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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, 2011

 

 

 


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Semiannual Report
and Investment Performance Review for the
six-month period ended April 30, 2011 (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 Fund24
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund 26
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund 27
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund 29
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund 30
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund 31
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 34
Statements of Operations 36
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 38
Financial Highlights 40
Notes to Financial Statements 45
Understanding Your Ongoing Costs 55
Principal Risks 57

 

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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-month reporting period that ended April 30, 2011.

During the period, signs of a global economic recovery remained in place. Although there have been some dramatic headlines—a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a wave of anti-government protests in the Middle East, concerns about rising commodity prices—the broad equity markets continued to climb through the end of April. Further, there are some signs that market trends that had hindered the performance of some of our Funds may be abating as we move further into 2011.

I hope you will take the time to read the commentaries that follow, in which each fund’s portfolio managers discuss the specific performance in their funds. As of the date of this report, a common theme amongst the managers is that the economy appears to be moving along, even if at a slow pace. There undoubtedly will be challenges—as there always are—but I believe it is safe to say that our portfolio managers would suggest those challenges represent opportunities. In the end, the common characteristic among our managers is the idea that the way to seek superior risk-adjusted returns for investors is through a disciplined approach to security selection that focuses on long-term fundamentals instead of short-term market behavior.

In addition to reading the managers’ commentaries in this report, the Eagle website is a tremendous resource for fund-related information and timely information from our portfolio managers.

It is an exciting time here at Eagle:

 

 

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. assumed day-to-day responsibility of the Growth & Income Fund on June 1 from Thornburg Investment Management.

We believe this change will continue to serve shareholders’ interests. I would invite you to read more about the new team’s investing discipline at eagleasset.com.

 

 

Eagle is celebrating its 35th year. We know there are some firms that have been around longer but we also recognize that many more have been around for much shorter periods. And some have come and gone in the meantime.

Eagle is as committed to seeking superior performance for our clients today as the day we were founded 35 years ago.

 

 

In addition, Eagle intends to offer an R-6 class of shares this upcoming year.

In an effort to save costs and reduce environmental impact, Eagle is able to offer many reports electronically. If you would like to begin receiving paperless reports from the Eagle Family of Funds, please visit eagleasset.com and sign up for electronic delivery. Doing so will reduce the amount of paper we consume, which saves the Funds (and their shareholders) money and will help the environment. Enrolling in this service will not affect the delivery of your account statements or other confidential communications.

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.

We are grateful for your continued support and confidence in the Eagle Family of Funds.

Sincerely,

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Richard J. Rossi

President

June 15, 2011

 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |  Steven M. Barry, David G. Shell, CFA®, and Timothy M. Leahy, CFA®, are Portfolio Managers of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP’s (“GSAM”) “Growth Team.” Messrs. Barry and Shell are Chief Investment Officers and have been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) since 2002. Mr. Leahy joined GSAM as a Managing Director in 2005, and has been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio since February 2011.

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 typically 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 current investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 13.22% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, underperforming its benchmark index, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, which

returned 16.96%. 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  |  U.S. equities continued their positive momentum from late 2010 into 2011 and posted the best first quarter in more than a decade. While all sectors made gains, energy stocks dominated returns as the benchmark Brent Crude oil price reached almost $120 per barrel on supply disruption fears stemming from escalating unrest across North Africa and the Middle East. Strong returns from U.S. equities over the period reflected optimism on improving trends in labor, housing, manufacturing, and consumer confidence.

The Fund delivered positive absolute returns during the period. Positive stock selection in the financial sector and an underweight to utilities contributed to relative performance. The Fund lagged its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index (gross), during the period. Weakness in select telecommunication services and health care holdings detracted from relative returns.

Under performers  |  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR detracted from relative performance during the period. Shares fell after the company announced disappointing results in a drug trial for its new multiple sclerosis treatment. We continue to have conviction in the company and believe Teva is well positioned to benefit from the wave of patent expirations of branded drugs in the next few years and the political tailwinds promoting generic drugs. Moreover, Teva is cementing its dominance in the generics industry due to its ability to launch generics earlier than its competitors and its expanding global footprint.

Wireless tower companies American Tower Corp. (Class A) and Crown Castle International Corp. detracted from performance after AT&T announced it would acquire T-Mobile. The

 

 

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management for the AT&T/T-Mobile combined company announced the acquisition would lead to a number of cost savings synergies, including the reduction in the overall number of cell sites. In our view, this initiative may negatively impact the tower companies as leasing revenue is derived from the number of cell sites. However, we believe the overall impact to the company should be small and spread over several years; therefore, the potential drag on revenues may be relatively modest. While the acquisition may be an incremental near-term hurdle, we continue to have conviction in the tower companies over the long-term as demand for mobile content continues to grow and we believe wireless carriers will be required to add capacity in order to support increased usage, network upgrades and improved coverage.

CME Group Inc., the world’s largest futures and options exchange, detracted from relative returns due to uncertainty over volumes following the end of QE2 (the Federal Reserve’s asset purchasing initiative commonly referred to as “quantitative easing”). Despite this short-term pressure, we believe CME will benefit from the migration of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets to exchanges. Furthermore, we believe CME Group’s interest rate OTC clearing platform will be a long-term growth driver for the company as it meets its customers’ demand for more transparency and less counterparty risk.

Within consumer staples, Avon Products Inc. detracted from performance during the period. Shares declined after Avon reported weaker-than-expected earnings which were driven by disappointing sales and softer margins due to higher input costs. In addition, management lowered its sales guidance for the 2011 calendar year. Despite these near-term setbacks, we continue to believe Avon is poised to deliver higher operating margins over the next few years as its broad geographic footprint, particularly in Latin America, provides exposure to numerous growing markets.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “under performers”.

 

Top performers  |  In the first quarter, CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., the world’s leading commercial real estate services firm, contributed to relative performance, as shares traded up in anticipation of the company’s fourth quarter earnings announcement. CB Richard Ellis has benefited from strong sales and leasing revenues as well as cost reductions during the recent downturn, which resulted in significant operating leverage. We continue to have conviction in the company given the strength of its franchise, its service-oriented business model, and its strong management team.

St. Jude Medical Inc., a global medical device company, contributed to relative performance during the quarter. Shares were weak in January after an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggested that ICDs (implantable cardioverter-defibrillators) may be overused. While we believe this evidence could be a headwind for sales, we believe the stock price reaction overstated the impact to the company’s end markets and we added to the position. Subsequently, the market began to have a greater appreciation for the company’s product pipeline and revenue potential causing the shares to rebound, thereby contributing to relative performance.

Oil well services companies Schlumberger Ltd. and Halliburton Company contributed to relative performance during the period. Shares rose as international activity has recovered faster than the market expected. We believe growth in global demand for oil will continue to grow as supply growth becomes more challenging, leading to significant opportunities for energy services companies.

Occidental Petroleum Corp., the oil and gas exploration and production company, contributed to performance as it continued to benefit from rising oil prices. In addition, the company announced management changes and new corporate governance measures that we believe are positive for long-term shareholder value.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “top performers.”

 

 

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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. were Co-Portfolio Managers of the Eagle Growth & Income Fund (the “Fund”). Mr. Fries had served as Co-Portfolio Manager from 2001 to 2011. Mr. Remily was named Co-Portfolio Manager in January 2009. Eagle Asset Management took over the day-to-day responsibility of the Investment Portfolio effective June 1, 2011. The commentary that follows is as of May 15, 2011.

Investment highlights  |  Prior to June 1, 2011, the Fund invested primarily in domestic equity securities (primarily common stocks) and can invest up to 30% of its net assets in direct foreign securities including up to 10% of its net assets in emerging market securities, including China. The Fund could also invest in fixed income securities. The Fund’s portfolio managers looked for promising investments that can be purchased at a discount to their estimate of each investment’s intrinsic value. The managers sought investments that deliver a competitive total return over multiple 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 as of May 15, 2011.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 11.88% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, underperforming its benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500 Index”) which returned 16.36%. The 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  |  Returns in all sectors of the Fund were positive for the six-month period, with particular strength coming from the energy and consumer discretionary sectors. The Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark S&P 500 Index was due to both allocation and stock selection effects. Underweights in Industrials, Consumer Staples and Energy sectors as well as overweights in Health Care and Consumer Staples detracted from the relative performance, largely due to stock selection. Conversely, an underweight in Information Technology versus the S&P 500 aided performance. Stock selection was weakest in the Energy and Health Care sectors.

The small remaining exposure to fixed income securities (1.3% of the portfolio) was a net benefit to the fund for the six-month period, but did not help in overcoming the total shortfall against the benchmark. The Fund maintained a 70/30 split between U.S. and Non-U.S. companies, with nearly 2% in emerging markets. Those emerging market holdings produced better results than the rest of the portfolio’s developed market holdings, which is consistent with general market performance for the last six months. International exposure helped the portfolio, with developed countries in Europe, Asia and North America (Canada), by outperforming U.S.-based holdings. Cash levels remained low at less than 3% of total holdings.

The last six months have seen global stock markets in flux, though generally market returns have been positive. While there are some signs of economic recovery in the U.S., there are still headwinds: upward pricing pressure in commodities, particularly in oil and industrial materials, Federal fiscal policy moves, inflationary fears and lackluster job growth are still major concerns going into the second half of 2011 and 2012. However, strong corporate earnings and continued growth in emerging markets are helping to offset poor performance in many developed markets and valuations remain attractive. The

 

 

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Energy, Industrials and Materials sectors led the benchmark S&P 500’s performance, while the Utilities and Information Technology sectors lagged the group.

Under performers  |  Google Inc. (Class A) fell on 1Q earnings results as revenues were solid but operating expenses disappointed. Clearly returns were not as strong as the previous quarter and this set of results did not provide a hoped-for catalyst for Google shares.

Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company. Along with general pricing pressure due to Middle East tensions that were rampant in the first quarter of 2011, competition to Capaxone, one of Teva’s key drugs (42% of profits in 2010), pushed the Teva stock price lower. Its announcement that it would acquire Cephalon was met with market indifference, as this leader in generic pharmaceuticals has been the victim of negative market sentiment, although we believe the negativity is unwarranted.

Lorillard Inc. was sold in February after news that the FDA and other organizations will potentially pressure the government to either place onerous restrictions on Menthol products or possibly ban menthol cigarettes outright. We believe this risk outweighed the positive factors for owning Lorillard.

AllianceBernstein Holding LP has seen its market share, and subsequently its stock price, deteriorate due to continuing outflow problems. Concerns that it might not be able to turn itself around, despite a low valuation relative to its peers, resulted in the stock being sold in February.

Information technology vendor, Dell Inc, underperformed during the period. Due to a fundamental deterioration in the investment thesis, as well as perceived pricing pressures and disappointing PC sales, Dell was sold.

Top performers  |  Baidu Inc./China ADR is the leading online search provider in China. With Google leaving the Chinese market and no other real competition, Baidu continues to benefit from surging Chinese economic growth, which translated into strong first quarter earnings.

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. benefited from rising oil prices, which was reflected in their fourth quarter 2010 and first quarter 2011 earnings. The positive results led the company to increase its 2011 guidance and dividend 50%. Also, as improved technology allows better and cleaner production capacity, consumer sentiment appears to be shifting in this stock’s favor.

Lower-than-expected loan loss provisions contributed to SVB Financial Group’s first quarter 2011 earnings beating estimates soundly, boosting share price. While loan demand remains lackluster, SVB Financial Group has posted three sequential positive quarters, and management states that the pipeline for new loans remains strong.

ConocoPhillips, the third largest integrated energy company in the U.S., profited from rising oil prices, which boosted the company’s first quarter earnings and stock price. The company also announced plans to sell between $5 to 10 billion of non-core assets over the next two years, using the proceeds to buy back stock and invest in growing its business.

Ensco PLC ADR, a global provider of offshore drilling services, benefited from rising oil prices. First quarter earnings were positive and the company continues to invest in its future with its proposed acquisition of Pride International Inc. Ensco also benefited from the U.S. government’s decision to end the moratorium on offshore drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

 

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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 current investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 10.20% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, underperforming its benchmark index, which returned 12.44%. 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 six months ended April 30, 2011, international equity markets marched higher. Continued accommodative monetary policies in the developed world, trumped by a second round of quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve, added to the belief that the economic recovery will remain on course. However, periods of optimism were tested by the deteriorated fiscal positions of Greece, Ireland, Portugal and other peripheral members of the Euro zone. In spite of this, the euro managed to advance by approximately 6% versus the U.S. dollar, adding allure to dollar-based investors venturing into Euro zone investments. Elsewhere, fears over mounting inflationary pressures in Asia led to increased volatility in the Indian and Chinese markets as those countries’ Central Banks responded by hiking interest rates, leading to concerns over prospective economic growth. Topping the news headlines was the turmoil which erupted in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the tragic and devastating effects of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Amid all of these major events, equities were surprisingly resilient.

The Fund underperformed the benchmark during the review period due to positioning in emerging markets as well as stock selection in developed markets, primarily within financials. Within emerging markets, the Fund’s overweight to, and stock selection in, India had the largest negative impact as did the overweight to China amid fears of inflation in the region. Stock selection in Russia also detracted from the Fund’s performance. The Fund benefited, however, from stock selection in Taiwan. Within developed markets, positions held in the financial sector in Hong Kong underperformed as hikes in interest rates in the region led to concerns over economic growth prospects. Contributing to results was the Fund’s positioning within Europe, specifically in industrials and healthcare. The Fund’s underweight to Japan also had a positive impact on results as the country underperformed amid

 

 

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the devastating effects of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor crisis. Another factor which had a negative impact on performance was cash and currency hedging. The decision to hedge a portion of the Fund’s exposure to the euro had a negative effect given the Euro’s strength during the review period.

Under performers  |  iShares MSCI India Index Fund, Larsen & Toubro Ltd GDR, India’s largest engineering company, and Hang Lung Properties Ltd., a real estate developer based in Hong Kong, underperformed amid concerns over mounting inflation and the effect that rising interest rates may have on economic growth in the Asian region. The Fund sold its position in iShares MSCI India Index Fund, but continues to hold Larsen & Toubro Ltd GDR and Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC Britain underperformed amid concerns that rising funding costs may squeeze profit margins in 2011. As of the end of the period, the Fund continues to hold this position.

Hypermarcas SA, Brazil’s fourth-largest consumer goods company, also underperformed amid concerns over the dilutive effects of an announced acquisition by the company. Although it underperformed, the Fund continues to hold this position.

Top performers  |  HTC Corp., the Taiwanese Smartphone manufacturer, benefited from continued strong demand for Android-based phones.

BG Group PLC, the British oil and gas company, outperformed given its fast growing production profile amid a strong backdrop for energy. The company is active not only in the North Sea but also in Brazil and Australia.

Xstrata PLC, a global diversified mining group with operations in 19 countries, operates a world-wide portfolio of metals and mining businesses with the aim of delivering industry-leading returns. The stock has been a beneficiary of the ongoing strong demand for metals.

Fraport AG, the German owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport, is one of the leading companies in the airport business worldwide. The stock outperformed amid improved passenger figures and cargo volumes.

Baidu Inc./China ADR, a Chinese internet search engine company, outperformed on positive growth expectations for the company given its exposure to the growing Chinese consumer segment.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “top performers.”

 

 

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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®, are Co-Portfolio Managers of the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund (the “Fund”) and have been jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio since the Fund’s inception.

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 duration and credit quality of bonds held in the Fund.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned -1.03% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, underperforming its

benchmark index, which returned -0.47%. 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  |  Diverse global macroevents impacted the fixed income market over the last six months. The initiation of the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing provided additional liquidity to the market for risk assets and most definitely had the effect of driving prices higher. In addition, the extension of jobless benefits and payroll tax holiday provided a measure of stimulus to American consumers in the first half of 2011. Somewhat offsetting these factors were a slew of geo-political events that wreaked havoc on markets for brief periods. The most notable negative events were the earthquake, ensuing tsunami and partial nuclear meltdown in Japan. The earthquake and tsunami put pressure on tech companies with large manufacturing centers within Japan, and the meltdown called the future of nuclear power generation into question, affecting utility companies around the globe. Tensions in the Middle East erupted in Egypt, Libya, and elsewhere, helping to send oil prices to multi-year highs. The extended period of zero percent interest rates in the U.S. was blamed, in part, for escalating commodity prices and inflation at the producer level.

The Fund underperformed the Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011. The largest contributor to Fund performance was a significant underweight in Treasuries. Riskier assets outperformed Treasuries by a large margin during the period. The positioning of the Fund in the corporate sector was the largest detractor from relative performance mainly due to being underweight in Financial Institutions and higher risk issuers. Other sector allocation returns were negligible with respect to relative performance.

 

 

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Under performers  |  Exelon Generation Comp. LLC 5.20% 10/01/19 bonds declined on the news of a possible nuclear meltdown in Japan. Nuclear power is a key component of Excelon operations. The Fund continues to own this security.

eBay Inc. 1.63% 10/15/15 underperformed higher beta securities during the quarter as investors sought high-yielding investments. The Fund sold this security.

Both General Mills Inc. 5.65% 02/15/19 and PepsiCo Inc. 7.90% 11/01/18, and consumer products companies in general, were hurt by rising inflation and tightening margins due to the recent run-up in commodity prices. The Fund sold both of these securities.

Verizon Communications Inc. 6.35% 04/01/19 spreads widened due to the announcement of ATT’s agreement to purchase T-Mobile (a merger of Verizon’s two largest rivals). The Fund continues to own this security.

Top performers  |  Both CR Bard Inc. 4.40% 01/15/21 and Merck & Co., Inc. 2.25% 01/15/16 are issues that have benefited from outperformance in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

Willis Group Holdings PLC 4.13% 03/15/16 (BBB-,Baa3) was an example of a lower-rated issue performing well. Generally speaking, risk rallied throughout the period; high-yield outperformed investment grade, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities outperformed Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities, and financials outperformed industrials and utilities.

PNC Funding Corp. 4.38% 08/11/20 and CME Group Index Services LLC 144A 4.40% 03/15/18 are good examples of high-grade financials that outperformed high-grade industrials and utilities during the period.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “top performers.”

 

 

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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 inception. Mr. Skeppstrom is a Managing Director at Eagle.

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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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 16.95% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, outperforming its benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500 Index”), which returned 16.36%. The 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  |  In recording the strongest first quarter in years for major indices—thirteen years for the S&P 500 and twelve years for the Dow Jones Industrials—investor sentiment was tested in volatile trading during mid-February through mid-March 2011 as turmoil swept through the Middle East, raising crude oil prices and fears of potential supply disruptions. Additionally, Japan experienced a devastating earthquake/tsunami with severe damage to nuclear power plants and the prospect of supply chain disruptions. But strong corporate earnings, the prospect of further Fed accommodation, and sufficient economic data to support continued growth carried the equity market higher through April 2011 along with crude oil, gold, and other commodity prices, while the dollar fell to its lowest level since mid-2008. S&P 500 performance during the reporting period was led by energy, industrials, and materials sectors. Below-average-performing sectors included utilities, information technology, consumer staples, telecommunication services, financials, and health care. The consumer discretionary sector matched the index performance.

The Fund outperformed its S&P 500 benchmark during the period, led by outperformance in overweighted healthcare, low allocation to the weak-performing utilities sector, stock selection in underweighted telecommunication services, and low allocation to the underperforming consumer staples sector. The Fund underperformed its benchmark in the following sectors: market-weighted energy; and market-weighted consumer discretionary.

Top performers  |  St. Jude Medical Inc. reported it has seen market share gains at a premium price in Europe for its new quadripolar CRT-D (ICD + cardiac resynchronization, for heart failure patients) leads. These new leads allow surgeons to get accurate electrical placement and secure physical placement in the heart, rather than having to tradeoff between the two. Having this temporary technology advantage may allow St. Jude to gain access to hospitals where it has previously been excluded.

Exxon Mobil Corp. remained a strong holding while the energy sector benefited from the increasing intensity of internal conflicts in the Middle East which, in turn, has sharply boosted oil prices on supply concerns. While we believe oil prices

 

 

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remain below most theoretical estimates of demand destruction levels, rising energy prices bear attention as to their potential impact on global economic growth.

Tyco International Ltd., a leading provider of electronic security products and services, was a top performer as Schneider National Inc. held exploratory discussions with bankers regarding a potential acquisition of Tyco. While we believe the magnitude and complexity of the transaction makes a deal unlikely, we think Schneider’s interest highlights the strong free cash flow yield at Tyco as well as the improving business trends and operating leverage at Tyco’s subsidiary, ADT Security Services Inc.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., a provider of health services and benefits, investors are becoming increasingly comfortable that managed care companies can successfully navigate U.S. healthcare reform, reflected in rising earnings estimate revisions.

Management at EMC Corporation, a provider of storage hardware solutions, presented a very upbeat strategy during the company’s analyst day in February regarding the tenor of current business and the 3-5 year outlook for its cloud computing endeavors.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “top performers.”

