
Telecommunications—5.5%      
Cisco Systems, Inc.*     98,790   2,659,427
QUALCOMM Inc.     68,685   2,660,857
Sprint Nextel Corporation*     601,865   2,557,926
Television, cable & radio—1.4%      
Comcast Corporation, Class A     100,935   1,992,456
Total common stocks (cost $110,629,279)       125,817,156
Investment companies—2.8% (a)      
Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF     119,310   4,057,733
Total investment companies (cost $3,976,137)       4,057,733
Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement (cost $114,605,416)       129,874,889
Repurchase agreement—9.8% (a)      
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $14,096,059 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $14,675,000 United States Treasury Notes, 3.375% due November 15, 2019 (market value $14,587,981 including interest) (cost $14,096,000)   14,096,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $128,701,416) 100.1% (a)   $143,970,889

* Non-income producing security.

(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $143,868,241.

 
ADR—American depository receipt  
ETF—Exchange-traded fund  
SPDR—Standard & Poor’s depository receipt  

 

Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Technology   18.8%
Financial   16.7%
Energy   12.3%
Consumer, non-cyclical   12.1%
Consumer, cyclical   11.6%
Communications   11.5%
Industrial   7.3%
Cash   9.8%

 

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EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH FUND            
Common stocks—97.1% (a)       Shares   Value
Aerospace/defense—1.6%      
Goodrich Corporation     41,330   $3,065,859
Apparel—2.1%      
Coach Inc.     98,190   4,099,432
Auto manufacturers—3.1%      
Navistar International Corporation*     68,305   3,301,864
Oshkosh Corporation*     67,105   2,591,595
Banks—2.0%      
Regions Financial Corporation     426,205   3,767,652
Biotechnology—3.0%      
Dendreon Corporation*     45,500   2,467,010
Illumina, Inc.*     31,600   1,323,092
United Therapeutics Corporation*     32,610   1,855,183
Chemicals—2.5%      
CF Industries Holdings Inc.     25,590   2,141,115
Huntsman Corporation     237,341   2,708,061
Commercial services—5.7%      
Apollo Group Inc., Class A*     51,710   2,968,671
Hewitt Associates Inc., Class A*     90,771   3,720,703
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers Inc.     99,045   2,317,653
Robert Half International Inc.     68,110   1,864,852
Computers—2.0%      
SanDisk Corporation*     51,630   2,059,521
Western Digital Corporation*     43,760   1,798,098
Electronics—5.3%      
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A*     66,620   4,578,126
Gentex Corporation     84,875   1,823,964
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.*     68,175   3,768,714
Entertainment—2.4%      
Bally Technologies, Inc.*     99,694   4,597,887
Environmental control—2.2%      
Republic Services, Inc.     63,565   1,972,422
Waste Connections, Inc.*     60,375   2,160,821
Financial services—4.2%      
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     96,870   4,490,893
Jefferies Group Inc.     63,140   1,718,671
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation*     91,555   1,832,931
Healthcare products—1.8%      
Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.*     37,490   1,491,352
Patterson Companies, Inc.     59,420   1,900,846
Healthcare services—3.7%      
CIGNA Corporation     55,055   1,765,063
Health Management Associates, Inc., Class A*     346,895   3,233,061
Lincare Holdings Inc.*     44,255   2,066,266
Household products—2.6%      
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     72,400   5,013,700
Housewares—1.6%      
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.     174,905   2,985,628
Insurance—1.1%      
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     36,560   2,045,532
Iron/steel—1.6%      
Allegheny Technologies Inc.     57,490   3,073,990
Leisure time—3.4%      
Carnival Corporation     114,100   4,757,970
Common stocks—97.1% (a)       Shares   Value
Harley-Davidson, Inc.     53,940   $1,824,790
Lodging—1.5%      
Las Vegas Sands Corporation*     112,555   2,798,117
Machinery—3.7%      
AGCO Corporation*     65,635   2,298,538
Bucyrus International Inc.     42,170   2,657,132
Cummins, Inc.     29,030   2,096,837
Metal fabricate/hardware—1.0%      
Precision Castparts Corporation     14,315   1,837,187
Mining—1.6%      
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.     39,640   2,994,009
Oil & gas—5.9%      
Continental Resources Inc.*     96,375   4,737,795
Pioneer Natural Resources Company     29,380   1,884,139
Whiting Petroleum Corporation*     50,455   4,557,600
Oil & gas services—1.4%      
Baker Hughes Inc.     55,615   2,767,402
Pharmaceuticals—5.7%      
Express Scripts Inc.*     48,235   4,829,771
Mylan Inc.*     279,080   6,148,132
Retail—3.9%      
Chico’s FAS, Inc.     266,760   3,972,056
Limited Brands Inc.     130,805   3,505,574
Semiconductors—7.5%      
ARM Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR     166,735   1,905,781
Linear Technology Corporation     90,545   2,721,783
Micron Technology, Inc.*     479,225   4,480,754
Rovi Corporation*     131,955   5,143,606
Software—5.6%      
ANSYS, Inc.*     90,830   4,087,350
Autodesk, Inc.*     125,775   4,277,608
MSCI Inc., Class A*     69,000   2,390,850
Telecommunications—4.0%      
Amdocs Ltd.*     121,635   3,885,022
American Tower Corporation, Class A*     49,975   2,039,480
Polycom, Inc.*     54,970   1,789,274
Transportation—3.4%      
Kansas City Southern*     118,840   4,818,962
Landstar System, Inc.     38,205   1,689,428
Total common stocks (cost $136,164,540)       185,467,175
Repurchase agreement—1.5% (a)      
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $2,922,012 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $3,045,000 United States Treasury Notes, 3.375% due November 15, 2019 (market value $3,026,944 including interest) (cost $2,922,000)   2,922,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $139,086,540) 98.6% (a)   $188,389,175
* Non-income producing security.  
(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $190,939,028.  
ADR—American depository receipt  

 

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EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH FUND (cont’d)
Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Consumer, non-cyclical   19.5%
Technology   18.1%
Consumer, cyclical   18.0%
Industrial   17.2%
Energy   7.3%
Financial   7.3%
Basic materials   5.7%
Communications   4.0%
Cash   1.5%

 

       
EAGLE MID CAP STOCK FUND            
Common stocks—99.4% (a)       Shares   Value
Domestic—88.4%      
Advertising—1.0%      
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.*     1,783,311   $15,889,301
Apparel—2.6%      
VF Corporation     480,387   41,515,045
Auto manufacturers—2.0%      
Oshkosh Corporation*     836,259   32,296,323
Auto parts & equipment—1.5%      
WABCO Holdings Inc.*     691,885   22,963,663
Banks—3.1%      
BOK Financial Corporation     38,629   2,102,576
Fifth Third Bancorp     1,631,890   24,331,480
State Street Corporation     533,385   23,202,248
Beverages—1.9%      
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc.     906,158   29,658,551
Biotechnology—1.0%      
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*     144,131   16,097,991
Chemicals—5.2%      
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.     411,989   31,632,515
Albemarle Corporation     367,524   16,781,146
Ecolab Inc.     359,100   17,538,444
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation     284,677   16,881,346
Commercial services—2.5%      
Hewitt Associates Inc., Class A*     588,418   24,119,254
SEI Investments Company     714,081   16,038,259
Computers—4.1%      
IHS Inc., Class A*     648,813   32,875,355
Synopsys, Inc.*     1,398,575   31,761,638
Electric—1.0%      
ITC Holdings Corporation     275,555   15,384,236
Electrical components & equipment—2.1%      
AMETEK, Inc.     375,364   16,234,493
Energizer Holdings, Inc.*     275,481   16,831,889
Electronics—5.7%      
Agilent Technologies Inc.*     741,915   26,901,838
Common stocks—99.4% (a)       Shares   Value
Amphenol Corporation, Class A     983,166   $45,432,101
Waters Corporation*     245,242   17,654,972
Environmental control—2.3%      
Stericycle Inc.*     286,587   16,879,974
Waste Connections, Inc.*     564,484   20,202,882
Financial services—7.6%      
Discover Financial Services     2,060,353   31,853,057
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*     144,205   16,818,629
Leucadia National Corporation*     1,205,112   30,501,385
SLM Corporation*     2,070,657   25,344,842
The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc.*     725,260   15,230,460
Healthcare products—3.1%      
Beckman Coulter, Inc.     267,094   16,666,666
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*     802,316   32,750,539
Healthcare services—3.1%      
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings*     207,047   16,267,683
Lincare Holdings Inc.*     343,264   16,026,996
Mednax Inc.*     302,711   16,630,942
Household products—1.0%      
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Class A     336,727   16,314,423
Insurance—1.0%      
Reinsurance Group of America Inc.     309,887   15,999,466
Internet—3.4%      
Liberty Media Interactive, Class A*     2,464,610   37,881,056
Symantec Corporation*     924,120   15,497,492
Machinery—4.9%      
AGCO Corporation*     775,602   27,161,582
Flowserve Corporation     207,530   23,778,787
Roper Industries Inc.     425,615   25,971,027
Oil & gas—4.9%      
Noble Energy, Inc.     238,145   18,194,278
Petrohawk Energy Corporation*     700,485   15,123,471
Plains Exploration & Production Company*     513,274   15,044,061
Whiting Petroleum Corporation*     313,153   28,287,110
Oil & gas services—2.1%      
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     359,745   15,839,572
Oceaneering International, Inc.*     270,641   17,726,986
Packaging & containers—4.9%      
Crown Holdings Inc.*     872,039   22,673,014
Owens-Illinois, Inc.*     666,602   23,624,375
Rock-Tenn Company, Class A     595,252   30,715,003
Pharmaceuticals—1.5%      
McKesson Corporation     359,966   23,329,396
Printing & publishing—2.0%      
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     729,535   30,837,444
Retail—2.1%      
TJX Companies, Inc.     710,677   32,932,772
Semiconductors—1.6%      
Rovi Corporation*     643,247   25,073,768
Software—5.7%      
Activision Blizzard Inc.     1,757,295   19,470,829
Adobe Systems Inc.*     449,810   15,109,118
Fiserv, Inc.*     677,910   34,634,422
Sybase, Inc.*     487,450   21,145,581

 

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EAGLE MID CAP STOCK FUND (cont’d)    
Common stocks—99.4% (a)       Shares   Value
Television, cable & radio—1.5%      
DISH Network Corporation, Class A     1,088,858   $24,118,205
Toys/games/hobbies—2.0%      
Hasbro, Inc.     806,707   30,945,281
Total domestic common stocks (cost $1,266,899,642)   1,396,727,238
Foreign—11.0% (b)      
Financial services—1.0%      
Lazard Ltd., Class A     409,176   15,818,744
Insurance—3.2%      
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd.     721,361   31,429,699
XL Capital Ltd., Class A     1,057,995   18,832,311
Mining—2.3%      
Silver Wheaton Corporation*     1,875,595   36,611,614
Pharmaceuticals—1.0%      
Shire PLC, Sponsored ADR     239,071   15,740,435
Semiconductors—1.2%      
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*     928,705   19,177,758
Software—1.8%      
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*     770,545   27,446,813
Telecommunications—0.5%      
Cellcom Israel Ltd.     270,340   8,191,303
Total foreign common stocks (cost $156,937,031)   173,248,677
Total common stocks (cost $1,423,836,673)       1,569,975,915
Total investment portfolio (cost $1,423,836,673) 99.4% (a)   $1,569,975,915
* Non-income producing security      
(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $1,580,257,869. (b) Securities are U.S. dollar denominated.  
ADR—American depository receipt      
Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Industrial   19.9%
Financial   15.9%
Technology   15.4%
Consumer, non-cyclical   14.1%
Consumer, cyclical   10.2%
Communications   8.4%
Basic materials   7.6%
Energy   7.0%
Utilities   0.9%

 

 
EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND
Common stocks—93.8% (a)       Shares   Value
Aerospace/defense—1.0%      
Orbital Sciences Corporation*     38,367   $705,185
Common stocks—93.8% (a)       Shares   Value
Banks—6.8%      
Cardinal Financial Corporation     52,471   $574,557
Columbia Banking System Inc.     16,041   360,602
First Financial Bancorp     46,054   880,092
Oriental Financial Group, Inc.     32,335   540,641
PrivateBancorp Inc.     41,111   588,710
Signature Bank*     15,110   610,142
Southwest Bancorp, Inc.     27,720   406,375
Sterling Bancshares, Inc.     42,120   247,666
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     36,404   724,440
Biotechnology—1.5%      
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     8,330   278,888
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     37,092   831,603
Chemicals—0.8%      
Kraton Performance Polymers Inc.*     29,085   551,452
Coal—1.3%      
Alpha Natural Resources Inc.*     20,167   949,462
Commercial services—10.4%      
Chemed Corporation     19,660   1,081,497
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*     61,362   614,847
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*     48,825   777,782
Gartner, Inc.*     32,695   787,296
Interactive Data Corporation     31,485   1,053,803
LECG Corporation*     166,029   557,857
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.*     56,333   923,861
On Assignment, Inc.*     94,637   665,298
Parexel International Corporation*     32,655   770,005
The Providence Service Corporation*     22,785   378,459
Computers—2.9%      
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*     47,800   614,230
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*     29,345   441,055
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.*     37,020   476,077
SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc.*     80,896   567,890
Distribution/wholesale—0.8%      
School Specialty, Inc.*     26,351   618,194
Diversified manufacturer—1.8%      
Barnes Group Inc.     39,835   828,568
Matthews International Corporation, Class A     13,054   456,890
Electric—0.9%      
Allete, Inc.     18,685   681,442
Electrical components & equipment—0.8%      
Belden, Inc.     20,970   575,836
Electronics—2.1%      
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*     26,905   582,224
Sonic Solutions, Inc.*     76,148   955,657
Engineering & construction—2.1%      
Dycom Industries, Inc.*     61,808   656,401
URS Corporation*     17,308   888,766
Entertainment—0.3%      
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation*     27,393   189,560
Environmental control—0.3%      
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*     45,962   237,164
Financial services—4.3%      
Compass Diversified Holdings     16,120   234,062
Cowen Group Inc., Class A*     78,760   425,304

 

