497 1 c24476e497.txt FORM 497 . . . STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MARCH 31, 2008 RIVERSOURCE BOND SERIES, INC. RiverSource Floating Rate Fund RiverSource Income Opportunities Fund RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund RiverSource Limited Duration Bond Fund RIVERSOURCE CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Fund RIVERSOURCE DIMENSIONS SERIES, INC. RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund RIVERSOURCE DIVERSIFIED INCOME SERIES, INC. RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund RIVERSOURCE EQUITY SERIES, INC. RiverSource Mid Cap Growth Fund RIVERSOURCE GLOBAL SERIES, INC. RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund RiverSource Global Bond Fund RiverSource Global Technology Fund Threadneedle Emerging Markets Fund Threadneedle Global Equity Fund RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES, INC. RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund RiverSource U.S. Government Mortgage Fund RIVERSOURCE HIGH YIELD INCOME SERIES, INC. RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund RIVERSOURCE INCOME SERIES, INC. RiverSource Income Builder Basic Income Fund RiverSource Income Builder Enhanced Income Fund RiverSource Income Builder Moderate Income Fund RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS SERIES, INC. RiverSource Partners International Select Growth Fund RiverSource Partners International Select Value Fund RiverSource Partners International Small Cap Fund RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC. RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund Threadneedle European Equity Fund Threadneedle International Opportunity Fund RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENT SERIES, INC. RiverSource Balanced Fund RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund RiverSource Diversified Equity Income Fund RiverSource Mid Cap Value Fund RIVERSOURCE LARGE CAP SERIES, INC. RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund RiverSource Growth Fund RiverSource Large Cap Equity Fund RiverSource Large Cap Value Fund RIVERSOURCE MANAGERS SERIES, INC. RiverSource Partners Aggressive Growth Fund RiverSource Partners Fundamental Value Fund RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund RiverSource Partners Small Cap Equity Fund RiverSource Partners Small Cap Value Fund RIVERSOURCE MARKET ADVANTAGE SERIES, INC. RiverSource Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund RiverSource Portfolio Builder Conservative Fund RiverSource Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Fund RiverSource Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Fund RiverSource Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund RiverSource Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund RiverSource S&P 500 Index Fund RiverSource Small Company Index Fund RIVERSOURCE MONEY MARKET SERIES, INC. RiverSource Cash Management Fund RIVERSOURCE SECTOR SERIES, INC. RiverSource Dividend Opportunity Fund RiverSource Real Estate Fund RIVERSOURCE SELECTED SERIES, INC. RiverSource Precious Metals and Mining Fund RIVERSOURCE SERIES TRUST RiverSource Retirement Plus(SM) 2010 Fund RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund RIVERSOURCE SPECIAL TAX-EXEMPT SERIES TRUST RiverSource Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund RiverSource New York Tax-Exempt Fund RIVERSOURCE STRATEGIC ALLOCATION SERIES, INC. RiverSource Strategic Allocation Fund RiverSource Strategic Income Allocation Fund RIVERSOURCE STRATEGY SERIES, INC. RiverSource Equity Value Fund RiverSource Partners Small Cap Growth Fund RiverSource Small Cap Advantage Fund RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT INCOME SERIES, INC. RiverSource Tax-Exempt High Income Fund RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET SERIES, INC. RiverSource Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT SERIES, INC. RiverSource Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund RiverSource Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
This is the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for each of the funds listed on the previous page. This SAI is not a prospectus. It should be read together with the appropriate current fund prospectus, the date of which can be found in Table 1 of this SAI. Each fund's financial statements for its most recent fiscal period are contained in the fund's Annual or Semiannual Report to shareholders. The Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm's Report and the Financial Statements, including Notes to the Financial Statements and the Schedule of Investments in Securities and any applicable Schedule of Affiliated Funds, contained in the Annual Report, are incorporated in this SAI by reference. No other portion of the Annual Report is incorporated by reference. For a free copy of a fund prospectus, annual or semiannual report, contact your financial institution or write to RiverSource Funds, 734 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, call (888) 791-3380 or visit riversource.com/funds. Each fund is governed by a Board of Directors/Trustees (the "Board") that meets regularly to review a wide variety of matters affecting the funds. Detailed information about fund governance, the funds' investment manager, RiverSource Investments, LLC (the "investment manager" or "RiverSource Investments"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise Financial"), and other aspects of fund management can be found by referencing the Table of Contents below, or the List of Tables on the following page. TABLE OF CONTENTS Fundamental and Nonfundamental Investment Policies.............................. p. 6 Investment Strategies and Types of Investments.................................. p. 11 Information Regarding Risks and Investment Strategies........................... p. 13 Securities Transactions......................................................... p. 36 Brokerage Commissions Paid to Brokers Affiliated with the Investment Manager.... p. 49 Valuing Fund Shares............................................................. p. 53 Portfolio Holdings Disclosure................................................... p. 63 Proxy Voting.................................................................... p. 64 Investing in a Fund............................................................. p. 67 Selling Shares.................................................................. p. 71 Pay-out Plans................................................................... p. 71 Capital Loss Carryover.......................................................... p. 72 Taxes........................................................................... p. 75 Service Providers............................................................... p. 80 Investment Management Services................................................ p. 80 Administrative Services....................................................... p. 126 Transfer Agency Services...................................................... p. 130 Plan Administration Services.................................................. p. 131 Distribution Services......................................................... p. 131 Plan and Agreement of Distribution............................................ p. 134 Payments to Financial Institutions............................................ p. 137 Custodian Services............................................................ p. 138 Board Services Corporation.................................................... p. 138 Organizational Information...................................................... p. 139 Board Members and Officers...................................................... p. 145 Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities............................. p. 156 Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings..................... p. 172 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm................................... p. 172 Appendix A: Description of Ratings.............................................. p. A-1 Appendix B: State Risk Factors.................................................. p. B-1 Appendix C: Additional Information about the S&P 500 Index...................... p. C-1
Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 2 LIST OF TABLES 1. Fund Fiscal Year Ends, Prospectus Date and Investment Categories............. p. 4 2. Fundamental Policies......................................................... p. 6 3. Investment Strategies and Types of Investments............................... p. 11 4. Total Brokerage Commissions.................................................. p. 38 5. Brokerage Directed for Research and Turnover Rates........................... p. 41 6. Securities of Regular Brokers or Dealers..................................... p. 44 7. Brokerage Commissions Paid to Investment Manager or Affiliates............... p. 49 8. Valuing Fund Shares.......................................................... p. 53 9. Class A Sales Charge......................................................... p. 67 10. Public Offering Price........................................................ p. 68 11. Capital Loss Carryover....................................................... p. 72 12. Corporate Deduction and Qualified Dividend Income............................ p. 75 13. Investment Management Services Agreement Fee Schedule........................ p. 80 14. Lipper Indexes............................................................... p. 88 15. Performance Incentive Adjustment Calculation................................. p. 89 16. Management Fees and Nonadvisory Expenses..................................... p. 90 17. Subadvisers and Subadvisory Agreement Fee Schedules.......................... p. 93 18. Subadvisory Fees............................................................. p. 96 19. Portfolio Managers........................................................... p. 98 20. Administrative Services Agreement Fee Schedule............................... p. 126 21. Administrative Fees.......................................................... p. 128 22. Sales Charges Paid to Distributor............................................ p. 131 23. 12b-1 Fees................................................................... p. 135 24. Fund History Table for RiverSource Funds..................................... p. 140 25. Board Members................................................................ p. 145 26. Fund Officers................................................................ p. 146 27. Committee Meetings........................................................... p. 148 28. Board Member Holdings........................................................ p. 148 29. Board Member Compensation -- All Funds....................................... p. 151 30. Supplemental Board Member Retirement Benefits -- All Funds................... p. 152 31. Board Member Compensation -- Individual Funds................................ p. 152 32. Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities.......................... p. 157
Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 3 TABLE 1. FUND FISCAL YEAR ENDS, PROSPECTUS DATE AND INVESTMENT CATEGORIES
FUND FISCAL YEAR END PROSPECTUS DATE FUND INVESTMENT CATEGORY* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced September 30 Nov. 29, 2007 Balanced --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt August 31** Oct. 30, 2007 State tax-exempt fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Taxable money market --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth September 30 Nov. 29, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond August 31 Oct. 30, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income September 30 Nov. 29, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity June 30 Aug. 29, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value March 31 May 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond May 31 July 30, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income January 31*** March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income January 31*** March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income January 31*** March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt November 30 Jan. 29, 2008 Tax-exempt fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond July 31 Sept. 28, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth November 30 Jan. 29, 2008 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value September 30 Nov. 29, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt August 31** Oct. 30, 2007 State tax-exempt fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt August 31** Oct. 30, 2007 State tax-exempt fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth May 31 July 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value May 31 July 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value May 31 July 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity May 31 July 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth March 31 May 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value May 31 July 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive January 31 March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative January 31 March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate January 31 March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive January 31 March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative January 31 March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity January 31 March 31, 2008 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining March 31 May 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate June 30 Aug. 29, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND FISCAL YEAR END PROSPECTUS DATE FUND INVESTMENT CATEGORY* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 April 30 June 29, 2007 Funds-of-funds - equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index January 31 March 31, 2008 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government May 31 July 30, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage March 31 May 30, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index January 31 March 31, 2008 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation September 30 Nov. 29, 2007 Balanced --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation September 30 Nov. 29, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond November 30 Jan. 29, 2008 Tax-exempt fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income November 30 Jan. 29, 2008 Tax-exempt fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market December 31 Feb. 29, 2008 Tax-exempt money market --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Taxable fixed income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity October 31 Dec. 28, 2007 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage May 31 July 30, 2007 Taxable fixed income ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The taxable fixed income fund investment category includes Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund, which is an alternative investment strategy. Although Strategic Income Allocation Fund is a taxable fixed income fund, it may invest up to 10% of its portfolio in equity securities. ** The fund changed its fiscal year end in 2006 from June 30 to Aug. 31. For 2006, the information shown is for the period from July 1, 2005 through Aug. 31, 2006. For years prior to 2006, the fiscal period ended June 30. *** The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan 31. For 2008, the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 to Jan. 31, 2008. For years prior to 2008, the fiscal period ended May 31. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 5 FUNDAMENTAL AND NONFUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES Fundamental investment policies adopted by a fund cannot be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Nonfundamental investment policies may be changed by the Board at any time. Notwithstanding any of a fund's other investment policies, each fund may invest its assets in an open-end management investment company having substantially the same investment objectives, policies, and restrictions as the fund for the purpose of having those assets managed as part of a combined pool. FUNDS-OF-FUNDS Funds-of-funds invest in a combination of underlying funds. These underlying funds have their own investment policies that may be more or less restrictive than the policies of the funds-of-funds. The policies of the underlying funds may permit funds-of-funds to engage in investment strategies indirectly that would otherwise be prohibited under the investment restrictions of the funds-of- funds. FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES Fundamental policies are policies that can be changed only with shareholder approval. FOR EACH FUND: The fund will not: - Act as an underwriter (sell securities for others). However, under the securities laws, the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter when it purchases securities directly from the issuer and later resells them. - Lend securities or participate in an interfund lending program if the total of all such loans would exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets except this fundamental investment policy shall not prohibit the fund from purchasing money market securities, loans, loan participation or other debt securities, or from entering into repurchase agreements. For funds- of-funds - equity, under current Board policy, the fund has no current intention to lend to a material extent. - Borrow money, except for temporary purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings) immediately after the borrowings. For funds-of-funds - equity, under current Board policy, the fund has no current intention to borrow to a material extent. - Issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act. ADDITIONALLY FOR CASH MANAGEMENT THE FUND WILL NOT: - Buy on margin or sell short or deal in options to buy or sell securities. - Purchase common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, other equity securities, corporate bonds or debentures, state bonds, municipal bonds, or industrial revenue bonds. ADDITIONALLY FOR TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET THE FUND WILL NOT: - Buy on margin or sell short. In addition to the policies described above and any fundamental policy described in the prospectus, the chart below shows fund-specific policies that may be changed only with shareholder approval. The chart indicates whether or not the fund has a policy on a particular topic. A shaded box indicates that the fund does not have a policy on a particular topic. The specific policy is stated in the paragraphs that follow the table. TABLE 2. FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES The fund will not:
C D E BUY MORE INVEST MORE CONCENTRATE A B THAN THAN IN F BUY OR SELL BUY OR SELL 10% OF AN 5% IN AN ANY ONE INVEST LESS FUND REAL ESTATE COMMODITIES ISSUER ISSUER INDUSTRY THAN 80% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and A1 B1 -- -- E7 -- Income -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt A1 B1 -- -- -- F1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management A3 A3 C1 D1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity A1 B4 C1 D1 E1 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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C D E BUY MORE INVEST MORE CONCENTRATE A B THAN THAN IN F BUY OR SELL BUY OR SELL 10% OF AN 5% IN AN ANY ONE INVEST LESS FUND REAL ESTATE COMMODITIES ISSUER ISSUER INDUSTRY THAN 80% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap A1 B4 C1 D1 E1 -- Equity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value A1 B4 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity A1 B1 C1 D1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond A1 B4 -- -- E5 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate A1 B4 C1 D1 E6 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond A1 B1 C1 -- E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology A1 B1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities A1 B1 -- -- E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt A1 B1 C1 D1 -- F3(i) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt A1 B1 -- -- -- F1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt A1 B1 -- -- -- F1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- Growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value A1 B3 -- -- E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive* A1 B1 C1 D1 E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative* A1 B1 C1 D1 E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate* A1 B1 C1 D1 E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate A1 B1 C1 D1 E2 -- Aggressive* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate A1 B1 C1 D1 E2 -- Conservative* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity* A1 B1 C1 D1 E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining A1 B1(ii) -- -- E3 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate A1 B1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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C D E BUY MORE INVEST MORE CONCENTRATE A B THAN THAN IN F BUY OR SELL BUY OR SELL 10% OF AN 5% IN AN ANY ONE INVEST LESS FUND REAL ESTATE COMMODITIES ISSUER ISSUER INDUSTRY THAN 80% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045* A1 B4 -- -- E2 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index A1 B1 -- -- E4 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation A1 B3 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond A1 B1 C1 D1 -- F3(iii) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income A1 B1 C1 D1 -- F2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market A2 B2 C1 D1 -- F3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity A1 B1 -- -- E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- Opportunity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The fund invests in a combination of underlying funds. These underlying funds have adopted their own investment policies that may be more or less restrictive than those of the fund. The policies of the underlying funds may permit a fund to engage in investment strategies indirectly that would otherwise be prohibited under the fund's investment restrictions. (i) For purposes of this policy, the fund will not include any investments subject to the alternative minimum tax. (ii) Additionally, the fund may purchase gold, silver, or other precious metals, strategic metals or other metals occurring naturally with such metals. (iii) The fund does not intend to purchase bonds or other debt securities the interest from which is subject to the alternative minimum tax. A. BUY OR SELL REAL ESTATE A1 - The fund will not buy or sell real estate, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, except this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business or real estate investment trusts. For purposes of this policy, real estate includes real estate limited partnerships. A2 - The fund will not invest in real estate, but the fund can invest in municipal bonds and notes secured by real estate or interest therein. For purposes of this policy, real estate includes real estate limited partnerships. A3 - The fund will not buy or sell real estate, commodities or commodity contracts. For purposes of this policy, real estate includes real estate limited partnerships. B. BUY OR SELL PHYSICAL COMMODITIES B1 - The fund will not buy or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, except this shall not prevent the fund from buying or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by, or whose value is derived from, physical commodities. B2 - The fund will not invest in commodities or commodity contracts. B3 - The fund will not buy or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, except this shall not prevent the fund from buying or selling options, futures contracts and foreign currency or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by, or whose value is derived from, physical commodities. B4 - The fund will not buy or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, except this shall not prevent the fund from buying or selling options, futures contracts and foreign currency or from entering into forward currency contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by, or whose value is derived from, physical commodities. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 8 C. BUY MORE THAN 10% OF AN ISSUER C1 - The fund will not purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, except that up to 25% of the fund's assets may be invested without regard to this 10% limitation. For tax-exempt funds, for purposes of this policy, the terms of a municipal security determine the issuer. D. INVEST MORE THAN 5% IN AN ISSUER D1 - The fund will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of any company, government, or political subdivision thereof, except the limitation will not apply to investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities, or other investment companies, and except that up to 25% of the fund's total assets may be invested without regard to this 5% limitation. For tax-exempt funds, for purposes of this policy, the terms of a municipal security determine the issuer. E. CONCENTRATE E1 - The fund will not concentrate in any one industry. According to the present interpretation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this means that up to 25% of the fund's total assets, based on current market value at time of purchase, can be invested in any one industry. E2 - The fund will not concentrate in any one industry. According to the present interpretation by the SEC, this means that up to 25% of the fund's total assets, based on current market value at time of purchase, can be invested in any one industry. The fund itself does not intend to concentrate, however, the aggregation of holdings of the underlying funds may result in the fund indirectly investing more than 25% of its assets in a particular industry. The fund does not control the investments of the underlying funds and any indirect concentration will occur only as a result of the fund following its investment objectives by investing in the underlying funds. E3 - The fund will not invest less than 25% of its total assets in the precious metals industry, based on current market value at the time of purchase, unless market conditions temporarily require a defensive investment strategy. E4 - The fund will not concentrate in any one industry unless that industry represents more than 25% of the index tracked by the fund. For all other industries, in accordance with the current interpretation by the SEC, this means that up to 25% of the fund's total assets, based on current market value at time of purchase, can be invested in any one industry. E5 - While the fund may invest 25% or more of its total assets in the securities of foreign governmental and corporate entities located in the same country, it will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in any single foreign governmental issuer. E6 - The fund will not concentrate in any one industry. According to the present interpretation by the SEC, this means that up to 25% of the fund's total assets, based on current market value at time of purchase, can be invested in any one industry. For purposes of this restriction, loans will be considered investments in the industry of the underlying borrower, rather than that of the seller of the loan. E7 - Concentrate in any one industry, provided however, that this restriction shall not apply to securities or obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, banks or bank holding companies or finance companies. For all other industries, this means that up to 25% of the fund's total assets, based on current market value at the time of purchase, can be invested in any one industry. F. INVEST LESS THAN 80% F1 - The fund will not under normal market conditions, invest less than 80% of its net assets in municipal obligations that are generally exempt from federal income tax as well as respective state and local income tax. F2 - The fund will not under normal market conditions, invest less than 80% of its net assets in bonds and notes issued by or on behalf of state and local governmental units whose interest, in the opinion of counsel for the issuer, is exempt from federal income tax and is not subject to the alternative minimum tax. F3 - The fund will not under normal market conditions, invest less than 80% of its net assets in bonds and other debt securities issued by or on behalf of state or local governmental units whose interest, in the opinion of counsel for the issuer, is exempt from federal income tax. NONFUNDAMENTAL POLICIES Nonfundamental policies are policies that can be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. The following nonfundamental policies are in addition to those described in the prospectus. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 9 FOR FUNDS OTHER THAN MONEY MARKET FUNDS: - No more than 15% of the fund's net assets will be held in securities and other instruments that are illiquid. FOR MONEY MARKET FUNDS: - No more than 10% of the fund's net assets will be held in securities and other instruments that are illiquid. ADDITIONALLY, REGARDING LIMITING INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN SECURITIES: FOR BALANCED, DISCIPLINED EQUITY, DISCIPLINED LARGE CAP GROWTH, DISCIPLINED SMALL AND MID CAP EQUITY, DISCIPLINED SMALL CAP VALUE, DIVERSIFIED BOND, DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME, DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITY, EQUITY VALUE, FLOATING RATE, GROWTH, HIGH YIELD BOND, INCOME OPPORTUNITIES, INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES, LARGE CAP EQUITY, LARGE CAP VALUE, LIMITED DURATION BOND, MID CAP GROWTH, MID CAP VALUE, PARTNERS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH, PARTNERS FUNDAMENTAL VALUE, PARTNERS SELECT VALUE, PARTNERS SMALL CAP EQUITY, PARTNERS SMALL CAP GROWTH, PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, REAL ESTATE, AND SMALL CAP ADVANTAGE: - Up to 25% of the fund's net assets may be invested in foreign investments. FOR PRECIOUS METALS AND MINING: - Under normal market conditions, the fund intends to invest at least 50% of its total assets in foreign investments. FOR SHORT DURATION U.S. GOVERNMENT AND U.S. GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE: - Up to 20% of the fund's net assets may be invested in foreign investments. FOR STRATEGIC ALLOCATION: - The fund may invest its total assets, up to 50%, in foreign investments. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 10 INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND TYPES OF INVESTMENTS This table shows many of the various investment strategies and investments that the funds are allowed to engage in and purchase. It is intended to show the breadth of investments that the investment manager or subadviser (individually and collectively, the "investment manager") may make on behalf of a fund. For a description of principal risks for an individual fund, please see the applicable prospectus for that fund. Notwithstanding a fund's ability to utilize these strategies and techniques, the investment manager is not obligated to use them at any particular time. For example, even though the investment manager is authorized to adopt temporary defensive positions and is authorized to attempt to hedge against certain types of risk, these practices are left to the investment manager's sole discretion. Fund-of-funds invest in a combination of underlying funds, although they may invest directly in stocks, bonds and other securities. These underlying funds have their own investment strategies and types of investments they are allowed to engage in and purchase. Fund-of-funds currently only invest in underlying funds, which may invest directly in securities and engage in investment strategies, indicated in the table below. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND TYPES OF INVESTMENTS: A black circle indicates that the investment strategy or type of investment generally is authorized for a category of funds. Exceptions are noted in the footnotes to the table. See Table 1 for fund categories. TABLE 3. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND TYPES OF INVESTMENTS
FUNDS-OF-FUNDS - TAXABLE TAXABLE TAX-EXEMPT TAX-EXEMPT STATE EQUITY AND FIXED MONEY MONEY FIXED TAX-EXEMPT INVESTMENT STRATEGY BALANCED EQUITY FIXED INCOME INCOME MARKET MARKET INCOME FIXED INCOME --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency and government securities - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borrowing - - - - - -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash/money market instruments - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collateralized bond obligations - - A - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial paper - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common stock - - - - B -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Convertible securities - - - - C -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate bonds - - - - - -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debt obligations - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depositary receipts - - - - -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivative instruments (including options and futures) - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exchange-traded funds - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating rate loans - -- - - -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign currency transactions - - - - -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign securities - - - - - -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funding agreements - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High yield debt securities (junk bonds) - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illiquid and restricted securities - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indexed securities - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation protected securities - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inverse floaters - D - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment companies - - - - - -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lending of portfolio securities - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loan participations - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mortgage- and asset-backed securities - - E - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mortgage dollar rolls - F - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal obligations - - - - -- - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUNDS-OF-FUNDS - TAXABLE TAXABLE TAX-EXEMPT TAX-EXEMPT STATE EQUITY AND FIXED MONEY MONEY FIXED TAX-EXEMPT INVESTMENT STRATEGY BALANCED EQUITY FIXED INCOME INCOME MARKET MARKET INCOME FIXED INCOME --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred stock - - - - G -- -- - G - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real estate investment trusts - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repurchase agreements - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reverse repurchase agreements - - - - - -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short sales H H - H -- -- H H --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sovereign debt - - - - - -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Structured investments - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swap agreements - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variable- or floating-rate securities - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warrants - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When-issued securities and forward commitments - - - - -- -- - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zero-coupon, step-coupon and pay-in- kind securities - - - - -- -- - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A. The following funds are not authorized to invest in collateralized bond obligations: Partners International Select Growth, Partners International Select Value, Partners International Small Cap, Partners Select Value, Partners Small Cap Equity, Partners Small Cap Growth, Partners Small Cap Value, and Small Cap Advantage. B. The following funds are not authorized to invest in common stock: Short Duration U.S. Government, U.S. Government Mortgage. C. The following funds are not authorized to invest in convertible securities: Short Duration U.S. Government, U.S. Government Mortgage. D. The following funds are authorized to invest in inverse floaters: Real Estate. E. The following funds are not authorized to invest in mortgage- and asset- backed securities: Partners Small Cap Growth, S&P 500 Index, Small Cap Advantage, Small Company Index. F. The following funds are authorized to invest in mortgage dollar rolls: Real Estate. G. The following funds are not authorized to invest in preferred stock: Tax- Exempt High Income, Intermediate Tax-Exempt, Tax-Exempt Bond, Short Duration U.S. Government, U.S. Government Mortgage. H. The funds are not prohibited from engaging in short sales, however, each fund will seek Board approval prior to utilizing short sales as an active part of its investment strategy. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 12 INFORMATION REGARDING RISKS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES RISKS The following is a summary of common risk characteristics. Following this summary is a description of certain investments and investment strategies and the risks most commonly associated with them (including certain risks not described below and, in some cases, a more comprehensive discussion of how the risks apply to a particular investment or investment strategy). A mutual fund's risk profile is largely defined by the fund's primary securities and investment strategies. However, most mutual funds are allowed to use certain other strategies and investments that may have different risk characteristics. Accordingly, one or more of the following types of risk may be associated with a fund at any time (for a description of principal risks for an individual fund, please see that fund's prospectus): ACTIVE MANAGEMENT RISK. For a fund that is actively managed, its performance will reflect in part the ability of the portfolio managers to select securities and to make investment decisions that are suited to achieving the fund's investment objective. Due to its active management, a fund could underperform other mutual funds with similar investment objectives. AFFILIATED FUND RISK. For funds-of-funds, the risk that the investment manager may have potential conflicts of interest in selecting underlying funds because the fees paid to it by some underlying funds are higher than the fees paid by other underlying funds. However, the investment manager is a fiduciary to the funds and is legally obligated to act in their best interests when selecting underlying funds, without taking fees into consideration. ALLOCATION RISK. For funds-of-funds, the risk that the investment manager's evaluations regarding asset classes or underlying funds may be incorrect. There is no guarantee that the underlying funds will achieve their investment objectives. There is also a risk that the selected underlying funds' performance may be lower than the performance of the asset class they were selected to represent or may be lower than the performance of alternative underlying funds that could have been selected to represent the asset class. CREDIT RISK. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security, or the counterparty to a contract, will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling to honor a financial obligation, such as payments due on a bond or a note. If the fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is reduced after purchase, the fund will depend on the investment manager's analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ACCESS RISK. For funds investing in floating rate loans, the investment manager normally will seek to avoid the receipt of material, non-public information (Confidential Information) about the issuers of floating rate loans being considered for acquisition by the fund, or held in the fund. In many instances, issuers of floating rate loans offer to furnish Confidential Information to prospective purchasers or holders of the issuer's floating rate loans to help potential investors assess the value of the loan. The investment manager's decision not to receive Confidential Information from these issuers may disadvantage the fund as compared to other floating rate loan investors, and may adversely affect the price the fund pays for the loans it purchases, or the price at which the fund sells the loans. Further, in situations when holders of floating rate loans are asked, for example, to grant consents, waivers or amendments, the investment manager's ability to assess the desirability of such consents, waivers or amendments may be compromised. For these and other reasons, it is possible that the investment manager's decision under normal circumstances not to receive Confidential Information could adversely affect the fund's performance. COUNTERPARTY RISK. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument entered into by the fund or held by a special purpose or structured vehicle becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The fund will typically enter into financial instrument transactions with counterparties whose credit rating is investment grade, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment manager. DERIVATIVES RISK. Derivatives are financial instruments that have a value which depends upon, or is derived from, the value of something else, such as one or more underlying securities, pools of securities, options, futures, indexes or currencies. Gains or losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in the underlying security(ies), instrument, currency or index may result in a substantial gain or loss for the Fund. Derivative instruments in which the Fund invests will typically increase the Fund's exposure to Principal Risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty credit risk, hedging risk, leverage risk, and liquidity risk. Correlation risk is related to hedging risk and is the risk that there may be an incomplete correlation between the hedge and the opposite position, which may result in increased or unanticipated losses. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 13 Counterparty credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to the derivative instrument becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, and the Fund may obtain no recovery of its investment or may only obtain a limited recovery, and any recovery may be delayed. Hedging risk is the risk that derivative instruments used to hedge against an opposite position may offset losses, but they may also offset gains. Leverage risk is the risk that losses from the derivative instrument may be greater than the amount invested in the derivative instrument. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited losses, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Liquidity risk is the risk that the derivative instrument may be difficult or impossible to sell or terminate, which may cause the Fund to be in a position to do something the investment manager would not otherwise choose, including accepting a lower price for the derivative instrument, selling other investments or foregoing another, more appealing investment opportunity. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited losses regardless of the size of the initial investment. DIVERSIFICATION RISK. A non-diversified fund may invest more of its assets in fewer companies than if it were a diversified fund. Because each investment has a greater effect on the fund's performance, the fund may be more exposed to the risks of loss and volatility than a fund that invests more broadly. For funds-of-funds, although most of the underlying funds are diversified funds, because the fund invests in a limited number of underlying funds, it is considered a non-diversified fund. FOREIGN/EMERGING MARKETS RISK. The following are all components of foreign/emerging markets risk: Country risk includes the political, economic, and other conditions of the country. These conditions include lack of publicly available information, less government oversight (including lack of accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards), the possibility of government-imposed restrictions, and even the nationalization of assets. The liquidity of foreign investments may be more limited than for most U.S. investments, which means that, at times it may be difficult to sell foreign securities at desirable prices. Currency risk results from the constantly changing exchange rates between local currency and the U.S. dollar. Whenever the fund holds securities valued in a foreign currency or holds the currency, changes in the exchange rate add to or subtract from the value of the investment. Custody risk refers to the process of clearing and settling trades. It also covers holding securities with local agents and depositories. Low trading volumes and volatile prices in less developed markets make trades harder to complete and settle. Local agents are held only to the standard of care of the local market. Governments or trade groups may compel local agents to hold securities in designated depositories that are not subject to independent evaluation. The less developed a country's securities market is, the greater the likelihood of problems occurring. Emerging markets risk includes the dramatic pace of change (economic, social, and political) in these countries as well as the other considerations listed above. These markets are in early stages of development and are extremely volatile. They can be marked by extreme inflation, devaluation of currencies, dependence on trade partners, and hostile relations with neighboring countries. GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION RISK. The fund may be particularly susceptible to economic, political or regulatory events affecting companies and countries within the specific geographic region in which the fund focuses its investments. Currency devaluations could occur in countries that have not yet experienced currency devaluation to date, or could continue to occur in countries that have already experienced such devaluations. As a result, the fund may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. For state-specific funds. Because state-specific tax-exempt funds invest primarily in the municipal securities issued by the state and political sub- divisions of the state, each fund will be particularly affected by political and economic conditions and developments in the state in which it invests. This vulnerability to factors affecting the state's tax- exempt investments will be significantly greater than that of a more geographically diversified fund, which may result in greater losses and volatility. See Appendix B for details. The value of municipal securities owned by a fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities, the fund may invest a higher percentage of its assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss by investing in a few issuers than a fund that invests more broadly. At times, the fund and other accounts managed by the investment manager may own all or most of the debt of a particular issuer. This concentration of ownership may make it more difficult to sell, or to determine the fair value of, these investments. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 14 HIGHLY LEVERAGED TRANSACTIONS RISK. Certain corporate loans and corporate debt securities involve refinancings, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, and other financings for general corporate purposes. These investments also may include senior obligations of a borrower issued in connection with a restructuring pursuant to Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (commonly known as "debtor-in-possession" financings), provided that such senior obligations are determined by the fund's investment manager upon its credit analysis to be a suitable investment by the fund. In such highly leveraged transactions, the borrower assumes large amounts of debt in order to have the financial resources to attempt to achieve its business objectives. Such business objectives may include but are not limited to: management's taking over control of a company (leveraged buy-out); reorganizing the assets and liabilities of a company (leveraged recapitalization); or acquiring another company. Loans or securities that are part of highly leveraged transactions involve a greater risk (including default and bankruptcy) than other investments. IMPAIRMENT OF COLLATERAL RISK. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline, and may be insufficient to meet the borrower's obligations or difficult to liquidate. In addition, the fund's access to collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Further, certain floating rate loans may not be fully collateralized and may decline in value. INDEXING RISK. For funds that are managed to an index, the fund's performance will rise and fall as the performance of the index rises and falls. INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES RISK. Inflation-protected debt securities tend to react to change in real interest rates. Real interest rates can be described as nominal interest rates minus the expected impact of inflation. In general, the price of an inflation-protected debt security falls when real interest rates rise, and rises when real interest rates fall. Interest payments on inflation- protected debt securities will vary as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation and may be more volatile than interest paid on ordinary bonds. In periods of deflation, the fund may have no income at all. Income earned by a shareholder depends on the amount of principal invested and that principal will not grow with inflation unless the investor reinvests the portion of fund distributions that comes from inflation adjustments. INTEREST RATE RISK. The securities in the portfolio are subject to the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk is generally associated with bond prices: when interest rates rise, bond prices fall. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a bond, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (IPO) RISK. IPOs are subject to many of the same risks as investing in companies with smaller market capitalizations. To the extent a fund determines to invest in IPOs it may not be able to invest to the extent desired, because, for example, only a small portion (if any) of the securities being offered in an IPO may be made available. The investment performance of a fund during periods when it is unable to invest significantly or at all in IPOs may be lower than during periods when the fund is able to do so. In addition, as a fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on the fund's performance will generally decrease. IPOs will frequently be sold within 12 months of purchase. This may result in increased short-term capital gains, which will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. ISSUER RISK. An issuer, or the value of its stocks or bonds, may perform poorly. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, or other factors. LIQUIDITY RISK. The risk associated from a lack of marketability of securities which may make it difficult or impossible to sell at desirable prices in order to minimize loss. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. MARKET RISK. The market value of securities may fall or fail to rise. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry, or the market as a whole. The market value of securities may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. This risk is generally greater for small and mid-sized companies, which tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments. In addition, focus on a particular style, for example, investment in growth or value securities, may cause the Fund to underperform other mutual funds if that style falls out of favor with the market. PREPAYMENT AND EXTENSION RISK. The risk that a bond or other security might be called, or otherwise converted, prepaid, or redeemed, before maturity. This risk is primarily associated with asset-backed securities, including mortgage backed securities. If a security is converted, prepaid, or redeemed, before maturity, particularly during a time of declining interest rates, the portfolio managers may not be able to reinvest in securities providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the fund. Conversely, as interest rates rise, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates because the Fund's investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time. QUANTITATIVE MODEL RISK. Securities selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole as a result of the factors used in the quantitative method, the weight placed on each factor, and changes in the factors' Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 15 historical trends. The quantitative methodology employed by the investment manager has been extensively tested using historical securities market data, but has only recently begun to be used to manage open-end mutual funds. There can be no assurance that the methodology will enable the fund to achieve its objective. REINVESTMENT RISK. The risk that an investor will not be able to reinvest income or principal at the same rate it currently is earning. SECTOR RISK. Investments that are concentrated in a particular issuer, geographic region, or sector will be more susceptible to changes in price. The more a fund diversifies, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility. SMALL AND MID-SIZED COMPANY RISK. Investments in small and medium companies often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies because small and medium companies may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification, experience, and competitive strengths of larger companies. Additionally, in many instances the securities of small and medium companies are traded only over-the-counter or on regional securities exchanges and the frequency and volume of their trading is substantially less and may be more volatile than is typical of larger companies. TAX RISK. As a regulated investment company, a fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as "qualifying income" under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund currently intends to take positions in forward currency contracts with notional value up to the Fund's total net assets. Although foreign currency gains currently constitute "qualifying income" the Treasury Department has the authority to issue regulations excluding from the definition of "qualifying incomes" a fund's foreign currency gains not "directly related" to its "principal business" of investing in stocks or securities (or options and futures with respect thereto). Such regulations might treat gains from some of the Fund's foreign currency- denominated positions as not "qualifying income" and there is a remote possibility that such regulations might be applied retroactively, in which case, the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In the event the Treasury Department issues such regulations, the Fund's Board of Directors may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or Fund liquidation. TRACKING ERROR RISK. For funds that are managed to an index, the fund may not track the index perfectly because differences between the index and the fund's portfolio can cause differences in performance. The investment manager purchases securities and other instruments in an attempt to replicate the performance of the index. However, the tools that the investment manager uses to replicate the index are not perfect and the fund's performance is affected by factors such as the size of the fund's portfolio, transaction costs, management fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and fees, the extent and timing of cash flows in and out of the fund and changes in the index. In addition, the returns from a specific type of security (for example, mid-cap stocks) may trail returns from other asset classes or the overall market. Each type of security will go through cycles of doing better or worse than stocks or bonds in general. These periods may last for several years. UNDERLYING FUND SELECTION RISK. For funds-of-funds, the risk that the selected underlying funds' performance may be lower than the performance of the asset class they were selected to represent or may be lower than the performance of alternative underlying funds that could have been selected to represent the investment category. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES The following information supplements the discussion of each fund's investment objectives, policies, and strategies that are described in the prospectus and in this SAI. The following describes strategies that many mutual funds use and types of securities that they purchase. Please refer to the table titled Investment Strategies and Types of Investments to see which are applicable to various categories of funds. AGENCY AND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES The U.S. government and its agencies issue many different types of securities. U.S. Treasury bonds, notes, and bills and securities, including mortgage pass through certificates of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), are guaranteed by the U.S. government. Other U.S. government securities are issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or government-sponsored enterprises but are not guaranteed by the U.S. government. This may increase the credit risk associated with these investments. Government- sponsored entities issuing securities include privately owned, publicly chartered entities created to reduce borrowing costs for certain sectors of the economy, such as farmers, homeowners, and students. They include the Federal Farm Credit Bank System, Farm Credit Financial Assistance Corporation, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA), and Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC). Government-sponsored entities may issue discount notes (with maturities ranging from overnight to Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 16 360 days) and bonds. Agency and government securities are subject to the same concerns as other debt obligations. (See also Debt Obligations and Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with agency and government securities include: Inflation Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Prepayment and Extension Risk, and Reinvestment Risk. BORROWING A fund may borrow money for temporary purposes or to engage in transactions permissible under the 1940 Act that may be considered a borrowing (such as derivative instruments). Borrowings are subject to costs (in addition to any interest that may be paid) and typically reduce a fund's total return. Except as noted in the nonfundamental policies, however, a fund may not buy securities on margin. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with borrowing include: Inflation Risk. CASH/MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS Cash-equivalent investments include short-term U.S. and Canadian government securities and negotiable certificates of deposit, non-negotiable fixed-time deposits, bankers' acceptances, and letters of credit of banks or savings and loan associations having capital, surplus, and undivided profits (as of the date of its most recently published annual financial statements) in excess of $100 million (or the equivalent in the instance of a foreign branch of a U.S. bank) at the date of investment. A fund also may purchase short-term notes and obligations of U.S. and foreign banks and corporations and may use repurchase agreements with broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and with commercial banks. (See also Commercial Paper, Debt Obligations, Repurchase Agreements, and Variable- or Floating-Rate Securities.) These types of instruments generally offer low rates of return and subject a fund to certain costs and expenses. See Appendix A for a discussion of securities ratings. Bankers' acceptances are marketable short-term credit instruments used to finance the import, export, transfer or storage of goods. They are termed "accepted" when a bank guarantees their payment at maturity. Bank certificates of deposit are certificates issued against funds deposited in a bank (including eligible foreign branches of U.S. banks), are for a definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return and are normally negotiable. A fund may invest its daily cash balance in RiverSource Short-Term Cash Fund, a money market fund established for the exclusive use of the RiverSource funds and other institutional clients of RiverSource Investments. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with cash/money market instruments include: Credit Risk and Inflation Risk. COLLATERALIZED BOND OBLIGATIONS Collateralized bond obligations (CBOs) are investment grade bonds backed by a pool of bonds, which may include junk bonds. CBOs are similar in concept to collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), but differ in that CBOs represent different degrees of credit quality rather than different maturities. (See also Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities.) Underwriters of CBOs package a large and diversified pool of high-risk, high-yield junk bonds, which is then separated into "tiers." Typically, the first tier represents the higher quality collateral and pays the lowest interest rate; the second tier is backed by riskier bonds and pays a higher rate; the third tier represents the lowest credit quality and instead of receiving a fixed interest rate receives the residual interest payments -- money that is left over after the higher tiers have been paid. CBOs, like CMOs, are substantially overcollateralized and this, plus the diversification of the pool backing them, may earn certain of the tiers investment-grade bond ratings. Holders of third-tier CBOs stand to earn high yields or less money depending on the rate of defaults in the collateral pool. (See also High-Yield Debt Securities (Junk Bonds).) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with CBOs include: Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk and Prepayment and Extension Risk. COMMERCIAL PAPER Commercial paper is a short-term debt obligation with a maturity ranging from 2 to 270 days issued by banks, corporations, and other borrowers. It is sold to investors with temporary idle cash as a way to increase returns on a short-term basis. These instruments are generally unsecured, which increases the credit risk associated with this type of investment. (See also Debt Obligations and Illiquid and Restricted Securities.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with commercial paper include: Credit Risk and Liquidity Risk. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 17 COMMON STOCK Common stock represents units of ownership in a corporation. Owners typically are entitled to vote on the selection of directors and other important matters as well as to receive dividends on their holdings. In the event that a corporation is liquidated, the claims of secured and unsecured creditors and owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock. The price of common stock is generally determined by corporate earnings, type of products or services offered, projected growth rates, experience of management, liquidity, and general market conditions for the markets on which the stock trades. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with common stock include: Issuer Risk, Market Risk, and Small and Mid-Sized Company Risk. CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks, or other securities that may be converted into common, preferred or other securities of the same or a different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price. Some convertible securities, such as preferred equity-redemption cumulative stock (PERCs), have mandatory conversion features. Others are voluntary. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest normally paid or accrued on debt or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted, or exchanged. Convertible securities have unique investment characteristics in that they generally (i) have higher yields than common stocks but lower yields than comparable non-convertible securities, (ii) are less subject to fluctuation in value than the underlying stock since they have fixed income characteristics, and (iii) provide the potential for capital appreciation if the market price of the underlying common stock increases. The value of a convertible security is a function of its "investment value" (determined by its yield in comparison with the yields of other securities of comparable maturity and quality that do not have a conversion privilege) and its "conversion value" (the security's worth, at market value, if converted into the underlying common stock). The investment value of a convertible security is influenced by changes in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment value. The conversion value of a convertible security is determined by the market price of the underlying common stock. If the conversion value is low relative to the investment value, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by its investment value. Generally, the conversion value decreases as the convertible security approaches maturity. To the extent the market price of the underlying common stock approaches or exceeds the conversion price, the price of the convertible security will be increasingly influenced by its conversion value. A convertible security generally will sell at a premium over its conversion value by the extent to which investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding a fixed income security. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with convertible securities include: Interest Rate Risk, Issuer Risk, Market Risk, Prepayment and Extension Risk, and Reinvestment Risk. CORPORATE BONDS Corporate bonds are debt obligations issued by private corporations, as distinct from bonds issued by a government agency or a municipality. Corporate bonds typically have four distinguishing features: (1) they are taxable; (2) they have a par value of $1,000; (3) they have a term maturity, which means they come due all at once; and (4) many are traded on major exchanges. Corporate bonds are subject to the same concerns as other debt obligations. (See also Debt Obligations and High-Yield Debt Securities (Junk Bonds).) Corporate bonds may be either secured or unsecured. Unsecured corporate bonds are generally referred to as "debentures." See Appendix A for a discussion of securities ratings. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with corporate bonds include: Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Issuer Risk, Prepayment and Extension Risk, and Reinvestment Risk. DEBT OBLIGATIONS Many different types of debt obligations exist (for example, bills, bonds, or notes). Issuers of debt obligations have a contractual obligation to pay interest at a fixed, variable or floating rate on specified dates and to repay principal on a specified maturity date. Certain debt obligations (usually intermediate- and long-term bonds) have provisions that allow the issuer to redeem or "call" a bond before its maturity. Issuers are most likely to call these securities during periods of falling interest rates. When this happens, an investor may have to replace these securities with lower yielding securities, which could result in a lower return. The market value of debt obligations is affected primarily by changes in prevailing interest rates and the issuers perceived ability to repay the debt. The market value of a debt obligation generally reacts inversely to interest rate changes. When prevailing interest rates decline, the price usually rises, and when prevailing interest rates rise, the price usually declines. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 18 In general, the longer the maturity of a debt obligation, the higher its yield and the greater the sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Conversely, the shorter the maturity, the lower the yield but the greater the price stability. As noted, the values of debt obligations also may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the quality rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal. To compensate investors for taking on such increased risk, those issuers deemed to be less creditworthy generally must offer their investors higher interest rates than do issuers with better credit ratings. (See also Agency and Government Securities, Corporate Bonds, and High- Yield Debt Securities (Junk Bonds).) Generally, debt obligations that are investment grade are those that have been rated in one of the top four credit quality categories by two out of the three independent rating agencies. In the event that a debt obligation has been rated by only two agencies, the most conservative, or lower, rating must be in one of the top four credit quality categories in order for the security to be considered investment grade. If only one agency has rated the debt obligation, that rating must be in one of the top four credit quality categories for the security to be considered investment grade. See Appendix A for a discussion of securities ratings. All ratings limitations are applied at the time of purchase. Subsequent to purchase, a debt security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by a fund. Neither event will require the sale of such a security, but it will be a factor in considering whether to continue to hold the security. To the extent that ratings change as a result of changes in a rating agency or its rating system, a fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for selecting investments. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with debt obligations include: Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Issuer Risk, Prepayment and Extension Risk, and Reinvestment Risk. DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities of foreign issuers. European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) are receipts typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies, evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or U.S. issuer. Generally, depositary receipts in registered form are designed for use in the U.S. and depositary receipts in bearer form are designed for use in securities markets outside the U.S. Depositary receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. Depositary receipts involve the risks of other investments in foreign securities. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications. (See also Common Stock and Foreign Securities.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with depositary receipts include: Foreign/Emerging Markets Risk, Issuer Risk, and Market Risk. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS Derivative instruments are commonly defined to include securities or contracts whose values depend, in whole or in part, on (or "derive" from) the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, or commodities. A derivative instrument generally consists of, is based upon, or exhibits characteristics similar to options or forward contracts. Such instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while remaining fully invested, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs, or to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments are characterized by requiring little or no initial payment. Their value changes daily based on a security, a currency, a group of securities or currencies, or an index. A small change in the value of the underlying security, currency, or index can cause a sizable percentage gain or loss in the price of the derivative instrument. Options and forward contracts are considered to be the basic "building blocks" of derivatives. For example, forward- based derivatives include forward contracts, swap contracts, and exchange-traded futures. Forward-based derivatives are sometimes referred to generically as "futures contracts." Option-based derivatives include privately negotiated, over-the-counter (OTC) options (including caps, floors, collars, and options on futures) and exchange- traded options on futures. Diverse types of derivatives may be created by combining options or futures in different ways, and by applying these structures to a wide range of underlying assets. Options. An option is a contract. A person who buys a call option for a security has the right to buy the security at a set price for the length of the contract. A person who sells a call option is called a writer. The writer of a call option agrees for the length of the contract to sell the security at the set price when the buyer wants to exercise the option, no matter what the market price of the security is at that time. A person who buys a put option has the right to sell a security at a set price for the length of the contract. A person who writes a put option agrees to buy the security at the set price if the purchaser wants Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 19 to exercise the option during the length of the contract, no matter what the market price of the security is at that time. An option is covered if the writer owns the security (in the case of a call) or sets aside the cash or securities of equivalent value (in the case of a put) that would be required upon exercise. The price paid by the buyer for an option is called a premium. In addition to the premium, the buyer generally pays a broker a commission. The writer receives a premium, less another commission, at the time the option is written. The premium received by the writer is retained whether or not the option is exercised. A writer of a call option may have to sell the security for a below- market price if the market price rises above the exercise price. A writer of a put option may have to pay an above-market price for the security if its market price decreases below the exercise price. When an option is purchased, the buyer pays a premium and a commission. It then pays a second commission on the purchase or sale of the underlying security when the option is exercised. For record keeping and tax purposes, the price obtained on the sale of the underlying security is the combination of the exercise price, the premium, and both commissions. One of the risks an investor assumes when it buys an option is the loss of the premium. To be beneficial to the investor, the price of the underlying security must change within the time set by the option contract. Furthermore, the change must be sufficient to cover the premium paid, the commissions paid both in the acquisition of the option and in a closing transaction or in the exercise of the option and sale (in the case of a call) or purchase (in the case of a put) of the underlying security. Even then, the price change in the underlying security does not ensure a profit since prices in the option market may not reflect such a change. Options on many securities are listed on options exchanges. If a fund writes listed options, it will follow the rules of the options exchange. Options are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange. An option listed on a national exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, or NASDAQ will be valued at the last quoted sales price or, if such a price is not readily available, at the mean of the last bid and ask prices. Options on certain securities are not actively traded on any exchange, but may be entered into directly with a dealer. These options may be more difficult to close. If an investor is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction, it will not be able to sell the underlying security until the call written by the investor expires or is exercised. Futures Contracts. A futures contract is a sales contract between a buyer (holding the "long" position) and a seller (holding the "short" position) for an asset with delivery deferred until a future date. The buyer agrees to pay a fixed price at the agreed future date and the seller agrees to deliver the asset. The seller hopes that the market price on the delivery date is less than the agreed upon price, while the buyer hopes for the contrary. Many futures contracts trade in a manner similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the commodity exchanges. Generally, a futures contract is terminated by entering into an offsetting transaction. An offsetting transaction is effected by an investor taking an opposite position. At the time a futures contract is made, a good faith deposit called initial margin is set up. Daily thereafter, the futures contract is valued and the payment of variation margin is required so that each day a buyer would pay out cash in an amount equal to any decline in the contract's value or receive cash equal to any increase. At the time a futures contract is closed out, a nominal commission is paid, which is generally lower than the commission on a comparable transaction in the cash market. Futures contracts may be based on various securities, securities indexes (such as the S&P 500 Index), foreign currencies and other financial instruments and indexes. A fund may engage in futures and related options transactions to produce incremental earnings, to hedge existing positions, and to increase flexibility. The fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under which a mutual fund is exempt from the definition of a "commodity pool operator." The fund, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator, meaning that the fund may invest in futures contracts without registering with the CFTC. Options on Futures Contracts. Options on futures contracts give the holder a right to buy or sell futures contracts in the future. Unlike a futures contract, which requires the parties to the contract to buy and sell a security on a set date (some futures are settled in cash), an option on a futures contract merely entitles its holder to decide on or before a future date (within nine months of the date of issue) whether to enter into a contract. If the holder decides not to enter into the contract, all that is lost is the amount (premium) paid for the option. Further, because the value of the option is fixed at the point of sale, there are no daily payments of cash to reflect the change in the value of the underlying contract. However, since an option gives the buyer the right to enter into a contract at a set price for a fixed period of time, its value does change daily. One of the risks in buying an option on a futures contract is the loss of the premium paid for the option. The risk involved in writing options on futures contracts an investor owns, or on securities held in its portfolio, is that there could be an increase in the market value of these contracts or securities. If that occurred, the option would be exercised and the asset sold at a Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 20 lower price than the cash market price. To some extent, the risk of not realizing a gain could be reduced by entering into a closing transaction. An investor could enter into a closing transaction by purchasing an option with the same terms as the one previously sold. The cost to close the option and terminate the investor's obligation, however, might still result in a loss. Further, the investor might not be able to close the option because of insufficient activity in the options market. Purchasing options also limits the use of monies that might otherwise be available for long-term investments. Options on Indexes. Options on indexes are securities traded on national securities exchanges. An option on an index is similar to an option on a futures contract except all settlements are in cash. A fund exercising a put, for example, would receive the difference between the exercise price and the current index level. Options may also be traded with respect to other types of indexes, such as options on indexes of commodities futures. Tax and Accounting Treatment. As permitted under federal income tax laws and to the extent a fund is allowed to invest in futures contracts, a fund would intend to identify futures contracts as part of a mixed straddle and not mark them to market, that is, not treat them as having been sold at the end of the year at market value. If a fund is using short futures contracts for hedging purposes, the fund may be required to defer recognizing losses incurred on short futures contracts and on underlying securities. Any losses incurred on securities that are part of a straddle may be deferred to the extent there is unrealized appreciation on the offsetting position until the offsetting position is sold. Federal income tax treatment of gains or losses from transactions in options, options on futures contracts and indexes will depend on whether the option is a section 1256 contract. If the option is a non-equity option, a fund would either make a 1256(d) election and treat the option as a mixed straddle or mark to market the option at fiscal year end and treat the gain/loss as 40% short-term and 60% long-term. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ruled publicly that an exchange-traded call option is a security for purposes of the 50%-of-assets test and that its issuer is the issuer of the underlying security, not the writer of the option, for purposes of the diversification requirements. Accounting for futures contracts will be according to generally accepted accounting principles. Initial margin deposits will be recognized as assets due from a broker (a fund's agent in acquiring the futures position). During the period the futures contract is open, changes in value of the contract will be recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contract at the end of each day's trading. Variation margin payments will be made or received depending upon whether gains or losses are incurred. All contracts and options will be valued at the last- quoted sales price on their primary exchange. Other Risks of Derivatives. The primary risk of derivatives is the same as the risk of the underlying asset, namely that the value of the underlying asset may go up or down. Adverse movements in the value of an underlying asset can expose an investor to losses. Derivative instruments may include elements of leverage and, accordingly, the fluctuation of the value of the derivative instrument in relation to the underlying asset may be magnified. The successful use of derivative instruments depends upon a variety of factors, particularly the investment manager's ability to predict movements of the securities, currencies, and commodity markets, which requires different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. There can be no assurance that any particular strategy will succeed. Another risk is the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of a counterparty to comply with the terms of a derivative instrument. The counterparty risk for exchange-traded derivative instruments is generally less than for privately-negotiated or OTC derivative instruments, since generally a clearing agency, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded instrument, provides a guarantee of performance. For privately-negotiated instruments, there is no similar clearing agency guarantee. In all transactions, an investor will bear the risk that the counterparty will default, and this could result in a loss of the expected benefit of the derivative transaction and possibly other losses. When a derivative transaction is used to completely hedge another position, changes in the market value of the combined position (the derivative instrument plus the position being hedged) result from an imperfect correlation between the price movements of the two instruments. With a perfect hedge, the value of the combined position remains unchanged for any change in the price of the underlying asset. With an imperfect hedge, the values of the derivative instrument and its hedge are not perfectly correlated. For example, if the value of a derivative instrument used in a short hedge (such as writing a call option, buying a put option, or selling a futures contract) increased by less than the decline in value of the hedged investment, the hedge would not be perfectly correlated. Such a lack of correlation might occur due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as speculative or other pressures on the markets in which these instruments are traded. Derivatives also are subject to the risk that they cannot be sold, closed out, or replaced quickly at or very close to their fundamental value. Generally, exchange contracts are very liquid because the exchange clearinghouse is the counterparty of every contract. OTC transactions are less liquid than exchange- traded derivatives since they often can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 21 Another risk is caused by the legal unenforcibility of a party's obligations under the derivative. A counterparty that has lost money in a derivative transaction may try to avoid payment by exploiting various legal uncertainties about certain derivative products. (See also Foreign Currency Transactions.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with derivative instruments include: Derivatives Risk and Liquidity Risk. EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represent shares of ownership in mutual funds, unit investment trusts or depositary receipts. ETFs hold portfolios of securities that are designed to replicate, as closely as possible before expenses, the price and yield of a specified market index. The performance results of ETFs will not replicate exactly the performance of the pertinent index due to transaction and other expenses, including fees to service providers, borne by ETFs. ETF shares are sold and redeemed at net asset value only in large blocks called creation units and redemption units, respectively. ETF shares also may be purchased and sold in secondary market trading on national securities exchanges, which allows investors to purchase and sell ETF shares at their market price throughout the day. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, investments in ETFs involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the types of securities included in the indices the ETFs are designed to replicate, including Market Risk. Shares of an ETF may trade at a market price that is less than their net asset value and an active trading market in such shares may not develop or continue. Finally, there can be no assurance that the portfolio of securities purchased by an ETF to replicate a particular index will replicate such index. FLOATING RATE LOANS Most floating rate loans are acquired directly from the agent bank or from another holder of the loan by assignment. Most such loans are secured, and most impose restrictive covenants which must be met by the borrower. These loans are typically made by a syndicate of banks and institutional investors, represented by an agent bank which has negotiated and structured the loan and which is responsible generally for collecting interest, principal, and other amounts from the borrower on its own behalf and on behalf of the other lending institutions in the syndicate, and for enforcing its and their other rights against the borrower. Each of the lending institutions, including the agent bank, lends to the borrower a portion of the total amount of the loan, and retains the corresponding interest in the loan. Floating rate loans may include delayed draw term loans and prefunded or synthetic letters of credit. A fund's ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans held by it will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the fund to receive scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan would adversely affect the income of the fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets, which would be reflected in a reduction in the fund's net asset value. Banks and other lending institutions generally perform a credit analysis of the borrower before originating a loan or purchasing an assignment in a loan. In selecting the loans in which the fund will invest, however, the investment manager will not rely on that credit analysis of the agent bank, but will perform its own investment analysis of the borrowers. The investment manager's analysis may include consideration of the borrower's financial strength and managerial experience, debt coverage, additional borrowing requirements or debt maturity schedules, changing financial conditions, and responsiveness to changes in business conditions and interest rates. The majority of loans the fund will invest in will be rated by one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Investments in loans may be of any quality, including "distressed" loans, and will be subject to the fund's credit quality policy. Loans may be structured in different forms, including assignments and participations. In an assignment, a fund purchases an assignment of a portion of a lender's interest in a loan. In this case, the fund may be required generally to rely upon the assigning bank to demand payment and enforce its rights against the borrower, but would otherwise be entitled to all of such bank's rights in the loan. The borrower of a loan may, either at its own election or pursuant to terms of the loan documentation, prepay amounts of the loan from time to time. There is no assurance that a fund will be able to reinvest the proceeds of any loan prepayment at the same interest rate or on the same terms as those of the original loan. Corporate loans in which a fund may purchase a loan assignment are made generally to finance internal growth, mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, stock repurchases, leveraged buy-outs, dividend payments to sponsors and other corporate activities. Under current market conditions, most of the corporate loans purchased by the fund will represent loans made to highly leveraged corporate borrowers. The highly leveraged capital structure of the borrowers in such transactions may make such loans especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. The fund may hold investments in loans for a very short period of time when opportunities to resell the investments that the investment manager believes are attractive arise. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 22 Certain of the loans acquired by a fund may involve revolving credit facilities under which a borrower may from time to time borrow and repay amounts up to the maximum amount of the facility. In such cases, the fund would have an obligation to advance its portion of such additional borrowings upon the terms specified in the loan assignment. To the extent that the fund is committed to make additional loans under such an assignment, it will at all times designate cash or securities in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. Notwithstanding its intention in certain situations to not receive material, non-public information with respect to its management of investments in floating rate loans, the investment manager may from time to time come into possession of material, non-public information about the issuers of loans that may be held in a fund's portfolio. Possession of such information may in some instances occur despite the investment manager's efforts to avoid such possession, but in other instances the investment manager may choose to receive such information (for example, in connection with participation in a creditors' committee with respect to a financially distressed issuer). As, and to the extent, required by applicable law, the investment manager's ability to trade in these loans for the account of the fund could potentially be limited by its possession of such information. Such limitations on the investment manager's ability to trade could have an adverse effect on the fund by, for example, preventing the fund from selling a loan that is experiencing a material decline in value. In some instances, these trading restrictions could continue in effect for a substantial period of time. In some instances, other accounts managed by the investment manager may hold other securities issued by borrowers whose floating rate loans may be held in a fund's portfolio. These other securities may include, for example, debt securities that are subordinate to the floating rate loans held in the fund's portfolio, convertible debt or common or preferred equity securities. In certain circumstances, such as if the credit quality of the issuer deteriorates, the interests of holders of these other securities may conflict with the interests of the holders of the issuer's floating rate loans. In such cases, the investment manager may owe conflicting fiduciary duties to the fund and other client accounts. The investment manager will endeavor to carry out its obligations to all of its clients to the fullest extent possible, recognizing that in some cases certain clients may achieve a lower economic return, as a result of these conflicting client interests, than if the investment manager's client accounts collectively held only a single category of the issuer's securities. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with floating rate loans include: Credit Risk and Prepayment and Extension Risk. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS Investments in foreign countries usually involve currencies of foreign countries. In addition, a fund may hold cash and cash equivalent investments in foreign currencies. As a result, the value of a fund's assets as measured in U.S. dollars may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Also, a fund may incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time causing a fund's NAV (Net Asset Value) to fluctuate. Currency exchange rates are generally determined by the forces of supply and demand in the foreign exchange markets, actual or anticipated changes in interest rates, and other complex factors. Currency exchange rates also can be affected by the intervention of U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or the failure to intervene, or by currency controls or political developments. Spot Rates and Derivative Instruments. A fund may conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions either at the spot (cash) rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or by entering into forward currency exchange contracts (forward contracts). (See also Derivative Instruments.) These contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. Because foreign currency transactions occurring in the interbank market might involve substantially larger amounts than those involved in the use of such derivative instruments, a fund could be disadvantaged by having to deal in the odd lot market for the underlying foreign currencies at prices that are less favorable than for round lots. A fund may enter into forward contracts for a variety of reasons, but primarily it will enter into such contracts for risk management (hedging) or for investment purposes. A fund may enter into forward contracts to settle a security transaction or handle dividend and interest collection. When a fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency or has been notified of a dividend or interest payment, it may desire to lock in the price of the security or the amount of the payment, usually in U.S. dollars, although it could desire to lock in the price of the security in another currency. By entering into a forward contract, a fund would be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between different currencies from the date the security is purchased or sold to the date on which payment is made or received or when the dividend or interest is actually received. A fund may enter into forward contracts when management of the fund believes the currency of a particular foreign country may decline in value relative to another currency. When selling currencies forward in this fashion, a fund may seek to hedge Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 23 the value of foreign securities it holds against an adverse move in exchange rates. The precise matching of forward contract amounts and the value of securities involved generally will not be possible since the future value of securities in foreign currencies more than likely will change between the date the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency market movements is extremely difficult and successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Unless specifically permitted, a fund would not enter into such forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts when consummating the contracts would obligate it to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of its securities or other assets denominated in that currency. This method of protecting the value of the fund's securities against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a rate of exchange that can be achieved at some point in time. Although forward contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in value of hedged currency, they tend to limit any potential gain that might result should the value of such currency increase. A fund may also enter into forward contracts when its management believes the currency of a particular country will increase in value relative to another currency. A fund may buy currencies forward to gain exposure to a currency without incurring the additional costs of purchasing securities denominated in that currency. Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund is designed to invest in a combination of forward currency contracts and U.S. dollar-denominated market instruments in an attempt to obtain an investment result that is substantially the same as a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated instrument. For example, the combination of U.S. dollar-denominated instruments with long forward currency exchange contracts creates a position economically equivalent to a position in the foreign currency, in anticipation of an increase in the value of the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar. Conversely, the combination of U.S. dollar- denominated instruments with short forward currency exchange contracts is economically equivalent to borrowing the foreign currency for delivery at a specified date in the future, in anticipation of a decrease in the value of the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar. This strategy may also be employed by other funds. Unanticipated changes in the currency exchange results could result in poorer performance for funds that enter into these types of transactions. A fund may designate cash or securities in an amount equal to the value of the fund's total assets committed to consummating forward contracts entered into under the circumstance set forth above. If the value of the securities declines, additional cash or securities will be designated on a daily basis so that the value of the cash or securities will equal the amount of the fund's commitments on such contracts. At maturity of a forward contract, a fund may either deliver (if a contract to sell) or take delivery of (if a contract to buy) the foreign currency or terminate its contractual obligation by entering into an offsetting contract with the same currency trader, the same maturity date, and covering the same amount of foreign currency. If a fund engages in an offsetting transaction, it would incur a gain or loss to the extent there has been movement in forward contract prices. If a fund engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter into a new forward contract to buy or sell the foreign currency. Although a fund values its assets each business day in terms of U.S. dollars, it may not intend to convert its foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It would do so from time to time, and shareholders should be aware of currency conversion costs. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (spread) between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to a fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should a fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer. For Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund, it is possible, under certain circumstances, including entering into forward currency contracts for investment purposes, that the fund may have to limit or restructure its forward contract currency transactions to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under the Internal Revenue Code. Options on Foreign Currencies. A fund may buy put and call options and write covered call and cash-secured put options on foreign currencies for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies. For example, a decline in the dollar value of a foreign currency in which securities are denominated will reduce the dollar value of such securities, even if their value in the foreign currency remains constant. In order to protect against the diminutions in the value of securities, a fund may buy put options on the foreign currency. If the value of the currency does decline, a fund would have the right to sell the currency for a fixed amount in dollars and would offset, in whole or in part, the adverse effect on its portfolio that otherwise would have resulted. Conversely, where a change in the dollar value of a currency would increase the cost of securities a fund plans to buy, or where a fund would benefit from increased exposure to the currency, a fund may buy call options on the foreign currency. The purchase of the options could offset, at least partially, the changes in exchange rates. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 24 As in the case of other types of options, however, the benefit to a fund derived from purchases of foreign currency options would be reduced by the amount of the premium and related transaction costs. In addition, where currency exchange rates do not move in the direction or to the extent anticipated, a fund could sustain losses on transactions in foreign currency options that would require it to forego a portion or all of the benefits of advantageous changes in rates. A fund may write options on foreign currencies for the same types of purposes. For example, when a fund anticipates a decline in the dollar value of foreign- denominated securities due to adverse fluctuations in exchange rates it could, instead of purchasing a put option, write a call option on the relevant currency. If the expected decline occurs, the option would most likely not be exercised and the diminution in value of securities would be fully or partially offset by the amount of the premium received. Similarly, instead of purchasing a call option when a foreign currency is expected to appreciate, a fund could write a put option on the relevant currency. If rates move in the manner projected, the put option would expire unexercised and allow the fund to hedge increased cost up to the amount of the premium. As in the case of other types of options, however, the writing of a foreign currency option will constitute only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and only if rates move in the expected direction. If this does not occur, the option may be exercised and the fund would be required to buy or sell the underlying currency at a loss that may not be offset by the amount of the premium. Through the writing of options on foreign currencies, the fund also may be required to forego all or a portion of the benefits that might otherwise have been obtained from favorable movements on exchange rates. All options written on foreign currencies will be covered. An option written on foreign currencies is covered if a fund holds currency sufficient to cover the option or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that currency without additional cash consideration upon conversion of assets denominated in that currency or exchange of other currency held in its portfolio. An option writer could lose amounts substantially in excess of its initial investments, due to the margin and collateral requirements associated with such positions. Options on foreign currencies are traded through financial institutions acting as market-makers, although foreign currency options also are traded on certain national securities exchanges, such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, subject to SEC regulation. In an over-the- counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For example, there are no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a period of time. Although the purchaser of an option cannot lose more than the amount of the premium plus related transaction costs, this entire amount could be lost. Foreign currency option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid secondary market in options traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available than in the over-the-counter market, potentially permitting a fund to liquidate open positions at a profit prior to exercise or expiration, or to limit losses in the event of adverse market movements. The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options, however, is subject to the risks of availability of a liquid secondary market described above, as well as the risks regarding adverse market movements, margining of options written, the nature of the foreign currency market, possible intervention by governmental authorities and the effects of other political and economic events. In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign currencies involve certain risks not presented by the over-the-counter market. For example, exercise and settlement of such options must be made exclusively through the OCC, which has established banking relationships in certain foreign countries for that purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines that foreign governmental restrictions or taxes would prevent the orderly settlement of foreign currency option exercises, or would result in undue burdens on OCC or its clearing member, impose special procedures on exercise and settlement, such as technical changes in the mechanics of delivery of currency, the fixing of dollar settlement prices or prohibitions on exercise. Foreign Currency Futures and Related Options. A fund may enter into currency futures contracts to buy or sell currencies. It also may buy put and call options and write covered call and cash-secured put options on currency futures. Currency futures contracts are similar to currency forward contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures call for payment of delivery in U.S. dollars. A fund may use currency futures for the same purposes as currency forward contracts, subject to CFTC limitations. Currency futures and options on futures values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but will not reflect other factors that may affect the value of the fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen- denominated bond against a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a fund against price decline if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Because the value of a fund's investments denominated in foreign currency will change in Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 25 response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of a forward contract to the value of a fund's investments denominated in that currency over time. A fund will hold securities or other options or futures positions whose values are expected to offset its obligations. The fund would not enter into an option or futures position that exposes the fund to an obligation to another party unless it owns either (i) an offsetting position in securities or (ii) cash, receivables and short-term debt securities with a value sufficient to cover its potential obligations. (See also Derivative Instruments and Foreign Securities.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with foreign currency transactions include: Derivatives Risk, Interest Rate Risk, and Liquidity Risk. FOREIGN SECURITIES Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations involve special risks, including those set forth below, which are not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to domestic companies. Additionally, many foreign stock markets, while growing in volume of trading activity, have substantially less volume than the New York Stock Exchange, and securities of some foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of domestic companies. Similarly, volume and liquidity in most foreign bond markets are less than the volume and liquidity in the U.S. and, at times, volatility of price can be greater than in the U.S. Further, foreign markets have different clearance, settlement, registration, and communication procedures and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions making it difficult to conduct such transactions. Delays in such procedures could result in temporary periods when assets are uninvested and no return is earned on them. The inability of an investor to make intended security purchases due to such problems could cause the investor to miss attractive investment opportunities. Payment for securities without delivery may be required in certain foreign markets and, when participating in new issues, some foreign countries require payment to be made in advance of issuance (at the time of issuance, the market value of the security may be more or less than the purchase price). Some foreign markets also have compulsory depositories (i.e., an investor does not have a choice as to where the securities are held). Fixed commissions on some foreign stock exchanges are generally higher than negotiated commissions on U.S. exchanges. Further, an investor may encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies and obtain judgments in foreign courts. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices, stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the U.S. It may be more difficult for an investor's agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions such as stock dividends or other matters that may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the U.S. and foreign countries may be less reliable than within the U.S., thus increasing the risk of delays or loss of certificates for portfolio securities. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of nationalization, expropriation, the imposition of additional withholding or confiscatory taxes, political, social, or economic instability, diplomatic developments that could affect investments in those countries, or other unforeseen actions by regulatory bodies (such as changes to settlement or custody procedures). The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in emerging markets, which may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. The introduction of a single currency, the euro, on Jan. 1, 1999 for participating European nations in the Economic and Monetary Union (EU) presents unique uncertainties, including the legal treatment of certain outstanding financial contracts after Jan. 1, 1999 that refer to existing currencies rather than the euro; the establishment and maintenance of exchange rates; the fluctuation of the euro relative to non-euro currencies; whether the interest rate, tax or labor regimes of European countries participating in the euro will converge over time; and whether the admission of other countries such as Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania as members of the EU may have an impact on the euro. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with foreign securities include: Foreign/Emerging Markets Risk and Issuer Risk. FUNDING AGREEMENTS A fund may invest in funding agreements issued by domestic insurance companies. Funding agreements are short- term, privately placed, debt obligations of insurance companies that offer a fixed- or floating-rate of interest. These investments are not readily marketable and therefore are considered to be illiquid securities. (See also Illiquid and Restricted Securities.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with funding agreements include: Credit Risk and Liquidity Risk. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 26 HIGH-YIELD DEBT SECURITIES (JUNK BONDS) High yield (high-risk) debt securities are sometimes referred to as junk bonds. They are non-investment grade (lower quality) securities that have speculative characteristics. Lower quality securities, while generally offering higher yields than investment grade securities with similar maturities, involve greater risks, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy. They are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The special risk considerations in connection with investments in these securities are discussed below. See Appendix A for a discussion of securities ratings. (See also Debt Obligations.) All fixed rate interest-bearing securities typically experience appreciation when interest rates decline and depreciation when interest rates rise. The market values of lower-quality and comparable unrated securities tend to reflect individual corporate developments to a greater extent than do higher rated securities, which react primarily to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. Lower-quality and comparable unrated securities also tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than are higher-rated securities. As a result, they generally involve more credit risks than securities in the higher- rated categories. During an economic downturn or a sustained period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers of lower-quality securities may experience financial stress and may not have sufficient revenues to meet their payment obligations. The issuer's ability to service its debt obligations also may be adversely affected by specific corporate developments, the issuer's inability to meet specific projected business forecasts, or the unavailability of additional financing. The risk of loss due to default by an issuer of these securities is significantly greater than a default by issuers of higher-rated securities because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors. Further, if the issuer of a lower quality security defaulted, an investor might incur additional expenses to seek recovery. Credit ratings issued by credit rating agencies are designed to evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments of rated securities. They do not, however, evaluate the market value risk of lower-quality securities and, therefore, may not fully reflect the true risks of an investment. In addition, credit rating agencies may or may not make timely changes in a rating to reflect changes in the economy or in the condition of the issuer that affect the market value of the securities. Consequently, credit ratings are used only as a preliminary indicator of investment quality. An investor may have difficulty disposing of certain lower-quality and comparable unrated securities because there may be a thin trading market for such securities. Because not all dealers maintain markets in all lower quality and comparable unrated securities, there is no established retail secondary market for many of these securities. To the extent a secondary trading market does exist, it is generally not as liquid as the secondary market for higher- rated securities. The lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the market price of the security. The lack of a liquid secondary market for certain securities also may make it more difficult for an investor to obtain accurate market quotations. Market quotations are generally available on many lower-quality and comparable unrated issues only from a limited number of dealers and may not necessarily represent firm bids of such dealers or prices for actual sales. Legislation may be adopted from time to time designed to limit the use of certain lower quality and comparable unrated securities by certain issuers. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with high-yield debt securities include: Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, and Prepayment and Extension Risk. ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES Illiquid securities are securities that are not readily marketable. These securities may include, but are not limited to, certain securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, certain repurchase agreements, and derivative instruments. To the extent a fund invests in illiquid or restricted securities, it may encounter difficulty in determining a market value for the securities. Disposing of illiquid or restricted securities may involve time- consuming negotiations and legal expense, and it may be difficult or impossible for a fund to sell the investment promptly and at an acceptable price. In determining the liquidity of all securities and derivatives, such as Rule 144A securities, which are unregistered securities offered to qualified institutional buyers, and interest-only and principal-only fixed mortgage-backed securities (IOs and POs) issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities the investment manager, under guidelines established by the Board, will consider any relevant factors including the frequency of trades, the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security and the nature of marketplace trades. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with illiquid and restricted securities include: Liquidity Risk. INDEXED SECURITIES The value of indexed securities is linked to currencies, interest rates, commodities, indexes, or other financial indicators. Most indexed securities are short- to intermediate-term fixed income securities whose values at maturity or interest rates rise Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 27 or fall according to the change in one or more specified underlying instruments. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying instrument itself and they may be less liquid than the securities represented by the index. (See also Derivative Instruments.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with indexed securities include: Liquidity Risk and Market Risk. INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES Inflation is a general rise in prices of goods and services. Inflation erodes the purchasing power of an investor's assets. For example, if an investment provides a total return of 7% in a given year and inflation is 3% during that period, the inflation-adjusted, or real, return is 4%. Inflation-protected securities are debt securities whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments. One type of inflation-protected debt security is issued by the U.S. Treasury. The principal of these securities is adjusted for inflation as indicated by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI) and interest is paid on the adjusted amount. The CPI is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. If the CPI falls, the principal value of inflation-protected securities will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Conversely, if the CPI rises, the principal value of inflation-protected securities will be adjusted upward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities will be increased. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the inflation-protected securities is not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Other inflation-indexed securities include inflation-related bonds, which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. Other issuers of inflation-protected debt securities include other U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, corporations and foreign governments. There can be no assurance that the CPI or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond's inflation measure. Any increase in principal for an inflation-protected security resulting from inflation adjustments is considered by IRS regulations to be taxable income in the year it occurs. For direct holders of an inflation-protected security, this means that taxes must be paid on principal adjustments even though these amounts are not received until the bond matures. By contrast, a fund holding these securities distributes both interest income and the income attributable to principal adjustments in the form of cash or reinvested shares, which are taxable to shareholders. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with inflation- protected securities include: Interest Rate Risk and Market Risk. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS (IPOS) Companies issuing IPOs generally have limited operating histories, and their prospects for future profitability are uncertain. These companies often are engaged in new and evolving businesses and are particularly vulnerable to competition and to changes in technology, markets and economic conditions. They may be dependent on certain key managers and third parties, need more personnel and other resources to manage growth and require significant additional capital. They may also be dependent on limited product lines and uncertain property rights and need regulatory approvals. Funds that invest in IPOs can be affected by sales of additional shares and by concentration of control in existing management and principal shareholders. Stock prices of IPOs can also be highly unstable, due to the absence of a prior public market, the small number of shares available for trading and limited investor information. Most IPOs involve a high degree of risk not normally associated with offerings of more seasoned companies. Although one or more risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with IPOs include: Small and Mid-Sized Company Risk and Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk. INVERSE FLOATERS Inverse floaters or inverse floating rate securities are a type of derivative long-term fixed income obligation with a floating or variable interest rate that moves in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates. As short-term interest rates go down, the holders of the inverse floaters receive more income and, as short-term interest rates go up, the holders of the inverse floaters receive less income. As with all long-term fixed income securities, the price of the inverse floater moves inversely Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 28 with long-term interest rates; as long-term interest rates go down, the price of the inverse floater moves up and, when long-term interest rates go up, the price of the inverse floater moves down. While inverse floater securities tend to provide more income than similar term and credit quality fixed-rate bonds, they also exhibit greater volatility in price movement (both up and down). In the municipal market an inverse floater is typically created when the owner of a municipal fixed rate bond transfers that bond to a trust in exchange for cash and a residual interest in the trust's assets and cash flows (inverse floater certificates). The trust funds the purchase of the bond by issuing two classes of certificates: short-term floating rate notes (typically sold to third parties) and the inverse floaters (also known as residual certificates). No additional income beyond that provided by the trust's underlying bond is created; rather, that income is merely divided-up between the two classes of certificates. The holder of the inverse floating rate securities typically has the right to (1) cause the holders of the short-term floating rate notes to tender their notes at par ($100) and (2) to return the inverse floaters and withdraw the underlying bonds, thereby collapsing the trust. (See also Derivative Instruments.