Under performers  |  Cisco Systems Inc. issued disappointing guidance for fiscal third quarter earnings as weakness in government and consumer divisions carried over from last quarter’s disappointment. The company’s explanation for near-term margin pressure highlights the meaningful product transition across Cisco’s router and switch product lines with an expectation that margins will rebound as the transition matures. The rationale for owning Cisco is based in what we believe is broad, leading exposure to the strongest trends in technology spending (data growth, “the cloud”, data center development, and wireless).

Google Inc. (Class A) reported very strong revenue growth of 27% in the first quarter but expenses grew even faster, reducing earnings growth to the high teens. The market would rather not see explosive expense growth because of fears that many initiatives could be wasteful. However, considering Google’s high profitability and growth orientation, we believe strong spending growth is likely a sign of confidence, and the stock is still held.

EOG Resources Inc. was sold in December. While EOG remains in the top tier of exploration and production companies as it relates to future production growth, our thesis for owning it was based in a belief that modestly higher natural gas prices would support a level of cash flows capable of funding the meaningful capital program required to drive strong, oil-based production. Nevertheless, due to the persistently high levels of natural gas production and the resultant pressure on natural gas prices, EOG was forced to lower production growth rates while increasing debt and selling assets, and its qualitative characteristics were in decline while the valuation remained average versus its peer group.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. beat consensus first quarter earnings estimates, but revenue dropped 7% as the company is operating using low leverage, high capital and near-record liquidity due to its unwillingness to take big risks while waiting for yet-unwritten rules affecting areas such as derivatives and proprietary trading. We expect that cash should be put to work when the firm sees better market opportunities. The Fund continues to hold this stock.

Hewlett-Packard was sold in April. With higher energy costs and continued economic uncertainty weighing on the consumer, PC sales for the market have been weak. In addition, the Japanese earthquake created supply chain problems, causing concern regarding pricey acquisitions by new management to meet top-line growth expectations.

 

 

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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”), and has managed the Fund since its inception. Eric Mintz, CFA®, has been Co-Portfolio Manager since 2011, and Christopher Sassouni, DMD, has served as Assistant Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2006. Mr. Mintz served as Assistant Portfolio Manager from 2008 through 2011.

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.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 21.91% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, underperforming its benchmark index, which returned 22.62%. 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  |  On an absolute basis, the consumer discretionary, information technology and industrials sectors led the Fund’s returns during the reporting period, while all sectors except telecommunication services posted gains. In consumer discretionary, the Fund’s holdings in the hotels, restaurants and leisure and textiles apparel and luxury goods industries performed well. In information technology, stocks in the software and semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industries posted strong gains. In industrials, the Fund’s investments in the machinery industry had strong performance. In addition, the Fund’s holdings in the metals and mining industry, which is part of the materials sector, contributed to overall absolute performance. On an absolute basis, the telecommunications services, consumer staples and financials sectors lagged. In telecommunications, the Fund’s wireless telecommunication services holdings posted negative returns. In consumer staples, the Fund’s single holding in the food products industry traded down. In financials, holdings in the diversified financial services and real estate management and development industries lagged.

The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark index for the reporting period. Relative to the benchmark, the Fund underperformed most significantly in telecommunication services and information technology. The Fund’s holdings in the telecommunication services sector, one of the smallest sectors in the portfolio, posted slightly negative returns. Despite solid absolute returns, the Fund lagged in information technology due to its holdings in the internet software and services and electronic equipment and instruments industries. Relative to the benchmark, stocks in the consumer discretionary sector outperformed due to an overweight position in the hotels, restaurants and leisure industry. In materials, the Fund outperformed the benchmark due to strong returns in the chemicals and metals and mining industries. The Fund also benefited from a lack of exposure to the airlines industry, as higher fuel costs hurt the benchmark constituents

 

 

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of this group. The airlines industry is a component of the industrials sector.

Under performers  |  Akamai Technologies Inc. provides technologies that improve the delivery of content over the internet. Shares of the stock pulled back when the company lowered first quarter earnings expectations. The Fund continues to hold its shares of the stock.

Shares of Thoratec Corp, the pioneer in left-ventricular-assist devices, traded down when a competitor released clinical data for its product that suggested a slightly better adverse event profile than Thoratec’s device. The Fund sold its shares.

Dean Foods Co. is the largest processor and distributor of milk in the U.S. We had expected the company would be able to improve profitability, however, this turnaround has yet to materialize. The company’s cost structure is highly sensitive to dairy prices, and milk prices have remained extremely competitive. The Fund sold the stock.

Chip designer NVIDIA Corp produces a processor that goes in tablet PCs. The stock traded down somewhat on speculation that there could be a supply glut of the processors. However, we believe the stock is attractively valued and continue to hold its shares in the Fund.

Dolby Laboratories Inc. (Class A) develops audio and surround-sound technologies. The stock traded down after the company revised its full year guidance to reflect slower growth in the PC market. The Fund sold the stock.

Top performers  |  ARM Holdings PLC ADR, a beneficiary of smartphone and tablet adoption, announced that a future version of the Windows operating system will run on ARM-based processors. This will enable the company to expand its addressable market to include Windows-based tablets and potentially servers, notebooks, and desktop PCs.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co, N.V. is an engineering and construction firm with significant exposure to liquefied natural gas. Increase in the stock price is correlated to the rising price of oil. In addition, we believe the recent nuclear power issues in Japan may cause that country’s government to increase use of natural gas in power generation, which could ultimately benefit the company.

Continental Resources Inc. is an oil and gas producer and the largest acreage owner in the Bakken Shale. This stock also has benefited from rising oil prices.

Polycom Inc. is a supplier of voice and video communications equipment targeted to business users. The stock traded up after the company reported better-than-expected earnings growth.

Shares of metallurgical coal producer Walter Energy, Inc. traded up during the period. Similar to Chicago Bridge & Iron Co, N.V., the increase was correlated to the rising price of oil.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “top performers.”

 

 

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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 23 years of investment experience and has managed the Fund since its inception. Stacey Serafini Thomas, CFA®, served as Assistant Portfolio Manager to the Fund from 2000 to 2005, before being named Co-Portfolio Manager.

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.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 15.92% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30 2011, underperforming its benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index (“S&P MidCap 400”) which returned 23.25%. The 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  |  Widespread market risk dominated returns until late in 2010 and stocks mostly traded together leaving company specific risk small. In early 2011, many were surprised that the stock market continued to produce strong returns in spite of headline news that was difficult to overlook: select European bond yields are at all-time highs; Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, suffered dual disasters; state and local cutbacks here in the United States; oil prices are at several-year highs; housing prices have fallen to a new post-bubble low; and developed nations have high debt burdens.

The Fund underperformed its benchmark index, the S&P Mid Cap 400, during this time period. On an absolute basis, energy and industrials contributed the most to the Fund while telecommunication services had negative performance. Information technology and consumer discretionary did not perform well on a relative basis. In technology, our electronic equipment holdings were up but not as much as the industry was in the benchmark. In consumer discretionary, our conservative overweight in media outperformed the index, yet it hurt on a relative basis. Furthermore, the underweight in specialty retailers hurt the Fund and our holdings were not up as much as those of the index, yet speciality retail is a cyclical industry that, by its nature, often does not meet our investment criterion. The Fund’s holdings in the utilities and financials sectors performed well. We remained underweight the index in utilities, a sector that lagged the broader index. In financials, the Fund performed well in real estate investment trusts and consumer finance.

Under performers  |  Dolby Laboratories Inc. (Class A), an innovator of audio, imaging, and voice technologies, traded lower, in spite of beating earnings, as it decreased its 2011 revenue guidance based on weakness in personal computer sales. We will continue to monitor the holding because—while it has a strong business model with cash generation, high margins and no debt—new devices, such as tablets, might begin to cannibalize existing sales.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. traded lower after fourth quarter earnings were at the low end of guidance. We chose to sell the

 

 

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position as the communications component supplier gave estimates that the next quarter was also going to be challenging with higher research and development and new product costs.

Energizer Holdings, Inc. reported a weak first quarter and guided the rest of the year’s earnings lower. The company had less battery growth than expected and invested more than expected in its Schick Hydro launch. We chose to sell the holding as visibility on future earnings decreased and we were left with a lower upside.

We sold our holdings in DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Class A) because 2011 is proving to be more difficult than we expected for movie revenues and DVD sales. We continue to believe there is considerable franchise value in the holding but other media names are more compelling to us right now.

Lorillard, Inc. traded lower as increased business risks surrounded the potential menthol regulation from the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (“Committee”). The Fund sold Lorillard as the Committee was considering recommending a full ban on menthol cigarettes that would severely impair sales. We still view Lorillard as one of the best domestic tobacco companies but the company is very dependent on its line of menthol cigarettes (e.g., Newport).

Top performers  |  National Oilwell Varco Inc., a worldwide leader in providing major mechanical components for land and offshore drilling rigs, saw an uptick in inbound orders as there has been a large change in the sentiment for contract drillers, causing them to increase their orders for rigs. New orders for capital equipment jumped to $2 billion during this period and it was the first time orders exceeded deliveries since 2008. With

the potential for a new offshore rig construction cycle beginning to unfold, we continue to hold National Oilwell Varco as we believe they stand to benefit the most from this situation.

St. Jude Medical Inc. traded higher as investors began to assign a higher value to its Quadra pacemaker. The Quadra uses four electronic leads to attach to the heart, thereby making it more likely that the pacemaker attachment will be successful. We believe there is still more upside to this holding because St. Jude has the leading technology in a non-discretionary healthcare area. The Fund continues to hold this stock.

Solutia Inc. is a specialty chemicals manufacturer of niche films and fibers. Solutia held an investor day during which the company raised expectations going forward and set lofty long term targets while unveiling a path to get there. The company expects to maintain the highest profit margins in the industry and leading positions in the markets where it competes. We continue to hold this position in the Fund.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a leader in network security software, continues to cross sell its products after it acquired Nokia’s appliances business. It has had success migrating users to newer versions of the platform and these newer versions have additional functionality and higher average selling prices. The Fund continues to hold this stock.

Agilent Technologies Inc., manufacturer of a wide range of analytical instrumentation relating to mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, chromatography, and biotechnology, continued to execute well throughout the holding period. After its investor day, the company took on a premium valuation which provided the Fund an opportunity to exit the position at a good value.

 

 

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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.

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.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 24.18% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, outperforming both benchmark indices, the Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2500® Index, which returned 23.73% and 23.71% respectively. The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, and the Russell 2500® Index is a market cap weighted index that includes the smallest 2,500 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 a strong absolute return during the period. The energy, health care, material, industrial, consumer discretionary and staples sectors realized the best returns for the Fund during the period. Telecommunications services, utilities, financials and information technology lagged the overall return for the Fund as well as the benchmark.

The Fund outperformed the benchmarks during the reporting period. The primary factor was stock selection, particularly in the industrial, health care and materials sectors of the market. Secondarily, the Fund’s fundamentally-oriented focus on higher quality companies with below average balance sheet leverage combined with our value oriented approach was rewarded more fittingly than in the more recent higher beta-oriented markets. 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. Performance also was negatively impacted by being overweight the underperforming telecom service sector and by slight underperformance in the financial and information technology sectors.

Top performers  |  Rosetta Resources Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company, appreciated 92% as a result of strong exploration results in its Eagle Ford Shale play in south Texas. We believe that this emerging development opportunity has the potential to add significant shareholder value over a multi-year time horizon.

AMERIGROUP Corp, a provider of Medicaid managed care services to state governments, appreciated 64% on the heels of a strong fourth quarter earnings report which capped off a year of strong earnings reports. With a favorable long-term outlook driven by tight state budgets looking for cost savings

 

 

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opportunities, we believe the long-term potential remains solidly intact for AGP.

Bottomline Technologies Inc., a provider of accounts payable automation solutions for corporations, appreciated 54% due to strong fundamental results reported during the period. We continue to believe the company is in the early stages of building a valuable franchise that capitalizes on an emerging market opportunity.

Dresser-Rand Group Inc., a manufacturer of industrial compressors, appreciated 54% as strong near-term earnings results combined with a strong pipeline of new business opportunities drove the stock higher. Our long-term thesis remains intact for Dresser-Rand.

On Assignment Inc., a temporary staffing firm, appreciated 95% as the company grew revenue and earnings (primarily in information technology and life sciences), while the staffing industry overall was negative during the period.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “top performers.”

Under performers  |  Net 1 UEPS Tech. Inc., a provider of transaction processing services to governmental agencies serving poor and unbanked populations globally, dropped 32%. The drop appears to be in reaction to the ongoing delay of the long anticipated contract renewal with their largest client. We view the uncertainty as being discounted in the share price and therefore continue to hold the position.

Crude Carriers Corp, an owner and operator of crude tank carriers, fell 26% as pricing for their services has remained weak throughout the past six months. We believe softness in day rates is unsustainable in the long-term, coupled with low valuations on the vessels. The Fund sold the stock.

Assured Guaranty Ltd., a provider of financial guaranty insurance, dropped 22% following the announcement by Standard and Poor’s that they were proposing a change to the credit rating criteria for bond insurers. The effect of this change would create a need to raise additional capital by Assured. With the stock selling at a significant discount to book value, we think this issue is discounted in the stock and that considerable upside exists if the rating agencies ease their initial proposal, which is a distinct possibility. We continue to own the stock.

LECG Corp., a provider of consulting services to large corporations, fell 85%. While the company was in the midst of negotiating a new line of credit to replace an existing line that was due to mature at the end of March 2011, the company announced it had been approached with an unsolicited offer from a competitor to buy a portion of the business. This had the effect of limiting the company’s re-financing options, which led to the decision to sell these businesses and liquidate the remaining pieces of the business. As a result of this announcement, we eliminated the position from the portfolio.

SWS Group Inc., a boutique investment bank and brokerage firm, dropped 11% during the quarter. Weak trading volumes at the brokerage business plus poor performance of the company’s loan portfolio continue to pressure results. A proposed convertible bond issuance contributed to the fall as investors viewed the offering as unnecessarily dilutive to existing shareholders. We continue to hold the position as we believe the share price overly discounts the weak fundamentals and we believe the troubled loan portfolio has been fully reflected on the balance sheet.

 

 

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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. Eric Mintz, CFA®, has been Co-Portfolio Manager since 2011, and previously served as Assistant Portfolio Manager from 2008 through 2011.

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.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 27.05% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, slightly underperforming its benchmark index, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, which returned 27.07%. 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. 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 energy, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors led the Fund’s returns during the reporting period, while all three sectors posted gains. In energy, the Fund’s investments in the energy equipment and services industry had strong performance. In consumer discretionary, the Fund’s holdings in the specialty retail and hotels, restaurants and leisure industries performed well. In information technology, the stocks in the semiconductors and semiconductor equipment and software industries posted strong gains. In addition, the Fund’s holdings in the chemicals industry, which is part of the materials sector, contributed to overall absolute performance. On an absolute basis, the industrials and health care sectors lagged. In industrials, the Fund’s airlines holdings posted negative returns, while holdings in the commercial services & supplies industry lagged. In health care, the Fund’s holdings in the health care technology industry lagged the index returns for the group.

The Fund performed comparably with its benchmark index for the reporting period. Relative to the benchmark, stocks in the energy sector outperformed due to an overweight posture and strong stock selection in the energy equipment and services industry. In the consumer discretionary sector, the Fund outperformed the benchmark due to strong returns and an overweight position in the specialty retail and auto components industries. The Fund underperformed most significantly in industrials and, to a lesser extent, in the health care and information technology sectors. Information technology was a relative laggard due to underperformance of the Fund’s holdings in the internet software and services and communications equipment industries.

 

 

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Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund (cont’d)

 

Under performers  |  Dean Foods Co. is the largest processor and distributor of milk in the U.S. We expected the company to be able to improve profitability, however, a turnaround has yet to materialize. The company’s cost structure is highly sensitive to dairy prices, and milk prices have remained extremely competitive. The Fund sold the stock.

Shares of Thoratec Corp., the pioneer in left-ventricular-assist devices (LVADs), traded down when a competitor released clinical data for its product that suggested a slightly better adverse event profile than Thoratec’s device. We believe the resulting downward movement in the value of Thoratec’s shares was an overreaction as we expect the LVAD market will grow to be large enough to support more than one competitor. We believe that Thoratec will likely remain the leader in a market that could reach $3 to $5 billion over the next 5 to 10 years. The Fund continues to hold shares of Thoratec.

Shares of low-cost airline JetBlue Airways Corp. dipped slightly during the period due to short-term concerns over rising fuel costs. The Fund continues to own shares.

MedAssets Inc. provides software solutions that help hospitals and health systems improve their operating margins by lowering supply costs and increasing revenue capture. The company’s consulting services division has grown so quickly that they did not have the infrastructure in place to deliver on targets that would have earned them certain bonuses. Management has taken actions to slow the growth of this business until it has the proper infrastructure in place. We believe the stock is oversold at current levels and continue to hold shares in the Fund.

James River Coal Co. mines, processes, and sells coal to electric utility companies and industrial customers. The stock dipped slightly during the period on no significant news. The negative impact on the Fund was minimal. The Fund continues to hold its shares.

Top performers  |  Shares in oil equipment manufacturer Lufkin Industries, Inc. benefited from strong oil prices and an increase in the number of active drilling rigs.

Shares in chemical producer Huntsman Corporation appreciated as the economic outlook improved for this highly cyclical industry.

TIBCO Software, Inc., a provider of enterprise middleware software, has delivered solid execution as demand for its middleware, business process management, and predictive analytics software has remained robust.

OYO Geospace Corp. makes seismic equipment used by oil companies. During the period, the company announced strong earnings and several substantial new contracts for its newest wireless technology.

Informatica Corp. sells enterprise data integration software. Shares of the stock traded up after the company’s management raised earnings guidance for 2011.

The Fund continues to hold each of the securities noted above as “top performers.”

