EX-99.17.V 30 e27325exv99w17wv.htm EX-99.17.V: SIGNAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT EX-99.17.V
 

Investment Advisor
Signal Capital Management, Inc.
One Main Street
Evansville, Indiana 47708
Administrator,
Transfer Agent and Distributor

BISYS Fund Services, Inc.
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Custodian
Huntington National Bank
7 Easton Oval
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Counsel
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
1100 Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
This report is for the information of the shareholders of the Signal Funds. Its use in connection with any offering of the Funds’ shares is authorized only in case of concurrent or prior delivery of the Funds’ current prospectus.
Federal law requires the Funds, and each of its investment advisers, to adopt procedures for voting proxies (“Proxy Voting Guidelines”) and to provide a summary of those Proxy Voting Guidelines used to vote the securities held by the Funds. The Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800-468-0347, or (ii) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Statement Regarding Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule.
The Signal Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330; and the Funds make the information on Form N-Q available upon request without charge.
Statement Regarding Availability of Proxy Voting Record.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-468-0347, and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.




(THE SIGNAL FUNDS LOGO)




Annual Report
March 31, 2006




(SIGNAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LOGO)
Investment Advisor



Shares of the Funds are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, Old National Bancorp., and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency. Shares of the Funds involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results.


 


 

SIGNAL FUNDS
Letter to Shareholders

 
Dear Shareholders:
We are pleased to present the annual report for the Signal Funds. The report covers the twelve month period from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 which represents the Funds’ 2006 fiscal year.
Economic growth was surprisingly good considering the headwinds of significantly higher oil prices and the Fed funds rate that ended the year 200 basis points higher (2.00%). If that wasn’t enough to deal with, investors were dealt another blow—quite literally—in the form of two strong hurricanes that battered the Gulf Coast in late August and September. As we turned the calendar from 2005 to 2006, economic growth went from too slow to (what is likely to turn out to be) too fast. It is during this six month period that things began to heat up both in terms of higher stock prices and higher intermediate term yields.
The Equity Market
On the surface it might appear that the market experienced a good but uneventful year. The return of almost 12% is roughly in line with the market’s long run average. But, the advance was marked by periods of great doubt about the economy’s ability to continue to grow in light of ever higher short term interest rates as orchestrated by the Fed. These doubts hit the market hard in the first month of the Fund’s fiscal year (April). On a price basis, the S&P 5001 lost 2%. Fortunately, April’s lows turned out to be the lows for the year. All was not clear as the market encountered another downdraft six months later. The October sell-off wiped out the gains that had been achieved in the previous six months. Investors were trying to determine the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Most believed higher inflation would result if not from increased government spending then from oil prices that spiked up near $70 a barrel. The final five months through March 2006 proved to be the strongest for the market. The almost 8% advance was kicked off by the realization that despite the headwinds discussed above, stocks were still reasonably valued, profit margins were at record highs, and earnings were likely to finish the year with a double digit increase over 2004.
Just as was the case last year, the top performing sector was again the Energy Sector gaining just over 21%. If not for the lagging performance of the major integrated oils, the sector’s performance would have been much stronger. The drillers, oil and gas service, exploration and production, and refining stocks all experienced performance that ranged from 37% to 65%. Surprisingly the second best performing sector was the Financial Sector with a 17% gain. Here again, industry selection was important. The environment of higher short term rates
coupled with thin net interest margins kept investors away from most banking stocks. The best performing industries were concentrated in the stocks of real estate investment trusts, investment management, and investment banking companies. Gains in these industries ranged from 21% to 37%. Good growth in assets under management and strong merger and acquisition activity propelled results higher for these groups.
The Fixed Income Market
The “conundrum” persisted throughout most of last year. The “conundrum” was the lack of upward movement in longer term rates in response to the Fed’s policy of raising the Fed funds rate. The result was a yield curve that became flatter as the year wore on. Steadily rising short term rates eventually led to a partial yield curve inversion—a situation in which shorter term rates are greater than longer term rates. It was only in the last two months of the year that longer term interest rates began to react to the Fed’s tightening. Through the end of January, the ten year Treasury Note yield was just four basis points (0.04%) higher than it was in March of last year. Further increases in the Fed funds target rate to 4.75% in March led to an upward and parallel shift in the entire yield curve. The upward shift in the yield curve pushed the yield on the ten year Treasury Note to 4.85% by the end of March—or 37 basis points (0.37%) higher than it was a year ago. Because the shift was parallel, the yield curve remains very flat. Longer term rates, 4.85%, are still very close to short term rates, 4.75%. If you subscribe to the theory that the shape of the yield curve is determined by the expectations of bond investors, you would conclude that investors believe future interest rates will be about the same as current interest rates. The explanation behind this is most likely driven by confidence in the Fed’s ability to keep inflation under control. In fact, core inflation is lower now than it was a year ago. Investors have incorporated decelerating inflation into their pricing of fixed income securities. Evidence of this can be found by comparing the ten year Treasury Note yield to the yield of the ten year Treasury Inflation Protected Security. The difference, which is a measure of investors’ inflation expectations, has declined from just over 2.7% a year ago to about 2.5% now.
Sincerely,
The Signal Capital Management, Inc. Team
1The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) tracks the performance of 500 select common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and is a measure of the U.S. stock market as a whole. Investor cannot invest directly in an index.


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SIGNAL FUNDS
Large Cap Growth Fund

 
Investment Concerns
Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes. Common stocks, and Funds investing in common stocks, generally provide greater return potential when compared with other types of investments.
 
The Large Cap Growth Fund enjoyed another year of good performance. For the twelve months ended March 2006, the Fund (Class I) returned 12.95% against its benchmark, the S&P 500 which was up 11.72%.
The Fund’s managers maintained over-weighted positions in the Consumer Staples, Energy, Industrials, and Materials Sectors. The Fund’s managers believed the Consumer Staples Sector would benefit from the defensive nature of many of the stocks in this sector. However, despite the concerns over slower economic growth, investors were not attracted to this sector. As a consequence, it underperformed the market and the Fund’s holdings underperformed the sector. The Consumer Staples Sector held the Fund’s worst performing stock, Avon Products. The Fund managers eliminated the holding but not before incurring a 27% loss. The company reported disappointing earnings and lowered its guidance for the remainder of the year. The stock lost 15%, prompting its sale. Subsequently, the stock has not managed to recover its losses. The Energy Sector was (like last year) the top performing sector. Although the Fund’s Energy Sector over-weighting was only moderate, the Fund did benefit from an underweight in the integrated oils which was the weakest industry in the sector. The Fund’s top performing stock in this sector was Noble Energy, an oil and gas exploration and production concern with a total return of nearly 30%. The Fund’s Industrial Sector performance exceeded its sector benchmark on the strength of strong moves in Expeditors International (+62%) and Jacobs Engineering (+67%). Expeditors’ services include forwarding of air and ocean freight and has a strong base of operations along the west coast of the U.S. The company has developed an extensive operation in Asia and it is the growth in Asia that is driving earnings and the stock higher. Jacobs provides construction services to a wide variety of industries. It is benefiting from the up-turn in the capital spending and construction cycle. Florida Rock, a company that provides construction aggregates and concrete products, was the big driver of the out-performance in the Materials Sector with a 45% gain.

Total Return as of March 31, 2006
 
                                 
    Aggregate   Annualized
                            Since
                            Inception
    1 Month   3 Month   1 Year   (7/15/02)
     
Class I
    0.50 %     3.57 %     12.95 %     10.37 %
Class A
                               
Without Sales Charge
    0.42 %     3.51 %     12.65 %     10.04 %
With Sales Charge*
    -4.35 %     -1.39 %     7.27 %     8.61 %
 
                               
S&P 500 Index
    1.24 %     4.21 %     11.72 %     11.70 %
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please contact us at 888-426-9709.
*Class A Shares reflect the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.
The total return set forth reflects certain expenses that were reduced. In such instances, and without this activity, total return would have been lower.
Fund Statistics as of March 31, 2006 subject to change
 
         
        Signal Large Cap
    S&P 500   Growth Fund
     
Avg. Market Cap
  $89 Billion   $56 Billion
Long Term Growth Rate
  8%   14%
Beta1
  1.00   0.91
2005 P/E Ratio1
  15.9   16.8
 
1
Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio is the price of a stock divided by its historical earnings per share. Beta is a measure of the volatility of a stock relative to the overall market. A beta of less than one indicates lower historical risk than the market; a beta of more than one indicates higher historical risk than the market.
The Lipper rankings for March 31, 2006 are based on the total number of large cap funds in the Lipper Large Cap Funds category. For the one year ended March 31, 2006, the Large Cap Growth Fund ranked 17 and 11 (for the Class A and I Shares, respectively) out of 657 funds in the Large Cap Growth category. The Lipper rankings are based on total return. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. is an independent organization that compiles performance data on investment companies.
The Fund carried an underweight in the Financials, Technology, and Telecommunications Sectors. Most of the underweight in the Financial Sector was in the Banking Industry. The Fund’s holdings in the Financial Sector out-performed its benchmark due to its exposure to the Asset Management and Investment Banking Industries.
The performance of the Fund’s Technology Sector holdings exceeded its benchmark with help from SAP AG (+36%) and Harris (+46%). SAP benefited from increased sales of its business software across its client base. Harris is a provider of high-tech communications equipment. More than half of its sales go to military customers. Defense spending is increasingly oriented toward
more sophisticated weapons programs that require many of the communications solutions provided by Harris. The Technology Sector’s performance was held back by the performance of Dell. The company’s earnings began to slow in the second half of the year leading to a 24% loss when the stock was eliminated from the Fund. The Fund had no exposure to the Telecommunications Sector other than a small holding that was disposed of early in the year. This was the second best performing sector.
 
The composition of the Fund’s holding is subject to change.


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SIGNAL FUNDS
Large Cap Growth Fund

 
(GRAPH)
Security Allocation as of March 31, 2006
(Subject to change)
Large Cap Growth Fund
         
    Percentage of
    Total Portfolio
    Investments
Security Allocation   (unaudited)
 
Financials
    21.5 %
Information Technology
    16.8 %
Industrials
    12.4 %
Consumer Staples
    12.1 %
Health Care
    10.3 %
Energy
    9.8 %
Consumer Discretionary
    6.8 %
Materials
    3.6 %
Utilities
    3.1 %
Technology
    0.3 %
Investment Companies
    3.3 %
 
 
    100.0 %
 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares.
The chart above represents a comparison of a hypothetical investment in the indicated Fund versus a similar investment in the Fund’s benchmark, and represents the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund.
The total return set forth reflects certain expenses that were reduced. In such instances, and without this activity, total return would have been lower.
The performance of the Large Cap Growth Fund is measured against the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) which tracks the performance of 500 select common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and is a measure of the U.S. stock market as a whole. The index is unmanaged and does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. The Fund’s performance does reflect the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Income Fund

 
Investment Concerns
Bonds offer a relatively stable level of income, although bond prices will fluctuate providing the potential for principal gain or loss. Intermediate-term, higher-quality bonds generally offer less risk than longer-term bonds and a lower rate of return.
Investments in fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risks. The principal value of a bond falls when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. During periods of rising interest rates, the value of a bond investment is at greater risk than during periods of stable or falling rates.
 
The bond market posted modest returns over the past year driven primarily by increasing rates and a flattening yield curve. This situation was precipitated by the actions of the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) which continued with an ongoing tightening phase that began in 2004. Over the past twelve months ended March 31, 2006, the two-year treasury yield increased 104 basis points (“bp”) (1.04%) to 4.82%, the five-year treasury yield increased by 64bp (0.64%) to 4.81%, and the ten-year treasury yield increased by 40bp (0.40%) to 4.85%. The yield curve, at times, has exhibited points of slight inversion but currently remains nearly flat with little difference between short-term and long-term rates. The FOMC has increased the overnight fed funds target 15 times in the past 17 months, from 1.00% to the current 4.75% level.
For the three- and twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2006, the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Credit Bond Index (LBIG/C) posted returns of -0.38% and 2.08%, respectively. The Fund outperformed over the 3-month period but remained slightly behind for the twelve-month period returning -0.32% and 2.01%, respectively. The Fund’s slight
Total Return as of March 31, 2006
 
                                 
    Aggregate   Annualized
                            Since
                            Inception
    1 Month   3 Month   1 Year   (7/15/02)
     
Class I
    -0.46 %     -0.32 %     2.01 %     2.81 %
Class A
                               
Without Sales Charge
    -0.48 %     -0.38 %     1.76 %     2.65 %
With Sales Charge*
    -3.68 %     -3.66 %     -1.56 %     1.73 %
 
                               
Lehman Brothers Intermediate
Government/Credit Bond Index
    -0.44 %     -0.38 %     2.08 %     3.74 %
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please contact us at 888-426-9709.
*Class A Shares reflect the maximum sales charge of 3.25%.
The total return set forth reflects certain expenses that were reduced. In such instances, and without this activity, total return would have been lower.
Fund Statistics as of March 31, 2006 subject to change
 
                 
    LBIG/C   Signal Income Fund
 
Average Mod. Duration (yrs.)
    3.63       3.46  
Average Maturity (yrs.)
    5.14       4.37  
Average Coupon
    4.96 %     4.89 %
30 Day Effective Yield
               
Class I
    N/A       4.45 %
Class A
    N/A       4.19 %
Average Credit Rating
(as rated by Standard & Poor’s)
    N/A       AA  
 
twelve-month underperformance resulted from an underweight in long-duration bonds and an overweight in short- and intermediate-duration bonds relative to the LBIG/C during a period when short rates rose more than long rates. As rates have risen, we have begun to push the duration, or interest rate sensitivity, of the portfolio longer, more closely aligning this measure with the Fund’s benchmark. In addition, the effective duration on the
Fund has extended with the rise in interest rates as call features on many of the bonds have moved out of the money.
 
