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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
 
Investment Company Act file number           811-05646                                        
 
New Century Portfolios

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
100 William Street, Suite 200             Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
                                            
Nicole M. Tremblay, Esq.
 
Weston Financial Group, Inc.      100 William Street, Suite 200       Wellesley, MA 02481 

(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (781) 235-7055                  
 
Date of fiscal year end:       October 31, 2011                 
 
Date of reporting period:     April 30, 2011                  
 
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
 
 
 
 
 
New Century Capital
New Century Balanced
New Century Opportunistic
New Century International
New Century Alternative Strategies
 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 
Six Months Ended April 30, 2011
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
100 William Street, Suite 200, Wellesley MA 02481          781-239-0445         888-639-0102          Fax 781-237-1635
 
 
 
 

 
 
CONTENTS


PRESIDENT’S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
2-3
   
NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
4
Schedule of Investments
5-6
New Century Balanced Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
7
Schedule of Investments
8-9
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
10
Schedule of Investments
11
New Century International Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
12
Schedule of Investments
13-14
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
15
Schedule of Investments
16-17
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
18
Statements of Operations
19
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
20-22
Financial Highlights
23-27
Notes to Financial Statements
28-38
About Your Portfolio’s Expenses
39-41
 
 
 

 
 
PRESIDENT’S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
June 2011
 
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
 
We are pleased to present our Semi-Annual Report for the six-month period ended April 30, 2011. This Report contains important financial information for each of the New Century Portfolios. We also invite you to visit our website at www.newcenturyportfolios.com for additional information.
 
Over the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, both the domestic and international markets experienced continued volatility and, in particular, were impacted by the following major events: the unfortunate earthquake in Japan and its subsequent aftermath, increased unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, the European Union sovereign debt crisis, and the United States’ own looming federal deficit issues. Although the atmosphere has been challenging and global economic hurdles remain, U.S. and international equity markets produced solid double digit returns for the six-month period. After a brief correction in the summer of 2010, the equity markets began an upward trend which continued through the end of the year and into 2011. The S&P 500® Composite Index added 16.36% while the MSCI EAFE added 12.71% during the six-month period ending April 30, 2011. Despite positive results from the equity markets during the period, the economy continues to face strong headwinds in its pursuit for a full economic recovery. However, we remain optimistic about the equity markets given that, among other positive indicators, corporate valuations remain attractive and consumer sentiment has improved.
 
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, the New Century Capital Portfolio increased its large-cap exposure through the reduction to mid-cap and international positions. During the period, the New Century Capital Portfolio increased 16.16% as compared to the S&P 500® Composite Index which gained 16.36%.
 
The New Century Balanced Portfolio increased its equity allocation to 60%. This increase was the result of a tactical shift from government and corporate fixed income to the large-cap growth and energy sectors. During the period, the New Century Balanced Portfolio gained 11.89%, as compared to the S&P 500® Composite Index which gained 16.36% and the Barclays Capital Intermediate Government/Credit Index which declined 0.47%.
 
The New Century Opportunistic Portfolio favored large-cap, mid-cap and emerging markets while also retaining increased cash balances and reduced the Portfolio’s health care and small-cap allocation. During the period, the New Century Opportunistic Portfolio gained 15.60% as compared to the Russell 3000 Growth Index which increased 17.77%.
 
The New Century International Portfolio remained diversified among all geographic regions while maintaining a tactical bias towards natural resources and emerging markets. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2011, developed markets outperformed emerging markets. Although the broad European sector remained weak, the Portfolio’s increased exposure to Germany proved beneficial. As noted previously, the catastrophe in Japan, turmoil in the Middle East, and Eurozone concerns have also impacted the international markets. During the period, the New Century International Portfolio increased by 11.39%, while the international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, increased by 12.71%.
 
 
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The New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio maintained diversified positions in nine distinct investment categories. The Portfolio increased net equities exposure by replacing managers within the long/short equity category. The New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio increased 8.63% during the period, as compared to the Barclays Capital Intermediate Government/Credit Index, which declined 0.47% and the S&P 500® Composite Index which gained 16.36%. As of April 29, 2011, Morningstar has recategorized the Portfolio to a newly created Multialternative category.
 
While future performance is always unpredictable, we are confident that New Century’s investment philosophy - diversification, risk assessment and long-term focus - will maximize risk-adjusted returns.
 
New Century is committed to its shareholders and appreciates your selecting New Century as part of your long-term investment strategy.
 

 
Sincerely,
 

 
Investors should take into consideration the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the New Century Portfolios carefully before investing. The prospectus contains these details and other information and should be read carefully before investing. Principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than your original investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Portfolio and opinions expressed herein are subject to change.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)
 

Top Ten Holdings

Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index
 
7.0%
Amana Trust Income
 
5.7%
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities - I Shares
 
5.5%
Fidelity Capital Appreciation
 
5.4%
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value Index
 
4.8%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index
 
4.4%
Vanguard 500 Index - Investor Shares
 
4.4%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index
 
4.0%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index
 
4.0%
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth
 
3.7%

 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 99.9%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Large-Cap Funds — 43.8%
           
Amana Trust Income
    169,617     $ 5,851,773  
American Funds AMCAP - Class A
    157,158       3,204,455  
Brown Advisory Growth Equity - Institutional Shares (b)
    223,214       3,127,232  
Fairholme
    65,459       2,265,550  
Fidelity Capital Appreciation
    202,917       5,545,734  
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index (a)
    28,800       2,028,960  
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index (a)
    19,900       1,412,303  
iShares S&P 500 Index (a)
    17,350       2,375,215  
iShares S&P 500 Value Index (a)
    44,300       2,874,184  
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. - Opportunity Portfolio - Class P (b)
    138,408       2,329,412  
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities - I Shares
    151,550       5,598,263  
Putnam Equity Income - Class Y
    62,073       1,034,761  
Vanguard 500 Index - Investor Shares
    35,599       4,475,484  
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth - Administrator Class (b)
    71,942       2,830,935  
              44,954,261  
International Funds — 17.1%
               
First Eagle Global - Class A
    65,139       3,230,262  
Harding, Loevner International Equity - Institutional Class
    205,871       3,372,166  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index (a)
    40,200       2,551,092  
iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index (a)
    39,000       2,184,000  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (a)
    82,700       4,135,000  
Oppenheimer Developing Markets - Class Y Shares
    54,863       2,032,667  
              17,505,187  
Sector Funds — 16.2%
               
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth
    72,642       3,798,444  
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index (a)
    156,200       7,186,762  
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index (a)
    31,800       1,498,734  
PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome (a) (b)
    58,600       1,358,348  
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals (a)
    59,300       1,552,474  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    8,000       1,218,880  
              16,613,642  
Mid-Cap Funds — 12.8%
               