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with transactions in inverse floaters include: Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk and Market Risk. INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investing in securities issued by registered and unregistered investment companies may involve the duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with the securities of other investment companies include: Market Risk. LENDING OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES A fund may lend certain of its portfolio securities. The current policy of the Board is to make these loans, either long- or short-term, to broker-dealers. Loans will be structured in a manner that will enable a fund to call the loan in order to vote in a proxy solicitation if the fund has knowledge of a material event to be voted on that would affect the fund's investment in the loaned security. In making loans, the lender receives the market price in cash, U.S. government securities, letters of credit, or such other collateral as may be permitted by regulatory agencies and approved by the Board. If the market price of the loaned securities goes up, the lender will get additional collateral on a daily basis. If the market price of the loaned securities goes down, the borrower may request that some collateral be returned. The risks are that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due. During the existence of the loan, the lender receives cash payments equivalent to all interest or other distributions paid on the loaned securities. The lender may pay reasonable administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash or money market instruments held as collateral to the borrower or placing broker. The lender will receive reasonable interest on the loan or a flat fee from the borrower and amounts equivalent to any dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with the lending of portfolio securities include: Credit Risk. LOAN PARTICIPATIONS Loans, loan participations, and interests in securitized loan pools are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to a lender or consortium of lenders (typically banks, insurance companies, investment banks, government agencies, or international agencies). Loans involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to an investor in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with loan participations include: Credit Risk. MORTGAGE- AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by real property, and include single- and multi-class pass-through securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). These securities may be issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities (see also Agency and Government Securities), or by private issuers, generally originators and investors in mortgage loans, including savings associations, mortgage bankers, commercial banks, investment bankers, and special purpose entities. Mortgage-backed securities issued by private lenders may be supported by pools of mortgage loans or other mortgage-backed securities that are guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, or they may be issued without any governmental guarantee of the underlying mortgage assets but with some form of non-governmental Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 29 credit enhancement. Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) are a specific type of mortgage-backed security collateralized by a pool of mortgages on commercial real estate. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are a type of mortgage-backed security that receive differing proportions of the interest and principal payments from the underlying assets. Generally, there are two classes of stripped mortgage- backed securities: Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO). IOs entitle the holder to receive distributions consisting of all or a portion of the interest on the underlying pool of mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities. POs entitle the holder to receive distributions consisting of all or a portion of the principal of the underlying pool of mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities. The cash flows and yields on IOs and POs are extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgage loans or mortgage- backed securities. A rapid rate of principal payments may adversely affect the yield to maturity of IOs. A slow rate of principal payments may adversely affect the yield to maturity of POs. If prepayments of principal are greater than anticipated, an investor in IOs may incur substantial losses. If prepayments of principal are slower than anticipated, the yield on a PO will be affected more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-backed security. CMOs are hybrid mortgage-related instruments secured by pools of mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities, such as mortgage pass through securities or stripped mortgage-backed securities. CMOs may be structured into multiple classes, often referred to as "tranches," with each class bearing a different stated maturity and entitled to a different schedule for payments of principal and interest, including prepayments. Principal prepayments on collateral underlying a CMO may cause it to be retired substantially earlier than its stated maturity. The yield characteristics of mortgage-backed securities differ from those of other debt securities. Among the differences are that interest and principal payments are made more frequently on mortgage-backed securities, usually monthly, and principal may be repaid at any time. These factors may reduce the expected yield. Asset-backed securities have structural characteristics similar to mortgage- backed securities. Asset-backed debt obligations represent direct or indirect participation in, or secured by and payable from, assets such as motor vehicle installment sales contracts, other installment loan contracts, home equity loans, leases of various types of property, and receivables from credit card or other revolving credit arrangements. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities, and the amount and quality of any credit enhancement of the securities. Payments or distributions of principal and interest on asset- backed debt obligations may be supported by non-governmental credit enhancements including letters of credit, reserve funds, overcollateralization, and guarantees by third parties. The market for privately issued asset-backed debt obligations is smaller and less liquid than the market for government sponsored mortgage-backed securities. (See also Derivative Instruments.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with mortgage and asset-backed securities include: Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Liquidity Risk, and Prepayment and Extension Risk. MORTGAGE DOLLAR ROLLS Mortgage dollar rolls are investments in which an investor sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date. While an investor foregoes principal and interest paid on the mortgage-backed securities during the roll period, the investor is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower price for the future purchase as well as by any interest earned on the proceeds of the initial sale. The investor also could be compensated through the receipt of fee income equivalent to a lower forward price. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with mortgage dollar rolls include: Credit Risk and Interest Rate Risk. MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). The interest on these obligations is generally exempt from federal income tax. Municipal obligations are generally classified as either "general obligations" or "revenue obligations." General obligation bonds are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith, credit, and taxing power for the payment of interest and principal. Revenue bonds are payable only from the revenues derived from a project or facility or from the proceeds of a specified revenue source. Industrial development bonds are generally revenue bonds secured by payments from and the credit of private users. Municipal notes are issued to meet the short-term funding requirements of state, regional, and local governments. Municipal notes include tax anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, tax Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 30 and revenue anticipation notes, construction loan notes, short-term discount notes, tax-exempt commercial paper, demand notes, and similar instruments. Municipal lease obligations may take the form of a lease, an installment purchase, or a conditional sales contract. They are issued by state and local governments and authorities to acquire land, equipment, and facilities. An investor may purchase these obligations directly, or it may purchase participation interests in such obligations. Municipal leases may be subject to greater risks than general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and statutes set forth requirements that states or municipalities must meet in order to issue municipal obligations. Municipal leases may contain a covenant by the state or municipality to budget for and make payments due under the obligation. Certain municipal leases may, however, provide that the issuer is not obligated to make payments on the obligation in future years unless funds have been appropriated for this purpose each year. Yields on municipal bonds and notes depend on a variety of factors, including money market conditions, municipal bond market conditions, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation, and the rating of the issue. The municipal bond market has a large number of different issuers, many having smaller sized bond issues, and a wide choice of different maturities within each issue. For these reasons, most municipal bonds do not trade on a daily basis and many trade only rarely. Because many of these bonds trade infrequently, the spread between the bid and offer may be wider and the time needed to develop a bid or an offer may be longer than other security markets. See Appendix A for a discussion of securities ratings. (See also Debt Obligations.) Taxable Municipal Obligations. There is another type of municipal obligation that is subject to federal income tax for a variety of reasons. These municipal obligations do not qualify for the federal income exemption because (a) they did not receive necessary authorization for tax-exempt treatment from state or local government authorities, (b) they exceed certain regulatory limitations on the cost of issuance for tax-exempt financing or (c) they finance public or private activities that do not qualify for the federal income tax exemption. These non- qualifying activities might include, for example, certain types of multi-family housing, certain professional and local sports facilities, refinancing of certain municipal debt, and borrowing to replenish a municipality's underfunded pension plan. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with municipal obligations include: Credit Risk, Inflation Risk, Interest Rate Risk, and Market Risk. PREFERRED STOCK Preferred stock is a type of stock that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. Preferred stock does not ordinarily carry voting rights. The price of a preferred stock is generally determined by earnings, type of products or services, projected growth rates, experience of management, liquidity, and general market conditions of the markets on which the stock trades. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with preferred stock include: Issuer Risk and Market Risk. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are pooled investment vehicles that manage a portfolio of real estate or real estate related loans to earn profits for their shareholders. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property, such as shopping centers, nursing homes, office buildings, apartment complexes, and hotels, and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments. REITs can be subject to extreme volatility due to fluctuations in the demand for real estate, changes in interest rates, and adverse economic conditions. Similar to investment companies, REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with certain requirements under the tax law. The failure of a REIT to continue to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes can materially affect its value. A fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses paid by a REIT in which it invests. REITs often do not provide complete tax information until after the calendar year-end. Consequently, because of the delay, it may be necessary for a fund investing in REITs to request permission to extend the deadline for issuance of Forms 1099-DIV beyond January 31. In the alternative, amended Forms 1099-DIV may be sent. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with REITs include: Interest Rate Risk, Issuer Risk and Market Risk. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 31 REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS Repurchase agreements may be entered into with certain banks or non-bank dealers. In a repurchase agreement, the purchaser buys a security at one price, and at the time of sale, the seller agrees to repurchase the obligation at a mutually agreed upon time and price (usually within seven days). The repurchase agreement determines the yield during the purchaser's holding period, while the seller's obligation to repurchase is secured by the value of the underlying security. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of a default or insolvency of the other party to the agreement, including possible delays or restrictions upon the purchaser's ability to dispose of the underlying securities. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with repurchase agreements include: Credit Risk. REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a reverse repurchase agreement, an investor sells a security and enters into an agreement to repurchase the security at a specified future date and price. The investor generally retains the right to interest and principal payments on the security. Since the investor receives cash upon entering into a reverse repurchase agreement, it may be considered a borrowing. (See also Derivative Instruments.) Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with reverse repurchase agreements include: Credit Risk and Interest Rate Risk. SHORT SALES With short sales, an investor sells a security that it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of the security. To complete the transaction, the investor must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The investor is obligated to replace the security that was borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the investor sold the security. A fund that is allowed to engage in short sales will designate cash or liquid securities to cover its open short positions. Those funds also may engage in "short sales against the box," a form of short-selling that involves selling a security that an investor owns (or has an unconditioned right to purchase) for delivery at a specified date in the future. This technique allows an investor to hedge protectively against anticipated declines in the market of its securities. If the value of the securities sold short increased between the date of the short sale and the date on which the borrowed security is replaced, the investor loses the opportunity to participate in the gain. A "short sale against the box" will result in a constructive sale of appreciated securities thereby generating capital gains to a fund. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with short sales include: Market Risk. SOVEREIGN DEBT A sovereign debtor's willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. (See also Foreign Securities.) With respect to sovereign debt of emerging market issuers, investors should be aware that certain emerging market countries are among the largest debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. At times, certain emerging market countries have declared moratoria on the payment of principal and interest on external debt. Certain emerging market countries have experienced difficulty in servicing their sovereign debt on a timely basis that led to defaults and the restructuring of certain indebtedness. Sovereign debt includes Brady Bonds, which are securities issued under the framework of the Brady Plan, an initiative announced by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Nicholas F. Brady in 1989 as a mechanism for debtor nations to restructure their outstanding external commercial bank indebtedness. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with sovereign debt include: Credit Risk and Foreign/Emerging Markets Risk. STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS A structured investment is a security whose return is tied to an underlying index or to some other security or pool of assets. Structured investments generally are individually negotiated agreements and may be traded over-the- counter. Structured investments are created and operated to restructure the investment characteristics of the underlying security. This Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 32 restructuring involves the deposit with or purchase by an entity, such as a corporation or trust, of specified instruments, such as commercial bank loans, and the issuance by that entity of one or more classes of debt obligations ("structured securities") backed by, or representing interests in, the underlying instruments. The cash flow on the underlying instruments may be apportioned among the newly issued structured securities to create securities with different investment characteristics, such as varying maturities, payment priorities, and interest rate provisions. The extent of the payments made with respect to structured securities is dependent on the extent of the cash flow on the underlying instruments. Because structured securities typically involve no credit enhancement, their credit risk generally will be equivalent to that of the underlying instruments. Structured securities are often offered in different classes. As a result a given class of a structured security may be either subordinated or unsubordinated to the right of payment of another class. Subordinated structured securities typically have higher yields and present greater risks than unsubordinated structured securities. Structured securities are typically sold in private placement transactions, and at any given time there may be no active trading market for a particular structured security. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with structured investments include: Credit Risk and Liquidity Risk. SWAP AGREEMENTS Swap agreements are typically individually negotiated agreements that obligate two parties to exchange payments based on a reference to a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swap agreements will tend to shift a party's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. A swap agreement can increase or decrease the volatility of a fund's investments and its net asset value. Swap agreements are traded in the over-the-counter market and may be considered to be illiquid. Swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations. A fund will enter into a swap agreement only if the claims- paying ability of the other party or its guarantor is considered to be investment grade by the investment manager. Generally, the unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party or its guarantor must be rated in one of the three highest rating categories of at least one Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) at the time of entering into the transaction. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, a fund will have to rely on its contractual remedies (which may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. In certain circumstances, a fund may seek to minimize counterparty risk by requiring the counterparty to post collateral. Swap agreements are usually entered into without an upfront payment because the value of each party's position is the same. The market values of the underlying commitments will change over time resulting in one of the commitments being worth more than the other and the net market value creating a risk exposure for one counterparty or the other. Interest Rate Swaps. Interest rate swap agreements are often used to obtain or preserve a desired return or spread at a lower cost than through a direct investment in an instrument that yields the desired return or spread. They are financial instruments that involve the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future. In a standard interest rate swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange their respective commitments to pay fixed or floating rates on a predetermined specified (notional) amount. The swap agreement notional amount is the predetermined basis for calculating the obligations that the swap counterparties have agreed to exchange. Under most swap agreements, the obligations of the parties are exchanged on a net basis. The two payment streams are netted out, with each party receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Interest rate swaps can be based on various measures of interest rates, including LIBOR, swap rates, treasury rates and other foreign interest rates. Cross Currency Swaps. Cross currency swaps are similar to interest rate swaps, except that they involve multiple currencies. A fund may enter into a currency swap when it has exposure to one currency and desires exposure to a different currency. Typically the interest rates that determine the currency swap payments are fixed, although occasionally one or both parties may pay a floating rate of interest. Unlike an interest rate swap, however, the principal amounts are exchanged at the beginning of the contract and returned at the end of the contract. In addition to paying and receiving amounts at the beginning and termination of the agreements, both sides will also have to pay in full periodically based upon the currency they have borrowed. Change in foreign exchange rates and changes in interest rates, as described above, may negatively affect currency swaps. Total Return Swaps. Total return swaps are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of the underlying assets, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or security indexes during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate of the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or market. For example, CMBS total return swaps are bilateral financial contracts designed to replicate synthetically the total returns of commercial mortgage- backed securities. In a typical Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 33 total return equity swap, payments made by the fund or the counterparty are based on the total return of a particular reference asset or assets (such as an equity security, a combination of such securities, or an index). That is, one party agrees to pay another party the return on a stock, basket of stocks, or stock index in return for a specified interest rate. By entering into an equity index swap, for example, the index receiver can gain exposure to stocks making up the index of securities without actually purchasing those stocks. Total return swaps involve not only the risk associated with the investment in the underlying securities, but also the risk of the counterparty not fulfilling its obligations under the agreement. Swaption Transaction. A swaption is an option on a swap agreement and a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms, in return for payment of the purchase price (the "premium") of the option. The fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions to the same extent it may make use of standard options on securities or other instruments. The writer of the contract receives the premium and bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the market value on the underlying swap agreement. Swaptions can be bundled and sold as a package. These are commonly called interest rate caps, floors and collars. In interest rate cap transactions, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or cap. Interest rate floor transactions require one party, in exchange for a premium to agree to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified level, or floor. In interest rate collar transactions, one party sells a cap and purchases a floor, or vice versa, in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels or collar amounts. Credit Default Swaps. Credit default swaps are contracts in which third party credit risk is transferred from one party to another party by one party, the protection buyer, making payments to the other party, the protection seller, in return for the ability of the protection buyer to deliver a reference obligation, or portfolio of reference obligations, to the protection seller upon the occurrence of certain credit events relating to the issuer of the reference obligation and receive the notional amount of the reference obligation from the protection seller. A fund may use credit default swaps for various purposes including to increase or decrease its credit exposure to various issuers. For example, as a seller in a transaction, a fund could use credit default swaps as a way of increasing investment exposure to a particular issuer's bonds in lieu of purchasing such bonds directly. Similarly, as a buyer in a transaction, a fund may use credit default swaps to hedge its exposure on bonds that it owns or in lieu of selling such bonds. A credit default swap agreement may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the fund. The fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. Credit default swaps may also be structured based on the debt of a basket of issuers, rather than a single issuer, and may be customized with respect to the default event that triggers purchase or other factors. As a seller, the fund generally receives an up front payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, generally the seller must pay the buyer the full face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference obligations that may have little or no value. If the fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference obligation that may have little or no value. Credit default swap agreements can involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. A fund will enter into credit default swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the upfront or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the seller. A fund's obligations under a credit default swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the fund). In connection with credit default swaps in which a fund is the buyer, the fund will segregate or "earmark" cash or other liquid assets, or enter into certain offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the fund's exposure (any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed by the fund to any counterparty), on a marked-to-market basis. In connection with credit default swaps in which a fund is the seller, the fund will segregate or "earmark" cash or other liquid assets, or enter into offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the full notional amount of the swap (minus any amounts owed to the fund). Such segregation or "earmarking" will ensure that the fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to the transaction. Such segregation or "earmarking" will not limit the fund's exposure to loss. The use of swap agreements by a fund entails certain risks, which may be different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the securities and other investments that are the referenced asset for the swap agreement. Swaps are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques, risk analyses, and tax planning different from those associated with stocks, bonds, and other traditional investments. The use of a swap requires an understanding not only Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 34 of the referenced asset, reference rate, or index, but also of the swap itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the swap under all the possible market conditions. Because some swap agreements have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate, or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the swap itself. Certain swaps have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with swaps include: Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk and Market Risk. VARIABLE- OR FLOATING-RATE SECURITIES Variable-rate securities provide for automatic establishment of a new interest rate at fixed intervals (daily, monthly, semiannually, etc.). Floating-rate securities generally provide for automatic adjustment of the interest rate whenever some specified interest rate index changes. Variable- or floating-rate securities frequently include a demand feature enabling the holder to sell the securities to the issuer at par. In many cases, the demand feature can be exercised at any time. Some securities that do not have variable or floating interest rates may be accompanied by puts producing similar results and price characteristics. Variable-rate demand notes include master demand notes that are obligations that permit the investor to invest fluctuating amounts, which may change daily without penalty, pursuant to direct arrangements between the investor as lender, and the borrower. The interest rates on these notes fluctuate from time to time. The issuer of such obligations normally has a corresponding right, after a given period, to prepay in its discretion the outstanding principal amount of the obligations plus accrued interest upon a specified number of days' notice to the holders of such obligations. Because these obligations are direct lending arrangements between the lender and borrower, it is not contemplated that such instruments generally will be traded. There generally is not an established secondary market for these obligations. Accordingly, where these obligations are not secured by letters of credit or other credit support arrangements, the lender's right to redeem is dependent on the ability of the borrower to pay principal and interest on demand. Such obligations frequently are not rated by credit rating agencies and may involve heightened risk of default by the issuer. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with variable- or floating-rate securities include: Credit Risk. WARRANTS Warrants are securities giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy the stock of an issuer at a given price (generally higher than the value of the stock at the time of issuance) during a specified period or perpetually. Warrants may be acquired separately or in connection with the acquisition of securities. Warrants do not carry with them the right to dividends or voting rights and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. Warrants may be considered to have more speculative characteristics than certain other types of investments. In addition, the value of a warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities, and a warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with warrants include: Market Risk. WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS When-issued securities and forward commitments involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 45 days of the purchase although in some cases settlement may take longer. The investor does not pay for the securities or receive dividends or interest on them until the contractual settlement date. Such instruments involve the risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated. If the security is not issued as anticipated, a fund may lose the opportunity to obtain a price and yield considered to be advantageous. Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with when- issued securities and forward commitments include: Credit Risk. ZERO-COUPON, STEP-COUPON, AND PAY-IN-KIND SECURITIES These securities are debt obligations that do not make regular cash interest payments (see also Debt Obligations). Zero-coupon and step-coupon securities are sold at a deep discount to their face value because they do not pay interest until maturity. Pay-in-kind securities pay interest through the issuance of additional securities. Because these securities do not pay current cash income, the price of these securities can be extremely volatile when interest rates fluctuate. See Appendix A for a discussion of securities ratings. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 35 Although one or more of the other risks described in this SAI may apply, the largest risks associated with zero- coupon, step-coupon, and pay-in-kind securities include: Credit Risk and Interest Rate Risk. A fund cannot issue senior securities but this does not prohibit certain investment activities for which assets of the fund are set aside, or margin, collateral or escrow arrangements are established, to cover the related obligations. Examples of those activities include borrowing money, delayed- delivery and when-issued securities transactions, and contracts to buy or sell options, derivatives, and hedging instruments. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS Except as otherwise noted, the description of policies and procedures in this section also applies to any fund subadviser. Subject to policies set by the Board, as well as the terms of the investment management agreements, the investment manager or subadviser is authorized to determine, consistent with a fund's investment objective and policies, which securities will be purchased, held, or sold. In determining where the buy and sell orders are to be placed, the investment manager has been directed to use its best efforts to obtain the best available price and the most favorable execution except where otherwise authorized by the Board. Each fund, the investment manager, any subadviser and RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds) has a strict Code of Ethics that prohibits affiliated personnel from engaging in personal investment activities that compete with or attempt to take advantage of planned portfolio transactions for the fund. A fund's securities may be traded on an agency basis with brokers or dealers or on a principal basis with dealers. In an agency trade, the broker-dealer generally is paid a commission. In a principal trade, the investment manager will trade directly with the issuer or with a dealer who buys or sells for its own account, rather than acting on behalf of another client. The investment manager generally does not pay the dealer a commission. Instead, the dealer's profit, if any, is the difference, or spread, between the dealer's purchase and sale price for the security. BROKER-DEALER SELECTION In selecting broker-dealers to execute transactions, the investment manager and each subadviser will consider from among such factors as the ability to minimize trading costs, trading expertise, infrastructure, ability to provide information or services, financial condition, confidentiality, competitiveness of commission rates, evaluations of execution quality, promptness of execution, past history, ability to prospect for and find liquidity, difficulty of trade, security's trading characteristics, size of order, liquidity of market, block trading capabilities, quality of settlement, specialized expertise, overall responsiveness, willingness to commit capital and research services provided. The Board has adopted a policy prohibiting the investment manager, or any subadviser, from considering sales of shares of the funds as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers through which to execute securities transactions. On a periodic basis, the investment manager makes a comprehensive review of the broker-dealers and the overall reasonableness of their commissions, including review by an independent third-party evaluator. The review evaluates execution, operational efficiency, and research services. COMMISSION DOLLARS Broker-dealers typically provide a bundle of services including research and execution of transactions. The research provided can be either proprietary (created and provided by the broker-dealer) or third party (created by a third party but provided by the broker-dealer). Consistent with the interests of the fund, the investment manager and each subadviser may use broker-dealers who provide both types of research products and services in exchange for commissions, known as "soft dollars," generated by transactions in fund accounts. The receipt of research and brokerage products and services is used by the investment manager, and by each subadviser, to the extent it engages in such transactions, to supplement its own research and analysis activities, by receiving the views and information of individuals and research staffs of other securities firms, and by gaining access to specialized expertise on individual companies, industries, areas of the economy and market factors. Research and brokerage products and services may include reports on the economy, industries, sectors and individual companies or issuers; statistical information; accounting and tax law interpretations; political analyses; reports on legal developments affecting portfolio securities; information on technical market actions; credit analyses; on-line quotation systems; risk measurement; analyses of corporate responsibility issues; on-line news services; and financial and market database services. Research services may be used by the investment manager in providing advice to all RiverSource funds (or by any subadviser to any other client of the subadviser) even though it is not possible to relate the benefits to any particular fund. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 36 On occasion, it may be desirable to compensate a broker for research services or for brokerage services by paying a commission that might not otherwise be charged or a commission in excess of the amount another broker might charge. The Board has adopted a policy authorizing the investment manager to do so, to the extent authorized by law, if the investment manager or subadviser determines, in good faith, that such commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage or research services provided by a broker or dealer, viewed either in the light of that transaction or the investment manager's or subadviser's overall responsibilities with respect to a fund and the other funds or accounts for which it acts as investment manager (or by any subadviser to any other client of that subadviser). As a result of these arrangements, some portfolio transactions may not be effected at the lowest commission, but overall execution may be better. The investment manager and each subadviser have represented that under its procedures the amount of commission paid will be reasonable and competitive in relation to the value of the brokerage services and research products and services provided. The investment manager or a subadviser may use step-out transactions. A "step- out" is an arrangement in which the investment manager or subadviser executes a trade through one broker-dealer but instructs that broker-dealer to step- out all or a part of the trade to another broker-dealer. The second broker-dealer will clear and settle, and receive commissions for, the stepped-out portion. The investment manager or subadviser may receive research products and services in connection with step-out transactions. Use of fund commissions may create potential conflicts of interest between the investment manager or subadviser and a fund. However, the investment manager and each subadviser has policies and procedures in place intended to mitigate these conflicts and ensure that the use of soft dollars falls within the "safe harbor" of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Some products and services may be used for both investment decision-making and non-investment decision-making purposes ("mixed use" items). The investment manager and each subadviser, to the extent it has mixed use items, has procedures in place to assure that soft dollars pay only for the investment decision- making portion of a mixed-use item. TRADE AGGREGATION AND ALLOCATION Generally, orders are processed and executed in the order received. When a fund buys or sells the same security as another portfolio, fund, or account, the investment manager or subadviser carries out the purchase or sale pursuant to policies and procedures designed in such a way believed to be fair to the fund. Purchase and sale orders may be combined or aggregated for more than one account if it is believed it would be consistent with best execution. Aggregation may reduce commission costs or market impact on a per-share and per-dollar basis, although aggregation may have the opposite effect. There may be times when not enough securities are received to fill an aggregated order, including in an initial public offering, involving multiple accounts. In that event, the investment manager and each subadviser has policies and procedures designed in such a way believed to result in a fair allocation among accounts, including the fund. From time to time, different portfolio managers with the investment manager may make differing investment decisions related to the same security. However, with certain exceptions for funds managed using strictly quantitative methods, a portfolio manager or portfolio management team may not sell a security short if the security is owned in another portfolio managed by that portfolio manager or portfolio management team. On occasion, a fund may purchase and sell a security simultaneously in order to profit from short-term price disparities. The investment manager has portfolio management teams in its Minneapolis and Los Angeles offices that may share research information regarding leveraged loans. The investment manager operates separate and independent trading desks in these locations for the purpose of purchasing and selling leveraged loans. As a result, the investment manager does not aggregate orders in leveraged loans across portfolio management teams. For example, funds and other client accounts being managed by these portfolio management teams may purchase and sell the same leveraged loan in the secondary market on the same day at different times and at different prices. There is also the potential for a particular account or group of accounts, including a fund, to forego an opportunity or to receive a different allocation (either larger or smaller) than might otherwise be obtained if the investment manager were to aggregate trades in leveraged loans across the portfolio management teams. Although the investment manager does not aggregate orders in leveraged loans across its portfolio management teams in Minneapolis and Los Angeles, it operates in this structure subject to its duty to seek best execution. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 37 The following table shows total brokerage commissions paid in the last three fiscal periods. Substantially all firms through whom transactions were executed provide research services. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 4. TOTAL BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
TOTAL BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2008 2007 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income() $ 0(a)$ 0 $ 0(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income() 0(a) 0 0(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income() 0(a) 0 0(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index 40,706 21,050 22,575 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 108,360 56,843 78,951 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 773,828 721,284 858,846 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 850,077 1,410,791 2,105,168 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 494,184 801,550 1,245,421 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 3,585,711 3,379,812 3,294,757 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 0(c) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 1,160,632 556,410 181,981 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 217,139 346,840 314,501 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 1,757,678 445,429 310,913 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 455,170 459,451 429,969 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 1,422,160 2,624,255 2,439,209 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 42,504 24,483 95,868 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 10,386 6,379 10,708 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 576,524 456,446 621,168 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 187,309 152,782 185,877 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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TOTAL BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2007 2006 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 1,577,337 987,624 35,948 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 156,759 8,916(d) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 64,928 33,110(e) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 0 0(e) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 12,096,184 10,375,981 15,623,111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 15,040,354 9,944,390 6,832,334 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 88,935 138,363 189,029 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 5,172 4,006 3,268 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt 4,143 666(f) 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 91,815 108,055 161,336 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 7,293 1,254(f) 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt 1,524 255(f) 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 567,773 420,523 1,135,795 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 45,978(g) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 3,790,954 2,923,490 3,191,513 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 1,219,474 1,354,225 919,813 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 1,425,483 638,067 502,448 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 6,639(g) N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income 0 0(h) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity 547,910 60,738(i) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 0 0(j) N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 17,268 9,664 8,856 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 1,027,281 1,237,181 1,170,244 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth 1,932,330 1,265,256 673,010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value 1,426,926 1,533,794 1,027,065 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap 353,096 366,091 241,558 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 3,361,865 3,017,380 2,388,169 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 282,104 160,239 211,729 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 1,474,583 1,249,847 1,393,982 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity 1,150,182 989,118 1,320,088 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 2,175 438 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 2,813,784 1,867,241 1,764,250 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 19,450 4,257 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 74,062 17,679 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 0 0 0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. For 2008, the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. For years prior to 2008, the fiscal period ended on May 31. (b) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to May 31, 2006. (c) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to April 30, 2007. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 39 (d) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (e) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (f) The fund changed its fiscal year end in 2006 from June 30 to Aug. 31. For 2006, the information shown is for the period from July 1, 2005 through Aug. 31, 2006. For years prior to 2006, the fiscal period ended on June 30. (g) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. (h) For the period from June 15, 2006 (when the Fund became available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (i) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (j) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 40 For the last fiscal period, transactions were specifically directed to firms in exchange for research services as shown in the following table. The table also shows portfolio turnover rates for the last two fiscal periods. Higher turnover rates may result in higher brokerage expenses and taxes. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 5. BROKERAGE DIRECTED FOR RESEARCH AND TURNOVER RATES
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brokerage directed for research* -------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT OF TURNOVER RATES AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS ------------------------------------- FUND TRANSACTIONS IMPUTED OR PAID 2008 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income(a) $ 0 $ 0 19% 27% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income(a) 0 0 24 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income(a) 0 0 19 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive 0 0 40 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative 0 0 29 54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 0 0 27 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive 0 0 33 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative 0 0 31 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity 0 0 31 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index 0 0 4 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 0 0 14 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 149,974,876 177,268 37 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 22,409,122 241,054 119 152 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 50,835,902 81,165 114 111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 101,241,760 195,280 158 110 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 0(b) 0(b) 80(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 0(b) 0(b) 48(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 0(b) 0(b) 40(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 0(b) 0(b) 37(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 0(b) 0(b) 32(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 0(b) 0(b) 38(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 0(b) 0(b) 33(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 0(b) 0(b) 57(b) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 0 0 95 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 96,699,167 94,353 163 202 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 0 0 12 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 187,860,272 553,344 159(c) 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 5,987,119 7,391 70 88 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 61,919,111 69,119 58 77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 0 0 168 194 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 0 0 306(d) 178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brokerage directed for research* -------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT OF TURNOVER RATES AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS ------------------------------------- FUND TRANSACTIONS IMPUTED OR PAID 2007 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity $ 58,801,149 $ 66,674 17% 19% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 3,614,424 3,275 38 47 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 0 0 N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 0 0 62 137 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 0 0 84 14(e) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 0 0 127 40(f) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 0 0 91 49(f) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 762,587,614 1,162,241 98 134 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 0 0 122 130 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 0 0 76 58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 1,230,239,400 1,509,554 66 116 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 11,935,452 14,090 35 46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 0 0 263 328(d) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt(g) 0 0 62 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 0 0 295 281(d) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt(g) 0 0 26 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt(g) 0 0 28 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 15,439,643 25,217 124 126 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 0(h) 0(h) 21 N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 51,961,586 37,213 31 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 46,244,554 41,155 24 44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 0 0 123 122 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 0(h) 0(h) 70 N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income 0 0 36 12(i) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity 0 0 47 10(j) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 0 0 41 32(k) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 0 0 77 68 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 38,452,553 71,776 167 196 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth 90,768,595 168,960 104 124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value 9,101,418 13,795 28 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap 0 0 96 157 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 0 0 125 145 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 0 0 114 64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 0 0 100 112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity 0 0 84 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brokerage directed for research* -------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT OF TURNOVER RATES AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS ------------------------------------- FUND TRANSACTIONS IMPUTED OR PAID 2007 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt $ 0 $ 0 53% 35% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 402,881,968 577,670 87 45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 0 0 51 32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 0 0 47 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 0 0 N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Reported numbers include third party soft dollar commissions and portfolio manager directed commissions directed for research. RiverSource also receives proprietary research from brokers, but because these are bundled commissions for which the research portion is not distinguishable from the execution portion, their amounts have not been included in the table. (a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. For 2008, the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. For years prior to 2008, the fiscal period ended on May 31. (b) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to April 30, 2007. (c) The turnover rate increase from 2006 was the result of a change in subadvisers during the fiscal period. (d) A significant portion of the turnover was the result of "roll" transactions in the liquid derivatives and Treasury securities. In the derivative transactions, positions in expiring contracts are liquidated and simultaneously replaced with positions in new contracts with equivalent characteristics. In the Treasury transactions, existing holdings are sold to purchase newly issued securities with slightly longer maturity dates. Although these transactions affect the turnover rate of the portfolio, they do not change the risk exposure or result in material transaction costs. The remaining turnover resulted from strategic reallocations and relative value trading. After transaction costs, we expect this activity to enhance the returns on the overall fund. (e) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (f) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (g) The fund changed its fiscal year end in 2006 from June 30 to Aug. 31. For 2006, the information shown is for the period from July 1, 2005 through Aug. 31, 2006. For years prior to 2006, the fiscal period ended on June 30. (h) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. (i) For the period from June 15, 2006 (when the Fund became available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (j) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (k) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 43 As of the end of the most recent fiscal period, the fund held securities of its regular brokers or dealers or of the parent of those brokers or dealers that derived more than 15% of gross revenue from securities-related activities as presented below. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 6. SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS
VALUE OF SECURITIES OWNED AT FUND ISSUER END OF FISCAL PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index Ameriprise Financial $ 220,963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bear Stearns Companies 179,336 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Schwab 359,298 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 2,422,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------- E*Trade Financial 39,064 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 289,238 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 1,373,469 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 2,748,913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Legg Mason 167,760 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 585,487 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 832,746 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 903,630 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PNC Financial Services Group 395,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index Investment Technology Group 2,941,732 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LaBranche & Co. 441,297 -------------------------------------------------------------------- optionsXpress 1,707,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Piper Jaffray Companies 1,184,263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value Citigroup 41,244,194 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 4,048,708 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 7,011,695 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 14,403,403 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 6,529,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage Knight Capital Group CI A 1,919,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Piper Jaffray Companies 1,300,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 None N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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VALUE OF SECURITIES OWNED AT FUND ISSUER END OF FISCAL PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond LaBranche & Co. $ 9,982,753 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth Affiliated Managers Group 3,679,452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value Citigroup 23,790,334 -------------------------------------------------------------------- E*TRADE Financial 1,609,440 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 48,483,855 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 8,342,424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value AG Edwards 5,069,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity optionsXpress Holdings 1,681,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value Knight Capital Group Cl A 2,333,388 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity Citigroup 70,149,025 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 40,014,728 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 30,705,333 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PNC Financial Services Group 4,844,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management Bear Stearns Companies $100,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup Funding 201,473,973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Suisse NY 149,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 25,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers 40,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 118,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity Bear Stearns Companies 3,879,525 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 45,535,774 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 19,854,945 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Legg Mason 2,387,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 20,371,030 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 31,642,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 18,527,729 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value Knight Capital Group Cl A 89,817 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Eaton Vance 456,022 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Knight Capital Group Cl A 328,402 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond James Financial 233,061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Ameritrade Holding Corp. 738,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 998,702 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth Goldman Sachs Group 12,504,458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity Bear Stearns Companies 2,330,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Schwab 2,492,859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 106,570,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 8,476,601 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 26,394,909 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 63,976,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 25,839,616 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 29,621,901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 30,252,473 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PNC Financial Services Group 10,560,693 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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VALUE OF SECURITIES OWNED AT FUND ISSUER END OF FISCAL PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value Citigroup $ 3,230,654 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 97,948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 277,425 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 1,855,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 969,617 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 896,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 910,020 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PNC Financial Services Group 323,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 336,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bear Stearns Commercial Mtg Securities 657,725 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ChaseFlex Trust 298,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 954,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup Commercial Mtge Trust 243,047 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mtge Trust 171,454 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs 345,484 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CS First Boston Mtge Securities 599,807 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 487,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtge Securities 2,601,062 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 878,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LB-UBS Commercial Mtge Trust 1,509,848 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 1,376,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 796,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 1,480,778 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Capital 1 560,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 19,075,663 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bear Stearns Commercial Mtg Securities 7,716,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 13,476,047 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup Commercial Mtge Trust 17,776,577 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mtge Trust 3,011,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs 10,812,580 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CS First Boston Mtge Securities 12,942,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GS Mortgate Securities II 30,427,394 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtge Securities 57,292,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 10,280,773 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LB-UBS Commercial Mtge Trust 44,205,393 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 22,673,032 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 10,666,759 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Capital 1 18,466,575 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Mtge Loan Trust 16,611,510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt None N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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VALUE OF SECURITIES OWNED AT FUND ISSUER END OF FISCAL PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust $ 2,496,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bear Stearns Commercial Mtg Securities 1,691,784 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bear Stearns Companies 1,085,518 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ChaseFlex Trust 1,218,953 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 22,798,902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup Commercial Mtge Trust 2,222,407 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mtge Trust 373,105 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs 2,277,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CS First Boston Mtge Securities 1,532,621 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 690,285 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 3,073,590 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GS Mortgage Securities II 3,840,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 13,601,575 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtge Securities 8,999,129 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LB-UBS Commercial Mtge Trust 4,585,816 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 10,279,588 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 6,435,372 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 5,171,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Capital 1 2,460,214 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PNC Financial Services Group 2,325,002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth Eaton Vance 188,771 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 182,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 749,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 82,286 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 599,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 817,425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income Citigroup 217,740,612 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 55,352,255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation Bear Stearns Commercial Mtg Securities 1,397,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bear Stearns Companies 904,987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 28,526,072 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup Commercial Mtge Trust 2,200,339 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mtge Trust 174,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs 1,214,049 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CS First Boston Mtge Securities 1,832,214 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eaton Vance 820,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 5,384,835 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Group 1,481,635 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GS Mortgage Securities II 3,878,742 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 9,615,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtge Securities 7,866,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LB-UBS Commercial Mtge Trust 4,808,011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 6,303,744 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 10,556,567 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 9,273,978 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Capital 1 1,643,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Mtge Loan Trust 1,963,655 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond James Financial - subsidiary 773,618 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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VALUE OF SECURITIES OWNED AT FUND ISSUER END OF FISCAL PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust $ 268,001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bear Stearns Companies 15,965 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 391,364 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Resources 43,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 62,178 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtge Securities 1,498,628 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 736,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 381,792 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch Mtge Trust 487,267 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 706,627 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Capital 1 350,598 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Mtge Loan Trust 981,827 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income Bear Stearns Companies 743,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 640,449 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Suisse First Boston USA 639,723 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 649,309 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 636,749 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch & Co. 638,188 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley 637,987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Capital 1 479,557 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond Bear Stearns Comercial Mtge Securities 1,429,999 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup 2,355,362 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup Commercial Mtge Trust 2,844,020 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs 1,862,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CS First Boston Mtge Securities 578,806 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GS Mortgage Securities II 4,853,319 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase & Co. 1,801,279 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtge Securities 6,149,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LB-UBS Commercial Mtge Trust 3,104,717 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lehman Brothers Holdings 1,021,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Stanley Capital 1 2,089,775 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value Credit Suisse Group 23,856,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity Credit Suisse Group 2,314,916 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity Goldman Sachs Group 7,437,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity Credit Suisse Group 7,393,430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth TD AmeriTrade Holding 19,426,498 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Legg Mason 5,533,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income None N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market None N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 48 BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS PAID TO BROKERS AFFILIATED WITH THE INVESTMENT MANAGER Affiliates of the investment manager may engage in brokerage and other securities transactions on behalf of a fund according to procedures adopted by the Board and to the extent consistent with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. Subject to approval by the Board, the same conditions apply to transactions with broker-dealer affiliates of any subadviser. The investment manager will use an affiliate only if (i) the investment manager determines that the fund will receive prices and executions at least as favorable as those offered by qualified independent brokers performing similar brokerage and other services for the fund and (ii) the affiliate charges the fund commission rates consistent with those the affiliate charges comparable unaffiliated customers in similar transactions and if such use is consistent with terms of the Investment Management Services Agreement. Information about any brokerage commissions paid by a fund in the last three fiscal periods to brokers affiliated with the fund's investment manager is contained in the following table. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 7. BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS PAID TO INVESTMENT MANAGER OR AFFILIATES
PERCENT OF AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DOLLAR DOLLAR AMOUNT OF PERCENT OF TRANSACTIONS AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS AGGREGATE INVOLVING COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS NATURE OF PAID TO BROKERAGE PAYMENT OF PAID TO PAID TO BROKER AFFILIATION BROKER COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS BROKER BROKER FUND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 2007 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder None -- -- -- -- $ 0 $ 0(b) Basic Income(a) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder None -- -- -- -- 0 0(b) Enhanced Income(a) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder None -- -- -- -- 0 0(b) Moderate Income(a) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Aggressive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Conservative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Aggressive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Conservative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Equity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value None -- -- -- -- 0 10,142* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining None -- -- -- -- 0 3,614* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage None -- -- -- -- 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PERCENT OF AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DOLLAR DOLLAR AMOUNT OF PERCENT OF TRANSACTIONS AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS AGGREGATE INVOLVING COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS NATURE OF PAID TO BROKERAGE PAYMENT OF PAID TO PAID TO BROKER AFFILIATION BROKER COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS BROKER BROKER FUND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 None(c) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth JPMorgan 2 $ 23 0.00% 0.00% $ 57* $ 27 Securities, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value Gabelli & 4 7,352 0.42 0.51 14,216 143,463 Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity JPMorgan 2 568 0.12 0.03 0 0 Securities, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value Goldman 3 0 -- -- 1,821 1,943 Sachs & Co. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legg Mason 5 0 -- -- 0 2,700 Wood Walker, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M.J. Whitman 6 0 -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration None -- -- -- -- 0 0 U.S. Government -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 1 0 -- -- 0 20,898* AEIS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate None -- -- -- -- 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PERCENT OF AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DOLLAR DOLLAR AMOUNT OF PERCENT OF TRANSACTIONS AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS AGGREGATE INVOLVING COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS NATURE OF PAID TO BROKERAGE PAYMENT OF PAID TO PAID TO BROKER AFFILIATION BROKER COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS BROKER BROKER FUND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management None -- -- -- -- $ 0 $ 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity None 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and None -- -- -- -- None(d) N/A Mid Cap Equity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small None -- -- -- -- None(e) N/A Cap Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate None -- -- -- -- None(e) N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth AEIS 1 $ 0 -- -- 0 13,720* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Securities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity AEIS 1 0 -- -- 0 10,214* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value AEIS 1 0 -- -- 0 276* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt None -- -- -- -- 0(f) 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt None -- -- -- -- 0(f) 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt None -- -- -- -- 0(f) 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap None(g) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A Growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income AEIS 1 0 -- -- 0 1,716* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income None(g) -- -- -- -- N/A N/A Allocation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency None -- -- -- -- 0(h) N/A and Income -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International None -- -- -- -- 0(i) N/A Equity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond None -- -- -- -- 0(j) N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International JPMorgan 2 N/A -- -- 8,149 9,426 Select Growth Securities, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Sanford C. 7 N/A -- -- N/A 8,829 Select Value Bernstein & Co. LLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PERCENT OF AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AGGREGATE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DOLLAR DOLLAR AMOUNT OF PERCENT OF TRANSACTIONS AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS AGGREGATE INVOLVING COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS NATURE OF PAID TO BROKERAGE PAYMENT OF PAID TO PAID TO BROKER AFFILIATION BROKER COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS BROKER BROKER FUND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International None -- -- -- -- $ 0 $ 0 Small Cap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Markets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Equity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International None -- -- -- -- 0 0 Opportunity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth -- -- -- -- 0 0 None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income None -- -- -- -- 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market None -- -- -- -- 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Represents brokerage clearing fees. (1) American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. (2) Affiliate of American Century, a subadviser. (3) Affiliate of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., a subadviser. (4) Affiliate of GAMCO Investors, Inc. a former subadviser, terminated Sept. 29, 2006. (5) Affiliate of Royce & Associates, LLC., a former subadviser, terminated April 24, 2006. (6) Affiliate of Third Avenue Management, LLC., a former subadviser, terminated March 15, 2004. (7) Affiliate of AllianceBernstein, a subadviser. (a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. For 2008, the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. For years prior to 2008, the fiscal period ended on May 31. (b) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to May 31, 2006. (c) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to April 30, 2007. (d) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (e) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (f) The fund changed its fiscal year end in 2006 from June 30 to Aug. 31. For 2006, the information shown is for the period from July 1, 2005 through Aug. 31, 2006. For years prior to 2006, the fiscal period ended on June 30. (g) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. (h) For the period from June 15, 2006 (when the Fund became available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (i) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (j) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 52 VALUING FUND SHARES As of the end of the most recent fiscal period, the computation of net asset value was based on net assets divided by shares outstanding as shown in the following table. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 8. VALUING FUND SHARES
FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income Class A $ 260,429,297 25,367,943 $10.27 Class B 42,117,652 4,110,203 10.25 Class C 11,684,994 1,139,130 10.26 Class R4 33,711 3,280 10.28 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income Class A 289,093,384 28,752,778 10.05 Class B 36,666,708 3,651,072 10.04 Class C 13,056,618 1,299,870 10.04 Class R4 55,237 5,493 10.06 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income Class A 545,269,841 53,399,353 10.21 Class B 73,301,557 7,195,090 10.19 Class C 21,218,944 2,080,819 10.20 Class R4 21,460 2,099 10.22 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive Class A 428,863,881 40,981,066 10.46 Class B 94,959,883 9,151,829 10.38 Class C 15,158,381 1,467,345 10.33 Class R4 109,641 10,459 10.48 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative Class A 111,050,506 10,944,200 10.15 Class B 40,525,206 4,007,079 10.11 Class C 7,615,936 752,365 10.12 Class R4 24,165 2,404 10.05 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Class A 746,273,942 71,375,697 10.46 Class B 198,087,358 19,035,309 10.41 Class C 35,786,145 3,436,396 10.41 Class R4 105,073 10,056 10.45 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class A 880,751,474 84,013,338 10.48 Class B 199,150,000 19,086,670 10.43 Class C 33,117,113 3,176,161 10.43 Class R4 805,861 76,784 10.50 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class A 259,699,591 25,258,910 10.28 Class B 76,117,681 7,428,267 10.25 Class C 16,243,377 1,584,479 10.25 Class R4 43,228 4,223 10.24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity Class A 384,378,038 36,516,756 10.53 Class B 84,629,230 8,106,594 10.44 Class C 13,707,051 1,319,026 10.39 Class R4 163,576 15,480 10.57 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index Class D 48,008,764 9,795,616 4.90 Class E 165,140,821 33,546,373 4.92 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index Class A $ 586,659,489 94,820,115 $ 6.19 Class B 127,171,036 24,046,223 5.29 Class R4 7,807,582 1,227,239 6.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value Class A 1,038,420,343 77,344,252 13.43 Class B 185,258,605 13,764,180 13.46 Class C 6,274,898 470,398 13.34 Class I 14,387 1,070 13.45 Class R2 5,024 374 13.43 Class R3 5,024 374 13.43 Class R4 11,834,082 880,545 13.44 Class R5 5,024 374 13.43 Class W 5,102 380 13.43 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth Class A 113,612,985 22,851,570 4.97 Class B 43,605,178 9,235,700 4.72 Class C 4,604,901 974,784 4.72 Class I 51,300,183 10,105,257 5.08 Class R2 4,770 951 5.02 Class R3 4,771 951 5.02 Class R4 270,967 53,975 5.02 Class R5 4,779 951 5.03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining Class A 97,644,562 6,936,869 14.08 Class B 17,659,188 1,336,794 13.21 Class C 1,801,852 137,792 13.08 Class I 14,068 989 14.22 Class R4 90,369 6,356 14.22 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage Class A 441,693,595 73,720,330 5.99 Class B 129,336,345 23,611,177 5.48 Class C 8,769,589 1,600,573 5.48 Class I 9,161 1,484 6.17 Class R2 4,138 679 6.09 Class R3 4,143 679 6.10 Class R4 407,304 66,765 6.10 Class R5 4,149 679 6.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 Class A 570,807 52,343 10.91 Class R2 5,101 468 10.90 Class R3 5,102 468 10.90 Class R4 5,103 468 10.90 Class R5 5,103 468 10.90 Class Y 17,027,528 1,561,292 10.91 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 Class A 1,558,139 141,208 11.03 Class R2 5,124 465 11.02 Class R3 5,128 465 11.03 Class R4 5,133 465 11.04 Class R5 5,137 465 11.05 Class Y 24,335,322 2,202,953 11.05 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 Class A $ 1,811,990 163,746 $11.07 Class R2 5,138 464 11.07 Class R3 5,142 464 11.08 Class R4 5,147 464 11.09 Class R5 5,152 464 11.10 Class Y 36,822,853 3,319,542 11.09 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 Class A 1,626,912 146,790 11.08 Class R2 5,166 466 11.09 Class R3 5,171 466 11.10 Class R4 5,168 465 11.11 Class R5 5,173 465 11.12 Class Y 36,511,597 3,284,899 11.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 Class A 1,234,023 110,886 11.13 Class R2 5,159 464 11.12 Class R3 5,164 464 11.13 Class R4 5,169 464 11.14 Class R5 5,173 464 11.15 Class Y 34,804,136 3,120,579 11.15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 Class A 856,259 77,424 11.06 Class R2 5,163 467 11.06 Class R3 5,168 467 11.07 Class R4 5,173 467 11.08 Class R5 5,177 467 11.09 Class Y 20,424,143 1,842,764 11.08 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 Class A 408,307 36,765 11.11 Class R2 5,152 464 11.10 Class R3 5,157 464 11.11 Class R4 5,161 464 11.12 Class R5 5,166 464 11.13 Class Y 26,163,420 2,350,709 11.13 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 Class A 449,557 40,512 11.10 Class R2 5,165 466 11.08 Class R3 5,170 466 11.09 Class R4 5,174 466 11.10 Class R5 5,179 466 11.11 Class Y 6,194,498 557,075 11.12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond Class A 1,462,714,531 484,680,021 3.02 Class B 320,767,041 106,329,088 3.02 Class C 25,659,465 8,557,601 3.00 Class I 97,100,427 32,190,847 3.02 Class R2 5,120 1,695 3.02 Class R3 5,119 1,695 3.02 Class R4 1,252,245 415,365 3.01 Class R5 5,120 1,695 3.02 Class W 30,060,498 10,016,119 3.00 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth Class A $ 399,711,131 40,595,431 $9.85 Class B 97,376,249 10,200,166 9.55 Class C 1,777,567 186,186 9.55 Class I 98,651,692 9,896,891 9.97 Class R2 5,658 572 9.89 Class R3 5,665 572 9.90 Class R4 90,912 9,173 9.91 Class R5 5,679 572 9.93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value Class A 822,766,661 117,196,079 7.02 Class B 257,797,220 37,969,190 6.79 Class C 19,629,840 2,880,002 6.82 Class I 90,894,421 12,814,095 7.09 Class R4 1,044,983 148,002 7.06 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value Class A 448,392,699 75,595,343 5.93 Class B 125,804,793 22,107,427 5.69 Class C 8,953,531 1,574,251 5.69 Class I 30,305,964 5,025,259 6.03 Class R4 95,049 15,886 5.98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity Class A 274,668,755 40,475,947 6.79 Class B 43,661,999 6,746,392 6.47 Class C 3,367,966 521,089 6.46 Class I 11,768 1,724 6.83 Class R4 4,055,830 590,525 6.87 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value Class A 682,266,694 104,074,892 6.56 Class B 260,475,063 41,623,621 6.26 Class C 18,231,415 2,907,017 6.27 Class I 26,529,768 3,966,668 6.69 Class R2 4,526 685 6.61 Class R3 4,532 685 6.62 Class R4 349,188 52,748 6.62 Class R5 4,543 685 6.63 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government Class A 513,555,337 108,496,677 4.73 Class B 216,252,753 45,676,904 4.73 Class C 10,269,796 2,169,685 4.73 Class I 54,815,256 11,563,982 4.74 Class R4 3,856,258 814,685 4.73 Class W 4,980 1,053 4.73 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage Class A 110,626,774 22,121,800 5.00 Class B 44,391,082 8,873,574 5.00 Class C 4,878,851 975,139 5.00 Class I 207,377,398 41,508,753 5.00 Class R4 39,842,143 7,972,479 5.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity Class A 1,452,870,794 150,496,501 9.65 Class B 303,235,001 31,632,609 9.59 Class C 25,821,807 2,697,582 9.57 Class I 241,944,888 25,013,097 9.67 Class R4 1,327,869 137,249 9.67 Class W 5,493 568 9.67 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate Class A $ 146,543,348 9,256,921 $15.83 Class B 29,348,848 1,867,016 15.72 Class C 2,336,410 148,656 15.72 Class I 94,663,945 5,966,761 15.87 Class R4 189,682 12,014 15.79 Class W 4,340 275 15.78 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management Class A 4,662,135,661 4,661,926,326 1.00 Class B 75,691,552 75,887,752 1.00 Class C 3,601,400 3,602,252 1.00 Class I 49,244,173 49,241,684 1.00 Class R5 4,999 5,000 1.00 Class W 120,154,895 120,156,352 1.00 Class Y 43,544,377 43,630,241 1.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity Class A 1,410,073,147 195,317,511 7.22 Class B 62,090,519 8,724,783 7.12 Class C 3,322,979 467,585 7.11 Class I 441,406,784 60,689,061 7.27 Class R2 4,763 661 7.21 Class R3 4,770 661 7.22 Class R4 157,584,051 21,739,173 7.25 Class R5 4,783 661 7.24 Class W 744,887,615 103,164,030 7.22 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Class A 18,372,667 1,924,399 9.55 Class B 1,365,013 144,191 9.47 Class C 183,734 19,407 9.47 Class I 38,785,276 4,051,418 9.57 Class R4 15,157 1,586 9.56 Class W 57,063,032 5,979,419 9.54 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value Class A 13,618,506 1,361,629 10.00 Class B 551,233 55,679 9.90 Class C 46,126 4,657 9.90 Class I 25,166,988 2,509,791 10.03 Class R2 4,536 455 9.97 Class R3 4,544 455 9.99 Class R4 10,004 1,000 10.00 Class R5 4,557 455 10.02 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Class A 426,098,639 43,927,296 9.70 Class B 48,127,927 4,961,642 9.70 Class C 23,742,707 2,447,587 9.70 Class I 186,030,163 19,185,525 9.70 Class R4 294,089 30,330 9.70 Class W 4,822 497 9.70 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth Class A 2,392,774,288 73,100,079 32.73 Class B 369,487,313 12,401,019 29.79 Class C 20,332,352 682,923 29.77 Class I 298,304,650 8,893,003 33.54 Class R2 5,135 155 33.13 Class R3 5,143 155 33.18 Class R4 145,831,935 4,373,779 33.34 Class R5 5,159 155 33.28 Class W 5,214 157 33.21 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities Class A $ 177,438,822 17,763,829 $ 9.99 Class B 43,356,468 4,342,532 9.98 Class C 4,788,510 479,660 9.98 Class I 85,512,402 8,550,686 10.00 Class R4 152,957 15,307 9.99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities Class A 65,959,818 6,807,001 9.69 Class B 16,143,740 1,666,752 9.69 Class C 1,784,275 184,194 9.69 Class I 310,160,205 32,014,702 9.69 Class R4 9,661 1,000 9.66 Class W 4,932 509 9.69 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity Class A 5,038,950,020 833,522,641 6.05 Class B 833,234,754 140,889,101 5.91 Class C 31,622,901 5,341,167 5.92 Class I 67,937,053 11,159,673 6.09 Class R2 5,001 822 6.08 Class R3 5,009 822 6.09 Class R4 330,120,266 53,887,010 6.13 Class R5 25,375,778 4,153,053 6.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value Class A 62,421,177 10,928,420 5.71 Class B 15,116,287 2,672,256 5.66 Class C 1,041,705 184,547 5.64 Class I 16,865,439 2,934,662 5.75 Class R2 4,345 763 5.69 Class R3 4,352 763 5.70 Class R4 37,830 6,589 5.74 Class R5 4,364 763 5.72 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond Class A 61,546,982 6,425,229 9.58 Class B 9,671,171 1,009,974 9.58 Class C 1,598,714 167,013 9.57 Class I 78,906,235 8,234,187 9.58 Class R4 9,580 1,000 9.58 Class W 4,907 512 9.58 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt Class A 164,203,362 32,628,583 5.03 Class B 6,098,994 1,212,728 5.03 Class C 1,892,236 375,541 5.04 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond Class A 1,936,988,090 402,638,195 4.81 Class B 303,507,236 63,093,643 4.81 Class C 16,840,412 3,499,861 4.81 Class I 386,010,354 80,134,097 4.82 Class R2 4,993 1,040 4.80 Class R3 4,993 1,040 4.80 Class R4 77,835,688 16,200,659 4.80 Class R5 4,993 1,040 4.80 Class W 223,104,264 46,359,028 4.81 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt Class A 287,817,910 55,944,378 5.14 Class B 19,653,652 3,819,066 5.15 Class C 7,032,169 1,366,714 5.15 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt Class A $ 58,346,141 11,846,759 $ 4.93 Class B 4,552,447 924,299 4.93 Class C 792,261 160,882 4.92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced Class A 928,530,399 80,993,116 11.46 Class B 51,600,913 4,530,330 11.39 Class C 5,095,786 447,856 11.38 Class R4 66,243,594 5,777,310 11.47 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth Class A 4,279,021 413,231 10.36 Class B 326,632 31,617 10.33 Class C 31,221 3,023 10.33 Class I 76,002,552 7,326,008 10.37 Class R2 10,341 1,000 10.34 Class R3 10,351 1,000 10.35 Class R4 10,361 1,000 10.36 Class R5 10,371 1,000 10.37 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income Class A 6,501,873,578 453,432,458 14.34 Class B 1,113,206,377 77,559,340 14.35 Class C 113,516,275 7,925,624 14.32 Class I 131,741,947 9,192,333 14.33 Class R2 30,353 2,118 14.33 Class R3 118,360,158 8,262,415 14.33 Class R4 209,638,131 14,606,415 14.35 Class R5 9,908,675 690,653 14.35 Class W 5,179 361 14.35 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value Class A 2,025,925,988 199,669,660 10.15 Class B 306,040,101 31,110,273 9.84 Class C 41,928,292 4,260,232 9.84 Class I 29,272,035 2,842,058 10.30 Class R2 286,713 28,176 10.18 Class R3 1,378,297 135,282 10.19 Class R4 157,136,066 15,373,885 10.22 Class R5 11,647 1,138 10.23 Class W 5,162 506 10.20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation Class A 1,871,507,235 150,019,394 12.48 Class B 243,036,227 19,659,018 12.36 Class C 66,994,896 5,441,062 12.31 Class I 5,413 434 12.47 Class R2 5,412 434 12.47 Class R3 5,412 434 12.47 Class R4 16,864,439 1,351,237 12.48 Class R5 5,413 434 12.47 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation Class A 111,724,275 11,351,342 9.84 Class B 7,178,608 729,232 9.84 Class C 2,293,610 233,160 9.84 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income Class A $ 8,851,115 836,275 $10.58 Class B 10,579 1,000 10.58 Class C 220,172 20,826 10.57 Class I 121,969,554 11,515,491 10.59 Class R4 39,493 3,733 10.58 Class R5 9,975 942 10.59 Class W 5,225 494 10.58 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity Class A 24,837,580 1,902,011 13.06 Class B 3,157,442 244,323 12.92 Class C 429,891 33,261 12.92 Class I 194,854,106 14,868,382 13.11 Class R4 67,798 5,187 13.07 Class W 425,588,491 32,615,585 13.05 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond Class A 4,674,402 442,408 10.57 Class B 1,147,001 108,670 10.55 Class C 169,420 16,069 10.54 Class I 147,109,195 13,923,740 10.57 Class R4 16,211 1,535 10.56 Class W 37,920,838 3,593,104 10.55 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond Class A 258,702,627 37,571,540 6.89 Class B 46,947,863 6,745,575 6.96 Class C 2,541,238 367,669 6.91 Class I 157,401,057 22,911,568 6.87 Class R4 112,309 16,311 6.89 Class W 54,191,186 7,877,974 6.88 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology Class A 138,622,786 45,570,117 3.04 Class B 42,629,517 16,336,743 2.61 Class C 4,011,851 1,532,650 2.62 Class I 18,312 5,882 3.11 Class R4 170,593 55,549 3.07 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth Class A 417,563,101 39,611,599 10.54 Class B 75,005,561 7,389,114 10.15 Class C 6,676,027 658,369 10.14 Class I 267,435,627 25,036,721 10.68 Class R4 1,477,368 139,275 10.61 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value Class A 2,032,189,431 167,447,483 12.14 Class B 394,630,501 33,755,932 11.69 Class C 37,691,348 3,232,845 11.66 Class I 196,111,461 15,945,372 12.30 Class R4 2,167,486 177,221 12.23 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap Class A 91,276,459 8,872,852 10.29 Class B 19,354,835 1,942,949 9.96 Class C 1,416,525 142,107 9.97 Class I 26,099,152 2,507,090 10.41 Class R4 167,116 16,136 10.36 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND NET ASSETS SHARES OUTSTANDING NET ASSET VALUE OF ONE SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets Class A $ 661,299,345 44,103,831 $14.99 Class B 93,786,732 6,829,153 13.73 Class C 7,684,286 557,662 13.78 Class I 55,502,715 3,609,584 15.38 Class R4 2,303,639 150,378 15.32 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity Class A 114,599,774 16,783,815 6.83 Class B 30,143,346 4,481,982 6.73 Class C 2,137,525 318,334 6.71 Class I 19,591 2,865 6.84 Class R4 45,251 6,611 6.84 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity Class A 736,862,352 76,651,956 9.61 Class B 103,845,698 11,509,285 9.02 Class C 8,245,080 922,827 8.93 Class R2 6,099 634 9.62 Class R3 6,115 634 9.65 Class R4 9,828,003 1,013,137 9.70 Class R5 6,141 634 9.69 Class W 6,170 639 9.66 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity Class A 519,709,972 43,914,825 11.83 Class B 72,155,141 6,271,965 11.50 Class C 3,848,136 337,985 11.39 Class I 130,555,776 10,908,936 11.97 Class R2 5,943 496 11.98 Class R3 5,956 496 12.01 Class R4 476,566 39,523 12.06 Class R5 5,982 496 12.06 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt Class A 64,505,264 12,354,119 5.22 Class B 6,781,519 1,299,956 5.22 Class C 2,813,599 539,303 5.22 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth Class A 851,757,317 69,144,794 12.32 Class B 136,717,100 12,727,934 10.74 Class C 6,698,934 623,776 10.74 Class I 53,521,078 4,198,962 12.75 Class R4 7,258,132 577,163 12.58 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond Class A 682,528,518 180,120,461 3.79 Class B 26,464,663 6,984,267 3.79 Class C 4,745,241 1,251,775 3.79 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income Class A 2,581,740,475 599,871,661 4.30 Class B 79,940,264 18,578,815 4.30 Class C 13,358,573 3,102,677 4.31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 142,410,486 142,465,323 1.00 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR FUNDS OTHER THAN MONEY MARKET FUNDS. In determining net assets before shareholder transactions, a fund's securities are valued as follows as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange): - Securities traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is readily available are valued at the last-quoted sales price on the exchange where such security is primarily traded. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 61 - Securities traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is not readily available are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices, looking first to the bid and asked prices on the exchange where the security is primarily traded and, if none exist, to the over-the-counter market. - Securities included in the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last-quoted sales price in this market. - Securities included in the NASDAQ National Market System for which a last- quoted sales price is not readily available, and other securities traded over-the-counter but not included in the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices. - Futures and options traded on major exchanges are valued at the last- quoted sales price on their primary exchange. - Foreign securities traded outside the United States are generally valued as of the time their trading is complete, which is usually different from the close of the Exchange. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars utilizing spot exchange rates at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. - Occasionally, events affecting the value of securities occur between the time the primary market on which the securities are traded closes and the close of the Exchange. If events materially affect the value of securities, the securities will be valued at their fair value according to procedures decided upon in good faith by the Board. This occurs most commonly with foreign securities, but may occur in other cases. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price. - Short-term securities maturing more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the readily available market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less that originally had maturities of more than 60 days at acquisition date are valued at amortized cost using the market value on the 61st day before maturity. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less at acquisition date are valued at amortized cost. Amortized cost is an approximation of market value determined by systematically increasing the carrying value of a security if acquired at a discount, or reducing the carrying value if acquired at a premium, so that the carrying value is equal to maturity value on the maturity date. - Securities without a readily available market price and securities for which the price quotations or valuations received from other sources are deemed unreliable or not reflective of market value are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board. The Board is responsible for selecting methods it believes provide fair value. - When possible, bonds are valued by a pricing service independent from the funds. If a valuation of a bond is not available from a pricing service, the bond will be valued by a dealer knowledgeable about the bond if such a dealer is available. The assets of funds-of-funds consist primarily of shares of the underlying funds, which are valued at their NAVs. Other securities held by funds-of-funds are valued as described above. FOR MONEY MARKET FUNDS. In accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, all of the securities in the fund's portfolio are valued at amortized cost. The amortized cost method of valuation is an approximation of market value determined by systematically increasing the carrying value of a security if acquired at a discount, or reducing the carrying value if acquired at a premium, so that the carrying value is equal to maturity value on the maturity date. Amortized cost does not take into consideration unrealized capital gains or losses. The Board has established procedures designed to stabilize the fund's price per share for purposes of sales and redemptions at $1, to the extent that it is reasonably possible to do so. These procedures include review of the fund's securities by the Board, at intervals deemed appropriate by it, to determine whether the fund's net asset value per share computed by using available market quotations deviates from a share value of $1 as computed using the amortized cost method. The Board must consider any deviation that appears and, if it exceeds 0.5%, it must determine what action, if any, needs to be taken. If the Board determines a deviation exists that may result in a material dilution of the holdings of current shareholders or investors, or in any other unfair consequences for shareholders, it must undertake remedial action that it deems necessary and appropriate. Such action may include withholding dividends, calculating net asset value per share for purposes of sales and redemptions using available market quotations, making redemptions in kind, and selling securities before maturity in order to realize capital gains or losses or to shorten average portfolio maturity. While the amortized cost method provides certainty and consistency in portfolio valuation, it may result in valuations of securities that are either somewhat higher or lower than the prices at which the securities could be sold. This means that during times of declining interest rates the yield on the fund's shares may be higher than if valuations of securities were made based on actual market prices and estimates of market prices. Accordingly, if using the amortized cost method were to result in a lower portfolio value, a prospective investor in the fund would be able to obtain a somewhat higher yield than the investor would get if portfolio valuations were based on actual market values. Existing shareholders, on the other hand, Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 62 would receive a somewhat lower yield than they would otherwise receive. The opposite would happen during a period of rising interest rates. PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE Each fund's Board and the investment manager believe that the investment ideas of the investment manager with respect to management of a fund should benefit the fund and its shareholders, and do not want to afford speculators an opportunity to profit by anticipating fund trading strategies or by using fund portfolio holdings information for stock picking. However, each fund's Board also believes that knowledge of the fund's portfolio holdings can assist shareholders in monitoring their investments, making asset allocation decisions, and evaluating portfolio management techniques. Each fund's Board has therefore adopted the investment manager's policies and approved the investment manager's procedures, including the investment manager's oversight of subadviser practices, relating to disclosure of the fund's portfolio securities. These policies and procedures are intended to protect the confidentiality of fund portfolio holdings information and generally prohibit the release of such information until such information is made public, unless such persons have been authorized to receive such information on a selective basis, as described below. It is the policy of the fund not to provide or permit others to provide holdings information on a selective basis, and the investment manager does not intend to selectively disclose holdings information or expect that such holdings information will be selectively disclosed, except where necessary for the fund's operation or where there are legitimate business purposes for doing so and, in any case, where conditions are met that are designed to protect the interests of the fund and its shareholders. Although the investment manager seeks to limit the selective disclosure of portfolio holdings information and such selective disclosure is monitored under the fund's compliance program for conformity with the policies and procedures, there can be no assurance that these policies will protect the fund from the potential misuse of holdings information by individuals or firms in possession of that information. Under no circumstances may the investment manager, its affiliates or any employee thereof receive any consideration or compensation for disclosing such holdings information. A complete schedule of each fund's portfolio holdings is available semi-annually and annually in shareholder reports filed on Form N-CSR and, after the first and third fiscal quarters, in regulatory filings on Form N-Q. These shareholder reports and regulatory filings are filed with the SEC in accordance with federal securities laws and are generally available within sixty (60) days of the end of a fund's fiscal quarter, on the SEC's website. Once holdings information is filed with the SEC, it will also be posted on the funds' website (riversource.com/funds), and it may be mailed, e-mailed or otherwise transmitted to any person. In addition, the investment manager makes publicly available information regarding a fund's top ten holdings (including name and percentage of a fund's assets invested in each such holding) and the percentage breakdown of a fund's investments by country, sector and industry, as applicable. This holdings information is generally made available through the website, marketing communications (including printed advertisements and sales literature), and/or telephone customer service centers that support the fund. This holdings information is generally as of a month-end and is not released until it is at least fifteen (15) days old. From time to time, the investment manager may make partial or complete fund holdings information that is not publicly available on the website or otherwise available in advance of the time restrictions noted above (1) to its affiliated and unaffiliated service providers that require the information in the normal course of business in order to provide services to the fund (including, without limitation entities identified by name in the fund's prospectus or this SAI, such as custodians, auditors, subadvisers, financial printers (Cenveo, Inc., Vestek, Data Communique, Inc.), pricing services (including Reuters Pricing Service, FT Interactive Data Corporation, Bear Stearns Pricing Service, and Kenny S&P), proxy voting services (Institutional Shareholder Services), and companies that deliver or support systems that provide analytical or statistical information (including Factset Research Systems, Bloomberg, L.P.), (2) to facilitate the review and/or rating of the fund by ratings and rankings agencies (including Morningstar, Inc., Thomson Financial and Lipper Inc.), (3) entities that provide trading, research or other investment related services (including Citigroup, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Merrill Lynch & Co., and Morgan Stanley), and (4) fund intermediaries that include the funds in discretionary wrap or other investment programs that request such information in order to support the services provided to investors in the programs. In such situations, the information is released subject to confidentiality agreements, duties imposed under applicable policies and procedures (for example, applicable codes of ethics) designed to prevent the misuse of confidential information, general duties under applicable laws and regulations, or other such duties of confidentiality. In addition, the fund discloses holdings information as required by federal, state or international securities laws, and may disclose holdings information in response to requests by governmental authorities, or in connection with litigation or potential litigation, a restructuring of a holding, where such disclosure is necessary to participate or explore participation in a restructuring of the holding (e.g., as part of a bondholder Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 63 group), or to the issuer of a holding, pursuant to a request of the issuer or any other party who is duly authorized by the issuer. Each fund's Board has adopted the policies of the investment manager and approved the procedures Ameriprise Financial has established to ensure that the fund's holdings information is only disclosed in accordance with these policies. Before any selective disclosure of holdings information is permitted, the person seeking to disclose such holdings information must submit a written request to the Portfolio Holdings Committee ("PHC"). The PHC is comprised of members from the investment manager's General Counsel's Office, Compliance, and Communications. The PHC has been authorized by the fund's Board to perform an initial review of requests for disclosure of holdings information to evaluate whether there is a legitimate business purpose for selective disclosure, whether selective disclosure is in the best interests of a fund and its shareholders, to consider any potential conflicts of interest between the fund, the investment manager, and its affiliates, and to safeguard against improper use of holdings information. Factors considered in this analysis are whether the recipient has agreed to or has a duty to keep the holdings information confidential and whether risks have been mitigated such that the recipient has agreed or has a duty to use the holdings information only as necessary to effectuate the purpose for which selective disclosure was authorized, including a duty not to trade on such information. Before portfolio holdings may be selectively disclosed, requests approved by the PHC must also be authorized by a fund's Chief Compliance Officer or the fund's General Counsel. On at least an annual basis the PHC reviews the approved recipients of selective disclosure and, where appropriate, requires a resubmission of the request, in order to re-authorize any ongoing arrangements. These procedures are intended to be reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of fund holdings information and to prohibit their release to individual investors, institutional investors, intermediaries that distribute the fund's shares, and other parties, until such holdings information is made public or unless such persons have been authorized to receive such holdings information on a selective basis, as set forth above. Although the investment manager has set up these procedures to monitor and control selective disclosure of holdings information, there can be no assurance that these procedures will protect a fund from the potential misuse of holdings information by individuals or firms in possession of that information. PROXY VOTING GENERAL GUIDELINES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The funds uphold a long tradition of supporting sound and principled corporate governance. For over 30 years, the Board, which consists of a majority of independent Board members, has determined policies and voted proxies. The funds' investment manager, RiverSource Investments, and the funds' administrator, Ameriprise Financial, provide support to the Board in connection with the proxy voting process. GENERAL GUIDELINES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS -- The Board supports proxy proposals that it believes are tied to the interests of shareholders and votes against proxy proposals that appear to entrench management. For example: - The Board generally votes in favor of proposals for an independent chairman or, if the chairman is not independent, in favor of a lead independent director. - The Board supports annual election of all directors and proposals to eliminate classes of directors. - In a routine election of directors, the Board will generally vote with management's recommendations because the Board believes that management and nominating committees of independent directors are in the best position to know what qualifications are required of directors to form an effective board. However, the Board will generally vote against a nominee who has been assigned to the audit, compensation, or nominating committee if the nominee is not independent of management based on established criteria. The Board will also withhold support for any director who fails to attend 75% of meetings or has other activities that appear to interfere with his or her ability to commit sufficient attention to the company and, in general, will vote against nominees who are determined to have been involved in options backdating. - The Board generally supports proposals requiring director nominees to receive a majority of affirmative votes cast in order to be elected to the board, and opposes cumulative voting based on the view that each director elected should represent the interests of all shareholders. - Votes in a contested election of directors are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. In general, the Board believes that incumbent management and nominating committees, with access to more and better information, are in the best Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 64 position to make strategic business decisions. However, the Board will consider an opposing slate if it makes a compelling business case for leading the company in a new direction. SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLANS -- The Board generally supports shareholder rights plans based on a belief that such plans force uninvited bidders to negotiate with a company's board. The Board believes these negotiations allow time for the company to maximize value for shareholders by forcing a higher premium from a bidder, attracting a better bid from a competing bidder or allowing the company to pursue its own strategy for enhancing shareholder value. The Board supports proposals to submit shareholder rights plans to shareholders and supports limiting the vote required for approval of such plans to a majority of the votes cast. AUDITORS -- The Board values the independence of auditors based on established criteria. The Board supports a reasonable review of matters that may raise concerns regarding an auditor's service that may cause the Board to vote against a management recommendation, including, for example, auditor involvement in significant financial restatements, options backdating, material weaknesses in control, attempts to limit auditor liability or situations where independence has been compromised. STOCK OPTION PLANS AND OTHER MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION ISSUES -- The Board expects company management to give thoughtful consideration to providing competitive long-term employee incentives directly tied to the interest of shareholders. The Board votes against proxy proposals that it believes dilute shareholder value excessively. The Board believes that equity compensation awards can be a useful tool, when not abused, for retaining employees and giving them incentives to engage in conduct that will improve the performance of the company. In this regard, the Board generally favors minimum holding periods of stock obtained by senior management pursuant to an option plan and will vote against compensation plans for executives that it deems excessive. SOCIAL AND CORPORATE POLICY ISSUES -- The Board believes proxy proposals should address the business interests of the corporation. Shareholder proposals sometime seek to have the company disclose or amend certain business practices based purely on social or environmental issues rather than compelling business arguments. In general, the Board recognizes our fund shareholders are likely to have differing views of social and environmental issues and believes that these matters are primarily the responsibility of a company's management and its board of directors. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The policy of the Board is to vote all proxies of the companies in which a fund holds investments. Because of the volume and complexity of the proxy voting process, including inherent inefficiencies in the process that are outside the control of the Board or the Proxy Team (below), not all proxies may be voted. The Board has implemented policies and procedures that have been reasonably designed to vote proxies and to ensure that there are no conflicts between interests of a fund's shareholders and those of the funds' principal underwriters, RiverSource Investments, or other affiliated persons. In exercising its proxy voting responsibilities, the Board may rely upon the research or recommendations of one or more third party service providers. The administration of the proxy voting process is handled by the RiverSource Proxy Administration Team ("Proxy Team"). In exercising its responsibilities, the Proxy Team may rely upon one or more third party service providers. The Proxy Team assists the Board in identifying situations where its guidelines do not clearly require a vote in a particular manner and assists in researching matters and making voting recommendations. RiverSource Investments may recommend that a proxy be voted in a manner contrary to the Board's guidelines. In making recommendations to the Board about voting on a proposal, the investment manager relies on its own investment personnel (or the investment personnel of a fund's subadviser(s)) and information obtained from an independent research firm. The investment manager makes the recommendation in writing. The process requires that Board members who are independent from the investment manager consider the recommendation and decide how to vote the proxy proposal or establish a protocol for voting the proposal. On an annual basis, or more frequently as determined necessary, the Board reviews recommendations to revise the existing guidelines or add new guidelines. Recommendations are based on, among other things, industry trends and the frequency that similar proposals appear on company ballots. The Board considers management's recommendations as set out in the company's proxy statement. In each instance in which a fund votes against management's recommendation (except when withholding votes from a nominated director), the Board sends a letter to senior management of the company explaining the basis for its vote. This permits both the company's management and the Board to have an opportunity to gain better insight into issues presented by the proxy proposal(s). VOTING IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (NON-U.S. COUNTRIES) -- Voting proxies for companies not domiciled in the United States may involve greater effort and cost due to the variety of regulatory schemes and corporate practices. For example, certain non-U.S. countries require securities to be blocked prior to a vote, which means that the securities to be Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 65 voted may not be traded within a specified number of days before the shareholder meeting. The Board typically will not vote securities in non-U.S. countries that require securities to be blocked as the need for liquidity of the securities in the funds will typically outweigh the benefit of voting. There may be additional costs associated with voting in non-U.S. countries such that the Board may determine that the cost of voting outweighs the potential benefit. SECURITIES ON LOAN -- The Board will generally refrain from recalling securities on loan based upon its determination that the costs and lost revenue to the funds, combined with the administrative effects of recalling the securities, generally outweigh the benefit of voting the proxy. While neither the Board nor the funds' administrator assesses the economic impact and benefits of voting loaned securities on a case-by-case basis, situations may arise where the Board requests that loaned securities be recalled in order to vote a proxy. In this regard, if a proxy relates to matters that may impact the nature of a company, such as a proposed merger or acquisition, and the funds' ownership position is more significant, the Board has established a guideline to direct the funds' administrator to use its best efforts to recall such securities based upon its determination that, in these situations, the benefits of voting such proxies generally outweigh the costs or lost revenue to the funds, or any potential adverse administrative effects to the funds, of not recalling such securities. INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED FUNDS -- Certain RiverSource funds may invest in shares of other RiverSource funds (referred to in this context as "underlying funds") and may own substantial portions of these underlying funds. The proxy policy of the funds is to ensure that direct public shareholders of underlying funds control the outcome of any shareholder vote. To help manage this potential conflict of interest, recognizing that the direct public shareholders of these underlying funds may represent only a minority interest, the policy of the funds is to vote proxies of the underlying funds in the same proportion as the vote of the direct public shareholders. If there are no direct public shareholders of an underlying fund, the policy is to cast votes in accordance with instructions from the independent members of the Board. OBTAIN A PROXY VOTING RECORD Each year the RiverSource funds file their proxy voting records with the SEC and make them available by August 31 for the 12-month period ending June 30 of that year. The records can be obtained without charge through riversource.com/funds or searching the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 66 INVESTING IN A FUND SALES CHARGE FOR FUNDS OTHER THAN MONEY MARKET FUNDS: Investors should understand that the purpose and function of the initial sales charge and distribution fee for Class A shares is the same as the purpose and function of the contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") and distribution fee for Class B and Class C shares. The sales charges and distribution fees applicable to each class pay for the distribution of shares of a fund. Shares of a fund are sold at the public offering price. The public offering price is the NAV of one share adjusted for the sales charge for Class A. For Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class I, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, Class W and Class Y there is no initial sales charge so the public offering price is the same as the NAV. CLASS A - CALCULATION OF THE SALES CHARGE Sales charges are determined as shown in the following tables. The first table is organized by investment category. You can find your fund's investment category in Table 1. TABLE 9. CLASS A SALES CHARGE For all funds EXCEPT Absolute Return Currency and Income, Floating Rate, Inflation Protected Securities, Intermediate Tax-Exempt, Limited Duration Bond and Short Duration U.S. Government:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND-OF-FUNDS - FIXED INCOME, STATE TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME, TAXABLE FIXED BALANCED, EQUITY, FUND-OF- INCOME, TAX-EXEMPT FIXED FUNDS - EQUITY INCOME ---------------------------------------------------------- FUND CATEGORY SALES CHARGE* AS A PERCENTAGE OF: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC PUBLIC OFFERING NET AMOUNT OFFERING NET AMOUNT TOTAL MARKET VALUE PRICE** INVESTED PRICE** INVESTED --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Up to $49,999 5.75% 6.10% 4.75% 4.99% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $50,000 - $99,999 4.75% 4.99% 4.25% 4.44% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $100,000 - $249,999 3.50% 3.63% 3.50% 3.63% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $250,000 - $499,999 2.50% 2.56% 2.50% 2.56% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $500,000 - $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 2.00% 2.04% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,000,000 or more*** 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For Absolute Return Currency and Income, Floating Rate, Inflation Protected Securities, Intermediate Tax-Exempt, Limited Duration Bond and Short Duration U.S. Government:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SALES CHARGE* AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES CHARGE* AS A PUBLIC OFFERING PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL MARKET VALUE PRICE** NET AMOUNT INVESTED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Up to $49,999 3.00% 3.09% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $50,000 - $99,999 3.00% 3.09% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $100,000 - $249,999 2.50% 2.56% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $250,000 - $499,999 2.00% 2.04% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $500,000 - $999,999 1.50% 1.52% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,000,000 or more*** 0.00% 0.00% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Because of rounding in the calculation of purchase price, the portion of the sales charge retained by the distributor may vary and the actual sales charge you pay may be more or less than the sales charge calculated using these percentages. ** Purchase price includes the sales charge. *** Although there is no sales charge for purchases with a total market value over $1,000,000, and therefore no re-allowance, the distributor may pay a financial institution the following: a sales commission of up to 1.00% for a sale with a total market value of $1,000,000 to $2,999,999; a sales commission up to 0.50% for a sale of $3,000,000 to $9,999,999; and a sales commission up to 0.25% for a sale of $10,000,000 or more. Using the sales charge schedule in the table above, for Class A, the public offering price for an investment of less than $50,000, made on the last day of the most recent fiscal period, was determined as shown in the following table. The sales charge is paid to the distributor by the person buying the shares. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 67 TABLE 10. PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE
PUBLIC NET ASSET 1.0 MINUS MAXIMUM OFFERING FUND VALUE SALES CHARGE PRICE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income $10.27 0.9525 $ 10.78 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income 10.05 0.9525 10.55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income 10.21 0.9525 10.72 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive 10.46 0.9425 11.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative 10.15 0.9525 10.66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 10.46 0.9425 11.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive 10.48 0.9425 11.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative 10.28 0.9525 10.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity 10.53 0.9425 11.17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index (for Class D) 4.90 No sales charge 4.90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 6.19 0.9425 6.57 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 13.43 0.9425 14.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 4.97 0.9425 5.27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 14.08 0.9425 14.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 5.99 0.9425 6.36 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 10.91 0.9425 11.58 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 11.03 0.9425 11.70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 11.07 0.9425 11.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 11.08 0.9425 11.76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 11.13 0.9425 11.81 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 11.06 0.9425 11.73 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 11.11 0.9425 11.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 11.10 0.9425 11.78 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 3.02 0.9525 3.17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 9.85 0.9425 10.45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 7.02 0.9425 7.45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 5.93 0.9425 6.29 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 6.79 0.9425 7.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 6.56 0.9425 6.96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 4.73 0.9525 4.97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 5.00 0.9525 5.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 9.65 0.9425 10.24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 15.83 0.9425 16.80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 1.00 No sales charge 1.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 7.22 0.9425 7.66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 9.55 0.9425 10.13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 10.00 0.9425 10.61 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 9.70 0.9525 10.18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PUBLIC NET ASSET 1.0 MINUS MAXIMUM OFFERING FUND VALUE SALES CHARGE PRICE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth $32.73 0.9425 $ 34.73 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 9.99 0.9525 10.49 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 9.69 0.9525 10.17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 6.05 0.9425 6.42 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 5.71 0.9425 6.06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 9.58 0.9525 10.06 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt 5.03 0.9525 5.28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 4.81 0.9525 5.05 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 5.14 0.9525 5.40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt 4.93 0.9525 5.18 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 11.46 0.9425 12.16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 10.36 0.9425 10.99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 14.34 0.9425 15.21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 10.15 0.9425 10.77 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 12.48 0.9425 13.24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 9.84 0.9525 10.33 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income 10.58 0.9700 10.91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity 13.06 0.9425 13.86 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 10.57 0.9525 11.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 6.89 0.9525 7.23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 3.04 0.9425 3.23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth 10.54 0.9425 11.18 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value 12.14 0.9425 12.88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap 10.29 0.9425 10.92 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 14.99 0.9425 15.90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 6.83 0.9425 7.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 9.61 0.9425 10.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity 11.83 0.9425 12.55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 5.22 0.9525 5.48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 12.32 0.9425 13.07 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 3.79 0.9525 3.98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 4.30 0.9525 4.51 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 1.00 No sales charge 1.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A - LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) If you intend to invest $50,000 or more over a period of time, you may be able to reduce the sales charge for investments in Class A by completing a LOI form and committing to invest a certain amount. The LOI must be filed with and accepted in good order by the distributor. The LOI can start at any time and you will have up to 13 months to fulfill your commitment. Existing Rights of Accumulation (ROA) can be included in your LOI. For example, a shareholder currently has $60,000 ROA in RiverSource funds. Shareholder completes an LOI to invest $100,000 in RiverSource funds (ROA eligible accounts). Shareholder only needs to invest an additional $40,000 in RiverSource funds' Class A shares in order to fulfill the LOI commitment and receive reduced front-end sales charge(s) over the next 13 months. Your investments will be charged the sales charge that applies to the amount you have committed to invest under the LOI. Five percent of the commitment amount will be placed in escrow. The LOI will remain in effect for the entire 13 months, even if you reach your Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 69 commitment amount. At the end of the 13-month period, the LOI will end and the shares will be released from escrow. Once the LOI has ended, future sales charges will be determined by ROA or the total value of the new investment combined with the market value of the existing RiverSource fund investments as described in the prospectus. If you do not invest the commitment amount by the end of the 13 months, the remaining unpaid sales charge will be redeemed from the escrowed shares and the remaining balance released from escrow. The commitment amount does not include purchases in any class of RiverSource funds other than Class A; does not include any new reinvested dividends and directed dividends earned in any RiverSource funds during the 13-month period; purchases in RiverSource funds held within a wrap product; and purchases of RiverSource Cash Management Fund and RiverSource Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund unless they are subsequently exchanged to Class A shares of a RiverSource fund within the 13 month period. A LOI is not an option (absolute right) to buy shares. If you purchase shares through different channels, for example, in a brokerage account or through a third party, you must inform your financial institution in writing about the LOI when placing any purchase orders during the period of the LOI. If you do not complete and file the LOI form, or do not request the reduced sales charge at the time of purchase, you will not be eligible for the reduced sales charge. CLASS B SHARES Class B shares have a CDSC for six years. For Class B shares purchased prior to May 21, 2005, those shares will convert to Class A shares in the ninth calendar year of ownership. For Class B shares purchased beginning May 21, 2005, those shares will convert to Class A shares one month after the eighth year of ownership. CLASS C SHARES Class C shares are available to all investors. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge. For Class C shares, a 1% CDSC may apply if shares are sold within one year after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a distribution fee. CLASS D SHARES Class D shares are offered through wrap fee programs or other investment products. Class D shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Class D shares are subject to a distribution fee. CLASS E SHARES Class E shares are offered to qualifying institutional investors and brokerage accounts. Class E shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Class E shares are subject to a plan administration fee. CLASS I SHARES Class I shares are offered to qualifying institutional investors. Class I shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. CLASS R SHARES Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 shares are offered to certain institutional investors. Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or a CDSC. Class R2 and Class R3 shares are subject to a distribution fee. Class R2, Class R3 and R4 shares are subject to a plan administration fee. The following investors are eligible to purchase Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 shares: - Qualified employee benefit plans; - Trust companies or similar institutions, and charitable organizations that meet the definition in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; - Nonqualified deferred compensation plans; - State sponsored college savings plans established under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code; - Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) created pursuant to public law 108-173. Additionally, the following eligible investors may purchase Class R5 shares: - Institutional or corporate accounts above a threshold established by the distributor (currently $1 million per fund or $10 million in all RiverSource funds); and - Bank Trusts. CLASS W SHARES Class W shares are offered to qualifying discretionary accounts. Class W shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Class W shares are subject to a distribution fee. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 70 CLASS Y SHARES Class Y shares are offered to certain institutional investors. Class Y shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or a CDSC. Class Y shares are subject to a plan administration fee. The following investors are eligible to purchase Class Y shares: - Qualified employee benefit plans; - Trust companies or similar institutions, and charitable organizations that meet the definition in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; - Nonqualified deferred compensation plans; and - State sponsored college savings plans established under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, for Class I, Class R and Class W shares, the distributor, in its sole discretion, may accept investments from other purchasers not listed above. REJECTION OF BUSINESS Each fund and RiverSource Distributors, Inc. reserve the right to reject any business, in its sole discretion. SELLING SHARES You have a right to sell your shares at any time. For an explanation of sales procedures, please see the applicable prospectus. During an emergency, the Board can suspend the computation of NAV, stop accepting payments for purchase of shares, or suspend the duty of a fund to redeem shares for more than seven days. Such emergency situations would occur if: - The Exchange closes for reasons other than the usual weekend and holiday closings or trading on the Exchange is restricted, or - Disposal of a fund's securities is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the fund to determine the fair value of its net assets, or, - The SEC, under the provisions of the 1940 Act, declares a period of emergency to exist. Should a fund stop selling shares, the Board may make a deduction from the value of the assets held by the fund to cover the cost of future liquidations of the assets so as to distribute these costs fairly among all shareholders. Each fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, which obligates the fund to redeem shares in cash, with respect to any one shareholder during any 90-day period, up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of the fund at the beginning of the period. Although redemptions in excess of this limitation would normally be paid in cash, the fund reserves the right to make these payments in whole or in part in securities or other assets in case of an emergency, or if the payment of a redemption in cash would be detrimental to the existing shareholders of the fund as determined by the Board. In these circumstances, the securities distributed would be valued as set forth in this SAI. Should a fund distribute securities, a shareholder may incur brokerage fees or other transaction costs in converting the securities to cash. PAY-OUT PLANS You can use any of several pay-out plans to redeem your investment in regular installments. If you redeem shares, you may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge as discussed in the prospectus. While the plans differ on how the pay-out is figured, they all are based on the redemption of your investment. Net investment income dividends and any capital gain distributions will automatically be reinvested, unless you elect to receive them in cash. If you redeem an IRA or a qualified retirement account, certain restrictions, federal tax penalties, and special federal income tax reporting requirements may apply. You should consult your tax advisor about this complex area of the tax law. Applications for a systematic investment in a class of a fund subject to a sales charge normally will not be accepted while a pay-out plan for any of those funds is in effect. Occasional investments, however, may be accepted. To start any of these plans, please consult your financial institution. Your authorization must be received at least five days before the date you want your payments to begin. Payments will be made on a monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis. Your choice is effective until you change or cancel it. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 71 CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER For federal income tax purposes, certain funds had total capital loss carryovers at the end of the most recent fiscal period that, if not offset by subsequent capital gains, will expire as follows. Because the measurement periods for a regulated investment company's income are different for excise tax purposes verses income tax purposes, special rules are in place to protect the amount of earnings and profits needed to support excise tax distributions. As a result, the funds are permitted to treat net capital losses realized between November 1 and its fiscal year end ("post-October loss") as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. The total capital loss carryovers below include post- October losses, if applicable. It is unlikely that the Board will authorize a distribution of any net realized capital gains until the available capital loss carryover has been offset or has expired except as required by Internal Revenue Service rules. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 11. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER
TOTAL AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT CAPITAL LOSS EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING FUND CARRYOVERS IN 2008 IN 2009 IN 2010 IN 2011 IN 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income $ 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income 870,491 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index(a) 1,885,594 -- -- 1,885,594 -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING FUND IN 2013 IN 2014 IN 2015 IN 2016 IN 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income -- -- -- -- 870,491 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index(a) -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage -- -- -- -- -- 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TOTAL AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT CAPITAL LOSS EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING FUND CARRYOVERS IN 2008 IN 2009 IN 2010 IN 2011 IN 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 $ 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 1,365,339,132 50,473,765 226,001,198 517,121,802 552,664,309 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 1,192,607,972 0 826,406,866 315,348,051 23,741,111 27,111,944 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 4,875,220 0 0 0 2,366,790 2,508,430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 28,072,092 0 0 28,072,092 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 220,701,443 35,174,077 117,356,906 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 1,209,634 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 398,074,003 0 0 0 398,074,003 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 6,554 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 121,627 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 1,918,822 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 284,278,656 0 0 0 284,278,656 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 3,973,349 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 158,388,854 51,243,861 70,190,395 24,231,893 12,722,705 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 3,394,837 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING FUND IN 2013 IN 2014 IN 2015 IN 2016 IN 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 -- -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 0 19,078,058 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 36,267,962 20,469,230 9,579,187 1,854,081 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 0 545,026 664,608 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 0 0 0 6,554 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 0 93,125 21,904 6,598 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 0 0 33,562 1,885,260 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 0 0 2,136,395 1,836,954 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 0 388,116 2,946,394 60,327 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TOTAL AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT CAPITAL LOSS EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING FUND CARRYOVERS IN 2008 IN 2009 IN 2010 IN 2011 IN 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt $ 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 154,484,363 0 75,831,798 49,658,521 0 5,227,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 2,437,360 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 695,010,276 0 757,502 300,688,916 368,676,980 24,886,878 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 245,720 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 27,193 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 4,163,824 0 0 3,665,053 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 331,644,553 0 250,345,326 81,299,227 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 41,025,111 0 19,489,378 16,514,518 5,021,215 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 344,634,903 0 170,490,067 143,634,885 30,509,951 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity 234,796,830 0 137,301,860 59,231,998 38,262,972 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 177,579 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 729,269 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 0 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 22,784 166 0 18,332 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING EXPIRING FUND IN 2013 IN 2014 IN 2015 IN 2016 IN 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 0 12,836,807 0 10,930,078 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 993,611 913,006 -- 530,743 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 0 0 245,720 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 0 0 27,193 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 0 498,771 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 0 177,579 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 0 729,269 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 4,286 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The fund also had recognized built-in losses of $3,602,230 at Jan. 31, 2008, that if not offset by capital gains, will expire as follows: $41,050 in 2012, $3,259,225 in 2013, $235,890 in 2014 and $66,065 in 2015. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 74 TAXES For tax purposes, an exchange is considered a sale and purchase, and may result in a gain or loss. A sale is a taxable transaction. If you sell shares for less than their cost, the difference is a capital loss. If you sell shares for more than their cost, the difference is a capital gain. Your gain may be short term (for shares held for one year or less) or long term (for shares held more than one year). If you buy Class A shares and within 91 days exchange into another fund, you may not include the sales charge in your calculation of tax gain or loss on the sale of the first fund you purchased. The sales charge may be included in the calculation of your tax gain or loss on a subsequent sale of the second fund you purchased. FOR EXAMPLE You purchase 100 shares of an Equity Fund having a public offering price of $10.00 per share. With a sales load of 5.75%, you pay $57.50 in sales load. With a NAV of $9.425 per share, the value of your investment is $942.50. Within 91 days of purchasing that fund, you decide to exchange out of that fund, now at a NAV of $11.00 per share, up from the original NAV of $9.425, and purchase a second fund, at a NAV of $15.00 per share. The value of your investment is now $1,100.00 ($11.00 x 100 shares). You cannot use the $57.50 paid as a sales load when calculating your tax gain or loss in the sale of the first fund shares. So instead of having a $100.00 gain ($1,100.00 - $1,000.00), you have a $157.50 gain ($1,100.00 - $942.50). You can include the $57.50 sales load in the calculation of your tax gain or loss when you sell shares in the second fund. The following paragraphs provide information based on a fund's investment category. You can find your fund's investment category in Table 1. FOR STATE TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME AND TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME FUNDS, all distributions of net investment income during the year will have the same percentage designated as tax-exempt. This annual percentage is expected to be substantially the same as the percentage of tax-exempt income actually earned during any particular distribution period. FOR BALANCED, EQUITY, FUNDS-OF-FUNDS, TAXABLE MONEY MARKET AND TAXABLE FIXED INCOME FUNDS, if you have a nonqualified investment in a fund and you wish to move part or all of those shares to an IRA or qualified retirement account in the fund, you can do so without paying a sales charge. However, this type of exchange is considered a redemption of shares and may result in a gain or loss for tax purposes. In addition, this type of exchange may result in an excess contribution under IRA or qualified plan regulations if the amount exchanged exceeds annual contribution limitations. You should consult your tax advisor for further details about this complex subject. Net investment income dividends received should be treated as dividend income for federal income tax purposes. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to a deduction equal to 70% of that portion of a fund's dividend that is attributable to dividends the fund received from domestic (U.S.) securities. If there is debt-financed portfolio stock, that is, bank financing is used to purchase long securities, the 70% dividends received deduction would be reduced by the average amount of portfolio indebtedness divided by the average adjusted basis in the stock. This does not impact the qualified dividend income available to individual shareholders. For the most recent fiscal period, net investment income dividends qualified for the corporate deduction as shown in the following table. Only certain qualified dividend income (QDI) will be subject to the 15% and 5% (and 0%) tax rates. QDI is dividends earned from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. Qualified foreign corporations are corporations incorporated in a U.S. possession, corporations whose stock is readily tradable on an established U.S. securities market (ADRs), and certain other corporations eligible for relief under an income tax treaty with the U.S. that includes an exchange of information agreement. Excluded are passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), foreign investment companies and foreign personal holding companies. Holding periods for shares must also be met to be eligible for QDI treatment (more than 60 days for common stock and more than 90 days for certain preferred's dividends). The QDI for individuals for the most recent fiscal period is shown in the table below. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 12. CORPORATE DEDUCTION AND QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME
PERCENT OF DIVIDENDS QUALIFYING QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND FOR CORPORATE DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income(a) 13.76% 16.17% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income(a) 12.60 16.13 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PERCENT OF DIVIDENDS QUALIFYING QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND FOR CORPORATE DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income(a) 16.31 19.46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive 26.29 37.78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative 6.13 8.87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 13.84 20.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive 20.05 29.14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative 10.92 15.29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity 36.08 52.38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index 100.00 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 100.00 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 100.00% 100.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 18.94 19.28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 1.78 10.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 20.49 20.53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 9.72 13.21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 12.59 17.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 15.32 21.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 17.48 24.42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 17.11 24.03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 16.97 23.78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 17.24 24.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 16.31 22.81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 20.97 24.18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 100.00 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 100.00 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 18.32 19.93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 99.84 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 1.61 3.93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PERCENT OF DIVIDENDS QUALIFYING QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND FOR CORPORATE DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 25.90 26.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 100.00 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 18.44 18.71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 100.00 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 48.37% 51.53% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 79.11 85.37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 58.30 62.48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 100.00 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 65.46 80.61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 53.06 87.46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 4.92 4.92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity 0.26 78.89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth 0 23.04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value 0 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap 0 50.58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 0 12.81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 0 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 59.61 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity 0 100.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PERCENT OF DIVIDENDS QUALIFYING QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND FOR CORPORATE DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. The information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. A fund may be subject to U.S. taxes resulting from holdings in a PFIC. To avoid taxation, a fund may make an election to mark to market. A foreign corporation is a PFIC when 75% or more of its gross income for the taxable year is passive income or 50% or more of the average value of its assets consists of assets that produce or could produce passive income. Income earned by a fund may have had foreign taxes imposed and withheld on it in foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. If more than 50% of a fund's total assets at the close of its fiscal year consists of securities of foreign corporations, the fund will be eligible to file an election with the Internal Revenue Service under which shareholders of the fund would be required to include their pro rata portions of foreign taxes withheld by foreign countries as gross income in their federal income tax returns. These pro rata portions of foreign taxes withheld may be taken as a credit or deduction in computing the shareholders' federal income taxes. If the election is filed, the fund will report to its shareholders the per share amount of such foreign taxes withheld and the amount of foreign tax credit or deduction available for federal income tax purposes. Capital gain distributions, if any, received by shareholders should be treated as long-term capital gains regardless of how long shareholders owned their shares. Short-term capital gains earned by a fund are paid to shareholders as part of their ordinary income dividend and are taxable. Special rates on capital gains may apply to sales of precious metals, if any, owned directly by a fund and to investments in REITs. Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that occur between the time a fund accrues interest or other receivables, or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities generally are treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. Similarly, gains or losses on disposition of debt securities denominated in a foreign currency attributable to fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the security and the date of disposition also are treated as ordinary gains or losses. These gains or losses, referred to under the Code as "section 988" gains or losses, may increase or decrease the amount of a fund's investment company taxable income to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income. Under federal tax law, by the end of a calendar year a fund must declare and pay dividends representing 98% of ordinary income for that calendar year and 98% of net capital gains (both long-term and short-term) for the 12-month period ending Oct. 31 of that calendar year. The fund is subject to an excise tax equal to 4% of the excess, if any, of the amount required to be distributed over the amount actually distributed. Each fund intends to comply with federal tax law and avoid any excise tax. For purposes of the excise tax distributions, section 988 ordinary gains and losses are distributable based on an Oct. 31 year end. This is an exception to the general rule that ordinary income is paid based on a calendar year end. A fund may use equalization payments to satisfy its requirement to make distributions of net investment income and capital gain net income. Equalization payments occur when a fund allocates a portion of its net investment income and realized capital gain net income to redemptions of fund shares. These payments reduce the amount of taxable distributions paid to shareholders. The IRS has not issued any guidance concerning the methods used to allocate investment income and capital gain to redemptions of shares. If the IRS determines that a fund is using an improper method of allocation for these purposes, the fund may by liable for additional federal income tax. The Code imposes two asset diversification rules that apply to each fund as of the close of each quarter. First, as to 50% of its holdings, the fund may hold no more than 5% of its assets in securities of one issuer and no more than 10% of any one issuer's outstanding voting securities. Second, a fund cannot have more than 25% of its assets in any one issuer. If a mutual fund is the holder of record of any share of stock on the record date for any dividend payable with respect to the stock, the dividend will be included in gross income by the fund as of the later of (1) the date the share became ex-dividend or (2) the date the fund acquired the share. Because the dividends on some foreign equity investments may be received some Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 78 time after the stock goes ex-dividend, and in certain rare cases may never be received by the fund, this rule may cause a fund to pay income to its shareholders that it has not actually received. To the extent that the dividend is never received, the fund will take a loss at the time that a determination is made that the dividend will not be received. Distributions, if any, that are in excess of a fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits will first reduce a shareholder's tax basis in the fund and, after the basis is reduced to zero, will generally result in capital gains to a shareholder. Return of Capital. If the fund's distributions exceed its current and accumulated earnings and profits, that portion of the fund's distributions will be treated as a return of capital to the shareholders to the extent of their basis in their shares. A return of capital will generally not be taxable, however, any amounts received in excess of basis are treated as capital gain. Forms 1099 sent to shareholders report any return of capital. This is a brief summary that relates to federal income taxation only. Shareholders should consult their tax advisor as to the application of federal, state, and local income tax laws to fund distributions. The 1995 Minnesota Legislature enacted a statement of intent (codified at Minn. Stat. sec. 289A.50, subdivision 10) that interest on obligations of Minnesota governmental units and Indian tribes be included in net income of individuals, estates and trusts for Minnesota income tax purposes if a court determines that Minnesota's exemption of such interest unlawfully discriminates against interstate commerce because interest on obligations of governmental issuers located in other states is so included. This provision applies to taxable years that begin during or after the calendar year in which any such court decision becomes final, irrespective of the date on which the obligations were issued. Only two states have addressed whether a state's exemption of interest on its own bonds or those of its political subdivisions, but not of interest on the bonds of other states or their political subdivisions, unlawfully discriminates against interstate commerce or otherwise contravenes the United States Constitution. A court in Ohio decided in 1994 that the Ohio law was not unconstitutional. However, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held early in 2006 that the Kentucky law violated the Commerce Clause. The Kentucky Supreme Court declined to review this decision, however, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted certiorari in May 2007, and is expected to review the case in the fall of 2007. The Funds cannot predict the likelihood that interest on the Minnesota bonds held by the Funds would become taxable for Minnesota income tax purposes under Section 289A.50, subdivision 10. Similarly, the other State Tax-Exempt Funds cannot predict the likelihood that interest on state and municipal bonds held in such funds would become taxable under such applicable state law. See Appendix B for more information regarding state tax-exempt funds. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 79 SERVICE PROVIDERS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES RiverSource Investments is the investment manager for each fund. Under the Investment Management Services Agreements, the investment manager, subject to the policies set by the Board, provides investment management services. For its services, the investment manager is paid a monthly fee based on the following schedule. Each class of a fund pays its proportionate share of the fee. The fee is calculated for each calendar day on the basis of net assets as of the close of the preceding day. TABLE 13. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT FEE SCHEDULE
DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Absolute Return Currency and Income First $1.0 0.890% 0.890% Next 1.0 0.865 Next 1.0 0.840 Next 3.0 0.815 Next 1.5 0.790 Next 1.5 0.775 Next 1.0 0.770 Next 5.0 0.760 Next 5.0 0.750 Next 4.0 0.740 Next 26.0 0.720 Over 50.0 0.700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Balanced First $1.0 0.530 0.529 Next 1.0 0.505 Next 1.0 0.480 Next 3.0 0.455 Next 1.5 0.430 Next 2.5 0.410 Next 5.0 0.390 Next 9.0 0.370 Over 24.0 0.350 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Tax-Exempt First $0.25 0.410 California - 0.410 Minnesota Tax-Exempt Next 0.25 0.385 Minnesota - 0.405 New York Tax-Exempt Next 0.25 0.360 New York - 0.410 Next 0.25 0.345 Next 6.5 0.320 Next 2.5 0.310 Next 5.0 0.300 Next 9.0 0.290 Next 26.0 0.270 Over 50.0 0.250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash Management First $1.0 0.330% 0.285% Next 0.5 0.313 Next 0.5 0.295 Next 0.5 0.278 Next 2.5 0.260 Next 1.0 0.240 Next 1.5 0.220 Next 1.5 0.215 Next 1.0 0.190 Next 5.0 0.180 Next 5.0 0.170 Next 4.0 0.160 Over 24.0 0.150 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Equity First $1.0 0.600 Disciplined Equity - 0.577 Disciplined Large Cap Growth Next 1.0 0.575 Disciplined Large Cap Growth - 0.600 Diversified Equity Income Next 1.0 0.550 Diversified Equity Income - 0.535 Growth Next 3.0 0.525 Growth - 0.571 Large Cap Equity Next 1.5 0.500 Large Cap Equity - 0.547 Large Cap Value Next 2.5 0.485 Large Cap Value - 0.600 Next 5.0 0.470 Next 5.0 0.450 Next 4.0 0.425 Next 26.0 0.400 Over 50.0 0.375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined International Equity First $0.25 0.800 Disciplined International Equity - 0.779 Threadneedle European Equity Next 0.25 0.775 Threadneedle European Equity - 0.800 Threadneedle Global Equity Next 0.25 0.750 Threadneedle Global Equity - 0.769 Threadneedle International Opportunity Next 0.25 0.725 Threadneedle International Opportunity - 0.748 Next 1.0 0.700 Next 5.5 0.675 Next 2.5 0.660 Next 5.0 0.645 Next 5.0 0.635 Next 4.0 0.610 Next 26.0 0.600 Over 50.0 0.570 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity First $1.0 0.700 Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Mid Cap Growth Next 1.0 0.675 Equity - 0.700% Next 1.0 0.650 Mid Cap Growth - 0.699 Next 3.0 0.625 Next 1.5 0.600 Next 2.5 0.575 Next 5.0 0.550 Next 9.0 0.525 Next 26.0 0.500 Over 50.0 0.475 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Small Cap Value First $0.25 0.850 0.850 Next 0.25 0.825 Next 0.25 0.800 Next 0.25 0.775 Next 1.0 0.750 Over 2.0 0.725 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Bond First $1.0 0.480% Diversified Bond - 0.455 Limited Duration Bond Next 1.0 0.455 Limited Duration Bond - 0.480 Next 1.0 0.430 Next 3.0 0.405 Next 1.5 0.380 Next 1.5 0.365 Next 1.0 0.360 Next 5.0 0.350 Next 5.0 0.340 Next 4.0 0.330 Next 26.0 0.310 Over 50.0 0.290 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividend Opportunity First $0.50 0.610 0.578 Next 0.50 0.585 Next 1.0 0.560 Next 1.0 0.535 Next 3.0 0.510 Next 4.0 0.480 Next 5.0 0.470 Next 5.0 0.450 Next 4.0 0.425 Next 26.0 0.400 Over 50.0 0.375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Emerging Markets Bond First $0.25 0.720 Emerging Markets Bond - 0.720 Global Bond Next 0.25 0.695 Global Bond - 0.706 Next 0.25 0.670 Next 0.25 0.645 Next 6.5 0.620 Next 2.5 0.605 Next 5.0 0.590 Next 5.0 0.580 Next 4.0 0.560 Next 26.0 0.540 Over 50.0 0.520 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Equity Value First $0.50 0.530 0.510 Next 0.50 0.505 Next 1.0 0.480 Next 1.0 0.455 Next 3.0 0.430 Over 6.0 0.400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Floating Rate First $1.0 0.610 0.610% Income Opportunities Next 1.0 0.585 Next 1.0 0.560 Next 3.0 0.535 Next 1.5 0.510 Next 1.5 0.495 Next 1.0 0.470 Next 5.0 0.455 Next 5.0 0.445 Next 4.0 0.420 Next 26.0 0.405 Over 50.0 0.380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Technology First $0.25 0.720% 0.720 Next 0.25 0.695 Next 0.25 0.670 Next 0.25 0.645 Next 1.0 0.620 Over 2.0 0.595 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ High Yield Bond First $1.0 0.590 0.578 Next 1.0 0.565 Next 1.0 0.540 Next 3.0 0.515 Next 1.5 0.490 Next 1.5 0.475 Next 1.0 0.450 Next 5.0 0.435 Next 5.0 0.425 Next 4.0 0.400 Next 26.0 0.385 Over 50.0 0.360 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income(a) N/A N/A N/A Income Builder Enhanced Income(a) Income Builder Moderate Income(a) Portfolio Builder Aggressive Portfolio Builder Conservative Portfolio Builder Moderate Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Portfolio Builder Total Equity Retirement Plus 2010 Retirement Plus 2015 Retirement Plus 2020 Retirement Plus 2025 Retirement Plus 2030 Retirement Plus 2035 Retirement Plus 2040 Retirement Plus 2045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inflation Protected Securities First $1.0 0.440 0.440% Next 1.0 0.415 Next 1.0 0.390 Next 3.0 0.365 Next 1.5 0.340 Next 1.5 0.325 Next 1.0 0.320 Next 5.0 0.310 Next 5.0 0.300 Next 4.0 0.290 Next 26.0 0.270 Over 50.0 0.250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intermediate Tax-Exempt First $1.0 0.390% 0.390 Next 1.0 0.365 Next 1.0 0.340 Next 3.0 0.315 Next 1.5 0.290 Next 2.5 0.280 Next 5.0 0.270 Next 35.0 0.260 Over 50.0 0.250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid Cap Value First $1.0 0.700 0.679 Next 1.0 0.675 Next 1.0 0.650 Next 3.0 0.625 Next 1.5 0.600 Next 2.5 0.575 Next 5.0 0.550 Next 9.0 0.525 Next 26.0 0.500 Over 50.0 0.475 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Aggressive Growth First $0.50 0.890 0.886 Next 0.50 0.865 Next 1.0 0.840 Next 1.0 0.815 Next 3.0 0.790 Over 6.0 0.765 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Fundamental Value First $0.50 0.730 0.711 Next 0.50 0.705 Next 1.0 0.680 Next 1.0 0.655 Next 3.0 0.630 Over 6.0 0.600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Growth First $0.25 1.000 0.974 Next 0.25 0.975 Next 0.25 0.950 Next 0.25 0.925 Next 1.0 0.900 Over 2.0 0.875 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Value First $0.25 0.900 0.817% Next 0.25 0.875 Next 0.25 0.850 Next 0.25 0.825 Next 1.0 0.800 Over 2.0 0.775 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Small Cap First $0.25 1.120 1.120 Next 0.25 1.095 Next 0.25 1.070 Next 0.25 1.045 Next 1.0 1.020 Over 2.0 0.995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Select Value First $0.50 0.780% 0.775 Next 0.50 0.755 Next 1.0 0.730 Next 1.0 0.705 Next 3.0 0.680 Over 6.0 0.650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Equity First $0.25 0.970 0.964 Next 0.25 0.945 Next 0.25 0.920 Next 0.25 0.895 Over 1.0 0.870 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Growth First $0.25 0.920 0.920 Next 0.25 0.895 Next 0.25 0.870 Next 0.25 0.845 Next 1.0 0.820 Over 2.0 0.795 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Value First $0.25 0.970 0.933 Next 0.25 0.945 Next 0.25 0.920 Next 0.25 0.895 Over 1.0 0.870 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precious Metals and Mining First $0.25 0.800 0.800 Next 0.25 0.775 Next 0.25 0.750 Next 0.25 0.725 Next 1.0 0.700 Over 2.0 0.675 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Real Estate First $1.0 0.840 0.840 Next 1.0 0.815 Next 1.0 0.790 Next 3.0 0.765 Next 6.0 0.740 Next 12.0 0.730 Over 24.0 0.720 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ S&P 500 Index First $1.0 0.220% 0.220% Next 1.0 0.210 Next 1.0 0.200 Next 4.5 0.190 Next 2.5 0.180 Next 5.0 0.170 Next 9.0 0.160 Next 26.0 0.140 Over 50.0 0.120 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Short Duration U.S. Government First $1.0 0.480 0.480 Next 1.0 0.455 Next 1.0 0.430 Next 3.0 0.405 Next 1.5 0.380 Next 1.5 0.365 Next 1.0 0.340 Next 5.0 0.325 Next 5.0 0.315 Next 4.0 0.290 Next 26.0 0.275 Over 50.0 0.250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Cap Advantage First $0.25 0.790 0.772 Next 0.25 0.765 Next 0.25 0.740 Next 0.25 0.715 Next 1.0 0.690 Over 2.0 0.665 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Company Index First $0.25 0.360 0.350 Next 0.25 0.350 Next 0.25 0.340 Next 0.25 0.330 Next 6.5 0.320 Next 7.5 0.300 Next 9.0 0.280 Next 26.0 0.260 Over 50.0 0.240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation First $1.0 0.570 0.554 Next 1.0 0.545 Next 1.0 0.520 Next 3.0 0.495 Next 1.5 0.470 Next 2.5 0.450 Next 5.0 0.430 Next 9.0 0.410 Over 24.0 0.390 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Income Allocation First $0.25 0.550 0.550 Next 0.25 0.525 Next 0.25 0.500 Over 0.75 0.475 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax-Exempt Bond First $1.0 0.410% 0.410% Next 1.0 0.385 Next 1.0 0.360 Next 3.0 0.335 Next 1.5 0.310 Next 2.5 0.300 Next 5.0 0.290 Next 9.0 0.280 Next 26.0 0.260 Over 50.0 0.250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax-Exempt High Income First $1.0 0.470 0.448 Next 1.0 0.445 Next 1.0 0.420 Next 3.0 0.395 Next 1.5 0.370 Next 2.5 0.360 Next 5.0 0.350 Next 9.0 0.340 Next 26.0 0.320 Over 50.0 0.300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax-Exempt Money Market First $1.0 0.330 0.330 Next 0.5 0.313 Next 0.5 0.295 Next 0.5 0.278 Next 2.5 0.260 Next 1.0 0.240 Next 1.5 0.220 Next 1.5 0.215 Next 1.0 0.190 Next 5.0 0.180 Next 5.0 0.170 Next 4.0 0.160 Over 24.0 0.150 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Emerging Markets First $0.25 1.100 1.077 Next 0.25 1.080 Next 0.25 1.060 Next 0.25 1.040 Next 1.0 1.020 Next 5.5 1.000 Next 2.5 0.985 Next 5.0 0.970 Net 5.0 0.960 Next 4.0 0.935 Next 26.0 0.920 Over 50.0 0.900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DAILY RATE ON ASSETS ANNUAL RATE AT LAST DAY OF MOST FUND (BILLIONS) EACH ASSET LEVEL RECENT FISCAL PERIOD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Government Mortgage First $1.0 0.480% 0.480% Next 1.0 0.455 Next 1.0 0.430 Next 3.0 0.405 Next 1.5 0.380 Next 1.5 0.365 Next 1.0 0.360 Next 5.0 0.350 Next 5.0 0.340 Next 4.0 0.330 Next 26.0 0.310 Over 50.0 0.290 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. The information shown is as of Jan. 31, 2008. Under the agreement, a fund also pays taxes, brokerage commissions and nonadvisory expenses, which include custodian fees and charges; fidelity bond premiums; certain legal fees; registration fees for shares; consultants' fees; compensation of Board members, officers and employees not employed by the investment manager or its affiliates; corporate filing fees; organizational expenses; expenses incurred in connection with lending securities; interest and fee expense related to a fund's participation in inverse floater structures; and expenses properly payable by a fund, approved by the Board. For Equity and Balanced Funds, except for S&P 500 Index and Small Company Index, before the fee based on the asset charge is paid, it is adjusted for the fund's investment performance relative to a Lipper Index (Index) as shown in the table below. The adjustment increased or decreased the fee for the last fiscal period as shown in the following table. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 14. LIPPER INDEXES
FEE INCREASE OR FUND LIPPER INDEX (DECREASE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds $ 842,685 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds 74,739 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining Lipper Gold Funds (20,073) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds (506,105) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds (363,354) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds(a) (596,440) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds(b) 151,566 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds (259,546) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds 77,314 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity Lipper Equity Income Funds 1,238,194 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate Lipper Real Estate Funds 155,486 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING JULY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds 716,428 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds (17,062) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds (13,668) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds 2,987,141 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds 788,515 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds (3,332) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FEE INCREASE OR FUND LIPPER INDEX (DECREASE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced Lipper Balanced Funds $ 520,967 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds 0(c) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income Lipper Equity Income Funds 1,134,237 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds 578,014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds 929,457 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lipper International Large-Cap Core Disciplined International Equity Funds 86,560 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology Lipper Science and Technology Funds 172,062 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lipper International Multi-Cap Partners International Select Growth Growth Funds (30,833) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lipper International Multi-Cap Value Partners International Select Value Funds 296,140 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap Lipper International Small-Cap Funds 18,317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets Lipper Emerging Markets Funds 197,327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity Lipper European Funds (106,381) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity Lipper Global Funds 29,844 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lipper International Large-Cap Core Threadneedle International Opportunity Funds 421,640 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds (1,678,023) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The index against which the fund's performance was measured prior to Jan. 1, 2008 was the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index. See "Change in Index" below. (b) The index against which the fund's performance was measured prior to Jan. 1, 2008 was the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index. See "Change in Index" below. (c) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. The adjustment will be determined monthly by measuring the percentage difference over a rolling 12-month period between the performance of one Class A share of the fund and the change in the Index. The performance difference is then used to determine the adjustment rate. The adjustment rate, computed to five decimal places, is determined in accordance with the following table. The table is organized by fund category. You can find your fund's category in Table 1. TABLE 15. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE ADJUSTMENT CALCULATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUITY FUNDS BALANCED FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT RATE DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT RATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.00% - 0.50% 0 0.00% - 0.50% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.50% - 1.00% 6 basis points times the 0.50% - 1.00% 6 basis points times the performance difference over 0.50%, performance difference over 0.50%, times 100 (maximum of 3 basis times 100 (maximum of 3 basis points if a 1% performance points if a 1% performance difference) difference) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.00% - 2.00% 3 basis points, plus 3 basis points 1.00% - 2.00% 3 basis points, plus 3 basis points times the performance difference times the performance difference over 1.00%, times 100 (maximum 6 over 1.00%, times 100 (maximum 6 basis points if a 2% performance basis points if a 2% performance difference) difference) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.00% - 4.00% 6 basis points, plus 2 basis points 2.00% - 3.00% 6 basis points, plus 2 basis points times the performance difference times the performance difference over 2.00%, times 100 (maximum 10 over 2.00%, times 100 (maximum 8 basis points if a 4% performance basis points if a 3% performance difference) difference) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.00% - 6.00% 10 basis points, plus 1 basis point 3.00% or 8 basis points times the performance difference more over 4.00%, times 100 (maximum 12 basis points if a 6% performance difference) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.00% or more 12 basis points --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For example, if the performance difference for an Equity Fund is 2.38%, the adjustment rate is 0.000676 (0.0006 [6 basis points] plus 0.0038 [the 0.38% performance difference over 2.00%] x 0.0002 [2 basis points] x 100 (0.000076)). Rounded to Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 89 five decimal places, the adjustment rate is 0.00068. The maximum adjustment rate for the fund is 0.0012 per year. Where the fund's Class A performance exceeds that of the Index, the fee paid to the investment manager will increase. Where the performance of the Index exceeds the performance of the fund's Class A shares, the fee paid to the investment manager will decrease. The 12-month comparison period rolls over with each succeeding month, so that it always equals 12 months, ending with the month for which the performance adjustment is being computed. CHANGE IN INDEX If an Index ceases to be published for a period of more than 90 days, changes in any material respect, otherwise becomes impracticable or, at the discretion of the Board, is no longer appropriate to use for purposes of a performance incentive adjustment, for example, if Lipper reclassifies the fund from one peer group to another, the Board may take action it deems appropriate and in the best interests of shareholders, including: (1) discontinuance of the performance incentive adjustment until such time as it approves a substitute index; or (2) adoption of a methodology to transition to a substitute index it has approved. In the case of a change in index, a fund's performance will be compared to a 12 month blended index return that reflects the performance of the current index for the portion of the 12 month performance measurement period beginning the effective date of the current index and the performance of the prior index for the remainder of the measurement period. At the conclusion of the transition period, the performance of the prior index will be eliminated from the performance incentive adjustment calculation, and the calculation will include only the performance of the current index. TRANSITION PERIOD The performance incentive adjustment will not be calculated for the first 6 months from the inception of the fund. After 6 full calendar months, the performance fee adjustment will be determined using the average assets and performance difference over the first 6 full calendar months, and the adjustment rate will be applied in full. Each successive month an additional calendar month will be added to the performance adjustment computation. After 12 full calendar months, the full rolling 12-month period will take affect. The table below shows the total management fees paid by each fund for the last three fiscal periods as well as nonadvisory expenses, net of earnings credits, waivers and expenses reimbursed by the investment manager and its affiliates. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 16. MANAGEMENT FEES AND NONADVISORY EXPENSES