The composition of the Fund’s holding is subject to change.


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SIGNAL FUNDS
Income Fund

 
(GRAPH)
Security Allocation as of March 31, 2006
(Subject to change)
Income Fund
         
    Percentage of
    Total
    Portfolio
    Investments
Security Allocation   (unaudited)
 
U.S. Government Agencies
    50.3 %
Corporate Bonds
    31.3 %
U.S. Treasury Notes
    16.6 %
Preferred Stock
    1.1 %
Investment Companies
    0.7 %
 
Total
    100.0 %
 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares.
The chart above represents a comparison of a hypothetical investment in the indicated Fund versus a similar investment in the Fund’s benchmark, and represents the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund.
The total return set forth reflects certain expenses that were reduced. In such instances, and without this activity, total return would have been lower.
The performance of the Signal Income Fund is measured against the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index (the “LBIG/C” ) which is composed of investment grade corporate debt issues as well as debt issues of U.S. government agencies and the U.S. Treasury. The debt issues all maintain maturities within a range of one to ten years. The index is unmanaged and does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. The Fund’s performance does reflect the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Tax-Exempt Income Fund

 
Investment Concerns
Bonds offer a relatively stable level of income, although bond prices will fluctuate providing the potential for principal gain or loss. Intermediate-term, higher-quality bonds generally offer less risk than longer-term bonds and a lower rate of return.
Investments in fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risks. The principal value of a bond falls when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. During periods of rising interest rates, the value of a bond investment is at greater risk than during periods of stable or falling rates.
A portion of income may be subject to some state and or local taxes and for certain investors a portion may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
 
In the twelve months ended March 31, 2006, the taxable yield curve substantially flattened and shifted upward as the federal Funds target increased to 4.75% from 2.75%. The municipal curve maintained its upward slope, but flattened as rates increased in the one to fifteen year maturity range and declined slightly in the maturities beyond that. This is one reason that tax-exempt bonds remained attractive versus comparable taxable obligations, particularly for those in higher tax brackets. Intermediate Funds, both taxable and tax-exempt, experienced losses in March due to rising rates, but ended the year with slightly positive returns.
The Fund maintains its appeal for investors seeking current income exempt from federal taxes. As of August 1, 2005, the Fund changed its stated benchmark to the Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year Municipal Index. This benchmark is more appropriate in its composition than the Lehman Brothers 7 Year Municipal Index. Since the change, we have adjusted the Fund’s composition and duration to match that of the new index, and there has been a transition period in which the Funds performance fell between the two benchmarks. The duration on the Fund lengthened last quarter as the likelihood of future calls occurring for the underlying bonds
Total Return as of March 31, 2006
 
                                 
    Aggregate   Annualized
                            Since
                            Inception
    1 Month   3 Month   1 Year   (7/15/02)
     
Class I
    -0.73 %     -0.29 %     2.07 %     3.28 %
Class A
                               
Without Sales Charge
    -0.75 %     -0.35 %     1.82 %     3.09 %
With Sales Charge*
    -3.97 %     -3.58 %     -1.47 %     2.17 %
 
                               
Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year
Municipal Bond Index
    -0.43 %     0.02 %     2.46 %     3.57 %
Lehman Brothers 7-Year
Municipal Bond Index
    -0.69 %     -0.12 %     2.63 %     3.79 %
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please contact us at 888-426-9709.
*Class A Shares reflect the maximum sales charge of 3.25%.
The total return set forth reflects certain expenses that were reduced. In such instances, and without this activity, total return would have been lower.
Fund Statistics as of March 31, 2006 subject to change
 
                         
                    Signal Tax-
    ML 1-10 Year   LB 7-Year   Exempt
    Muni Bond   Muni Bond   Income Fund
 
Average Mod. Duration (yrs.)
    4.10       4.07       4.31  
Average Maturity (yrs.)
    5.03       5.04       5.88  
Average Coupon
    5.32 %     5.37 %     4.44 %
30 Day Effective Yield
                       
Class I
    N/A       N/A       3.46 %
Class A
    N/A       N/A       3.20 %
Average Credit Rating
(as rated by Standard & Poor’s)
    N/A       N/A       AA+  
 
declined. This caused underperformance in the last quarter, and decreased the annual return. This duration gap should tighten as the bonds within the Fund move closer to maturity.
 
The composition of the Fund’s holding is subject to change.
 


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SIGNAL FUNDS
Tax-Exempt Income Fund

 
(GRAPH)
State Allocation as of March 31, 2006
(Subject to change)
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
         
    Percentage of
    Total Portfolio
    Investments
State Allocation   (unaudited)
 
Alabama
    1.0 %
California
    1.2 %
Illinois
    3.4 %
Indiana
    63.2 %
Kansas
    1.1 %
Kentucky
    2.0 %
Michigan
    4.8 %
Missouri
    2.3 %
Nevada
    1.2 %
North Carolina
    1.4 %
North Dakota
    1.3 %
Ohio
    1.2 %
Pennsylvania
    0.7 %
Texas
    4.1 %
Utah
    2.3 %
Washington
    4.2 %
Wisconsin
    4.4 %
Investment Companies
    0.2 %
 
Total
    100.0 %
 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares.
The chart above represents a comparison of a hypothetical investment in the indicated Fund versus a similar investment in the Fund’s benchmark, and represents the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund.
The total return set forth reflects certain expenses that were reduced. In such instances, and without this activity, total return would have been lower.
Effective August 1, 2005 the Fund changed its standardized benchmark from the Lehman Brothers 7-Year Municipal Bond Index to the Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index to provide a more appropriate market comparison for the Fund’s performance. The Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index is generally representative of municipal bonds with intermediate maturities of no less than one year and no more than ten years. The Lehman Brothers 7-Year Municipal Bond Index is generally representative of investment grade fixed rate debt obligations issued by state and local government entities, with maturities of no more than seven years. The indices are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. The Fund’s performance does reflect the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Money Market Fund

 
Investment Concerns
An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
 
Throughout the entire fiscal year, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) continued along a familiar path, gradually increasing the Fed Funds rate in 25 basis point (“bp”) (0.25%) increments. A total of eight consecutive increases brought the Fed Funds rate from 2.75% to 4.75% by the end of the fiscal year. The FOMC maintained language that said, “policy accommodation can be removed at a pace that is likely to be measured” into the last quarter of 2005, then they slightly modified their official statement with their December 13 post meeting release. They eliminated the familiar statement and instead remarked that “some further measured policy firming is likely to be needed.” Market participants interpreted this language change to be an indication that the central bank would be finished raising rates in the somewhat near future. However, strong economic data continued to foster the expectation of additional 25 bp (0.25%) increases in the Fed Funds rate into the first half of 2006.
For most of the fiscal year, increasing energy prices plagued the economy and put pressure on inflation. However, longer-term inflation expectations remained contained. Despite disappointing payroll numbers at the beginning of June 2005, economic activity continued to gain momentum into the third quarter of 2005, with strength in the housing market and vehicle sales reaching record highs due to new sales incentives. For
Total Return as of March 31, 2006
 
                                 
    Aggregate   Annualized
                            Since
                            Inception
    1 Month   3 Month   1 Year   (7/15/02)
     
Class I
    0.35 %     0.98 %     3.24 %     1.55 %
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please contact us at 888-426-9709.
The total return set forth reflects certain expenses that were reduced. In such instances, and without this activity, total return would have been lower.
Fund Statistics as of March 31, 2006 subject to change
 
                 
    30-Day    
    Effective Yield   7-Day Yield
 
Class I
    4.17 %     4.16 %
 
The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Fund than the total return quotations.
the first time since the FOMC began raising rates in June of 2004, there was some uncertainty surrounding the Fed’s decision at the September 20 meeting. Hurricane Katrina, ravaging the Gulf Coast in late summer and sending gasoline prices soaring to record highs, led investors to speculate that the central bank might pause in their plan to raise short-term rates. Despite higher energy costs and inflation pressures, the FOMC believed the hurricane tragedy produced a ‘near term disruption’, but it was not a long-term threat to economic growth. Economic activity remained solid into the final quarter of the fiscal year. Unseasonably warm weather and falling energy prices helped to support consumer spending, employment was strong, and the markets suffered no ill effects of the changeover from Greenspan to Bernanke as chairman of the FOMC.
Security Allocation as of March 31, 2006
(Subject to change)
Money Market Fund:
         
Security Allocation   Percentage of
 
Commercial Paper
    29.1 %
Asset Backed
    25.0 %
Certificates of Deposit
    15.4 %
U.S. Government Agencies
    13.3 %
Repurchase Agreements
    10.4 %
Investment Companies
    6.8 %
 
Total
    100.0 %
 
As short-term interest rates continued to increase during the fiscal year, yields on money market instruments adjusted accordingly. There was a near 100 bp (1.00%) spread between 1-month and 1-year LIBOR1 at the start of the fiscal


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SIGNAL FUNDS
Money Market Fund

 
year, and that differential flattened to a low of 27 bps (0.27%) in September following the Gulf Coast hurricanes. The LIBOR curve ultimately ended the fiscal year 50 bps (0.50%) flatter than it began in response to the Fed’s continuous 25 bp (0.25%) tightening moves. Investors concentrated cash flows within three months, emphasizing one month maturities as a flatter money market curve provided little incentive to invest beyond one month or the next FOMC meeting. Demand for floating rate notes also remained strong due to the expectation of future short-term rate increases. The discount agency note curve remained the flattest, and as a result, discount agency notes were a less attractive investment than discount commercial paper. Money market yields continued to grind higher, and the movement of 1-year LIBOR above 5% encouraged some extension buying towards the end of the fiscal year. Throughout the fiscal year, the average weighted days to maturity of
the Signal Money Market Fund remained in the lower part of its maturity range, increasing from 25 days a year ago to end the fiscal year at 30 days.
 
The composition of the Fund’s holding is subject to change.
 
1
LIBOR is the interest rate at which banks can borrow funds, in marketable size, from other banks in the London interbank market. The LIBOR is fixed on a daily basis by the British Bankers’ Association. The LIBOR is derived from a filtered average of the world’s most creditworthy banks’ interbank deposit rates for larger loans with maturities between overnight and one full year.
 


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SIGNAL FUNDS
Large Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006

                 
Shares or            
Principal     Security      
Amount ($)     Description   Value ($)  
 
       
 
       
       
Common Stocks — 96.6%
       
       
Aerospace/Defense — 1.2%
       
  7,800    
United Technologies Corp.
    452,166  
       
 
     
       
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.6%
       
  7,000    
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
    604,730  
       
 
     
       
Applications Software — 0.5%
       
  5,600    
Citrix Systems, Inc. *
    212,240  
       
 
     
       
Banking — 4.2%
       
  10,000    
Bank of America Corp.
    455,400  
  14,200    
Zions Bancorp
    1,174,766  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,630,166  
       
 
     
       
Business Services — 2.4%
       
  11,000    
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. *
    954,140  
       
 
     
       
Communications Equipment — 3.4%
       
  37,600    
Cisco Systems, Inc. *
    814,792  
  10,600    
Harris Corp.
    501,274  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,316,066  
       
 
     
       
Computers — Memory Devices — 1.7%
       
  48,000    
EMC Corp. *
    654,240  
       
 
     
       
Construction Materials — 2.3%
       
  16,000    
Florida Rock Industries, Inc.
    899,520  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Products — Miscellaneous — 0.8%
       
  4,000    
Fortune Brands, Inc.
    322,520  
       
 
     
       
Distiller & Vintners — 2.1%
       
  32,000    
Constellation Brands, Inc. *
    801,600  
       
 
     
       
Electronics — 2.9%
       
  10,800    
Jabil Circuit, Inc. *
    462,888  
  8,000    
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    686,320  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,149,208  
       
 
     
       
Exchange Traded Funds — 3.0%
       
  14,000    
Financial Select Sector SPDR
    455,700  
  4,200    
Mid-Cap 400 Trust Series SPDR
    607,614  
  4,600    
Technology Select Sector SPDR
    101,936  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,165,250  
       
 
     
        Finance — Investment Bankers and Brokers — 7.6%
  10,500    
Franklin Resources, Inc.
    989,520  
  8,000    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    1,255,680  
  6,000    
Legg Mason, Inc.
    751,980  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,997,180  
       
 
     
       
Food Distributors — 1.7%
       
  21,000    
Sysco Corp.
    673,050  
       
 
     
       
General Merchandise — 1.0%
       
  7,700    
Target Corp.
    400,477  
       
 
     
       
Health Care Services — 1.9%
       
  15,000    
Caremark Rx, Inc. *
    737,700  
       
 
     