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index (a)
    18,000       2,051,640  
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value Index (a)
    55,800       4,902,588  
Ivy Mid Cap Growth - Class I Shares (b)
    169,223       3,313,379  
Janus Global Select - T Shares
    119,060       1,475,153  
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a)
    7,200       1,329,192  
              13,071,952  
Small-Cap Funds — 10.0%
               
Buffalo Small Cap (b)
    58,330       1,658,309  
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index (a)
    54,600       4,486,482  
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index (a)
    53,700       4,136,511  
              10,281,302  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $74,060,009)           $ 102,426,344  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.10% (d) (Cost $228,212)
    228,212     $ 228,212  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $74,288,221)
          $ 102,654,556  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (99,644 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 102,554,912  

(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
(d)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2011.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)
 

Top Ten Holdings

Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
Templeton Global Bond - Class A
 
8.9%
Loomis Sayles Bond - Institutional Class
 
8.3%
iShares S&P 500 Index
 
6.5%
First Eagle Global - Class A
 
6.3%
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
 
6.2%
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index
 
5.8%
American Funds AMCAP - Class A
 
5.0%
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income
 
4.3%
Dodge & Cox Income
 
3.8%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index
 
3.6%
 
 
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NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 98.7%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Sector Funds — 19.9%
           
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (a)
    54,000     $ 1,702,080  
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth
    47,514       2,484,495  
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index (a)
    89,100       4,099,491  
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index (a)
    31,800       1,498,734  
PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome (a) (b)
    36,900       855,342  
PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage (a)
    78,000       1,542,840  
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals (a)
    40,100       1,049,818  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    5,300       807,508  
              14,040,308  
Large-Cap Funds — 15.7%
               
American Funds AMCAP - Class A
    172,395       3,515,137  
iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index (a)
    19,600       1,224,020  
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index (a)
    20,300       1,430,135  
iShares S&P 500 Index (a)
    33,400       4,572,460  
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth - Investor Class (b)
    9,573       359,749  
              11,101,501  
Government/Corporate Bond Funds — 14.3%
               
Loomis Sayles Bond - Institutional Class
    389,183       5,833,860  
PIMCO Unconstrained Bond - Institutional Class
    90,226       1,007,828  
ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (a) (b)
    31,600       1,126,540  
Rydex Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy - Investor Class (b)
    77,534       988,553  
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade - Admiral Shares
    118,007       1,175,352  
              10,132,133  
International Funds — 12.6%
               
First Eagle Global - Class A
    89,251       4,425,979  
Harding, Loevner International Equity - Institutional Class
    130,819       2,142,810  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index (a)
    37,300       2,367,058  
              8,935,847  
Worldwide Bond Funds — 11.2%
               
Loomis Sayles Global Bond - Institutional Class
    92,229       1,598,334  
Templeton Global Bond - Class A
    446,320       6,279,725  
              7,878,059  
Mid-Cap Funds — 7.3%
               
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value Index (a)
    9,000       790,740  
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a)
    23,580       4,353,104  
              5,143,844  
Small-Cap Funds — 5.9%
               
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index (a)
    30,800       2,530,836  
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index (a)
    21,300       1,640,739  
              4,171,575  
High Quality Bond Funds — 5.5%
               
Calvert Social Investment - Class I
    76,602       1,202,649  
Dodge & Cox Income
    200,170       2,688,287  
              3,890,936  
High Yield Bond Funds — 4.3%
               
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income
    374,561       3,033,946  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 98.7% (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Convertible Bond Funds — 2.0%
           
Calamos Convertible - Class I
    72,025     $ 1,421,778  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $54,325,387)
          $ 69,749,927  

 
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.4%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.10% (d) (Cost $999,543)
    999,543     $ 999,543  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $55,324,930)
          $ 70,749,470  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (69,323 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 70,680,147  

(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
(d)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2011.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY OPPORTUNISTIC PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)
 

Top Ten Holdings

Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index
 
13.6%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index
 
9.6%
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth - Administrator Class
 
9.5%
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
 
8.6%
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index
 
7.7%
Technology Select Sector SPDR
 
7.5%
iShares S&P 500 Value Index
 
7.0%
Gabelli Small Cap Growth - Class I
 
4.4%
PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome
 
4.0%
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index
 
4.0%

 
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NEW CENTURY OPPORTUNISTIC PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 96.7%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Large-Cap Funds — 33.6%
           
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index (a)
    29,200     $ 2,072,324  
iShares S&P 500 Value Index (a)
    16,500       1,070,520  
Vanguard Growth ETF (a)
    8,000       530,320  
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth - Administrator Class (b)
    36,852       1,450,120  
              5,123,284  
Sector Funds — 26.8%
               
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index (a)
    13,200       607,332  
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index (a)
    24,900       1,173,537  
PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome (a) (b)
    26,500       614,270  
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals (a)
    14,700       384,846  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    1,000       152,360  
Technology Select Sector SPDR (a)
    42,800       1,144,900  
              4,077,245  
International Funds — 16.6%
               
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (a)
    29,300       1,465,000  
Janus Overseas - T Shares
    9,007       458,721  
Oppenheimer Developing Markets - Class Y Shares
    16,300       603,912  
              2,527,633  
Mid-Cap Funds — 12.6%
               
Meridian Growth
    12,517       606,196  
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a)
    7,102       1,311,100  
              1,917,296  
Small-Cap Funds — 7.1%
               
Gabelli Small Cap Growth - Class I (b)
    17,916       666,655  
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index (a)
    5,100       419,067  
              1,085,722  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $10,786,120)
          $ 14,731,180  

 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 3.4%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.10% (d) (Cost $518,166)
    518,166     $ 518,166  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $11,304,286)
          $ 15,249,346  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (13,500 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 15,235,846  
 
(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
(d)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2011.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)
 

Top Ten Holdings

Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
Fidelity Canada
 
6.8%
iShares MSCI Germany Index
 
6.7%
iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index
 
6.2%
iShares MSCI Canada Index
 
5.5%
Janus Overseas - T Shares
 
5.2%
iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index
 
4.9%
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index
 
4.6%
Harding, Loevner International Equity - Institutional Class
 
4.5%
Matthews Pacific Tiger - Class I
 
4.4%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index
 
4.0%

 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 98.2%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Diversified Funds — 27.3%
           