 

 

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EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND  
Common stocks—97.8%         Shares     Value  
Apparel—2.8%      
Nike, Inc., Class B       227,671        $18,741,877   
Banks—1.7%      
Northern Trust Corporation       235,402        11,767,746   
Beverages—3.5%      
PepsiCo, Inc.       346,664        23,881,683   
Biotechnology—1.5%      
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*       258,912        10,056,142   
Chemicals—2.9%      
Praxair, Inc.       184,916        19,678,761   
Commercial services—2.9%      
Mastercard, Inc., Class A       71,137        19,625,987   
Computers—9.2%      
Apple, Inc.*       127,541        44,413,602   
NetApp, Inc.*       337,068        17,520,795   
Cosmetics/personal care—3.7%      
Avon Products, Inc.       561,425        16,494,666   
The Procter & Gamble Company       137,368        8,915,183   
Diversified financial services—6.0%      
American Express Company       211,133        10,362,408   
CME Group, Inc.       65,694        19,430,314   
The Charles Schwab Corporation       582,633        10,668,010   
Electrical components & equipment—0.7%     
Emerson Electric Company       75,175        4,567,633   
Electronics—3.1%      
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*       353,013        21,177,250   
Healthcare products—5.6%      
Johnson & Johnson       194,239        12,765,387   
St. Jude Medical, Inc.       465,809        24,892,833   
Internet—5.4%      
Equinix, Inc.*       136,007        13,690,465   
Google, Inc., Class A*       42,523        23,136,764   
Oil & gas—4.5%      
Devon Energy Corporation       88,098        8,016,918   
Occidental Petroleum Corporation       105,835        12,095,882   
Southwestern Energy Company*       231,209        10,140,827   
Oil & gas services—8.1%      
Halliburton Company       303,357        15,313,461   
Schlumberger Ltd.       438,451        39,350,977   
Pharmaceuticals—1.6%      
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR       242,220        11,076,721   
Real estate—3.0%      
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A*       745,519        19,912,812   
Retail—11.8%      
Costco Wholesale Corporation       326,142        26,391,411   
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.       1,024,992        26,906,040   
Staples, Inc.       1,233,380        26,073,653   
Semiconductors—3.2%      
Xilinx, Inc.       625,845        21,816,957   
Software—3.8%      
Oracle Corporation       710,414        25,610,425   
Common stocks—97.8%         Shares     Value  
Telecommunications—12.8%      
American Tower Corporation, Class A*       573,342        $29,991,520   
Crown Castle International Corporation*       436,082        18,690,475   
QUALCOMM, Inc.       667,380        37,933,879   
Total common stocks (cost $475,986,238)         661,109,464   
Total investment portfolio (cost $475,986,238) 97.8%        661,109,464   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 2.2%         15,179,669   
Net assets 100.0%         $676,289,133   

* Non-income producing security

 

ADR—American depository receipt

     
Sector allocation  
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Consumer, non-cyclical     18.9%   
Communications     18.2%   
Technology     16.2%   
Consumer, cyclical     14.5%   
Energy     12.6%   
Financial     10.7%   
Industrial     3.8%   
Basic materials     2.9%   

 

       
EAGLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND                  
Common stocks—93.5%         Shares     Value  
Domestic—60.9%      
Aerospace/defense—1.7%      
Lockheed Martin Corporation       56,100        $4,445,925   
Agriculture—2.4%      
Philip Morris International, Inc.       90,540        6,287,098   
Banks—10.7%      
BancorpSouth, Inc.       229,900        3,115,145   
Bank of America Corporation       247,500        3,039,300   
Fifth Third Bancorp       323,571        4,293,787   
JPMorgan Chase & Company       117,942        5,381,693   
SVB Financial Group*       80,800        4,883,552   
U.S. Bancorp       262,200        6,770,004   
Beverages—2.8%      
The Coca-Cola Company       106,680        7,196,633   
Biotechnology—1.7%      
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*       112,482        4,368,801   
Commercial services—1.9%      
Paychex, Inc.       150,500        4,922,855   
Computers—1.6%      
Apple, Inc.*       11,735        4,086,479   
Diversified financial services—0.7%      
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, Class A       114,900        1,846,443   
 

 

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EAGLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND (cont’d)        
Common stocks—93.5%         Shares     Value  
Electric—1.6%      
Entergy Corporation       59,600        $4,155,312   
Food—4.1%      
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A       136,510        4,584,006   
Sysco Corporation       209,220        6,048,550   
Healthcare products—1.7%      
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*       62,288        4,372,618   
Household products/wares—1.6%      
Kimberly-Clark Corporation       61,090        4,035,605   
Insurance—2.0%      
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.       179,500        5,200,115   
Internet—1.8%      
Google, Inc., Class A*       8,700        4,733,670   
Iron/steel—1.6%      
United States Steel Corporation       88,200        4,208,022   
Media—3.0%      
Comcast Corporation, Class A       319,600        7,846,180   
Oil & gas—1.9%      
ConocoPhillips       63,200        4,988,376   
Pharmaceuticals—4.2%      
Cardinal Health, Inc.       109,080        4,765,705   
Pfizer, Inc.       301,100        6,311,056   
Retail—4.4%      
McDonald’s Corporation       78,700        6,162,997   
The Gap, Inc.       221,300        5,143,012   
Savings & loans—0.7%      
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.       157,500        1,782,900   
Semiconductors—2.5%      
Intel Corporation       275,390        6,386,294   
Software—4.7%      
Fiserv, Inc.*       86,650        5,312,512   
Microsoft Corporation       258,180        6,717,844   
Telecommunications—1.7%      
Verizon Communications, Inc.       114,600        4,329,588   
Total domestic common stocks (cost $134,523,986)        157,722,077   
Foreign—32.6%      
Beverages—2.3%      
Foster’s Group Ltd.       965,000        5,952,480   
Cosmetics/personal care—1.4%      
Natura Cosmeticos SA       130,200        3,653,909   
Diversified financial services—1.8%      
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.       203,300        4,643,825   
Electric—2.8%      
Enel SpA       656,500        4,681,013   
GDF Suez       63,800        2,610,490   
Food—2.1%      
Nestle SA       85,700        5,320,335   
Insurance—1.0%      
Allianz SE       17,100        2,692,331   
Internet—1.2%      
Baidu, Inc./China, Sponsored ADR*       21,030        3,123,376   
Common stocks—93.5%         Shares     Value  
Media—1.0%      
Pearson PLC       133,254        $2,551,322   
Oil & gas—9.3%      
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.       148,900        5,136,708   
ENI SpA       127,700        3,418,627   
Ensco PLC, Sponsored ADR       99,120        5,909,534   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Sponsored ADR       62,300        4,827,004   
Seadrill Ltd.       133,900        4,752,839   
Pharmaceuticals—3.5%      
Novartis AG       74,800        4,440,439   
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR       103,210        4,719,793   
Telecommunications—6.2%      
Amdocs Ltd.*       126,200        3,880,650   
Telefonica SA       142,400        3,832,267   
Telstra Corporation Ltd.       1,559,000        4,979,384   
Vodafone Group PLC       1,143,635        3,278,025   
Total foreign common stocks (cost $67,922,787)         84,404,351   
Total common stocks (cost $202,446,773)         242,126,428   
Investment companies—2.8%      
Solar Capital Ltd.       117,200        2,974,536   
Apollo Investment Corporation       357,000        4,230,450   
Total investment companies (cost $6,244,040)         7,204,986   
Preferred stocks—1.2%      
Banks—1.2%      
Bank of America Corporation, FRN, 3.00%, Series H       60,000        1,041,000   
Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.50%, Series G (convertible)       14,200        2,044,232   
Total preferred stocks (cost $1,958,343)         3,085,232   
Total investment portfolio (cost $210,649,156) 97.5%        252,416,646   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 2.5%         6,400,766   
Net assets 100.0%         $258,817,412   
* Non-income producing security     

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  
Consumer, non-cyclical     29.8%   
Financial     20.8%   
Communications     14.9%   
Energy     11.2%   
Technology     8.7%   
Consumer, cyclical     4.4%   
Utilities     4.4%   
Industrial     1.7%   
Basic materials     1.6%   
 

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND                  
Common stocks—98.0%         Shares     Value  
Australia—2.4%      
Asciano Ltd.       91,736        $166,287   
MAp Group       172,920        559,136   
Newcrest Mining Ltd.       23,947        1,094,088   
Austria—1.1%      
Erste Group Bank AG       16,948        856,498   
Brazil—2.0%      
Diagnosticos da America SA       20,901        280,593   
Embraer SA, Sponsored ADR       8,861        287,805   
Hypermarcas SA*       58,089        778,730   
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Sponsored ADR       5,160        192,623   
Britain—11.9%      
AMEC PLC       8,374        168,192   
ARM Holdings PLC       29,375        306,556   
Barclays PLC       43,924        207,987   
BG Group PLC       61,667        1,586,457   
BHP Billiton PLC       35,016        1,473,805   
Burberry Group PLC       9,959        215,424   
Cairn Energy PLC*       41,844        315,852   
Compass Group PLC       35,888        350,382   
Diageo PLC       12,963        263,731   
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC       23,362        306,523   
HSBC Holdings PLC       39,662        432,334   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC*       872,773        863,768   
Premier Oil PLC*       7,111        237,557   
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC       4,730        262,621   
Rio Tinto PLC       15,207        1,109,803   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC       17,295        185,321   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC, Class C*(a)       1,660,320        2,773   
Smith & Nephew PLC       20,029        221,838   
Vodafone Group PLC       211,313        605,691   
Canada—6.2%      
Barrick Gold Corporation       17,835        910,836   
Cenovus Energy, Inc.       9,476        364,357   
Goldcorp, Inc.       6,620        370,059   
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd./CA*       25,394        665,883   
Pan American Silver Corporation       4,821        173,906   
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.       16,220        916,302   
Silver Wheaton Corporation       2,949        119,998   
Suncor Energy, Inc.       26,874        1,238,678   
China—6.2%      
Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd., Class H       45,000        213,342   
Baidu, Inc./China, Sponsored ADR*       7,339        1,089,988   
Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class H*       152,000        403,180   
China National Building Material Company Ltd., Class H       136,000        287,637   
China Yurun Food Group Ltd.       148,000        544,573   
Ctrip.com International Ltd., Sponsored ADR*       16,077        783,272   
Dongfeng Motor Group Company Ltd., Class H       168,000        263,469   
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.       120,000        315,894   
Intime Department Store Group Co. Ltd.       132,000        206,957   
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Company Ltd., Class H       38,000        155,216   
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corporation       58,000        154,118   
Wumart Stores, Inc., Class H*       104,000        239,126   
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Company Ltd., Class H       19,000        75,229   
Czech—0.8%      
Komercni Banka AS       2,198        579,658   
Common stocks—98.0%         Shares     Value  
Denmark—2.0%      
Carlsberg AS, Class B       4,866        $577,917   
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B       7,608        964,486   
Finland—1.2%      
Fortum Oyj       5,955        205,159   
Stora Enso Oyj, Class R       27,185        327,556   
UPM-Kymmene Oyj       18,203        373,146   
France—6.2%      
Aeroports de Paris       2,532        242,871   
BNP Paribas       8,640        683,751   
CFAO SA       5,761        231,668   
Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International SA       10,829        906,545   
Danone       4,670        342,079   
Eutelsat Communications       4,644        200,490   
Iliad SA       864        111,066   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA       4,332        777,982   
PPR       2,481        443,724   
Schneider Electric SA       2,708        478,507   
Technip SA       2,536        286,072   
Germany—7.0%      
Allianz SE       2,864        450,926   
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG       842        79,405   
Bilfinger Berger SE*       1,618        155,844   
Brenntag AG*       1,373        168,519   
Daimler AG       10,372        801,768   
Fraport AG       18,861        1,509,380   
Fresenius SE       8,557        898,094   
HeidelbergCement AG       5,098        389,853   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA       356        20,211   
MAN SE*       4,957        690,815   
Siemens AG       1,278        185,922   
Greece—0.5%      
Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA       13,229        367,452   
Hong Kong—5.7%      
Belle International Holdings Ltd.       328,000        641,440   
China Merchants Holdings International Company Ltd.       58,970        272,427   
China Resources Enterprise Ltd.       168,000        678,634   
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.       590,000        236,979   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.       361,000        1,608,318   
Li & Fung Ltd.       156,000        797,451   
The United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd.       74,000        124,949   
India—3.8%      
Axis Bank Ltd., Sponsored GDR       17,800        528,482   
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Sponsored ADR       11,584        454,556   
HDFC Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR       3,190        548,999   
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Sponsored GDR       29,728        1,109,152   
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Sponsored GDR       8,991        159,071   
State Bank of India, Sponsored GDR       887        121,519   
Ireland—1.5%      
CRH PLC       24,351        595,474   
Shire PLC       11,046        342,080   
WPP PLC       18,418        240,425   
Israel—0.3%      
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR       5,004        228,833   
Italy—2.0%      
Buzzi Unicem SpA       11,527        178,751   
Enel SpA       29,598        211,041   
 

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)                  
Common stocks—98.0%         Shares     Value  
Italy (cont’d)      
Fiat Industrial SpA*       37,447        $556,310   
Saipem SpA       10,368        589,648   
Japan—8.1%      
Aisin Seiki Company Ltd.       3,601        127,488   
Asahi Glass Company Ltd.       20,000        254,542   
Canon, Inc.       3,873        182,810   
Daikin Industries Ltd.       990        31,559   
Denso Corporation       3,811        127,627   
Fanuc Ltd.       2,800        468,280   
Honda Motor Company Ltd.       11,690        448,489   
Isuzu Motors Ltd.       71,000        305,794   
ITOCHU Corporation       24,700        257,541   
KDDI Corporation       34        227,925   
Komatsu Ltd.       22,200        783,236   
Mitsubishi Corporation       11,300        305,311   
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation       20,000        222,866   
Mitsui & Company Ltd.       4,400        78,346   
Nidec Corporation       500        43,676   
Nissan Motor Company Ltd.       25,000        240,974   
Nitto Denko Corporation       1,300        69,688   
SMC Corporation       1,300        238,043   
Softbank Corporation       8,400        354,227   
Suzuki Motor Corporation       16,600        395,532   
Toyota Motor Corporation       13,441        535,221   
Unicharm Corporation       12,316        490,566   
Luxembourg—0.7%      
L’Occitane International SA*       133,514        319,763   
SES SA FDR       7,381        193,831   
Macau—1.2%      
Sands China Ltd.*       139,200        392,657   
Wynn Macau Ltd.       136,400        488,502   
Mexico—0.7%      
Fomento Economico Mexicano, SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR       1,908        120,013   
Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B*       58,406        146,120   
Grupo Financiero Banorte, SAB de CV, Class O       47,105        235,286   
Netherlands—3.1%      
ASML Holding NV       1,503        62,233   
Heineken NV       3,320        198,737   
ING Groep NV*       57,158        753,470   
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV       5,899        174,921   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A       31,212        1,214,704   
Norway—0.4%      
Marine Harvest ASA       249,947        330,144   
Portugal—0.2%      
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA       7,659        125,693   
Russian Federation—8.8%      
Gazprom OAO, Sponsored ADR       60,184        1,021,056   
IDGC Holding JSC*       1,509,475        226,421   
Magnit OJSC, Sponsored GDR       7,387        206,836   
NovaTek OAO, Sponsored GDR       2,409        338,464   
O’Key Group S.A., Sponsored GDR*       18,312        192,276   
Pharmstandard OJSC, Sponsored GDR*       6,574        169,281   
Rosneft Oil Company, Sponsored GDR       102,355        919,915   
Sberbank       549,490        2,008,386   
VTB Bank OJSC, Sponsored GDR       176,959        1,144,925   
X5 Retail Group NV, Sponsored GDR*       13,428        475,037   
Common stocks—98.0%         Shares     Value  
South Africa—0.7%      
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.       36,388        $573,672   
South Korea—2.1%      
Celltrion, Inc.       17,617        604,393   
Hyundai Motor Company       2,267        525,031   
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.       566        473,232   
Sweden—1.7%      
Atlas Copco AB, Class A       12,926        380,164   
Elekta AB, Class B       7,603        346,526   
Volvo AB, Class B       31,161        611,622   
Switzerland—5.1%      
Dufry Group*       3,458        452,139   
Flughafen Zuerich AG       395        174,207   
Nobel Biocare Holding AG*       13,129        291,570   
Novartis AG       1,165        69,159   
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.*       3,958        235,878   
Syngenta AG       2,281        807,184   
The Swatch Group AG       1,066        524,373   
UBS AG*       15,458        308,981   
Xstrata PLC       42,002        1,067,455   
Taiwan—3.6%      
HTC Corporation       60,800        2,772,266   
United Arab Emirates—0.8%      
Dragon Oil PLC       64,772        601,547   
Total common stocks (cost $56,025,309)         74,967,611   
Preferred stocks—1.1%      
Germany—1.1%      
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA       2,715        184,900   
Volkswagen AG*       3,432        676,080   
Total preferred stocks (cost $488,366)         860,980   
Investment companies—0.4%      
United States—0.4%      
Market Vectors—Gold Miners ETF       4,327        268,966   
Total investment companies (cost $197,832)         268,966   
Total investment portfolio (cost $56,711,507) 99.5%         76,097,557   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.5%         370,394   
Total net assets 100.0%         $76,467,951   

* Non-income producing security

(a) Restricted security deemed to be illiquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities. At April 30, 2011, this security aggregated $2,773 or 0.0% of the net assets of the Fund.

  

    

 

ADR—American depository receipt

ETF—Exchange-traded fund

FDR—Fiduciary depository receipt

GDR—Global depository receipt

  

  

  

  

 
 

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)  
Sector allocation      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Consumer, non-cyclical     17.1%   
Consumer, cyclical     15.7%   
Financial     15.1%   
Industrial     13.7%   
Basic materials     12.6%   
Energy     11.9%   
Communications     8.6%   
Diversified     2.3%   
Technology     1.3%   
Utilities     0.8%   
Funds     0.4%   

 

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding  
Contract to
deliver
    Counterparty   In exchange for     Delivery
date
    Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
EUR     128,548      Credit Suisse First Boston     USD        190,293        06/15/11        $(121
JPY     66,296,000      JPMorgan Chase     USD        810,465        06/15/11        7,008   
USD     1,604,302      Credit Suisse First Boston     EUR        1,151,469        06/15/11        (99,166
USD     848,346      Deutsche Bank AG     EUR        608,779        06/15/11        (52,274
Net unrealized depreciation      $ (144,553 ) 
EUR—Euro Dollar

JPY—Japan Yen

USD—United States Dollar

  

  

  

 
Industry allocation            
Industry   Value     Percent of
net assets
 
Banks     $8,520,574        11.2%   
Oil & gas     8,031,211        10.5%   
Mining     6,985,833        9.1%   
Auto manufacturers     5,835,745        7.6%   
Telecommunications     4,354,430        5.7%   
Engineering & construction     3,750,590        4.9%   
Pharmaceuticals     3,584,717        4.7%   
Food     3,099,643        4.1%   
Retail     3,055,321        4.0%   
Healthcare products     2,664,574        3.5%   
Internet     1,984,326        2.6%   
Chemicals     1,961,692        2.6%   
Building materials     1,951,158        2.5%   
Industry allocation (cont’d)            
Industry   Value     Percent of
net assets
 
Holding companies-diversified     $1,729,042        2.3%   
Real estate     1,608,318        2.1%   
Machinery-construction & mining     1,566,581        2.0%   
Beverages     1,527,850        1.9%   
Insurance     1,440,275        1.9%   
Distribution/wholesale     1,438,648        1.9%   
Machinery-diversified     1,159,094        1.5%   
Oil & gas services     1,043,913        1.4%   
Lodging     881,158        1.2%   
Semiconductors     842,021        1.1%   
Electrical components & equipment     820,278        1.1%   
Cosmetics/personal care     810,329        1.1%   
Forest products & paper     700,702        0.9%   
Electric     642,622        0.8%   
Biotechnology     604,393        0.8%   
Aerospace/defense     475,900        0.6%   
Household products/wares     467,732        0.6%   
Food service     350,382        0.5%   
Healthcare services     280,593        0.4%   
Equity fund     268,966        0.4%   
Auto parts & equipment     255,115        0.3%   
Media     240,425        0.3%   
Hand/machine tools     238,043        0.3%   
Apparel     215,423        0.3%   
Miscellaneous manufacturer     185,922        0.2%   
Office/business equipment     182,810        0.2%   
Electronics     174,921        0.2%   
Transportation     166,287        0.2%   
Total investment portfolio     $76,097,557        99.5%   

 

       
EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND                  
Corporate bonds—47.0%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Aerospace/defense—1.1%      
United Technologies Corporation, 5.38%, 12/15/17       $1,000        $1,140,042   
Auto parts & equipment—0.3%      
Johnson Controls, Inc., FRN, 0.68%, 02/04/14       250        250,272   
Banks—5.3%      
Bank of Montreal, 2.13%, 06/28/13       1,000        1,021,435   
Credit Suisse, FRN, 1.24%, 01/14/14       500        505,216   
Northern Trust Corporation, 3.45%, 11/04/20       1,000        968,425   
PNC Funding Corporation, 4.38%, 08/11/20       1,000        1,009,219   
Royal Bank of Canada, 2.88%, 04/19/16       1,000        1,009,222   
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.00%, 05/01/14       750        828,764   
 

 