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EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND (cont’d)
Common stocks—93.8% (a)       Shares   Value
Financial services (cont’d)      
Investment Technology Group, Inc.*     31,555   $548,110
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.     44,036   692,246
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.*     39,347   698,409
SWS Group Inc.     51,584   571,035
Gas—1.8%      
AGL Resources, Inc.     33,435   1,321,017
Healthcare products—1.4%      
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*     65,383   1,057,243
Healthcare services—5.7%      
AMERIGROUP Corporation*     33,842   1,226,434
Amsurg Corporation*     47,345   980,988
Mednax Inc.*     13,570   745,536
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.*     36,749   1,182,215
Household products—1.1%      
Jarden Corporation     26,117   838,878
Insurance—4.3%      
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company     86,090   905,667
Assured Guaranty Ltd.     27,215   586,483
First Mercury Financial Corporation     35,415   464,291
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.     17,620   655,640
Stewart Information Services Corporation     30,203   343,710
Validus Holdings Ltd.     6,954   177,814
Internet—2.0%      
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc., Class A*     142,880   408,637
SonicWALL, Inc.*     102,657   1,039,915
Machinery—1.7%      
Altra Holdings, Inc.*     45,400   688,264
Flowserve Corporation     1,411   161,672
Wabtec Corporation     7,640   363,511
Metal fabricate/hardware—0.8%      
Kaydon Corporation     13,765   573,037
Mining—2.1%      
Gammon Gold Inc.*     26,917   199,724
IAMGOLD Corporation     76,030   1,358,656
Oil & gas—2.1%      
Comstock Resources, Inc.*     16,750   537,005
Rosetta Resources, Inc.*     39,450   982,305
Oil & gas services—3.1%      
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*     30,906   1,090,364
Oceaneering International, Inc.*     18,176   1,190,528
Packaging & containers—0.9%      
Silgan Holdings Inc.     10,658   642,997
Pharmaceuticals—1.7%      
Herbalife Ltd.     26,501   1,278,673
Printing & publishing—1.4%      
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     23,465   991,866
REITs—3.2%      
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.     38,460   711,895
Chimera Investment Corporation     77,665   316,097
Government Properties Income Trust     39,980   1,083,858
Kite Realty Group Trust     34,055   184,578
Common stocks—93.8% (a)       Shares   Value
Retail—5.8%      
AerCap Holdings NV*     33,793   $466,343
AFC Enterprises, Inc.*     85,385   931,550
Jo-Ann Stores Inc.*     26,570   1,172,268
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     30,785   925,397
Stage Stores, Inc.     46,750   712,938
Savings & loans—0.9%      
Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.     30,866   648,186
Semiconductor equipment—0.6%      
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*     13,310   438,431
Semiconductors—1.0%      
Microsemi Corporation*     42,565   704,876
Software—6.7%      
ACI Worldwide, Inc.*     20,530   385,759
Aspen Technology, Inc.*     115,842   1,363,460
Avid Technology, Inc.*     37,090   541,514
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.*     78,881   1,372,529
Innerworkings Inc.*     31,020   185,500
Sybase, Inc.*     24,370   1,057,171
Telecommunications—6.1%      
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.     78,677   673,475
Cbeyond Inc.*     36,858   566,876
CommScope, Inc.*     29,050   946,449
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc.*     41,175   790,148
Symmetricom, Inc.*     122,186   810,093
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.*     31,530   633,122
Transportation—1.3%      
Crude Carriers Corporation*     21,075   393,049
Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Class A*     13,760   538,020
Total common stocks (cost $40,996,382)       68,346,292
Investment companies—1.9% (a)      
Apollo Investment Corporation     35,053   426,244
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (ETF)     7,495   536,492
iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (ETF)     5,765   393,115
Total investment companies (cost $668,074)       1,355,851
Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement (cost $41,664,456)   69,702,143
Repurchase agreement—4.2% (a)      
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $3,092,013 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $3,220,000 United States Treasury Notes, 3.375% due November 15, 2019 (market value $3,200,906 including interest) (cost $3,092,000)       3,092,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $44,756,456) 99.9% (a)   $72,794,143
* Non-income producing security      
(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $72,901,410.  
ETF—Exchange-traded fund      
REIT—Real estate investment trust      

 

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EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND (cont’d)
Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Financial   21.3%
Consumer, non-cyclical   20.5%
Technology   12.8%
Industrial   12.7%
Communications   9.4%
Consumer, cyclical   6.9%
Energy   6.5%
Other sectors   5.6%
Cash   4.2%

 

       
EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND            
Common stocks—98.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Aerospace/defense—1.2%      
Triumph Group Inc.     67,956   $5,270,667
Apparel—1.1%      
Steven Madden Ltd.*     84,519   4,898,721
Auto parts & equipment—2.5%      
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.*     495,040   5,326,630
ArvinMeritor Inc.*     358,365   5,490,152
Banks—1.2%      
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation     376,146   2,463,756
UMB Financial Corporation     61,142   2,575,301
Biotechnology—2.8%      
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*     48,390   5,404,679
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     90,674   2,032,911
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.*     117,098   2,989,512
Seattle Genetics Inc.*     154,380   1,945,188
Chemicals—2.0%      
Huntsman Corporation     780,613   8,906,794
Commercial services—8.4%      
Coinstar Inc.*     171,413   7,603,881
Monster Worldwide, Inc.*     238,208   4,151,965
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers Inc.     271,613   6,355,744
Sotheby’s     200,225   6,687,515
SuccessFactors Inc.*     198,983   4,164,714
The GEO Group, Inc.*     360,405   7,633,378
Computers—3.3%      
Netezza Corporation*     388,725   5,321,645
Radiant Systems Inc.*     248,185   3,491,963
Riverbed Technology Inc.*     174,176   5,397,714
Electrical components & equipment—1.2%      
GrafTech International Ltd.*     308,168   5,195,712
Electronics—1.6%      
Coherent, Inc.*     189,501   7,119,553
Entertainment—3.5%      
Bally Technologies, Inc.*     198,072   9,135,081
Shuffle Master, Inc.*     650,924   6,248,870
Environmental control—1.6%      
Waste Connections, Inc.*     192,087   6,874,794
Common stocks—98.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Financial services—1.6%      
Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Inc.*     495,802   $2,122,033
Duff & Phelps Corporation, Class A     181,512   2,849,738
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.*     119,222   2,116,190
Hand/machine tools—1.5%      
Regal-Beloit Corporation     106,826   6,758,881
Healthcare products—5.9%      
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.*     402,390   7,210,829
Cutera, Inc.*     131,568   1,520,926
Thoratec Corporation*     332,587   14,830,054
Vital Images, Inc.*     128,915   2,034,279
Healthcare services—7.4%      
Amedisys Inc.*     115,161   6,630,970
Centene Corporation*     195,923   4,486,637
Genoptix Inc.*     169,060   6,540,931
ICON PLC, Sponsored ADR*     150,308   4,384,484
Lincare Holdings Inc.*     122,780   5,732,598
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.*     146,276   4,705,699
Home furnishings—3.1%      
DTS, Inc.*     213,134   7,084,574
Universal Electronics, Inc.*     296,877   6,299,730
Insurance—0.7%      
MGIC Investment Corporation*     309,278   3,225,770
Internet—1.8%      
TIBCO Software, Inc.*     707,219   8,062,297
Lodging—1.0%      
Choice Hotels International Inc.     116,058   4,214,066
Metal fabricate/hardware—1.0%      
Northwest Pipe Company*     177,154   4,272,954
Mining—1.1%      
Titanium Metals Corporation*     320,743   4,945,857
Oil & gas—3.0%      
Brigham Exploration Company*     245,934   4,798,172
Unit Corporation*     45,692   2,182,707
Whiting Petroleum Corporation*     68,670   6,202,961
Oil & gas services—4.3%      
Lufkin Industries, Inc.     138,136   11,759,518
OYO Geospace Corporation*     145,006   7,206,798
Pharmaceuticals—4.0%      
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.*     221,703   5,181,199
Herbalife Ltd.     83,935   4,049,864
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.*     126,421   3,649,774
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*     55,844   2,244,929
Vivus Inc.*     225,940   2,302,329
REIT—0.8%      
Redwood Trust Inc.     199,964   3,335,400
Retail—9.8%      
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*     321,305   7,753,090
Cash America International, Inc.     319,150   11,827,699
Chico’s FAS, Inc.     347,918   5,180,499
Genesco Inc.*     385,820   12,843,948
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.*     217,525   5,398,970
Semiconductor equipment—5.8%      
Formfactor Inc.*     452,669   6,794,562

 

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UNAUDITED    04.30.2010

 

EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (cont’d)            
Common stocks—98.3% (a)       Shares   Value
Semiconductor equipment (cont’d)      
Teradyne, Inc.*     333,160   $4,074,547
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*     271,923   8,957,144
Veeco Instruments Inc.*     124,030   5,456,080
Semiconductors—4.3%      
ON Semiconductor Corporation*     908,236   7,211,394
Rovi Corporation*     294,205   11,468,111
Software—8.1%      
ANSYS, Inc.*     182,726   8,222,670
Eclipsys Corporation*     410,681   8,492,883
Informatica Corporation*     300,567   7,517,181
MedAssets Inc.*     247,916   5,659,922
Quality Systems, Inc.     87,954   5,629,936
Telecommunications—1.1%      
EMS Technologies, Inc.*     310,214   4,929,300
Transportation—1.6%      
Landstar System, Inc.     158,937   7,028,195
Total common stocks (cost $302,554,101)       430,076,119
Repurchase agreement—1.1% (a)      
Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation dated April 30, 2010 @ 0.05% to be repurchased at $4,909,020 on May 3, 2010, collateralized by $5,115,000 United States Treasury Notes, 3.375% due November 15, 2019 (market value $5,084,669 including interest) (cost $4,909,000)   4,909,000
Total investment portfolio (cost $307,463,101) 99.4% (a)   $434,985,119
             
Footnotes            
* Non-income producing security  
(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $437,641,376.  
ADR—American depository receipt  
REIT—Real estate investment trust  

 

Sector allocation    
Sector   Percent of net assets
Consumer, non-cyclical   25.6%
Technology   24.2%
Consumer, cyclical   21.0%
Industrial   9.7%
Energy   7.3%
Financial   4.3%
Basic materials   3.2%
Communications   3.0%
Cash   1.1%

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

UNAUDITED    04.30.2010

 

     Eagle
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
    Eagle
Growth
& Income
Fund
    Eagle
International
Equity
Fund
    Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
 
Assets        
Investments, at value (a)   $569,945,000      $189,123,516      $98,482,266      $36,812,829   
Repurchase agreements (b)   19,707,000      7,152,000      619,000      705,000   
Cash   17      106      762      394   
Foreign currency (identified cost $858,830)             859,954        
Receivable for investments sold   8,187,096      208,945      3,443,686        
Receivable for fund shares sold   2,109,233      1,240,085      41,358      887,410   
Receivable for dividends and interest   236,560      386,085      247,385      387,208   
Receivable for recoverable foreign withholding taxes        45,552      146,707        
Prepaid expenses   53,880      43,023      31,347      72,228   
Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency contracts             282,680        
Total assets   600,238,786      198,199,312      104,155,145      38,865,069   
Liabilities        
Payable for investments purchased   6,370,178      547,372      3,423,864      245,737   
Payable for fund shares redeemed   1,494,946      499,105      399,479      79,991   
Payable to the custodian                    
Accrued investment advisory fees   294,853      84,955      50,427        
Accrued administrative fees   71,830      23,982      12,957      577   
Accrued distribution fees   169,381      80,773      58,145      15,707   
Accrued shareholder servicing fees   83,121      47,234      15,808        
Accrued fund accounting fees   8,556      7,641      11,792      7,493   
Accrued internal audit fees   206      206      206      267   
Accrued trustees and officers compensation   7,458      8,836      8,650      5,135   
Other accrued expenses   34,479      32,309      70,093      8,269   
Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts             64,988        
Total liabilities   8,535,008      1,332,413      4,116,409      363,176   
Net assets   591,703,778      196,866,899      100,038,736      38,501,893   
Net assets consists of        
Paid-in capital   557,477,625      192,618,718      171,494,200      38,232,518   
Undistributed net investment income (loss)   (1,031,837   270,840      (643,431   43,470   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   (85,161,540   (14,805,881   (85,792,090   (15,412
Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency contracts             217,692        
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and
other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
  120,419,530      18,783,222      14,762,365      241,317   
Net assets   591,703,778      196,866,899      100,038,736      38,501,893   
Net assets, at market value        
Class A   456,992,183      123,108,077      43,507,714      22,421,059   
Class C   88,904,524      67,550,302      56,372,298      16,063,193   
Class I   21,249,535      5,876,761      153,804      12,605   
Class R-3   735,872      329,123      2,457      2,517   
Class R-5   23,821,664      2,636      2,463      2,519   
Net asset value (“NAV”),
offering and redemption price per share
       
Class A   $25.87      $12.72      $20.45      $14.53   
Maximum offering price (c)   $27.16      $13.35      $21.47      $15.10   
Class C   $22.65      $12.35      $18.45      $14.52   
Class I   $26.30      $12.70      $20.56      $14.53   
Class R-3   $25.69      $12.70      $20.44      $14.53   
Class R-5   $26.25      $12.71      $20.57      $14.54   
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding        
Class A   17,664,870      9,680,923      2,127,857      1,543,044   
Class C   3,925,692      5,468,038      3,055,861      1,106,502   
Class I   808,071      462,592      7,480      867   
Class R-3   28,639      25,919      120      173   
Class R-5   907,618      207      120      173   
(a) Identified cost   $449,525,470      $170,345,574      $83,720,743      $36,571,512   

(b) Identified cost is the same as value. (c) For all funds except the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, the maximum offering price is computed as 100/95.25 of NAV. The maximum offering price for the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund is computed as 100/96.25 of NAV.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

UNAUDITED    04.30.2010

 

Eagle
Large Cap
Core
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Stock
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Core Value
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 
       
$129,874,889      $185,467,175      $1,569,975,915      $69,702,143      $430,076,119   
14,096,000      2,922,000           3,092,000      4,909,000   
900      311           809      987   
                      
     5,466,376      79,094,758      532,343      5,458,560   
233,697      383,076      3,470,733      226,622      1,540,909   
32,831      15,604      470,370      37,259      3,768   
                      
42,117      31,161      50,100      31,978      50,817   
                      
144,280,434      194,285,703      1,653,061,876      73,623,154      442,040,160   
       
     2,779,946      65,296,164      479,839      3,056,996   
264,541      313,587      3,941,653      159,283      864,285   
          1,966,397             
71,505      92,556      717,705      30,159      212,146   
12,835      22,766      179,579      3,484      48,960   
10,869      71,003      400,441      5,690      112,049   
6,675      22,242      226,006           56,373   
8,266      8,303      8,539      7,798      8,518   
206      206      206      206      206   
8,679      8,679      8,681      8,679      8,679   
28,617      27,387      58,636      26,606      30,572   
                      