Columbia Acorn International Select - Class A
    57,784     $ 1,754,910  
Harding, Loevner International Equity - Institutional Class
    209,791       3,436,372  
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index (a)
    20,200       1,340,068  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index (a)
    17,500       1,110,550  
iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index (a)
    21,600       1,209,600  
iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index (a)
    82,100       3,728,161  
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index (a)
    26,200       1,016,298  
iShares S&P Global Materials Index (a)
    19,100       1,492,856  
Janus Overseas - T Shares
    78,191       3,982,253  
Templeton Institutional Funds - Foreign Smaller Companies Series
    99,054       1,886,986  
              20,958,054  
Europe Funds — 23.2%
               
Franklin Mutual European - Class A
    113,643       2,576,290  
iShares MSCI Germany Index (a)
    178,100       5,125,718  
iShares MSCI Sweden Index (a)
    58,000       2,071,180  
iShares MSCI Switzerland Index (a)
    105,600       2,940,960  
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index (a)
    156,546       2,991,594  
Vanguard European Stock ETF (a)
    37,100       2,089,843  
              17,795,585  
Americas Funds — 22.4%
               
Fidelity Canada
    82,373       5,215,850  
iShares MSCI Canada Index (a)
    126,000       4,246,200  
iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index (a)
    47,300       3,041,863  
iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (a)
    87,300       4,729,041  
              17,232,954  
Asia/Pacific Funds — 19.1%
               
Fidelity Japan
    157,443       1,684,637  
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (a)
    78,500       3,548,985  
iShares MSCI Australia Index (a)
    105,800       2,990,966  
iShares MSCI Japan Index (a)
    45,500       479,115  
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index (a)
    49,700       2,512,832  
Matthews Pacific Tiger - Class I
    140,613       3,415,498  
              14,632,033  
Emerging Markets Funds — 6.2%
               
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (a)
    34,000       1,700,000  
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index
    61,000       3,085,380  
              4,785,380  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $45,062,494)
          $ 75,404,006  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.9%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.10% (b) (Cost $1,477,392)
    1,477,392     $ 1,477,392  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $46,539,886)
          $ 76,881,398  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (113,553 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 76,767,845  

(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
(b)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2011.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)
 

Top Ten Holdings

Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
Merger
 
5.5%
FPA Crescent
 
5.4%
Calamos Market Neutral Income - Class A
 
5.4%
First Eagle Global - Class A
 
5.4%
BlackRock Global Allocation - Class A
 
4.5%
Arbitrage - Class I
 
4.1%
Wasatch-1st Source Long/Short
 
4.1%
Marketfield
 
3.7%
Templeton Global Bond - Class A
 
3.5%
TFS Market Neutral
 
3.4%

 
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NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 97.2%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Global Macro Funds — 16.3%
           
BlackRock Global Allocation - Class A
    283,101     $ 5,874,350  
First Eagle Global - Class A
    140,760       6,980,310  
Ivy Asset Strategy - Class A
    163,009       4,409,394  
Mutual Global Discovery - Class Z
    122,525       3,880,365  
              21,144,419  
Asset Allocation Funds — 15.7%
               
Berwyn Income
    264,039       3,596,210  
Calamos Strategic Total Return (d)
    220,000       2,191,200  
FPA Crescent
    246,096       7,065,407  
Greenspring
    78,855       1,976,118  
Leuthold Core Investment
    106,404       1,955,704  
Oakmark Equity and Income - Class I
    124,461       3,692,767  
              20,477,406  
Arbitrage Funds — 15.0%
               
Arbitrage - Class I
    413,421       5,357,943  
Calamos Market Neutral Income - Class A
    567,856       7,001,669  
Merger (b)
    441,343       7,171,825  
              19,531,437  
Long/Short Equity Funds — 14.7%
               
CGM Focus (b)
    54,778       1,836,165  
Marketfield
    340,150       4,789,305  
Schwab Hedged Equity - Select Shares (b)
    169,449       2,772,188  
TFS Market Neutral (b)
    283,803       4,415,977  
Wasatch-1st Source Long/Short
    383,230       5,273,244  
              19,086,879  
Natural Resources Funds — 8.9%
               
Highbridge Dynamic Commodities Strategy - Select Class (b)
    59,091       1,330,136  
PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy - Class A
    263,473       2,645,264  
PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio (a)
    69,000       1,395,870  
RS Global Natural Resources - Class A (b)
    38,866       1,616,820  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    10,500       1,599,780  
SteelPath MLP Select 40 - Institutional Class (b)
    136,636       1,561,751  
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining - Investor Shares
    51,169       1,432,209  
              11,581,830  
High Yield/Fixed Income Funds — 8.3%
               
Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return - I Shares
    9,913       101,603  
Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis - Institutional Class
    336,486       2,634,683  
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income
    204,929       1,659,922  
Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income & Growth 2 (d)
    200,000       1,840,000  
Templeton Global Bond - Class A
    320,493       4,509,334  
              10,745,542  
Real Estate Funds — 7.4%
               
ING Global Real Estate - Class I
    166,513       2,912,307  
Invesco Real Estate - Class A
    148,556       3,540,085  
Third Avenue Real Estate Value
    130,460       3,222,350  
              9,674,742  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 97.2% (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Deep Value/Distressed Securities Funds — 7.3%
           
Fairholme
    110,065     $ 3,809,344  
Royce Value Trust, Inc. (d)
    149,803       2,374,377  
Third Avenue Value
    60,401       3,273,728  
              9,457,449  
Option Hedged Funds — 3.6%
               
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income (d)
    50,000       682,500  
Gateway - Class A
    149,952       4,044,206  
              4,726,706  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $106,099,107)
          $ 126,426,410  

 
 
STRUCTURED NOTES — 2.3%
 
Par Value
   
Value
 
Credit Suisse, Buffered Accelerated Return Equity Security Linked Note, due 04/05/2012 (b)
  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,066,300  
Credit Suisse, Buffered Accelerated Return Equity Security Linked Note, due 05/05/2011 (b)
    1,250,000       1,900,000  
                 
Total Structured Notes (Cost $2,250,000)
          $ 2,966,300  

 
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.5%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.10% (e) (Cost $608,172)
    608,172     $ 608,172  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.0% (Cost $108,957,279)
          $ 130,000,882  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%
            28,398  
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 130,029,280  

(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
(d)
Closed-end fund.
(e)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2011.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century International Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
ASSETS
                             
Investments in securities:
                             
At acquisition cost
  $ 74,288,221     $ 55,324,930     $ 11,304,286     $ 46,539,886     $ 108,957,279  
At value (Note 1A)
  $ 102,654,556     $ 70,749,470     $ 15,249,346     $ 76,881,398     $ 130,000,882  
Dividends receivable
    94       6,314       49       108       463  
Receivable for investment
securities sold
                            50,000  
Receivable for capital shares sold
    1,173       2,175             3,635       290,390  
Other assets
    11,003       8,098       2,989       8,737       14,766  
TOTAL ASSETS
    102,666,826       70,766,057       15,252,384       76,893,878       130,356,501  
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
Payable for investment
securities purchased
          1,788                   367  
Payable for capital shares redeemed
                      40,000       224,145  
Payable to Advisor (Note 2)
    84,896       58,414       8,097       63,269       82,079  
Payable to Distributor (Note 3)
    18,500       14,768       3,062       15,100       8,119  
Other accrued expenses
    8,518       10,940       5,379       7,664       12,511  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    111,914       85,910       16,538       126,033       327,221  
                                         