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EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND (cont’d)  
Corporate bonds—47.0%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Beverages—2.7%      
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., FRN, 1.04%, 03/26/13       $2,000        $2,018,144   
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 2.90%, 01/15/16       750        753,589   
Biotechnology—1.5%      
Celgene Corporation, 2.45%, 10/15/15       1,000        981,752   
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.50%, 04/01/21       500        501,966   
Chemicals—0.5%      
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, Inc., 3.25%, 12/01/17       500        498,964   
Computers—1.5%      
Hewlett-Packard Company, FRN, 0.43%, 09/13/12       1,500        1,502,577   
Diversified financial services—2.3%      
BlackRock, Inc., Series 2, 5.00%, 12/10/19       1,000        1,063,197   
CME Group Index Services LLC, 144A, 4.40%, 03/15/18       1,000        1,037,913   
Jefferies Group, Inc., 5.13%, 04/13/18       250        251,576   
Electric—5.1%      
Exelon Generation Company LLC, 5.20%, 10/01/19       495        515,601   
Georgia Power Company, FRN, 0.63%, 03/15/13       2,000        2,004,768   
NextEra Energy Capital, Inc., 2.55%, 11/15/13       1,000        1,021,638   
PSEG Power LLC, 2.50%, 04/15/13       1,000        1,017,704   
Virginia Electric and Power Company, 5.40%, 01/15/16       500        560,685   
Food—0.5%      
Hormel Foods Corporation, 4.13%, 04/15/21       500        505,074   
Forest products & paper—1.0%      
Plum Creek Timberlands LP, 4.70%, 03/15/21       1,000        981,382   
Gas—0.7%      
Sempra Energy, 9.80%, 02/15/19       550        735,344   
Healthcare products—2.8%      
CR Bard, Inc., 4.40%, 01/15/21       750        769,862   
Baxter International, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/18       1,000        1,125,975   
Becton, Dickinson and Company, 3.25%, 11/12/20       1,000        942,604   
Insurance—3.5%      
AON Corporation, 3.50%, 09/30/15       500        509,591   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., FRN, 0.74%, 02/11/13       2,000        2,010,212   
Willis Group Holdings PLC, 4.13%, 03/15/16       1,000        1,014,493   
Internet—0.5%      
Symantec Corporation, 2.75%, 09/15/15       500        492,095   
Media—0.5%      
News America, Inc., 144A, 4.50%, 02/15/21       500        497,930   
Mining—1.5%      
Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd., 144A, 4.88%, 10/07/20       750        724,027   
Newmont Mining Corporation, 5.13%, 10/01/19       750        811,945   
Oil & gas—2.5%      
Noble Holding International Ltd., 3.45%, 08/01/15       250        257,916   
Occidental Petroleum Corporation, 4.10%, 02/01/21       250        253,032   
Shell International Finance BV, FRN, 0.66%, 06/22/12       2,000        2,008,432   
Pharmaceuticals—3.9%      
Allergan, Inc./United States, 3.38%, 09/15/20       750        710,848   
Express Scripts, Inc., 6.25%, 06/15/14       1,000        1,121,315   
McKesson Corporation, 5.70%, 03/01/17       1,000        1,122,296   
Merck & Company, Inc., 2.25%, 01/15/16       1,000        995,300   
Corporate bonds—47.0%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Retail—2.4%      
McDonald’s Corporation, 5.80%, 10/15/17       $1,000        $1,160,021   
Staples, Inc., 9.75%, 01/15/14       1,000        1,202,521   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Pass Through Trusts, Series C, 8.88%, 06/29/11       28        28,065   
Semiconductors—1.0%      
Broadcom Corporation, 144A, 1.50%, 11/01/13       1,000        997,205   
Software—2.8%      
Adobe Systems, Inc., 3.25%, 02/01/15       500        517,344   
Fiserv, Inc., 3.13%, 10/01/15       500        503,172   
Microsoft Corporation, 2.95%, 06/01/14       1,000        1,048,953   
Oracle Corporation, 144A, 3.88%, 07/15/20       750        742,810   
Telecommunications—1.6%      
AT&T Corporation, 7.30%, 11/15/11       751        777,896   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.35%, 04/01/19       750        867,515   
Transportation—1.5%      
Norfolk Southern Corporation, 5.90%, 06/15/19       600        684,152   
Union Pacific Corporation, 5.70%, 08/15/18       750        851,180   
Total corporate bonds (cost $47,218,026)         47,433,176   
U.S. Treasuries—19.8%      
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 11/15/14       1,000        1,103,750   
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.50%, 02/15/16       2,250        2,525,098   
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.75%, 08/15/17       2,750        3,122,108   
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, 05/31/15       4,250        4,345,285   
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.38%, 07/31/17       2,000        1,991,250   
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, 08/15/13       2,750        2,751,719   
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, 08/31/15       4,250        4,173,963   
Total U.S. Treasuries (cost $19,788,262)         20,013,173   
Mortgage-backed obligations—15.9%      
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations—4.4%      
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Series 2005-C5, Class A3, FRN, 5.10%, 08/15/38       429        446,054   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Series 2002-C3, Class A2, 4.99%, 07/12/35       480        502,137   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Series 2003-PM1A, Class A4, FRN, 5.33%, 08/12/40       230        245,491   
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2001-C7, Class A5, 6.13%, 12/15/30       489        494,986   
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-C7, Class A2, FRN, 4.06%, 09/15/27       29        28,769   
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 1998-C1, Class A3, FRN, 6.72%, 11/15/26       234        256,172   
Morgan Stanley Capital I, 144A, Series 2011-C1, Class A2, 3.88%, 09/15/47       1,000        1,030,978   
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2003-T11, Class A4, 5.15%, 06/13/41       385        409,363   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2002-C2, Class A3, 4.44%, 11/15/34       462        468,280   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-C6, Class A3, FRN, 4.96%, 08/15/35       536        538,449   
 

 

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EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND (cont’d)  
Mortgage-backed obligations—15.9%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Covered bonds—7.9%      
Bank of Montreal, 144A, 2.63%, 01/25/16       $1,000        $1,008,412   
Bank of Nova Scotia, 144A, 1.45%, 07/26/13       1,000        1,006,509   
DnB NOR Boligkreditt, 144A, 2.10%, 10/14/15       1,000        975,509   
Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS, 144A, 1.88%, 04/07/14       1,000        1,008,322   
Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt AS, 144A, 1.25%, 10/25/13       1,000        995,806   
Stadshypotek AB, 144A, 1.45%, 09/30/13       1,000        1,002,048   
Swedbank Hypotek AB, 144A, 2.95%, 03/28/16       1,000        1,004,149   
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 144A, 2.20%, 07/29/15       1,000        1,001,395   
Federal Agency Mortgage-backed Obligations—3.6%     
Fannie Mae, REMICs, Series 2006-B1, Class AB, 6.00%, 06/25/16       241        245,579   
Fannie Mae, REMICs, Series 2006-63, Class AB, 6.50%, 10/25/33       94        95,816   
Fannie Mae, REMICs, Series 2007-11, Class AB, 5.69%, 01/25/32       378        399,007   
Fannie Mae, REMICs, Series 2007-118, Class AB, 5.00%, 04/25/35       549        578,268   
Freddie Mac, REMICs, Series 2628, Class AB, 4.50%, 06/15/18       267        284,779   
Freddie Mac, REMICs, Series 2885, Class LC, 4.50%, 04/15/34       469        498,421   
Freddie Mac, REMICs, Series 3114, Class GC, 5.00%, 01/15/34       261        271,867   
Freddie Mac, REMICs, Series 3456, Class CG, 5.00%, 01/15/35       407        426,705   
Freddie Mac, REMICs, Series R005, Class AB, 5.50%, 12/15/18       93        96,870   
Freddie Mac, REMICs, Series R006, Class AK, 5.75%, 12/15/18       232        241,869   
Ginnie Mae, REMICs, Series 2004-86, Class PK, 4.00%, 09/20/34       518        542,500   
Total mortgage-backed obligations (cost $16,030,913)        16,104,510   
U.S. Government agency securities—6.6%      
Fixed rate U.S. Government agency securities—3.5%     
Private Export Funding Corporation, 2.25%, 12/15/17       1,000        965,889   
Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.50%, 07/18/17       2,250        2,606,942   
Government-backed corporate bonds—3.1%      
John Deere Capital Corporation, FDIC, 2.88%, 06/19/12       3,000        3,086,706   
Total U.S. Government agency securities (cost $6,697,784)        6,659,537   
Foreign government securities—4.6%      
Egypt Government AID Bonds, 4.45%, 09/15/15       2,000        2,201,100   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.75%, 09/08/20       1,000        945,463   
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 144A, FRN, 0.40%, 01/28/14       500        499,365   
Province of Ontario, Canada, 2.70%, 06/16/15       1,000        1,033,331   
Total foreign government securities (cost $4,756,470)        4,679,259   
Supranational banks—4.1%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
European Investment Bank, 2.25%, 03/15/16       $1,000        $1,007,583   
Inter-American Development Bank, 2.25%, 07/15/15       1,000        1,019,878   
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 2.38%, 05/26/15       1,000        1,031,428   
Nordic Investment Bank, 2.50%, 07/15/15       1,000        1,026,732   
Total supranational banks (cost $4,009,070)         4,085,621   
Total investment portfolio (cost $98,500,525) 98.0%        98,975,276   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 2.0%         2,069,855   
Total net assets 100.0%         $101,045,131   

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, 2011, these securities aggregated $13,532,378 or 13.4% of the net assets of the Fund.

FDIC—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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

REMIC—Real estate mortgage investment conduit

       

  

   

  

 
Standard & Poor’s bond ratings      
Bond rating   Percent of net assets  
AAA     42.0%   
AA     10.9%   
A     20.7%   
BBB     16.3%   
Not rated     8.1%   

 

 
EAGLE LARGE CAP CORE FUND  
Common stocks—90.6%         Shares     Value  
Advertising—2.1%      
Omnicom Group, Inc.       69,035        $3,395,832   
Aerospace/defense—3.3%      
The Boeing Company       30,420        2,426,908   
United Technologies Corporation       31,980        2,864,768   
Banks—8.5%      
JPMorgan Chase & Company       143,350        6,541,061   
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.       19,546        2,951,641   
Wells Fargo & Company       142,905        4,159,965   
Beverages—3.7%      
PepsiCo, Inc.       41,015        2,825,523   
The Coca-Cola Company       45,825        3,091,354   
Computers—6.7%      
Apple, Inc.*       13,951        4,858,157   
EMC Corporation*       208,505        5,909,032   
Diversified financial services—4.3%      
CME Group, Inc.       12,950        3,830,222   
Invesco Ltd.       123,680        3,075,922   
 

 

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EAGLE LARGE CAP CORE FUND (cont’d)  
Common stocks—90.6%         Shares     Value  
Electric—1.5%      
Dominion Resources, Inc.       53,570        $2,486,719   
Healthcare products—7.7%      
Johnson & Johnson       42,920        2,820,702   
St. Jude Medical, Inc.       120,925        6,462,232   
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*       46,950        3,063,488   
Healthcare services—3.0%      
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.       96,400        4,745,772   
Insurance—3.0%      
MetLife, Inc.       103,460        4,840,893   
Internet—1.8%      
Google, Inc., Class A*       5,302        2,884,818   
Miscellaneous manufacturer—2.3%      
Tyco International Ltd.       75,116        3,661,154   
Oil & gas—9.1%      
Chevron Corporation       33,390        3,654,202   
ConocoPhillips       44,955        3,548,298   
Exxon Mobil Corporation       65,805        5,790,840   
Valero Energy Corporation       56,950        1,611,685   
Oil & gas services—2.7%      
Schlumberger Ltd.       48,535        4,356,016   
Pharmaceuticals—3.2%      
Pfizer, Inc.       247,345        5,184,351   
Retail—9.7%      
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*       64,080        3,596,170   
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.       208,055        5,461,444   
Staples, Inc.       179,335        3,791,142   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.       49,200        2,705,016   
Semiconductors—1.7%      
Intel Corporation       118,055        2,737,695   
Software—9.6%      
Activision Blizzard, Inc.       296,755        3,380,039   
Adobe Systems, Inc.*       118,555        3,977,520   
Microsoft Corporation       105,620        2,748,232   
Oracle Corporation       147,625        5,321,881   
Telecommunications—4.2%      
Cisco Systems, Inc.       68,470        1,202,333   
QUALCOMM, Inc.       44,075        2,505,223   
Sprint Nextel Corporation*       601,865        3,117,661   
Transportation—2.5%      
Union Pacific Corporation       39,480        4,084,996   
Total common stocks (cost $114,134,654)         145,670,907   
Investment companies—3.0% (a)      
Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF       119,310        4,876,200   
Total investment companies (cost $3,976,137)         4,876,200   
Total investment portfolio (cost $118,110,791) 93.6%         150,547,107   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 6.4%         10,285,444   
Net assets 100.0%         $160,832,551   

* Non-income producing security

 

ETF—Exchange-traded fund

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s depository receipt

  

  

  

 
Sector allocation      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Technology     18.0%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     17.5%   
Financial     15.8%   
Energy     11.8%   
Consumer, cyclical     9.7%   
Industrial     8.1%   
Communications     8.1%   
Funds     3.0%   
Utilities     1.6%   

 

 
EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH FUND  
Common stocks—98.3%         Shares     Value  
Advertising—0.9%      
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.       277,316        $3,258,463   
Aerospace/defense—1.7%      
BE Aerospace, Inc.*       82,972        3,201,889   
Triumph Group, Inc.       34,778        2,995,081   
Apparel—2.3%      
Coach, Inc.       61,485        3,677,418   
Deckers Outdoor Corporation*       54,260        4,604,504   
Auto manufacturers—1.1%      
Navistar International Corporation*       56,645        3,937,960   
Auto parts & equipment—0.4%      
WABCO Holdings, Inc.*       18,780        1,386,903   
Biotechnology—1.0%      
Illumina, Inc.*       48,965        3,475,536   
Chemicals—2.2%      
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.       26,005        3,681,008   
Huntsman Corporation       200,016        4,170,334   
Coal—1.5%      
Walter Energy, Inc.       39,625        5,476,968   
Commercial services—1.0%      
Sotheby’s       68,610        3,466,177   
Computers—2.1%      
Riverbed Technology, Inc.*       90,085        3,165,587   
SanDisk Corporation*       86,505        4,250,856   
Cosmetics/personal care—1.0%      
Avon Products, Inc.       123,645        3,632,690   
Distribution/wholesale—1.5%      
WESCO International, Inc.*       86,629        5,366,667   
Diversified financial services—5.2%      
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.       120,510        7,478,851   
CME Group, Inc.       10,690        3,161,781   
Legg Mason, Inc.       82,015        3,046,857   
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation       240,986        5,190,838   
Electrical components & equipment—1.5%      
GrafTech International Ltd.*       229,575        5,326,140   
 

 

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EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH FUND (cont’d)  
Common stocks—98.3%         Shares     Value  
Electronics—2.2%      
Gentex Corporation       247,561        $7,761,037   
Engineering & construction—2.5%      
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV       226,396        9,178,094   
Entertainment—1.2%      
Bally Technologies, Inc.*       108,724        4,239,149   
Environmental control—1.2%      
Waste Connections, Inc.       141,875        4,365,494   
Healthcare products—2.4%      
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*       9,385        3,281,935   
Patterson Companies, Inc.       152,205        5,283,036   
Home furnishings—1.1%      
Harman International Industries, Inc.       79,615        3,863,716   
Household products/wares—1.4%      
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.       60,865        5,020,145   
Internet—3.0%      
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*       102,005        3,513,052   
F5 Networks, Inc.*       31,830        3,226,289   
priceline.com, Inc.*       7,200        3,938,472   
Leisure time—1.0%      
Carnival Corporation       99,650        3,793,675   
Lodging—2.4%      
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.       64,000        3,812,480   
Wynn Resorts Ltd.       31,303        4,606,236   
Machinery-diversified—3.4%      
AGCO Corporation*       62,235        3,583,491   
Cummins, Inc.       28,970        3,481,615   
Flowserve Corporation       39,355        4,983,130   
Media—0.6%      
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.*       1,007,275        2,004,477   
Mining—4.1%      
Cameco Corporation       51,340        1,513,503   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.       117,785        6,481,709   
Titanium Metals Corporation*       340,130        6,812,804   
Miscellaneous manufacturer—1.5%      
SPX Corporation       63,770        5,512,916   
Oil & gas—5.5%      
Continental Resources, Inc.*       95,345        6,548,295   
Denbury Resources, Inc.*       146,520        3,306,956   
Pioneer Natural Resources Company       55,795        5,703,923   
Whiting Petroleum Corporation*       62,780        4,363,210   
Oil & gas services—2.2%      
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*       77,925        4,094,179   
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.       53,245        4,083,359   
Pharmaceuticals—8.1%      
AmerisourceBergen Corporation       169,905        6,904,939   
Express Scripts, Inc.*       59,375        3,368,937   
Herbalife Ltd.       64,480        5,789,014   
Mylan, Inc.*       376,640        9,385,869   
SXC Health Solutions Corporation*       71,995        3,971,244   
Common stocks—98.3%         Shares     Value  
Real estate—1.5%      
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.       51,405        $5,262,844   
Retail—4.6%      
CarMax, Inc.*       151,505        5,257,224   
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*       12,015        3,205,482   
Dollar Tree, Inc.*       66,930        3,848,475   
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A*       204,630        3,898,201   
Semiconductors—5.8%      
ARM Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR       169,110        5,320,201   
Linear Technology Corporation       109,185        3,799,638   
NVIDIA Corporation*       220,571        4,411,420   
NXP Semiconductor NV*       114,547        3,825,870   
Rovi Corporation*       77,080        3,743,005   
Software—14.5%      
ANSYS, Inc.*       130,195        7,198,482   
Autodesk, Inc.*       170,545        7,671,114   
CA, Inc.       257,550        6,333,154   
Cerner Corporation*       64,139        7,708,225   
Citrix Systems, Inc.*       105,565        8,903,352   
Concur Technologies, Inc.*       62,460        3,614,560   
Informatica Corporation*       71,360        3,996,874   
MSCI, Inc., Class A*       105,745        3,750,775   
Red Hat, Inc.*       66,385        3,151,296   
Telecommunications—2.9%      
Polycom, Inc.*       76,268        4,563,114   
SBA Communications Corporation, Class A*       152,600        5,894,938   
Transportation—1.8%      
Kansas City Southern*       110,370        6,413,601   
Total common stocks (cost $269,902,772)         353,500,733   
Total investment portfolio (cost $269,902,772) 98.3%         353,500,733   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 1.7%         5,964,606   
Net assets 100.0%         $359,465,339   

* Non-income producing security

 

ADR—American depository receipt

  

  

 
Sector allocation      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Technology     22.5%   
Industrial     15.8%   
Consumer, cyclical     15.5%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     14.9%   
Energy     9.3%   
Communications     7.3%   
Financial     6.7%   
Basic materials     6.3%   
 

 

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EAGLE MID CAP STOCK FUND                  
Common stocks—98.4%         Shares     Value  
Advertising—1.1%      
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.       1,369,738        $16,094,421   
Aerospace/defense—4.3%      
BE Aerospace, Inc.*       938,511        36,217,139   
Rockwell Collins, Inc.       379,565        23,950,552   
Auto parts & equipment—3.4%      
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company       713,058        19,238,305   
Lear Corporation       557,110        28,490,605   
Banks—2.9%      
CIT Group, Inc.*       476,215        20,220,089   
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.       3,132,186        21,267,543   
Biotechnology—1.3%      
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*       18,336        2,294,200   
Life Technologies Corporation*       290,151        16,016,335   
Chemicals—3.9%      
Airgas, Inc.       308,651        21,435,812   
Albemarle Corporation       208,212        14,689,357   
Solutia, Inc.*       733,579        19,329,807   
Coal—1.0%      
Arch Coal, Inc.       407,295        13,970,218   
Commercial services—4.9%      
The Western Union Company       1,011,402        21,492,293   
Total System Services, Inc.       913,549        17,220,399   
Towers Watson & Company, Class A       273,763        15,703,046   
United Rentals, Inc.*       542,288        15,954,113   
Diversified financial services—5.5%      
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.       269,063        16,698,050   
Discover Financial Services       1,167,725        29,006,289   
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*       139,645        16,806,276   
SLM Corporation*       853,017        14,151,552   
Electric—1.3%      
ITC Holdings Corporation       264,605        18,768,433   
Electrical components & equipment—1.1%      
General Cable Corporation*       305,135        14,799,048   
Electronics—5.3%      
Amphenol Corporation, Class A       519,979        29,072,026   
Avnet, Inc.*       845,615        30,712,737   
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A*       282,402        14,137,044   
Engineering & construction—2.6%      
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV       413,804        16,775,614   
KBR, Inc.       499,469        19,164,626   
Food—1.6%      
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*       374,334        22,710,844   
Healthcare products—4.2%      
Hospira, Inc.*       187,200        10,619,856   
ResMed, Inc.*       407,411        12,992,337   
St. Jude Medical, Inc.       665,776        35,579,069   
Healthcare services—2.3%      
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings*       144,647        13,954,096   
Mednax, Inc.*       253,945        18,009,779   
Insurance—6.4%      
Aflac, Inc.       259,264        14,568,044   
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd.       544,699        35,389,094   
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.       319,160        20,202,828   
Common stocks—98.4%         Shares     Value  
Willis Group Holdings PLC       520,885        $21,522,968   
Internet—1.0%      
Expedia, Inc.       542,315        13,574,144   
Leisure time—1.9%      
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*       651,692        25,950,375   
Lodging—2.1%      
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation       863,897        29,899,475   
Machinery-diversified—1.0%      
Rockwell Automation, Inc.       156,698        13,653,097   
Media—2.9%      
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A       358,661        18,266,605   
Liberty Media Corporation-Starz, Series A*       299,140        22,988,909   
Miscellaneous manufacturer—2.2%      
Dover Corporation       206,713        14,064,753   
Harsco Corporation       474,428        16,889,637   
Oil & gas—3.4%      
Cimarex Energy Company       127,455        14,095,248   
Nabors Industries Ltd.*       558,207        17,103,462   
Whiting Petroleum Corporation*       236,270        16,420,765   
Oil & gas services—3.4%      
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.       215,841        16,552,846   
Oil States International, Inc.*       373,568        31,009,880   
Packaging & containers—2.0%      
Crown Holdings, Inc.*       377,144        14,105,186   
Rock-Tenn Company, Class A       193,461        13,362,351   
Pharmaceuticals—3.2%      
McKesson Corporation       312,689        25,956,314   
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Class A       59,588        2,112,990   
Mylan, Inc.*       602,425        15,012,431   
Private equity—1.6%      
Blackstone Group LP       1,173,318        22,222,643   
Retail—6.2%      
Guess?, Inc.       744,168        31,991,782   
Kohl’s Corporation       461,940        24,348,857   
Staples, Inc.       1,432,824        30,289,899   
Semiconductors—4.2%      
Avago Technologies Ltd.       322,894        10,804,033   
Lam Research Corporation*       596,475        28,815,707   
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*       432,290        18,125,920   
Software—5.0%      
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*       640,562        35,186,071   
Progress Software Corporation*       488,429        14,481,920   
Solera Holdings, Inc.       385,383        21,196,065   
Telecommunications—3.3%      
Crown Castle International Corporation*       484,495        20,765,456   
Harris Corporation       488,051        25,930,150   
Transportation—1.9%      
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.       291,630        13,904,918   
Tidewater, Inc.       219,765        13,078,215   
Total common stocks (cost $1,210,419,215)         1,381,384,948   
Total investment portfolio (cost $1,210,419,215) 98.4%        1,381,384,948   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 1.6%         22,393,363   
Net assets 100.0%         $1,403,778,311   
* Non-income producing security      
 