412,193      3,346,675      72,804,007      721,744      4,398,784   
143,868,241      190,939,028      1,580,257,869      72,901,410      437,641,376   
       
191,152,407      155,619,743      1,640,149,316      42,237,814      375,072,875   
80,346      (140,877   (1,750,080   (57,674   (155,731
(62,633,985   (13,842,473   (204,280,609   2,683,583      (64,797,786
                      
    
15,269,473
 
  
  49,302,635      146,139,242      28,037,687      127,522,018   
143,868,241      190,939,028      1,580,257,869      72,901,410      437,641,376   
       
12,026,199      124,972,609      905,042,350      8,876,862      263,269,029   
10,018,561      55,788,057      252,792,337      4,847,272      71,763,312   
121,798,849      9,783,273      349,442,468      59,171,745      60,266,523   
2,667      392,328      3,779,063      2,762      1,601,641   
21,965      2,761      69,201,651      2,769      40,740,871   
       
$13.64      $26.80      $24.38      $19.74      $31.83   
$14.32      $28.14      $25.60      $20.72      $33.42   
$13.47      $23.72      $21.49      $19.51      $27.08   
$13.62      $27.27      $24.73      $19.85      $32.33   
$13.62      $26.69      $24.22      $19.73      $31.60   
$13.92      $27.28      $24.77      $19.85      $32.31   
       
881,875      4,662,495      37,126,203      449,613      8,272,312   
743,870      2,351,666      11,764,304      248,475      2,649,671   
8,942,618      358,692      14,130,774      2,980,510      1,864,324   
196      14,698      156,060      140      50,681   
1,578      101      2,794,202      140      1,260,775   
$114,605,416      $136,164,540      $1,423,836,673      $41,664,456      $302,554,101   

 

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Statements of Operations

 

UNAUDITED    04.30.2010

 

     Eagle
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
    Eagle
Growth
& Income
Fund
    Eagle
International
Equity
Fund
    Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund †
 
Investment income        
Dividends (a)   $ 2,677,409      $ 2,241,509      $ 1,142,237      $   
Interest     1,530        380,777        132        117,881   
Total income     2,678,939        2,622,286        1,142,369        117,881   
Expenses        
Investment advisory fees     1,650,450        453,113        459,411        27,862   
Administrative fees     402,173        125,341        83,091        6,965   
Distribution fees     969,823        422,537        371,079        25,281   
Shareholder servicing fees     487,206        128,751        104,011        1,729   
Fund accounting fees     49,395        50,072        35,650        15,001   
Professional fees     42,630        46,856        46,944        5,722   
State qualification expenses     47,290        39,571        29,302        660   
Organizational costs                          41,232   
Offering costs                          13,305   
Reports to shareholders     10,310        3,968        1,358        950   
Trustees and officers compensation     19,033        21,786        21,600        5,135   
Custodian fees     12,236        11,964        134,353        1,350   
Internal audit fees     1,233        1,233        1,233        267   
Other     19,012        14,850        13,329        3,179   
Total expenses before adjustments     3,710,791        1,320,042        1,301,361        148,638   
Fees and expenses waived            (434     (106,426     (94,584
Recovered fees previously waived by Manager            81,374                 
Expense offsets     (15     (31              
Total expenses after adjustments     3,710,776        1,400,951        1,194,935        54,054   
Net investment income (loss)     (1,031,837     1,221,335        (52,566     63,827   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments        
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     22,283,593        5,957,573        8,971,635        (15,412
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions (b)            (100,934     (136,374       
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     48,213,769        9,613,681        (3,930,810     241,317   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies            2,019        456,890          
Net gain (loss) on investments     70,497,362        15,472,339        5,361,341        225,905   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations
    69,465,525        16,693,674        5,308,775        289,732   
(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes     $13,409        $193,406        $127,504        $ —   
(b) Includes Brazilian IOF tax of            82,611        17,511          

† For the period March 1, 2010 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2010.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

UNAUDITED    04.30.2010

 

Eagle
Large Cap
Core
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Stock
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Core Value
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 
       
$ 974,450      $ 1,167,681      $ 7,433,489      $ 372,238      $ 2,194,491   
  870        234        1,837        300        534   
  975,320        1,167,915        7,435,326        372,538        2,195,025   
       
  402,543        501,302        4,070,301        195,799        1,088,103   
  72,394        123,514        1,017,560        35,394        255,067   
  62,827        390,968        2,308,271        28,865        615,039   
  179,649        131,840        1,317,493        93,907        323,097   
  48,963        48,952        49,386        48,296        49,397   
  37,711        37,144        37,155        37,136        37,296   
  33,274        31,732        51,843        37,430        37,055   
                                
                                
  5,531        3,159        42,105        3,567        6,840   
  21,629        21,629        21,631        21,629        21,629   
  2,968        4,272        34,824        2,663        9,216   
  1,233        1,233        1,233        1,233        1,233   
  13,608        13,575        25,820        11,713        15,773   
  882,330        1,309,320        8,977,622        517,632        2,459,745   
  (162,004     (522            (161,189       
                                
  (11     (6     (222     (6     (5
  720,315        1,308,792        8,977,400        356,437        2,459,740   
  255,005        (140,877     (1,542,074     16,101        (264,715
       
  1,661,406        14,225,842        184,031,902        2,727,886        15,189,234   
                                
  15,943,196        24,048,332        29,775,345        11,094,143        71,059,361   
 
 
    
 
  
                           
  17,604,602        38,274,174        213,807,247        13,822,029        86,248,595   
 
 
    
17,859,607
 
  
    38,133,297        212,265,173        13,838,130        85,983,880   
  $ —        $4,493        $147,156        $662        $8,004   
                                

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Eagle Capital
Appreciation Fund
    Eagle Growth
& Income Fund
    Eagle International
Equity Fund
    Eagle Investment
Grade Bond Fund
 
     11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    3/1/10 to
4/30/10* (c)
 
Net assets, beginning of period   $486,558,402      $442,306,086      $141,502,238      $96,988,805      $117,155,129      $163,841,193      $—   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations              
Net investment income (loss)   (1,031,837   (1,782,603   1,221,335      2,971,034      (52,566   911,426      63,827   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   22,283,593      (70,982,973   5,957,573      (8,693,220   8,971,635      (35,794,386   (15,412
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions (b)             (100,934   (603,582   (136,374   2,560,936        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   48,213,769      151,709,769      9,613,681      28,119,220      (3,930,810   47,618,859      241,317   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies             2,019      3,493      456,890      (5,581,811     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   69,465,525      78,944,193      16,693,674      21,796,945      5,308,775      9,715,024      289,732   
Distributions to shareholders from              
Net investment income             (1,170,068   (3,030,927        (5,314,007   (20,357
Net realized gains                                   
Net distributions to shareholders             (1,170,068   (3,030,927        (5,314,007   (20,357
Fund share transactions              
Proceeds from shares sold-Class A   90,337,110      91,862,409      32,996,518      34,047,379      2,256,146      10,034,646      22,438,264   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class A             740,272      1,858,490           2,253,539      11,244   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class A   (52,914,939   (115,349,472   (10,831,209   (18,806,972   (13,643,764   (34,749,624   (187,984
Proceeds from shares sold-Class C   2,957,939      6,301,679      17,006,636      14,441,585      1,306,928      6,156,437      15,975,474   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class C             239,105      844,172           2,610,913      4,097   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class C   (9,945,100   (21,927,284   (3,999,496   (8,666,716   (12,349,279   (37,662,224   (26,082
Proceeds from shares sold-Class I   6,786,464      9,920,860      4,078,341      1,765,651      7,939      1,258,426      12,500   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class I             6,512      1,273                2   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class I   (1,945,132   (6,500,408   (424,666   (19,287   (8,138   (989,194     
Proceeds from shares sold-Class R-3   102,647      388,778      24,363      280,032      2,500           2,500   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-3             2,166      1,808                1   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class R-3   (176,795   (27,632                         
Proceeds from shares sold-Class R-5   2,680,081      5,356,787      2,500           2,500           2,500   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-5             13                     2   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class R-5   (2,202,424   (4,717,594                         
Net increase (decrease) from fund share transactions   35,679,851      (34,691,877   39,841,055      25,747,415      (22,425,168   (51,087,081   38,232,518   
Increase (decrease) in net assets   105,145,376      44,252,316      55,364,661      44,513,433      (17,116,393   (46,686,064   38,501,893   
Net assets, end of period (a)   591,703,778      486,558,402      196,866,899      141,502,238      100,038,736      117,155,129      38,501,893   
(a) Includes undistributed net investment income              
(accumulated net investment loss) of   $(1,031,837   $—      $270,865      $219,598      $(643,431   $(590,865   $43,470   
(b) Includes Brazilian IOF tax of             82,611           17,511             
Shares issued and redeemed              
Shares sold-Class A   3,573,936      5,009,360      2,707,294      3,291,400      109,633      595,758      1,555,281   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class A             59,393      183,479           134,975      781   
Shares redeemed-Class A   (2,106,597   (6,544,041   (891,666   (1,977,699   (667,801   (2,127,606   (13,018
Shares sold-Class C   134,788      385,422      1,425,579      1,436,903      70,448      410,924      1,108,025   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class C             19,746      86,176           171,305      285   
Shares redeemed-Class C   (452,584   (1,419,713   (338,645   (942,107   (667,938   (2,572,434   (1,808
Shares sold-Class I   268,443      497,775      334,529      164,656      399      79,132      867   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class I             511      115                  
Shares redeemed-Class I   (75,432   (392,848   (35,459   (1,760   (399   (71,652     
Shares sold-Class R-3   4,118      19,689      1,941      23,654      120           173   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-3             174      150                  
Shares redeemed-Class R-3   (6,968   (1,427                         
Shares sold-Class R-5   105,645      280,379      206           120           173   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-5             1                       
Shares redeemed-Class R-5   (86,586   (255,618                         
Shares issued and redeemed   1,358,763      (2,421,022   3,283,604      2,264,967      (1,155,418   (3,379,598   2,650,759   
* Unaudited              

(c) For the period March 1, 2010 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2010. (d) For the period November 3, 2008 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2009. (e) Includes tax return of capital distributions of $186,860.

 

40    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

Eagle Large Cap Core Fund     Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund     Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund     Eagle Small Cap Core
Value Fund
    Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund  
11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/3/08 to
10/31/09 (d)
    11/1/09 to
4/30/10*
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
 
$124,850,857      $150,519,698      $146,725,344      $128,341,052      $1,360,595,478      $1,113,403,737      $57,833,435      $—      $312,128,302      $270,399,419   
                 
255,005      1,247,380      (140,877   (1,054,090   (1,542,074   (2,912,750   16,101      (55,546   (264,715   (2,451,734
1,661,406      (37,998,722   14,225,842      (21,860,794   184,031,902      (202,886,263   2,727,886      2,089,797      15,189,234      (74,657,248
                                               
15,943,196      45,315,169      24,048,332      39,599,016      29,775,345      374,125,086      11,094,143      16,943,544      71,059,361      108,665,604   
    
 
  
                                            
17,859,607      8,563,827      38,133,297      16,684,132      212,265,173      168,326,073      13,838,130      18,977,795      85,983,880      31,556,622   
                 
(965,747   (2,233,573                       (37,833               
                              (2,027,828               
(965,747   (2,233,573                       (2,065,661               
                 
674,183      1,923,879      21,311,607      25,224,739      79,240,212      197,579,460      1,977,703      5,090,916      41,892,050      58,304,739   
47,258      109,742                          189,893                  
(1,403,549   (4,005,927   (16,482,246   (26,840,300   (111,223,114   (262,214,770   (198,421   (418,935   (33,080,327   (64,602,948
616,149      1,488,931      2,997,310      7,610,208      11,483,127      26,855,616      968,458      3,075,373      3,048,823      10,473,989   
     10,057                          122,120                  
(1,070,358   (1,986,922   (4,210,777   (9,247,929   (25,107,017   (50,365,332   (220,760   (254,488   (6,533,760   (14,597,120
12,842,023      26,464,887      3,102,086      4,840,895      95,474,069      190,159,453      5,544,871      39,324,515      34,915,754      8,594,439   
876,556      2,048,529                          1,689,029                  
(10,462,049   (58,057,505   (533,466   (227,262   (43,212,759   (48,229,911   (6,782,387   (7,961,741   (2,208,932   (2,361,747
2,500           199,761      658,212      1,291,678      1,524,337      2,500           298,096      1,047,709   
                                               
          (306,388   (318,403   (525,530   (597,213             (744,572   (764,144
714      5,935      2,500           5,479,406      31,322,747      2,500           5,323,207      16,800,032   
161                                                
(64   (701             (5,502,854   (7,168,719             (3,381,145   (2,722,688
2,123,524      (31,999,095   6,080,387      1,700,160      7,397,218      78,865,668      3,295,506      38,855,640      39,529,194      10,172,261   
19,017,384      (25,668,841   44,213,684      18,384,292      219,662,391      247,191,741      15,067,975      57,833,435      125,513,074      41,728,883   
143,868,241      124,850,857      190,939,028      146,725,344      1,580,257,869      1,360,595,478      72,901,410      57,833,435      437,641,376      312,128,302   
                 
$80,346      $791,088      $(140,877   $—      $(1,750,080   $(208,006   $(57,674   $(35,942   $(155,731   $108,984   
                                               
                 
52,402      191,197      865,269      1,368,513      3,442,804      11,101,355      107,643      373,694      1,450,421      2,712,594   
3,799      11,725                          11,021                  
(110,802   (409,849   (690,103   (1,484,342   (4,822,058   (15,158,025   (11,093   (31,652   (1,166,121   (3,111,128
48,099      150,516      138,085      473,431      565,807      1,700,760      53,529      221,065      125,353      573,022   
     1,080                          7,154                  
(83,593   (204,737   (195,420   (590,394   (1,233,984   (3,270,863   (12,305   (20,968   (269,801   (827,327
1,000,798      2,646,440      123,807      243,373      4,095,086      10,215,374      306,235      3,474,664      1,162,944      426,895   
70,690      219,564                          97,688                  
(810,506   (6,252,510   (20,705   (11,653   (1,842,031   (2,603,066   (370,274   (527,803   (72,387   (109,368
196           8,238      35,550      55,751      87,669      140           10,586      50,939   
                                               