NET ASSETS
  $ 102,554,912     $ 70,680,147     $ 15,235,846     $ 76,767,845     $ 130,029,280  
                                         
Net assets consist of:
                                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 75,439,414     $ 58,878,040     $ 13,176,999     $ 53,535,325     $ 122,085,463  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)
    (27,736 )     34,170       (18,678 )     180,123       (71,331 )
Accumulated net realized losses
on investments
    (1,223,101 )     (3,656,603 )     (1,867,535 )     (7,289,115 )     (13,028,455 )
Net unrealized appreciation
on investments
    28,366,335       15,424,540       3,945,060       30,341,512       21,043,603  
Net assets
  $ 102,554,912     $ 70,680,147     $ 15,235,846     $ 76,767,845     $ 130,029,280  
                                         
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares
authorized, no par value)
    5,730,782       4,847,356       1,388,996       4,769,142       10,208,146  
                                         
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share (a)
  $ 17.90     $ 14.58     $ 10.97     $ 16.10     $ 12.74  

(a)
Redemption price may differ from the net asset value per share depending upon the length of time held (Note 1B).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
   
New Century Capital Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century International Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                             
Dividends
  $ 658,267     $ 1,082,520     $ 81,737     $ 633,800     $ 1,691,370  
                                         
EXPENSES
                                       
Investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    487,364       331,456       66,944       356,487       498,938  
Distribution costs (Note 3)
    103,254       65,849       16,736       83,845       112,416  
Accounting fees
    19,863       18,361       15,670       18,570       21,601  
Administration fees (Note 2)
    16,892       12,404       4,979       13,457       21,808  
Legal and audit fees
    14,589       10,745       4,363       11,242       18,249  
Transfer agent fees
    10,500       10,500       10,500       10,500       10,500  
Trustees’ fees (Note 2)
    12,321       8,394       1,750       9,071       16,463  
Custody and bank service fees
    8,314       6,553       2,078       6,975       14,001  
Postage & supplies
    3,837       2,368       1,476       2,708       4,258  
Insurance expense
    4,161       3,014       541       3,871       6,564  
Other expenses
    4,908       11,453       3,209       4,370       7,316  
Total expenses
    686,003       481,097       128,246       521,096       732,114  
Less fees waived by the
Advisor (Note 2)
                (27,831 )            
Net expenses
    686,003       481,097       100,415       521,096       732,114  
                                         
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
    (27,736 )     601,423       (18,678 )     112,704       959,256  
                                         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS
                                       
Net realized gains on investments
    6,253,875       179,317       337,478       385,543       410,532  
Capital gain distributions from
regulated investment companies
    144,757       204,254             67,758       1,119,387  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    8,265,648       6,539,582       1,603,048       7,275,261       8,570,229  
                                         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS
    14,664,280       6,923,153       1,940,526       7,728,562       10,100,148  
                                         
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 14,636,544     $ 7,524,576     $ 1,921,848     $ 7,841,266     $ 11,059,404  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
   
New Century
Capital Portfolio
   
New Century
Balanced Portfolio
 
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
 
FROM OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (27,736 )   $ (174,563 )   $ 601,423     $ 751,710  
Net realized gains (losses) from
security transactions
    6,253,875       3,033,894       179,317       (164,389 )
Capital gain distributions from regulated
investment companies
    144,757             204,254       74,671  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments
    8,265,648       10,720,948       6,539,582       6,637,608  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    14,636,544       13,580,279       7,524,576       7,299,600  
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               
From net investment income (Note 1E)
          (197,554 )     (941,153 )     (803,247 )
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    2,897,003       5,779,440       1,577,929       2,950,046  
Proceeds from redemption fees
collected (Note 1B)
          200       179        
Net asset value of shares issued in
reinvestment of distributions to
shareholders
          187,117       901,552       760,047  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (8,244,692 )     (11,083,722 )     (3,262,581 )     (6,904,364 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital
share transactions
    (5,347,689 )     (5,116,965 )     (782,921 )     (3,194,271 )
                                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
    9,288,855       8,265,760       5,800,502       3,302,082  
                                 
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of period
    93,266,057       85,000,297       64,879,645       61,577,563  
End of period
  $ 102,554,912     $ 93,266,057     $ 70,680,147     $ 64,879,645  
                                 
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

 
$ (27,736 )   $     $ 34,170     $ 248,983  
                                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
                               
Shares sold
    174,762       395,919       114,229       233,988  
Shares reinvested
          13,094       66,437       61,493  
Shares redeemed
    (496,124 )     (769,439 )     (239,936 )     (550,071 )
Net decrease in shares outstanding
    (321,362 )     (360,426 )     (59,270 )     (254,590 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    6,052,144       6,412,570       4,906,626       5,161,216  
Shares outstanding, end of period
   
5,730,782
     
6,052,144
     
4,847,356
     
4,906,626
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
   
New Century
Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century
International Portfolio
 
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
 
FROM OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (18,678 )   $ (27,497 )   $ 112,704     $ 499,160  
Net realized gains from
security transactions
    337,478       152,638       385,543       1,760,915  
Capital gain distributions from regulated
investment companies
                67,758       19,724  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments
    1,603,048       1,904,138       7,275,261       8,838,385  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    1,921,848       2,029,279       7,841,266       11,118,184  
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               
From net investment income (Note 1E)
          (12,365 )     (374,706 )     (552,322 )
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    2,004,054       583,154       3,787,674       10,170,127  
Proceeds from redemption fees
collected (Note 1B)
    39       30       1,213       1,845  
Net asset value of shares issued in
reinvestment of distributions to
shareholders
          12,244       370,045       382,969  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (403,138 )     (2,215,304 )     (3,805,070 )     (41,622,845 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
capital share transactions
    1,600,955       (1,619,876 )     353,862       (31,067,904 )
                                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN NET ASSETS
    3,522,803       397,038       7,820,422       (20,502,042 )
                                 
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of period
    11,713,043       11,316,005       68,947,423       89,449,465  
End of period
  $ 15,235,846     $ 11,713,043     $ 76,767,845     $ 68,947,423  
                                 
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (18,678 )   $     $ 180,123     $ 374,367  
                                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
                               