 

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EAGLE MID CAP STOCK FUND (cont’d)      
Sector allocation      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Industrial     20.2%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     17.5%   
Financial     16.5%   
Consumer, cyclical     13.5%   
Technology     9.2%   
Communications     8.4%   
Energy     7.8%   
Basic materials     4.0%   
Utilities     1.3%   

 

EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND                  
Common stocks—96.2%         Shares     Value  
Aerospace/defense—1.9%      
HEICO Corporation, Class A       23,239        $826,370   
Orbital Sciences Corporation*       47,522        894,839   
Apparel—0.7%      
Carter’s, Inc.*       20,353        629,315   
Banks—5.0%      
Cardinal Financial Corporation       54,561        613,266   
First Financial Bancorp       30,098        496,015   
First Republic Bank*       2,425        76,024   
Oriental Financial Group, Inc.       66,727        864,782   
PrivateBancorp, Inc.       76,948        1,211,161   
Signature Bank*       6,581        383,080   
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*       25,951        669,536   
Biotechnology—2.3%      
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*       16,730        705,839   
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*       39,057        1,322,079   
Chemicals—4.0%      
Albemarle Corporation       21,060        1,485,783   
Arch Chemicals, Inc.       14,620        565,355   
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.*       16,249        750,054   
Westlake Chemical Corporation       11,077        727,205   
Coal—1.9%      
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.*       19,037        1,107,382   
Arch Coal, Inc.       16,345        560,633   
Commercial services—7.3%      
Chemed Corporation       19,325        1,345,600   
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*       41,047        304,569   
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*       45,624        855,450   
FTI Consulting, Inc.*       20,715        826,528   
Gartner, Inc.*       15,505        665,320   
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.*       83,221        697,392   
On Assignment, Inc.*       91,170        1,000,135   
Parexel International Corporation*       28,994        804,873   
Computers—2.3%      
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*       51,535        925,569   
NCR Corporation*       53,755        1,064,887   
Distribution/wholesale—1.4%      
Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A*       46,065        862,797   
School Specialty, Inc.*       21,186        313,765   
Common stocks—96.2%         Shares     Value  
Diversified financial services—4.6%      
Cohen & Steers, Inc.       29,695        $934,205   
Investment Technology Group, Inc.*       51,555        882,106   
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.       43,036        1,047,927   
SWS Group, Inc.       63,684        388,472   
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.*       29,375        796,062   
Electric—1.9%      
Allete, Inc.       41,619        1,685,153   
Electrical components & equipment—1.0%      
Belden, Inc.       23,420        890,663   
Electronics—0.9%      
FLIR Systems, Inc.       21,650        762,513   
Engineering & construction—2.6%      
Dycom Industries, Inc.*       67,343        1,000,717   
URS Corporation*       30,138        1,348,675   
Food—1.3%      
Sara Lee Corporation       58,480        1,122,816   
Gas—1.7%      
AGL Resources, Inc.       35,050        1,454,925   
Healthcare products—2.2%      
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*       82,938        1,934,114   
Healthcare services—4.4%      
AMERIGROUP Corporation*       26,348        1,799,568   
Amsurg Corporation*       46,700        1,254,362   
Mednax, Inc.*       12,150        861,678   
Household products/wares—1.0%      
Jarden Corporation       24,472        890,536   
Insurance—3.7%      
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd.       9,235        599,998   
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company       84,274        1,083,764   
Assured Guaranty Ltd.       35,850        609,450   
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.       11,420        431,790   
Tower Group, Inc.       24,230        554,140   
Internet—2.8%      
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*       134,310        449,938   
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.*       41,628        934,965   
Equinix, Inc.*       10,661        1,073,136   
Machinery-diversified—3.0%      
AGCO Corporation*       14,360        826,849   
Altra Holdings, Inc.*       28,538        724,580   
IDEX Corporation       24,205        1,135,699   
Media—1.2%      
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A       20,960        1,067,493   
Metal fabricate/hardware—0.6%      
Kaydon Corporation       13,190        510,453   
Mining—2.3%      
Gammon Gold, Inc.*       85,878        936,929   
IAMGOLD Corporation       51,910        1,077,132   
Miscellaneous manufacturer—5.2%      
AptarGroup, Inc.       16,095        844,183   
Barnes Group, Inc.       40,645        1,005,557   
Harsco Corporation       46,480        1,654,688   
Matthews International Corporation, Class A       26,910        1,080,167   
 

 

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EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND (cont’d)  
Common stocks—96.2%         Shares     Value  
Oil & gas—3.0%      
Comstock Resources, Inc.*       22,270        $713,976   
Range Resources Corporation       11,660        658,207   
Rosetta Resources, Inc.*       29,440        1,352,179   
Oil & gas services—3.2%      
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*       31,176        1,637,987   
Oceaneering International, Inc.*       13,186        1,152,720   
Packaging & containers—0.5%      
Silgan Holdings, Inc.       10,031        460,022   
Pharmaceuticals—1.7%      
Herbalife Ltd.       16,966        1,523,207   
Real estate investment trusts—2.6%      
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.       27,095        537,565   
Campus Crest Communities, Inc.       44,069        520,896   
Government Properties Income Trust       25,588        701,623   
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.       23,815        543,935   
Retail—4.1%      
AerCap Holdings NV*       43,003        615,803   
AFC Enterprises, Inc.*       84,180        1,267,751   
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A       22,985        737,589   
Stage Stores, Inc.       52,596        1,012,999   
Savings & loans—3.7%      
BankUnited, Inc.       48,500        1,362,365   
Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.*       72,081        622,059   
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.       30,694        684,476   
People’s United Financial, Inc.       43,795        599,554   
Semiconductors—1.6%      
Emulex Corporation*       52,466        508,396   
Intersil Corporation, Class A       28,955        427,665   
Rovi Corporation*       8,646        419,850   
Software—4.9%      
ACI Worldwide, Inc.*       25,599        845,791   
Aspen Technology, Inc.*       108,997        1,633,865   
Avid Technology, Inc.*       27,205        505,469   
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.*       43,961        1,221,237   
Telecommunications—2.9%      
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.       89,307        863,599   
Cbeyond, Inc.*       44,063        562,244   
NeuStar, Inc., Class A*       27,290        733,828   
Neutral Tandem, Inc.*       30,945        473,149   
Transportation—0.8%      
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*       11,600        718,968   
Total common stocks (cost $53,052,147)         84,829,980   
Investment companies—0.5%      
Solar Capital Ltd.       16,215        411,537   
Total investment companies (cost $377,555)         411,537   
Total investment portfolio (cost $53,429,702) 96.7%         85,241,517   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 3.3%         2,918,962   
Net assets 100.0%         $88,160,479   
* Non-income producing security      
Sector allocation      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Consumer, non-cyclical     20.3%   
Financial     20.0%   
Industrial     16.7%   
Technology     8.6%   
Energy     8.1%   
Communications     6.9%   
Basic materials     6.3%   
Consumer, cyclical     6.2%   
Utilities     3.6%   

 

EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND                  
Common stocks—98.5%         Shares     Value  
Aerospace/defense—1.3%      
Triumph Group, Inc.       162,036        $13,954,540   
Airlines—0.6%      
JetBlue Airways Corporation*       1,181,975        6,689,979   
Apparel—2.6%      
Deckers Outdoor Corporation*       165,395        14,035,420   
Steven Madden Ltd.*       254,543        13,528,960   
Auto parts & equipment—5.7%      
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*       836,275        10,704,320   
Meritor, Inc.*       1,073,417        18,473,507   
Tenneco, Inc.*       318,121        14,700,371   
WABCO Holdings, Inc.*       216,180        15,964,893   
Banks—0.4%      
UMB Financial Corporation       104,270        4,390,810   
Biotechnology—1.7%      
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*       207,668        10,613,911   
Seattle Genetics, Inc.*       420,711        6,988,010   
Chemicals—3.5%      
Huntsman Corporation       1,269,826        26,475,872   
Intrepid Potash, Inc.*       296,145        10,145,928   
Coal—1.4%      
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.*       449,250        9,353,385   
James River Coal Company*       234,357        5,465,205   
Commercial services—8.1%      
FTI Consulting, Inc.*       417,660        16,664,634   
Monster Worldwide, Inc.*       423,383        6,947,715   
Parexel International Corporation*       378,190        10,498,554   
Sotheby’s       393,530        19,881,136   
SuccessFactors, Inc.*       366,593        12,709,779   
The Geo Group, Inc.*       649,350        17,324,658   
Computers—2.5%      
Radiant Systems, Inc.*       549,606        10,948,152   
Riverbed Technology, Inc.*       409,291        14,382,486   
Diversified financial services—1.7%      
Duff & Phelps Corporation, Class A       382,247        5,882,781   
Janus Capital Group, Inc.       532,641        6,482,241   
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.       259,202        4,779,685   
 

 

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EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (cont’d)  
Common stocks—98.5%         Shares     Value  
Electrical components & equipment—1.5%      
GrafTech International Ltd.*       662,560        $15,371,392   
Electronics—2.6%      
Coherent, Inc.*       343,359        21,463,371   
Gentex Corporation       177,920        5,577,792   
Entertainment—3.0%      
Bally Technologies, Inc.*       346,067        13,493,152   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*       437,260        6,069,169   
Shuffle Master, Inc.*       1,023,734        11,189,413   
Environmental control—1.5%      
Waste Connections, Inc.       503,155        15,482,079   
Food—1.5%      
The Fresh Market, Inc.*       364,029        15,223,693   
Hand/machine tools—1.6%      
Regal-Beloit Corporation       217,576        16,490,085   
Healthcare products—4.6%      
Bruker Corporation*       538,421        10,628,431   
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*       319,571        18,237,917   
Thoratec Corporation*       477,712        14,665,758   
Vital Images, Inc.*       240,900        4,490,376   
Healthcare services—2.2%      
Centene Corporation*       467,497        16,937,416   
ICON PLC, Sponsored ADR*       267,243        6,563,488   
Home furnishings—3.1%      
DTS, Inc.*       402,562        17,736,882   
Universal Electronics, Inc.*       539,287        14,932,857   
Internet—3.0%      
Sapient Corporation*       853,442        10,774,705   
TIBCO Software, Inc.*       685,879        20,569,511   
Metal fabricate/hardware—0.6%      
Northwest Pipe Company*       244,169        5,874,706   
Mining—1.2%      
Titanium Metals Corporation*       638,898        12,797,127   
Oil & gas—0.8%      
Brigham Exploration Company*       252,625        8,470,516   
Oil & gas services—6.2%      
Lufkin Industries, Inc.       469,907        43,386,513   
OYO Geospace Corporation*       218,552        20,386,531   
Pharmaceuticals—5.0%      
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*       365,283        9,822,460   
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*       191,160        11,385,490   
Herbalife Ltd.       152,592        13,699,710   
Impax Laboratories, Inc.*       251,295        6,880,457   
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*       254,925        10,016,003   
Real estate investment trusts—0.5%      
Redwood Trust, Inc.       357,184        5,654,223   
Common stocks—98.5%         Shares     Value  
Retail—10.4%      
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*       510,215        $23,954,594   
Cash America International, Inc.       394,884        18,737,246   
Chico’s FAS, Inc.       796,398        11,651,303   
Genesco, Inc.*       596,358        24,080,936   
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A*       593,825        11,312,366   
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.*       472,451        18,435,038   
Semiconductors—5.9%      
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.*       284,599        12,274,755   
Rovi Corporation*       162,105        7,871,819   
Teradyne, Inc.*       615,110        9,903,271   
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*       450,713        18,898,396   
Veeco Instruments, Inc.*       214,050        10,944,376   
Software—9.8%      
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*       406,510        8,756,225   
ANSYS, Inc.*       351,238        19,419,949   
Informatica Corporation*       453,882        25,421,931   
MedAssets, Inc.*       565,566        9,060,367   
Medidata Solutions, Inc.*       606,468        15,568,034   
QLIK Technologies, Inc.*       385,988        12,374,775   
Quality Systems, Inc.       122,444        10,985,676   
Telecommunications—2.2%      
EMS Technologies, Inc.*       504,109        12,733,793   
Plantronics, Inc.       284,471        10,545,340   
Transportation—1.8%      
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*       143,475        9,886,862   
Landstar System, Inc.       203,567        9,649,076   
Total common stocks (cost $709,071,832)         1,024,724,283   
Total investment portfolio (cost $709,071,832) 98.5%        1,024,724,283   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 1.5%         15,441,165   
Net assets 100.0%         $1,040,165,448   
* Non-income producing security      
ADR—American depository receipt      
Sector allocation      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Consumer, cyclical     25.5%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     23.1%   
Technology     18.0%   
Industrial     10.9%   
Energy     8.4%   
Communications     5.2%   
Basic materials     4.8%   
Financial     2.6%   
 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

(UNAUDITED)    04.30.2011

 

     Eagle
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
    Eagle
Growth
& Income
Fund
    Eagle
International
Equity
Fund
    Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
 
Assets        
Investments, at value (a)     $661,109,464        $252,416,646        $76,097,557        $98,975,276   
Cash     6,541,699        5,867,097               1,064,022   
Foreign currency (identified cost $81,818 and $357,247)            82,173        370,885          
Receivable for investments sold     16,168,973               1,042,060        508,922   
Receivable for fund shares sold     2,127,251        525,097        56,614        573,374   
Receivable for dividends and interest     276,167        220,196        236,556        724,418   
Receivable for recoverable foreign withholding taxes            136,784        112,754        103   
Prepaid expenses     64,659        14,122               49,148   
Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                   7,008          
Total assets     686,288,213        259,262,115        77,923,434        101,895,263   
Liabilities        
Payable for investments purchased     7,755,623               146,742          
Payable for fund shares redeemed     1,383,427        110,973        306,645        725,130   
Payable to the custodian     18,586        17,700        685,856        5,847   
Accrued investment advisory fees     325,131        113,363        35,495        25,196   
Accrued administrative fees     79,808        30,337        9,296        12,534   
Accrued distribution fees     178,606        97,654        40,356        45,784   
Accrued transfer agent and shareholder servicing fees     173,076        38,604        46,417        550   
Accrued fund accounting fees     45,472        25,853        21,555        22,787   
Accrued trustees and officers compensation     9,810        9,255        9,189        2,870   
Other accrued expenses     29,541        964        2,371        9,434   
Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                   151,561          
Total liabilities     9,999,080        444,703        1,455,483        850,132   
Net assets     676,289,133        258,817,412        76,467,951        101,045,131   
Net assets consists of        
Paid-in capital     555,568,422        228,250,484        139,116,217        100,562,186   
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     (486,030     211,551        (993,952     10,400   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (63,916,485     (11,428,208     (80,935,260     (2,206
Net unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts                   (144,553       
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     185,123,226        41,783,585        19,425,499        474,751   
Net assets     676,289,133        258,817,412        76,467,951        101,045,131   
Net assets, at market value        
Class A     554,128,584        153,011,200        35,574,289        49,837,030   
Class C     83,286,822        82,572,998        40,712,747        48,378,380   
Class I     11,827,422        22,704,836        175,289        2,778,334   
Class R-3     679,398        525,368        2,781        48,767   
Class R-5     26,366,907        3,010        2,845        2,620   
Net asset value (“NAV”),
offering and redemption price per share
       
Class A     $29.71        $14.22        $23.14        $14.79   
Maximum offering price (b)     $31.19        $14.93        $24.29        $15.37   
Class C     $25.82        $13.79        $20.85        $14.77   
Class I     $30.30        $14.20        $23.25        $14.81   
Class R-3     $29.44        $14.19        $22.58        $14.78   
Class R-5     $30.25        $14.21        $23.11        $14.77   
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding        
Class A     18,650,611        10,763,133        1,537,428        3,370,290   
Class C     3,226,047        5,985,770        1,952,696        3,275,701   
Class I     390,345        1,598,875        7,538        187,592   
Class R-3     23,077        37,022        123        3,299   
Class R-5     871,595        212        123        177   
(a) Identified cost     $475,986,238        $210,649,156        $56,711,507        $98,500,525   

(b) 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)      04.30.2011   

 

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
 
       
  $150,547,107        $353,500,733        $1,381,384,948        $85,241,517        $1,024,724,283   
  10,344,004        6,659,746               2,796,863        20,578,511   
                                
                96,029,716        491,854        3,861,104   
  299,755        2,236,337        1,820,740        181,365        5,188,162   
  99,487        68,289        97,258        33,777        26,632   
                                
         40,462        70,176               92,395   
                                
  161,290,353        362,505,567        1,479,402,838        88,745,376        1,054,471,087   
       
         2,271,123        71,062,537        237,717        12,529,375   
  213,258        350,286        2,280,285        182,090        860,024   
  6,392        9,634        531,740        6,850        17,671   
  50,925        165,227        627,922        16,758        457,880   
  13,868        40,141        155,575        7,864        99,686   
  10,516        109,374        372,784        8,029        166,153   
  75,968        26,005        470,933        39,667        87,843   
  20,518        26,152        81,242        17,274        46,252   
  9,199        9,199        9,200        9,199        9,199   
  57,158        33,087        32,309        59,449        31,556   
                                
  457,802        3,040,228        75,624,527        584,897        14,305,639   
  160,832,551        359,465,339        1,403,778,311        88,160,479        1,040,165,448   
       
  191,126,530        260,024,752        1,208,100,492        46,971,908        773,714,895   
  160,011        (946,652     (998,798     (57,376     (2,394,801
  (62,890,306     16,789,278        25,710,883        9,434,132        (46,807,097
                                
 
 
    
32,436,316
 
  
    83,597,961        170,965,734        31,811,815        315,652,451   
  160,832,551        359,465,339        1,403,778,311        88,160,479        1,040,165,448   
       
  11,814,111        229,279,199        769,561,153        13,314,949        399,556,850   
  9,998,889        80,394,157        265,158,336        6,744,612        109,451,727   
  138,990,199        43,570,228        279,497,492        68,086,918        418,257,202   
  2,986        2,824,266        5,030,726        10,563        9,511,672   
  26,366        3,397,489        84,530,604        3,437        103,387,997   
       
  $15.28        $34.17        $29.41        $22.36        $42.93   
  $16.04        $35.87        $30.88        $23.48        $45.07   
  $15.00        $30.01        $25.73        $21.88        $36.27   
  $15.26        $34.88        $29.94        $22.61        $43.77   
  $15.25        $33.94        $29.14        $22.30        $42.53   
  $15.60        $34.86        $29.99        $22.60        $43.75   
       
  773,331        6,710,651        26,166,335        595,570        9,307,551   
  666,562        2,678,919        10,303,996        308,240        3,018,008   
  9,109,027        1,249,211        9,334,822        3,011,831        9,554,800   
  196        83,216        172,621        474        223,633   
  1,691        97,467        2,818,716        152        2,362,938   
  $118,110,791        $269,902,772        $1,210,419,215        $53,429,702        $709,071,832   

 

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Statements of Operations

 

(UNAUDITED)    04.30.2011

 

     Eagle
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
    Eagle
Growth
& Income
Fund
    Eagle
International
Equity
Fund
    Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
 
Investment Income        
Dividends (a)     $3,585,955        $3,714,409        $574,621        $188   
Interest            425               1,139,868   
Total Income     3,585,955        3,714,834        574,621        1,140,056   
Expenses        
Investment advisory fees     1,885,350        596,887        328,287        154,511   
Administrative fees        
Class A     381,411        105,068        26,342        37,054   
Class C     61,711        57,321        31,343        37,794   
Class I     5,826        7,620        163        1,578   
Class R-3     534        347        2        40   
Class R-5     12,627        2        2        2   
Distribution and service fees        
Class A     635,683        175,112        43,904        61,756   
Class C     411,403        382,138        208,951        251,957   
Class R-3     1,781        1,158        7        131   
Transfer agent and shareholder servicing fees        
Class A     363,983        76,158        28,617        8,968   
Class C     59,564        41,608        34,253        9,093   
Class I     8,417        7,736        300        555   
Class R-3     516        250        2        9   
Class R-5     18,205        2        2          
Fund accounting fees     23,568        8,709        2,897        3,863   
Professional fees     44,371        46,037        46,286        33,030   
State qualification expenses     78,635        63,446        47,686        37,065   
Organizational costs                            
Offering costs                          26,827   
Reports to shareholders     23,919        7,781        5,160        1,545   
Trustees and officers compensation     23,897        24,810        24,835        23,057   
Custodian fees     14,832        12,923        106,357        5,010   
Internal audit fees     2,151        2,151        2,151        2,151   
Other     13,601        10,179        13,130        5,047   
Total expenses before adjustments     4,071,985        1,627,443        950,677        701,043   
Fees and expenses waived                   (133,075     (65,652
Recovered fees previously waived by Manager            2,370                 
Expense offsets                            
Total expenses after adjustments     4,071,985        1,629,813        817,602        635,391   
Net investment income (loss)     (486,030     2,085,021        (242,981     504,665   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments        
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     4,524,269        (140,678     3,745,516        6,272   
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions            (82,218     (335,127       
Net change in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts                   11,989          
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     73,902,447        23,773,951        4,167,650        (1,864,102
Net gain (loss) on investments     78,426,716        23,551,055        7,590,028        (1,857,830
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations
    77,940,686        25,636,076        7,347,047        (1,353,165
(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes     $ —        $91,680        $51,611        $ —   