       
Healthcare — Equipment — 4.8%
       
  13,000    
Medtronic, Inc.
    659,750  
  14,000    
ResMed, Inc. *
    615,720  
  14,000    
Stryker Corp.
    620,760  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,896,230  
       
 
     
       
Hotels & Motels — 1.4%
       
  12,000    
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
    549,360  
       
 
     
           
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
                 
Shares or            
Principal     Security      
Amount ($)     Description   Value ($)  
 
       
 
       
       
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.1%
       
  12,000    
General Electric Co.
    417,360  
       
 
     
       
Industrial Gases — 1.4%
       
  9,600    
Praxair, Inc.
    529,440  
       
 
     
       
Insurance — Life — 3.4%
       
  17,500    
MetLife, Inc.
    846,475  
  11,000    
Sun Life Financial Services
    468,160  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,314,635  
       
 
     
       
Insurance-Multi-Line — 3.5%
       
  9,000    
American International Group, Inc.
    594,810  
  10,000    
Wellpoint, Inc. *
    774,300  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,369,110  
       
 
     
       
Internet Service Providers — 0.7%
       
  6,600    
Ebay, Inc. *
    257,796  
       
 
     
       
Machinery — Industrial — 3.7%
       
  10,400    
Danaher Corp.
    660,920  
  3,600    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    346,716  
  10,000    
Ingersoll-Rand Co.-ADR
    417,900  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,425,536  
       
 
     
       
Oil & Gas — Integrated — 3.6%
       
  10,300    
BP PLC-ADR
    710,082  
  11,300    
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    687,718  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,397,800  
       
 
     
       
Oil & Gas Exploration Services — 6.1%
       
  6,100    
Apache Corp.
    399,611  
  23,000    
Noble Energy, Inc.
    1,010,160  
  26,000    
Smith International, Inc.
    1,012,960  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,422,731  
       
 
     
       
Personal Products — 2.5%
       
  16,600    
Procter & Gamble Co.
    956,492  
       
 
     
       
Pharmaceuticals — 3.5%
       
  5,200    
Barr Laboratories, Inc. *
    327,496  
  10,000    
Johnson & Johnson
    592,200  
  11,000    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
    452,980  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,372,676  
       
 
     
       
Prepackaged Software — 4.6%
       
  16,000    
DST Systems, Inc. *
    927,040  
  20,700    
Fiserv, Inc. *
    880,785  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,807,825  
       
 
     
       
Retail — Apparel/Shoe — 1.9%
       
  18,000    
Chico’s Fas, Inc. *
    731,520  
       
 
     
       
Retail — Computer/Electronics — 2.1%
       
  14,400    
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    805,392  
       
 
     
       
Retail — Drugs — 2.1%
       
  19,300    
Walgreen Co.
    832,409  
       
 
     
       
Retail — Home Improvement — 1.0%
       
  6,000    
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
    386,640  
       
 
     
       
Soft Drinks — 2.4%
       
  15,900    
PepsiCo, Inc.
    918,861  
       
 
     
       
Systems Software — 2.9%
       
  21,600    
Microsoft Corp.
    587,736  


continued

10


 

SIGNAL FUNDS
Large Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                 
Shares or            
Principal     Security      
Amount ($)     Description   Value ($)  
 
       
 
       
       
Systems Software (continued)
       
  10,000    
SAP AG-ADR
    543,200  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,130,936  
       
 
     
       
Transportation Services — 2.5%
       
  11,800    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
    983,294  
       
 
     
       
Utilities — Electric — 3.1%
       
  8,400    
Entergy Corp.
    579,096  
  15,200    
FPL Group, Inc.
    610,128  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,189,224  
       
 
     
       
Total Common Stocks
       
       
     (cost-$27,692,251)
    37,665,520  
       
 
     
       
Investment Companies — 3.3%
       
  1,284,575    
Huntington Money Market Fund-Trust Class
    1,284,575  
       
 
     
       
Total Investment Companies
       
       
     (cost-$1,284,575)
    1,284,575  
       
 
     
       
Total Investments - 99.9%
       
       
     (cost-$28,976,826)
    38,950,095  
       
 
     
 
Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $38,995,706.
* Non-income producing securities.
 
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
SPDR – Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt’s
           
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 
         
 


See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
       
Corporate Bonds — 31.0%
                       
       
Aerospace/Defense — 0.7%
                       
  750,000    
General Dynamics Corp
    4.50 %     8/15/10       725,732  
       
 
                     
       
Banking — 7.7%
                       
  500,000    
Bank of America Corp
    5.38       6/15/14       493,329  
  500,000    
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc
    4.63       1/15/08       494,066  
  1,000,000    
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc
    6.13       11/15/11       1,027,200  
  105,000    
First Union National Bank, BKNT
    5.80       12/1/08       106,447  
  300,000    
MBNA Bank
    5.38       1/15/08       300,481  
  500,000    
MBNA Bank
    6.13       3/1/13       516,588  
  500,000    
National City Corp.
    4.50       3/15/10       483,911  
  500,000    
U.S. Bancorp
    5.10       7/15/07       497,932  
  750,000    
U.S. Bancorp
    3.95       8/23/07       736,581  
  455,000    
U.S. Bancorp
    5.70       12/15/08       459,654  
  1,000,000    
Washington Mutual Bank
    5.50       1/15/13       988,351  
  1,000,000    
Washington Mutual Bank
    5.65       8/15/14       982,473  
  500,000    
Wells Fargo Co
    3.50       4/4/08       483,867  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    7,570,880  
       
 
                     
       
Beverages — 0.2%
                       
  180,000    
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc
    5.38       8/15/06       180,125  
       
 
                     
       
Brewery — 0.5%
                       
  500,000    
Anheuser Busch
    4.70       4/15/12       482,674  
       
 
                     
       
Computer Hardware — 0.6%
                       
  500,000    
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    5.75       12/15/06       501,605  
  100,000    
International Business Machines Corp.
    4.88       10/1/06       99,881  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    601,486  
       
 
                     
       
Department Stores — 0.8%
                       
  750,000    
Target Corp
    5.88       3/1/12       768,239  
       
 
                     
       
Electric & Electronic Equipment — 1.3%
                       
  1,300,000    
General Electric Co
    5.00       2/1/13       1,264,511  
       
 
                     
       
Financial Services — 11.4%
                       
  125,000    
Alliance Capital Management
    5.63       8/15/06       125,190  
  500,000    
American General Finance Corp.
    4.00       3/15/11       466,262  
  100,000    
Associates Corp., MTN
    7.55       7/17/06       100,655  
  500,000    
Associates Corp.
    6.88       11/15/08       519,230  
  500,000    
Bear Stearns Co., Inc
    4.50       10/28/10       480,783  
  500,000    
Boeing Capital Corp.
    5.80       1/15/13       509,160  
  750,000    
Countrywide Financial
    4.25       12/19/07       735,907  
  345,000    
General Electric Capital Corp., MTN
    6.13       2/22/11       355,453  
  75,000    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
    6.88       1/15/11       79,171  
  500,000    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
    5.70       9/1/12       502,446  
  400,000    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
    5.15       1/15/14       385,654  
  250,000    
Household Finance Corp.
    8.00       7/15/10       272,787  
  500,000    
Household Finance Corp.
    4.75       7/15/13       470,439  
  20,000    
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc.
    5.75       10/15/08       20,140  
  155,000    
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc., MTN
    6.00       1/15/09       157,314  
  500,000    
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co
    5.75       1/2/13       503,344  
  500,000    
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co
    5.25       5/1/15       482,809  
  395,000    
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
    6.13       11/1/08       401,076  
  500,000    
Morgan Stanley
    3.63       4/1/08       484,639  
  400,000    
Morgan Stanley
    4.25       5/15/10       381,171  
  1,450,000    
Morgan Stanley
    4.75       4/1/14       1,352,839  
  1,000,000    
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    4.50       7/15/13       934,174  
  500,000    
SLM Corp
    5.38       1/15/13       493,217  
continued

12


 

SIGNAL FUNDS
Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
  500,000    
SLM Corp
    5.38 %     5/15/14       487,792  
  500,000    
Verizon Global Funding Corp
    4.00       1/15/08       488,120  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    11,189,772  
       
 
                     
       
Food Products & Services — 0.4%
                       
  140,000    
Campbell Soup Co
    6.90       10/15/06       140,916  
  300,000    
Kraft Foods, Inc.
    4.00       10/1/08       290,203  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    431,119  
       
 
                     
       
Insurance — 1.0%
                       
  1,000,000    
Everest Reinsurance Holding
    5.40       10/15/14       961,857  
       
 
                     
       
Insurance — Life — 0.5%
                       
  513,000    
Lincoln National Corp
    6.50       3/15/08       524,101  
       
 
                     
       
Investment Management and Advisory Services — 0.5%
                       
  500,000    
FMR Corp.*
    4.75       3/1/13       479,824  
       
 
                     
       
Medical — Drugs — 1.8%
                       
  800,000    
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co.
    5.75       10/1/11       808,792  
  1,000,000    
Wyeth
    5.50       2/1/14       986,712  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,795,504  
       
 
                     
       
Printing & Publishing — 0.2%
                       
  155,000    
Tribune Co., MTN
    5.50       10/6/08       153,859  
       
 
                     
       
Real Estate Operation/Development — 0.3%
                       
  350,000    
EOP Operating Limited Partnership
    4.75       3/15/14       322,324  
       
 
                     
       
Restaurants — 1.1%
                       
  800,000    
Darden Restaurants
    4.875       8/15/10       774,176  
  280,000    
McDonald’s Corp
    6.00       4/15/11       286,070  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,060,246  
       
 
                     
       
Retail — 0.2%
                       
  200,000    
Sherwin-Williams Co.
    6.85       2/1/07       202,105  
       
 
                     
       
Utilities — Electric — 1.8%
                       
  95,000    
National Rural Utilities
    6.00       5/15/06       95,085  
  950,000    
National Rural Utilities
    3.25       10/1/07       922,120  
  200,000    
Tennessee Valley Authority, Series A
    5.63       1/18/11       203,577  
  500,000    
Union Electric Co.
    6.75       5/1/08       511,605  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,732,387  
       
 
                     
       
Total Corporate Bonds (cost - $31,286,349)
                    30,446,745  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
       
U.S. Government Agencies — 49.9%
                       
  350,000    
Fannie Mae, MTN
    6.89       4/25/06       350,373  
  300,000    
Fannie Mae
    5.25       6/15/06       300,108  
  400,000    
Fannie Mae
    7.13       3/15/07       407,255  
  1,000,000    
Fannie Mae
    3.63       7/27/07       981,044  
  1,500,000    
Fannie Mae, Callable 5/5/06 @ 100
    4.30       5/5/08       1,477,412  
  1,000,000    
Fannie Mae
    4.00       9/2/08       973,885  
  250,000    
Fannie Mae
    5.25       1/15/09       250,997  
  500,000    
Fannie Mae, Callable 11/30/07 @ 100
    4.00       11/30/09       480,728  
  200,000    
Fannie Mae
    4.25       7/28/10       192,498  
  150,000    
Fannie Mae
    6.25       2/1/11       155,565  
  1,000,000    
Fannie Mae, Callable 6/9/06 @ 100
    4.55       3/9/11       967,033  
  750,000    
Fannie Mae
    5.38       11/15/11       756,911  
  100,000    
Fannie Mae
    5.25       8/1/12       98,986  
  750,000    
Fannie Mae
    6.00       12/14/12       747,489  
  300,000    
Fannie Mae, Callable 10/15/06 @ 100
    5.00       4/15/13       291,073  
continued