Shares sold
    194,137       66,432       251,201       758,982  
Shares reinvested
          1,417       24,653       28,601  
Shares redeemed
    (39,265 )     (253,593 )     (252,089 )     (3,087,044 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    154,872       (185,744 )     23,765       (2,299,461 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    1,234,124       1,419,868       4,745,377       7,044,838  
Shares outstanding, end of period
    1,388,996       1,234,124       4,769,142       4,745,377  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
   
New Century Alternative
Strategies Portfolio
 
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 959,256     $ 1,009,441  
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions
    410,532       (1,902,489 )
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies
    1,119,387       240,236  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    8,570,229       11,305,025  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    11,059,404       10,652,213  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income (Note 1E)
    (1,655,004 )     (1,815,992 )
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    6,580,993       24,105,776  
Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 1B)
    618       905  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders
    1,628,407       1,776,809  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (22,872,308 )     (38,600,474 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
    (14,662,290 )     (12,716,984 )
                 
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
    (5,257,890 )     (3,880,763 )
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    135,287,170       139,167,933  
End of period
  $ 130,029,280     $ 135,287,170  
                 
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT LOSS
  $ (71,331 )   $  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
               
Shares sold
    537,950       2,110,966  
Shares reinvested
    134,357       156,547  
Shares redeemed
    (1,861,154 )     (3,402,098 )
Net decrease in shares outstanding
    (1,188,847 )     (1,134,585 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    11,396,993       12,531,578  
Shares outstanding, end of period
    10,208,146       11,396,993  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
PER SHARE OPERATING
PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.41     $ 13.26     $ 11.76     $ 20.68     $ 17.23     $ 15.04  
                                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.00 )(a)     (0.03 )     0.03       0.02       (0.06 )     (0.08 )
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments
    2.49       2.21       1.50       (7.94 )     3.51       2.27  
Total from investment operations
    2.49       2.18       1.53       (7.92 )     3.45       2.19  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
          (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.14 )            
Distributions from net realized gains
                      (0.86 )            
Total distributions
          (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (1.00 )            
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption fees collected
          0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)      
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.90     $ 15.41     $ 13.26     $ 11.76     $ 20.68     $ 17.23  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    16.16% (c)     16.47%       13.05%       (40.06% )     20.02%       14.56%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 102,555     $ 93,266     $ 85,000     $ 84,119     $ 144,228     $ 123,888  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets (d)
    1.41% (f)     1.40%       1.41%       1.29%       1.25%       1.27%  
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets (d) (e)
    (0.06% )(f)     (0.20% )     0.27%       0.08%       (0.32% )     (0.47% )
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    17% (c)     10%       4%       27%       21%       12%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)
Annualized.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
23

 
 
NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
PER SHARE OPERATING
PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 13.22     $ 11.93     $ 10.54     $ 16.13     $ 14.57     $ 13.15  
                                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.13       0.15       0.22       0.25       0.19       0.17  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments
    1.43       1.30       1.39       (4.69 )     1.56       1.44  
Total from investment operations
    1.56       1.45       1.61       (4.44 )     1.75       1.61  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
    (0.20 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )     (0.30 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )
Distributions from net realized gains
                      (0.85 )            
Total distributions
    (0.20 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )     (1.15 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption fees collected
    0.00 (a)                 0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)      
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 14.58     $ 13.22     $ 11.93     $ 10.54     $ 16.13     $ 14.57  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    11.89% (c)     12.23%       15.57%       (29.46% )     12.09%       12.37%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 70,680     $ 64,880     $ 61,578     $ 62,423     $ 95,052     $ 85,799  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets (d)
    1.45% (f)     1.44%       1.45%       1.38%       1.35%       1.38%  
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets (d) (e)
    1.81% (f)     1.20%       2.07%       1.71%       1.21%       1.20%  
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    8% (c)     7%       13%       22%       28%       22%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)
Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)
Annualized.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
24

 
 
NEW CENTURY OPPORTUNISTIC PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
PER SHARE OPERATING
PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 9.49     $ 7.97     $ 7.08     $ 11.78     $ 9.45     $ 8.72  
                                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.01 )     (0.02 )     0.01       (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments
    1.49       1.55       0.88       (4.26 )     2.38       0.81  
Total from investment operations
    1.48       1.53       0.89       (4.31 )     2.33       0.73  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
          (0.01 )           (0.05 )            
Distributions from net realized gains
                      (0.34 )            
Total distributions
          (0.01 )           (0.39 )            
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption fees collected
    0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)            
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.97     $ 9.49     $ 7.97     $ 7.08     $ 11.78     $ 9.45  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    15.60% (c)     19.19%       12.57%       (37.74% )     24.66%       8.37%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 15,236     $ 11,713     $ 11,316     $ 10,587     $ 14,935     $ 11,949  
                                                 
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
                                               
Before expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d)
    1.91% (f)     2.03%       2.08%       1.79%       1.88%       2.00%  
After expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d)
    1.50% (f)     1.50%       1.50%       1.50%       1.50%       1.50%  
                                                 
Ratios of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets:
                                               
Before expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d) (e)
    (0.69% )(f)     (0.77% )     (0.47% )     (0.89% )     (0.88% )     (1.39% )
After expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d) (e)
    (0.28% )(f)     (0.24% )     0.11%       (0.60% )     (0.50% )     (0.89% )
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    13% (c)     7%       10%       56%       47%       49%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)
Annualized.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
PER SHARE OPERATING
PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 14.53     $ 12.70     $ 10.08     $ 20.06     $ 15.06     $ 12.12  
                                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    0.02       0.09       0.13       0.28       0.03       (0.06 )
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments
    1.63       1.82       2.61       (9.47 )     5.61       3.12  
Total from investment operations
    1.65       1.91       2.74       (9.19 )     5.64       3.06  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
    (0.08 )     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.33 )     (0.06 )      
Distributions from net realized gains
                      (0.46 )     (0.58 )     (0.12 )
Total distributions
    (0.08 )     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.79 )     (0.64 )     (0.12 )
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption fees collected
    0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.10     $ 14.53     $ 12.70     $ 10.08     $ 20.06     $ 15.06  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    11.39% (c)     15.07%       27.45%       (47.52% )     38.62%       25.35%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 76,768     $ 68,947     $ 89,449     $ 76,234     $ 147,416     $ 102,945  
                                                 
Ratios of expenses to
average net assets (d)
    1.46% (f)     1.45%       1.44%       1.29% (g)     1.35% (g)     1.50% (g)
                                                 
Ratios of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets (d) (e)
    0.32% (f)     0.57%       1.23%       1.66% (g)     0.11% (g)     (0.46% )(g)
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    2% (c)     4%       11%       34%       10%       22%  
 