 

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Statements of Operations

 

(UNAUDITED)      04.30.2011   

 

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
 
       
  $1,238,270        $948,556        $7,632,451        $466,974        $1,664,284   
  245                             1   
  1,238,515        948,556        7,632,451        466,974        1,664,285   
       
  446,591        840,438        3,944,432        236,700        2,177,232   
       
  8,364        135,842        570,436        8,635        249,219   
  7,047        51,097        189,630        4,311        66,613   
  64,144        13,984        167,973        30,816        126,967   
  2        1,814        3,037        2        2,569   
  12        253        37,793        2        34,135   
       
  13,940        226,402        950,723        14,391        415,362   
  46,977        340,649        1,264,200        28,738        444,084   
  7        6,047        10,124        8        8,562   
       
  10,013        79,708        510,454        10,246        162,314   
  8,514        30,292        168,594        5,085        43,381   
  115,710        11,852        235,521        55,374        113,554   
  2        1,069        2,578        3        1,472   
  22        183        50,447        3        32,315   
  5,583        10,506        53,593        2,959        28,005   
  36,911        37,443        37,289        36,649        37,996   
  51,883        54,434        80,505        50,788        64,442   
                                
                                
  11,692        6,660        59,524        6,226        15,176   
  24,831        24,831        24,831        24,831        24,831   
  5,572        8,281        33,315        5,734        14,796   
  2,151        2,151        2,151        2,151        2,151   
  8,151        8,583        26,093        6,933        11,262   
  868,119        1,892,519        8,423,243        530,585        4,076,438   
  (81,340                   (85,847       
  1,032        2,689               845          
                                
  787,811        1,895,208        8,423,243        445,583        4,076,438   
  450,704        (946,652     (790,792     21,391        (2,412,153
       
  2,092,365        24,244,876        225,388,452        9,516,232        6,111,134   
                                
 
 
    
 
  
                           
 
 
    
20,888,344
 
  
    29,914,943        (12,995,735     7,708,804        169,830,258   
  22,980,709        54,159,819        212,392,717        17,255,036        175,941,392   
 
 
    
23,431,413
 
  
    53,213,167        211,601,925        17,246,427        173,529,239   
  $4,021        $2,385        $7,687        $1,290        $ —   

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Eagle Capital
Appreciation Fund
    Eagle Growth
& Income Fund
    Eagle International
Equity Fund
 
     11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
 
Net assets, beginning of period     $586,465,458        $486,558,402        $208,708,199        $141,502,238        $84,065,854        $117,155,129   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations            
Net investment income (loss)     (486,030     (1,445,633     2,085,021        2,499,128        (242,981     35,268   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     4,524,269        39,004,380        (140,678     9,269,475        3,745,516        6,638,065   
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions (b)                   (82,218     22,462        (335,127     5,037,812   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts                                 11,989        109,173   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     73,902,447        39,015,018        23,773,951        8,842,112        4,167,650        (3,461,843
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     77,940,686        76,573,765        25,636,076        20,633,177        7,347,047        8,358,475   
Distributions to shareholders from            
Net investment income                   (2,002,032     (2,609,394     (1,589,549       
Net realized gains                                          
Net distributions to shareholders                   (2,002,032     (2,609,394     (1,589,549       
Fund share transactions            
Proceeds from shares sold-Class A     97,265,758        149,725,649        24,820,347        52,191,244        2,251,599        3,916,862   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class A                   1,149,353        1,603,407        785,708          
Cost of shares redeemed-Class A     (75,849,801     (106,706,998     (15,457,000     (27,342,629     (7,337,722     (22,989,844
Proceeds from shares sold-Class C     1,815,843        4,868,915        8,343,527        24,447,566        558,549        1,816,635   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class C                   412,845        535,148        693,884          
Cost of shares redeemed-Class C     (9,980,240     (19,600,206     (5,584,619     (8,492,918     (10,036,926     (24,458,321
Proceeds from shares sold-Class I     1,595,256        8,850,238        13,865,995        8,066,516        41,017        270,089   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class I                   67,222        30,336        8,749          
Cost of shares redeemed-Class I     (2,466,831     (13,574,129     (1,225,993     (1,945,750     (320,397     (8,139
Proceeds from shares sold-Class R-3     50,167        156,530        230,182        86,232               2,484   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-3                   3,755        4,819        64          
Cost of shares redeemed-Class R-3     (133,384     (293,981     (150,476     (4,332              
Proceeds from shares sold-Class R-5     2,514,910        4,528,599               2,500               2,484   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-5                   31        39        74          
Cost of shares redeemed-Class R-5     (2,928,689     (4,621,326                            
Net increase (decrease) from fund share transactions     11,882,989        23,333,291        26,475,169        49,182,178        (13,355,401     (41,447,750
Increase (decrease) in net assets     89,823,675        99,907,056        50,109,213        67,205,961        (7,597,903     (33,089,275
Net assets, end of period (a)     676,289,133        586,465,458        258,817,412        208,708,199        76,467,951        84,065,854   
(a) Includes undistributed net investment income
(accumulated net investment loss) of:
    $(486,030     $—        $211,551        $128,562        $(993,952     $838,578   
(b) Includes Brazilian IOF tax of:     $—        $—        $—        $95,841        $—        $47,204   
Shares issued and redeemed            
Shares sold-Class A     3,457,920        6,000,458        1,833,995        4,303,364        103,093        196,275   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class A                   84,909        129,429        36,528          
Shares redeemed-Class A     (2,700,974     (4,304,324     (1,140,512     (2,253,952     (336,393     (1,148,100
Shares sold-Class C     74,094        223,275        631,191        2,065,409        28,306        99,989   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class C                   31,494        44,494        35,712          
Shares redeemed-Class C     (408,026     (906,784     (422,987     (725,189     (509,445     (1,355,217
Shares sold-Class I     55,704        349,516        1,016,264        662,146        1,883        12,771   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class I                   4,928        2,436        405          
Shares redeemed-Class I     (85,647     (544,288     (90,477     (159,433     (14,603     (398
Shares sold-Class R-3     1,783        6,347        16,764        7,095               120   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-3                   278        389        3          
Shares redeemed-Class R-3     (4,668     (11,874     (10,944     (364              
Shares sold-Class R-5     87,677        180,019               206               120   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-5                   3        3        3          
Shares redeemed-Class R-5     (101,767     (182,893                            
Shares issued and redeemed     376,096        809,452        1,954,906        4,076,033        (654,508     (2,194,440

(c) For the period March 1, 2010 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2010.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

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
 
11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    3/1/10 to
10/31/10 (c)
    11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/10 to
4/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
 
  $101,706,495        $—        $137,049,995        $124,850,857        $214,455,420        $146,725,344        $1,391,084,078        $1,360,595,478        $70,856,563        $57,833,435        $485,861,025        $312,128,302   
                     
  504,665        451,278        450,704        700,700        (946,652     (1,001,675     (790,792     (4,836,933     21,391        (33,045     (2,412,153     (2,364,043
  6,272        583,815        2,092,365        (687,281     24,244,876        20,612,479        225,388,452        188,681,537        9,516,232        6,302,357        6,111,134        27,149,881   
                                                                                 
 
 
    
 
  
                                                                            
 
 
    
(1,864,102
 
    2,338,853        20,888,344        12,221,695        29,914,943        28,428,715        (12,995,735     67,597,572        7,708,804        7,159,467        169,830,258        89,359,536   
  (1,353,165     3,373,946        23,431,413        12,235,114        53,213,167        48,039,519        211,601,925        251,442,176        17,246,427        13,428,779        173,529,239        114,145,374   
                     
  (697,142     (390,219     (816,734     (965,747                                 (38,788     (37,833              
  (539,278                                                      (6,284,232     (2,027,828              
  (1,236,420     (390,219     (816,734     (965,747                                 (6,323,020     (2,065,661              
                     
  13,196,723        49,701,658        2,006,031        1,027,312        75,033,800        42,506,699        74,904,232        128,278,437        1,882,166        3,560,591        121,188,224        84,639,975   
  533,626        197,353        19,110        47,259                                    782,925        189,893                 
  (10,511,642     (3,621,289     (2,456,138     (2,705,543     (19,932,382     (29,416,271     (154,419,432     (345,423,076     (1,049,716     (591,807     (64,564,943     (87,144,327
  7,978,406        49,411,156        695,383        905,568        13,553,434        7,613,282        12,728,126        17,601,208        777,667        1,500,430        23,112,424        6,678,857   
  445,365        94,795                                                  456,887        122,120                 
  (8,673,352     (971,481     (866,699     (2,152,862     (4,114,349     (8,856,506     (23,482,663     (51,757,572     (284,517     (539,109     (6,775,727     (13,128,650
  524,591        4,079,421        12,565,796        22,536,089        24,224,563        8,056,660        60,260,161        145,806,783        5,831,664        9,514,382        286,800,836        68,637,014   
  34,100        8,584        760,061        876,556                                    4,808,072        1,689,028                 
  (1,595,064     (234,297     (11,555,978     (19,609,117     (1,066,167     (1,104,343     (171,275,197     (115,530,578     (6,832,134     (13,790,518     (23,974,653     (6,871,192
  4,161        54,273               2,500        1,532,699        1,142,226        2,338,524        2,091,376        7,000        2,500        7,224,935        603,283   
  668        73        1                                           246                        
  (9,399     (2                   (517,802     (395,933     (1,473,931     (1,619,667                   (466,849     (875,308
         2,500        240        1,943        3,145,344        146,459        12,383,110        12,675,639        1        2,500        45,972,520        13,651,306   
  38        24        149        161                                    248                        
                (79     (95     (62,388     (1,716     (10,870,622     (13,076,126                   (7,741,583     (6,603,609
  1,928,221        98,722,768        1,167,877        929,771        91,796,752        19,690,557        (198,907,692     (220,953,576     6,380,509        1,660,010        380,775,184        59,587,349   
  (661,364     101,706,495        23,782,556        12,199,138        145,009,919        67,730,076        12,694,233        30,488,600        17,303,916        13,023,128        554,304,423        173,732,723   
  101,045,131        101,706,495        160,832,551        137,049,995        359,465,339        214,455,420        1,403,778,311        1,391,084,078        88,160,479        70,856,563        1,040,165,448        485,861,025   
 
 
    
$10,400
 
  
    $202,877        $160,011        $526,041        $(946,652     $—        $(998,798     $(208,006     $(57,376     $(39,979     $(2,394,801     $17,352   
  $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $—   
                     
  892,136        3,386,111        137,474        80,135        2,350,718        1,703,950        2,688,821        5,564,894        91,138        194,539        3,104,929        2,853,465   
  36,364        13,300        1,386        3,799                                    40,109        11,021                 
  (714,608     (243,013     (171,300     (214,639     (625,291     (1,206,055     (5,536,785     (15,056,052     (50,903     (32,376     (1,656,025     (2,982,830
  538,429        3,356,355        49,458        71,178        480,678        342,670        522,573        864,380        38,311        82,648        694,240        264,656   
  30,436        6,389                                                  23,833        7,154                 
  (590,995     (64,913     (61,819     (171,619     (150,001     (403,429     (969,386     (2,546,052     (13,971     (29,832     (207,761     (527,246
  35,469        272,818        878,174        1,774,690        750,686        318,997        2,136,323        6,242,343        280,244        522,393        7,341,986        2,259,675   
  2,320        572        55,277        70,690                                    244,064        97,688                 
  (108,097     (15,490     (809,456     (1,541,984     (32,479     (43,583     (5,991,930     (4,929,633     (326,300     (753,119     (596,499     (224,129
  282        3,608               196        51,233        45,180        84,345        90,539        321        140        179,115        20,780   
  46        5                                                  13                        
  (642                          (16,102     (16,044     (54,525     (70,503                   (12,031     (31,062
         173        17        148        93,675        5,738        429,249        533,966               140        1,125,036        457,000   
  2        2        10        13                                    12                        
                (5     (7     (1,879     (67     (385,219     (553,223                   (193,542     (220,826
  121,142        6,715,917        79,216        72,600        2,901,238        747,357        (7,076,534     (9,859,341     326,871        100,396        9,779,448        1,869,483   

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods†

          From investment operations     Dividends & distributions          

Ratios to daily average 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*                               
11/01/10      04/30/11        $26.24        $(0.01     $3.48        $3.47        $—        $—        $—        $29.71        1.21 (d)      1.21 (d)      (0.07 )(d)      23        13.22  (e)      $554   
11/01/09      10/31/10        22.65        (0.04     3.63        3.59                             26.24        1.27        1.27        (0.18     45        15.85        469   
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  (b)      6.50               (0.18     (0.18     35.99        1.20        1.20        0.11        62        22.02        566   
09/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      28.59        (0.01     1.09  (b)      1.08                             29.67        1.23 (d)      1.23 (d)      (0.19 )(d)      7        3.78  (e)      387   
09/01/05      08/31/06        26.28        (0.06     2.37  (b)      2.31                             28.59        1.19        1.19        (0.23     58        8.79        378   
Class C*                               
11/01/10      04/30/11        22.88        (0.10     3.04        2.94                             25.82        1.96 (d)      1.96 (d)      (0.82 )(d)      23        12.85  (e)      83   
11/01/09      10/31/10        19.90        (0.19     3.17        2.98                             22.88        1.99        1.99        (0.91     45        14.97        81   
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  (b)      5.69               (0.18     (0.18     32.64        1.96        1.96        (0.65     62        21.09        170   
09/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      26.17        (0.04     1.00  (b)     0.96                             27.13        1.99 (d)      1.99 (d)      (0.94 )(d)      7        3.67  (e)      149   
09/01/05      08/31/06        24.29        (0.25     2.13  (b)      1.88                             26.17        1.94        1.94        (0.98     58        7.74        145   
Class I*                               
11/01/10      04/30/11        26.72        0.03        3.55        3.58                             30.30        0.92 (d)      0.92 (d)      0.23  (d)      23        13.40  (e)      12   
11/01/09      10/31/10        22.98        0.04        3.70        3.74                             26.72        0.91        0.91        0.17        45        16.28        11   
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  (b)      6.66               (0.18     (0.18     36.21        0.80        0.80        0.51        62        22.51        51   
09/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      28.63        0.01        1.09  (b)      1.10                             29.73        0.85 (d)      0.85 (d)      0.20  (d)      7        3.84  (e)      30   
03/21/06      08/31/06        28.93        0.01        (0.31 )(b)      (0.30                          28.63        0.91 (d)      0.91 (d)      0.07  (d)      58        (1.04 )(e)      26   
Class R-3*                               
11/01/10      04/30/11        26.03        (0.04     3.45        3.41                             29.44        1.47 (d)      1.47 (d)      (0.32 )(d)      23        13.10  (e)      1   
11/01/09      10/31/10        22.52        (0.10     3.61        3.51                             26.03        1.49        1.49        (0.41     45        15.59        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  (b)      2.67                             35.97        1.65 (d)      7.17 (d)      (1.26 )(d)      62        8.02  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
11/01/10      04/30/11        26.67        0.03        3.55        3.58                             30.25        0.91 (d)      0.91 (d)      0.23  (d)      23        13.42  (e)      26   
11/01/09      10/31/10        22.94        0.06        3.67        3.73                             26.67        0.87        0.87        0.22        45        16.26        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  (b)      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  (b)      0.64                             29.68        0.85 (d)      0.85 (d)      (0.20 )(d)      7        2.20  (e)      7   
Eagle Growth & Income Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/10      04/30/11        12.83        0.14        1.38        1.52        (0.13            (0.13     14.22        1.17 (d)      1.17 (d)      2.02  (d)      15        11.88  (e)      153   
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.57        0.20        1.26        1.46        (0.20            (0.20     12.83        1.40        1.30        1.61        50        12.65        128   
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  (b)      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 (c)      14.43        0.02        0.34  (b)      0.36        (0.11            (0.11     14.68        1.35 (d)      1.56 (d)      1.33  (d)      4        2.52  (e)      68   
10/01/05      09/30/06        13.81        0.38        1.43  (b)      1.81        (0.34     (0.85     (1.19     14.43        1.35        1.42        2.74        54        13.90        68   
Class C*                               
11/01/10      04/30/11        12.46        0.08        1.34        1.42        (0.09            (0.09     13.79        1.92 (d)      1.92 (d)      1.27  (d)      15        11.40  (e)      83   
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.24        0.11        1.23        1.34        (0.12            (0.12     12.46        2.12        2.05        0.89        50        11.95        72   
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  (b)      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 (c)      14.12        0.01        0.34  (b)      0.35        (0.09            (0.09     14.38        2.10 (d)      2.31 (d)      0.58  (d)      4        2.46  (e)      47   
10/01/05      09/30/06        13.54        0.27        1.40  (b)      1.67        (0.24     (0.85     (1.09     14.12        2.10        2.17        2.00        54        13.01        46   

 

40    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 daily average 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 Growth & Income Fund (cont’d)                              
Class I*                              
11/01/10     04/30/11        $12.82        $0.16        $1.37        $1.53        $(0.15)        $—        $(0.15)        $14.20        0.89 (d)      0.87 (d)      2.37  (d)      15        11.97  (e)      $23   
11/01/09     10/31/10        11.56        0.29        1.22        1.51        (0.25)               (0.25)        12.82        0.95        0.97        2.01        50        13.15        9   
03/18/09     10/31/09        8.43        0.20        3.20        3.40        (0.27            (0.27     11.56        0.95 (d)      1.12 (d)      3.08  (d)      57        40.72  (e)      2   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        12.81        0.13        1.36        1.49        (0.11            (0.11     14.19        1.42 (d)      1.42 (d)      1.87  (d)      15        11.70  (e)      1   
11/01/09     10/31/10        11.55        0.18        1.26        1.44        (0.18            (0.18     12.81        1.54        1.54        1.46        50        12.54        0   
09/30/09     10/31/09        11.84        0.01        (0.22     (0.21     (0.08            (0.08     11.55        1.65 (d)      1.56 (d)      0.94  (d)      57        (1.83 )(e)      0   
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        12.83        0.15        1.38        1.53        (0.15            (0.15     14.21        0.95 (d)      0.89 (d)      2.26  (d)      15        11.98  (e)      0   
12/28/09     10/31/10        12.11        0.22        0.69        0.91        (0.19            (0.19     12.83        0.95 (d)      1.85 (d)      2.11  (d)      50        7.53  (e)      0   
Eagle International Equity Fund                             
Class A*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        21.50        (0.02     2.17        2.15        (0.51            (0.51     23.14        1.71 (d)      2.05 (d)      (0.21 )(d)      37        10.20  (e)      36   
11/01/09     10/31/10        19.52        0.09        1.89        1.98                             21.50        1.74        2.04        0.46        133        10.14        37   
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 (b)      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 (b)      6.97        (0.16     (2.04     (2.20     29.97        1.71        1.53        0.86        58        29.31        91   
Class C*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        19.32        (0.10     1.97        1.87        (0.34)               (0.34)        20.85        2.46 (d)      2.81 (d)      (0.98 )(d)      37        9.80  (e)      41   
11/01/09     10/31/10        17.68        (0.05     1.69        1.64                             19.32        2.49        2.79        (0.30     133        9.28        46   
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 (b)      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 (b)      6.32        (0.01)        (2.04)        (2.05)        27.85        2.46        2.28        0.07        58        28.38        118   
Class I*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        21.67               2.20        2.20        (0.62            (0.62     23.25        1.15 (d)      1.81 (d)      0.00  (d)      37        10.36  (e)      0   
11/01/09     10/31/10        19.57        0.10        2.00        2.10                             21.67        1.15        1.56        0.53        133        10.73        1   
03/13/09(g)     10/31/09        13.59        0.08        5.90        5.98                             19.57        1.15 (d)      1.50 (d)      0.76  (d)      179        44.00  (e)      0   
02/09/09     02/24/09 (g)      15.60        0.02        (1.86     (1.84                          13.76        1.15 (d)      1.40 (d)      2.92  (d)      179        (11.79 )(e)      0   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        20.95        (0.02     2.18        2.16        (0.53            (0.53     22.58        1.75 (d)      2.29 (d)      (0.21 )(d)      37        10.45  (e)      0   
12/28/09     10/31/10        20.80        (0.79     0.94        0.15                             20.95        1.74 (d)      3.18 (d)      (4.66 )(d)      133        0.72  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        21.49        0.04        2.20        2.24        (0.62            (0.62     23.11        1.15 (d)      1.75 (d)      0.39  (d)      37        10.61  (e)      0   
12/28/09     10/31/10        20.88        (0.07     0.68        0.61                             21.49        1.14 (d)      1.78 (d)      (0.43 )(d)      133        2.92  (e)      0   
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund                              
Class A*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        15.15        0.10        (0.25     (0.15     (0.13     (0.08     (0.21     14.79        0.85 (d)      1.00 (d)      1.37  (d)      40        (1.03 )(e)      50   
03/01/10     10/31/10        14.44        0.16        0.67        0.83        (0.12            (0.12     15.15        0.85 (d)      1.48 (d)      1.51  (d)      53        5.78  (e)      48   
Class C*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        15.13        0.04        (0.25     (0.21     (0.07     (0.08     (0.15     14.77        1.65 (d)      1.75 (d)      0.56  (d)      40        (1.41 )(e)      48   
03/01/10     10/31/10        14.44        0.07        0.68        0.75        (0.06            (0.06     15.13        1.65 (d)      2.23 (d)      0.68  (d)      53        5.23  (e)      50   
Class I*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        15.17        0.12        (0.26     (0.14     (0.14     (0.08     (0.22     14.81        0.60 (d)      0.70 (d)      1.60  (d)      40        (0.93 )(e)      3   
03/01/10     10/31/10        14.44        0.16        0.71        0.87        (0.14            (0.14     15.17        0.60 (d)      2.11 (d)      1.59  (d)      53        6.05  (e)      4   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        15.15        0.08        (0.27     (0.19     (0.10     (0.08     (0.18     14.78        1.15 (d)      1.25 (d)      1.06  (d)      40        (1.24 )(e)      0   
03/01/10     10/31/10        14.44        0.05        0.76        0.81        (0.10            (0.10     15.15        1.14 (d)      1.95 (d)      0.91  (d)      53        5.63  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10     04/30/11        15.13        0.12        (0.26     (0.14     (0.14     (0.08     (0.22     14.77        0.60 (d)      0.74 (d)      1.63  (d)      40        (0.93 )(e)      0   
03/01/10     10/31/10        14.44        0.18        0.65        0.83        (0.14            (0.14     15.13        0.61 (d)      4.92 (d)      1.77  (d)      53        5.75  (e)      0   