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
  500,000    
Fannie Mae
    4.63 %     10/15/14       481,561  
  500,000    
Fannie Mae, Callable 10/24/06 @ 100
    5.31       11/3/14       487,449  
  485,574    
Fannie Mae
    5.00       6/25/16       471,503  
  800,000    
Fannie Mae, Callable 4/26/10 @ 100
    5.00       4/26/17       758,712  
  505,962    
Fannie Mae
    4.50       6/25/33       482,959  
  383,344    
Fannie Mae
    5.00       3/25/34       375,775  
  500,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, MTN
    5.87       9/2/08       509,246  
  750,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank
    5.20       2/24/10       742,619  
  420,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank
    5.81       1/10/11       431,313  
  750,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, Callable 11/29/06 @ 100
    4.65       11/29/11       725,658  
  500,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank
    4.60       1/17/12       486,250  
  250,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, Callable 4/25/06 @ 100
    5.22       10/20/14       242,466  
  500,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank
    5.63       10/19/20       479,387  
  2,000,000    
Federal Farm Credit Farm
    3.75       10/3/07       1,955,597  
  285,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series TV06
    4.88       11/15/06       284,531  
  925,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series HS07
    6.20       10/10/07       937,018  
  800,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 5/6/06 @ 100
    4.50       6/6/08       789,647  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 5/31/06 @ 100
    4.05       8/13/08       488,686  
  1,065,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series 100
    5.80       9/2/08       1,079,915  
  325,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series 8D08
    5.25       11/14/08       326,081  
  875,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    5.49       12/22/08       879,593  
  400,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 4/30/06 @ 100
    4.28       10/30/09       387,916  
  200,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series 5, Callable 9/30/06 @ 100
    4.00       3/30/10       197,408  
  1,250,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series 1, Callable 2/24/06 @100
    4.75       3/30/10       1,224,253  
  550,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    4.00       4/22/10       527,274  
  1,500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 05/09/06 @ 100
    4.63       8/9/10       1,489,604  
  750,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    5.20       10/28/10       740,630  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 05/24/06 @ 100
    5.00       2/24/11       496,774  
  100,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series 1N11
    6.00       5/13/11       103,948  
  1,000,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 8/3/06 @ 100
    5.00       8/3/11       978,268  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    4.63       2/15/12       486,116  
  1,000,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 2/16/07 @ 100
    4.75       2/16/12       965,840  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    5.00       2/21/12       487,896  
  1,200,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 4/24/06 @ 100
    5.25       5/3/12       1,177,194  
  200,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 4/29/06 @ 100
    4.50       10/29/13       195,426  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    4.25       1/30/15       490,017  
  1,000,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 4/20/06 @ 100
    5.74       4/20/15       984,964  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 6/26/06 @ 100
    4.00       6/26/18       472,802  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 4/24/06 @ 100
    5.65       3/22/19       482,184  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 11/4/09 @ 100
    5.30       11/4/19       473,531  
  500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank, Callable 12/27/06 @ 100
    5.85       12/27/19       484,986  
  200,000    
Freddie Mac
    3.25       3/14/08       193,243  
  50,000    
Freddie Mac
    5.75       4/15/08       50,612  
  750,000    
Freddie Mac, Callable 6/1/06 @ 100
    4.85       12/1/09       739,037  
  344,471    
Freddie Mac
    3.75       4/15/11       342,458  
  1,000,000    
Freddie Mac
    6.25       3/5/12       1,007,795  
  750,000    
Freddie Mac, Callable 11/5/07 @ 100
    5.25       11/5/12       737,278  
  1,500,000    
Freddie Mac
    4.80       7/30/13       1,429,654  
  500,000    
Freddie Mac
    5.13       8/6/13       487,808  
  1,500,000    
Freddie Mac, Callable 1/30/07 @ 100
    5.00       1/30/14       1,459,558  
  1,500,000    
Freddie Mac, Callable 07/14/06 @ 100
    4.00       10/14/14       1,469,746  
  500,000    
Freddie Mac, Callable 10/27/06 @ 100
    5.00       10/27/14       485,609  
  750,000    
Freddie Mac
    5.00       11/13/14       726,788  
  1,000,000    
Freddie Mac, Callable 09/22/06 @ 100
    5.40       9/22/15       975,278  
  1,500,000    
Freddie Mac
    5.00       1/15/19       1,477,546  
  385,228    
Freddie Mac
    4.75       3/15/22       375,107  
continued

14


 

SIGNAL FUNDS
Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
  1,458,800    
Freddie Mac
    5.00 %     8/15/27       1,431,305  
  616,979    
Freddie Mac, Series 2664
    5.00       4/15/30       607,683  
  294,392    
Freddie Mac
    5.50       10/15/31       293,092  
       
 
                     
       
U.S. Government Agencies Total (cost - $50,069,727)
                    48,983,951  
       
 
                     
       
U.S. Treasury Notes — 16.5%
                       
  700,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    6.88       5/15/06       701,695  
  1,150,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    6.50       10/15/06       1,159,568  
  150,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    6.25       2/15/07       151,688  
  500,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    3.75       3/31/07       494,571  
  325,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    6.63       5/15/07       331,094  
  400,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    6.13       8/15/07       406,562  
  775,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    5.50       2/15/08       784,354  
  1,000,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.63       2/29/08       995,977  
  650,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    5.63       5/15/08       660,182  
  350,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    3.38       11/15/08       337,613  
  340,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.75       11/15/08       339,283  
  1,500,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.50       2/15/09       1,486,992  
  300,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    3.88       5/15/09       291,820  
  3,000,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    3.63       1/15/10       2,876,015  
  150,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    3.50       2/15/10       142,992  
  500,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.00       3/15/10       485,254  
  500,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.50       2/28/11       492,715  
  500,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    5.00       8/15/11       504,395  
  200,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.88       2/15/12       200,312  
  500,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.38       8/15/12       487,012  
  1,750,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.00       11/15/12       1,665,644  
  200,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.75       5/15/14       198,250  
  750,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    4.25       11/15/14       716,836  
  250,000    
U.S. Treasury Notes
    1.63       1/15/15       245,016  
       
 
                     
       
Total U.S. Treasury Notes (cost - $16,421,973)
                    16,155,840  
       
 
                     
       
Preferred Stock — 1.0%
                       
       
Insurance agents, brokers, & service — 1.0%
                       
  40,000    
Metlife, Inc.
                    1,023,200  
       
 
                     
       
Total Preferred Stock (cost - $1,018,979)
                       
       
Investment Companies — 0.7%
                       
  640,706    
Huntington Money Market Fund - Trust Class
                    640,706  
       
 
                     
       
Total Investment Companies (cost - $640,706)
                    640,706  
       
 
                     
       
Total Investments - 99.1% (cost - $99,437,734)
                    97,250,442  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
 
Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $98,127,963.
*
  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been deemed liquid by the Investment Advisor based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
BKNT – Bank Note
MTN – Medium Term Note
See notes to financial statements.

15


 

SIGNAL FUNDS
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
       
Municipal Bonds — 99.3%
                       
       
Alabama — 1.0%
                       
  210,000    
Daphne Alabama, GO, Callable 2/1/13 @ 100, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.00 %     8/1/14       208,961  
       
 
                     
       
California — 1.2%
                       
  250,000    
La Mirada California Redevelopment Agency, Callable 8/15/14 @ 100, Insured by: FSA
    4.25       8/15/19       248,225  
       
 
                     
       
Illinois — 3.3%
                       
  200,000    
Du Page County Illinois High School District, Series A, GO, Callable 12/1/07 @ 100
    5.05       12/1/14       203,932  
  200,000    
Illinois State, GO, Callable 9/1/06 @ 102, Insured by: FGIC
    5.40       9/1/08       205,384  
  300,000    
Northlake Illinois, Series A, GO, Callable 12/1/08 @ 100, Insured by: AMBAC
    5.00       6/1/14       309,534  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    718,850  
       
 
                     
       
Indiana — 62.8%
                       
  200,000    
Anderson Indiana School Building Corp., Insured by: FSA
    4.00       7/15/15       197,700  
  200,000    
Blackford County Indiana School Building Corp., Callable 7/15/06 @ 101, Insured by: AMBAC
    5.00       7/15/11       202,870  
  260,000    
Bloomington Indiana Municipal Facilities Corp., Callable 2/1/08 @ 101
    4.80       8/1/12       265,486  
  200,000    
Carmel Indiana Redevelopment Authority, Insured by: MBIA
    4.25       8/1/11       204,194  
  380,000    
Center Grove Indiana Building Corp., Insured by: FGIC
    3.50       1/15/11       373,463  
  150,000    
Clarksville Indiana High School Building Corp., Callable 7/15/08 @ 101, Insured by: MBIA
    5.00       7/15/14       155,460  
  225,000    
Cloverdale Indiana Multi-School Building Corp., Callable 1/15/08 @ 102, Insured by: MBIA
    4.95       1/15/11       234,515  
  200,000    
Crown Point Indiana Multi-School Building Corp., Callable 7/15/09 @ 101, Insured by: MBIA
    4.80       1/15/14       206,222  
  250,000    
Decatur Township Marion County Multi-School Building Corp., Insured by: MBIA
    4.00       7/15/08       251,830  
  295,000    
Delaware County Indiana Edit Corp., Callable 12/1/07 @ 101, Insured by: MBIA
    5.00       12/1/12       304,107  
  400,000    
Delaware County Indiana Hospital Authority, Callable 8/1/08 @ 102, Insured by: AMBAC
    5.00       8/1/16       419,711  
  125,000    
Eagle Union Middle School Building Corp. Indiana, Callable 7/5/11 @ 100, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.85       7/5/15       129,380  
  400,000    
East Allen Woodland School Building Corp. Indiana, Insured by: MBIA
    3.25       7/15/10       389,251  
  300,000    
East Washington Indiana Multi School Building Corp., Insured by: MBIA
    3.90       7/15/14       296,847  
  300,000    
Elkhart County Indiana Corrections Complex, Callable 6/1/14 @ 100, Insured by: MBIA
    4.13       12/1/19       293,694  
  85,000    
Elkhart Indiana Community Schools, GO
    4.95       7/15/06       85,314  
  100,000    
Fall Creek Indiana Regulatory Waste District, Callable 9/1/10 @ 100, Insured by: MBIA
    4.70       3/1/13       103,042  
  225,000    
Fort Wayne Indiana South Side School Building Corp., Callable 7/15/06 @ 102, Insured by: FSA
    4.75       1/15/12       229,759  
  165,000    
Fort Wayne Indiana Stormwater Managemet District Revenue, Insured by: MBIA
    4.00       8/1/13       165,617  
  260,000    
Greencastle Indiana Multi-School Building Corp., Callable 7/10/12 @100, Insured by: FGIC
    4.10       1/10/13       261,989  
  300,000    
Greencastle Indiana Waterworks Revenue, Callable 1/1/12 @ 100, Insured by: MBIA
    4.25       7/1/13       304,413  
  275,000    
Indiana Bank Revenue, Insured by: MBIA
    4.00       4/1/09       277,390  
  290,000    
Indiana Bank Revenue, Series A, Callable 2/1/09 @ 102, Insured by: FSA
    4.60       2/1/13       297,418  
  265,000    
Indiana Bank Revenue, Series A, Callable 2/1/08 @ 101
    4.80       2/1/13       272,036  
  470,000    
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Callable 8/15/07 @ 102, Insured by: RADIAN
    5.50       2/15/10       491,074  
  325,000    
Indiana State Educatonal Facilities Authority, Callable 10/15/08 @ 101
    4.95       10/15/12       334,523  
  300,000    
Indiana State Office Building Community Facilities, Series A, Callable 7/1/08 @ 101
    4.70       7/1/11       307,587  
  200,000    
Indiana University Revenue, Series L, Callable 8/1/08 @ 101
    5.00       8/1/12       207,788  
  100,000    
Johnson County Indiana, GO, Insured by: FSA
    4.10       7/15/07       100,614  
  265,000    
LA Porte Indiana Multi School Building Corp., Insured by: FSA
    4.00       1/15/10       267,488  
  305,000    
Lafayette Indiana Redevelopment Authority, Callable 2/1/13 @ 100
    3.75       8/1/13       299,998  
  75,000    
Marion County Indiana Convention and Recreational Facilities Authority, Series A, Callable 6/1/08 @ 101
  5.00       6/1/12       77,629  
  275,000    
Mithcell Indiana Multi-School Building Corp.
    4.65       7/5/13       286,314  
continued

16


 

SIGNAL FUNDS
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
  200,000    
Monroe County Indiana Community School Corp., Callable 1/1/07 @ 102, Insured by: MBIA
    5.25 %     7/1/12       206,344  
  300,000    
Montgomery County Indiana Jail Facility Building Corp., Callable 1/15/15 @ 100, Insured by: FSA
    4.00       7/15/16       293,790  
  150,000    
Mt. Vernon of Hancock County Indiana Multi-School Building Corp., Series B, Callable 7/15/11 @ 100, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.70       1/15/12       155,883  
  200,000    
Munster Indiana School Building Corp., Callable 7/5/08 @ 101, Insured by: FSA
    4.60       7/5/10       205,578  
  400,000    
North Montgomery Indiana High School Building Corp., Callable 1/15/11 @ 100, Insured by: FGIC
    5.05       7/15/15       416,839  
  100,000    
Northwest Allen County Indiana Middle School Building Corp., Callable 1/15/09 @ 101, Insured by: MBIA
  4.75       1/15/12       103,834  
  200,000    
Northwest Allen County Indiana Middle School Building Corp., Callable 1/15/09 @ 101, Insured by: MBIA
  4.90       1/15/14       208,454  
  400,000    
Perry Township Indiana Multi-School Building Corp., Callable 7/15/06 @ 101, Insured by: AMBAC
    5.00       7/15/13       405,739  
  240,000    
Perry Township Indiana Multi-School Building Corp., Callable 7/15/10 @101, Insured by: FGIC
    4.63       1/15/15       247,378  
  300,000    
Porter County Indiana Jail Building Corp., Callable 7/10/11 @ 100, Insured by: FSA
    5.00       7/10/16       311,928  
  275,000    
Princeton Indiana Sewer Works Revenue, Callable 5/1/09 @ 101
    4.50       5/1/13       271,876  
  50,000    
Purdue University Indiana Certificates Participation, Callable 7/1/08 @ 100
    4.50       7/1/09       50,753  
  250,000    
Rochester Indiana Community School Building Corp., Callable 7/15/08 @ 102, Insured by: AMBAC
    5.00       7/15/13       261,510  
  200,000    
South Bend Indiana Community School Building Corp., Callable 1/1/10 @ 101, Insured by: FSA
    4.60       7/1/13       205,036  
  225,000    
South Bend Indiana Community School Building Corp., Callable 1/1/10 @ 101, Insured by: FSA
    5.10       7/1/17       236,003  
  400,000    
Sunman-Dearbon Indiana High School Building Corp., Insured by: MBIA
    4.00       7/15/12       402,855  
  125,000    
Terre Haute Indiana San District, GO, Callable 1/1/07 @ 102, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.60       7/1/10       128,128  
  300,000    
Terre Haute Indiana San District, Callable 1/1/15 @ 100, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.00       7/1/17       293,076  
  200,000    
Vinton-Tecumseh Indiana School Building Corp., Callable 1/5/08 @ 101, Insured by: SAW
    5.00       7/5/13       205,750  
  300,000    
Warren Township Indiana School Building Corp., Callable 7/5/08 @ 101, Insured by: FSA
    5.00       7/5/14       310,827  
  275,000    
Whitley County Indiana Middle School Building Corp., Callable 7/10/08 @ 101, Insured by: FSA
    4.80       1/10/11       284,149  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    13,500,453  
       