(a)
Amount runds to less than $0.01 per share.
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
 
Absent the recoupment of fees previously waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor, the ratios of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.28%, 1.32% and 1.41% and the ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.68%, 0.14% and (0.37%) for the years ended October 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively (Note 2).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
26

 
 
NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
PER SHARE OPERATING
PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.87     $ 11.11     $ 10.14     $ 13.93     $ 13.03     $ 11.99  
                                                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.08       0.08       0.14       0.27       0.18       0.21  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments
    0.94       0.83       1.15       (3.39 )     1.34       1.23  
Total from investment operations
    1.02       0.91       1.29       (3.12 )     1.52       1.44  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
    (0.15 )     (0.15 )     (0.32 )     (0.36 )     (0.32 )     (0.33 )
Distributions from net realized gains
                      (0.31 )     (0.30 )     (0.07 )
Total distributions
    (0.15 )     (0.15 )     (0.32 )     (0.67 )     (0.62 )     (0.40 )
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption fees collected
    0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)      
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.74     $ 11.87     $ 11.11     $ 10.14     $ 13.93     $ 13.03  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    8.63% (c)     8.21%       13.16%       (23.44% )     12.09%       12.32%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 130,029     $ 135,287     $ 139,168     $ 136,999     $ 128,117     $ 97,811  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets (d)
    1.10% (f)     1.10%       1.06%       1.00%       1.06%       1.08%  
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets (d) (e)
    1.44% (f)     0.74%       1.46%       1.46%       1.07%       1.43%  
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    13% (c)     22%       27%       17%       8%       12%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(e)
Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
(f)
Annualized.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
(1)
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
New Century Portfolios (“New Century”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company and currently offers shares of five series: New Century Capital Portfolio, New Century Balanced Portfolio, New Century Opportunistic Portfolio, New Century International Portfolio and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio (together, the “Portfolios”). New Century Capital Portfolio and New Century Balanced Portfolio commenced operations on January 31, 1989. New Century Opportunistic Portfolio and New Century International Portfolio commenced operations on November 1, 2000, and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2002.
 
Weston Financial Group, Inc. (the “Advisor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Trust Company, serves as the investment advisor to each Portfolio. Weston Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., serves as the distributor and principal underwriter to each Portfolio.
 
The investment objective of New Century Capital Portfolio is to provide capital growth, with a secondary objective to provide income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of other registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities (domestic and foreign).
 
The investment objective of New Century Balanced Portfolio is to provide income, with a secondary objective to provide capital growth, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of other registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities (domestic and foreign), fixed income securities (domestic and foreign), or in a composite of such securities. This Portfolio maintains at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities by selecting registered investment companies that invest in such securities.
 
The investment objective of New Century Opportunistic Portfolio is to provide capital growth, without regard to current income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in shares of registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities (domestic and foreign), fixed income securities that seek appreciation such as high-yield, lower rated debt securities (domestic or foreign), or other securities that are selected by those investment companies to achieve growth.
 
The investment objective of New Century International Portfolio is to provide capital growth, with a secondary objective to provide income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities and fixed income securities (foreign, worldwide, emerging markets and domestic).
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

The investment objective of New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio is to provide long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary objective to earn income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of other registered investment companies that emphasize alternative strategies.
 
The price of shares of each Portfolio fluctuates daily and there is no assurance that the Portfolios will be successful in achieving their stated investment objectives.
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolios in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
A.
Investment Valuation
 
Investments in shares of other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value as reported by such companies. The Portfolios may also invest in closed-end investment companies, exchange-traded funds, and to a certain extent, directly in securities. Investments in closed-end investment companies, exchange-traded funds and direct investments in securities are valued at market prices, as described in the paragraph below. The net asset value as reported by open-end investment companies may be based on fair value pricing; to understand the fair value pricing process used by such companies, consult their most current prospectus.
 
Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange or included in NASDAQ are generally valued at the last reported sales price, the closing price or the official closing price; and securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale is reported on that date are valued at the last reported bid price. It is expected that fixed income securities will ordinarily be traded in the over-the-counter market. When market quotations are not readily available, fixed income securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service. Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available or for which quotations the Advisor believes do not reflect market value are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, and will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used. Factors in determining portfolio investments subject to fair value determination include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; infrequency of sales; thinness of market; the size of reported trades; a temporary lapse in the provision of prices by any reliable pricing source; and actions of the securities or future markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading. Short-term investments (those with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) may be valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
GAAP establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolios’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
 
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs
 
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement of that security is determined to fall in its entirety is the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Portfolio’s investments by security type as of April 30, 2011:
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
                       
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 102,426,344     $     $     $ 102,426,344  
Money Market Funds
    228,212                   228,212  
Total
  $ 102,654,556     $     $     $ 102,654,556  
 
New Century Balanced Portfolio
                       
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 69,749,927     $     $     $ 69,749,927  
Money Market Funds
    999,543                   999,543  
Total
  $ 70,749,470     $     $     $ 70,749,470  
 
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
                       
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 14,731,180     $     $     $ 14,731,180  
Money Market Funds
    518,166                   518,166  
Total
  $ 15,249,346     $     $     $ 15,249,346  
 
New Century International Portfolio
                       
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 75,404,006     $     $     $ 75,404,006  
Money Market Funds
    1,477,392                   1,477,392  
Total
  $ 76,881,398     $     $     $ 76,881,398  

 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
                   
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 126,426,410     $     $     $ 126,426,410  
Structured Notes
          2,966,300             2,966,300  
Money Market Funds
    608,172                   608,172  
Total
  $ 127,034,582     $ 2,966,300     $     $ 130,000,882  
 
Refer to each Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the securities valued using Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. During the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Portfolios did not have any significant transfers in and out of Level 1 or Level 2. In addition, the Portfolios did not have any assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of or during the six months ended April 30, 2011.
 
B.
Share Valuation
 
The net asset value per share of each Portfolio is calculated daily by dividing the total value of each Portfolio’s assets, less liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding. The offering price and redemption price per share of each Portfolio is equal to the net asset value per share, except that shares of each Portfolio are subject to a redemption fee of 2% if redeemed within 30 days of the date of purchase. No redemption fee is imposed on the exchange of shares among the various Portfolios of the Trust, the redemption of shares representing reinvested dividends or capital gain distributions, or on amounts representing capital appreciation of shares. During the periods ended April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, proceeds from redemption fees totaled $0 and $200, respectively, for New Century Capital Portfolio, $179 and $0, respectively, for New Century Balanced Portfolio, $39 and $30, respectively, for New Century Opportunistic Portfolio, $1,213 and $1,845, respectively, for New Century International Portfolio and $618 and $905, respectively, for New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio. Any redemption fees collected are credited to paid-in capital of the applicable Portfolio.
 