 

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Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal
periods†

          From
investment
operations
    Dividends
& distributions
         

Ratios to
daily average 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                             
Class A*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        $13.09        $0.02        $2.20        $2.22        $(0.03     $—        $(0.03     $15.28        1.38 (d)      1.38 (d)      0.29  (d)      18        16.95  (e)      $12   
11/01/09      10/31/10        12.01        0.04        1.10        1.14        (0.06            (0.06     13.09        1.40        1.41        0.20        48        9.48        10   
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  (b)      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  (b)      2.25                             16.54        1.53        1.52        0.57        43        15.75        23   
Class C*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        12.88        (0.03     2.15        2.12                             15.00        2.15 (d)      2.13 (d)      (0.48 )(d)      18        16.46  (e)      10   
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.86        (0.11     1.13        1.02                             12.88        2.20        2.24        (0.60     48        8.60        9   
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  (b)      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  (b)      2.12                             16.35        2.28        2.27        (0.19     43        14.90        15   
Class I*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        13.10        0.05        2.20        2.25        (0.09            (0.09     15.26        0.95 (d)      1.08 (d)      0.71  (d)      18        17.24  (e)      139   
11/01/09      10/31/10        12.02        0.13        1.05        1.18        (0.10            (0.10     13.10        0.95        1.26        0.65        48        9.90        118   
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  (b)      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  (b)      1.43                             16.60        0.95 (d)      1.23 (d)      0.87  (d)      43        9.43  (e)      128   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        13.06               2.19        2.19                             15.25        1.65 (d)      1.61 (d)      0.01  (d)      18        16.81  (e)      0   
12/28/09      10/31/10        12.77        (0.01     0.30        0.29                             13.06        1.65 (d)      2.39 (d)      (0.13 )(d)      48        2.27  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        13.39        0.05        2.25        2.30        (0.09            (0.09     15.60        0.95 (d)      1.08 (d)      0.71  (d)      18        17.24  (e)      0   
11/01/09      10/31/10        12.28        0.11        1.11        1.22        (0.11            (0.11     13.39        0.95        1.28        0.65        48        9.94        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  (b)      1.47                             17.98        0.91 (d)      0.91 (d)      0.05  (d)      45        8.90  (e)      1   
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund                             
Class A*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        28.03        (0.08     6.22        6.14                             34.17        1.20 (d)      1.20 (d)      (0.52 )(d)      41        21.91  (e)      229   
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.25        (0.09     6.87        6.78                             28.03        1.33        1.33        (0.36     96        31.91        140   
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  (b)      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  (b)      2.81               (1.42     (1.42     28.11        1.29        1.29        (0.49     111        10.70        135   
Class C*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        24.71        (0.17     5.47        5.30                             30.01        1.95 (d)      1.95 (d)      (1.26 )(d)      41        21.45  (e)      80   
11/01/09      10/31/10        18.88        (0.24     6.07        5.83                             24.71        2.10        2.10        (1.11     96        30.88        58   
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  (b)      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  (b)      2.45               (1.42     (1.42     26.18        2.04        2.04        (1.23     111        9.90        64   
Class I*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        28.58        (0.04     6.34        6.30                             34.88        0.91 (d)      0.89 (d)      (0.27 )(d)      41        22.04  (e)      44   
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.58        (0.02     7.02        7.00                             28.58        0.95        0.95        (0.07     96        32.44        15   
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  (b)      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  (b)      1.53                             28.16        0.95 (d)      1.05 (d)      (0.42 )(d)      111        5.75  (e)      0   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        27.88        (0.12     6.18        6.06                             33.94        1.45 (d)      1.45 (d)      (0.75 )(d)      41        21.74  (e)      3   
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.19        (0.19     6.88        6.69                             27.88        1.61        1.61        (0.72     96        31.57        1   
01/12/09      10/31/09        16.84        (0.15     4.50        4.35                             21.19        1.74 (d)      1.74 (d)      (0.94 )(d)      127        25.83  (e)      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 daily average 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)
 
Begi nning    Ending                              
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (cont’d)                              
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        $28.56        $(0.06     $6.36        $6.30        $—        $—        $—        $34.86        0.90 (d)      0.88 (d)      (0.38 )(d)      41        22.06  (e)      $3   
12/28/09      10/31/10        24.70        (0.12     3.98        3.86                             28.56        0.95 (d)      1.15 (d)      (0.44 )(d)      96        15.63  (e)      0   
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund                             
Class A*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        25.37        (0.01     4.05        4.04                             29.41        1.13 (d)      1.13 (d)      (0.06 )(d)      124        15.92  (e)      770   
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.10        (0.07     4.34        4.27                             25.37        1.20        1.20        (0.32     245        20.24        736   
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  (b)      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  (b)      4.29               (1.96     (1.96     30.12        1.13        1.13        (0.35     180        16.18        904   
Class C*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        22.28        (0.10     3.55        3.45                             25.73        1.88 (d)      1.88 (d)      (0.82 )(d)      124        15.48  (e)      265   
11/01/09      10/31/10        18.67        (0.21     3.82        3.61                             22.28        1.93        1.93        (1.06     245        19.34        239   
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  (b)      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  (b)      3.79               (1.96     (1.96     27.83        1.88        1.88        (1.10     180        15.31        345   
Class I*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        25.79        0.03        4.12        4.15                             29.94        0.84 (d)      0.84 (d)      0.23  (d)      124        16.09  (e)      279   
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.36        0.01        4.42        4.43                             25.79        0.79        0.79        0.06        245        20.74        340   
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  (b)      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  (b)      1.94                             30.15        0.84 (d)      0.84 (d)      (0.15 )(d)      180        6.88  (e)      17   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        25.17        (0.05     4.02        3.97                             29.14        1.37 (d)      1.37 (d)      (0.35 )(d)      124        15.77  (e)      5   
11/01/09      10/31/10        20.98        (0.13     4.32        4.19                             25.17        1.41        1.41        (0.57     245        19.97        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  (b)      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  (b)      2.28                             30.10        1.27 (d)      1.27 (d)      (0.60 )(d)      180        8.20  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        25.83        0.03        4.13        4.16                             29.99        0.83 (d)      0.83 (d)      0.24  (d)      124        16.11  (e)      85   
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.39        0.02        4.42        4.44                             25.83        0.78        0.78        0.09        245        20.76        72   
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  (b)      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  (b)      1.17                             30.13        0.67 (d)      0.67 (d)      (0.15 )(d)      180        4.04  (e)      12   
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund                             
Class A*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        19.63        (0.03     4.52        4.49               (1.76     (1.76     22.36        1.50 (d)      1.52 (d)      (0.32 )(d)      31        24.18  (e)      13   
11/01/09      10/31/10        16.54        (0.09     3.75        3.66               (0.57     (0.57     19.63        1.50        1.67        (0.46     22        22.63        10   
11/03/08      10/31/09        14.29        (0.07     2.32        2.25                             16.54        1.48 (d)      4.53 (d)      (0.45 )(d)      23        15.75  (e)      6   
Class C*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        19.32        (0.11     4.43        4.32               (1.76     (1.76     21.88        2.30 (d)      2.27 (d)      (1.12 )(d)      31        23.65  (e)      7   
11/01/09      10/31/10        16.41        (0.23     3.71        3.48               (0.57     (0.57     19.32        2.30        2.49        (1.25     22        21.69        5   
11/03/08      10/31/09        14.29        (0.19     2.31        2.12                             16.41        2.28 (d)      5.37 (d)      (1.27 )(d)      23        14.84  (e)      3   
Class I*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        19.80        0.02        4.56        4.58        (0.01     (1.76     (1.77     22.61        0.95 (d)      1.22 (d)      0.23  (d)      31        24.48  (e)      68   
11/01/09      10/31/10        16.59        0.02        3.77        3.79        (0.01     (0.57     (0.58     19.80        0.95        1.56        0.11        22        23.39        56   
03/09/09      10/31/09        9.65        (0.01     6.95        6.94                             16.59        0.95 (d)      1.80 (d)      (0.04 )(d)      23        71.92  (e)      49   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        19.60        (0.06     4.52        4.46               (1.76     (1.76     22.30        1.70 (d)      1.75 (d)      (0.54 )(d)      31        24.05  (e)      0   
12/28/09      10/31/10        17.86        (0.11     1.85        1.74                             19.60        1.71 (d)      2.68 (d)      (0.69 )(d)      22        9.74  (e)      0   

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods†

          From investment operations     Dividends & distributions          

Ratios to daily average 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 Small Cap Core Value Fund (cont’d)                              
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        $19.79        $0.02        $4.57        $4.59        $(0.02     $(1.76     $(1.78     $22.60        0.95 (d)      1.25 (d)      0.23  (d)      31        24.50  (e)      $0   
12/28/09      10/31/10        17.92        0.01        1.86        1.87                             19.79        0.97 (d)      1.96 (d)      0.05  (d)      22        10.44  (e)      0   
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund                             
Class A*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        33.79        (0.13     9.27        9.14                             42.93        1.13 (d)      1.13 (d)      (0.67 )(d)      15        27.05  (e)      400   
11/01/09      10/31/10        25.10        (0.16     8.85        8.69                             33.79        1.31        1.31        (0.55     49        34.62        266   
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  (b)      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  (b)      6.08               (1.14     (1.14     37.87        1.24        1.24        (0.43     49        18.89        269   
Class C*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        28.65        (0.23     7.85        7.62                             36.27        1.88 (d)      1.88 (d)      (1.42 )(d)      15        26.60  (e)      109   
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.44        (0.31     7.52        7.21                             28.65        2.05        2.05        (1.25     49        33.63        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  (b)      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  (b)      5.28               (1.14     (1.14     34.17        1.99        1.99        (1.18     49        18.02        100   
Class I*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        34.41        (0.08     9.44        9.36                             43.77        0.82 (d)      0.82 (d)      (0.40 )(d)      15        27.20  (e)      418   
11/01/09      10/31/10        25.44        (0.12     9.09        8.97                             34.41        0.86        0.86        (0.34     49        35.26        97   
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  (b)      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  (b)      4.23                             37.91        0.95 (d)      1.08 (d)      (0.14 )(d)      49        12.56  (e)      0   
Class R-3*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        33.52        (0.20     9.21        9.01                             42.53        1.37 (d)      1.37 (d)      (1.02 )(d)      15        26.88  (e)      10   
11/01/09      10/31/10        24.96        (0.19     8.75        8.56                             33.52        1.55        1.55        (0.66     49        34.29        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  (b)      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  (b)      1.89                             37.88        1.60 (d)      2.05 (d)      (1.04 )(d)      49        5.25  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                             
11/01/10      04/30/11        34.39        (0.08     9.44        9.36                             43.75        0.83 (d)      0.83 (d)      (0.40 )(d)      15        27.22  (e)      103   
11/01/09      10/31/10        25.43        (0.04     9.00        8.96                             34.39        0.88        0.88        (0.14     49        35.23        49   
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  (b)      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  (b)      2.02                             37.88        0.83 (d)      0.83 (d)      (0.10 )(d)      49        5.63  (e)      13   

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

† The data for fiscal periods ending after October 31, 2010 are unaudited.

(a) Total returns are calculated without the imposition of either front-end or contingent deferred sales charges. (b) Includes redemption fee amounts that represent less than $0.01 per share. (c) Denotes a partial period when the Eagle International Equity Fund, Eagle Growth & Income Fund and Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund changed their fiscal and tax year ends to October 31. (d) Annualized. (e) Not annualized. (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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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(UNAUDITED)      04.30.2011   

 

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” or the “Eagle Family of Funds”) 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. Members of the Boards of Trustees (“Boards”) for the Trusts may serve as Trustees for one or more of the Trusts. 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 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;

 

   

Security is newly issued;

 

   

Issuer-specific events occurred after the security ceased trading; or

 

 

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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 than the market price of such security 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 a 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.

 

   

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)

 

 

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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.

 

   

Investment companies Investments in other investment companies are valued at their reported net asset value.

Fair value measurement 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, 2011.

 

   

Quoted prices in
active markets

for identical

assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

    Total  
Capital Appreciation Fund      
Domestic common stock (a)     $661,109,464        $—        $661,109,464   
Total investment portfolio     $661,109,464        $—        $661,109,464   
Growth & Income Fund      
Domestic common stock (a)     $157,722,077        $—        $157,722,077   
Foreign common stock      

Beverages

           5,952,480        5,952,480   

Cosmetics/personal care

    3,653,909               3,653,909   

Diversified financial services

           4,643,825        4,643,825   

Electric

    7,291,503               7,291,503   

Food

    5,320,335               5,320,335   

Insurance

    2,692,331               2,692,331   

Internet

    3,123,376               3,123,376   
   

Quoted prices in
active markets

for identical

assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

    Total  
Growth & Income Fund (cont’d)      

Media

    $—        $2,551,322        $2,551,322   

Oil & gas

    15,873,246        8,171,466        24,044,712   

Pharmaceuticals

    9,160,232               9,160,232   

Telecommunications

    7,158,675        8,811,651        15,970,326   
Investment companies     7,204,986               7,204,986   
Domestic preferred stocks (a)     3,085,232               3,085,232   
Total investment portfolio     $222,285,902        $30,130,744        $252,416,646   
International Equity Fund      

Aerospace/defense

    $473,127        $2,773        $475,900   

Apparel

    215,423               215,423   

Auto manufacturers

    2,584,325        2,575,340        5,159,665   

Auto parts & equipment

           255,115        255,115   

Banks

    7,880,252        640,322        8,520,574   

Beverages

    1,160,398        367,452        1,527,850   

Biotechnology

           604,393        604,393   

Building materials

    985,327        965,831        1,951,158   

Chemicals

    1,723,486        238,206        1,961,692   

Cosmetics/personal care

    319,763        490,566        810,329   

Distribution/wholesale

    797,451        641,197        1,438,648   

Electric

    642,622               642,622   

Electrical components &

equipment

    553,736        266,542        820,278   

Electronics

    174,921               174,921   

Engineering & construction

    3,333,512        417,078        3,750,590   

Food

    1,770,700        1,328,943        3,099,643   

Food service

    350,382               350,382   

Forest products & paper

    700,702               700,702   

Hand/machine tools

           238,043        238,043   

Healthcare products

    2,442,735        221,839        2,664,574   

Healthcare services

    280,593               280,593   

Holding companies—

diversified

    777,981        951,061        1,729,042   

Household products/wares

    282,832               282,832   

Insurance

    1,440,275               1,440,275   

Internet

    1,984,326               1,984,326   

Lodging

           881,158        881,158   

Machinery—construction & mining

    403,181        1,163,400        1,566,581   

Machinery—diversified

    690,814        468,280        1,159,094   

Media

    240,425               240,425   

Mining

    3,308,137        3,677,696        6,985,833   
 

 

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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)       

Miscellaneous manufacturer

    $185,922        $—        $185,922   

Office/business equipment

           182,810        182,810   

Oil & gas

    3,289,079        4,742,132        8,031,211   

Oil & gas services

    286,072        757,841        1,043,913   

Pharmaceuticals

    2,153,202        1,431,515        3,584,717   

Real estate

    1,608,318               1,608,318   

Retail

    1,651,904        1,403,417        3,055,321   

Semiconductors

    62,233        779,788        842,021   

Telecommunications

    799,521        3,554,909        4,354,430   

Transportation

           166,287        166,287   
Foreign preferred stocks      

Auto Manufacturers

    676,080               676,080   

Household products/wares

    184,900               184,900   
Investment companies (a)     268,966               268,966   
Other financial instruments (appreciation) (b)     7,008               7,008   
Other financial instruments (depreciation) (b)     (151,561            (151,561
Total investment portfolio     $46,539,070        $29,413,934        $75,953,004   
Investment Grade Bond Fund      
Domestic corporate bonds (a)     $—        $47,433,176        $47,433,176   
U.S. Government Agency securities (a)            6,659,537        6,659,537   
U.S. Treasuries            20,013,173        20,013,173   
Mortgage-backed obligations (a)            16,104,510        16,104,510   
Supranational banks            4,085,621        4,085,621   
Foreign government securities            4,679,259        4,679,259   
Total investment portfolio     $—        $98,975,276        $98,975,276   
Large Cap Core Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $145,670,907        $—        $145,670,907   
Investment companies (a)     4,876,200               4,876,200   
Total investment portfolio     $150,547,107        $—        $150,547,107   
Mid Cap Growth Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $353,500,733        $—        $353,500,733   
Total investment portfolio     $353,500,733        $—        $353,500,733   
Mid Cap Stock Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $1,381,384,948        $—        $1,381,384,948   
Total investment portfolio     $1,381,384,948        $—        $1,381,384,948   
   

Quoted
prices
in
active
markets

for
identical

assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

    Total  
Small Cap Core Value Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $84,829,980        $—        $84,829,980   
Investment Companies (a)     411,537               411,537   
Total investment portfolio     $85,241,517        $—        $85,241,517   
Small Cap Growth Fund      
Domestic common stock (a)     $1,024,724,283        $—        $1,024,724,283   
Total Investment portfolio     $1,024,724,283        $—        $1,024,724,283   
(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, 2011, no Fund had any investments classified as Level 3, and there were no significant transfers in and out of levels 1, 2, or 3.

Derivative instruments Authoritative guidance over derivatives 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, 2011, 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, 2011 are as follows:

 

Type of derivative   Balance sheet location   Value  
Assets          
Forward foreign currency contracts   Unrealized gain on forward currency contracts     $7,008   
Liabilities          
Forward foreign currency contracts   Unrealized loss on forward currency contracts     $151,561   
 

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the International Equity Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended April 30, 2011 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   $(287,493)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income   $11,989

During the period ended April 30, 2011, 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.

Repurchase agreements Each Fund enters into repurchase agreements whereby a Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the market value of which, at the time of purchase, is required to be in an amount of at 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. At April 30, 2011, no Fund held a repurchase agreement.

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.

 

 

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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   11/1/10 to
04/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
 
Growth & Income Fund    
Class A     $1,328,018        $1,850,645   
Class C     500,624        634,872   
Class I     169,604        119,020   
Class R-3     3,755        4,819   
Class R-5     31        38   
International Equity Fund    
Class A     838,237          
Class C     738,065          
Class I     13,109          
Class R-3     64          
Class R-5     74          
Investment Grade Bond Fund    
Class A     424,503        261,590   
Class C     241,016        116,920   
Class I     31,213        11,613   
Class R-3     385        72   
Class R-5     25        24   
Distributions from net investment income
(cont’d)
  11/1/10 to
04/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
 
Large Cap Core Fund    
Class A     $20,050        $50,802   
Class C              
Class I     796,534        914,784   
Class R-3     1          
Class R-5     149        161   
Small Cap Core Value Fund    
Class A              
Class C              
Class I     38,786        37,838   
Class R-3              
Class R-5     2          

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

 

Distributions from net realized gains   11/1/10 to
04/30/11
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
 
Investment Grade Bond Fund    
Class A     $255,024        $—   
Class C     266,145          
Class I     17,813          
Class R-3     283          
Class R-5     13          
Small Cap Core Value Fund    
Class A     920,371        233,817   
Class C     462,137        131,025   
Class I     4,901,232        1,662,986   
Class R-3     246          
Class R-5     246          

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. For the period ended April 30, 2011, the Fund amortized to expense the remaining $26,827 of offering costs that had been deferred.