          (12,489   (16,601   (22,456   (32,777             (26,736   (34,513
55      565      101           234,069      1,886,589      140           182,165      837,725   
13                                                
(5   (60             (233,810   (389,934             (116,660   (120,927
171,146      (3,646,069   216,783      17,877      239,178      3,537,082      189,878      3,489,000      1,279,764      397,912   
                 

 

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Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods†

        From investment operations     Dividends & distributions        

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

               
  Beginning
net asset
value
  Income
(loss)
    Realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
  With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
  Total
return
(%) (a)
    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
Beginning    Ending                              
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      $22.65   $(0.03   $3.25      $3.22      $—      $—      $—      $25.87   1.26 (b)    1.26 (b)    (0.28 )(b)    26   14.22  (c)    $457
11/01/08    10/31/09      18.58   (0.06   4.13      4.07                     22.65   1.32      1.32      (0.31   54   21.91      367
11/01/07    10/31/08      35.99   (0.13   (12.71   (12.84        (4.57   (4.57   18.58   1.20      1.20      (0.45   61   (40.38   329
11/01/06    10/31/07      29.67   0.04      6.46  (d)    6.50           (0.18   (0.18   35.99   1.20      1.20      0.11      62   22.02      566
09/01/06    10/31/06 (e)    28.59   (0.01   1.09  (d)    1.08                     29.67   1.23 (b)    1.23 (b)    (0.19 )(b)    7   3.78  (c)    387
09/01/05    08/31/06      26.28   (0.06   2.37  (d)    2.31                     28.59   1.19      1.19      (0.23   58   8.79      378
09/01/04    08/31/05      22.85        3.43  (d)    3.43                     26.28   1.18      1.18      0.01      42   15.01      391
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      19.90   (0.11   2.86      2.75                     22.65   2.01 (b)    2.01 (b)    (1.03 )(b)    26   13.82  (c)    89
11/01/08    10/31/09      16.45   (0.18   3.63      3.45                     19.90   2.08      2.08      (1.07   54   20.97      84
11/01/07    10/31/08      32.64   (0.30   (11.32   (11.62        (4.57   (4.57   16.45   1.95      1.95      (1.19   61   (40.85   87
11/01/06    10/31/07      27.13   (0.19   5.88  (d)    5.69           (0.18   (0.18   32.64   1.96      1.96      (0.65   62   21.09      170
09/01/06    10/31/06 (e)    26.17   (0.04   1.00  (d)    0.96                     27.13   1.99 (b)    1.99 (b)    (0.94 )(b)    7   3.67  (c)    149
09/01/05    08/31/06      24.29   (0.25   2.13  (d)    1.88                     26.17   1.94      1.94      (0.98   58   7.74      145
09/01/04    08/31/05      21.27   (0.17   3.19  (d)    3.02                     24.29   1.93      1.93      (0.73   42   14.20      120
Class I*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      22.98   0.01      3.31      3.32                     26.30   0.88 (b)    0.88 (b)    0.07  (b)    26   14.45  (c)    21
11/01/08    10/31/09      18.78   0.01      4.19      4.20                     22.98   0.94      0.94      0.07      54   22.36      14
11/01/07    10/31/08      36.21        (12.86   (12.86        (4.57   (4.57   18.78   0.79      0.79      (0.01   61   (40.16   10
11/01/06    10/31/07      29.73   0.17      6.49  (d)    6.66           (0.18   (0.18   36.21   0.80      0.80      0.51      62   22.51      51
09/01/06    10/31/06 (e)    28.63   0.01      1.09  (d)    1.10                     29.73   0.85 (b)    0.85 (b)    0.20  (b)    7   3.84  (c)    30
03/21/06    08/31/06      28.93   0.01      (0.31 )(d)    (0.30                  28.63   0.91 (b)    0.91 (b)    0.07  (b)    58   (1.04 )(c)    26
Class R-3*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      22.52   (0.06   3.23      3.17                     25.69   1.46 (b)    1.46 (b)    (0.49 )(b)    26   14.08  (c)    1
11/01/08    10/31/09      18.51   (0.10   4.11      4.01                     22.52   1.49      1.49      (0.51   54   21.66      1
11/01/07    10/31/08      35.97   (0.20   (12.69   (12.89        (4.57   (4.57   18.51   1.42      1.42      (0.70   61   (40.56   0
09/12/07    10/31/07      33.30   (0.05   2.72  (d)    2.67                     35.97   1.65 (b)    7.17 (b)    (1.26 )(b)    62   8.02  (c)    0
Class R-5*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      22.94   0.01      3.30      3.31                     26.25   0.86 (b)    0.86 (b)    0.11  (b)    26   14.43  (c)    24
11/01/08    10/31/09      18.73   0.02      4.19      4.21                     22.94   0.87      0.87      0.12      54   22.48      20
11/01/07    10/31/08      36.13   (0.04   (12.79   (12.83        (4.57   (4.57   18.73   0.83      0.83      (0.13   61   (40.17   16
11/01/06    10/31/07      29.68   0.16      6.47  (d)    6.63           (0.18   (0.18   36.13   0.85      0.85      0.48      62   22.45      12
10/02/06    10/31/06      29.04        0.64  (d)    0.64                     29.68   0.85 (b)    0.85 (b)    (0.20 )(b)    7   2.20  (c)    7
Eagle Growth & Income Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      11.57   0.10      1.14      1.24      (0.09        (0.09   12.72   1.40 (b)    1.32 (b)    1.72  (b)    24   10.78  (c)    123
11/01/08    10/31/09      9.71   0.31      1.86      2.17      (0.31        (0.31   11.57   1.39      1.55      3.12      57   22.88      90
11/01/07    10/31/08      17.77   0.37      (6.27   (5.90   (0.35   (1.81   (2.16   9.71   1.35      1.33      2.75      64   (37.25   61
11/01/06    10/31/07      14.68   0.36      3.60  (d)    3.96      (0.34   (0.53   (0.87   17.77   1.35      1.40      2.28      63   28.17      96
10/01/06    10/31/06 (e)    14.43   0.02      0.34  (d)    0.36      (0.11        (0.11   14.68   1.35 (b)    1.56 (b)    1.33  (b)    4   2.52  (c)    68
10/01/05    09/30/06      13.81   0.38      1.43  (d)    1.81      (0.34   (0.85   (1.19   14.43   1.35      1.42      2.74      54   13.90      68
10/01/04    09/30/05      11.80   0.28      1.99  (d)    2.27      (0.26        (0.26   13.81   1.35      1.51      2.13      73   19.41      45
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      11.24   0.05      1.12      1.17      (0.06        (0.06   12.35   2.20 (b)    2.06 (b)    0.92  (b)    24   10.38  (c)    68
11/01/08    10/31/09      9.45   0.23      1.80      2.03      (0.24        (0.24   11.24   2.19      2.31      2.35      57   21.89      49
11/01/07    10/31/08      17.34   0.26      (6.10   (5.84   (0.24   (1.81   (2.05   9.45   2.15      2.09      1.95      64   (37.75   36
11/01/06    10/31/07      14.38   0.23      3.50  (d)    3.73      (0.24   (0.53   (0.77   17.34   2.14      2.16      1.52      63   27.05      59
10/01/06    10/31/06 (e)    14.12   0.01      0.34  (d)    0.35      (0.09        (0.09   14.38   2.10 (b)    2.31 (b)    0.58  (b)    4   2.46  (c)    47
10/01/05    09/30/06      13.54   0.27      1.40  (d)    1.67      (0.24   (0.85   (1.09   14.12   2.10      2.17      2.00      54   13.01      46
10/01/04    09/30/05      11.57   0.18      1.96  (d)    2.14      (0.17        (0.17   13.54   2.10      2.26      1.37      73   18.60      31
Class I*                               
11/01/09    04/30/10      11.56   0.13      1.13      1.26      (0.12        (0.12   12.70   0.95 (b)    0.97 (b)    2.14  (b)    24   10.92  (c)    6
03/18/09    10/31/09      8.43   0.20      3.20      3.40      (0.27        (0.27   11.56   0.95 (b)    1.12 (b)    3.08  (b)    57   40.72  (c)    2
Class R-3*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      11.55   0.10      1.14      1.24      (0.09        (0.09   12.70   1.51 (b)    1.51 (b)    1.61  (b)    24   10.73  (c)    0
09/30/09    10/31/09      11.84   0.01      (0.22   (0.21   (0.08        (0.08   11.55   1.65 (b)    1.56 (b)    0.94  (b)    57   (1.83 )(c)    0
Class R-5*                          
12/28/09    04/30/10      12.11   0.09      0.57      0.66      (0.06        (0.06   12.71   0.95 (b)    1.95 (b)    2.19  (b)    24   5.45  (c)    0

 

42    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods†

        From investment operations     Dividends & distributions        

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

               
  Beginning
net asset
value
  Income
(loss)
    Realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
  With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
  Total
return
(%) (a)
    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
Beginning    Ending                              
Eagle International Equity Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      $19.52   $0.03      $0.90      $0.93      $—      $—      $—      $20.45   1.73 (b)    1.93 (b)    0.32  (b)    57   4.76  (c)    $44
11/01/08    10/31/09      17.80   0.20      2.23      2.43      (0.71 )(f)         (0.71   19.52   1.70      1.85      1.18      179   14.34      52
11/01/07    10/31/08      36.52   0.32      (16.15   (15.83        (2.89   (2.89   17.80   1.41      1.41      1.11      115   (46.77   73
11/01/06    10/31/07      29.97   0.27      8.87  (d)    9.14      (0.47   (2.12   (2.59   36.52   1.47      1.41      0.83      56   32.58      166
11/01/05    10/31/06      25.20   0.24      6.73  (d)    6.97      (0.16   (2.04   (2.20   29.97   1.71      1.53      0.86      58   29.31      91
11/01/04    10/31/05      20.95   0.09      4.49  (d)    4.58      (0.33        (0.33   25.20   1.78      2.00      0.38      78   21.98      50
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      17.68   (0.04   0.81      0.77                     18.45   2.49 (b)    2.68 (b)    (0.43 )(b)    57   4.36  (c)    56
11/01/08    10/31/09      16.15   0.06      2.01      2.07      (0.54 )(f)         (0.54   17.68   2.48      2.62      0.39      179   13.34      65
11/01/07    10/31/08      33.66   0.09      (14.71   (14.62        (2.89   (2.89   16.15   2.17      2.17      0.33      115   (47.19   91
11/01/06    10/31/07      27.85   0.01      8.23  (d)    8.24      (0.31   (2.12   (2.43   33.66   2.23      2.17      0.05      56   31.60      189
11/01/05    10/31/06      23.58   0.02      6.30  (d)    6.32      (0.01   (2.04   (2.05   27.85   2.46      2.28      0.07      58   28.38      118
11/01/04    10/31/05      19.66   (0.08   4.20  (d)    4.12      (0.20        (0.20   23.58   2.53      2.75      (0.35   78   21.06      73
Class I*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      19.57   0.10      0.89      0.99                     20.56   1.15 (b)    1.54 (b)    0.93  (b)    57   5.06  (c)    0
03/13/09(g)    10/31/09      13.59   0.08      5.90      5.98                     19.57   1.15 (b)    1.50 (b)    0.76  (b)    179   44.00  (c)    0
02/09/09    02/24/09 (g)    15.60   0.02      (1.86   (1.84                  13.76   1.15 (b)    1.40 (b)    2.92  (b)    179   (11.79 )(c)    0
Class R-3*                          
12/28/09    04/30/10      20.80   0.03      (0.39   (0.36                  20.44   1.75 (b)    3.78 (b)    0.49  (b)    57   (1.73 )(c)    0
Class R-5*                          
12/28/09    04/30/10      20.88   0.08      (0.39   (0.31                  20.57   1.15 (b)    2.62 (b)    1.10  (b)    57   (1.48 )(c)    0
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund                          
Class A*                          
03/01/10    04/30/10      14.44   0.05      0.05      0.10      (0.01        (0.01   14.53   0.85 (b)    2.94 (b)    1.67  (b)    17   0.70  (c)    22
Class C*                          
03/01/10    04/30/10      14.44   0.02      0.07      0.09      (0.01        (0.01   14.52   1.65 (b)    3.60 (b)    0.91  (b)    17   0.59  (c)    16
Class I*                          
03/01/10    04/30/10      14.44   0.05      0.05      0.10      (0.01        (0.01   14.53   0.60 (b)    2.61 (b)    2.00  (b)    17   0.72  (c)    0
Class R-3*                          
03/01/10    04/30/10      14.44   0.03      0.07      0.10      (0.01        (0.01   14.53   1.09 (b)    4.38 (b)    1.29  (b)    17   0.68  (c)    0
Class R-5*                          
03/01/10    04/30/10      14.44   0.04      0.07      0.11      (0.01        (0.01   14.54   0.60 (b)    3.94 (b)    1.78  (b)    17   0.79  (c)    0
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      12.01   0.01      1.68      1.69      (0.06        (0.06   13.64   1.37 (b)    1.41 (b)    0.10  (b)    15   14.08  (c)    12
11/01/08    10/31/09      10.70   0.07      1.36      1.43      (0.12        (0.12   12.01   1.38      1.47      0.68      40   13.68      11
11/01/07    10/31/08      17.95   0.17      (6.52   (6.35   (0.13   (0.77   (0.90   10.70   1.26      1.26      1.14      43   (37.08   12
11/01/06    10/31/07      16.54   0.13      1.48  (d)    1.61      (0.08   (0.12   (0.20   17.95   1.36      1.28      0.73      45   9.85      27
11/01/05    10/31/06      14.29   0.09      2.16  (d)    2.25                     16.54   1.53      1.52      0.57      43   15.75      23
05/02/05    10/31/05      14.29   (0.01   0.01  (d)                        14.29   1.65 (b)    3.25 (b)    (0.09 )(b)    66    (c)    19
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      11.86   (0.04   1.65      1.61                     13.47   2.17 (b)    2.24 (b)    (0.70 )(b)    15   13.58  (c)    10
11/01/08    10/31/09      10.53   (0.01   1.35      1.34      (0.01        (0.01   11.86   2.18      2.32      (0.15   40   12.78      9
11/01/07    10/31/08      17.68   0.04      (6.42   (6.38        (0.77   (0.77   10.53   2.10      2.10      0.28      43   (37.58   9
11/01/06    10/31/07      16.35   (0.02   1.47  (d)    1.45           (0.12   (0.12   17.68   2.18      2.11      (0.10   45   8.95      17
11/01/05    10/31/06      14.23   (0.03   2.15  (d)    2.12                     16.35   2.28      2.27      (0.19   43   14.90      15
05/02/05    10/31/05      14.29   (0.05   (0.01 )(d)    (0.06                  14.23   2.40 (b)    4.00 (b)    (0.85 )(b)    66   (0.42 )(c)    10
Class I*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10      12.02   0.03      1.67      1.70      (0.10        (0.10   13.62   0.95 (b)    1.23 (b)    0.50  (b)    15   14.26  (c)    122
11/01/08    10/31/09      10.73   0.12      1.35      1.47      (0.18        (0.18   12.02   0.95      1.28      1.18      40   14.20      104
11/01/07    10/31/08      18.01   0.20      (6.51   (6.31   (0.20   (0.77   (0.97   10.73   0.95      1.04      1.39      43   (36.86   130
11/01/06    10/31/07      16.60   0.19      1.48  (d)    1.67      (0.14   (0.12   (0.26   18.01   0.95      1.06      1.12      45   10.22      183
03/03/06    10/31/06      15.17   0.08      1.35  (d)    1.43                     16.60   0.95 (b)    1.23 (b)    0.87  (b)    43   9.43  (c)    128
Class R-3*                          
12/28/09    04/30/10      12.77   (0.02   0.87      0.85                     13.62   1.65 (b)    2.19 (b)    (0.46 ) (b)    15   6.66  (c)    0