C.
Investment Transactions
 
Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification method.
 
D.
Income Recognition
 
Interest, if any, is accrued on portfolio investments daily. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the information is available if after the ex-date.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
E.
Distributions to Shareholders
 
Dividends arising from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually to shareholders of New Century Balanced and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually to shareholders of New Century Capital, New Century Opportunistic and New Century International Portfolios. Net realized short-term capital gains, if any, may be distributed throughout the year and net realized long-term capital gains, if any, are distributed annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the periods ended April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 was as follows:
 
Period Ended
 
Ordinary
Income
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
 
 
 
April 30, 2011
  $  
October 31, 2010
  $ 197,554  
New Century Balanced Portfolio
       
April 30, 2011
  $ 941,153  
October 31, 2010
  $ 803,247  
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
       
April 30, 2011
  $  
October 31, 2010
  $ 12,365  
New Century International Portfolio
       
April 30, 2011
  $ 374,706  
October 31, 2010
  $ 552,322  
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
       
April 30, 2011
  $ 1,655,004  
October 31, 2010
  $ 1,815,992  
 
F.
Cost of Operations
 
The Portfolios bear all costs of their operations other than expenses specifically assumed by the Advisor. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio; other expenses are allocated proportionately among the Portfolios in relation to the net assets of each Portfolio.
 
G.
Use of Estimates
 
In preparing financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
(2)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT AND TRUSTEES’ FEES
 
Each Portfolio has a separate Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor. Investment advisory fees for each Portfolio are computed daily and paid monthly. The investment advisory fees for each Portfolio, except for New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio, are computed at an annualized rate of 1% on the first $100 million of average daily net assets and .75% of average daily net assets exceeding that amount. The investment advisory fees for New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio are computed at an annualized rate of .75% of average daily net assets. The advisory fees are based on the net assets of each of the Portfolios separately, and not on the total net assets of the Portfolios combined.
 
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and extraordinary expenses) to an annual rate of 1.50% of average net assets for each of the Portfolios. The total expenses do not include a Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which such Portfolio invests. This contractual fee waiver is in place until March 1, 2012. Accordingly, for the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Advisor waived $27,831 of advisory fees for New Century Opportunistic Portfolio. No waiver was necessary for New Century Capital, New Century Balanced, New Century International or New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios.
 
Any advisory fees waived and/or any other operating expenses absorbed by the Advisor pursuant to an agreed upon expense cap shall be reimbursed by the Portfolio to the Advisor, if so requested by the Advisor, provided the aggregate amount of the Portfolio’s current total operating expenses for such fiscal year does not exceed the applicable existing limitation on Portfolio expenses, and the reimbursement is made within three years after the year in which the Advisor incurred the expense. During the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Advisor did not recoup any fee waivers or expense reimbursements from New Century Opportunistic Portfolio. The Advisor has recouped all previous fee waivers and expense reimbursements for New Century Balanced, New Century International and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios. No fees have been waived or expenses reimbursed for New Century Capital Portfolio.
 
As of April 30, 2011, the amounts available for reimbursement that have been paid and/or waived by the Advisor on behalf of New Century Opportunistic Portfolio are $173,897. As of April 30, 2011, the Advisor may recapture a portion of such amounts no later than the dates as stated below:
 
 
 
 
October 31,
2011
   
October 31,
2012
   
October 31,
2013
   
April 30,
2014
 
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
  $ 22,043     $ 61,513     $ 62,510     $ 27,831  

 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

Fees paid by the Portfolios pursuant to an Administration Agreement with the Advisor to administer the ordinary course of the Portfolios’ business are paid monthly based on actual expenses incurred in the overseeing of the Portfolios’ affairs. All expenses incurred overseeing the Portfolios’ affairs are reimbursed monthly.
 
The Portfolios pay each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Advisor a $16,000 annual retainer, paid quarterly, and a per meeting fee of $4,000. The Portfolios will also pay each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Advisor a $4,000 special meeting fee if held independent of a regularly scheduled board meeting. Any trustee who is affiliated with the Advisor does not receive compensation from the Portfolios at this time.
 
(3)
DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
The Portfolios have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) under Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 12b-1 thereunder. Under the Plan, each Portfolio may pay up to .25% of its average daily net assets to the Distributor for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of shares. Under its terms, the Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Trustees and a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Portfolios and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan.
 
During the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Distributor received $103,254, $65,849, $16,736, $83,845 and $112,416 from New Century Capital, New Century Balanced, New Century Opportunistic, New Century International and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios, respectively, pursuant to the Plan. As described below, these net amounts were offset by the sales commissions and other compensation received by the Distributor.
 
During the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Distributor also received sales commissions and other compensation of $21,038, $17,054, $0, $4,907 and $53,499 in connection with the purchase of investment company shares by New Century Capital, New Century Balanced, New Century Opportunistic, New Century International and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios, respectively. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to reduce payments made by each Portfolio pursuant to the Plan in amounts equal to the sales commissions and other compensation.
 
Certain officers and Trustees of New Century are also officers and/or directors of the Advisor and the Distributor.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
(4)
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2011, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities were as follows:
 
   
New Century Capital Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century International Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
Purchase of investment securities
  $ 16,221,618     $ 5,124,922     $ 2,867,756     $ 1,867,740     $ 16,891,599  
Proceeds from sales of
investment securities
  $ 18,232,810     $ 6,397,013     $ 1,689,136     $ 1,697,211     $ 29,082,145  

 
(5)
TAX MATTERS
 
It is each Portfolio’s policy to comply with the special provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Portfolio so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its taxable net income, the Portfolio (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
 
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Portfolio’s intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2011, the following reclassifications were made as a result of permanent differences between the financial statement and income tax reporting:
 
 
 
 
Increase in
Accumulated
Undistributed Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
   
Decrease in
Accumulated
Net Realized
Losses
on Investments
 
New Century Balanced Portfolio
  $ 124,917     $ (124,917 )
New Century International Portfolio
    67,758       (67,758 )
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
    624,417       (624,417 )
 
These reclassifications did not change the net assets of the Portfolios.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

The tax character of accumulated earnings at April 30, 2011 was as follows:
 
   
New Century Capital Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century International Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
Accumulated undistributed
ordinary income (loss)
  $ (27,736 )   $ 34,170     $ (18,678 )   $ 180,123     $ (71,331 )
Net unrealized appreciation
    28,359,520       15,264,500       3,928,617       30,341,512       20,489,460  
Capital loss carryforwards
    (7,614,919 )     (3,773,131 )     (2,188,570 )     (7,674,658 )     (13,301,583 )
Other gains
    6,398,633       276,568       337,478       385,543       827,271  
Total accumulated earnings
  $ 27,115,498     $ 11,802,107     $ 2,058,847     $ 23,232,520     $ 7,943,817  