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANAGEMENT FEES NONADVISORY EXPENSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income(a) N/A N/A N/A $ 103,636 $ 145,971 $ 3,184(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income(a) N/A N/A N/A 134,546 153,282 6,657(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income(a) N/A N/A N/A 129,062 202,410 7,419(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive N/A N/A* $ 204,941 168,942 209,004 154,484 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative N/A N/A* 71,579 96,147 134,788 117,318 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate N/A N/A* 342,180 247,980 246,216 251,538 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive N/A N/A* 418,633 247,472 355,360 269,480 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative N/A N/A* 137,483 117,533 140,615 144,243 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity N/A N/A* 165,740 173,675 188,843 122,935 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index $ 579,548 $ 566,109 706,270 (254,777) (272,996) (357,906) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 3,292,392 3,889,499 4,419,815 (1,007,306) (662,392) 471,768 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 6,969,436 7,043,854 6,836,800 361,720 400,520 465,953 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 2,066,992 1,878,991 2,276,290 111,014 343,335 421,008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 876,127 579,779 659,595 144,337 207,159 176,012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 4,703,119 5,845,601 6,341,134 (252,816) 510,707 533,489 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANAGEMENT FEES NONADVISORY EXPENSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 N/A N/A N/A $ 4,075(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 N/A N/A N/A 3,927(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 N/A N/A N/A 6,231(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 N/A N/A N/A 4,478(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 N/A N/A N/A 2,766(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 N/A N/A N/A 878(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 N/A N/A N/A 2,640(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 N/A N/A N/A (2,522)(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond $11,401,845 $12,713,321 $14,973,845 481,606 $ 688,374 $ 817,018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 4,627,106 1,950,153 399,501 (1,047,823) (167,264) 82,999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 7,530,722 7,971,622 5,556,219 (215,041) 501,862 488,580 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 4,807,861 5,211,061 5,256,934 (162,440) 330,794 423,030 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 2,964,236 2,525,974 1,560,155 (464,274) (134,739) 6,490 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 9,159,989 9,285,758 9,857,858 (878,605) 735,477 788,885 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 4,419,003 6,683,201 10,141,504 (1,025,939) (1,688,300) (958,143) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 1,348,887 1,327,433 1,532,464 (438,473) (549,885) (188,134) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 10,678,661 7,688,134 6,201,403 540,349 480,473 453,329 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 2,299,121 1,398,778 725,491 207,925 153,244 133,564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 12,713,351 10,801,723 12,052,160 859,062 (1,747,535) 1,220,672 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core Bond 1,096,973 991,804 846,872 (66,961) (58,636) 99,940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 14,110,274 5,175,451 408,720 (202,920) (83,131) 130,016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 273,481 13,335(d) N/A 91,799 4,577(d) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 206,071 49,035(e) N/A 37,535 9,684(e) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 3,332,472 412,667(e) N/A 151,486 19,402(e) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 22,705,786 19,922,079 18,968,320 954,358 1,214,759 1,217,404 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 2,116,555 2,229,460 1,954,757 187,627 198,512 214,865 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 1,313,892 1,078,635 552,220 (126,032) (45,905) 28,432 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 39,667,264 20,724,477 9,680,873 1,168,504 682,652 161,534 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 602,406 715,200 803,736 184,710 186,504 293,194 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 726,809 990,881 960,788 (73,339) (96,959) 57,170 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt 717,999 1,008,174(f) 1,010,591 20,854 (8,449)(f) 116,440 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 12,770,016 12,388,294 13,003,467 (1,129,485) (1,870,049) (1,032,114) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 1,351,439 1,898,065(f) 1,895,714 676,782 599,362(f),(g) 580,040(g) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt 279,438 402,241(f) 434,449 134,099 133,306(f),(g) 146,336(g) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANAGEMENT FEES NONADVISORY EXPENSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced $ 6,315,077 $ 5,690,832 $ 7,169,932 $ 368,447 $ 563,493 $ 651,610 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 114,048(h) N/A N/A 54,709(h) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 42,530,087 37,321,661 24,183,415 1,561,033 1,761,776 1,530,714 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 15,908,732 11,459,838 5,816,781 826,273 728,841 531,095 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 11,025,000 7,064,937 5,960,581 921,198 665,164 642,432 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 168,875(h) N/A N/A 76,656(h) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income 887,341 176,149(i) N/A 103,119 28,907(i) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity 2,161,563 147,388(j) N/A 358,005 48,716(j) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 706,943 191,237(k) N/A 120,044 77,772(k) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 3,438,893 3,734,676 4,359,713 (17,529) (159,716) 408,133 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 1,412,081 1,327,883 1,574,791 187,390 249,939 282,889 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth 6,048,963 4,039,162 3,119,859 672,542 530,707 384,996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value 20,067,871 15,936,398 10,340,380 1,286,758 990,734 812,998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap 1,270,558 1,050,011 933,818 208,621 246,920 333,478 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 7,106,815 5,659,680 3,801,760 1,190,259 745,246 636,569 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 952,484 821,750 837,577 199,237 182,061 224,833 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 6,075,014 5,791,016 4,471,632 577,463 517,920 485,178 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity 4,923,040 4,840,788 3,988,205 545,663 505,513 566,027 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 321,011 435,316 644,499 (4,565) (25,206) 67,781 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 6,373,531 9,852,112 10,413,718 241,412 670,574 901,194 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 3,157,092 3,345,629 3,066,023 (8,650) 905,255 661,982(l) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 13,006,578 15,027,647 17,998,361 (847,490) 8,025,340 7,139,120(l) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 406,763 390,170 423,253 32,730 118,441 116,613 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Effective Feb. 1, 2006, this fee was eliminated. (a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. For 2008, the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. For years prior to 2008, the fiscal period ended on May 31. (b) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to May 31, 2006. (c) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to April 30, 2007. (d) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (e) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (f) The fund changed its fiscal year end in 2006 from June 30 to Aug. 31. For 2006, the information shown is from July 1, 2005 through Aug. 31, 2006. For years prior to 2006, the fiscal period ended June 30. (g) During 2006, the Fund changed the method of accounting for its participation in inverse floater structures. Previously, nonadvisory expenses for fiscal year end 2006, 2005 and 2004 were reported as $(22,871), $43,112 and $52,958 for Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund, $(13,107), $36,732 and $43,425 for Michigan Tax-Exempt Fund, $(68,320), $161,536 and $182,884 for Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund, $(21,864), $54,945 and $62,139 for New York Tax-Exempt Fund and $(16,487), $38,356 and $43,070 for Ohio Tax-Exempt Fund, respectively. (h) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. (i) For the period from June 15, 2006 (when the Fund became available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (j) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (k) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (l) During 2006, the Fund changed the method of accounting for its participation in inverse floater structures. Previously, nonadvisory expenses for fiscal year end 2005 and 2004 were reported as $136,155 and $248,267 for Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, and $308,271 and $976,647 for Tax- Exempt High Income Fund, respectively. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 92 MANAGER OF MANAGERS EXEMPTION The RiverSource funds have received an order from the SEC that permits RiverSource Investments, subject to the approval of the Board, to appoint a subadviser or change the terms of a subadvisory agreement for a fund without first obtaining shareholder approval. The order permits the fund to add or change unaffiliated subadvisers or the fees paid to subadvisers from time to time without the expense and delays associated with obtaining shareholder approval of the change. For California Tax-Exempt, Cash Management, Diversified Bond, Global Bond, High Yield Bond, Intermediate Tax- Exempt, Massachusetts Tax-Exempt, Michigan Tax- Exempt, Minnesota Tax-Exempt, New York Tax-Exempt, Ohio Tax-Exempt, Short Duration U.S. Government, Tax-Exempt Bond, Tax-Exempt High Income, Tax-Exempt Money Market and U.S. Government Mortgage funds: before the fund may rely on the order, holders of a majority of the fund's outstanding voting securities will need to approve operating the fund in this manner. There is no assurance shareholder approval will be received, and no changes will be made without shareholder approval until that time. SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS The assets of certain funds are managed by subadvisers that have been selected by the investment manager, subject to the review and approval of the Board. The investment manager has recommended the subadvisers to the Board based upon its assessment of the skills of the subadvisers in managing other assets with objectives and investment strategies substantially similar to those of the applicable fund. Short-term investment performance is not the only factor in selecting or terminating a subadviser, and the investment manager does not expect to make frequent changes of subadvisers. Certain subadvisers, affiliated with the investment manager, have been directly approved by shareholders. These subadvisers are noted in Table 18. The investment manager allocates the assets of a fund with multiple subadvisers among the subadvisers. Each subadviser has discretion, subject to oversight by the Board and the investment manager, to purchase and sell portfolio assets, consistent with the fund's investment objectives, policies, and restrictions. Generally, the services that a subadviser provides to the fund are limited to asset management and related recordkeeping services. The investment manager has entered into an advisory agreement with each subadviser under which the subadviser provides investment advisory assistance and day-to-day management of some or all of the fund's portfolio, as well as investment research and statistical information. A subadviser may also serve as a discretionary or non-discretionary investment adviser to management or advisory accounts that are unrelated in any manner to the investment manager or its affiliates. The following table shows the advisory fee schedules for fees paid by the investment manager to subadvisers for funds that have subadvisers. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 17. SUBADVISERS AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT FEE SCHEDULES
PARENT COMPANY, FUND SUBADVISER NAME IF ANY FEE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth Essex Investment Management Company, LLC B 0.70% on the first $20 million, reducing to (effective Sept. 23, 2005) 0.60% as assets increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federated MDTA, LLC (MDTA) (effective Sept. C 0.60% on all assets 23, 2005) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Turner Investment Partners, LLC N/A 0.60% on the first $50 million, reducing to 0.50% as assets (Turner) (effective Aug. 18, 2003) increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UBS Global Asset N/A 0.55% on the first $150 million, reducing to Management (Americas) (UBS) 0.50% as assets increase (effective Aug. 18, 2003) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage Kenwood Capital Management LLC A 0.60% on the first $100 million, (Kenwood)(a), (c) (effective May 4, 1999) reducing to 0.45% as assets increase, and subject to a performance incentive adjustment(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PARENT COMPANY, FUND SUBADVISER NAME IF ANY FEE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive American Century D 0.50% on the first $100 million, Growth (effective April 24, 2003) reducing to 0.38% as assets increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Turner N/A 0.55% on the first $100 million, reducing to (effective April 24, 2003) 0.38% as assets increase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Davis Selected Advisers, N/A 0.45% on the first $100 million, Value LP (Davis)(a), (c) reducing to 0.25% as assets (effective June 18, 2001) increase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value Systematic Financial Management, E 0.50% on the first $50 million, L.P. (Systematic)(c) reducing to 0.30% as assets (effective Sept. 29, 2006) increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEDGE Capital Management N/A 0.75% on the first $10 million, L.L.P. (WEDGE)(c) reducing to 0.30% as assets (effective Sept. 29, 2006) increase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity American Century D 0.65% on the first $25 million, reducing to (effective Dec. 12, 2003) 0.55% as assets increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison) F 0.55% on all assets (effective Feb. 22, 2008) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC N/A 0.65% on the first $100 million, (Lord Abbett) reducing to 0.55% as assets (effective Dec. 12, 2003) increase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & G 1.00% on the first $10 million, Strauss (BHMS)(c) reducing to 0.30% as assets (effective March 12, 2004) increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donald Smith & Co., Inc. N/A 0.60% on the first $175 million, (Donald Smith)(c) reducing to 0.55% as assets (effective March 12, 2004) increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Franklin Portfolio Associates LLC(c) H 0.60% on the first $100 million, reducing to (Franklin Portfolio Associates) 0.55% as assets increase (effective March 12, 2004) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC I 0.50% on all assets (MetWest Capital) (effective April 24, 2006) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P. K 0.70% on the first $100 million, reducing to Select Growth (Columbia WAM) (effective Sept. 5, 2001) 0.50% as assets increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Principal Global Investors, LLC N/A 0.55% on the first $100 million, reducing to (Principal) (effective April 24, 2006) 0.42% as assets increase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International AllianceBernstein L.P. N/A 0.65% on the first $75 million, Select Value (AllianceBernstein) reducing to 0.30% as assets (effective Sept. 17, 2001) increase ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PARENT COMPANY, FUND SUBADVISER NAME IF ANY FEE SCHEDULE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International AIG Global Investment Corp. (AIGGIC) L 0.75% on the first $100 million, reducing to Small Cap (effective April 24, 2006) 0.70% as assets increase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. M 0.75% on the first $100 million, reducing to (Batterymarch) (effective April 24, 2006) 0.70% as assets increase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Threadneedle International Limited(a) J 0.45% of the first $150 million, reducing to Markets (Threadneedle) 0.30% as assets increase, and subject to a (effective July 9, 2004) performance incentive adjustment(d) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Threadneedle(a) J 0.35% of the first $150 million, reducing to Equity (effective July 9, 2004) 0.20% as assets increase, and subject to a performance incentive adjustment(d) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Threadneedle(a) J 0.35% of the first $150 million, reducing to Equity (effective July 9, 2004) 0.20% as assets increase, and subject to a performance incentive adjustment(d) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Threadneedle(a) J 0.35% of the first $150 million, reducing to International (effective July 9, 2004) 0.20% as assets increase, and subject to a Opportunity performance incentive adjustment(d) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Davis is a 1940 Act affiliate of the investment manager because it owns or has owned more than 5% of the public issued securities of the investment manager's parent company, Ameriprise Financial. Kenwood is an affiliate of the investment manager as an indirect partially- owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. Threadneedle is an affiliate of the investment manager as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. (b) The adjustment will increase or decrease based on the performance of the subadviser's allocated portion of the fund compared to the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, up to a maximum adjustment of 12 basis points (0.12%). (c) The fee is calculated based on the combined net assets subject to the subadviser's investment management. (d) The adjustment for Threadneedle is based on the performance of one Class A share of the fund and the change in the Lipper Index described in Table 15. The performance of the fund and the Index will be calculated using the method described above for the performance incentive adjustment paid to the investment manager under the terms of the Investment Management Services Agreement. The amount of the adjustment to Threadneedle's fee, whether positive or negative, shall be equal to one-half of the performance incentive adjustment made to the investment management fee payable to the investment manager under the terms of the Investment Management Services Agreement. The performance incentive adjustment was effective Dec. 1, 2004. (e) These rates are retroactive. When average daily net assets fall within this range, the corresponding rate applies to all the assets in the fund, e.g., if average daily net assets are $200 million, the fee rate of 0.60% applies to the entire $200 million balance. A - Kenwood is an indirect partially-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. B - Essex is majority owned by Affiliated Managers Group. C - Federated MDTA LLC is an indirect subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. D - American Century Investment Management, Inc. is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Companies, Inc. E - Systematic is an affiliate of Affiliated Managers Group. F - Jennison Associates LLC's sole member is Prudential Investments Management, Inc. Prudential Investment Management, Inc. is owned by Prudential Asset Management Holding Company LLC, which is owned by Prudential Financial, Inc. G - BHMS is an independent-operating subsidiary of Old Mutual Asset Management. H - Franklin Portfolio Associates is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corporation. I - MetWest Capital is a majority-owned subsidiary of Evergreen Investments and Wachovia Corporation. J - Threadneedle is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. K - Columbia WAM is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Management Group, Inc., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. L - AIGGIC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). M - Batterymarch is a wholly-owned, independent subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 95 The following table shows the subadvisory fees paid by the investment manager to subadvisers in the last three fiscal periods. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 18. SUBADVISORY FEES
SUBADVISORY FEES PAID ---------------------------------------- FUND SUBADVISER 2007 2006 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Essex $ 281,295 $ 120,556(a) N/A Growth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MDTA 411,034 165,110(a) N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turner 265,516 321,406 $ 371,758 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UBS 342,871 371,341 342,815 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Subadviser: Bjurman, Barry & Associates N/A 175,818(b) 366,178 (from Aug. 18, 2003 to Sept. 23, 2005) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Subadviser: RS Investment Management, L.P. N/A 257,675(b) 581,602 (from Jan. 24, 2001 to Sept. 23, 2005) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage Kenwood 3,180,483 2,856,138 3,089,403 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth American Century 1,321,245 512,880 114,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turner 1,304,994 525,422 119,529 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value Davis 3,673,544 3,787,565 2,834,365 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value Systematic 753,292(e) N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEDGE 776,260(e) N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former subadviser: GAMCO Asset Management Inc. 786,466(f) 2,763,925 2,709,039 (from inception to September 28, 2006) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity American Century 662,396 457,181 302,079 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennison N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lord Abbett 677,462 433,241 278,497 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Subadviser: Wellington Management Company, 650,960 614,053* 388,922 LLP (from Dec. 12, 2003 to Feb. 22, 2008) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value BHMS 970,241 1,008,072 823,441 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Smith 1,180,183 1,242,221 992,659 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Portfolio Associates 1,198,029 1,289,120 957,263 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MetWest Capital1,769,553 225,545(g) N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former subadviser: Royce & Associates, LLC N/A 1,395,487(h) 2,287,184 (from inception to April 24, 2006) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former subadviser: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, 38,601 1,312,424(h) 1,599,715 L.P. (from Aug. 2002 to April 24, 2006) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Columbia WAM 1,568,158 1,264,808 985,095 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select Growth Principal 1,760,150 632,882(k) N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former subadviser: American Century Global N/A 821,124(l) 959,879 Investment Management** (from Jan. 2005 to April 24, 2006) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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SUBADVISORY FEES PAID ---------------------------------------- FUND SUBADVISER 2007 2006 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select AllianceBernstein $7,962,307 $6,022,579 $ 4,126,134 Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International AIGGIC 425,696 201,650(i) N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Batterymarch 439,593 205,659(i) N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former subadviser: Templeton Investment Counsel, N/A 226,154(j) 317,358 LLC (Franklin Templeton) (from Oct. 3, 2002 to April 24, 2006) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former subadviser: Wellington Management Company, N/A 243,185(j) 331,593 LLP together with its affiliate Wellington Management International Ltd (from Oct. 3, 2002 to April 24, 2006) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets Threadneedle 2,728,720 2,170,719 1,556,386 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity Threadneedle 406,594 356,308 432,362 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity Threadneedle 2,408,387 2,358,731 1,621,159 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Threadneedle 1,895,712 1,948,352 1,720,351 Opportunity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Beginning on July 1, 2006, under the Subadvisory Agreement, RiverSource Investments is subject to a minimum annual fee of $350,000, payable to Wellington Management. ** American Century Global Investment Management managed the portion of the Fund's portfolio previously managed by American Century since Sept. 2001. The change of subadviser is the result of corporate restructuring of American Century and did not result in any modifications to the investment objective, principal investment strategies, portfolio managers, or the fees paid by the Fund. (a) For the fiscal period from Sept. 23, 2005 to March 31, 2006. (b) For the fiscal period from April 1, 2005 to Sept. 23, 2005. (c) For the fiscal period from April 26, 2005 to May 31, 2005. (d) For the fiscal period from June 1, 2004 to April 26, 2005. (e) For the fiscal period from Sept. 29, 2006 to May 31, 2007. (f) For the fiscal period from June 1, 2006 to Sept. 28, 2006. (g) For the fiscal period from April 24, 2006 to May 31, 2006. (h) For the fiscal period from June 1, 2005 to April 24, 2006. (i) For the fiscal period from April 24, 2006 to Oct. 31, 2006. (j) For the fiscal period from Nov. 1, 2005 to April 24, 2006. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 97 PORTFOLIO MANAGERS. For funds other than money market funds, the following table provides information about the fund's portfolio managers as of the end of the most recent fiscal period. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 19. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Dimitris Bertsimas 18 RICs $7.44 billion 7 RICs ($6.2 B) None Income 3 PIVs $67.07 million 15 other accounts $3.03 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 12 RICs $1.85 billion None None (9) (28) -------------------- ---------- Erol Sonderegger $10,001 - $50,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Dimitris Bertsimas 18 RICs $7.42 billion 7 RICs ($6.2 B) None Enhanced Income 3 PIVs $67.07 million 15 other accounts $3.03 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 12 RICs $1.82 billion None None (9) (28) -------------------- ---------- Erol Sonderegger $10,001 - $50,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Dimitris Bertsimas 18 RICs $7.12 billion 7 RICs ($6.2 B) $100,001 - Moderate Income 3 PIVs $67.07 million $500,000 15 other accounts $3.03 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 12 RICs $1.52 billion None $100,001 - (9) (28) $500,000 -------------------- ---------- Erol Sonderegger $10,001 - $50,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Kent M. Bergene(b) $50,001 - Aggressive $100,000 -------------------- ---------- David M. Joy 5 RICs $3.09 billion None None (1) (27) -------------------- ---------- Michelle M. None Keeley(c) -------------------- ---------- William F. None Truscott(c) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Kent M. Bergene $50,001 - Conservative $100,000 -------------------- ---------- David M. Joy 5 RICs $3.47 billion None None (1) (27) -------------------- ---------- Michelle M. Keeley None -------------------- ---------- William F. Truscott None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Kent M. Bergene $50,001 - Moderate $100,000 -------------------- ---------- David M. Joy 5 RICs $2.65 billion None None (1) (27) -------------------- ---------- Michelle M. Keeley $100,001 - $500,000 -------------------- ---------- William F. Truscott None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Kent M. Bergene $10,001 - Moderate Aggressive $50,000 -------------------- ---------- David M. Joy 5 RICs $2.51 billion None $100,001 - (1) (27) $500,000 -------------------- ---------- Michelle M. Keeley None -------------------- ---------- William F. Truscott $50,001 - $100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Kent M. Bergene $10,001 - Moderate $50,000 Conservative -------------------- ---------- David M. Joy 5 RICs $3.27 billion None None (1) (27) -------------------- ---------- Michelle M. Keeley None -------------------- ---------- William F. Truscott None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Kent M. Bergene $10,001 - Total Equity $50,000 -------------------- ---------- David M. Joy 5 RICs $3.14 billion None None (1) (27) -------------------- ---------- Michelle M. Keeley None -------------------- ---------- William F. Truscott None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index David Factor 2 RICs $1.07 billion None None (2) (28) 2 PIVs $1.42 billion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index David Factor 2 RICs $563.27 million None None (2) (28) 2 PIVs $1.42 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value Warren Spitz $10,001 - $50,000 -------------------- ---------- Steve Schroll 8 RICs $16.03 billion $50,001 - 1 PIV $104.55 million 5 RICs $100,000 (2) (28) -------------------- ---------- Laton Spahr 3 other accounts(d) $390.11 million ($15.64 B) $100,001 - $500,000 -------------------- ---------- Paul Stocking $100,001 - $500,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap UBS: Growth Paul A. Graham 6 RICs $931.0 million 2 PIVs $236.0 million 8 other accounts $470.0 million 1 other account None (4) (29) --------------------------------------------------------- David N. Wabnik 6 RICs $931.0 million ($56 M) 2 PIVs $236.0 million 28 other accounts $461.0 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURNER: William C. McVail 7 RICs $1.1 billion 1 RIC ($35 M); 9 PIVs $166.0 million 3 other accounts 48 other accounts $3.6 billion ($124 M) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher K. 18 RICs $4.1 billion 3 RICs ($797 M); McHugh 35 PIVs $687.0 million 5 other accounts 77 other accounts $5.5 billion ($249 M) None (5) (30) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank L. Sustersic 5 RICs $1.0 billion 1 RIC ($46 M); 7 PIVs $95.0 million 3 other accounts 47 other accounts $2.4 billion ($124 M) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jason D. 13 RICs $3.2 billion 1 RIC ($20 M); Schrotberger 27 PIVs $500.0 million 5 other accounts 55 other accounts $2.9 billion ($249 M) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESSEX: Nancy B. Prial 1 RIC $63.1 million None None (6) (31) 1 PIV $85.5 million 26 other accounts $310.1 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MDTA: David Goldsmith -------------------- Frederick L. Konopka -------------------- Sarah A. Stahl -------------------- Stephen R. Griscom -------------------- Daniel J. Mahr 7 RICs $448.34 million None None (7) (32) 34 other accounts $7.28 billion -------------------- Douglas K. Thunen -------------------- Brian M. Greenberg -------------------- David N. Esch -------------------- Alok Bhushan -------------------- David A. Troiano ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Clay Hoes 1 PIV $62.62 million None $1 - (2), (3) (28) Mining $10,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage KENWOOD: Jake Hurwitz 1 RIC $201.34 million 1 RIC ($201.34 M); $100,001 - 1 PIV $111.48 million 1 other account $500,000 (8) (33) -------------------- ---------- Kent Kelley 22 other accounts $702.14 million ($106.42 M) $100,001 - $500,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.87 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $742.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.87 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.86 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $743.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.87 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.85 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $743.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.85 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.85 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $743.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.85 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.85 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $743.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.86 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.87 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $742.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.87 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.86 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $743.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.87 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 Dimitris Bertsimas 15 RICs $5.88 billion 5 RICs 3 PIVs $229.57 million ($4.67 B) 18 other accounts $743.89 million None (9) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren 11 RICs $1.89 billion None -------------------- Erol Sonderegger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond Scott Schroepfer 1 RIC $1.25 billion None $100,001 - $500,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Ponce de 5 RICs $8.3 billion None None (2) (28) Leon 1 PIV $19.62 million 8 other accounts $2.31 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive TURNER: Growth Christopher K. 18 RICs $4.2 billion 3 RICs ($836 M); McHugh 43 PIVs $626.0 million 2 PIVs ($4 M); 58 other accounts $4.6 billion 5 other accounts ($273 M) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tara Hedlund 9 RICs $2.8 billion 1 RIC ($21 M); None (5) (30) 23 PIVs $330.0 million 2 PIVs ($4 M); 16 other accounts $875.0 million 2 other accounts ($139 M) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jason Schrotberger 14 RICs $3.3 billion 1 RIC ($21 M); 38 PIVs $543.0 million 2 PIVs ($4 M); 53 other accounts $3.1 billion 5 other accounts ($273 M) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN CENTURY: 8 RICs $6.7 billion Glen A. Fogle 2 other accounts $147.92 million -------------------- David M. Holland None None (10) (34) --------------------------------------------------------- Bradley X. Eixmann 5 RICs $3.22 billion 2 other accounts $147.92 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental DAVIS: Value Christopher C. Davis 28 RICs $83.75 billion 12 PIVs $1.34 billion 49,000 other $16.61 billion accounts(e) --------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth C. Feinberg 26 RICs $83.71 billion None None(f) (13) (37) 12 PIVs $1.34 billion 49,000 other $16.61 billion accounts(e) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select SYSTEMATIC: Value Ron Mushock 5 RICs $1.06 billion None 2 PIVs $26.9 million 1,422 other accounts $1.30 billion None (25) (49) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin McCreesh 6 RICs $1.19 billion 1 other account 6 PIVs $832.1 million ($365.0 M) 257 other accounts $4.64 billion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEDGE: R. Michael James 2 RICs $143.2 million -------------------- Peter F. Bridge 1 PIV $6.7 million None None (26) (50) -------------------- Paul M. VeZolles 231 other accounts $3.9 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap AMERICAN CENTURY: Equity Thomas P. Vaiana 10 RICs $7.05 billion 2 PIVs $121.07 million 3 other accounts $285.37 million --------------------------------------------------------- Wihelmine von Turk 6 RICs $2.31 billion 1 PIV $67.39 million None None (10) (34) 2 other accounts $270.92 million --------------------------------------------------------- Brian Ertley 7 RICs $2.34 billion 1 PIV $67.39 million 2 other accounts $270.92 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JENNISON: John Mullman(g) 3 RICs $3.0 billion 3 PIVs ($100 M)(h) 5 PIVs $25.0 million 8 other accounts $1.0 billion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jason Swiatek(g) 3 PIVs $576.0 million None None (12) (36) 8 other accounts $1.0 billion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LORD ABBETT: Michael T. Smith 3 RICs $1.86 billion None None(i) (14) (38) 14 other accounts $966.20 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap DONALD SMITH: Value Donald G. Smith 2 RICs $1.79 billion -------------------- Richard L. Greenberg 1 PIV $197.0 million None None (15) (39) 33 other accounts $2.83 billion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES: John S. Cone -------------------- Michael F. Dunn -------------------- Oliver E. Buckley 19 RICs $16.8 billion 2 RICs None (16) (40) 5 PIVs $784.9 million ($10.6 B); 18 -------------------- 98 other accounts $18.3 billion other accounts ($5.5 B) Kristin J. Crawford -------------------- Langton Garvin -------------------- Patrick Slattery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BHMS: James S. McClure 3 RICs $6.92 million -------------------- John P. Harloe 1 PIV $5.5 million None None (17) (41) 16 other accounts $811.0 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- METWEST CAPITAL: Gary W. Lisenbee 4 RICs $326.9 million -------------------- 4 PIVs $64.2 million None None (18) (42) Samir Sikka 9 other accounts $58.1 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Scott Kirby 10 RICs $12.60 billion 3 RICs ($5.16 B); $10,001 - Government 5 PIVs $1.99 billion 1 other account $50,000 44 other accounts(d) $20.83 billion ($19.48 M) (2) (28) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Jackson 12 RICs $16.63 billion 3 RICs ($5.16 B); $10,001 - 6 PIVs $2.71 billion 1 other account $50,000 29 other accounts(d) $7.58 billion ($40.58 M) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Scott Kirby 10 RICs $12.99 billion 3 RICs ($5.16 B); $10,001 - (2) (28) Mortgage 5 PIVs $1.99 billion 1 other account $50,000 44 other accounts(d) $20.83 billion ($19.48 M) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity Warren Spitz $500,001 - $1,000,000 -------------------- ---------- Steve Schroll 8 RICs $17.07 billion $100,001 - 1 PIV $82.40 billion 5 RICs $500,000 -------------------- ---------- Laton Spahr 5 other accounts(d) $489.88 million ($16.61) $100,001 - (2) (28) $500,000 -------------------- ---------- Paul Stocking $50,001 - $100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate Julene Melquist None N/A N/A $10,001 - (2),(3) (28) $50,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core Bond Tom Murphy 7 RICs $11.77 billion 3 RICs $10,001 - 3 PIVs $1.02 billion ($4.96 B) $50,000 13 other accounts $13.24 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Jackson 12 RICs $17.27 billion 3 RICs ($4.96 B); $10,001 - 6 PIVs $2.49 billion 1 other account $50,000 29 other accounts(d) $8.82 billion ($27.78 M) (2) (28) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Kirby 10 RICs $13.39 billion 3 RICs $10,001 - 6 PIVs $1.93 billion ($4.96 B); $50,000 44 other accounts(d) $20.24 billion 1 other account ($94.02 M) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity Dimitris Bertsimas 17 RICs $4.11 billion 5 RICs $100,001 - 3 PIVs $207.45 million ($2.64 B) $500,000 21 other accounts(d) $1.71 billion (2) (28) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gina Mourtzinou 4 RICs $2.27 billion 4 RICs $50,001 - 5 other accounts $158.02 million ($2.27 B) $100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Dimitris Bertsimas 17 RICs $6.80 billion 5 RICs $100,001 - and Mid Cap Equity 3 PIVs $207.45 million ($2.64 B) $500,000 21 other accounts(d) $1.71 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gina Mourtzinou 4 RICs $4.96 billion 4 RICs None (2) (28) 5 other accounts $158.02 million ($2.27 B) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Kokkotos 2 RICs $2.08 billion 2 RICs $10,001 - 1 other account $10.86 million ($2.08 B) $50,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Dimitris Bertsimas 17 RICs $6.88 billion 5 RICs $100,001 - Cap Value 3 PIVs $207.45 million ($2.64 B) $500,000 21 other accounts(d) $1.71 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gina Mourtzinou 4 RICs $5.04 billion 4 RICs $10,001 - (2) (28) 5 other accounts $158.02 million ($2.27 B) $50,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Kokkotos 2 RICs $2.15 billion 2 RICs $10,001 - 1 other account $10.86 million ($2.08 B) $50,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Lynn Hopton 14 PIVs $6.21 billion None None -------------------- Yvonne Stevens 1 other account $66.22 million --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Erol Sonderegger $10,001 - 12 RICs $1.47 billion None $50,000 (2) (28) -------------------- ---------- Colin Lundgren None ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth Nick Thakore 6 RICs $12.92 billion 5 RICs None (2) (28) 2 PIVs $1.22 million ($12.52 B) 2 other accounts(d) $90.78 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunity Brian Lavin 1 RIC $584.56 million $50,001 - 1 PIV $15.02 million $100,000 1 other account $510.78 million --------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Jennifer Ponce de 5 RICs $10.07 billion None $10,001 - (2) (28) Leon 1 PIV $15.02 million $50,000 8 other accounts $2.04 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Jamie Jackson 12 RICs $17.19 billion 3 RICs ($4.96 B); $10,001 - (2) (28) Securities 6 PIVs $2.49 billion 1 other account $50,000 29 other accounts(d) $8.82 billion ($27.78 M) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity Nick Thakore 5 RICs $6.59 billion 4 RICs 2 PIVs $1.22 million ($6.19 B) 2 other accounts(d) $90.78 million ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Ewing 7 RICs $6.93 billion 6 RICs None (2) (28) 2 PIVs $1.22 million ($6.54 B) 2 other accounts(d) $90.78 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value Bob Ewing 7 RICs $13.17 billion 6 RICs None (2) (28) 2 PIVs $1.22 million ($12.77 B) 2 other accounts(d) $90.78 million -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Tom Murphy 7 RICs $11.92 billion 3 RICs ($4.96 B) $50,001 - Bond 3 PIVs $1.02 billion $100,000 13 other accounts $13.24 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Jackson 12 RICs $17.43 billion 3 RICs ($4.96 B); $10,001 - 6 PIVs $2.49 billion 1 other account $50,000 (2) (28) 29 other accounts(d) $8.82 billion ($27.78 M) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Kirby 10 RICs $13.55 billion 3 RICs ($4.96 B); $10,001 - 6 PIVs $1.93 billion 1 other account $50,000 44 other accounts(d) $20.24 billion ($94.02 M) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax- 8 RICs $4.07 billion Exempt 14 other accounts $8.07 billion -------------------- ------------------------------------ Minnesota Tax- Catherine Stienstra 8 RICs $3.93 billion None None (2) (28) Exempt 14 other accounts $8.07 billion -------------------- ------------------------------------ New York Tax-Exempt 8 RICs $4.18 billion 14 other accounts $8.07 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond Tom Murphy 7 RICs $9.41 billion 3 RICs ($4.99 B) $100,001 - 3 PIVs $1.02 billion $500,000 13 other accounts $13.18 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Jackson 13 RICs $14.50 billion 3 RICs ($5.4 B); $50,001 - 6 PIVs $2.62 billion 1 other account $100,000 29 other accounts(d) $8.43 billion ($43.92 M) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Kirby 10 RICs $11.07 billion 3 RICs ($4.99 B); $50,001 - 6 PIVs $1.93 billion 1 other account $100,000 (2) (28) 44 other accounts(d) $20.03 billion ($78.43 M) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Ponce de 5 RICs $7.68 billion None $50,001 - Leon 1 PIV $14.63 million $100,000 8 other accounts $2.11 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicolas Pifer 6 RICs $6.45 billion 1 other account $10,001 - 6 PIVs $728.27 million ($538.24 M) $50,000 11 other accounts $3.79 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUND WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced Tom Murphy 7 RICs $8.55 billion 2 RICs ($1.0 B) $10,001 - 3 PIVs $1.01 billion $50,000 13 other accounts $12.78 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Jackson 12 RICs $14.43 billion 2 RICs ($1.0 B); $10,001 - 6 PIVs $2.68 billion 1 other account $50,000 29 other accounts(d) $9.19 billion ($45.13 M) (2) (28) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Kirby 10 RICs $10.20 billion 2 RICs ($1.0 B); None 6 PIVs $1.92 billion 1 other account 44 other accounts(d) $19.12 billion ($71.78 M) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Ewing 7 RICs $11.72 billion 6 RICs ($11.32 B) $100,001 - 1 PIV $10.55 million $500,000(- j) 2 other accounts $89.12 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Dimitris Bertsimas 17 RICs $7.30 billion 5 RICs ($5.81 B) None Cap Growth 3 PIVs $242.83 million 16 other accounts $2.42 billion (2) (28) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gina Mourtzinou 4 RICs $5.22 billion 4 RICs ($5.22 B) None 5 other accounts $188.6 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Warren Spitz $50,001 - Income $100,000 -------------------- ---------- Laton Spahr 8 RICs $10.85 billion $100,001 - 1 PIV $61.27 million 5 RICs ($10.36 B) $500,000 -------------------- ---------- Steve Schroll 5 other accounts(d) $490.56 million $50,001 - (2) (28) $100,000 -------------------- ---------- Paul Stocking $100,001 - $500,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value Warren Spitz $50,001 - $100,000 -------------------- ---------- Laton Spahr 8 RICs $16.49 billion $100,001 - 1 PIV $61.27 million 5 RICs ($16.0 B) $500,000 -------------------- ---------- Steve Schroll 5 other accounts(d) $490.56 million $50,001 - (2) (28) $100,000 -------------------- ---------- Paul Stocking $100,001 - $500,000 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation Tom Murphy 7 RICs $8.56 billion 2 RICs ($1.01 B) $100,001 - 3 PIVs $1.01 billion $500,000 13 other accounts $12.78 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Jackson 12 RICs $14.43 billion 2 RICs ($1.01 B); $10,001 - 6 PIVs $2.68 billion 1 other account $50,000 29 other accounts(d) $9.19 billion ($45.13 M) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Kirby 10 RICs $10.21 billion 2 RICs ($1.01 B); $10,001 - 6 PIVs $1.92 billion 1 other account $50,000 44 other accounts(d) $19.12 billion ($71.78 M) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dimitris Bertsimas 17 RICs $5.54 billion 5 RICs ($4.04 B) Over (2) (28) 3 PIVs $242.83 million $1,000,000 16 other accounts $2.42 billion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gina Mourtzinou 4 RICs $3.46 billion 4 RICs ($3.46 B) $100,001 - 5 other accounts $188.6 million $500,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Sauer-Budge 1 RIC $586.36 million 1 RIC ($586.36 M) None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve E. Kokkotos 2 RICs $138.37 million 2 RICs ($138.37 M) $100,001 - 1 other account $11.12 million $500,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Dimitris Bertsimas 17 RICs $7.37 billion 6 RICs ($5.89 B) None Allocation 3 PIVs $242.83 million 16 other accounts $2.42 billion (2) (28) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Lundgren None -------------------- ---------- Erol Sonderegger 12 RICs $2.12 billion None $10,001 - $50,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Nicholas Pifer 6 RICs $9.82 billion None $50,001 - Currency and Income 6 PIVs $768.06 million $100,000 (2) (28) 9 other accounts $3.12 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Dimitris Bertsimas 17 RICs $7.70 billion 5 RICs ($6.02 B) $100,001 - International Equity 3 PIVs $218.44 million $500,000 16 other accounts(d) $2.50 billion (2) (28) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Sauer-Budge 1 RIC $2.28 billion 1 RIC ($2.28 B) $1 - $10,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Nicholas Pifer 6 RICs $9.76 billion None $10,001 - (2) (28) Bond 6 PIVs $768.06 million $50,000 9 other accounts $3.12 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond Nicholas Pifer 6 RICs $9.43 billion None $50,001 - (2) (28) 6 PIVs $768.06 million $100,000 9 other accounts $3.12 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology Bob Ewing 8 RICs $13.17 billion 7 RICs ($12.77 B) 1 PIV $10.65 million 2 other accounts(d) $89.12 million None (2) (28) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nick Thakore 6 RICs $14.14 billion 5 RICs ($13.74 B) 1 PIV $9.84 million 2 other accounts(d) $89.12 million ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners COLUMBIA WAM: International Select Growth P. Zachary Egan 1 RIC $5.90 billion None None (20) (43) --------------------------------------------------------- Louis J. Mendes 2 RICs $7.60 billion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL: John Pihlblad 3 RICs $3.60 billion None None (21) (45) --------------------------------------------------------- Steven Larson 7 PIVs $2.20 billion 4 other accounts $6.50 billion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED (EXCLUDING THE FUND) ------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP CONFLICTS NUMBER AND TYPE TOTAL NET PERFORMANCE BASED OF FUND OF STRUCTURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF ACCOUNT* ASSETS ACCOUNTS(A) SHARES INTEREST COMPENSATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN: International Select Kevin F. Simms 166 RICs $89.22 billion 3 RICs ($13.16 B); Value 722 PIVs $59.61 billion 23 PIVs ($3.01 B); 43,955 other $235.74 billion 94 other accounts accounts ($32.75 B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry S. D'Auria 124 RICs $54.44 billion 2 RICs ($5.98 B); 595 PIVs $42.65 billion 20 PIVs ($1.66 B); 662 other accounts $175.96 billion 82 other accounts ($29.40 B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharon E. Fay 166 RICs $89.22 billion 3 RICs ($13.16 B); 645 PIVs $52.91 billion 21 PIVs ($1.66 B); 43,955 other $235.74 billion 94 other accounts accounts ($32.75 B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marilyn G. Fedak 153 RICs $85.47 billion 3 RICs ($13.16 B); None (22) (46) 461 PIVs $42.42 billion 1 PIV ($820.0 B); 43,881 other $197.37 billion 64 other accounts accounts ($20.08 B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John P. Mahedy 151 RICs $84.33 billion 3 RICs ($13.16 B); 454 PIVs $42.21 billion 1 PIV ($820.0 B); 43,860 other $193.54 billion 60 other accounts accounts ($19.34 B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giulio Martini 111 RICs $49.88 billion 2 RICs ($5.98 B); 628 PIVs $48.40 billion 22 PIVs ($3.0 B); 532 other accounts $139.90 billion 53 other accounts ($19.53 B) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners AIGGIC: International Small Chantal Brennan 3 RICs $922.40 million Cap 4 PIVs $1.07 billion 6 other accounts $601.40 million --------------------------------------------------------- Ming Hsu 3 RICs $166.40 billion 1 PIV $139.39 billion None None (23) (47) 4 other accounts $86.43 billion --------------------------------------------------------- Noriko Umino 3 RICs $264.40 million 1 PIV $95.0 million 5 other accounts $166.70 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BATTERYMARCH: Charles F. Lovejoy 6 RICs $4.34 billion 1 other account --------------------------------------------------------- Christopher W. 14 PIVs $1.81 billion ($48.04 M) None (24) (48) Floyd 29 other accounts $6.31 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle THREADNEEDLE: Emerging Markets Julian A.S. 2 RICs $1.80 billion Thompson 2 PIVs $0.07 billion None None(k) (19) (45) 2 other accounts $0.05 billion --------------------------------------------------------- Jules Mort 1 other account $1.2 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle THREADNEEDLE: European Equity Rob Jones 1 RIC $0.15 billion None None(k) (19) (43) 1 PIV $0.14 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global THREADNEEDLE: None None((k)) (19) (43) Equity Dominic Rossi 1 RIC $0.72 billion --------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Thornber 3 PIVs $0.20 billion 4 other accounts $1.4 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle THREADNEEDLE: International Alex Lyle 2 RICs $2.03 billion Opportunity 46 PIVs $5.90 billion None None(k) (19) (43) 6 other accounts $0.71 billion --------------------------------------------------------- Dominic Rossi 1 RIC $0.72 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Catherine Stienstra 8 RICs $4.06 billion None None (2) (28) Tax-Exempt 12 other accounts $7.95 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap John K. Schonberg 1 RIC $607.47 million (2) Growth 2 PIVs $67.07 million 4 other accounts $10.0 million 1 RIC --------------------------------------------------------- Sam Murphy 1 RIC $607.47 million ($607.47 M) None (2), (3) (28) -------------------- Mike Marzolf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Catherine Stienstra 8 RICs $3.42 billion None None (2) (28) Bond 12 other accounts $7.95 billion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Catherine Stienstra 8 RICs $1.46 billion None None (2) (28) High Income 12 other accounts $7.95 billion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* RIC refers to a Registered Investment Company; PIV refers to a Pooled Investment Vehicle. (a) Number of accounts for which the advisory fee paid is based in part or wholly on performance and the aggregate net assets in those accounts. (b) Mr. Bergene has overall accountability for the group that monitors the subadvisers for RiverSource funds and for making recommendations to the Boards of Directors on changes to those subadvisers. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 105 (c) Ms. Keeley, who serves as Executive Vice President -- Equity and Fixed Income for RiverSource Investments, and Mr. Truscott, who serves as Chief Investment Officer for RiverSource Investments, oversee the portfolio managers who manage other accounts for RiverSource Investments, including the underlying funds in which the Funds-of-Funds invest, and other accounts managed by RiverSource Investments and its affiliates including institutional assets, proprietary assets and hedge funds. (d) Reflects each wrap program strategy as a single client, rather than counting each participant in the program as a separate client. (e) Primarily managed money/wrap accounts generally requiring a minimum deposit of $100,000. (f) Neither Christopher Davis nor Kenneth Feinberg own any shares of RiverSource Partners Fundamental Value Fund. However, both portfolio managers have over $1 million invested in the Davis Funds, which are managed in a similar style. (g) The portfolio manager began managing the fund as of Feb. 22, 2008, therefore reporting information is as of Dec. 31, 2007. (h) Mr. Mullman only manages a portion of the accounts subject to a performance fee. The total assets shown reflect the portion of those accounts managed by the portfolio manager. (i) Michael T. Smith does not own any shares of Partners RiverSource Small Cap Equity Fund. However, he invests in the Lord Abbett Small Cap Blend Fund, which is managed in a similar style. (j) The portfolio manager participates in a mandatory deferred compensation plan where deferred compensation is treated as if it was invested in shares of one or more RiverSource funds and the amount paid to the portfolio manager will be determined based on the performance of such investments. (k) The fund is available for sale only in the U.S. The portfolio managers do not reside in the U.S. and therefore do not hold any shares of the fund. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (1) Management of Funds-of-Funds differs from that of the other RiverSource funds. The portfolio management process is set forth generally below and in more detail in the funds' prospectus. Management of the portfolios is based on initial asset class guidance provided by the Capital Markets Committee, a group of RiverSource Investments investment professionals, and subsequent allocation determinations by the Asset Allocation Committee and Fund Selection Committee within established guidelines set forth in the prospectus. The Asset Allocation Committee, comprised of portfolio managers Joy, Keeley and Truscott, determines each funds-of-fund's allocation among the three main asset classes (equity, fixed income and cash) and allocation among investment categories within each asset class. The Fund Selection Committee, comprised portfolio managers Bergene, Joy, Keeley and Truscott, determines each funds-of-fund's allocation among the underlying funds. These allocation determinations are reviewed by the Asset Allocation Committee and Fund Selection Committee at least quarterly. Because of the structure of the funds-of-funds, the potential conflicts of interest for the portfolio managers may be different than the potential conflicts of interest for portfolio managers who manage other funds. These potential conflicts of interest include - The portfolio managers of the underlying funds are under the supervision of portfolio managers Keeley and Truscott. Keeley and Truscott may have influence over the management of the underlying funds through their supervision of the underlying funds' portfolio managers and/or through their ability, as part of the Asset Allocation Committee and Fund Selection Committee, to influence the allocation of funds-of-funds assets to or away from the underlying funds. - Portfolio managers Joy, Keeley and Truscott also serve as members of the Capital Markets Committee. As described above, the Capital Markets Committee provides initial guidance with respect to asset allocation, and its view may play a significant role in the asset class determinations made by the Asset Allocation Committee and, as a result, in the underlying fund determinations made by the Fund Selection Committee. In addition to the accounts above, portfolio managers may manage accounts in a personal capacity that may include holdings that are similar to, or the same as, those of the fund. The investment manager has in place a Code of Ethics that is designed to address conflicts and that, among other things, imposes restrictions on the ability of the portfolio managers and other "investment access persons" to invest in securities that may be recommended or traded in the fund and other client accounts. (2) RiverSource Investments portfolio managers may manage one or more mutual funds as well as other types of accounts, including hedge funds, proprietary accounts, separate accounts for institutions and individuals, and other pooled investment vehicles. Portfolio managers make investment decisions for an account or portfolio based on its investment objectives and policies, and other relevant investment considerations. A portfolio manager may manage another account whose fees may be materially greater than the management fees paid by the Fund and may include a performance-based fee. Management of multiple funds and accounts may create potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities, and the aggregation and allocation of trades. In addition, RiverSource Investments monitors a variety of areas (e.g., allocation of investment opportunities) and compliance with the firm's Code of Ethics, and places additional investment restrictions on portfolio managers who manage hedge funds and certain other accounts. RiverSource Investments has a fiduciary responsibility to all of the clients for which it manages accounts. RiverSource Investments seeks to provide best execution of all securities transactions and to aggregate securities transactions and then allocate securities to client accounts in a fair and equitable basis over time. RiverSource Investments has developed Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 106 policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, designed to mitigate and manage the potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the management of multiple types of accounts for multiple clients. In addition to the accounts above, portfolio managers may manage accounts in a personal capacity that may include holdings that are similar to, or the same as, those of the fund. The investment manager's Code of Ethics is designed to address conflicts and, among other things, imposes restrictions on the ability of the portfolio managers and other "investment access persons" to invest in securities that may be recommended or traded in the fund and other client accounts. (3) The portfolio manager's responsibilities also include working as a securities analyst. This dual role may give rise to conflicts with respect to making investment decisions for accounts that the portfolio manager manages versus communicating his or her analyses to other portfolio managers concerning securities that he or she follows as an analyst. (4) The management of a portfolio and other accounts by a portfolio manager could result in potential conflicts of interest if the portfolio and other accounts have different objectives, benchmarks and fees because the portfolio manager and his team must allocate time and investment expertise across multiple accounts, including the portfolio. The portfolio manager and his team manage the portfolio and other accounts utilizing a model portfolio approach that groups similar accounts within a model portfolio. UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. manages accounts according to the appropriate model portfolio, including where possible, those accounts that have specific investment restrictions. Accordingly, portfolio holdings, position sizes, and industry and sector exposures tend to be similar across accounts, which may minimize the potential for conflicts of interest. If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for more than one account or model portfolio, the portfolio may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation or filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible model portfolios and accounts. To deal with these situations, UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. has adopted procedures for allocating portfolio trades among multiple accounts to provide fair treatment to all accounts. The management of personal accounts by a portfolio manager may also give rise to potential conflicts of interest. UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. has adopted Codes of Ethics that govern such personal trading, but there is no assurance that the Codes will adequately address all such conflicts. (5) As is typical for many money managers, potential conflicts of interest may arise related to Turner's management of accounts including the Fund where not all accounts are able to participate in a desired IPO, or other limited opportunity, relating to use of soft dollars and other brokerage practices, related to the voting of proxies, employee personal securities trading, and relating to a variety of other circumstances. In all cases, however, Turner believes it has written policies and procedures in place reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws and to prevent material conflicts of interest from arising. Please also see Turner's Form ADV, Part II for a description of some of its policies and procedures in this regard. (6) To ensure that Essex addresses compliance and control issues, an open dialogue exists between the portfolio managers, the trading desk, and our account services groups. This allows Essex to monitor compliance among these parties to accommodate both our clients' and the firm's investment guidelines. In order to prevent and detect violations, we have the following checks and balances built into our compliance process: - The client service group and the Compliance Officer - Christopher P. McConnell, Chief Executive Officer - interpret each compliance restriction. - Portfolio Managers review each trade for appropriateness. - Our trading systems are state of the art and have been developed to prevent an inappropriate security or position from being purchased in a portfolio once the system is coded. - Our administrative group reviews each trade on a daily basis for reconciliation purposes. - Each member of our firm has signed our Code of Ethics policy which outlines authorized trading activity and procedures. (7) As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager's management of a fund's investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts might include conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements, and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute fund portfolio trades and/or specific uses of commissions from Fund portfolio trades (for example, research, or "soft dollars"). The Adviser has structured the portfolio managers' compensation in a manner, and the Fund has adopted policies and Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 107 procedures, reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts. (8) Kenwood, an indirect partially-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is an affiliate of RiverSource Investments. Kenwood portfolio managers may manage one or more mutual funds as well as other types of accounts, including proprietary accounts, separate accounts for institutions and individuals, and other pooled investment vehicles. Portfolio managers make investment decisions for an account or portfolio based on its investment objectives and policies, and other relevant investment considerations. A portfolio manager may manage a separate account or other pooled investment vehicle whose fees may be materially greater than the management fees paid by the Fund and may include a performance- based fee. Management of multiple funds and accounts may create potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities, and the aggregation and allocation of trades. Kenwood has a fiduciary responsibility to all of the clients for which it manages accounts. Kenwood seeks to provide best execution of all securities transactions. Where possible, security transactions are aggregated and allocated to client accounts in a fair and timely manner. Kenwood has developed policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, designed to mitigate and manage the potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the management of multiple types of accounts for multiple clients. In addition to monitoring these policies and procedures, Kenwood monitors compliance with the firm's Code of Ethics and places additional investment restrictions on portfolio managers who manage certain other accounts. (9) Management of the Income Builder and Retirement Plus Funds-of-Funds differs from that of the other RiverSource funds. The portfolio management process is set forth generally below and in more detail in the funds' prospectus. Management of the portfolios is based on proprietary, quantitative techniques and qualitative review of the quantitative output. Using these methodologies, a group of RiverSource investment professionals allocates each fund's assets within and across different asset classes in an effort to achieve the fund's objective of providing a high level of current income and growth of capital. After the initial allocation, the fund will be rebalanced monthly in an effort to maximize the level of income and capital growth, incorporating various measures of relative value subject to constraints that set minimum or maximum exposure within asset classes, as set forth in the prospectus. Within the equity and fixed income asset classes, the quantitative model establishes allocations for the funds, seeking to achieve each fund's objective by investing in defined investment categories. The target allocation range constraints are intended, in part, to promote diversification within the asset classes. Because of the structure of the funds-of-funds, the potential conflicts of interest for the portfolio managers may be different than the potential conflicts of interest for portfolio managers who manage other funds. These potential conflicts of interest include: - In certain cases, the portfolio managers of the underlying funds are the same as the portfolio managers of the Income Builder and Retirement Plus Funds-of-Funds, and could influence the allocation of funds-of-funds assets to or away from the underlying funds that they manage. - RiverSource Investments, LLC and its affiliates may receive higher compensation as a result of allocations to underlying funds with higher fees. - RiverSource Investments, LLC monitors the performance of the underlying funds and may, from time to time, recommend to the board of directors of the funds a change in portfolio management or fund strategy or the closure or merger of an underlying fund. In addition, RiverSource Investments, LLC may believe that certain RiverSource funds may benefit from additional assets or could be harmed by redemptions. All of these factors may also influence decisions in connection with the allocation of funds-of-funds assets to or away from certain underlying funds. In addition to the accounts above, portfolio managers may manage accounts in a personal capacity that may include holdings that are similar to, or the same as, those of the fund. The investment manager has in place a Code of Ethics that is designed to address conflicts and that, among other things, imposes restrictions on the ability of the portfolio managers and other "investment access persons" to invest in securities that may be recommended or traded in the fund and other client accounts. (10) Certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the management of multiple portfolios. Potential conflicts include, for example, conflicts among investment strategies and conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities. American Century has adopted policies and procedures that are designed to minimize the effects of these conflicts. Responsibility for managing American Century client portfolios is organized according to investment discipline. Investment disciplines include, for example, quantitative equity, small- and mid-cap growth, large- cap growth, value, international, fixed income, asset allocation, and sector funds. Within each discipline are one or more portfolio teams responsible for managing specific client portfolios. Generally, client portfolios with similar strategies are managed by the same team using the same objective, approach, and philosophy. Accordingly, portfolio holdings, position sizes, and Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 108 industry and sector exposures tend to be similar across similar portfolios, which minimizes the potential for conflicts of interest. For each investment strategy, one portfolio is generally designated as the "policy portfolio." Other portfolios with similar investment objectives, guidelines and restrictions are referred to as "tracking portfolios." When managing policy and tracking portfolios, a portfolio team typically purchases and sells securities across all portfolios that the team manages. American Century's trading systems include various order entry programs that assist in the management of multiple portfolios, such as the ability to purchase or sell the same relative amount of one security across several funds. In some cases a tracking portfolio may have additional restrictions or limitations that cause it to be managed separately from the policy portfolio. Portfolio managers make purchase and sale decisions for such portfolios alongside the policy portfolio to the extent the overlap is appropriate, and separately, if the overlap is not. American Century may aggregate orders to purchase or sell the same security for multiple portfolios when it believes such aggregation is consistent with its duty to seek best execution on behalf of its clients. Orders of certain client portfolios may, by investment restriction or otherwise, be determined not available for aggregation. American Century has adopted policies and procedures to minimize the risk that a client portfolio could be systematically advantaged or disadvantaged in connection with the aggregation of orders. To the extent equity trades are aggregated, shares purchased or sold are generally allocated to the participating portfolios pro rata based on order size. Because initial public offerings (IPOs) are usually available in limited supply and in amounts too small to permit across- the-board pro rata allocations, American Century has adopted special procedures designed to promote a fair and equitable allocation of IPO securities among clients over time. Fixed income securities transactions are not executed through a centralized trading desk. Instead, portfolio teams are responsible for executing trades with broker/dealers in a predominantly dealer marketplace. Trade allocation decisions are made by the portfolio manager at the time of trade execution and orders entered on the fixed income order management system. Finally, investment of American Century's corporate assets in proprietary accounts may raise additional conflicts of interest. To mitigate these potential conflicts of interest, American Century has adopted policies and procedures intended to provide that trading in proprietary accounts is performed in a manner that does not give improper advantage to American Century to the detriment of client portfolios. (11) Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. ("GSAM") portfolio managers are often responsible for managing one or more Funds as well as other accounts, including proprietary accounts, separate accounts and other pooled investment vehicles, such as unregistered hedge funds. A portfolio manager may manage a separate account or other pooled investment vehicle which may have materially higher fee arrangements than the Fund and may also have a performance-based fee. The side-by- side management of these funds may raise potential conflicts of interest relating to cross trading, the allocation of investment opportunities and the aggregation and allocation of trades. GSAM has a fiduciary responsibility to manage all client accounts in a fair and equitable manner. It seeks to provide best execution of all securities transactions and aggregate and then allocate securities to client accounts in a fair and timely manner. To this end, GSAM has developed policies and procedures designed to mitigate and manage the potential conflicts of interest that may arise from side-by-side management. In addition, GSAM has adopted policies limiting the circumstances under which cross-trades may be affected between a Fund and another client account. GSAM conducts periodic reviews of trades for consistency with these policies. (12) In managing other portfolios (including affiliated accounts), certain potential conflicts of interest may arise. Potential conflicts include, for example, conflicts among investment strategies, conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities, or conflicts due to different fees. As part of its compliance program, Jennison has adopted policies and procedures that seek to address and minimize the effects of these conflicts. Jennison's portfolio managers typically manage multiple accounts. These accounts may include, among others, mutual funds, separately managed advisory accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions such as pension funds, colleges and universities, foundations), commingled trust accounts, affiliated single client and commingled insurance separate accounts, model nondiscretionary portfolios, and model portfolios used for wrap fee programs. Portfolio managers make investment decisions for each portfolio based on the investment objectives, policies, practices and other relevant investment considerations that the managers believe are applicable to that portfolio. Consequently, portfolio managers may recommend the purchase (or sale) of certain securities for one portfolio and not another portfolio. Securities purchased in one portfolio may perform better than the securities purchased for another portfolio. Similarly, securities sold from one portfolio may result in better performance if the value of that security declines. Generally, however, portfolios in a particular product strategy (e.g., large cap growth equity) with similar objectives are managed similarly. Accordingly, portfolio holdings and industry and sector exposure tend to be similar across a group of accounts in a strategy that have similar objectives, which tends to minimize the potential for conflicts of interest. While these accounts have many similarities, the investment performance of each account will be different primarily due to differences in guidelines, timing of investments, fees, expenses and cash flows. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 109 Furthermore, certain accounts (including affiliated accounts) in certain investment strategies may buy or sell securities while accounts in other strategies may take the same or differing, including potentially opposite, position. For example, certain strategies may short securities that may be held long in other strategies. The strategies that sell a security short held long by another strategy could lower the price for the security held long. Similarly, if a strategy is purchasing a security that is held short in other strategies, the strategies purchasing the security could increase the price of the security held short. Jennison has policies and procedures that seek to mitigate, monitor and manage this conflict. In addition, Jennison has adopted trade aggregation and allocation procedures that seek to treat all clients (including affiliated accounts) fairly and equitably. These policies and procedures address the allocation of limited investment opportunities, such as IPOs and the allocation of transactions across multiple accounts. Some accounts have higher fees, including performance fees, than others. These differences may give rise to a potential conflict that a portfolio manager may favor the higher fee-paying account over the other or allocate more time to the management of one account over another. While Jennison does not monitor the specific amount of time that a portfolio manager spends on a single portfolio, senior Jennison personnel periodically review the performance of Jennison's portfolio managers as well as periodically assess whether the portfolio manager has adequate resources to effectively manage the accounts assigned to that portfolio manager. Jennison also believes that its compensation structure tends to mitigate this conflict. (13) Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one portfolio or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple portfolios and /or other accounts are presented with the following potential conflicts: - The management of multiple portfolios and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each portfolio and/or other account. Davis Advisors seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the portfolios. - If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one portfolio or other account, a portfolio may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible portfolios and other accounts. To deal with these situations, Davis Advisors has adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts. - With respect to securities transactions for the portfolios, Davis Advisors determines which broker to use to execute each order, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts (such as mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), Davis Advisors may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, Davis Advisors may place separate, non- simultaneous, transactions for a portfolio and another account which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the portfolio or the other account. - Finally, substantial investment of Davis Advisor or Davis Family assets in certain mutual funds may lead to conflicts of interest. To mitigate these potential conflicts of interest, Davis Advisors has adopted policies and procedures intended to ensure that all clients are treated fairly over time. Davis Advisors does not receive an incentive based fee on any account. (14) Conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the investment manager's management of the investments of the relevant fund and the investments of the other accounts. Such conflicts may arise with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities among the relevant fund and other accounts Conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the portfolio managers' management of the investments of the relevant fund and the investments of the other accounts included in the table above. Such conflicts may arise with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities among the relevant fund and other accounts with similar investment objectives and policies. A portfolio manager potentially could use information concerning the relevant fund's transactions to the advantage of other accounts and to the detriment of the relevant fund. To address these potential conflicts of interest, Lord Abbett has adopted and implemented a number of policies and procedures. Lord Abbett has adopted Policies and Procedures for Evaluating Best Execution of Equity Transactions, as well as Trading Practices/Best Execution Procedures. The objective of these policies and procedures is to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of transactions and allocation of investment opportunities on behalf of all accounts managed by Lord Abbett. In addition, Lord Abbett's Code of Ethics sets forth general principles for the conduct of employee personal securities transactions in a manner that avoids any actual or potential conflicts of interest with the interests of Lord Abbett's clients including the relevant fund. Moreover, Lord Abbett's Statement of Policy and Procedures on Receipt and Use of Inside Information sets forth procedures for personnel to follow when they have inside information. Lord Abbett is not affiliated with a full service broker- dealer and therefore does not execute any portfolio transactions through such an entity, a structure that could give rise to Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 110 additional conflicts. Lord Abbett does not conduct any investment bank functions and does not manage any hedge funds. Lord Abbett does not believe that any material conflicts of interest exist in connection with the portfolio managers' management of the investments of the relevant fund and the investments of the other accounts referenced in the table above. (15) Donald Smith & Co., Inc. is very sensitive to conflicts of interest that could possibly arise in its capacity of serving as an investment adviser. It remains committed to resolving any and all conflicts in the best interest of its clients. Donald Smith & Co., Inc. is an independent investment advisor with no parent or subsidiary organizations. Additionally, it has no affiliated organizations, brokerage, nor any investment banking activities. Clients include mutual funds, public and corporate pension plans, endowments and foundations, and other separate accounts. Donald Smith & Co., Inc. has put in place systems, policies and procedures, which have been designed to maintain fairness in portfolio management across all clients. Potential conflicts between funds or with other types of accounts are managed via allocation policies and procedures, internal review processes, and direct oversight by Donald G. Smith, President. (16) Portfolio Managers at Franklin Portfolio Associates (FPA) may manage one or more mutual funds as well as other types of accounts, including proprietary accounts, separate accounts for institutions and individuals, and other pooled investment vehicles. Portfolio managers make investment decisions for an account or portfolio based on its investment objectives and policies, and other relevant investment considerations. A portfolio manager may manage a separate account or other pooled investment vehicle whose fees may be materially greater than the management fees paid by Small Cap Value Fund and may include a performance-based fee. Management of multiple funds and accounts may create potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities, and the aggregation and allocation of trades. FPA has a fiduciary responsibility to all of the clients for which it manages accounts. FPA seeks to provide best execution of all securities transactions and to aggregate securities transactions and then allocate securities to client accounts in a fair and timely manner. FPA has developed policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, designed to mitigate and manage the potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the management of multiple types of accounts for multiple clients. (17) Actual or potential conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has management responsibilities to more than one account (including the Fund). BHMS manages potential conflicts between funds or with other types of accounts through allocation policies and procedures, internal review processes and oversight by directors and independent third parties to ensure that no client, regardless of type or fee structure, is intentionally favored at the expense of another. Allocation policies are designed to address potential conflicts in situations where two or more funds or accounts participate in investment decisions involving the same securities. (18) Certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the management of multiple portfolios and investment strategies. Potential conflicts include the allocation of investment opportunities across client accounts and the allocation of similar investments across different strategies. MetWest Capital has adopted policies and procedures designed to minimize the effects of these conflicts. Responsibility for managing MetWest Capital client portfolios is organized according to investment strategy. All accounts in each strategy are managed to a model portfolio, as specified by the investment team. The investment team implements the model consistently across client portfolios. Consequently, position sizes and industry and sector allocations are similar across our clients' portfolios. Typically, no positions differ from portfolio to portfolio, except in the case of client-imposed restrictions. For such a portfolio, the investment team determines the position(s) that comply with client requirements. This process minimizes the potential for conflicts of interest. MetWest Capital's allocation policy allocates all investment opportunities among clients in the fairest possible way, taking into account clients' best interests. We have adopted policies and procedures designed to ensure that allocations do not involve a practice of favoring or disfavoring any strategy, client or group of clients. Account and strategy performance is never a factor in trade allocations. When necessary, we address known conflicts of interests in our trading practices by disclosure to clients and/or in our Form ADV or other appropriate action. The decision to buy or sell a position in the model portfolio is based on the direction of the investment team. Once the decision is made, traders prepare the trade "blocks." All participating strategies and client portfolios (those without pending cash flows or prohibited transactions) are block-traded together, typically grouped either by custodian or trade broker according to best-execution practices. Orders are placed to ensure random fills so that no one strategy, client or group of clients is favored or disfavored on a systematic basis. Each portfolio/relationship manager is responsible for reviewing the blocks and implementing all buy and sell orders for his/her accounts, taking into consideration client-specific factors. Both the lead strategist and the portfolio/relationship manager review trade reports for all accounts on a daily basis. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 111 (19) Threadneedle Investments portfolio managers may manage one or more mutual funds as well as other types of accounts, including proprietary accounts, separate accounts for institutions, and other pooled investment vehicles. Portfolio managers make investment decisions for an account or portfolio based on its investment objectives and policies, and other relevant investment considerations. A portfolio manager may manage a separate account or other pooled investment vehicle whose fees may be materially greater than the management fees paid by the Fund and may include a performance-based fee. Management of multiple funds and accounts may create potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities, and the aggregation and allocation of trades. In addition, the portfolio manager's responsibilities at Threadneedle Investments include working as a securities analyst. This dual role may give rise to conflicts with respect to making investment decisions for accounts that he/she manages versus communicating his/her analyses to other portfolio managers concerning securities that he/she follows as an analyst. Threadneedle Investments has a fiduciary responsibility to all of the clients for which it manages accounts. Threadneedle Investments seeks to provide best execution of all securities transactions and to aggregate securities transactions and then allocate securities to client accounts in a fair and timely manner. Threadneedle Investments has developed policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, designed to mitigate and manage the potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the management of multiple types of accounts for multiple clients. (20) Like other investment professionals with multiple clients, a portfolio manager for a Fund may face certain potential conflicts of interest in connection with managing both the Fund and other accounts at the same time. The paragraphs below describe some of these potential conflicts that Columbia WAM believes are faced by investment professionals at most major financial firms. Columbia WAM and the Trustees of the Funds have adopted compliance policies and procedures that attempt to address certain of these potential conflicts. The management of accounts with different advisory fee rates and/or fee structures may raise potential conflicts of interest by creating an incentive to favor higher-fee accounts. These potential conflicts may include, among others: - The most attractive investments could be allocated to higher-fee accounts. - The trading of higher-fee accounts could be favored as to timing and/or execution price. For example, higher-fee accounts could be permitted to sell securities earlier than other accounts when a prompt sale is desirable or to buy securities at an earlier and more opportune time. - The trading of other accounts could be used to benefit higher-fee accounts (front-running). - The investment management team could focus their time and efforts primarily on higher-fee accounts due to a personal stake in compensation. Potential conflicts of interest may also arise when the portfolio managers have personal investments in other accounts that may create an incentive to favor those accounts. As a general matter and subject to limited exceptions, Columbia WAM's investment professionals do not have the opportunity to invest in client accounts, other than the Funds. A potential conflict of interest may arise when a Fund and other accounts purchase or sell the same securities. On occasions when a portfolio manager considers the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of a Fund as well as other accounts, Columbia WAM's trading desk may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the best execution and lower brokerage commissions, if any. Aggregation of trades may create the potential for unfairness to the Fund or another account if one account is favored over another in allocating the securities purchased or sold - for example, by allocating a disproportionate amount of a security that is likely to increase in value to a favored account. "Cross trades," in which one Columbia account sells a particular security to another account (potentially saving transaction costs for both accounts), may also pose a potential conflict of interest. Cross trades may be seen to involve a potential conflict of interest if, for example, one account is permitted to sell a security to another account at a higher price than an independent third party would pay. Columbia WAM and the Funds' Trustees have adopted compliance procedures that provide that any transactions between the Funds and another Columbia- advised account are to be made at an independent current market price, as required by law. Another potential conflict of interest may arise based on the different investment objectives and strategies of the Funds and other accounts. For example, another account may have a shorter-term investment horizon or different investment objectives, policies or restrictions than a Fund. Depending on another account's objectives or other factors, a portfolio manager may give advice and make decisions that may differ from advice given, or the timing or nature of decisions made, with respect to a Fund. In addition, investment decisions are the product of many factors in addition to basic suitability for the particular account involved. Thus, a particular security may be bought or sold for certain accounts even though it could have been bought or sold for other accounts at the same time. More rarely, a particular security may be bought for one or more accounts managed by a portfolio manager when one or more other accounts are selling Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 112 the security (including short sales). There may be circumstances when purchases or sales of portfolio securities for one or more accounts may have an adverse effect on other accounts. A Fund's portfolio manager who is responsible for managing multiple funds and/or accounts may devote unequal time and attention to the management of those funds and/or accounts. As a result, the portfolio manager may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he or she were to devote substantially more attention to the management of a single fund. The effects of this potential conflict may be more pronounced where funds and/or accounts overseen by a particular portfolio manager have different investment strategies. The Funds' portfolio managers may be able to select or influence the selection of the brokers and dealers that are used to execute securities transactions for the Funds. In addition to executing trades, some brokers and dealers provide portfolio managers with brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), which may result in the payment of higher brokerage fees than might have otherwise be available. These services may be more beneficial to certain funds or accounts than to others. Although the payment of brokerage commissions is subject to the requirement that the portfolio manager determine in good faith that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided to a Fund, a portfolio manager's decision as to the selection of brokers and dealers could yield disproportionate costs and benefits among the Funds and/or accounts that he or she manages. Columbia WAM or an affiliate may provide more services (such as distribution or recordkeeping) for some types of funds or accounts than for others. In such cases, a portfolio manager may benefit, either directly or indirectly, by devoting disproportionate attention to the management of a Fund and/or accounts that provide greater overall returns to the investment manager and its affiliates. The Funds' portfolio managers may also face other potential conflicts of interest in managing the Funds, and the description above is not a complete description of every conflict that could be deemed to exist in managing both a Fund and other accounts. In addition, the Funds' portfolio managers may also manage other accounts (including their personal assets or the assets of family members) in their personal capacity. The management of these accounts may also involve certain of the potential conflicts described above. Investment personnel at Columbia WAM, including the Funds' portfolio managers, are subject to restrictions on engaging in personal securities transactions pursuant to Codes of Ethics adopted by Columbia WAM and the Funds, which contain provisions and requirements designed to identify and address certain conflicts of interest between personal investment activities and the interests of the Funds. (21) Principal Global Investors provides investment advisory services to numerous clients other than the Fund. The investment objectives and policies of these accounts may differ from those of the Fund. Based on these differing circumstances, potential conflicts of interest may arise because the subadviser may be required to pursue different investment strategies on behalf of the Fund and other client accounts. For example, a subadviser may be required to consider an individual client's existing positions, personal tax situation, suitability, personal biases and investment time horizon, which considerations would not affect his investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. This means that research on securities to determine the merits of including them in the Fund's portfolio are similar, but not identical, to those employed in building private client portfolios. As a result, there may be instances in which a subadviser purchases or sells an investment for one or more private accounts and not for the Fund, or vice versa. To the extent the Fund and other clients seek to acquire the same security at about the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a position in such security as it desires or it may have to pay a higher price for the security. Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as large an execution of an order to sell or as high a price for any particular security if the subadviser desires to sell the same portfolio security at the same time on behalf of other clients. On the other hand, if the same securities are bought or sold at the same time by more than one client, the resulting participation in volume transactions could produce better executions for the Fund. (22) As an investment adviser and fiduciary, AllianceBernstein owes its clients and shareholders an undivided duty of loyalty. We recognize that conflicts of interest are inherent in our business and accordingly have developed policies and procedures (including oversight monitoring) reasonably designed to detect, manage and mitigate the effects of actual or potential conflicts of interest in the area of employee personal trading, managing multiple accounts for multiple clients, including AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, and allocating investment opportunities. Investment professionals, including portfolio managers and research analysts, are subject to the above-mentioned policies and oversight monitoring to ensure that all clients are treated equitably. We place the interests of our clients first and expect all of our employees to meet their fiduciary duties. Employee Personal Trading AllianceBernstein has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that is designed to detect and prevent conflicts of interest when investment professionals and other personnel of AllianceBernstein own, buy or sell securities which may be owned by, or bought or sold for, clients. Personal securities transactions by an employee may raise a potential Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 113 conflict of interest when an employee owns or trades in a security that is owned or considered for purchase or sale by a client, or recommended for purchase or sale by an employee to a client. Subject to the reporting requirements and other limitations of its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, AllianceBernstein permits its employees to engage in personal securities transactions, and also allows them to acquire investments in the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds through direct purchase, 401K/profit sharing plan investment and/or notionally in connection with deferred incentive compensation awards. AllianceBernstein's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct requires disclosure of all personal accounts and maintenance of brokerage accounts with designated broker-dealers approved by AllianceBernstein. The Code also requires preclearance of all securities transactions and imposes a one-year holding period for securities purchased by employees to discourage short-term trading. Managing Multiple Accounts for Multiple Clients AllianceBernstein has compliance policies and oversight monitoring in place to address conflicts of interest relating to the management of multiple accounts for multiple clients. Conflicts of interest may arise when an investment professional has responsibilities for the investments of more than one account because the investment professional may be unable to devote equal time and attention to each account. The investment professional or investment professional teams for each client may have responsibilities for managing all or a portion of the investments of multiple accounts with a common investment strategy, including other registered investment companies, unregistered investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, pension plans, separate accounts, collective trusts and charitable foundations. Among other things, AllianceBernstein's policies and procedures provide for the prompt dissemination to investment professionals of initial or changed investment recommendations by analysts so that investment professionals are better able to develop investment strategies for all accounts they manage. In addition, investment decisions by investment professionals are reviewed for the purpose of maintaining uniformity among similar accounts and ensuring that accounts are treated equitably. No investment professional that manages client accounts carrying performance fees is compensated directly or specifically for the performance of those accounts. Investment professional compensation reflects a broad contribution in multiple dimensions to long-term investment success for our clients and is not tied specifically to the performance of any particular client's account, nor is it directly tied to the level or change in the level of assets under management. Allocating Investment Opportunities AllianceBernstein has policies and procedures intended to address conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities. These policies and procedures are designed to ensure that information relevant to investment decisions is disseminated promptly within its portfolio management teams and investment opportunities are allocated equitably among different clients. The investment professionals at AllianceBernstein routinely are required to select and allocate investment opportunities among accounts. Portfolio holdings, position sizes, and industry and sector exposures tend to be similar across similar accounts, which minimizes the potential for conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities. Nevertheless, investment opportunities may be allocated differently among accounts due to the particular characteristics of an account, such as size of the account, cash position, tax status, risk tolerance and investment restrictions or for other reasons. AllianceBernstein's procedures are also designed to prevent potential conflicts of interest that may arise when AllianceBernstein has a particular financial incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, relating to an account. An investment professional may perceive that he or she has an incentive to devote more time to developing and analyzing investment strategies and opportunities or allocating securities preferentially to accounts for which AllianceBernstein could share in investment gains. To address these conflicts of interest, AllianceBernstein's policies and procedures require, among other things, the prompt dissemination to investment professionals of any initial or changed investment recommendations by analysts; the aggregation of orders to facilitate best execution for all accounts; price averaging for all aggregated orders; objective allocation for limited investment opportunities (e.g., on a rotational basis) to ensure fair and equitable allocation among accounts; and limitations on short sales of securities. These procedures also require documentation and review of justifications for any decisions to make investments only for select accounts or in a manner disproportionate to the size of the account. (23) AIG Global Investment Corp. ("AIGGIC") aims to conduct its activities in such a manner that permits it to deal fairly with each of its clients on an overall basis in accordance with applicable securities laws and fiduciary obligations. In that regard, AIGGIC has adopted and implemented policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, which AIGGIC believes address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients (including affiliated clients). AIGGIC also monitors a variety of areas, including compliance with guidelines of the Fund and other accounts it manages and compliance with AIGGIC's Code of Ethics. Furthermore, AIGGIC's management periodically reviews the performance of a portfolio manager. Although AIGGIC does not track Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 114 the time a portfolio manager spends on a single portfolio, AIGGIC does periodically assess whether a portfolio manager has adequate time and resources to effectively manage all of such portfolio manager's accounts. (24) Actual or potential conflicts may arise in managing multiple client accounts. A brief description of some of the potential conflicts of interest and compliance factors that may arise as a result is included below. We do not believe any of these potential conflicts of interest and compliance factors pose significant risk to any client account. Allocation of Limited Investment Opportunities If an investment team identifies a limited investment opportunity (including initial public offerings) that may be suitable for multiple client accounts, each account may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to liquidity constraints or other factors. Batterymarch has adopted policies and procedures designed to ensure that allocations of limited investment opportunities are conducted in a fair and equitable manner between client accounts. Although Batterymarch strives to ensure that client accounts managed under similar investment mandates have similar portfolio characteristics, Batterymarch does not "clone" client accounts (i.e., assemble multiple client accounts with identical portfolios of securities). As a result, the portfolio of securities held in any single client account may perform better or worse than the portfolio of securities held in another similarly managed client account. Allocation of Partially-Filled Transactions in Securities Batterymarch often aggregates for execution as a single transaction orders for the purchase or sale of a particular security for multiple client accounts. If Batterymarch is unable to fill an aggregated order completely, but receives a partial fill, Batterymarch will typically allocate the transactions relating to the partially filled order to clients on a pro-rata basis with a minimum fill size. Batterymarch may make exceptions from this general policy from time to time based on factors such as the availability of cash, country/regional/sector allocation decisions, investment guidelines and restrictions, and the costs for minimal allocation actions. Opposite (i.e., Contradictory) Transactions in Securities Batterymarch provides investment advisory services for various clients and under various investment mandates and may give advice, and take action, with respect to any of those clients that may differ from the advice given, or the timing or nature of action taken, with respect to any other individual client account. In the course of providing advisory services, Batterymarch may simultaneously recommend the sale of a particular security for one client account while recommending the purchase of the same or a similar security for another account. This may occur for a variety of reasons. For example, in order to raise cash to handle a redemption/withdrawal from a client account, Batterymarch may be forced to sell a security that is ranked a "buy" by its stock selection model. Certain Batterymarch portfolio managers that manage long-only portfolios also manage portfolios that sell securities short. As such, Batterymarch may purchase or sell a security in one or more of its long-only portfolios under management during the same day it executes an opposite transaction in the same or a similar security for one or more of its portfolios under management that hold securities short, and certain Batterymarch client account portfolios may contain securities sold short that are simultaneously held as long positions in certain of the long- only portfolios managed by Batterymarch. The stock selection model(s), risk controls and portfolio construction rules used by Batterymarch to manage its clients' long-only portfolios differ from the model and rules that are used to manage client account portfolios that hold securities short. Because different stock selection models, risk controls and portfolio construction rules are used, it is possible that the same or similar securities may be ranked differently for different mandates and that the timing of trading in such securities may differ. Batterymarch has created certain compliance policies and procedures designed to minimize harm from such contradictory activities/events. Selection of Brokers/Dealers In selecting a broker or dealer, Batterymarch may choose a broker whose commission rate is in excess of that which another broker might have charged for the same transaction, based upon Batterymarch's judgment of that broker's superior execution capabilities and/or as a result of Batterymarch's perceived value of the broker's research services. Although Batterymarch does not participate in any traditional soft dollar arrangements whereby a broker purchases research from a third party on Batterymarch's behalf, Batterymarch does receive proprietary research services from brokers. Batterymarch generally seeks to achieve trade executions with brokers of the highest quality and at the lowest possible cost, although there can be no assurance that this objective will always be achieved. Batterymarch does not enter into any arrangements with brokers, formal or otherwise, regarding order flow as a result of research received. Clients should consider that there is a potential conflict of interest between their interests in obtaining best execution and an investment adviser's receipt of research from brokers selected by the investment adviser for trade executions. The proprietary research services which Batterymarch obtains from brokers may be used to service all of Batterymarch's clients and not just those clients paying commissions to brokers providing those research services, and Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 115 not all proprietary research may be used by Batterymarch for the benefit of the one or more client accounts which paid commissions to a broker providing such research. Personal Securities Transactions Batterymarch allows its employees to trade in securities that it recommends to advisory clients. Batterymarch's supervised persons, to the extent not prohibited by Batterymarch's Code of Ethics, may buy, hold or sell securities or investment products (including interests in partnerships and investment companies) at or about the same time that Batterymarch is purchasing, holding or selling the same or similar securities or investment products for client account portfolios and the actions taken by such persons on a personal basis may be, or may be deemed to be, inconsistent with the actions taken by Batterymarch for its client accounts. Clients should understand that these activities may create a conflict of interest between Batterymarch, its supervised persons and its clients. Batterymarch employees may also invest in mutual funds that are managed by Batterymarch. This may result in a potential conflict of interest since Batterymarch employees have knowledge of such funds' investment holdings, which is non-public information. To address this, Batterymarch has adopted a written Code of Ethics designed to prevent and detect personal trading activities that may interfere or conflict with client interests (including shareholders' interests in funds managed by Batterymarch). Batterymarch and certain Batterymarch employees may also have ownership interests in certain other client accounts, including pooled investment vehicles, that invest in long and short positions. Firm and employee ownership of such accounts may create additional potential conflicts of interest for Batterymarch. Although Batterymarch believes that its policies and procedures are appropriate to prevent, eliminate or minimize the harm of many potential conflicts of interest between Batterymarch, its related persons and clients, clients should be aware that no set of policies and procedures can possibly anticipate or relieve all potential conflicts of interest. Moreover, it is possible that additional potential conflicts of interest may exist that Batterymarch has not identified in the summary above. (25) Systematic Financial Management, L.P. is an affiliated firm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG). The AMG Affiliates do not formulate advice for Systematic's clients and do not, in Systematic's view, present any potential conflict of interest with Systematic's clients. Portfolio managers oversee the investment of various types of accounts in the same strategy such as mutual funds, pooled investment vehicle and separate accounts for individuals and institutions. Investment decisions generally are applied to all accounts utilizing that particular strategy taking into consideration client restrictions, instructions and individual needs. A portfolio manager may manage an account whose fees may be higher or lower than the basic fee schedule to provide for varying client circumstances. Management of multiple funds and accounts may create potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities, and the aggregation and allocation of client trades. Conflicts of interest, including employee personal securities trading, security selection, proxy voting and security allocation, those more material in nature, may arise as a result of providing advisory services to a diverse group of clients invested in various strategies. To avoid such potential conflicts and harm to Systematic's clients, Systematic has adopted policies and procedures, including but not limited to, its Code of Ethics, which addresses personal securities trading, Proxy Voting and Trade Error Policies, which are accompanied by periodic testing and reviews, and are reasonably designed to detect such conflicts and protect the interests of its clients. (26) During the normal course of managing assets for multiple clients of varying types and asset levels, WEDGE will inevitably encounter conflicts of interest that could, if not properly addressed, be harmful to one or more of its clients. Those of a material nature that are encountered most frequently surround security selection, brokerage selection, employee personal securities trading, proxy voting and the allocation of securities. WEDGE is therefore forced to consider the possible personal conflicts that occur for an analyst and portfolio manager as well as those for the firm when a security is recommended for purchase or sale. When trading securities, WEDGE must address the issues surrounding the selection of brokers to execute trades considering the personal conflicts of the trader and the firm's conflict to obtain best execution of client transactions versus offsetting the cost of research or selfishly enhancing its relationship with a broker/consultant for potential future gain. And finally, WEDGE must consider the implications that a limited supply or demand for a particular security poses on the allocation of that security across accounts. To mitigate these conflicts and ensure its clients are not negatively impacted by the adverse actions of WEDGE or its employees, WEDGE has implemented a series of policies including its Personal Security Trading Policy, Proxy Voting Policy, Equity Trading Policy, Trading Error Policy, and others designed to prevent and detect conflicts when they occur. WEDGE reasonably believes that these and other policies combined with the periodic review and testing performed by its compliance professionals adequately protects the interests of its clients. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 116 STRUCTURE OF COMPENSATION (27) The compensation of RiverSource Investments employees consists of (i) a base salary, (ii) an annual cash bonus, and (iii) equity incentive awards in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock. The annual cash bonus is based on management's assessment of the employee's performance relative to individual and business unit goals and objectives which, for portfolio managers Joy, Keeley and Truscott, may be based, in part, on achieving certain investment performance goals and retaining and attracting assets under management, and for portfolio manager Bergene, on developing competitive products, managing existing products, and selecting and monitoring subadvisers for RiverSource funds. In addition, subject to certain vesting requirements, the compensation of portfolio managers Joy, Keeley and Truscott, includes an annual award based on the performance of Ameriprise Financial over rolling three-year periods. RiverSource Investments' portfolio managers are provided with a benefit package including life insurance, health insurance and participation in the company's 401(k) plan comparable to that received by other RiverSource Investments employees. Depending upon their job level, RiverSource Investments' portfolio managers may also be eligible for other benefits or perquisites that are available to all RiverSource Investments employees at the same job level. (28) Portfolio manager compensation is typically comprised of (i) a base salary, (ii) an annual cash bonus, a portion of which may be subject to a mandatory deferral program, and may include (iii) an equity incentive award in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock. The annual bonus is paid from a team bonus pool that is based on the performance of the accounts managed by the portfolio management team, which might include mutual funds, wrap accounts, institutional portfolios and hedge funds. Funding for the bonus pool for equity portfolio managers is determined by a percentage of the aggregate assets under management in the accounts managed by the portfolio managers, including the fund, plus, where applicable, a percentage of the assets of the funds they support as research analysts*, and by the short term (typically one- year) and long-term (typically three-year) performance of those accounts in relation to the relevant peer group universe. Funding for the bonus pool for fixed income portfolio managers is determined by the aggregate market competitive bonus targets for the teams of which the portfolio manager is a member and by the short-term (typically one-year) and long- term (typically three-year) performance of those accounts in relation to applicable benchmarks or the relevant peer group universe. Bonus pool funding for Lynn Hopton and Yvonne Stevens, is based upon a percentage of profits generated by the institutional portfolios they manage. Lynn Hopton and Yvonne Stevens may also be paid from a bonus pool based upon the performance of the mutual fund(s) they manage. Funding for this bonus pool is determined by a percentage of the aggregate assets under management in the mutual fund(s) they manage, and by the short term (typically one-year) and long-term (typically three-year) performance of the mutual fund(s) in relation to the relevant peer group universe. With respect to hedge funds and separately managed accounts that follow a hedge fund mandate, funding for the bonus pool is a percentage of performance fees earned on the hedge funds or accounts managed by the portfolio managers, plus, where applicable, a percentage of performance fees earned on the hedge funds or accounts they support as research analysts*. Senior management of RiverSource Investments has the discretion to increase or decrease the size of the part of the bonus pool and to determine the exact amount of each portfolio manager's bonus paid from this portion of the bonus pool based on his/her performance as an employee. In addition, where portfolio managers invest in a hedge fund managed by the investment manager, they receive a cash reimbursement for the investment management fees charged on their hedge fund investments. Senior management of RiverSource Investments does not have discretion over the size of the bonus pool related to institutional portfolios managed by Lynn Hopton and Yvonne Stevens. RiverSource Investments portfolio managers are provided with a benefits package, including life insurance, health insurance, and participation in a company 401(k) plan, comparable to that received by other RiverSource Investments employees. Certain investment personnel are also eligible to defer a portion of their compensation. An individual making this type of election can allocate the deferral to the returns associated with one or more products they manage or support or to certain other products managed by their investment team. Depending upon their job level, RiverSource Investments portfolio managers may also be eligible for other benefits or perquisites that are available to all RiverSource Investments employees at the same job level. (29) As an employer, UBS Global Asset Management operates within a highly competitive compensation environment. To review industry comparatives, we measure our compensation structures against benchmark data of competitors provided by McLagan Partners, the industry standard provider for compensation measurement and assessment, on an annual basis. We also perform compensation analysis on an as-needed basis, e.g., when bringing new employees into the organization, or when the market shifts and we need to consider adjustments for retention purposes. Our Global Head of Compensation works closely with our parent company and various data sources to validate our procedures and assumptions. ---------- * The portfolio managers that currently support funds as research analysts are: Clay Hoes, Julene Melquist, Sam Murphy and Mike Marzolf. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 117 Our compensation and benefits programs are designed to provide our investment professionals with incentives to excel, and to promote an entrepreneurial, performance-oriented culture. They also align the interests of our investment professionals with the interests of our clients. Overall compensation can be grouped into four categories: 1. Competitive salary, benchmarked annually to maintain very competitive compensation opportunities. 2. Annual bonus, tied to individual contributions and investment performance. 3. Analyst incentives, tied to performance of model portfolios. 