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,

 

 

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based on experience, the risk of loss to each Fund is expected to be remote.

NOTE 3  |  Purchases and sales of securities For the period ended April 30, 2011, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding repurchase agreements and short-term obligations) were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $143,542,239        $144,740,069   
Growth & Income Fund     59,323,815        35,083,392   
International Equity Fund     28,616,633        44,885,455   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     43,227,106        40,597,854   
Large Cap Core Fund     28,890,435        25,134,956   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     199,342,583        114,445,478   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     1,747,714,951        1,958,669,902   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     23,669,748        24,097,601   
Small Cap Growth Fund     476,822,869        107,649,139   

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 $ 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, 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.

Subadvisory fees The Manager entered into subadvisory agreements with certain parties to provide investment advice, 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 subadvisory agreement with the subadvisor to the Growth & Income Fund was terminated effective June 1, 2011.

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.

Sales charges For the period ended April 30, 2011, 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     $33,180         $7        $1,309   
Growth & Income Fund     115,282                2,845   
International Equity Fund     11,495                1,071   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     25,137                20,987   
Large Cap Core Fund     1,652         8        490   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     220,473                1,862   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     162,090         2,216        4,653   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     20,177                374   
Small Cap Growth Fund     303,730                1,579   
 

 

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

Agency commissions For the period ended April 30, 2011, 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     $170,089        $—   
Growth & Income Fund     81,250          
International Equity Fund     85,924          
Investment Grade Bond Fund              
Large Cap Core Fund     32,116          
Mid Cap Growth Fund     195,261        16,939   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     1,972,732        8,469   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     49,252        71   
Small Cap Growth Fund     406,044          

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

Shareholder servicing fees Eagle Fund Services, Inc. (“EFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, is the shareholder servicing agent for each of the Funds. EFS’ actual cost of providing such services is reimbursed by the Funds on a pro-rata basis of each Fund’s relative total net assets. For the period ended April 30, 2011, the amount of Shareholder servicing fees charged to the Funds were as follows:

 

Shareholder
servicing fees
  Class
A
    Class
C
    Class
I
    Class
R-3
    Class
R-5
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     $95,001        $10,123        $1,567        $247        $3,903   
Growth & Income Fund     21,236        8,785        902        103          
International Equity Fund     6,353        5,835        25        19          
Investment Grade Bond Fund     3,288        4,474        313        5          
Large Cap Core Fund     1,289        1,353        23,197               1   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     25,334        7,210        2,003        289        16   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     132,318        33,868        30,222        988        11,953   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     1,106        819        11,470                 
Small Cap Growth Fund     55,143        10,383        17,685        478        7,847   

Expense limitations 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
  Class
A
    Class
C
    Class
I
    Class
R-3
    Class
R-5
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     1.40     2.20     0.95     1.65     0.95
Growth & Income Fund     1.40     2.20     0.95     1.65     0.95
International Equity Fund     1.75     2.55     1.15     1.75     1.15
Investment Grade Bond Fund     0.85     1.65     0.60     1.15     0.60
Large Cap Core Fund     1.40     2.20     0.95     1.65     0.95
Mid Cap Growth Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95
Mid Cap Stock Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95
Small Cap Core Value Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95
Small Cap Growth Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95

For the period ended April 30, 2011, 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  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $—        $—        $—   
Growth & Income Fund                     
International Equity Fund     132,077        129        397   
Investment Grade Bond Fund            38,060        26,033   
Large Cap Core Fund                     
Mid Cap Growth Fund                     
Mid Cap Stock Fund                     
Small Cap Core Value Fund     1        1,283          
Small Cap Growth Fund                     
Expenses waived and/or
reimbursed (cont’d)
  Class I     Class R-3     Class R-5  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $—        $—        $—   
Growth & Income Fund                     
International Equity Fund     465        3        4   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     1,530        27        2   
Large Cap Core Fund     81,324               16   
Mid Cap Growth Fund                     
Mid Cap Stock Fund                     
Small Cap Core Value Fund     84,558        1        4   
Small Cap Growth Fund                     
 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(UNAUDITED)      04.30.2011   

 

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    10/31/2012      10/31/2011  
Growth & Income Fund Class A      $—         $—   
Growth & Income Fund Class C                
Growth & Income Fund Class I                
Growth & Income Fund Class R-3                
Growth & Income Fund Class R-5      18           
International Equity Fund      291,011         120,582   
International Equity Fund Class A      2,335         28,859   
International Equity Fund Class C              23,366   
International Equity Fund Class I      448         118   
International Equity Fund Class R-3      62           
International Equity Fund Class R-5      38           
Investment Grade Bond Fund      172,164           
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class A      34,565           
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class C      19,525           
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class I      22,527           
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class R-3      36           
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class R-5      206           
Large Cap Core Fund Class A      826         8,172   
Large Cap Core Fund Class C      3,662         10,264   
Large Cap Core Fund Class I      346,050         327,069   
Large Cap Core Fund Class R-3      15           
Large Cap Core Fund Class R-5      70         37   
Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I                
Mid Cap Growth Fund Class R-5                
Small Cap Core Value Fund      102,180         281,547   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class A      4,099         8,003   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class C      4,755         5,378   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class I      239,365         134,164   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class R-3      21           
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class R-5      21           

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, the Manager recovered previously waived expenses as follows:

 

Recovered fees previously
waived
  Class A     Class C     Class R-3     Class R-5  
Growth & Income Fund     $213        $2,156        $—        $1   
Large Cap Core Fund            1,031        1          
Mid Cap Growth            2,629               60   
Small Cap Core Value Fund            845                 

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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(UNAUDITED)    04.30.2011

 

As of April 30, 2011, the identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for Federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

    Identified cost  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $479,809,345   
Growth & Income Fund     210,740,378   
International Equity Fund     57,204,681   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     98,509,003   
Large Cap Core Fund     119,032,299   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     271,846,495   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     1,233,905,171   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     53,507,030   
Small Cap Growth Fund     712,189,795   

As of April 30, 2011, 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     $188,993,947        $(7,693,828     $181,300,119   
Growth & Income Fund     46,749,043        (5,072,775     41,676,268   
International Equity Fund     19,431,148        (538,272     18,892,876   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     969,022        (502,749     466,273   
Large Cap Core Fund     33,023,097        (1,508,289     31,514,808   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     84,268,560        (2,614,322     81,654,238   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     159,172,868        (11,693,091     147,479,777   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     32,910,039        (1,175,552     31,734,487   
Small Cap Growth Fund     316,471,659        (3,937,171     312,534,488   

NOTE 6  |  Subsequent events The Manager has evaluated subsequent events through June 15, 2011, the date these financial statements were issued, and determined that no material events or transactions would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

Effective June 1, 2011, Eagle Asset Management terminated the subadvisory agreement with Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. and took over the day-to-day responsibility of the Eagle Growth & Income Fund’s Investment Portfolio.

 

 

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Understanding Your Ongoing Costs

 

(UNAUDITED)      04.30.2011   

 

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 on November 1, 2010, and held through April 30, 2011. 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 account value
November 1, 2010
     Ending account value
April 30, 2011
     Expenses paid
during period (a)
     Annualized
expense ratio
 
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,132.20         $6.40         1.21%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,128.50         $10.34         1.96%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,134.00         $4.87         0.92%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,131.00         $7.77         1.47%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,134.20         $4.82         0.91%   
Eagle Growth & Income Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,118.80         $6.15         1.17%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,114.00         $10.06         1.92%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,119.70         $4.68         0.89%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,117.00         $7.45         1.42%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,119.80         $4.99         0.95%   
Eagle International Equity Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,102.00         $8.91         1.71%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,098.00         $12.80         2.46%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,103.60         $6.00         1.15%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,104.50         $9.13         1.75%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,106.10         $6.01         1.15%   
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $989.70         $4.19         0.85%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $985.90         $8.12         1.65%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $990.70         $2.96         0.60%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $987.60         $5.67         1.15%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $990.70         $2.96         0.60%   
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,169.50         $7.42         1.38%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,164.60         $11.54         2.15%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,172.40         $5.12         0.95%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,168.10         $8.87         1.65%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,172.40         $5.12         0.95%   
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,219.10         $6.60         1.20%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,214.50         $10.71         1.95%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,220.40         $5.01         0.91%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,217.40         $7.97         1.45%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,220.60         $4.96         0.90%   
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,159.20         $6.05         1.13%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,154.80         $10.04         1.88%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,160.90         $4.50         0.84%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,157.70         $7.33         1.37%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,161.10         $4.45         0.83%   
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,241.80         $8.34         1.50%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,236.50         $12.75         2.30%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,244.80         $5.29         0.95%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,240.50         $9.44         1.70%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,245.00         $5.29         0.95%   
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,270.50         $6.36         1.13%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,266.00         $10.56         1.88%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,272.00         $4.62         0.82%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,268.80         $7.71         1.37%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,272.20         $4.68         0.83%   

(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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Understanding Your Ongoing Costs

 

(UNAUDITED)    04.30.2011

 

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, 2010 through April 30, 2011 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, 2010
     Ending account value
April 30, 2011
     Expenses paid
during period (a)
     Annualized
expense ratio
 
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.79         $6.06         1.21%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,015.08         $9.79         1.96%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020,23         $4.61         0.92%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.50         $7.35         1.47%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.28         $4.56         0.91%   
Eagle Growth & Income Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.99         $5.86         1.17%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,015.27         $9.59         1.92%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.38         $4.46         0.89%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.75         $7.10         1.42%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.08         $4.76         0.95%   
Eagle International Equity Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,016.31         $8.55         1.71%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,012.60         $12.28         2.46%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,019.09         $5.76         1.15%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,016.12         $8.75         1.75%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,019.09         $5.76         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         $1,019.09         $5.76         1.15%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,021.82         $3.01         0.60%   
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,017.95         $6.90         1.38%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,014.13         $10.74         2.15%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.08         $4.76         0.95%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,016.61         $8.25         1.65%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.08         $4.76         0.95%   
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.84         $6.01         1.20%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,015.12         $9.74         1.95%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.28         $4.56         0.91%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.60         $7.25         1.45%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.33         $4.51         0.90%   
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,019.19         $5.66         1.13%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,015.47         $9.39         1.88%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.63         $4.21         0.84%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,018.00         $6.85         1.37%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.68         $4.16         0.83%   
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         $1,016.36         $8.50         1.70%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.08         $4.76         0.95%   
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,019.19         $5.66         1.13%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,015.47         $9.39         1.88%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.73         $4.11         0.82%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,018.00         $6.85         1.37%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.68         $4.16         0.83%   

(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

 

Additional Information About Risk Factors

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. Additionally, while the Portfolio Managers seek to take advantage of investment opportunities that will maximize a fund’s investment returns, there is no guarantee that such opportunities will ultimately benefit the fund. There is no assurance that the Portfolio Managers’ investment strategy will enable a fund to achieve its investment objective. The following table identifies the risk factors of each fund in light of their current principal investment strategies. These risk factors are explained following the table.

 

Risk   Capital
Appreciation
    Growth &
Income
    International
Equity
    Investment
Grade
Bond
    Large Cap
Core
    Mid Cap
Growth
    Mid Cap
Stock
    Small Cap
Core
Value
    Small Cap
Growth
 
Call           X             
Covered call options       X                 
Credit       X        X        X             
Derivatives         X               
Emerging markets         X               
Focused holdings     X              X           
Foreign securities         X        X             
Government 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       
Precious metal-related instruments         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        X   
Value stocks       X            X          X        X     

Call  |  Call risk is the possibility that, as interest rates decline to a level that is significantly lower than the rate assigned to the fixed income security, the security may be called (redeemed) prior to maturity. A fund would lose the benefit of holding a fixed-income security that is paying a rate above the current market rate and would likely have to reinvest the proceeds in other fixed income securities that have lower yields.

Covered call options  |  Because a fund may write covered call options, a fund may be exposed to risk stemming from

changes in the value of the stock that the option is written against. While call option premiums may generate incremental portfolio income, they also can limit gains from market movements.

Credit  |  A fund could lose money if the issuer of a fixed-income security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt. Credit risk usually applies to most fixed-income securities, but generally is not a factor for U.S. government obligations.

 

 

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Derivatives  |  A fund may use derivatives such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and options on futures to adjust the risk/return characteristics of its investment portfolio. These practices, however, may present risks different from or in addition to the risks associated with investments in foreign currencies. There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed. If a fund’s portfolio manager incorrectly forecasts stock market values or currency exchange rates in utilizing a strategy for the fund, the fund could lose money.

Emerging markets  |  When investing in emerging markets, the risks mentioned below of investing in foreign securities are heightened. Emerging markets have unique risks that are greater than or in addition to investing in developed markets because emerging markets are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and other developed markets. There are also risks of: greater political uncertainties; an economy’s dependence on revenues from particular commodities or on international aid or development assistance; currency transfer restrictions; a limited number of potential buyers for such securities; and delays and disruptions in securities settlement procedures. In addition, there may be more volatile rates of return.

Focused holdings  |  For funds that normally hold a core portfolio of stocks of fewer companies than other more diversified funds, the increase or decrease of the value of a single stock may have a greater impact on the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and total return.

Foreign securities  |  Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, a fund’s return and NAV may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in a particular country. Foreign markets, as well as foreign economies and political systems, may be less stable than U.S. markets, and changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies can affect the value of a fund’s foreign assets. Foreign laws and accounting standards typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies. Custodial and/or settlement systems in foreign markets may not be fully developed and the laws of certain countries may limit the ability to recover assets if a foreign bank or depository or their agents goes bankrupt.

Government sponsored enterprises  |  Investments in government sponsored enterprises are debt obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government. These obligations vary in the level of support they receive from the U.S. Government. They may be: (1) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Government National Mortgage Association; (2) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association; (3) supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the issuer’s obligations, such as those of the Student Loan Marketing Association; or (4) supported only by the credit of the issuer, such as those of the Federal Farm Credit Bureau. The U.S. Government may choose not to provide financial support to U.S. Government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so in which case, if the issuer defaulted, the fund holding securities of such issuer might not be able to recover its investment from the U.S. Government.

Growth stocks  |  Growth companies are expected to increase their earnings at a certain rate. When these expectations are not met, investors may punish the prices of stocks excessively, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. Growth company stocks also typically lack the dividend yield that can cushion stock prices in market downturns.

High-yield securities  |  Investments in securities rated below investment grade, or “junk bonds,” generally involve significantly greater risks of loss of your money than an investment in investment grade bonds. Compared with issuers of investment grade bonds, junk bonds are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties. Rising interest rates may compound these difficulties and reduce an issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest obligations. Issuers of lower-rated securities also have a greater risk of default or bankruptcy. Additionally, due to the greater number of considerations involved in the selection of a fund’s securities, the achievement of a fund’s objective depends more on the skills of the portfolio manager than investing only in higher-rated securities. Therefore, your investment may experience greater volatility in price and yield. High-yield securities may be less liquid than higher quality investments. A security whose credit rating has been lowered may be particularly difficult to sell.

Inflation  |  Inflation risk is the risk that the market value of securities will decrease as higher inflation shrinks the purchasing power of any affected currencies.

 

 

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Interest rates  |  Investments in investment-grade and non-investment grade fixed-income securities are subject to interest rate risk. The value of a fund’s fixed income investments typically will fall when interest rates rise. A fund is particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates because it may invest in debt securities with intermediate and long terms to maturity. Debt securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than debt securities with shorter durations. Yields of debt securities will fluctuate over time.

Issuer and market  |  Issuer and market risk is the risk that the prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by the fund may decline in response to certain events, such as general economic and market conditions, regional or global economic instability, interest rate fluctuations, and those events directly involving the issuers.

Liquidity  |  Liquidity risk is the possibility that the fund might be unable to sell a security promptly and at an acceptable price, which could have the effect of decreasing the overall level of the fund’s liquidity. Market developments may cause the fund’s investments to become less liquid and subject to erratic price movements. The fund could lose money if it cannot sell a security at the time and price that would be most beneficial to the fund.

Market timing activities  |  Because of specific securities a fund may invest in, it could be subject to the risk of market timing activities by fund shareholders. Some examples of these types of securities are high-yield, small-cap and foreign securities. Typically, foreign securities offer the most opportunity for these market timing activities. A fund generally prices these foreign securities using their closing prices from the foreign markets in which they trade, typically prior to a fund’s calculation of its NAV. These prices may be affected by events that occur after the close of a foreign market but before a fund prices its shares. In such instances, a fund may fair value foreign securities. However, some investors may engage in frequent short-term trading in a fund to take advantage of any price differentials that may be reflected in the NAV of a fund’s shares. There is no assurance that fair valuation of securities can reduce or eliminate market timing. While the manager and transfer agent of the funds monitor trading in each fund, there is no guarantee that they can detect all market timing activities.

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. The reduced value of the fund’s securities and the potential loss of principal as a result of a mortgagee’s failure to repay would have a negative impact on the fund. Premature repayment of principal would make it difficult for the fund to reinvest the prepaid principal at a time when interest rates on new mortgages are declining, thereby reducing the fund’s income.

Other investment companies and ETFs  |  Investments in the securities of other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), (which may, in turn invest in equities, bonds, and other financial vehicles) may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company or ETF, a fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company or ETF. As a result, fund 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.

As a shareholder, the fund must rely on the investment company or ETF to achieve its investment objective. If the investment company or ETF fails to achieve its investment objective, the value of the fund’s investment will decline, adversely affecting the fund’s performance. In addition, because ETFs are listed on national stock exchanges and are traded like stocks listed on an exchange, ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium. Investments in ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to a fund. Finally, because the value of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the portfolio manager may not be able to liquidate a fund’s holdings at the most optimal time, adversely affecting the fund’s performance.

Portfolio turnover  |  A fund may engage in more active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to a greater extent than certain other mutual funds with similar investment objectives. A fund’s turnover rate may vary greatly from year to year or during periods within a year. A high rate of portfolio turnover may lead to greater transaction costs, result in adverse tax consequences to investors and adversely affect performance.

Precious metal-related instruments  |  Precious metal-related instruments can fluctuate due to monetary and political developments such as economic cycles, the devaluation of currency, changes in inflation or expectations about inflation in various countries, interest rates, metal sales by governments or

 

 

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other entities, government regulation including the possibility that the U.S. government could restrict or prohibit the ownership of gold, and resource availability and demand. Changes in the political climate for major precious metal producers such as China, Australia, South Africa, Russia, the United States, Peru and Canada may have a direct impact on worldwide precious metal prices. Based on historical experience, during periods of economic or fiscal instability precious metal-related instruments may be subject to extreme price fluctuations, reflecting the high volatility of precious metal prices during such periods. In addition, the instability of precious metal prices may result in volatile earnings of precious metal-related companies, which may, in turn, adversely affect the financial condition of such companies.

Sectors  |  Companies that are in similar businesses may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events, which may, in certain circumstances, cause the value of securities of all companies in a particular sector of the market to change. To the extent a fund has substantial holdings within a particular sector, the risks associated with that sector increase.

Small- and mid-cap companies  |  Investments in small- and mid-cap companies generally involve greater risks than

investing in large-capitalization companies. Small- and mid-cap companies often have narrower commercial markets and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of a fund’s portfolio. Generally, the smaller the company size, the greater these risks. Additionally, small- and mid-cap companies may have less market liquidity than large-cap companies.

Stock market  |  The value of a fund’s stock holdings may decline in price because of changes in prices of its holdings or a broad stock market decline. These fluctuations could be a sustained trend or a drastic movement. The stock markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect these fluctuations.

Value stocks  |  Investments in value stocks are subject to the risk that their true worth may not be fully realized by the market. This may result in the value stocks’ prices remaining undervalued for extended periods of time. A fund’s performance also may be affected adversely if value stocks remain unpopular with or lose favor among investors.

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

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Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

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Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Included as part of report to shareholders under Item 1.

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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 28, 2011.

 

(b)

There was no change in the internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has


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materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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.

 

      EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
Date: June 28, 2011      
     

/s/ Susan L. Walzer

      Susan L. Walzer
      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 28, 2011       EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
     

/s/ Susan L. Walzer

      Susan L. Walzer
      Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 28, 2011      
     

/s/ Carolyn Gill

      Carolyn Gill
      Principal Financial Officer