 
                     
       
Kansas — 1.1%
                       
  250,000    
Kansas State Development Finance Authority Revenue
    3.25       11/1/09       245,320  
       
 
                     
       
Kentucky — 2.0%
                       
  250,000    
Jessamine County Kentucky School District, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.00       1/1/14       250,318  
  185,000    
Kentucky Rural Water Financial Corp., Series C, Callable 2/01/12 @ 101, Insured by: MBIA
    3.88       2/1/14       183,698  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    434,016  
       
 
                     
       
Michigan — 4.8%
                       
  250,000    
Green Oak Township Michigan — Sewer, GO, Callable 5/1/12 @ 100, Insured by: MBIA
    4.00       5/1/17       246,693  
  300,000    
Macomb Township Michigan Building Authority, GO, Callable 4/1/11 @ 100, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.75       4/1/16       313,950  
  150,000    
Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue, Callable 12/1/12 @ 100
    5.00       12/1/20       154,004  
  320,000    
Warren Michigan Downtown Development, GO, Insured by: MBIA
    4.00       10/1/14       320,000  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,034,647  
       
 
                     
       
Missouri — 2.3%
                       
  200,000    
Creve Coeur Missouri, SO
    3.50       1/1/13       193,082  
  300,000    
Jefferson County Missouri School District, GO, Callable 3/1/14 @ 100, Insured by:
                       
       
MBIA
    4.35       3/1/16       305,823  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    498,905  
       
 
                     
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
       
Nevada — 1.2%
                       
  250,000    
University of Nevada Community College, Series A, Callable 7/1/11 @ 100, Insured by: FGIC
    4.45 %     7/1/12       256,088  
       
 
                     
       
North Carolina — 1.4%
                       
  300,000    
Davie County NC
    3.75       6/1/11       299,571  
       
 
                     
       
North Dakota — 1.3%
                       
  300,000    
North Dakota State Building Authority Lease Revenue, Callable 12/1/13 @ 100
    3.70       12/1/15       287,700  
       
 
                     
       
Ohio — 1.2%
                       
  250,000    
Akron Ohio Package Facility Project, Series A, Insured by: AMBAC
    3.50       12/1/10       247,870  
       
 
                     
       
Pennsylvania — 0.7%
                       
  150,000    
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue, Callable 7/1/11 @ 100, Insured by: ASST GTY
    5.38       7/1/23       157,052  
       
 
                     
       
Texas — 4.1%
                       
  350,000    
Brownsville Texas, GO, Callable 2/15/14 @ 100, Insured by: AMBAC
    4.00       2/15/17       342,139  
  225,000    
Keller Texas, Insured by: MBIA
    3.75       2/15/11       224,793  
  300,000    
Travis County Texas, Series A, GO, Callable 3/1/08 @ 100
    4.75       3/1/15       306,456  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    873,388  
       
 
                     
       
Utah — 2.3%
                       
  200,000    
South Davis Recreation District Utah, Callable 1/1/15 @ 100, Insured by: XLCA
    4.38       1/1/20       199,682  
  300,000    
Utah State Building Ownership Authority Lease Revenue
    3.25       5/15/09       293,901  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    493,583  
       
 
                     
       
Washington — 4.2%
                       
  300,000    
Seattle Washington Municipal Light and Power Revenue, Insured by: FSA
    3.25       8/1/11       289,335  
  300,000    
Washington State, Series 2003A, GO, Callable 7/1/12 @ 100
    5.00       7/1/14       313,872  
  300,000    
Washington State, Callable 4/1/14 @ 100, Insured by: MBIA
    4.25       10/1/15       303,039  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    906,246  
       
 
                     
       
Wisconsin — 4.4%
                       
  400,000    
Chilton Wisconsin School District, Callable 4/1/12, Insured by: FGIC
    4.00       4/1/13       400,207  
  50,000    
Elmbrook Wisconsin School District, GO, Callable 4/1/12 @ 100
    4.13       4/1/15       49,500  
  295,000    
Green Bay Wisconsin Area Public School District, Insured by: FGIC, Series B
    3.38       4/1/10       289,950  
  200,000    
Wisconsin State Clean Water Revenue, Series 1, Callable 6/1/08 @ 100
    4.85       6/1/18       203,096  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    942,753  
       
 
                     
       
Total Municipal Bonds (cost - $21,179,173)
                    21,353,628  
       
 
                     
       
Investment Companies — 0.2%
                       
  40,571    
Huntington Money Market Fund - Trust Class
                    40,571  
       
 
                     
       
Total Investment Companies (cost - $40,571)
                    40,571  
       
 
                     
       
Total Investments - 99.5% (cost - $21,219,743)
                    21,394,199  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
 
Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $21,493,599.
AMBAC – AMBAC Indemnity Corp.
ASST GTY – Asset Guaranty
FGIC – Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FSA – Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
GO – General Obligation
MBIA – Municipal Bond Insurance Assoc.
RADIAN – RADIAN Guaranty, Inc.
SAW – State Aid Withholding
SO – Special Obligation
XLCA – XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Money Market Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
       
Asset Backed Securities — 25.1%
                       
       
Finance Services — 22.6%
                       
  2,000,000    
Amsterdam Funding* (a)(b)
    4.60 %     4/11/06       1,997,444  
  2,250,000    
Barton Capital*
    4.65       5/3/06       2,240,700  
  2,000,000    
Fairway Finance Co., LLC* (a)(b)
    4.45       4/10/06       1,997,715  
  1,250,000    
Grampian Funding, LLC.* (a)
    4.53       4/26/06       1,246,072  
  2,500,000    
Kitty Hawk Funding* (a)
    4.70       4/17/06       2,494,778  
  2,750,000    
Old Line Funding Corp.* (a)
    4.65       4/17/06       2,744,353  
  1,500,000    
Park Avenue*
    4.59       4/5/06       1,499,235  
  2,250,000    
Sheffield Receivable*
    4.60       4/3/06       2,249,425  
  2,250,000    
Steamboat Funding* (a)(b)
    4.82       4/7/06       2,248,193  
  1,750,000    
Thames Asset Global*
    4.70       4/18/06       1,746,116  
  500,000    
Three Pillars Funding*
    4.57       4/3/06       499,873  
  1,500,000    
Three Pillars Funding*
    4.69       4/17/06       1,496,873  
  3,000,000    
Windmill Funding* (a)
    4.73       4/25/06       2,990,541  
       
 
                     
       
Total Asset Backed Securities (cost - $25,451,318)
                    25,451,318  
       
 
                     
       
Certificates of Deposit — 15.4%
                       
       
Foreign Bank & Branches & Agencies- 12.4%
                       
  1,000,000    
Barclays Bank NY
    4.37       6/21/06       999,996  
  2,000,000    
CIBC
    4.63       4/11/06       2,000,000  
  2,300,000    
Credit Suisse (a)(b)
    4.71       5/8/06       2,300,023  
  1,000,000    
Dexia Bank NY
    4.59       4/13/06       998,470  
  1,900,000    
Royal Bank of Canada
    4.71       5/19/06       1,900,031  
  1,000,000    
Societe Generale
    4.51       4/13/06       1,000,013  
  1,500,000    
Societe Generale
    4.75       4/28/06       1,494,662  
  2,000,000    
Toronto Dominion
    4.59       5/1/06       2,000,000  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    12,693,195  
       
 
                     
       
National Banks, Commercial — 3.0%
                       
  3,000,000    
Wells Fargo Bank
    4.75       4/27/06       3,000,000  
       
 
                     
       
Total Certificates of Deposit (cost - $15,693,195)
                    15,693,195  
       
 
                     
       
Commercial Paper — 29.2%
                       
       
Bank Holdings Companies — 6.9%
                       
  3,000,000    
Citigroup Funding*
    4.56       4/10/06       2,996,580  
  2,000,000    
Greenwich Capital**
    4.28       8/7/06       2,000,000  
  2,000,000    
Northern Trust*
    4.72       5/5/06       1,991,084  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    6,987,664  
       
 
                     
       
Foreign Bank & Branches & Agencies — 12.5%
                       
  2,000,000    
Abbey National NA Corp.* (b)
    4.58       4/21/06       1,994,911  
  2,000,000    
Barclays US Funding, LLC.*
    4.54       4/6/06       1,998,739  
  2,000,000    
BNP Paribas*
    4.61       4/20/06       1,995,134  
  2,500,000    
CBA DEL Finance*
    4.65       5/3/06       2,489,666  
  2,250,000    
Dexia DEL LLC*
    4.61       4/7/06       2,248,271  
  2,000,000    
HBOS Treasury Service*
    4.63       5/2/06       1,992,035  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    12,718,756  
       
 
                     
       
Personal Credit Institutions — 5.9%
                       
  3,250,000    
General Electric Capital Corp.*
    4.63       4/10/06       3,246,239  
  2,750,000    
Toyota Motor Credit Corp*
    4.47       5/18/06       2,733,951  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    5,980,190  
       
 
                     
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Money Market Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
March 31, 2006
                                 
Shares or                        
Principal         Interest   Maturity        
Amount ($)     Security Description   Rate   Date     Value ($)  
 
       
Security Brokers & Dealers — 3.9%
                       
  2,000,000    
Merrill Lynch*
    4.71 %     4/4/06       1,999,215  
  2,000,000    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.*
    4.77       4/4/06       1,999,205  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    3,998,420  
       
 
                     
       
Total Commercial Paper (cost - $29,685,030)
                    29,685,030  
       
 
                     
       
U.S. Government Agencies — 13.3%
                       
  2,000,000    
Federal Farm Credit Bank**
    4.59       1/22/07       2,001,268  
  1,000,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    3.60       5/19/06       1,000,000  
  1,500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    5.00       9/29/06       1,500,000  
  1,000,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank
    4.38       10/26/06       1,000,000  
  1,250,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank**
    4.37       2/22/07       1,250,000  
  1,250,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank**
    4.11       3/2/07       1,250,000  
  1,500,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank**
    4.50       5/4/07       1,496,432  
  1,100,000    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
    4.75       1/22/07       1,100,000  
  900,000    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
    4.80       2/20/07       900,000  
  1,000,000    
Federal National Mortgage Association
    3.25       6/28/06       996,902  
  1,000,000    
Federal National Mortgage Association**
    4.37       12/22/06       999,977  
       
 
                     
       
Total U.S. Government Agencies (cost - $13,494,579)
                    13,494,579  
       
 
                     
       
Investment Companies — 6.8%
                       
  2,161,400    
BlackRock Provident Institutional Temp Fund
                    2,161,400  
  674,644    
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
                    674,644  
  376    
Merrill Lynch Premier Institutional Fund
                    376  
  4,063,461    
Morgan Stanley Liquidity Prime Fund
                    4,063,461  
       
 
                     
       
Total Investment Companies (cost - $6,899,881)
                    6,899,881  
       
 
                     
       
Repurchase Agreements — 10.4%
                       
       
Security Brokers & Dealers — 10.4%
                       
  3,600,000    
Bank of America Corp. (Dated 03/31/06, due 4/3/06, proceeds at maturity $3,601,341, fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Strip, 0.00%, 11/15/21, valued at $3,670,759)
    4.47       4/3/06       3,600,000  
  3,500,000    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (Dated 03/31/06, due 4/3/06, proceeds at maturity $3,501,298, fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 7.25%, 2/15/08, valued at $3,577,522)
    4.50       4/3/06       3,500,000  
  3,500,000    
Wachovia (Dated 03/31/06, due 4/3/06, proceeds at maturity $3,501,313, fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 3.38%, 5/15/16, valued at $3,576,538)
    4.45       4/3/06       3,500,000  
       
 
                     
       
Total Repurchase Agreements (cost - $10,600,000)
                    10,600,000  
       
 
                     
       
Total Investments - 100.2% (cost - $101,824,003)***
                    101,824,003  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
 
Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $101,606,977.
*  
Discount Note securities. The rate reflected on the Schedule of Portfolio Investment is the effective rate.
 
**  
Variable rate securities having liquidity agreements. The interest rate, which will change periodically, is based upon an index of market rates. The rate reflect on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect at March 31,2006.
 