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.    43


Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods†

      From investment operations     Dividends & distributions        

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

               
  Beginning
net asset
value
  Income
(loss)
    Realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
  With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
  Total
return
(%) (a)
    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
Beginning    Ending                            
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund (cont’d)                          
Class R-5*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   $12.28   $0.03      $1.72      $1.75      $(0.11   $—      $(0.11   $13.92   0.95 (b)    1.32 (b)    0.50  (b)    15   14.29  (c)    $0
11/01/08    10/31/09   10.76   0.11      1.41      1.52                     12.28   0.95      1.22      0.97      40   14.13      0
11/01/07    10/31/08   17.98   0.27      (6.51   (6.24   (0.21   (0.77   (0.98   10.76   0.86      0.90      1.71      43   (36.52   0
04/02/07    10/31/07   16.51        1.47  (d)    1.47                     17.98   0.91 (b)    0.91 (b)    0.05  (b)    45   8.90  (c)    1
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   21.25   0.01      5.54      5.55                     26.80   1.35 (b)    1.35 (b)    0.05  (b)    41   26.12  (c)    125
11/01/08    10/31/09   18.63   (0.11   2.73      2.62                     21.25   1.44      1.44      (0.59   127   14.06      95
11/01/07    10/31/08   34.48   (0.20   (10.29   (10.49        (5.36   (5.36   18.63   1.30      1.30      (0.74   141   (35.68   86
11/01/06    10/31/07   28.11   (0.24   9.18  (d)    8.94           (2.57   (2.57   34.48   1.36      1.36      (0.80   98   34.28      130
11/01/05    10/31/06   26.72   (0.14   2.95  (d)    2.81           (1.42   (1.42   28.11   1.29      1.29      (0.49   111   10.70      135
11/01/04    10/31/05   25.26   (0.22   2.89  (d)    2.67           (1.21   (1.21   26.72   1.34      1.34      (0.81   75   10.66      127
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   18.88   (0.08   4.92      4.84                     23.72   2.12 (b)    2.12 (b)    (0.71 )(b)    41   25.64  (c)    56
11/01/08    10/31/09   16.68   (0.23   2.43      2.20                     18.88   2.22      2.22      (1.36   127   13.19      45
11/01/07    10/31/08   31.65   (0.36   (9.25   (9.61        (5.36   (5.36   16.68   2.05      2.05      (1.48   141   (36.16   42
11/01/06    10/31/07   26.18   (0.42   8.46  (d)    8.04           (2.57   (2.57   31.65   2.11      2.11      (1.54   98   33.28      69
11/01/05    10/31/06   25.15   (0.32   2.77  (d)    2.45           (1.42   (1.42   26.18   2.04      2.04      (1.23   111   9.90      64
11/01/04    10/31/05   24.02   (0.39   2.73  (d)    2.34           (1.21   (1.21   25.15   2.09      2.09      (1.55   75   9.80      67
Class I*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   21.58   0.05      5.64      5.69                     27.27   0.95 (b)    0.96 (b)    0.40  (b)    41   26.37  (c)    10
11/01/08    10/31/09   18.83   (0.02   2.77      2.75                     21.58   0.95      1.05      (0.13   127   14.60      6
11/01/07    10/31/08   34.69   (0.12   (10.38   (10.50        (5.36   (5.36   18.83   0.95      1.04      (0.54   141   (35.46   0
11/01/06    10/31/07   28.16   (0.11   9.21  (d)    9.10           (2.57   (2.57   34.69   0.95      1.08      (0.37   98   34.83      0
06/21/06    10/31/06   26.63   (0.04   1.57  (d)    1.53                     28.16   0.95 (b)    1.05 (b)    (0.42 )(b)    111   5.75  (c)    0
Class R-3*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   21.19   (0.02   5.52      5.50                     26.69   1.70 (b)    1.72 (b)    (0.17 )(b)    41   25.90  (c)    0
01/12/09    10/31/09   16.84   (0.15   4.50      4.35                     21.19   1.74 (b)    1.74 (b)    (0.94 )(b)    127   25.83  (c)    0
Class R-5*                          
12/28/09    04/30/10   24.70   (0.02   2.60      2.58                     27.28   0.95 (b)    2.30 (b)    (0.29 )(b)    41   10.45  (c)    0
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   21.10   (0.02   3.30      3.28                     24.38   1.19 (b)    1.19 (b)    (0.18 )(b)    131   15.55  (c)    905
11/01/08    10/31/09   18.34   (0.03   2.79      2.76                     21.10   1.26      1.26      (0.18   196   15.05      812
11/01/07    10/31/08   32.59   (0.09   (10.83   (10.92        (3.33   (3.33   18.34   1.15      1.15      (0.34   176   (37.04   780
11/01/06    10/31/07   30.12   (0.06   5.61  (d)    5.55           (3.08   (3.08   32.59   1.13      1.13      (0.18   185   20.08      1,312
11/01/05    10/31/06   27.79   (0.10   4.39  (d)    4.29           (1.96   (1.96   30.12   1.13      1.13      (0.35   180   16.18      904
11/01/04    10/31/05   24.57   (0.13   3.35  (d)    3.22                     27.79   1.15      1.15      (0.48   146   13.11      633
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   18.67   (0.09   2.91      2.82                     21.49   1.93 (b)    1.93 (b)    (0.92 )(b)    131   15.10  (c)    253
11/01/08    10/31/09   16.34   (0.15   2.48      2.33                     18.67   2.00      2.00      (0.93   196   14.26      232
11/01/07    10/31/08   29.62   (0.25   (9.70   (9.95        (3.33   (3.33   16.34   1.88      1.88      (1.07   176   (37.53   229
11/01/06    10/31/07   27.83   (0.26   5.13  (d)    4.87           (3.08   (3.08   29.62   1.88      1.88      (0.94   185   19.21      410
11/01/05    10/31/06   26.00   (0.29   4.08  (d)    3.79           (1.96   (1.96   27.83   1.88      1.88      (1.10   180   15.31      345
11/01/04    10/31/05   23.16   (0.31   3.15  (d)    2.84                     26.00   1.90      1.90      (1.23   146   12.26      284
Class I*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   21.36   0.02      3.35      3.37                     24.73   0.79 (b)    0.79 (b)    0.20  (b)    131   15.78  (c)    349
11/01/08    10/31/09   18.49   0.03      2.84      2.87                     21.36   0.87      0.87      0.16      196   15.52      254
11/01/07    10/31/08   32.74        (10.92   (10.92        (3.33   (3.33   18.49   0.81      0.81      (0.02   176   (36.85   79
11/01/06    10/31/07   30.15   0.05      5.62  (d)    5.67           (3.08   (3.08   32.74   0.81      0.81      0.17      185   20.50      94
06/06/06    10/31/06   28.21   (0.01   1.95  (d)    1.94                     30.15   0.84 (b)    0.84 (b)    (0.15 )(b)    180   6.88  (c)    17
Class R-3*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   20.98   (0.05   3.29      3.24                     24.22   1.38 (b)    1.38 (b)    (0.41 )(b)    131   15.44  (c)    4
11/01/08    10/31/09   18.26   (0.06   2.78      2.72                     20.98   1.40      1.40      (0.35   196   14.90      3
11/01/07    10/31/08   32.52   (0.13   (10.80   (10.93        (3.33   (3.33   18.26   1.33      1.33      (0.53   176   (37.16   1
11/01/06    10/31/07   30.10   (0.10   5.60  (d)    5.50           (3.08   (3.08   32.52   1.29      1.29      (0.33   185   19.91      1
08/10/06    10/31/06   27.82   (0.04   2.32  (d)    2.28                     30.10   1.27 (b)    1.27 (b)    (0.60 )(b)    180   8.20  (c)    0

 

44    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods†

      From investment operations     Dividends & distributions        

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

               
  Beginning
net asset
value
  Income
(loss)
    Realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
  With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
  Total
return
(%) (a)
    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
Beginning    Ending                            
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund (cont’d)                          
Class R-5*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   $21.39   $0.03      $3.35      $3.38      $—      $—      $—      $24.77   0.78 (b)    0.78 (b)    0.22  (b)    131   15.80  (c)    $69
11/01/08    10/31/09   18.50   0.05      2.84      2.89                     21.39   0.79      0.79      0.28      196   15.62      60
11/01/07    10/31/08   32.73   0.02      (10.92   (10.90        (3.33   (3.33   18.50   0.74      0.74      0.06      176   (36.80   24
11/01/06    10/31/07   30.13   0.07      5.61  (d)    5.68           (3.08   (3.08   32.73   0.75      0.75      0.23      185   20.55      34
10/02/06    10/31/06   28.96        1.17  (d)    1.17                     30.13   0.67 (b)    0.67 (b)    (0.15 )(b)    180   4.04  (c)    12
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   16.54   (0.03   3.80      3.77           (0.57   (0.57   19.74   1.50 (b)    1.66 (b)    (0.36 )(b)    11   23.32  (c)    9
11/03/08    10/31/09   14.29   (0.07   2.32      2.25                     16.54   1.48 (b)    4.53 (b)    (0.45 )(b)    23   15.75  (c)    6
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   16.41   (0.10   3.77      3.67           (0.57   (0.57   19.51   2.30 (b)    2.49 (b)    (1.16 )(b)    11   22.88  (c)    5
11/03/08    10/31/09   14.29   (0.19   2.31      2.12                     16.41   2.28 (b)    5.37 (b)    (1.27 )(b)    23   14.84  (c)    3
Class I*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   16.59   0.02      3.82      3.84      (0.01   (0.57   (0.58   19.85   0.95 (b)    1.51 (b)    0.19  (b)    11   23.71  (c)    59
03/09/09    10/31/09   9.65   (0.01   6.95      6.94                     16.59   0.95 (b)    1.80 (b)    (0.04 )(b)    23   71.92  (c)    49
Class R-3*                          
12/28/09    04/30/10   17.86   (0.04   1.91      1.87                     19.73   1.69 (b)    2.83 (b)    (0.59 )(b)    11   10.47  (c)    0
Class R-5*                          
12/28/09    04/30/10   17.92   0.01      1.92      1.93                     19.85   0.95 (b)    2.10 (b)    0.15  (b)    11   10.77  (c)    0
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund                          
Class A*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   25.10   (0.01   6.74      6.73                     31.83   1.30 (b)    1.30 (b)    (0.07 )(b)    21   26.81  (c)    263
11/01/08    10/31/09   22.52   (0.18   2.76      2.58                     25.10   1.37      1.37      (0.83   110   11.46      200
11/01/07    10/31/08   41.33   (0.16   (12.81   (12.97        (5.84   (5.84   22.52   1.27      1.27      (0.50   51   (35.81   189
11/01/06    10/31/07   37.87   (0.15   6.46  (d)    6.31           (2.85   (2.85   41.33   1.25      1.25      (0.38   64   17.65      327
11/01/05    10/31/06   32.93   (0.15   6.23  (d)    6.08           (1.14   (1.14   37.87   1.24      1.24      (0.43   49   18.89      269
11/01/04    10/31/05   32.19   (0.13   2.43  (d)    2.30           (1.56   (1.56   32.93   1.30      1.25      (0.39   50   7.08      225
Class C*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   21.44   (0.10   5.74      5.64                     27.08   2.07 (b)    2.07 (b)    (0.79 )(b)    21   26.31  (c)    72
11/01/08    10/31/09   19.40   (0.30   2.34      2.04                     21.44   2.17      2.17      (1.63   110   10.52      60
11/01/07    10/31/08   36.69   (0.34   (11.11   (11.45        (5.84   (5.84   19.40   2.02      2.02      (1.25   51   (36.26   59
11/01/06    10/31/07   34.17   (0.39   5.76  (d)    5.37           (2.85   (2.85   36.69   2.00      2.00      (1.12   64   16.75      110
11/01/05    10/31/06   30.03   (0.38   5.66  (d)    5.28           (1.14   (1.14   34.17   1.99      1.99      (1.18   49   18.02      100
11/01/04    10/31/05   29.70   (0.34   2.23  (d)    1.89           (1.56   (1.56   30.03   2.05      2.00      (1.13   50   6.26      91
Class I*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   25.44   0.02      6.87      6.89                     32.33   0.83 (b)    0.83 (b)    0.10  (b)    21   27.08  (c)    60
11/01/08    10/31/09   22.72   (0.08   2.80      2.72                     25.44   0.87      0.87      (0.37   110   11.97      20
11/01/07    10/31/08   41.51   (0.08   (12.87   (12.95        (5.84   (5.84   22.72   0.93      0.93      (0.27   51   (35.57   10
11/01/06    10/31/07   37.91   (0.06   6.51  (d)    6.45           (2.85   (2.85   41.51   0.95      0.96      (0.15   64   18.03      2
06/27/06    10/31/06   33.68   (0.02   4.25  (d)    4.23                     37.91   0.95 (b)    1.08 (b)    (0.14 )(b)    49   12.56  (c)    0
Class R-3*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   24.96   (0.01   6.65      6.64                     31.60   1.57 (b)    1.57 (b)    (0.10 )(b)    21   26.60  (c)    2
11/01/08    10/31/09   22.44   (0.18   2.70      2.52                     24.96   1.54      1.54      (1.01   110   11.23      2
11/01/07    10/31/08   41.25   (0.20   (12.77   (12.97        (5.84   (5.84   22.44   1.42      1.42      (0.67   51   (35.88   1
11/01/06    10/31/07   37.88   (0.28   6.50  (d)    6.22           (2.85   (2.85   41.25   1.37      1.37      (0.65   64   17.40      1
09/19/06    10/31/06   35.99   (0.03   1.92  (d)    1.89                     37.88   1.60 (b)    2.05 (b)    (1.04 )(b)    49   5.25  (c)    0
Class R-5*                          
11/01/09    04/30/10   25.43   0.05      6.83      6.88                     32.31   0.88 (b)    0.88 (b)    0.34  (b)    21   27.05  (c)    41
11/01/08    10/31/09   22.72   (0.09   2.80      2.71                     25.43   0.90      0.90      (0.40   110   11.93      30
11/01/07    10/31/08   41.50   (0.05   (12.89   (12.94        (5.84   (5.84   22.72   0.90      0.90      (0.15   51   (35.55   11
11/01/06    10/31/07   37.88        6.47  (d)    6.47           (2.85   (2.85   41.50   0.88      0.88      (0.01   64   18.10      15
10/02/06    10/31/06   35.86        2.02  (d)    2.02                     37.88   0.83 (b)    0.83 (b)    (0.10 )(b)    49   5.63  (c)    13

† The data for the fiscal periods ending after October 31, 2009 are unaudited.

* Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average share method.

(a) Total returns are calculated without the imposition of either front-end or contingent deferred sales charges. (b) Annualized. (c) Not annualized. (d) Includes redemption fee amounts that represent less than $0.01 per share. (e) Denotes a partial period when the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund and Eagle Growth & Income Fund changed their fiscal and tax year ends to October 31. (f) Includes tax return of capital distribution of $0.02 per share. (g) There were no shares outstanding from February 25, 2009 through March 12, 2009.

 

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NOTE 1  |  Organization and investment objective The Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund, Eagle Growth & Income Fund and Eagle Series Trust (each a “Trust” and collectively the “Trusts”) are organized as separate Massachusetts business trusts and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified, open-end management investment companies. Each Trust offers shares in the following series (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and are advised by Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle” or “Manager”).

The Eagle Family of Funds consist of the Trusts in addition to another investment company advised by the Manager, the Eagle Cash Trust. Members of the Boards of Trustees (“Boards”) for the Trusts may serve as Trustees for one or more of the Eagle Family of Funds.

 

   

The Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund (“Capital Appreciation Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

   

The Eagle Growth & Income Fund (“Growth & Income Fund”) primarily seeks long-term capital appreciation and, secondarily, seeks current income.

The Eagle Series Trust currently offers shares in seven series:

 

   

The Eagle International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”) seeks capital appreciation principally through investment in a portfolio of international equity securities,

 

   

The Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund (“Investment Grade Bond Fund”) seeks current income and preservation of capital,

 

   

The Eagle Large Cap Core Fund (“Large Cap Core Fund”) seeks long-term growth through capital appreciation,

 

   

The Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation,

 

   

The Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund (“Mid Cap Stock Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation,

 

   

The Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund (“Small Cap Core Value Fund”) seeks capital growth, and

 

   

The Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund (“Small Cap Growth Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Class offerings Each Fund is authorized and currently offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R-3 and Class R-5 shares to qualified buyers.

 

   

For all funds except the Investment Grade Bond Fund, Class A shares are sold at a maximum front-end sales

   

charge of 4.75%. For the Investment Grade Bond Fund, Class A shares are sold at a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%. Class A share investments greater than $1 million, which are not sold subject to a sales charge, may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 1% of the lower of net asset value (“NAV”) or purchase price if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

   

Class C shares are sold subject to a CDSC of 1% of the lower of NAV or purchase price if redeemed within one year of purchase.

 

   

Class I, Class R-3 and Class R-5 shares are each sold without a front-end sales charge or a CDSC to qualified buyers.

NOTE 2  |  Significant accounting policies

Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

Valuation of securities The price of each Fund’s shares is based on the NAV per share of each class of a Fund. The Funds determine the NAV of their shares on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business, as of the close of the regular trading session (typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern time), or earlier NYSE closing time that day. If the NYSE or other securities exchange modifies the closing price of securities traded on that exchange after the NAV is calculated, the Manager is not required to recalculate the NAV.

Generally, the Funds value portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value; however, a Fund may adjust the market quotation price to reflect events that occur between the close of those markets and the time of the Fund’s determination of the NAV.

A market quotation may be considered unreliable or unavailable for various reasons, such as:

 

   

The quotation may be stale;

 

   

The quotation may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently;

 

   

Trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market;


 

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Security is newly issued;

 

   

Issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading; or

 

   

Because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE.

Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include:

 

   

A merger or insolvency;

 

   

Events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters; or

 

   

Market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market.

Both the latest transaction prices and adjustments are furnished by an independent pricing service subject to supervision by the Boards. The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures (“Procedures”) approved by the Boards. A Fund may fair value small-cap securities, for example, that are thinly traded or illiquid. Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their NAV. Fair value pricing methods, Procedures and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Boards. Pursuant to the Procedures, the Boards have delegated the day-to-day responsibility for applying and administering the Procedures to a valuation committee comprised of certain officers of the Trusts and other employees of the Manager (“Valuation Committee”). The composition of this Valuation Committee may change from time to time.

There can be no assurance, however, that a fair value price used by a Fund on any given day will more accurately reflect the market value of a security or securities than the market price of such security or securities on that day. Fair value pricing may deter shareholders from trading the Fund shares on a frequent basis in an attempt to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading. Specific types of securities are valued as follows:

 

   

Domestic exchange traded equity securities Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If the prices provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Valuation Committee will fair value the security using the Procedures.

 

   

Foreign equity securities If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. Consequently, fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fund may fair value a security if certain events occur between the time trading ends on a particular security and the fund’s NAV calculation. The fund may also fair value a particular security if the events are significant and make the closing price unreliable. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Eagle determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Eagle also utilizes a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on exchange rates provided by a pricing service. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the fund. Because the NAV of fund shares is determined only on business days of the fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the fund.

 

   

Fixed income securities Government, corporate, asset-backed bonds, municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. If the prices provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Valuation Committee will fair value the security using the Procedures.


 

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Short-term securities The amortized cost method of security valuation is used by the Funds (as set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) for short-term investments (investments that have a maturity date of 60 days or less). The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at cost as of the time of purchase and thereafter accreting/amortizing any purchase discount/premium at a constant rate until maturity. Amortized cost approximates fair value.

 

   

Futures and options Futures and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.

Each Fund utilizes a three level hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements. The three levels are defined below:

Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets;

Level 2—Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered active; and

Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2010.

 

   

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

(Level 1)

  Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
  Total
Capital Appreciation Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)   $569,945,000   $—   $569,945,000
Short-term investments     19,707,000   19,707,000
Total investment portfolio   $569,945,000   $19,707,000   $589,652,000
Growth & Income Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)   $123,799,442   $—   $123,799,442
Foreign common stocks      

Beverages

    3,575,229   3,575,229

Cosmetics/personal care

  2,490,073     2,490,073

Electric

    3,768,080   3,768,080

Entertainment

    1,589,921   1,589,921

Financial services

  1,415,355   3,076,040   4,491,395

Food

    5,787,255   5,787,255
   

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

(Level 1)

  Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
  Total
Growth & Income Fund (cont’d)      

Insurance

  $4,113,981   $1,625,936   $5,739,917

Internet

  2,481,480     2,481,480

Multimedia

    1,582,153   1,582,153

Oil & gas

  1,949,498   3,759,407   5,708,905

Pharmaceuticals

  3,500,308   3,770,096   7,270,404

Telecommunications

  6,563,602   8,328,785   14,892,387
Domestic preferred stocks (a)   3,183,000     3,183,000
Domestic corporate bonds (a)     1,257,591   1,257,591
Foreign corporate bonds (a)     1,438,540   1,438,540
Domestic convertible bonds (a)     67,744   67,744
Short-term investments     7,152,000   7,152,000
Total investment portfolio   $149,496,739   $46,778,777   $196,275,516
International Equity Fund      
Foreign common stocks      

Advertising

  $130,530   $ —   $130,530

Aerospace/defense

    160,446   160,446

Agriculture

  823,622     823,622

Apparel

    196,186   196,186

Auto manufacturers

  1,421,205   2,524,273   3,945,478

Auto parts & equipment

    257,290   257,290

Banks

  3,442,002   16,224,046   19,666,048

Beverages

  1,251,708   864,761   2,116,469

Broadcasting services/programs

  202,598     202,598

Building materials

  547,779   1,255,581   1,803,360

Chemicals

  656,660   606,363   1,263,023

Coal

    189,670   189,670

Commercial services

  5,090   215,845   220,935

Computers

  206,466   1,750,638   1,957,104

Cosmetics/personal care

    171,133   171,133

Distribution/wholesale

    969,396   969,396

Diversified manufacturer

    230,548   230,548

Electric

  607,164   636,124   1,243,288

Electrical components & equipment

    390,876   390,876

Electronics

  590,419   1,818,932   2,409,351

Engineering & construction

  186,712   3,018,774   3,205,486

Financial services

  350,789   1,699,163   2,049,952

Food

  890,788   5,496,112   6,386,900

Food service

    110,975   110,975

Forest products & paper

    531,611   531,611

 

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Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

(Level 1)

  Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
  Total
International Equity Fund (cont’d)    

Hand/machine tools

  $—   $410,228   $410,228

Healthcare products

  355,802   743,948   1,099,750

Healthcare services

  55,860     55,860

Home furnishings

    710,149   710,149

Household products

    1,259,811   1,259,811

Insurance

  272,333   1,926,590   2,198,923

Internet

    261,010   261,010

Iron/steel

  438,277   886,173   1,324,450

Leisure time

    74,695   74,695

Lodging

    107,585   107,585

Machinery

  171,157   1,286,361   1,457,518

Metal fabricate/hardware

    165,644   165,644

Mining

  3,569,766   6,051,966   9,621,732

Multimedia

    428,170   428,170

Office/business equipment

  102,582   341,180   443,762

Oil & gas

  2,275,374   4,363,825   6,639,199

Oil & gas services

    302,454   302,454

Pharmaceuticals

  3,464,401   3,420,492   6,884,893

Retail

  142,560   1,449,832   1,592,392

Semiconductor equipment

    203,242   203,242

Semiconductors

    1,132,861   1,132,861

Software

  74,950   252,007   326,957

Telecommunications

  1,525,444   1,942,808   3,468,252

Television, cable & radio

  73,860     73,860

Toys/games/hobbies

    659,073   659,073

Transportation

  816,701   794,361   1,611,062

Water

    170,908   170,908
Foreign preferred stocks      

Auto manufacturers

  122,145   210,293   332,438

Electric

  78,147     78,147

Food

  255,294     255,294

Household products

    224,481   224,481

Oil & gas

  371,579     371,579
Investment companies      

Commodity fund

  1,141,685     1,141,685

Equity fund

  1,010,083   577,931   1,588,014

Mining

  1,173,913     1,173,913
Short-term investments     619,000   619,000
Other financial instruments (b)   217,692     217,692
Total investment portfolio   $29,023,137   $70,295,821   $99,318,958
   

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

(Level 1)

  Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
  Total
Investment Grade Bond Fund      
Domestic corporate bonds (a)   $ —   $11,372,249   $11,372,249
U.S. Government agency securities (a)     8,337,788   8,337,788
U.S. Treasuries (a)     9,409,692   9,409,692
Mortgage-backed obligations (a)     7,693,100   7,693,100
Short-term investments     705,000   705,000
Total investment portfolio   $ —   $37,517,829   $37,517,829
Large Cap Core Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)   $125,817,156   $—   $125,817,156
Investment companies (a)   4,057,733     4,057,733
Short-term investments     14,096,000   14,096,000
Total investment portfolio   $129,874,889   $14,096,000   $143,970,889
Mid Cap Growth Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)   $185,467,175   $—   $185,467,175
Short-term investments     2,922,000   2,922,000
Total investment portfolio   $185,467,175   $2,922,000   $188,389,175
Mid Cap Stock Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)   $1,396,727,238   $—   $1,396,727,238
Foreign common stocks (a)   173,248,677     173,248,677
Total investment portfolio   $1,569,975,915   $—   $1,569,975,915
Small Cap Core Value Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)   $68,346,292   $—   $68,346,292
Investment companies (a)   1,355,851     1,355,851
Short-term investments     3,092,000   3,092,000
Total investment portfolio   $69,702,143   $3,092,000   $72,794,143
Small Cap Growth Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)   $430,076,119   $—   $430,076,119
Short-term investments     4,909,000   4,909,000
Total investment portfolio   $430,076,119   $4,909,000   $434,985,119
(a) Please see the investment portfolio for detail by industry. (b) Other financial instruments include foreign forward currency contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument.

As of April 30, 2010, no Fund had any investments classified as Level 3.

Derivative instruments The Funds have adopted the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM ASC 815-10-50 (“Statement”). The new requirement amends and expands the disclosure requirement related to derivative instruments in order to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments


 

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by a Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Statement requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value of, and gains and losses on, derivative instruments, as well as disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

During the period ended April 30, 2010, the International Equity Fund engaged in limited derivative activity. The contract amounts in the Investment Portfolio are representative of typical volumes.

Fair values of derivative instruments for the International Equity Fund as of April 30, 2010 are as follows:

 

Type of derivative   Balance Sheet location   Value
Assets        
Forward foreign currency contracts   Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency contracts   $282,680
Liabilities        
Forward foreign currency contracts   Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts   $64,988

The effect of derivative instruments on the International Equity Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended April 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

Type of derivative   Forward foreign currency contracts
Location of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income   Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions/Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income   $(21,984)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income   $483,407

During the period ended April 30, 2010, no other Fund engaged in derivative activity.

Foreign currency transactions The books and records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, other assets and other liabilities at the daily rates of exchange, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange

prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Each Fund does not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses from investment transactions. Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies include gains and losses between trade and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses arising from the purchase and sale of forward foreign currency contracts and gains and losses between the ex and payment dates on dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes. Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions also includes the effect of any Brazilian IOF tax.

Forward foreign currency contracts Each of the Funds except the Small Cap Growth Fund is authorized to enter into forward foreign currency contracts which are used primarily to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities. Forward foreign currency contracts are translated to U.S. dollars using forward exchange rates provided by a pricing service as of the close of the NYSE each valuation day and the unrealized gain or loss is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed, the gain or loss is realized. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in the Statements of Operations. Risks may arise from unanticipated movements in the currency’s value relative to the U.S. dollar and from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates. Dividend income is recorded at the Manager’s estimate of the income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of the estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts.