 
The following information is based upon the federal income tax cost of investment securities as of April 30, 2011:
 
   
New Century Capital Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century International Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
Federal income tax cost
  $ 74,295,036     $ 55,484,970     $ 11,320,729     $ 46,539,886     $ 109,511,422  
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 28,408,887     $ 15,928,909     $ 3,928,617     $ 30,744,144     $ 21,768,722  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (49,367 )     (664,409 )           (402,632 )     (1,279,262 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 28,359,520     $ 15,264,500     $ 3,928,617     $ 30,341,512     $ 20,489,460  

 
The difference between the federal income tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost for New Century Capital, New Century Balanced, New Century Opportunistic and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios is due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital losses under income tax regulations and GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are temporary in nature and are primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes. These capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in the current and future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
 
 
 
Expires October 31,
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century International Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
2016
  $ 7,123,295     $ 3,669,851     $ 2,188,570     $ 6,144,756     $ 1,409,701  
2017
    491,624                   1,529,902       10,060,859  
2018
          103,280                   1,831,023  
    $ 7,614,919     $ 3,773,131     $ 2,188,570     $ 7,674,658     $ 13,301,583  

 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

The Portfolios recognize the tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the positions are “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed the Portfolios’ tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2007 through October 31, 2010) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements.
 
(6)
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
 
New Century indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their duties to the Portfolios. Additionally, in the normal course of business, New Century, on behalf of its Portfolios, enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, New Century expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
(7)
NEW PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2010. The Act makes changes to several tax rules impacting the Portfolios. In general, the provisions of the Act will be effective for the Portfolios’ fiscal year ending October 31, 2012. Although the Act provides several benefits, including unlimited carryover on future capital losses, there may be greater likelihood that all or a portion of the Portfolios’ pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses get utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers. Relevant information regarding the impact of the Act on the Portfolios, if any, will be included in the October 31, 2012 annual report.
 
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” in GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”). ASU No. 2011-04 amends FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and IFRSs. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact these amendments may have on the Portfolio’s financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
(8)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Portfolios are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Portfolios are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
ABOUT YOUR PORTFOLIO’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. As a shareholder of the Portfolios, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
A mutual fund’s ongoing costs are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The examples in the tables below are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown (November 1, 2010) and held for the entire period (April 30, 2011).
 
The table below illustrates each Portfolio’s costs in two ways:
 
Actual fund return – This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from each Portfolio’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount of operating expenses that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Portfolios. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
 
To do so, 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 given for the Portfolios under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
 
Hypothetical 5% return – This section is intended to help you compare the Portfolios’ ongoing costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that each Portfolio had an annual return of 5% before expenses during the period shown, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Portfolios’ actual returns, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess each Portfolio’s ongoing costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
 
Note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only. The Portfolios do not charge sales loads. However, a redemption fee of 2% is applied on the sale of shares of the Portfolios held for less than 30 days.
 
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions. In addition, the calculations do not reflect the Portfolios’ proportionate shares of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolios invest.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
ABOUT YOUR PORTFOLIO’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
(Continued)

More information about the Portfolios’ expenses, including recent annual expense ratios, can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Portfolios’ prospectus.
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
 
   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2010
   
Ending
Account Value
 April 30, 2011
   
 
Expenses Paid During Period*
 
Based on Actual Fund Return
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,161.60     $ 7.56  
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.80     $ 7.05  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Capital Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.41% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

New Century Balanced Portfolio
 
   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2010
   
Ending
Account Value
 April 30, 2011
   
 
Expenses Paid During Period*
 
Based on Actual Fund Return
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,118.90     $ 7.62  
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.60     $ 7.25  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Balanced Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.45% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
 
   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2010
   
Ending
Account Value
 April 30, 2011
   
 
Expenses Paid During Period*
 
Based on Actual Fund Return
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,156.00     $ 8.02  
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.36     $ 7.50  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Opportunistic Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
ABOUT YOUR PORTFOLIO’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
New Century International Portfolio
 
   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2010
   
Ending
Account Value
 April 30, 2011
   
 
Expenses Paid During Period*
 
Based on Actual Fund Return
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,113.90     $ 7.65  
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.55     $ 7.30  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the New Century International Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.46% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2010
   
Ending
Account Value
 April 30, 2011
   
 
Expenses Paid During Period*
 
Based on Actual Fund Return
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,086.30     $ 5.69  
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.34     $ 5.51  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.10% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 
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INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND ADMINISTRATOR
Weston Financial Group, Inc.
Wellesley, MA
 
DISTRIBUTOR
Weston Securities Corporation
Wellesley, MA
 
COUNSEL
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Philadelphia, PA
 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
BBD, LLP
Philadelphia, PA
 
TRANSFER AGENT
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
Cincinnati, OH
 
CUSTODIAN
US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
 
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Portfolios. This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Portfolios only if preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus which contains details concerning the management fees, expenses and other pertinent information.
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-639-0102, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-639-0102, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Portfolios file a complete listing of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Portfolios’ Forms N-Q are available without charge upon request by calling 1-888-639-0102, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolios’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, or by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2.   Code of Ethics.
 
Not required
 
Item 3.   Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
Not required
 
Item 4.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
Not required
 
Item 5.   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.   Schedule of Investments.
 
(a)  
Not applicable [schedule filed with Item 1]
 
(b)  
Not applicable
 
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 9.
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The registrant has a standing nominating committee responsible for the selection and nomination to serve as trustees of the registrant.  Although the nominating committee expects to be able to find an adequate number of qualified candidates to serve as trustees, the nominating committee is willing to consider nominations received from shareholders.  Shareholders wishing to submit a nomination should do so by notifying the Secretary of the registrant, in writing, at the following address: 40 William Street, Suite 100, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481-3902.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
 
(b)  There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12. Exhibits.
 
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
 
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit:  Not required
 
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto
 
(a)(3)  Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons:  Not applicable
 
(b)  Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)):  Attached hereto
 
Exhibit 99.CERT
Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act
 
Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
(Registrant)   New Century Portfolios                                                            
 
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Nicole M. Tremblay                          
    Nicole M. Tremblay, President  
Date June 24, 2011                        
                                                                                     
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Nicole M. Tremblay                            
    Nicole M. Tremblay, President  
Date June 24, 2011                        
       
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Stephen G. DaCosta          
   
Stephen G. DaCosta, Treasurer
 
Date June 24, 2011                        
       
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.