***  
Cost for federal income tax purposes is the same.
 
(a)  
4-2 security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
 
(b)  
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been deemed liquid by the Investment Advisor based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2006
                                 
    Large Cap             Tax-Exempt        
    Growth     Income     Income     Money Market  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
Assets:
                               
Investments, at value (Cost $28,976,826; $99,437,734;
$21,219,743; and $91,224,003, respectively)
    $38,950,095       $97,250,442       $21,394,199       $91,224,003  
Repurchase agreements, at cost
                      10,600,000  
 
                       
Total Investments
    38,950,095       97,250,442       21,394,199       101,824,003  
Interest and dividends receivable
    23,401       1,211,908       231,198       177,938  
Receivable for capital shares issued
    32,912       80,264              
Receivable for investments sold
    274,078                    
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    1,525       2,022       1,388       462  
 
                       
Total Assets
    39,282,011       98,544,636       21,626,785       102,002,403  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Distributions payable
          294,326       61,387       348,888  
Payable for investments purchased
    216,460                    
Payable for capital shares redeemed
    27,068       66,721       52,656        
Accrued expenses and other payables:
                               
Investment advisory fees
    18,251       20,667       1,859       4,280  
Administration fees
    812       2,042       452       2,671  
Distribution fees
    165       71       32        
Accounting fees
    140       196       177       113  
Transfer agent fees
    5,987       5,919       4,596       5,110  
Trustee fees
    1,508       12       2       6  
Chief Compliance Officer fees
    464       938       211       1,227  
Other liabilities
    15,450       25,781       11,814       33,131  
 
                       
Total Liabilities
    286,305       416,673       133,186       395,426  
 
                       
 
                               
Composition of Net Assets:
                               
Capital
    26,160,147       100,644,711       21,317,697       101,607,095  
Accumulated (distributions in excess of) net investment income
          8,101             (2)  
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions
    2,862,290       (337,557)       1,446       (116)  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions
    9,973,269       (2,187,292)       174,456        
 
                       
Net Assets
    $38,995,706       $98,127,963       $21,493,599       $101,606,977  
 
                       
 
                               
Class A Shares:
                               
Net assets
    $755,949       $318,636       $143,671        
 
                       
Shares outstanding
    62,561       33,284       14,751        
 
                       
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price per share
    $12.08       $9.57       $9.74        
 
                       
Maximum Sales Load
    4.75%       3.25%       3.25%        
 
                       
Maximum Offering Price per share (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge)
of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent)
    $12.68       $9.89       $10.07        
 
                       
 
                               
Class I Shares:
                               
Net assets
    $38,239,757       $97,809,327       $21,349,928       $101,606,977  
 
                       
Shares outstanding
    3,139,812       10,216,204       2,191,734       101,611,668  
 
                       
Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share
    $12.18       $9.57       $9.74       $1.00  
 
                       
 
 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Statements of Operations
For the year ended March 31, 2006
                                 
    Large Cap             Tax-Exempt        
    Growth     Income     Income     Money Market  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
Investment Income:
                               
Interest
  $ 4,443     $ 4,548,054     $ 919,505     $ 3,380,155  
Dividends
    493,715       74,578       9,927       147,245  
 
                       
Total Investment Income
    498,158       4,622,632       929,432       3,527,400  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Investment advisory
    318,586       490,711       111,073       95,651  
Administration
    81,726       188,928       42,759       232,058  
Distribution (Class A)
    1,754       891       392        
Distribution (Class B)
    487       91       128        
Fund accounting
    52,466       72,396       63,927       42,753  
Custodian
    7,040       13,251       3,276       47,174  
Transfer agent
    43,234       40,222       29,972       33,169  
Trustee
    1,181       3,879       620       2,725  
Chief Compliance Officer
    2,366       5,743       1,286       6,322  
Printing
    12,255       27,892       6,747       30,668  
Other
    26,958       44,412       19,140       41,589  
 
                       
Total expenses before fee reductions
    548,053       888,416       279,320       532,109  
Expenses voluntarily reduced by Investment Advisor
    (84,957)       (245,356)       (96,258)       (47,827)  
 
                       
Net Expenses
    463,096       643,060       183,062       484,282  
 
                       
Net Investment Income
    35,062       3,979,572       746,370       3,043,118  
 
                       
 
                               
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments:
                               
Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions
    3,942,408       (232,518)       27,245       (97)  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
    1,442,253       (1,672,828)       (327,308)        
 
                       
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    5,384,661       (1,905,346)       (300,063)       (97)  
 
                       
Change in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 5,419,723     $ 2,074,226     $ 446,307     $ 3,043,021  
 
                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                                 
    Large Cap Growth Fund     Income Fund  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005     March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
Operations
                               
Net investment income
  $ 35,062     $ 32,689     $ 3,979,572     $ 3,003,433  
Net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions
    3,942,408       3,147,002       (232,518)       (8,007)  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investment transactions
    1,442,253       (197,997)       (1,672,828)       (3,231,126)  
 
                       
Change in net assets from operations
    5,419,723       2,981,694       2,074,226       (235,700)  
 
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
                               
Class A:
                               
From net investment income
    (46)             (13,601)       (9,269)  
From net realized gain on investments
    (40,847)       (38,031)              
Class B:
                               
From net investment income
                (269)       (1,019)  
From net realized gain on investments
          (11,008)              
Class I:
                               
From net investment income
    (42,737)       (32,688)       (3,976,073)       (3,000,432)  
From net realized gain on investments
    (2,414,054)       (2,727,939)              
 
                       
Change in net assets from shareholder distributions
    (2,497,684)       (2,809,666)       (3,989,943)       (3,010,720)  
 
                       
Change in net assets from capital share transactions
    (3,013,200)       4,715,936       2,021,021       39,486,168  
 
                       
Change in net assets
    (91,161)       4,887,964       105,304       36,239,748  
 
                       
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of period
    39,086,867       34,198,903       98,022,659       61,782,911  
 
                       
End of period*
  $ 38,995,706     $ 39,086,867     $ 98,127,963     $ 98,022,659  
 
                       
Capital Transactions:
                               
Class A Shares
                               
Proceeds from shares issued
  $ 291,268     $ 120,264     $ 102,698     $ 94,611  
Dividends reinvested
    40,720       37,917       13,923       8,768  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (213,464)       (59,709)       (109,706)       (34,433)  
 
                       
Change in net assets from Class A capital transactions
  $ 118,524     $ 98,472     $ 6,915     $ 68,946  
 
                       
Class B Shares
                               
Proceeds from shares issued
  $     $ 171     $     $  
Dividends reinvested
          11,008       96       487  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (123,670)       (576)       (28,549)       (10,341)  
 
                       
Change in net assets from Class B capital transactions
    ($123,670)     $ 10,603       ($28,453)       ($9,854)  
 
                       
Class I Shares
                               
Proceeds from shares issued
  $ 13,486,131     $ 14,896,427     $ 24,607,646     $ 59,192,618  
Dividends reinvested
    1,040,335       1,508,406       762,599       691,949  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (17,534,520)       (11,797,972)       (23,327,686)       (20,457,491)  
 
                       
Change in net assets from Class I capital transactions
    ($3,008,054)     $ 4,606,861     $ 2,042,559     $ 39,427,076  
 
                       
Share Transactions:
                               
Class A Shares
                               
Issued
    27,039       10,481       10,297       9,574  
Reinvested
    3,445       3,341       1,427       882  
Redeemed
    (17,813)       (5,216)       (11,266)       (3,459)  
 
                       
Net change
    12,671       8,606       458       6,997  
 
                       
Class B Shares
                               
Issued
          16              
Reinvested
          987       10       49  
Redeemed
    (12,869)       (53)       (2,792)       (1,041)  
 
                       
Net change
    (12,869)       950       (2,782)       (992)  
 
                       
Class I Shares
                               
Issued
    1,158,732       1,296,219       2,521,979       5,957,031  
Reinvested
    87,364       132,197       78,175       69,545  
Redeemed
    (1,466,755)       (1,032,408)       (2,384,473)       (2,061,172)  
 
                       
Net change
    (220,659)       396,008       215,681       3,965,404  
 
                       
* Includes undistributed net investment income of $0, $1, $8,101, and $1, respectively.
See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                                 
    Tax-Exempt Income Fund     Money Market Fund  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005     March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
Operations
                               
Net investment income
  $ 746,370     $ 644,471     $ 3,043,118     $ 1,093,095  
Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions
    27,245       109,138       (97)       (19)  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment transactions
    (327,308)       (648,007)              
 
                       
Change in net assets from operations
    446,307       105,602       3,043,021       1,093,076  
 
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
                               
Class A:
                               
From net investment income
    (4,872)       (4,381)              
From net realized gain on investments
    (382)       (1,087)              
Class B:
                             
From net investment income
    (307)       (927)              
From net realized gain on investments
          (304)              
Class I:
                               
From net investment income
    (741,191)       (639,163)       (3,043,273)       (1,098,084)  
From net realized gain on investments
    (48,546)       (143,921)              
 
                       
Change in net assets from shareholder distributions
    (795,298)       (789,783)       (3,043,273)       (1,098,084)  
 
                       
Change in net assets from capital share transactions
    (59,906)       3,751,995       8,296,145       22,486,867  
 
                       
Change in net assets
    (408,897)       3,067,814       8,295,893       22,481,859  
 
                       
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of period
    21,902,496       18,834,682       93,311,084       70,829,225  
 
                       
End of period*
  $ 21,493,599     $ 21,902,496     $ 101,606,977     $ 93,311,084  
 
                       
Capital Transactions:
                               
Class A Shares
                               
Proceeds from shares issued
  $ 38,148     $ 6,293     $     $  
Dividends reinvested
    5,123       4,833              
Cost of shares redeemed
    (32,568)       (6,897)              
 
                       
Change in net assets from Class A capital transactions
  $ 10,703     $ 4,229     $     $  
 
                       
Class B Shares
                               
Proceeds from shares issued
  $     $     $     $  
Dividends reinvested
    386       1,231              
Cost of shares redeemed
    (39,247)                    
 
                       
Change in net assets from Class B capital transactions
    ($38,861)     $ 1,231     $     $  
 
                       
Class I Shares
                               
Proceeds from shares issued
  $ 5,944,177     $ 10,635,649     $ 189,005,851     $ 181,554,602  
Dividends reinvested
    44,839       112,519       137       25  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (6,020,764)       (7,001,633)       (180,709,843)       (159,067,760)  
 
                       
Change in net assets from Class I capital transactions
    ($31,748)     $ 3,746,535     $ 8,296,145     $ 22,486,867  
 
                       
Share Transactions:
                               
Class A Shares
                               
Issued
  $ 3,741       623              
Reinvested
    518       481              
Redeemed
    (3,305)       (678)              
 
                       
Net change
    954       426              
 
                       
Class B Shares
                               
Issued
                       
Reinvested
    39       123              
Redeemed
    (3,851)                    
 
                       
Net change
    (3,812)       123              
 
                       
Class I Shares
                               
Issued
    599,454       1,057,937       189,005,851       181,554,601  
Reinvested
    4,561       11,184       137       25  
Redeemed
    (608,437)       (698,011)       (180,709,843)       (159,067,760)  
 
                       
Net change
    (4,422)       371,110       8,296,145       22,486,866  
 
                       
* Includes accumulated (distributions in excess of) net investment income of $0, $0, $(2), and $153, respectively.
See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                                                                 
            Change in Net Assets                                
            Resulting from Operations:           Less Dividends from:                   Ratios/Supplementary Data:
                    Net Realized   Change in                                                   Ratio of           Ratio of    
                    and   Net Asset           Net                           Net   Expenses   Ratio of Net   Expenses    
    Net Asset   Net   Unrealized   Value           Realized   Total   Net Asset           Assets,   to   Investment   to    
    Value,   Investment   Gains   Resulting   Net   Gains   Dividends   Value,           End of   Average   Income to   Average   Portfolio
    Beginning   Income   (Losses) on   from   Investment   (Losses) on   and   End of   Total   Period   Net   Average   Net   Turnover
Class A   of Period   (Loss)   Investments   Operations   Income   Investments   Distributions   Period   Return*   (000’s)   Assets   Net Assets   Assets**   (c)
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
                                                                                                               
Year Ended March 31, 2006
    $11.35       ($0.07 )     $1.49       $1.42       $ —   (e)     $(0.69 )     $(0.69 )     $12.08       12.65 %     $756       1.34 %     (0.60 %)     1.54 %     36.43 %
Year Ended March 31, 2005
    11.29       (0.01 )     1.00       0.99             (0.93 )     (0.93 )     11.35       8.74 %     566       1.43 %     (0.15 %)     1.63 %     39.77 %
Year Ended March 31, 2004
    9.05       (0.01 )     2.58       2.57         (e)     (0.33 )     (0.33 )     11.29       28.60 %     466       1.44 %     (0.16 %)     1.64 %     39.64 %
Period Ended March 31, 2003 (d)
    10.00         (e)     (0.95 )     (0.95 )       (e)                 9.05       (9.40 %)  (a)     224       1.45 %(b)     0.11 %(b)     1.67 %(b)     34.11 %  (a)
 