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least 100% of the resale price. Repurchase agreements involve the risk that the seller will fail to repurchase the security, as agreed. In that case, each Fund will bear the risk of market value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.

Revenue recognition Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Expenses Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to it, while other expenses are allocated proportionately among the Eagle Family of Funds based upon methods approved by the Boards. Expenses that are directly attributable to a specific class of shares, such as distribution fees, shareholder servicing fees and administrative fees, are charged directly to that class. Other expenses of each Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon their relative percentage of net assets. The Funds have entered into an arrangement with the custodian whereby each Fund receives credits on uninvested cash balances which are used to offset a portion of each Fund’s expenses. These custodian credits are shown as “Expense offsets” in the Statements of Operations.

Class allocations Each class of shares has equal rights to earnings and assets except that each class may bear different expense for administration, distribution and/or shareholder services. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

Distribution of income and gains In each Fund except the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the Growth & Income Fund, distributions of net investment income are made annually. Distributions of net investment income in the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the Growth & Income Fund are made monthly and quarterly, respectively. Net realized gains from investment transactions during any particular fiscal year in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, which, if not distributed, would be taxable to each Fund, will be distributed to shareholders in the following fiscal year. Each Fund uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial and federal income tax reporting purposes.

All dividends paid by the Funds from net investment income are deemed to be ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Dividends paid to shareholders from net investment income were as follows:

 

Distributions from net investment income   11/1/09 to
4/30/10
  11/1/08 to
10/31/09
Growth & Income Fund    
Class A   $849,934   $2,076,204
Class C   278,230   931,321
Class I   39,725   21,594
Class R-3   2,166   1,808
Class R-5   13  
International Equity Fund    
Class A     2,569,804
Class C     2,744,203
Class I    
Class R-3    
Class R-5    
Investment Grade Bond Fund    
Class A   15,297   N/A
Class C   5,045   N/A
Class I   12   N/A
Class R-3   1   N/A
Class R-5   2   N/A
Large Cap Core Fund    
Class A   50,802   123,051
Class C     10,575
Class I   914,784   2,099,947
Class R-3    
Class R-5   161  
Small Cap Core Value Fund    
Class A    
Class C    
Class I   37,833  
Class R-3    
Class R-5    

Distributions paid to shareholders from net realized gains were as follows:

 

Distributions from net realized gains   11/1/09 to
4/30/10
Small Cap Core Value Fund  
Class A   $209,246
Class C   124,062
Class I   1,694,520
Class R-3  
Class R-5  

 

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No distributions were paid to shareholders from net realized gains during the period November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009.

Offering and organizational costs Offering costs of $79,835 associated with the formation of the Investment Grade Bond Fund were accounted for as a deferred charge and are amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations. Also, organizational costs of $41,232 associated with the formation of the fund were charged and expensed after the commencement of operations.

Other In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the risk of loss to each Fund is expected to be remote.

NOTE 3  |  Purchases and sales of securities For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding repurchase agreements and short-term obligations) were as follows:

 

    Purchases   Sales
Capital Appreciation Fund   $153,033,470   $137,768,014
Growth & Income Fund   84,230,397   37,967,704
International Equity Fund   62,268,201   87,023,003
Investment Grade Bond Fund   42,531,430   5,633,549
Large Cap Core Fund   18,289,098   27,319,842
Mid Cap Growth Fund   67,672,936   66,412,864
Mid Cap Stock Fund   1,901,254,774   1,900,323,144
Small Cap Core Value Fund   8,229,589   6,837,946
Small Cap Growth Fund   108,782,241   75,555,516

NOTE 4  |  Investment advisory fees and other transactions with affiliates Each Fund agreed to pay to the Manager an investment advisory and an administrative fee equal to an annualized rate based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly. For advisory services provided by the Manager, the investment advisory rate for each Fund was as follows:

 

Investment advisory fee
rate schedule
  Breakpoint   Investment
advisory fee
Capital Appreciation Fund   First $1 billion

Over $1 billion

  0.60%

0.55%

Growth & Income Fund   First $100 million

$100 million to $500 million

Over $500 million

  0.60%

0.45%

0.40%

International Equity Fund   First $100 million

$100 million to $1 billion

Over $1 billion

  0.85%

0.65%

0.55%

Investment Grade Bond Fund   All assets   0.30%
Large Cap Core Fund   All assets   0.60%

Mid Cap Growth Fund, Mid

Cap Stock Fund, Small Cap

Core Value Fund and Small

Cap Growth Fund

  First $500 million

$500 million to $1 billion

Over $1 billion

  0.60%

0.55%

0.50%

For administrative services provided by the Manager, each Fund agreed to pay an administrative rate of 0.15% for Class A, Class C and Class R-3 shares and 0.10% for Class I and Class R-5. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, the amount of administrative fees charged to the Funds were as follows:

 

Administrative fees       Class A   Class C
Capital Appreciation Fund     $314,065   $66,685
Growth & Income Fund     80,061   43,255
International Equity Fund     36,465   46,545
Investment Grade Bond Fund     4,228   2,735
Large Cap Core Fund     8,647   7,262
Mid Cap Growth Fund     81,443   38,123
Mid Cap Stock Fund     648,272   182,966
Small Cap Core Value Fund     5,267   3,013
Small Cap Growth Fund     171,079   48,902
Administrative fees (cont’d)   Class I   Class R-3   Class R-5
Capital Appreciation Fund   $9,520   $545   $11,358
Growth & Income Fund   1,804   220   1
International Equity Fund   79   1   1
Investment Grade Bond Fund   1     1
Large Cap Core Fund   56,474   1   10
Mid Cap Growth Fund   3,624   323   1
Mid Cap Stock Fund   151,389   2,413   32,520
Small Cap Core Value Fund   27,112   1   1
Small Cap Growth Fund   16,407   1,168   17,511

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portfolio management services (including the placement of brokerage orders), certain compliance and other services to the Funds.

The Manager entered into a subadvisory agreement with unaffiliated parties to serve as subadviser to the Capital Appreciation Fund, Growth & Income Fund and International Equity Fund.

The Manager entered into a subadvisory agreement with Eagle Boston Investment Management, Inc. (“EBIM”), an affiliate of Eagle, to serve as subadviser for the Small Cap Core Value Fund. Under this agreement, Eagle pays EBIM an annualized rate of 0.375% on the first $500 million of total assets, 0.35% on assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.325% on all assets over $1 billion as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly.

Distribution and service fees Pursuant to the Class A, Class C and Class R-3 Distribution plans and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Rule 12b-1 Plans”), the Funds are authorized to pay Eagle Fund Distributors, Inc. (“Distributor”), an affiliate of the Manager, a fee based on the average daily net assets for each class of shares, accrued daily and payable monthly. The distribution and service rate for Class A shares is 0.25%; for Class C shares is 1% and for Class R-3 shares is 0.50%. The Distribution plans for Class I and Class R-5 shares do not authorize a distribution fee to be paid from Fund assets. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, the amount of distribution and service fees charged to the Funds under the Rule 12b-1 Plans were as follows:

 

Fees under the Rule 12b-1 Plans   Class A   Class C   Class R-3
Capital Appreciation Fund   $523,441   $444,564   $1,818
Growth & Income Fund   133,433   288,369   735
International Equity Fund   60,776   310,299   4
Investment Grade Bond Fund   7,046   18,233   2
Large Cap Core Fund   14,413   48,410   4
Mid Cap Growth Fund   135,738   254,152   1,078
Mid Cap Stock Fund   1,080,453   1,219,775   8,043
Small Cap Core Value Fund   8,777   20,084   4
Small Cap Growth Fund   285,135   326,012   3,892

Sales charges For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, total front-end and CDSCs paid to the Distributor were as follows:

 

    Front-end
sales charge
   Contingent deferred
sales charges
    Class A    Class A   Class C
Capital Appreciation Fund   $48,707    $—   $1,738
Growth & Income Fund   173,541    7   2,763
International Equity Fund   10,401    11   1,804
Investment Grade Bond Fnd   49,637      32
Large Cap Core Fund   1,542      235
Mid Cap Growth Fund   33,594    6   691
Mid Cap Stock Fund   166,103    7   6,852
Small Cap Core Value Fund   14,793      142
Small Cap Growth Fund   43,423    68   2,956

The Distributor paid commissions to salespersons from these fees and incurred other distribution costs.

Agency commissions For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, total agency brokerage commissions paid by the Funds and agency brokerage commissions paid directly to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJA”), an affiliate of the Manager, were as follows:

 

    Total agency
brokerage
commissions
  Paid to
Raymond
James &
Associates, Inc.
Capital Appreciation Fund   $229,591   $—
Growth & Income Fund   86,308   538
International Equity Fund   193,110  
Large Cap Core Fund   32,989  
Mid Cap Growth Fund   143,704   1,363
Mid Cap Stock Fund   3,137,645   24,294
Small Cap Core Value Fund   17,983   92
Small Cap Growth Fund   230,029   1,976

Internal audit fees RJA provides internal audit services to the Funds. Each Fund pays RJA a fixed and/or hourly fee for these services.

Fund accounting fees Eagle Fund Services, Inc. (“EFS”) is the fund accountant for each of the Funds except the International Equity Fund. For providing fund accounting services, EFS receives payment from the Funds at a fixed base fee per fund, a multiple class fee and any out-of-pocket expenses. The custodian, not EFS, provides fund accounting services for the International Equity Fund.

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account plus any out-of-pocket expenses. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, the amount of Shareholder Servicing fees charged to the Funds were as follows:

 

Shareholder servicing fees       Class A   Class C
Capital Appreciation Fund     $383,520   $82,377
Growth & Income Fund     84,038   42,482
International Equity Fund     45,063   58,845
Investment Grade Bond Fund     749   964
Large Cap Core Fund     9,594   11,695
Mid Cap Growth Fund     84,130   44,518
Mid Cap Stock Fund     890,721   239,926
Small Cap Core Value Fund     5,620   4,831
Small Cap Growth Fund     228,009   72,529
Shareholder servicing fees (cont’d)   Class I   Class R-3   Class R-5
Capital Appreciation Fund   $10,620   $483   $10,206
Growth & Income Fund   2,087   135   9
International Equity Fund   79   15   9
Investment Grade Bond Fund   8   4   4
Large Cap Core Fund   158,316   6   38
Mid Cap Growth Fund   2,593   587   12
Mid Cap Stock Fund   153,128   2,378   31,340
Small Cap Core Value Fund   83,440   9   7
Small Cap Growth Fund   6,165   1,722   14,672

Expense limitations For the periods indicated in the table below, Eagle has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses to each class to the extent that the annual operating expense rate for each class of shares exceed the following annualized rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class of shares.

 

Expense limitations rate schedule  

3/1/10 to

2/28/11

  3/1/09 to
2/28/10
Capital Appreciation Fund    
Class A   1.40%   1.40%
Class C   2.20%   2.20%
Class I   0.95%   0.95%
Class R-3   1.65%   1.65%
Class R-5   0.95%   0.95%
Growth & Income Fund    
Class A   1.40%   1.40%
Class C   2.20%   2.20%
Class I   0.95%   0.95%
Class R-3   1.65%   1.65%
Class R-5   0.95%   0.95%
Expense limitations rate schedule (cont’d)  

3/1/10 to

2/28/11

  3/1/09 to
2/28/10
International Equity Fund    
Class A   1.75%   1.75%
Class C   2.55%   2.55%
Class I   1.15%   1.15%
Class R-3   1.75%   1.75%
Class R-5   1.15%   1.15%
Investment Grade Bond Fund    
Class A   0.85%   N/A
Class C   1.65%   N/A
Class I   0.60%   N/A
Class R-3   1.15%   N/A
Class R-5   0.60%   N/A
Large Cap Core Fund    
Class A   1.40%   1.40%
Class C   2.20%   2.20%
Class I   0.95%   0.95%
Class R-3   1.65%   1.65%
Class R-5   0.95%   0.95%
Mid Cap Growth Fund    
Class A   1.50%   1.50%
Class C   2.30%   2.30%
Class I   0.95%   0.95%
Class R-3   1.70%   1.75%
Class R-5   0.95%   0.95%
Mid Cap Stock Fund    
Class A   1.50%   1.50%
Class C   2.30%   2.30%
Class I   0.95%   0.95%
Class R-3   1.70%   1.75%
Class R-5   0.95%   0.95%
Small Cap Core Value Fund    
Class A   1.50%   1.50%
Class C   2.30%   2.30%
Class I   0.95%   0.95%
Class R-3   1.70%   1.70%
Class R-5   0.95%   0.95%
Small Cap Growth Fund    
Class A   1.50%   1.50%
Class C   2.30%   2.30%
Class I   0.95%   0.95%
Class R-3   1.70%   1.70%
Class R-5   0.95%   0.95%

 

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For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, fees and expenses waived and/or reimbursed based on the expense rate limitation schedule were as follows:

 

Expenses waived and/or reimbursed   Fund level   Class A   Class C
International Equity Fund   $106,243   $—   $—
Investment Grade Bond Fund   86,801   4,976   2,787
Large Cap Core Fund     2,631   3,415
Small Cap Core Value Fund   49,451   418   839
Expenses waived and/or reimbursed
(cont'd)
  Class I   Class R-3   Class R-5
Growth & Income Fund   $425   $—   $9
International Equity Fund   158   15   10
Investment Grade Bond Fund   10   5   5
Large Cap Core Fund   155,916   5   37
Mid Cap Growth Fund   497   13   12
Small Cap Core Value Fund   110,463   9   9

A portion or all of a Fund’s fees and expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in prior fiscal years may be recoverable by Eagle prior to their expiration date. Eagle must recover from the same class of shares any previously waived and/or reimbursed fees and expenses within two years from the Fund’s fiscal year end during which the fees and expenses where originally waived and/or reimbursed. Previously waived and/or reimbursed fees and expenses are recovered by Eagle when expenses in the current fiscal year fall below the expense rate limitation then in effect. The following table shows the amounts that Eagle may be allowed to recover by class of shares and the date in which these amounts will expire.

 

Recoverable expenses    10/31/11    10/31/10
Growth & Income Fund Class A    $108,210    $—
Growth & Income Fund Class C    44,451   
Growth & Income Fund Class I    1,097   
International Equity Fund    120,582   
International Equity Fund Class A    28,859   
International Equity Fund Class C    24,484   
International Equity Fund Class I    118   
Large Cap Core Fund Class A    8,172   
Large Cap Core Fund Class C    11,295   
Large Cap Core Fund Class I    327,069    148,145
Large Cap Core Fund Class R-5    37    113
Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I    2,265    83
Small Cap Core Value Fund    281,547   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class A    8,003   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class C    6,223   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class I    134,164   

 

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2010, the Manager recovered previously waived expenses from the Growth & Income Fund’s Class A shares in the amount of $41,542 and Class C shares in the amount of $39,832.

Trustees and officers compensation Each Trustee of the Eagle Family of Funds who is not an employee of the Manager receives an annual retainer along with meeting fees for those Eagle Family of Funds’ regular or special meetings attended in person and 25% of such fees are received for telephonic meetings. All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses are also reimbursed. Except when directly attributable to a Fund, Trustees’ fees and expenses are allocated on a pro rata basis among each fund in the Eagle Family of Funds. The pro rata allocation is for each fund for which the Trustee is elected to serve. Certain officers of the Eagle Family of Funds may also be officers and/or directors of Eagle. Such officers receive no compensation from the Funds except for the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. A portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is paid equally by each fund in the Eagle Family of Funds.

NOTE 5  |  Federal income taxes and distributions Each Fund is treated as a single corporate taxpayer as provided for in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required since the Funds intend to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Federal income tax regulations differ from generally accepted accounting principles; therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/ tax differences to reflect tax character; these adjustments have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. Financial reporting records are not adjusted for temporary differences. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2006 to October 31, 2009) and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.


 

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As of April 30, 2010, the identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

    Identified cost
Capital Appreciation Fund   $472,196,942
Growth & Income Fund   177,583,963
International Equity Fund   98,181,625
Investment Grade Bond Fund   37,284,792
Large Cap Core Fund   130,393,936
Mid Cap Growth Fund   140,489,144
Mid Cap Stock Fund   1,438,102,253
Small Cap Core Value Fund   44,805,981
Small Cap Growth Fund   310,905,277

 

As of April 30, 2010, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in securities owned by each Fund were as follows:

 

    Unrealized
appreciation
  Unrealized
depreciation
    Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Capital Appreciation Fund   $126,832,061   $(9,377,003   $117,455,058
Growth & Income Fund   26,142,684   (7,451,131   18,691,553
International Equity Fund   16,599,902   (15,680,261   919,641
Investment Grade Bond Fund   254,243   (21,206   233,037
Large Cap Core Fund   22,595,562   (9,018,609   13,576,953
Mid Cap Growth Fund   50,332,266   (2,432,235   47,900,031
Mid Cap Stock Fund   161,589,731   (29,716,069   131,873,662
Small Cap Core Value Fund   28,320,441   (332,279   27,988,162
Small Cap Growth Fund   133,141,233   (9,061,391   124,079,842

NOTE 6  |  Subsequent events The Manager has evaluated subsequent events through June 18, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, and determined that no material events or transactions would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.


 

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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchases, contingent deferred sales charges, or redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. The following sections are intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect one-time transaction expenses, such as sales charges or redemption fees. Therefore, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. For more information, see your Fund’s prospectus or contact your financial advisor.

Actual expenses  |  The table below shows the actual expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each Fund held from the beginning period date indicated through April 30, 2010. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns after ongoing expenses. This table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.


      Beginning
period date
     Account value
at beginning
period date
   Ending account
value at
April 30, 2010
     Expenses paid
during
period (a)
   Annualized
expense
ratio
     Number of
days in
the period
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,142.20      $6.67    1.26%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,138.20      $10.65    2.01%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,144.50      $4.70    0.88%      181
Class R-3    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,140.80      $7.73    1.46%      181
Class R-5    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,144.30      $4.59    0.86%      181
Eagle Growth & Income Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,107.80      $7.32    1.40%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,103.80      $11.48    2.20%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,109.20      $4.97    0.95%      181
Class R-3    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,107.30      $7.88    1.51%      181
Class R-5    12/28/09      $1,000.00    $1,054.50      $3.31    0.95%      123
Eagle International Equity Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,047.60      $8.81    1.73%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,043.60      $12.61    2.49%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,050.60      $5.84    1.15%      181
Class R-3    12/28/09      $1,000.00    $982.70      $5.84    1.75%      123
Class R-5    12/28/09      $1,000.00    $985.20      $3.84    1.15%      123
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund                        
Class A    03/01/10      $1,000.00    $1,007.00      $1.40    0.85%      60
Class C    03/01/10      $1,000.00    $1,005.90      $2.72    1.65%      60
Class I    03/01/10      $1,000.00    $1,007.20      $0.99    0.60%      60
Class R-3    03/01/10      $1,000.00    $1,006.80      $1.79    1.09%      60
Class R-5    03/01/10      $1,000.00    $1,007.90      $0.99    0.60%      60
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,140.80      $7.26    1.37%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,135.80      $11.48    2.17%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,142.60      $5.05    0.95%      181
Class R-3    12/28/09      $1,000.00    $1,066.60      $5.76    1.65%      123
Class R-5    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,142.90      $5.05    0.95%      181
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,261.20      $7.56    1.35%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,256.40      $11.85    2.12%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,263.70      $5.33    0.95%      181
Class R-3    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,259.00      $9.58    1.70%      181
Class R-5    12/28/09      $1,000.00    $1,104.50      $3.40    0.95%      123
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,155.50      $6.37    1.19%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,151.00      $10.31    1.93%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,157.80      $4.21    0.79%      181
Class R-3    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,154.40      $7.39    1.38%      181
Class R-5    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,158.00      $4.19    0.78%      181
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,233.20      $8.30    1.50%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,228.80      $12.71    2.30%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,237.10      $5.27    0.95%      181
Class R-3    12/28/09      $1,000.00    $1,104.70      $6.01    1.69%      123
Class R-5    12/28/09      $1,000.00    $1,107.70      $3.41    0.95%      123
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund                        
Class A    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,268.10      $7.30    1.30%      181
Class C    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,263.10      $11.62    2.07%      181
Class I    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,270.80      $4.68    0.83%      181
Class R-3    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,266.00      $8.83    1.57%      181
Class R-5    11/01/09      $1,000.00    $1,270.50      $4.97    0.88%      181

(a) Expenses are calculated using each Funds’ annualized expense ratio for each class of shares, multiplied by the average account value for the period, then multiplying the result by the actual number of days in the period; and then dividing that result by the actual number of days in the fiscal year (365).

 

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Understanding Your Ongoing Costs

 

UNAUDITED    04.30.2010

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes  |  All mutual funds now follow guidelines to assist shareholders in comparing expenses between different funds. Per these guidelines, the table below shows each Fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment held from November 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 and assuming for this period a hypothetical 5% annualized rate of return before ongoing expenses, which is not

the Fund’s actual return. Please note that you should not use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total costs) of investing in the Funds with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison.


 

      Beginning account value
November 1, 2009
   Ending account value
April 30, 2010
   Expenses paid
during period (a)
   Annualized
expense ratio
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,018.56    $6.29    1.26%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,014.83    $10.03    2.01%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,020.41    $4.43    0.88%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,017.57    $7.28    1.46%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,020.51    $4.32    0.86%
Eagle Growth & Income Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,017.85    $7.00    1.40%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,013.89    $10.99    2.20%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,020.08    $4.76    0.95%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,017.32    $7.54    1.51%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,020.06    $4.78    0.95%
Eagle International Equity Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,016.19    $8.67    1.73%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,012.45    $12.42    2.49%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,019.10    $5.75    1.15%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,016.12    $8.74    1.75%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,019.09    $5.75    1.15%
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,020.58    $4.26    0.85%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,016.61    $8.25    1.65%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,021.82    $3.01    0.60%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,019.40    $5.44    1.09%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,021.82    $3.00    0.60%
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,018.02    $6.84    1.37%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,014.05    $10.82    2.17%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,020.08    $4.76    0.95%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,016.60    $8.27    1.65%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,020.09    $4.76    0.95%
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,018.11    $6.75    1.35%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,014.29    $10.58    2.12%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,020.08    $4.76    0.95%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,016.31    $8.55    1.70%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,020.04    $4.80    0.95%
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,018.88    $5.97    1.19%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,015.21    $9.66    1.93%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,020.89    $3.94    0.79%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,017.93    $6.92    1.38%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,020.91    $3.92    0.78%
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,017.36    $7.50    1.50%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,013.39    $11.48    2.30%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,020.08    $4.76    0.95%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,016.39    $8.47    1.69%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,020.04    $4.80    0.95%
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund            
Class A    $1,000.00    $1,018.35    $6.50    1.30%
Class C    $1,000.00    $1,014.52    $10.35    2.07%
Class I    $1,000.00    $1,020.67    $4.16    0.83%
Class R-3    $1,000.00    $1,017.00    $7.86    1.57%
Class R-5    $1,000.00    $1,020.42    $4.42    0.88%

(a) Expenses are calculated using each Funds’ annualized expense ratios for each class of shares, multiplied by the average account value for the period, then multiplying the result by the actual number of days in the period (181); and then dividing that result by the actual number of days in the fiscal year (365).

 

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Principal Risks

 

The greatest risk of investing in a mutual fund is that its returns will fluctuate and you could lose money. Turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers worldwide, which could have an adverse effect on the funds. The following table identifies the primary risk factors of each fund in light of their respective principal investment strategies. These risk factors are explained following the table.

 

    Eagle
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
  Eagle
Growth
& Income
Fund
  Eagle
International
Equity
Fund
  Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
  Eagle
Large Cap
Core
Fund
  Eagle
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
  Eagle
Mid Cap
Stock
Fund
  Eagle
Small Cap
Core Value
Fund
  Eagle
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
Call         X          
Covered call options     X              
Credit     X   X   X          
Derivatives       X            
Emerging markets       X            
Focused holdings   X         X        
Foreign securities     X   X   X          
Govt sponsored enterprises     X     X          
Growth stocks   X   X   X     X   X   X   X   X
High-yield securities     X   X   X          
Inflation         X          
Interest rates     X   X   X          
Issuer and market         X          
Liquidity       X   X          
Market timing activities     X   X           X   X
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities         X          
Other investment companies and ETFs       X   X         X  
Portfolio turnover       X       X   X    
Sectors   X     X     X     X    
Small- and mid-cap companies   X   X   X       X   X   X   X
Stock market     X   X     X   X   X   X   X
Value stocks     X       X     X   X  

 

Call  |  Call risk is the possibility that, as interest rates decline, issuers of callable bonds may call fixed income securities with high interest rates prior to their maturity dates.

Covered call options  |  Covered call option risk arises due to potential changes in the value of the stock on which the option is written.

Credit  |  Credit risk arises if an issuer of a fixed income security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt.

Derivatives  |   Derivative risk is the risk that the strategy used in purchasing futures contracts, forward foreign currency contract and options on futures may not succeed.

 

Emerging markets  |  Emerging markets risk arises because emerging markets are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed markets. Additionally, risk arises because investing in emerging markets has greater social, political and economic uncertainty, dependence on foreign aid and a limited number of buyers.

Focused holdings  |  Focused holdings risk is the risk of a fund holding a core portfolio of stocks of fewer companies than other diversified funds.

Foreign securities  |  Foreign security risk is the risk of instability in currency exchange rates, political unrest, economic conditions or foreign law changes.


 

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Principal Risks

 

Government sponsored enterprises  |  Government Sponsored Enterprises (“GSE”) (which are obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government) risk is due to investments in GSEs have variations in the level of support they receive from the U.S. Government.

Growth stocks  |  Growth stock risk is the risk of a lack of earnings increase or lack of dividend yield.

High-yield securities  |  High-yield security risk results from investments in below investment grade bonds, which have a greater risk of loss of money, are susceptible to rising interest rates and have greater volatility.

Inflation  |  Inflation risk is the risk that high rates of inflation or changes in the market’s inflation expectations may adversely affect the market value of inflation-sensitive securities.

Interest rates  |  Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a fund’s investments in fixed income securities will fall when interest rates rise. The effect of increasing interest rates is more pronounced for any intermediate-term or longer-term fixed income obligations owned by a fund.

Issuer and market  |  Issuer and market risk is the risk that market conditions or other events that impact specific fixed-income issuers will have an adverse effect on the fund’s yield.

Liquidity  |  Liquidity risk is the possibility that, during times of widespread market turbulence, trading activity in certain securities may be significantly hampered, which may reduce the returns of the fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous price or time.

Market timing activities  |  Market timing risk arises because a fund’s value may be affected by market timing, especially in high-yield and foreign securities.

 

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities  |   Mortgage- and asset-backed security risk, which is possible in an unstable or depressed housing market, arises from the potential for mortgage failure or premature repayment of principal.

Other investment companies and ETFs  |  Investing in other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) carries with it the risk that by investing in another investment company or ETF the fund, and therefore its shareholders, indirectly bear the fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company or ETF, in addition to the fees and expenses fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the fund’s own operations.

Portfolio turnover  |  Portfolio turnover risk is the risk that performance may be adversely affected by a high rate of portfolio turnover, which generally leads to greater transaction and tax costs.

Sectors  |  Sector risk is the risk of a fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar businesses which could all be affected by the same economic or market conditions.

Small- and mid-cap companies  |  Investments in small- and mid-cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, less liquidity and less financial resources than large-cap companies.

Stock market  |  Stock market risk is the risk of broad stock market decline or decline in particular holdings.

Value stocks  |  Value stock risk arises from the possibility that a stock’s true value may not be fully realized by the market.


 

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This report is for the information of shareholders of the Eagle Mutual Funds. If you wish to review additional information on the portfolio holdings of a fund, a complete schedule has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fund’s fiscal year end on Form N-Q. These filings are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. A description of each fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures and information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2009, is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Eagle Family of Funds, toll-free at the number above, by accessing our website at eagleasset. com or by accessing the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Included as part of report to shareholders under Item 1.

 

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

There have been no material changes to the Nominating Committee Charter, which sets forth procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees, since the Trust last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 22, 2010.

 

(b) There was no change in the internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d)) of Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund 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, its internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 12. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
(a)(2)   The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(a)(3)   Not applicable to the registrant.
(b)   The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

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

 

Date: June 22, 2010     EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
      /S/    J. COOPER ABBOTT        
    J. Cooper Abbott
    Principal Executive Officer

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.

 

Date: June 22, 2010     EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
      /S/    J. COOPER ABBOTT        
    J. Cooper Abbott
    Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: June 22, 2010    
      /S/    M. LISA CRATER        
    M. Lisa Crater
    Principal Financial Officer