Income Fund
                                                                                                               
Year Ended March 31, 2006
    $9.77       $0.37       $(0.20 )     $0.17       $(0.37 )     $ —       $(0.37 )     $9.57       1.76 %     $319       0.90 %     3.81 %     1.15 %     24.47 %
Year Ended March 31, 2005
    10.19       0.35       (0.42 )     (0.07 )     (0.35 )           (0.35 )     9.77       (0.64 %)     321       0.95 %     3.56 %     1.20 %     14.91 %
Year Ended March 31, 2004
    10.21       0.34       (0.02 )     0.32       (0.34 )       (e)     (0.34 )     10.19       3.17 %     263       0.98 %     3.31 %     1.23 %     43.76 %
Period Ended March 31, 2003 (d)
    10.00       0.31       0.25       0.56       (0.31 )     (0.04 )     (0.35 )     10.21       5.65 %  (a)     218       1.07 %(b)     3.54 %(b)     1.32 %(b)     7.47 %  (a)
 
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
                                                                                                               
Year Ended March 31, 2006
    $9.89       $0.31       $(0.13 )     $0.18       $(0.31 )     $(0.02 )     $(0.33 )     $9.74       1.82 %     $144       1.08 %     3.11 %     1.51 %     11.64 %
Year Ended March 31, 2005
    10.22       0.32       (0.25 )     0.07       (0.32 )     (0.08 )     (0.40 )     9.89       0.73 %     136       1.12 %     3.21 %     1.62 %     18.11 %
Year Ended March 31, 2004
    10.18       0.33       0.08       0.41       (0.33 )     (0.04 )     (0.37 )     10.22       4.14 %     137       1.09 %     3.25 %     1.58 %     9.11 %
Period Ended March 31, 2003 (d)
    10.00       0.27       0.21       0.48       (0.27 )     (0.03 )     (0.30 )     10.18       4.85 %  (a)     57       1.09 %(b)     3.36 %(b)     1.52 %(b)     8.54 %  (a)
 
Class I
                                                                                                               
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
                                                                                                               
Year Ended March 31, 2006
    $11.42       $0.01       $1.45       $1.46       $(0.01 )     $(0.69 )     $(0.70 )     $12.18       12.95 %     $38,240       1.08 %     0.09 %     1.28 %     36.43 %
Year Ended March 31, 2005
    11.33       0.01       1.02       1.03       (0.01 )     (0.93 )     (0.94 )     11.42       9.08 %     38,377       1.18 %     0.10 %     1.38 %     39.77 %
Year Ended March 31, 2004
    9.06       0.01       2.60       2.61       (0.01 )     (0.33 )     (0.34 )     11.33       29.00 %     33,600       1.19 %     0.09 %     1.39 %     39.64 %
Period Ended March 31, 2003 (d)
    10.00       0.02       (0.94 )     (0.92 )     (0.02 )           (0.02 )     9.06       (9.20 %)  (a)     31,260       1.21 %(b)     0.32 %(b)     1.43 %(b)     34.11 %  (a)
 
Income Fund
                                                                                                               
Year Ended March 31, 2006
    $9.77       $0.40       $(0.20 )     $0.20       $(0.40 )     $ —       $(0.40 )     $9.57       2.01 %     $97,809       0.65 %     4.06 %     0.90 %     24.47 %
Year Ended March 31, 2005
    10.19       0.38       (0.42 )     (0.04 )     (0.38 )           (0.38 )     9.77       (0.39 %)     97,675       0.69 %     3.82 %     0.94 %     14.91 %
Year Ended March 31, 2004
    10.21       0.36       (0.02 )     0.34       (0.36 )       (e)     (0.36 )     10.19       3.43 %     61,481       0.73 %     3.56 %     0.98 %     43.76 %
Period Ended March 31, 2003 (d)
    10.00       0.29       0.25       0.54       (0.29 )     (0.04 )     (0.33 )     10.21       5.47 %  (a)     59,724       0.82 %(b)     3.88 %(b)     1.07 %(b)     7.47 %  (a)
 
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
                                                                                                               
Year Ended March 31, 2006
    $9.89       $0.33       $(0.13 )     $0.20       $(0.33 )     $(0.02 )     $(0.35 )     $9.74       2.07 %     $21,350       0.82 %     3.36 %     1.26 %     11.64 %
Year Ended March 31, 2005
    10.22       0.35       (0.25 )     0.10       (0.35 )     (0.08 )     (0.43 )     9.89       0.98 %     21,728       0.87 %     3.46 %     1.37 %     18.11 %
Year Ended March 31, 2004
    10.18       0.36       0.08       0.44       (0.36 )     (0.04 )     (0.40 )     10.22       4.41 %     18,660       0.83 %     3.52 %     1.33 %     9.11 %
Period Ended March 31, 2003 (d)
    10.00       0.26       0.21       0.47       (0.26 )     (0.03 )     (0.29 )     10.18       4.75 %  (a)     19,154       0.86 %(b)     3.58 %(b)     1.27 %(b)     8.54 %  (a)
 
Money Market Fund
                                                                                                               
Year Ended March 31, 2006
    $1.00       $0.032       $ —   (e)     $0.032       $(0.032 )     $ —       $(0.032 )     $1.00       3.24 %     $101,607       0.51 %     3.18 %     0.56 %     N/A  
Year Ended March 31, 2005
    1.00       0.012             0.012       (0.012 )           (0.012 )     1.00       1.23 %     93,311       0.51 %     1.30 %     0.56 %     N/A  
Year Ended March 31, 2004
    1.00       0.006             0.006       (0.006 )           (0.006 )     1.00       0.57 %     70,829       0.54 %     0.57 %     0.59 %     N/A  
Period Ended March 31, 2003 (d)
    1.00       0.007             0.007       (0.007 )           (0.007 )     1.00       0.72 %  (a)     110,327       0.53 %(b)     1.02 %(b)     0.58 %(b)     N/A  
 
  *  Excludes sales and redemption charges.
**  During the period certain fees were reduced. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.
(a)  Not annualized.
(b)  Annualized.
(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares issued.
(d)  For the period July 15, 2002 through March 31, 2003.
(e)  Amount is less than $0.005.
 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SIGNAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements — March 31, 2006
1. Organization:
The Coventry Group (the “Group”) was organized on January 8, 1992 as a Massachusetts business trust, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Group contains the following Signal Funds (individually a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”):
     
Fund Legal Name   Short Name
Signal Large Cap Growth Fund
  Large Cap Growth Fund
Signal Income Fund
  Income Fund
Signal Tax-Exempt Income Fund
  Tax-Exempt Income Fund
Signal Money Market Fund
  Money Market Fund
Signal Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
  Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
Financial statements for all other series of the Group are published separately.
The Funds are each authorized to issue Class A and Class I Shares. Currently all classes of the Tax-Exempt Money Market are not offered to any investors. On August 1, 2003, Class A and Class B of the Money Market Fund liquidated all of their assets and are not currently offered to any shareholders. On August 1, 2005, net assets of the Class B Shares of the Funds were exchanged in a tax-free conversion for Class A Shares. The following is a summary of the shares converted and net assets converted.
                 
    Shares Converted   Net Assets Converted
Large Cap Growth Fund
    12,479     $ 150,626  
Income Fund
    2,527       24,754  
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    3,741       37,129  
Under the Group’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Group. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Group may enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Securities Valuation:
The value of each equity security is based either on the last sale price on a national securities exchange, or in the absence of recorded sales, at the closing bid prices on such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market. Equity securities traded on the NASDAQ stock market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price.
Bonds and other fixed income securities (other than short-term obligations but including listed issues) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, the use of which has been approved by the Group’s Board of Trustees. In making such valuations, the pricing service utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, and trading characteristics other than market data and without exclusive reliance upon quoted prices or exchanges or over-the-counter prices, since such valuations are believed to reflect more accurately the fair value of such securities. All short-term
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements — March 31, 2006
debt portfolio securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less and securities held in the Money Market Fund are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Under the amortized cost method, discount or premium, if any, is accreted or amortized, respectively, on a constant (straight-line) basis to the maturity of the security.
Securities or other assets for which market quotations are not readily available (e.g., an approved pricing service does not provide a price, a furnished price is in error, certain stale prices, or an event occurs that materially affects the furnished price) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Group’s Board of Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements:
The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with banks or broker-dealers that Signal Capital Management, Inc., (the “Advisor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Old National Trust Company, deems creditworthy. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by a Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates, which may be more or less than the rate on the underlying portfolio securities. The seller, under a repurchase agreement, is required to maintain the collateral held pursuant to the agreement, with a market value equal to or greater than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Collateral subject to repurchase agreements is held by the Funds’ custodian or another qualified custodian or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system. If the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.
Security Transactions and Related Income:
Changes in holdings of portfolio securities shall be reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following the trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, portfolio security transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or discount. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets or another appropriate basis.
Expenses:
Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Expenses relating to the Group are allocated proportionately to each Fund within the Group according to the relative net assets of each Fund or on another reasonable basis. Each class of shares bears its respective pro-rata portion of the expenses, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as distribution fees.
Dividends to Shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly for all of the Funds, except the Large Cap Growth Fund. Dividends for the Large Cap Growth Fund are declared and distributed quarterly. Dividends from net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually for all Funds.
The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains, if any, are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These ‘’book/tax’’ differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital.
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements — March 31, 2006
Federal Income Taxes:
Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions from net investment income and from net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes.
3. Related Party Transactions:
Investment Advisor:
The Funds and the Advisor are parties to an Investment Advisory Agreement under which the Advisor is entitled to receive an annual fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to the average daily net assets of each Fund, at the following annual percentage rates:
         
Name   Fee Rate*
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
    0.75 %
Income Fund
    0.50 %
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    0.50 %
Money Market Fund
    0.10 %
 
*  
The Advisor voluntarily waived fees during the year. With these voluntary fee waivers by the Advisor, net advisory fees for the Funds on an annual basis are 0.55% for the Large Cap Growth Fund, 0.25% for the Income Fund, 0.50% for the Tax-Exempt Income Fund, and 0.05% for the Money Market Fund.
The Advisor may also, from time to time, voluntarily reduce all or a portion of its advisory fee with respect to a Fund.
Administration:
The Funds and BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“BISYS Ohio” or the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The BISYS Group, Inc., are parties to an Administration Agreement under which the Administrator provides services for a fee that is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.14% of the average daily net assets of the Funds. From April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005 the annual rate was 0.20% of the average daily net assets for the Large Cap Fund, Income Fund, Tax-Exempt Fund and 0.25% for the Money Market Fund, respectfully. Certain officers and Trustees of the Group are also employees of the Administrator and are paid no fees directly by the Funds for serving as officers of the Group, except to Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”). BISYS Ohio also provides fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Funds pursuant to certain fee arrangements. For transfer agency services, BISYS Ohio receives a fee based on the number of shareholders of record and reimbursement of certain expenses. For fund accounting, BISYS Ohio receives a fee from each Fund for such services equal to an annual rate of three one-hundredths of one percent (.03%) of that Funds’ average daily net assets, subject to certain minimums.
Under a Compliance Services Agreement between the Funds and BISYS Ohio (the “CCO Agreement”), BISYS Ohio makes an employee available to serve as the Funds’ CCO. Under the CCO Agreement, BISYS Ohio also provides infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Funds’ compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the CCO Agreement, the Funds paid BISYS Ohio $15,717 for the year ended March 31, 2006, plus certain out of pocket expenses. BISYS Ohio pays the salary and other compensation earned by any such individuals as employees of BISYS Ohio.
Pursuant to a Sub-Administration agreement, the Advisor provides certain administration services to the Funds. For their services, the Advisor is entitled to a fee payable by the Funds of 0.05% for the Large Cap Fund, Income Fund, and the Tax Exempt Fund, and 0.10% for the Money Market Fund.
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements — March 31, 2006
Distribution:
The Funds and BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership (the “Distributor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The BISYS Group, Inc., are parties to a Distribution Agreement under which shares of the Funds are sold on a continuous basis. The Group has adopted a Service and Distribution Plan for Class A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act under which the Class A shares of each Fund are authorized to pay the Distributor for payments it makes to banks, other institutions and broker-dealers, and for expenses the Distributor and any of its affiliates incur for providing distribution or shareholder service assistance to the Funds. The calculated annual rate will not exceed 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class A shares.
For the year ended March 31, 2006, the Distributor received $9,776 from commissions earned on sales of Class A shares and redemption of Class B shares, none of which the Distributor re-allowed to affiliated broker-dealers of the Funds.
There is no initial sales charge on purchases of $1 million or more of the Class A Shares of the Funds. However, a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) will be charged to the shareholder if shares are redeemed in the first 18 months after purchase. The Funds collected no CDSC fees on Class A Shares during the year ended March 31, 2006.
4. Purchases and Sales of Securities:
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and U.S. government securities, for the year ended March 31, 2006, totaled:
                 
    Purchases   Sales
     
Large Cap Growth Fund
  $ 14,916,695     $ 20,552,168  
Income Fund
    24,028,043       23,511,487  
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    2,535,376       2,618,019  
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements — March 31, 2006
5. Federal Tax Information
At March 31, 2006, the cost, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation on securities, for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
                                 
                            Net Unrealized
            Tax Unrealized   Tax Unrealized   Appreciation
Fund   Tax Cost   Appreciation   (Depreciation)   (Depreciation)
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
  $ 28,979,421     $ 10,033,326     $ (62,652 )   $ 9,970,674  
Income Fund
    99,437,735       215,271       (2,402,563 )     (2,187,292 )
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    21,219,743       365,300       (190,844 )     174,456  
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were as follows:
                                         
    Distributions paid from            
            Net Long Term   Total Taxable   Tax Exempt   Total Distributions
Fund   Ordinary Income   Capital Gains   Distributions   Distributions   Paid1
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
  $ 58,614     $ 2,454,901     $ 2,513,515     $     $ 2,513,515  
Income Fund
    4,028,378             4,028,378             4,028,378  
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    6,909       48,928       55,837       743,148       798,985  
Money Market Fund
    2,873,806               2,873,806             2,873,806  
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were as follows:
                                         
    Distributions paid from            
            Net Long Term   Total Taxable   Tax Exempt   Total Distributions
Fund   Ordinary Income   Capital Gains   Distributions   Distributions   Paid1
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
  $ 119,024     $ 2,674,811     $ 2,793,835     $     $ 2,793,835  
Income Fund
    2,866,596             2,866,596             2,866,596  
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    3,235       145,312       148,547       632,982       781,529  
Money Market Fund
    955,267             955,267             955,267  
As of March 31, 2006 the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
                                                                 
                                                            Total
    Undistributed   Undistributed   Undistributed                   Accumulated   Unrealized   Accumulated
    Tax Exempt   Ordinary   Long-Term   Accumulated   Distributions   Capital and   Appreciation   Earnings
Fund   Income   Income   Capital Gains   Earnings   Payable   Other Losses   (Depreciation)2   (Deficit)
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
  $     $ 139,486     $ 2,725,399     $ 2,864,885     $     $     $ 9,970,674     $ 12,835,559  
Income Fund
          302,427             302,427       (294,326 )     (337,557 )     (2,187,292 )     (2,516,748 )
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    61,387             1,446       62,833       (61,387 )           174,456       175,902  
Money Market Fund
          348,886             348,886       (348,888 )     (116 )           (118 )
1  
Total distributions paid may differ from the amount reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets because for tax purposes distributions are recognized when actually paid.
 
2  
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to: tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2006, the following Funds had net capital loss carryforwards, which are available to offset future realized gains.

                 
    Amount   Expires
Income Fund
  $ 70,328       2012  
 
    222,752       2014  
                 
    Amount   Expires
Money Market
  $ 46       2014  


Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The following Funds had deferred post October capital losses, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007:
         
    Post-October Loss  
Income Fund
  $ 44,477  
Money Market
    70  
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and
Shareholders of The Signal Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of the Signal Funds (the “Funds”) (comprising the Signal Large Cap Growth Fund, Signal Income Fund, Signal Tax-Exempt Income Fund, and Signal Money Market Fund), as of March 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period ended March 31, 2005 and prior were audited by other auditors. Those auditors expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights in their report dated May 20, 2005.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Signal Funds at March 31, 2006, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(-s- Ernst & Young LLP)
Columbus, Ohio
May 15, 2006
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Additional Information — March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
1. Other Federal Tax Information:
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the Funds declared long-term realized gain distributions in the following amounts:
         
    15% Capital Gains
Large Cap Growth Fund
  $ 2,454,901  
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
    48,928  
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the following percentage of the total ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds qualify for the distributions received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
         
    Distributions Received Deduction
Large Cap Growth Fund
    100 %
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, distributions paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Funds intend to designate the maximum amount allowable as taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. Complete information will be reported in conjunction with your 2005 Form 1099-DIV.
         
    Qualified Divided Income
Large Cap Growth Fund
    100 %
2. Expense Comparison:
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
                                     
        Beginning Account   Ending Account   Expense Paid   Expense Ratio
        Value   Value   During Period*   During Period
        10/1/05   3/31/06   10/1/05 - 3/31/06   10/1/05 - 3/31/06
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
  Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,054.00     $ 6.86       1.34 %
 
  Class I     1,000.00       1,055.60       5.59       1.09 %
 
Income Fund
  Class A     1,000.00       999,70       4.54       0.91 %
 
  Class I     1,000.00       1,000.90       3.29       0.66 %
 
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
  Class A     1,000.00       1,000.40       5.54       1.11 %
 
  Class I     1,000.00       1,001.60       4.24       0.85 %
 
Money Market Fund
  Class I     1,000.00       1,018.60       2.62       0.52 %
 
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Additional Information — March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
                                     
        Beginning Account   Ending Account   Expense Paid   Expense Ratio
        Value   Value   During Period*   During Period
        10/1/05   3/31/06   10/1/05 - 3/31/06   10/1/05 - 3/31/06
 
Large Cap Growth Fund
  Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.05     $ 6.74       1.34 %
 
  Class I     1,000.00       1,019.50       5.49       1.09 %
 
Income Fund
  Class A     1,000.00       1,020.39       4.58       0.91 %
 
  Class I     1,000.00       1,021.64       3.33       0.66 %
 
Tax-Exempt Income Fund
  Class A     1,000.00       1,019.40       5.59       1.11 %
 
  Class I     1,000.00       1,020.69       4.28       0.85 %
 
Money Market Fund
  Class I     1,000.00       1,022.34       2.62       0.52 %
 
*  
Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Additional Information — March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Investment Advisor Contract Approval
The Annual Consideration by the Board of Trustees of the Continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement Between the Funds and Signal Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”)
In accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Board of Trustees of the Funds is required, on an annual basis, to consider the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, and this must take place at an in-person meeting of the Board. The relevant provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 specifically provide that it is the duty of the Board to request and evaluate such information as the Board determines is necessary to allow them to properly consider the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement, and it is the duty of the Adviser to furnish the Trustees with such information that is responsive to their request. Accordingly, in determining whether to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board of Trustees requested, and the Adviser provided, information and data relevant to the Board’s consideration. This included materials that provided the Board with information regarding the investment performance of the Funds and information regarding the fees and expenses of the Funds, as compared to other similar mutual funds. As part of its deliberations, the Board also considered and relied upon the information about the Funds and the Adviser that had been provided to them throughout the year in connection with their regular Board meetings at which they engage in the ongoing oversight of the Funds and their operations.
The Board of Trustees most recently considered the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement at their in-person meeting held on February 23, 2006. At this meeting the Board engaged in a thorough review process in connection with determining whether or not to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board met during the meeting directly with representatives of the Adviser and reviewed various factors with them concerning the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Among the factors the Board considered was the overall performance of the Funds relative to the performance of other similar mutual funds since the inception of each of the Funds. The Board took note of the fact that the performance results achieved by the Adviser for each of the Funds, on both a short-term basis and on a longer-term basis, was favorable on a comparative basis and that the Adviser produced these results in a manner consistent with the stated investment objectives and policies of each of the Funds. The Board also took note of the relationship between the Adviser and the Funds and the efforts that have been undertaken by the Adviser to foster the growth and development of the Funds since the inception of each of the Funds and their plans for the continued growth of each of the Funds. The Board compared expenses of each Fund to the expenses of its peers, noting that the expenses for each of the Funds compare favorably with industry averages for other funds of similar size and investment objective. They noted the range of investment advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Funds and the level and quality of these services. The Board also considered the services that the Adviser performs in its capacity as the sub-administrator for the Funds, the fees that it receives for providing these services, and the benefits to the Funds and their shareholders that result from the Adviser providing these sub-administration services. The Board members took note of the fact that the sub-administration fees provide additional revenue to the Adviser but that the Adviser provides valuable and useful services for the fees paid. The Board also reviewed financial information concerning the Adviser relating to the operation of the Funds, noting the overall profitability of the relationship with the Funds to the Adviser, which was found to be consistent with industry standards, and the financial soundness of the Adviser as demonstrated by the financial information provided was also noted. The Board further reviewed the Adviser’s brokerage practices, including soft dollar arrangements, and its best-execution procedures, and it was noted that these were reasonable and consistent with standard industry practice. The Board took note of the current portfolio managers for each of the Funds, their respective compensation arrangements and their overall management of each of the Funds. The Board also considered information regarding the fees that the Adviser charges other clients for investment advisory services that are similar to the advisory services provided to the Funds and noted that the fees were comparable based on the relevant circumstances of the types of accounts involved.
The Board then undertook a review of the proposed renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund separately, noting the applicable investment objectives, strategies and fee arrangements for each Fund, and noting the Adviser’s investment expertise and the investment strategies utilized by the Adviser with respect to each of the Funds. In considering the investment advisory fees applicable to each of the Funds, the Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser their reasons for assessing the applicable fees in connection with each of the Funds, and the Board considered and discussed the fees charged by similar funds in each respective investment category. The Board also reviewed matters with respect to the proposed continuation of the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement for the Signal Money Market Fund with Mercantile Capital Advisors, Inc., the sub-investment adviser to the Signal Money Market Fund. The Board took note of the favorable investment performance attained by Mercantile
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Additional Information — March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Capital Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Signal Money Market Fund and they took further note of their successful sub-investment management of that Fund.
In reaching their conclusion with respect to the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement for each of the Funds and the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement for the Signal Money Market Fund, the Trustees did not identify any one single factor as being controlling, rather, the Board took note of a combination of factors that influenced their decision making process. The Board did, however, identify the overall favorable investment performance of the Funds, the commitment of the Adviser to the successful operation of the Funds, and the level of expenses of the Funds, as being important elements of their consideration. The Board members also took notice of the fact that the Adviser has waived a portion of its investment advisory fee with respect to each of the Funds since their inception in order to help reduce the operating expense ratio of each of the Funds and they took further notice of the Adviser’s undertaking to continue waiving a portion of its investment advisory fee for each of the Funds for the current fiscal year of the Funds. Based upon their review and consideration of these factors and other matters deemed relevant by the Board in reaching an informed business judgment, a majority of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable and the Board voted to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period.
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SIGNAL FUNDS
  March 31, 2006
Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders
A special meeting of the shareholders (the “Meeting”) of The Coventry Group (the “Group”) was held on February 21, 2006. The Funds are separate investment series of the Group. The Meeting was held for the purpose of electing Trustees of the Group. As of the record date for the Meeting, there were 153,785,122 shares of beneficial interest in the Group outstanding. Information regarding the results of the shareholder vote are set forth below. Each of the nominees was elected to the Board by the requisite shareholder vote.
                                 
Trustee Nominee   Affirmative Votes   % of Outstanding   Votes Withheld   % of Outstanding
James H. Woodward
    93,503,623       60.83 %     4,475       .003 %
Michael M. Van Buskirk
    93,503,623       60.83 %     4,475       .003 %
Maurice G. Stark
    93,503,623       60.83 %     4,475       .003 %
Diane E. Armstrong
    93,503,623       60.83 %     4,475       .003 %
Walter B. Grimm
    93,193,133       60.63 %     314,965       .205 %
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SIGNAL FUNDS
Trustees and Officers — March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Trustees who are deemed “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, are included in the table titled, “Interested Trustees.” Trustees who are not interested persons are referred to as Independent Trustees. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-468-0347.
                         
 
        Term of Office**       Number of Funds    
Name, Address   Positions(s) Held   and Length of   Principal Occupation(s)   in Fund Complex   Other Directorships
Age   with the Funds   Time Served   During Past Five Years   Overseen by Trustee   Held by Trustee
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES*
 
 
                       
Walter B. Grimm
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 60
  Trustee   Since 1996   Retired. From June 1992 to 2005, employee of BISYS Fund Services.     15     American Performance Funds; Legacy Funds Group; Performance Funds Trust; The Coventry Funds Trust
 
                       
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
 
 
                       
Maurice G. Stark
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 70
  Trustee   Since 1992   Retired.     15     The Coventry Funds
Trust
 
                       
Michael M. Van Buskirk
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 59
  Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1992   From June 1991 to present, employee of and currently President of The Ohio Bankers’ League (trade association)     15     The Coventry Funds
Trust
 
                       
Diane Armstrong
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 41
  Trustee   Since 2004   From August 2003 to present, Principal of King Dodson Armstrong Financial Advisors, Inc.; from April 2000 to August 2003, Director of Financial Planning, Hamilton Capital Management.     15     The Coventry Funds
Trust
 
                       
Dr. James Woodward
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2006   Retired. From July 1989 to June 2005 , Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.     15     The Coventry Funds
Trust
 
                       
 
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES
 
 
                       
R. Jeffrey Young
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 41
  President   Since 1999   From October 1993 to present, employee of BISYS Fund Service.            
 
                       
Aaron Masek
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 32
  Treasurer   Since 2006   From March 1997 to present, employee of BISYS Fund Services.            
 
                       
Timothy Bresnahan
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 37
  Secretary   Since 2005   From February 2005 to present, employee of BISYS Fund Services; from March 2004 to February 2005, employee of the law firm of Greenberg Traurig; from October to March 2004, employee of Deutsche Bank Asset Management, Inc.; from September, 2001 to February, 2003, Associate of the law firm Goodwin Procter, L.L.P.            
 
                       
Alaina V. Metz
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 37
  Assistant Secretary   Since 1995   From June 1995 to present, employee of BISYS Fund Services.            
 
                       
George L. Stevens
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 54
  Chief Compliance
Officer
  Since 2004   From September 1996 to present, employee of BISYS Fund Services.            
 
                       
 
*  
Mr. Grimm is considered to be an “interested person” of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 due to his previous employment with BISYS Fund Services, the Funds’ distributor and administrator.
 
**  
Trustees hold their position with the Funds until their resignation or removal. Officers hold their positions with the Funds until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.
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