4. UBS equity awards, promoting company-wide success and employee retention. Base salary is used to recognize the experience, skills and knowledge that our investment professionals bring to their roles. Salary levels are monitored and adjusted periodically in order to remain competitive within the investment management industry. Annual bonuses are strictly and rigorously correlated with performance. As such, annual incentives can be highly variable, and are based on three components: 1) the firm's overall business success; 2) the performance of the respective asset class and/or investment mandate; and 3) an individual's specific contribution to the firm's results. We strongly believe that tying bonuses to both long-term (3-year) and shorter-term (1-year) portfolio performance closely aligns our investment professionals' interests with those of our clients. Analyst Incentives. Because we value our proprietary research, we have designed a compensation system that has made investment analysis a highly regarded career within our firm. Grouped into 12 global sector teams, our analysts manage model portfolios in global and local sectors. Our portfolio managers use the model sector portfolios to build actual client portfolios. Analyst incentives are tied to the performance of the model portfolios, which we evaluate over rolling three-year periods. One-third of each analyst's rating is based upon the performance of the model global sector portfolio; one-third on the model local sector portfolio; and one- third is a qualitative assessment of their contribution. We believe that this system closely aligns our analysts' incentives with our clients. UBS AG equity. Many of our senior investment professionals are required to defer a portion of their annual performance-based incentive in the form of deferred or restricted UBS AG shares or employee stock options. Not only does this reinforce the critical importance of creating long- term business value, it also serves as an effective retention tool as the equity shares typically vest over a number of years. Broader equity share ownership is encouraged for all employees through "Equity Plus". This long-term incentive program gives employees the opportunity to purchase UBS stock with after-tax funds from their bonus or salary. Two UBS stock options are given for each share acquired and held for two years. We feel this engages our employees as partners in the firm's success, and helps to maximize our integrated business strategy. (30) Turner's investment professionals receive a base salary commensurate with their level of experience. Turner's goal is to maintain competitive base salaries through review of industry standards, market conditions, and salary surveys. Bonus compensation, which is a multiple of base salary, is based on the performance of each individual's sector and portfolio assignments relative to appropriate market benchmarks. In addition, each employee is eligible for equity ownership and equity owners share the firm's profits. Most of the members of the Investment Team and all Portfolio Managers for The Funds, are equity owners of Turner. This compensation and ownership structure provides incentive to attract and retain highly qualified people, as each member of the firm has the opportunity to share directly in the accomplishments of the business. The objective performance criteria noted above accounts for 90% of the bonus calculation. The remaining 10% is based upon subjective, "good will" factors including teamwork, interpersonal relations, the individual's contribution to overall success of the firm, media and client relations, presentation skills, and professional development. Portfolio managers/analysts are reviewed on an annual basis. The Chief Investment Officer is responsible for setting base salaries, bonus targets, and making all subjective judgments related to an investment professionals' compensation. The CIO is also responsible for identifying investment professionals that should be considered for equity ownership on an annual basis. (31) The professionals at Essex are compensated by a three-tiered approach. First, all of the investment professionals have industry-competitive base salaries and receive a percentage of the firm's profits through a profit-sharing/pension plan. Second, Essex's professionals receive a year-end bonus based on the portfolio's performance on an absolute basis as well as relative to our peers and benchmarks. Third, Essex offers a competitive benefit package including comprehensive family health coverage. Portfolio managers, specifically those that are Principals of the firm, are evaluated on the basis of two components: (1) overall performance of the firm and (2) performance of his or her managed portfolios. Overall performance of the firm is the overriding measure by which Principals are evaluated. A lesser weighting, but certainly one of importance, is the portfolio's performance, which is measured in terms of absolute, benchmark-relative and competitor-relative performance. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 118 An analyst's evaluation consists of three components: the performance of the portfolio, production/work ethic/communications, and teamwork. The performance of the portfolio is measured in terms of both absolute performance, as well as relative performance to that of the comparative benchmark and peer group. Productivity, work ethic, and communication is very much a qualitative measure and is first and foremost a comprehensive assessment of how individual analysts generate stock ideas. It is an assessment of the number of names that are looked at, knowledge of those names, the frequency with which the analyst's recommendations are incorporated into the portfolio and the analyst's overall preparedness for coverage meetings. Teamwork is another rather qualitative element of the evaluation. It is a measurement of an individual analyst's functioning within the team largely in terms of cooperation, collaboration, and the sharing of ideas. An analyst's evaluation plays a part, in addition to the performance of the overall firm, in determining the size of his or her bonus, which typically ranges from 25% - 150% of base salary. Each trader at Essex is evaluated annually by the firm's Chief Executive Officers. The two Chief Executive Officers examine several factors such as: number of errors, obtaining best execution, opinions of our portfolio managers, etc. A trader's performance evaluation contributes to 25% - 30% of his or her total pay. As an added retention mechanism, Essex offers ownership to both existing and prospective employees. The current ownership structure allows Essex to capitalize a portion of its free cash flow each year and transform it into stock ownership. Essex envisions granting ownership as an additional incentive to the employees who contribute the greatest to the firm's future success. We feel that our compensation structure is extremely competitive when compared with other firms in the industry. Finally, Essex offers a deferred compensation plan for certain employees by way of granting them a Special Recognition Award. Essex maintains a fundamental team approach that encourages continuity among its investment professionals and makes a conscious effort to reward its team members accordingly. Our investment professionals are continuously motivated by our compensation structure, competitive personnel benefit packages, and entrepreneurial-like culture. (32) Dr. David Goldsmith is paid a fixed base salary and a variable annual incentive. Base salary is determined within a market competitive position-specific salary range, based on the portfolio manager's experience and performance. For purposes of calculating the annual incentive amount, each mutual fund and institutional account managed by the Adviser is categorized as reflecting one of several designated "Strategies." The annual incentive amount is based on current calendar year asset-weighted composite investment performance of each Strategy, which is measured on a total return basis gross of fees and expenses vs. the Strategy's designated benchmark (i.e., with respect to the Fund's Strategy, Russell 2000 Growth Index). Dr. Goldsmith is also the portfolio manager for other accounts in addition to the Fund. Such other accounts may be categorized as reflecting different Strategies, which may have different benchmarks. Although the performance of each Strategy composite is considered in calculating the annual incentive amount, their relative weightings differ. The performance of one of the other Strategies (which does not include the Fund in its composite performance) represents a significant portion of the calculation. The remaining Strategies are divided into two groups, with each Strategy within a group receiving equal weighting. The Strategy to which the Fund is assigned and the other Strategies in the same group receive higher weighting than Strategies in the other group. As a separate matter, pursuant to the terms of a business acquisition agreement, investment professionals hired before the acquisition may receive additional consideration based on the achievement of specified revenue targets. (33) Messrs. Hurwitz and Kelley are both equity owners of Kenwood. Their compensation consists of a salary, plus a pro rata share of the annual net earnings of Kenwood, some of which derives from fees paid by the fund. Messrs. Hurwitz and Kelley are provided with a benefits package, including life insurance, health insurance, and participation in a company 401(k) plan, comparable to that received by other employees of Kenwood. Messrs. Hurwitz and Kelley are also eligible for certain benefits that are available to all equity owners of Kenwood. (34) The compensation of American Century's portfolio managers is structured to align the interests of portfolio managers with those of the shareholders whose assets they manage. It includes the components described below, each of which is determined with reference to a number of factors, such as overall performance, market competition, and internal equity. Compensation is not directly tied to the value of assets held in client portfolios. Base Salary Portfolio managers receive base pay in the form of a fixed annual salary. Bonus A significant portion of portfolio manager compensation takes the form of an annual incentive bonus tied to performance. Bonus payments are determined by a combination of factors. One factor is fund investment performance. For policy portfolios, investment performance is measured by a combination of one- and three- year pre-tax performance relative to a pre-established, internally-customized peer group and/or market benchmark. Custom peer Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 119 groups are constructed using all the funds in appropriate Lipper or Morningstar categories as a starting point. Funds are then eliminated from the peer group based on a standardized methodology designed to result in a final peer group that more closely represents the fund's true peers based on internal investment mandates and that is more stable (i.e., has less peer turnover) over the long-term. In cases where a portfolio manager has responsibility for more than one policy portfolio, the performance of each is assigned a percentage weight commensurate with the portfolio manager's level of responsibility. With regard to tracking portfolios, investment performance may be measured in a number of ways. The performance of the tracking portfolio may be measured against a customized peer group and/or market benchmark as described above for policy portfolios. Alternatively, the tracking portfolio may be evaluated relative to the performance of its policy portfolio, with the goal of matching the policy portfolio's performance as closely as possible. This is the case for the Small Cap Equity Fund. In some cases, the performance of a tracking portfolio is not separately considered. Rather, the performance of the policy portfolio is the key metric. This is the case for the Aggressive Growth Fund. A second factor in the bonus calculation relates to the performance of all American Century funds managed according to a particular investment style, such as U.S. growth or value. Performance is measured for each product individually as described above and then combined to create an overall composite for the product group. These composites may measure one-year performance (equal weighted) or a combination of one- and three-year performance (asset weighted) depending on the portfolio manager's responsibilities and products managed. This feature is designed to encourage effective teamwork among portfolio management teams in achieving long-term investment success for similarly styled portfolios. A portion of some portfolio managers' bonuses may be tied to individual performance goals, such as research projects and the development of new products. Finally, portfolio manager bonuses may occasionally be affected by extraordinarily positive or negative financial performance by American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the advisor's privately-held parent company. This feature has been designed to maintain investment performance as the primary component of portfolio manager bonuses while also providing a link to the advisor's ability to pay. Restricted Stock Plans Portfolio managers are eligible for grants of restricted stock of ACC. These grants are discretionary, and eligibility and availability can vary from year to year. The size of an individual's grant is determined by individual and product performance as well as other product-specific considerations. Grants can appreciate/depreciate in value based on the performance of the ACC stock during the restriction period (generally three years). Deferred Compensation Plans Portfolio managers are eligible for grants of deferred compensation. These grants are used in very limited situations, primarily for retention purposes. Grants are fixed and can appreciate/depreciate in value based on the performance of the American Century mutual funds in which the portfolio manager chooses to invest them. (35) GSAM's Growth Team's (the "Growth Team") compensation packages for its portfolio managers are comprised of a base salary and performance bonus. The performance bonus is first and foremost tied to the Growth Team's pre-tax performance for its clients and the Growth Team's total revenues for the past year which in part is derived from advisory fees and for certain accounts, performance based fees. The Growth Team measures its performance on a market cycle basis which is typically measured over a three to seven year period, rather than being focused on short term gains in its strategies or short term contributions from a portfolio manager in any given year. The performance bonus for portfolio managers is significantly influenced by the following criteria: (1) whether the team performed consistently with objectives and client commitments; (2) whether the team's performance exceeded performance benchmarks over a market cycle; (3) consistency of performance across accounts with similar profiles; and (4) communication with other portfolio managers within the research process. Benchmarks for measuring performance can either be broad based or narrow based indices which will vary based on client expectations. The Growth Team also considers each portfolio manager's individual performance, his or her contribution to the overall performance of the strategy long-term and his/her ability to work as a member of the Team. The Growth Team's decision may also be influenced by the following: the performance of GSAM, the profitability of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") and anticipated compensation levels among competitor firms. Other Compensation. In addition to base salary and performance bonus, GSAM has a number of additional benefits/deferred compensation programs for all portfolio managers in place including: (i) a 401k program that enables employees to direct a percentage of their pretax salary and bonus income into a tax-qualified retirement plan; (ii) a profit sharing program to which Goldman Sachs makes a pretax contribution; and (iii) investment opportunity programs Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 120 in which certain professionals are eligible to participate subject to certain net worth requirements. Portfolio managers may also receive grants of restricted stock units and/or stock options as part of their compensation. Certain GSAM portfolio managers may also participate in the firm's Partner Compensation Plan, which covers many of the firm's senior executives. In general, under the Partner Compensation Plan, participants receive a base salary and a bonus (which may be paid in cash or in the form of an equity-based award) that is linked to Goldman Sachs' overall financial performance. (36) Jennison seeks to maintain a highly competitive compensation program designed to attract and retain outstanding investment professionals, which includes portfolio managers and research analysts, and to align the interests of its investment professionals with those of its clients and overall firm results. Overall firm profitability determines the total amount of incentive compensation pool that is available for investment professionals. Investment professionals are compensated with a combination of base salary and discretionary cash bonus. In general, the cash bonus comprises the majority of the compensation for investment professionals. Additionally, senior investment professionals, including portfolio managers and senior research analysts, are eligible to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program where all or a portion of the discretionary cash bonus can be deferred. Participants in the deferred compensation plan are permitted to allocate the deferred amounts among various options that track the gross of fee pre-tax performance of various mutual funds, of which nearly all of the equity options are managed by Jennison, and composites of accounts managed by Jennison, which may include accounts managed for unregistered products. Investment professionals' total compensation is determined through a subjective process that evaluates numerous qualitative and quantitative factors. There is no particular weighting or formula for considering the factors. Some portfolio managers or analysts may manage or contribute ideas to more than one product strategy and are evaluated accordingly. The factors considered for an investment professional whose primary role is portfolio management will differ from an investment professional who is a portfolio manager with research analyst responsibilities. The following factors will be reviewed for each portfolio manager: - One and three year pre-tax investment performance of groupings of accounts (a "Composite") relative to market conditions, pre-determined passive indices, such as the Russell 2000 Index, and industry peer group data for the product strategy (e.g., large cap growth, large cap value) for which the portfolio manager is responsible; - Historical and long-term business potential of the product strategies; - Qualitative factors such as teamwork and responsiveness; and Other factors such as experience and other responsibilities such as being a team leader or supervisor may also affect an investment professional's total compensation. (37) Kenneth Feinberg's compensation as a Davis Advisors employee consists of (i) a base salary, (ii) an annual bonus equal to a percentage of growth in Davis Advisors' profits, (iii) awards of equity ("Units") in Davis Advisors including Units, options on Units, and/or phantom Units, and (iv) an incentive plan whereby Davis Advisors purchases shares in selected funds managed by Davis Advisors. At the end of specified periods, generally five years following the date of purchase, some, all, or none of the fund shares will be registered in the employee's name based on fund performance after expenses on a pre-tax basis versus the S&P 500 Index and versus peer groups as defined by Morningstar or Lipper. Davis Advisors' portfolio managers are provided benefits packages including life insurance, health insurance, and participation in company 401(k) plan comparable to that received by other company employees. Christopher Davis's annual compensation as an employee of Davis Advisors consists of a base salary. Davis Advisors' portfolio managers are provided benefits packages including life insurance, health insurance, and participation in company 401(k) plan comparable to that received by other company employees. (38) Lord Abbett compensates its portfolio managers on the basis of salary, bonus and profit sharing plan contributions. The level of compensation takes into account the portfolio manager's experience, reputation and competitive market rates. Fiscal year-end bonuses, which can be a substantial percentage of base level compensation, are determined after an evaluation of various factors. These factors include the portfolio manager's investment results and style consistency, the dispersion among funds with similar objectives, the risk taken to achieve the fund returns, and similar factors. Investment results are evaluated based on an assessment of the portfolio manager's three- and five-year investment returns on a pre-tax basis vs. both the appropriate style benchmarks and the appropriate peer group rankings. Finally, there is a component of the bonus that reflects leadership and management of the investment team. The evaluation does not follow a formulaic approach, but rather is reached following a review of these factors. No part of the bonus payment is based on the portfolio manager's assets under management, the revenues generated by those assets, or the profitability of the portfolio manager's unit. Lord Abbett does not manage hedge funds. Lord Abbett may designate a bonus payment of a manager for participation in the firm's senior incentive compensation plan, which provides for a Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 121 deferred payout over a five-year period. The plan's earnings are based on the overall asset growth of the firm as a whole. Lord Abbett believes this incentive focuses portfolio managers on the impact their fund's performance has on the overall reputation of the firm as a whole and encourages exchanges of investment ideas among investment professionals managing different mandates. Lord Abbett provides a 401(k) profit-sharing plan for all eligible employees. Contributions to a portfolio manager's profit-sharing account are based on a percentage of the portfolio manager's total base and bonus paid during the fiscal year, subject to a specified maximum amount. The assets of this profit-sharing plan are entirely invested in Lord Abbett-sponsored funds. (39) All employees at Donald Smith & Co., Inc. are compensated on incentive plans. The compensation for portfolio managers, analysts and traders at Donald Smith consists of a base salary, a partnership interest in the firm's profits, and possibly an additional, discretionary bonus. This discretionary bonus can exceed 100% of the base salary if performance for clients exceeds established benchmarks. The current benchmark utilized is the Russell 2000 Value Index. Additional distribution of firm ownership is a strong motivation for continued employment at Donald Smith & Co., Inc. Administrative personnel are also given a bonus as a function of their contribution and the profitability of the firm. (40) FPA's portfolio managers are encouraged and expected to work as a team. Compensation is commensurate with their performance and that of the firm. The percentage of compensation derived from base salary, bonus and other incentives varies widely across the firm and is dependent on the area of responsibility and seniority of the employee. FPA feels that the salary component of its compensation structure is competitive with other investment managers. All of our investment professionals participate in a deferred compensation arrangement; they receive a share of the firm's profits which are allocated to an account, payable at a future point in time, provided they remain with the firm. (41) In addition to base salary, all portfolio managers and analysts share in a bonus pool that is distributed semi- annually. Analysts and portfolio managers are rated on their value added to the team-oriented investment process. Overall compensation applies with respect to all accounts managed and compensation does not differ with respect to distinct accounts managed by a portfolio manager. Compensation is not tied to a published or private benchmark. It is important to understand that contributions to the overall investment process may include not recommending securities in an analyst's sector if there are no compelling opportunities in the industries covered by that analyst. The compensation of portfolio managers is not directly tied to fund performance or growth in assets for any fund or other account managed by a portfolio manager and portfolio managers are not compensated for bringing in new business. Of course, growth in assets from the appreciation of existing assets and/or growth in new assets will increase revenues and profit. The consistent, long-term growth in assets at any investment firm is to a great extent, dependent upon the success of the portfolio management team. The compensation of the portfolio management team at the Adviser will increase over time, if and when assets continue to grow through competitive performance. (42) MetWest Capital's compensation system is designed not only to attract and retain experienced, highly qualified investment personnel, but also to closely align employees' interests with clients' interests. Compensation for investment professionals consists of a base salary, bonus, and generous benefits. Benefits include a comprehensive insurance benefits program (medical, vision and dental), 401(k) plan with an employer-matched contribution. A material portion of each such professional's annual compensation is in the form of a bonus tied to results relative to clients' benchmarks and overall client satisfaction. Bonuses may range from 20% to over 100% of salary. MetWest Capital's compensation system is not determined on an account- specific basis. Rather, bonuses are tied to overall firm profitability and composite performance relative to the benchmark. The primary benchmark for the Small Cap Intrinsic Value strategy is the Russell 2000 Value Index. To reinforce long-term focus, performance is measured over MetWest Capital's investment horizon (typically two to three years). Analysts are encouraged to maintain a long-term focus and are not compensated for the number of their recommendations that are purchased in the portfolio. Rather, their bonuses are tied to overall strategy performance. Mr. Lisenbee is an owner of MetWest Capital. As such, his compensation consists of a fixed salary and participation in the firm's profits. (43) The portfolio manager's compensation as a Threadneedle employee consists of (i) a base salary, (ii) an annual cash bonus, and (iii) an equity incentive award in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock. The annual bonus is paid from a team bonus pool that is based on both mutual fund and institutional portfolio performance. Funding for the bonus pool is determined by the aggregate market competitive bonus targets for the teams of which the portfolio manager is a member and by the short-term (typically one year) and long-term (typically three year) performance of the accounts compared to applicable benchmarks. Senior management of Threadneedle has the discretion to increase or decrease the size of the bonus pool and to determine the exact amount of each portfolio manager's bonus based on his/her performance as an employee, subject to the total fund managers bonus pool being within the overall corporate bonus pool which is based on the profitability of Threadneedle. Threadneedle portfolio managers are provided with a Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 122 benefits package, including life insurance, health insurance, and participation in a company pension plan, comparable to that received by other Threadneedle employees. Depending upon their job level, Threadneedle Investments portfolio managers may also be eligible for other benefits or perquisites that are available to all Threadneedle employees at the same job level. (44) As of October 31, 2006, the portfolio managers receive all of their compensation from Columbia WAM and its parent company. P. Zachary Egan, and Louis J. Mendes each received compensation in the form of salary and bonus. In addition, Mr. Egan received a distribution in connection with his association with Columbia WAM prior to its acquisition in September 2000 and Columbia WAM's recent performance. Mr. Mendes participated in a supplemental pool for Columbia WAM employees that was established in connection with the acquisition of Columbia WAM and was based on Columbia WAM's recent performance. All analysts and portfolio managers have performance benchmarks. Analyst performance is compared to assigned industry or region stock performance within benchmark indices while portfolio manager performance is compared to entire benchmark indices. Performance compared to benchmark indices is the dominant performance evaluation factor for all analysts and managers. Industry (or country) weighting recommendations are the second most important factor for analysts. Other factors are assets managed, new analyst mentoring, teamwork, and managerial, marketing, compliance and other qualitative contributions. Analysts and managers are positioned in a number of compensation tiers based on cumulative performance. Excellent performance results in advancement to a higher tier each two or three years, until the highest tier is reached. Higher tiers have higher base compensation levels and wider bonus ranges. While cumulative performance places analysts and managers in tiers, current year performance drives changes in cash bonus levels. Cash incentive bonuses vary by tier, and can range between a fraction of base pay to several times base pay; the objective being to provide very competitive total compensation for high performers. Typically, a very high proportion of an analyst's or manager's bonus is paid in cash with a smaller proportion going into an investment program where the employee can select Columbia mutual funds as their investment vehicle. Bank of America restricted stock or options may also be part of an individual's compensation. These mutual fund investments and Bank of America restricted stock or options vest over three years. (45) Principal Global Investors offers all employees a competitive salary and incentive compensation plan that is evaluated annually. Percentages of base salary versus performance bonus vary by position but are based on nationally competitive market data and are consistent with industry standards. Total cash compensation is targeted at the median of the market and benefits are targeted slightly above median. The investment staff is compensated under a base salary plus variable annual bonus (incentive compensation). The incentive compensation plan for equity portfolio managers is 90% weighted to investment performance and 10% weighted to Principal Global Investors annual performance score. The target incentive for equity portfolio managers ranges from 150% to 350% of actual base earnings, depending on job level. - Investment performance is based on gross performance versus a benchmark, peer group or both, depending on the client mandate. - Performance versus peers is measured for a period up to three years (shorter if the portfolio manager has managed the respective portfolio for a period less than three years). - Versus the peer group, incentive payout starts at 49th percentile and reaches 100% at the 25th percentile for the 1, 2, and 3-year periods. 15% of incentive payout is achieved at 49th percentile. No payout is realized if performance is below 50th percentile. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, all Principal Global employees are eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan that allows them to purchase company stock at a 15% discount each quarter. In addition, through our 401(k) plan, employees are able to contribute to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) through which they can buy additional company stock. (46) AllianceBernstein's compensation program for investment professionals is designed to be competitive and effective in order to attract and retain the highest caliber employees. The compensation program for investment professionals is designed to reflect their ability to generate long-term investment success for our clients, including shareholders of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. Investment professionals do not receive any direct compensation based upon the investment returns of any individual client account, nor is compensation tied directly to the level or change in the level of assets under management. Investment professionals' annual compensation is comprised of the following: (i) Fixed base salary: This is generally the smallest portion of compensation. The base salary is a relatively low, fixed salary within a similar range for all investment professionals. The base salary (determined at the outset of employment based on level of experience), does not change significantly from year-to-year, and hence, is not particularly sensitive to performance. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 123 (ii) Discretionary incentive compensation in the form of an annual cash bonus: AllianceBernstein's overall profitability determines the total amount of incentive compensation available to investment professionals. This portion of compensation is determined subjectively based on qualitative and quantitative factors. In evaluating this component of an investment professional's compensation, AllianceBernstein considers the contribution to his/her team or discipline as it relates to that team's overall contribution to the long-term investment success, business results and strategy of AllianceBernstein. Quantitative factors considered include, among other things, relative investment performance (e.g., by comparison to competitor or peer group funds or similar styles of investments, and appropriate, broad-based or specific market indices), and consistency of performance. There are no specific formulas used to determine this part of an investment professional's compensation and the compensation is not tied to any pre-determined or specified level of performance. AllianceBernstein also considers qualitative factors such as the complexity and risk of investment strategies involved in the style or type of assets managed by the investment professional; success of marketing/business development efforts and client servicing; seniority/length of service with the firm; management and supervisory responsibilities; and fulfillment of AllianceBernstein's leadership criteria. (iii) Discretionary incentive compensation in the form of awards under AllianceBernstein's Partners Compensation Plan ("deferred awards"): AllianceBernstein's overall profitability determines the total amount of deferred awards available to investment professionals. The deferred awards are allocated among investment professionals based on criteria similar to those used to determine the annual cash bonus. There is no fixed formula for determining these amounts. Deferred awards, for which there are various investment options, vest over a four-year period and are generally forfeited if the employee resigns or AllianceBernstein terminates his/her employment. Investment options under the deferred awards plan include many of the same AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds offered to mutual fund investors, thereby creating a close alignment between the financial interests of the investment professionals and those of AllianceBernstein's clients and mutual fund shareholders with respect to the performance of those mutual funds. AllianceBernstein also permits deferred award recipients to allocate up to 50% of their award to investments in AllianceBernstein's publicly traded equity securities (prior to 2002, investment professional compensation also included discretionary long-term incentive in the form of restricted grants of AllianceBernstein's Master Limited Partnership Units). (iv) Contributions under AllianceBernstein's Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan: The contributions are based on AllianceBernstein's overall profitability. The amount and allocation of the contributions are determined at the sole discretion of AllianceBernstein. (47) Compensation for AIGGIC portfolio managers has both a salary and a bonus component. The salary component is a fixed base salary, which is generally based upon several factors, including experience and market levels of salary for such position. The bonus component is based both on a portfolio manager's individual performance and the organizational performance of AIGGIC. The bonus component is generally calculated as follows: (1) 60% is linked to the management of a portfolio manager's funds; (2) 20% is based on AIGGIC's profitability; and (3) 20% is determined on a discretionary basis (including individual qualitative goals). For the 60% component, the measures for a portfolio manager may vary according to the day-to-day responsibilities of a particular portfolio manager. The measures comprise any combination of (a) total return measures, (b) benchmark measures and (c) peer group measures. Any long-term compensation may include stock options and restricted stock units, both having vesting schedules. (48) Batterymarch's compensation for investment professionals includes a combination of base salary, annual bonus and long-term incentive compensation, as well as a generous benefits package made available to all Batterymarch employees on a non-discretionary basis. Specifically, the package includes: - competitive base salaries; - individual performance-based bonuses based on the investment professionals' added value to the portfolios for which they are responsible measured on a one-, three- and five-year basis versus benchmarks and peer universes as well as their contributions to research, client service and new business development; - corporate profit-sharing; and - a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that has a cliff-vesting provision with annual contributions. In order for an employee to receive any contribution, they must remain employed for at least 31 months after the initial award. Portfolio manager compensation is not tied to, nor increased or decreased as the result of, any performance fees that may be earned by Batterymarch. Compensation is generally not impacted by the investment performance of any one client account; all performance analysis is reviewed on an aggregate product basis. Portfolio managers do not receive a percentage of the revenue earned on any of Batterymarch's client portfolios. While we are wholly-owned by Legg Mason, Batterymarch recognizes the importance of maintaining an ownership culture and has developed a compensation plan that allows our employees to share in the success of the firm. Importantly, Batterymarch's financial commitment to Legg Mason is in the form of a top-line revenue share. Once this share is paid, and the firm's expenses are covered, the remainder constitutes a bonus pool for all employees. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 124 (49) Ron Mushock and Kevin McCreesh are partners of the firm and co-Portfolio managers for the strategy. Employee-owners receive income distributions scaled to the company's profit margins. Other investment professionals are compensated with both a competitive salary and an annual performance bonus determined by their contribution to our investment process and its results. Other factors influencing the performance bonus include overall growth and profitability of the firm and client service responsibilities. Systematic's ability to offer equity ownership to senior professionals also provides a significant incentive for our investment team. Moreover, Messrs. Mushock and McCreesh are provided with a benefits package, including health insurance, and participation in a company 401(k) plan, comparable to that received by other Systematic employees. (50) WEDGE's incentive compensation has been structured to reward all professionals for their contribution to the growth and profitability of the firm. General Partners are compensated via a percentage of the firm's net profitability following a peer review, which focuses on performance in their specific area of responsibility, as well as their contribution to the general management of the firm, and their importance to the firm in the future. Other investment professionals' compensation is based on similar criteria including relative short and long-term portfolio performance as compared to both the index and a universe of peer managers. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 125 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Each fund listed in the table below has an Administrative Services Agreement with Ameriprise Financial. Under this agreement, the fund pays Ameriprise Financial for providing administration and accounting services. The fee is calculated as follows: TABLE 20. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT FEE SCHEDULE
ASSET LEVELS AND BREAKPOINTS IN APPLICABLE FEES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $500,000,001 - $1,000,000,001 - $3,000,000,001 - FUND $0 - 500,000,000 1,000,000,000 3,000,000,000 $12,000,000,000 12,000,000,001 + ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Absolute Return Currency and Income 0.080% 0.075% 0.070% 0.060% 0.050% Disciplined International Equity Disciplined Small Cap Value Emerging Markets Bond Global Bond Partners International Select Growth Partners International Select Value Partners International Small Cap Partners Small Cap Equity Partners Small Cap Growth Partners Small Cap Value Small Cap Advantage Small Company Index Strategic Allocation Threadneedle Emerging Markets Threadneedle European Equity Threadneedle Global Equity Threadneedle International Opportunity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Tax-Exempt 0.070% 0.065% 0.060% 0.050% 0.040% Diversified Bond Floating Rate High Yield Bond Income Opportunities Inflation Protected Intermediate Tax-Exempt Limited Duration Bond Minnesota Tax-Exempt New York Tax-Exempt Short Duration U.S. Government Strategic Income Allocation Tax-Exempt Bond Tax-Exempt High Income U.S. Government Mortgage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ASSET LEVELS AND BREAKPOINTS IN APPLICABLE FEES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $500,000,001 - $1,000,000,001 - $3,000,000,001 - FUND $0 - 500,000,000 1,000,000,000 3,000,000,000 $12,000,000,000 12,000,000,001 + ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Balanced 0.060% 0.055% 0.050% 0.040% 0.030% Cash Management Disciplined Equity Disciplined Large Cap Growth Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Diversified Equity Income Dividend Opportunity Equity Value Global Technology Growth Large Cap Equity Large Cap Value Mid Cap Growth Mid Cap Value Partners Aggressive Growth Partners Fundamental Value Partners Select Value Precious Metals and Mining Real Estate S&P 500 Index Tax-Exempt Money Market ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income 0.020% 0.020% 0.020% 0.020% 0.020% Income Builder Enhanced Income Income Builder Moderate Income Portfolio Builder Aggressive Portfolio Builder Conservative Portfolio Builder Moderate Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Portfolio Builder Total Equity Retirement Plus 2010 Retirement Plus 2015 Retirement Plus 2020 Retirement Plus 2025 Retirement Plus 2030 Retirement Plus 2035 Retirement Plus 2040 Retirement Plus 2045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 127 The fee is calculated for each calendar day on the basis of net assets as of the close of the preceding day. Fees paid in each of the last three fiscal periods are shown in the table below. The table also shows the daily rate applied to each fund's net assets as of the last day of the most recent fiscal period. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 21. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES PAID IN: DAILY RATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLIED TO FUND 2008 2007 2006 FUND ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income(a) $ 38,041 $ 25,671 $ 581(b) 0.020% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income(a) 45,848 37,153 1,226(b) 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income(a) 82,229 58,560 1,394(b) 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive 110,897 86,301 51,235 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Conservative 26,665 24,051 17,895 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate 183,783 138,034 85,545 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive 223,400 172,602 104,658 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative 62,617 50,763 34,371 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity 101,924 76,312 41,435 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ S&P 500 Index 158,059 153,231 222,321 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Company Index 738,676 867,030 861,455 0.078 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Equity Value 674,042 558,514 454,202 0.056 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Growth 173,239 180,537 224,042 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precious Metals and Mining 67,215 50,123 51,848 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Cap Advantage 534,163 568,712 491,869 0.079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2010 1,779(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2015 1,861(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2020 2,961(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2025 2,293(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2030 2,579(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2035 1,548(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2040 2,928(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2045 586(c) N/A N/A 0.020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ High Yield Bond 1,259,292 1,328,295 1,219,476 0.064 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Aggressive Growth 334,364 130,418 24,630 0.059 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Fundamental Value 645,012 658,982 458,121 0.056 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Select Value 355,085 443,873 427,460 0.059 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Equity 267,622 205,335 129,820 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Value 754,675 858,118 824,914 0.078 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Short Duration U.S. Government 623,283 821,082 960,018 0.068 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Government Mortgage 196,713 172,175 152,145 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES PAID IN: DAILY RATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLIED TO FUND 2007 2006 2005 FUND ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividend Opportunity 884,333 658,242 406,110 0.054 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Real Estate 153,117 91,341 41,449 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash Management 2,141,669 1,741,492 1,016,703 0.048 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Equity 1,224,572 496,810 29,441 0.053 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity 24,904 1,143(d) N/A 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Small Cap Value 20,681 4,615(e) N/A 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Floating Rate 378,190 46,916(e) N/A 0.069 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Growth 1,763,087 1,791,547 1,370,094 0.052 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Opportunities 242,883 253,936 164,038 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inflation Protected Securities 209,028 169,778 61,197 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Large Cap Equity 3,245,953 2,119,930 860,387 0.046 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Large Cap Value 60,574 78,248 67,667 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Limited Duration Bond 105,993 133,102 88,881 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Tax-Exempt(f) 122,586 149,235 87,771 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Bond 1,752,212 1,698,244 1,259,427 0.063 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minnesota Tax-Exempt(f) 234,353 286,050 163,503 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York Tax-Exempt(f) 47,710 57,973 36,031 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Balanced 623,784 697,753 524,986 0.057 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Large Cap Growth 11,405(g) N/A N/A 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Equity Income 3,449,519 2,960,505 1,216,876 0.045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid Cap Value 1,196,773 854,082 385,071 0.053 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation 1,340,234 948,662 383,942 0.073 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Income Allocation 21,493(g) N/A N/A 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Absolute Return Currency and Income 79,761 15,823(h) N/A 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined International Equity 209,295 14,739(i) N/A 0.079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Emerging Markets Bond 78,549 21,248(j) N/A 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Bond 388,646 412,783 342,324 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Technology 103,335 101,197 112,326 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Growth 490,174 347,819 240,889 0.078 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Value 1,759,221 1,306,775 861,655 0.073 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Small Cap 92,062 83,383 74,264 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Emerging Markets 503,279 406,991 351,359 0.078 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle European Equity 105,886 89,350 75,504 0.080 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Global Equity 611,621 532,772 305,907 0.078 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle International Opportunity 540,718 470,847 331,818 0.078 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intermediate Tax-Exempt 57,618 74,912 64,053 0.070 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid Cap Growth 652,889 946,943 1,023,124 0.057 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax-Exempt Bond 525,515 544,894 321,037 0.069 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax-Exempt High Income 1,823,812 2,064,819 1,505,060 0.063 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES PAID IN: DAILY RATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLIED TO FUND 2007 2006 2005 FUND ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax-Exempt Money Market 73,957 69,922 42,768 0.060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. For 2008, the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. For years prior to 2008, the fiscal period ended on May 31. (b) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to May 31, 2006. (c) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to April 30, 2007. (d) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (e) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (f) The fund changed its fiscal year end in 2006 from June 30 to Aug. 31. For 2006, the information shown is for the period from July 1, 2005 through Aug. 31, 2006. For years prior to 2006, the fiscal period ended on June 30. (g) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. (h) For the period from June 15, 2006 (when the Fund became available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (i) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (j) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. Third parties with which Ameriprise Financial contracts to provide services for the fund or its shareholders may pay a fee to Ameriprise Financial to help defray the cost of providing administrative and accounting services. The amount of any such fee is negotiated separately with each service provider and does not constitute compensation for investment advisory, distribution, or other services. Payment of any such fee neither increases nor reduces fees or expenses paid by shareholders of the fund. TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES Each fund has a Transfer Agency Agreement with RiverSource Service Corporation (the "transfer agent") located at 734 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474. This agreement governs RiverSource Service Corporation's responsibility for administering and/or performing transfer agent functions, for acting as service agent in connection with dividend and distribution functions and for performing shareholder account administration agent functions in connection with the issuance, exchange and redemption or repurchase of the fund's shares. CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS D. For Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D, RiverSource Service Corporation will earn a fee from the fund determined by multiplying the number of shareholder accounts at the end of the day by a rate determined for each class per year and dividing by the number of days in the year. The fund will pay on the basis of the relative percentage of net assets of each class of shares, first allocating the base fee (equal to Class A shares) across share classes, and then allocating the incremental per share class fee, based on the number of shareholder accounts. The fee varies depending on the investment category of the fund. You can find your fund's investment category in Table 1. BALANCED, EQUITY, FUNDS-OF-FUNDS - EQUITY FUNDS The annual per account fee accrued daily and payable monthly, for the applicable classes is as follows:
Class A Class B Class C Class D ------- ------- ------- ------- $19.50 $20.50 $20.00 $19.50
FUNDS-OF-FUNDS - FIXED INCOME, STATE TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME, TAXABLE FIXED INCOME, TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME FUNDS The annual per account fee accrued daily and payable monthly, for the applicable classes is as follows:
Class A Class B Class C ------- ------- ------- $20.50 $21.50 $21.00
Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 130 MONEY MARKET FUNDS For Cash Management Fund and Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, the annual per account fee accrued daily and payable monthly, for the applicable classes is as follows. The fee for Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, which does not have separate classes of shares, is the same as that applicable to Class A:
Class A Class B Class C ------- ------- ------- $22.00 $23.00 $22.50
CLASS E, CLASS R2, CLASS R3, CLASS R4, CLASS R5, CLASS W AND CLASS Y. For Class E, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, Class W and Class Y, RiverSource Service Corporation will earn a fee from the fund, accrued daily and payable monthly, determined by multiplying the average daily net assets of the applicable class by the annual rate shown below:
Class E Class R2 Class R3 Class R4 Class R5 Class W Class Y ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.20% 0.05%
In addition, an annual closed-account fee of $5.00 per inactive account is charged on a pro rata basis for 12 months from the date the account becomes inactive. The fees paid to RiverSource Service Corporation may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. PLAN ADMINISTRATION SERVICES The funds* have a Plan Administration Services Agreement with the transfer agent. Under the agreement the fund pays for plan administration services, including services such as implementation and conversion services, account set- up and maintenance, reconciliation and account recordkeeping, education services and administration to various plan types, including 529 plans, retirement plans and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The fee for services is equal on an annual basis to the following percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund attributable to the applicable class:
Class E Class R2 Class R3 Class R4 Class Y ------- -------- -------- -------- ------- 0.15% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.15%
The fees paid to the transfer agent may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. * Currently, tax-exempt and state tax-exempt funds do not have classes of shares that are subject to this fee. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (the "distributor"), 50611 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., serves as the funds' principal underwriter. Prior to Oct. 1, 2007, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. also served as principal underwriter and distributor to the funds. The fund's shares are offered on a continuous basis. Under a Distribution Agreement, sales charges deducted for distributing fund shares are paid to the distributor daily. The following table shows the sales charges paid to the distributor and the amount retained by the distributor after paying commissions and other expenses for each of the last three fiscal periods. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 22. SALES CHARGES PAID TO DISTRIBUTOR
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT RETAINED AFTER PAYING SALES CHARGES PAID TO DISTRIBUTOR COMMISSIONS AND OTHER EXPENSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income(a) $688,587 $1,155,448 $128,246(b) $(56,086) $6,089 $ 25,697(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced 831,981 1,678,918 326,707(b) 176,661 287,006 73,038(b) Income(a) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate 1,279,681 2,955,938 437,903(b) 34,001 435,561 109,389(b) Income(a) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive 2,848,037 3,260,693 3,095,956 799,417 1,029,231 1,116,369 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Conservative 384,348 455,765 577,821 4,989 94,296 105,590 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 3,944,827 4,127,743 4,118,788 702,939 1,084,978 1,075,302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 5,635,597 6,845,238 7,078,581 1,613,677 2,326,266 2,691,706 Aggressive ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT RETAINED AFTER PAYING SALES CHARGES PAID TO DISTRIBUTOR COMMISSIONS AND OTHER EXPENSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate $1,088,559 $1,084,727 $1,286,540 $140,630 $252,979 $ 274,017 Conservative ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total Equity 2,257,735 2,414,356 1,845,156 471,536 594,766 518,093 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 563,878 973,579 1,228,665 117,897 220,620 337,031 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 928,630 645,442 740,741 86,064 116,536 258,954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 265,315 401,382 636,221 52,127 127,479 251,743 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 178,460 104,779 141,256 33,944 21,277 58,658 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 569,430 986,996 1,972,996 100,405 276,857 774,287 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 2,283(c) N/A N/A (6,048)(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 35,493(c) N/A N/A 27,942(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 35,121(c) N/A N/A 23,828(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 38,880(c) N/A N/A 25,335(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 29,205(c) N/A N/A 15,221(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 21,303(c) N/A N/A 13,718(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 14,822(c) N/A N/A 7,670(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 10,606(c) N/A N/A 5,832(c) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 1,787,813 2,479,319 3,295,433 139,630 682,596 1,011,136 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 359,329 217,559 166,200 63,452 44,653 72,464 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 1,266,023 1,915,417 2,827,644 158,689 406,545 1,038,987 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 518,110 945,839 1,633,975 61,797 213,839 582,671 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 309,112 604,021 523,687 95,646 190,699 187,706 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 1,147,620 1,616,642 2,787,117 249,915 478,093 1,053,640 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government 962,025 1,908,960 3,842,195 (85,482) 482,228 1,629,476 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 252,402 442,638 631,090 (67,241) 61,137 197,759 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 2,653,148 1,665,096 1,604,180 266,495 207,486 523,080 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 813,437 598,431 556,465 218,298 180,632 223,572 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 437,392 718,247 994,923 423,832 714,638 993,250 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 661,751 322,731 126,376 140,529 67,609 47,059 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap 55,865 1,760(d) N/A 9,445 852(d) N/A Equity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 15,644 6,304(e) N/A 1,960 1,708(e) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 1,282,342 364,914(e) N/A (554,729) (118,354)(e) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 3,028,179 4,553,722 3,540,317 548,978 955,528 1,430,279 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 320,351 486,593 891,368 (6,952) 108,764 201,999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities 105,703 326,780 429,879 18,732 47,098 84,033 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 4,596,427 3,400,059 1,812,939 641,330 629,348 723,158 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 102,472 123,212 196,360 26,452 37,908 71,406 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 136,687 220,446 393,925 28,890 28,711 115,701 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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOUNT RETAINED AFTER PAYING SALES CHARGES PAID TO DISTRIBUTOR COMMISSIONS AND OTHER EXPENSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND 2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt $150,760 $212,157(f) $218,698 $46,117 $77,373(f) $ 111,053 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 2,340,251 2,757,988 3,072,387 419,415 788,192 1,203,503 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 338,160 480,402(f) 463,661 12,594 102,088(f) 141,616 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt 43,518 89,560(f) 134,248 6,984 19,641(f) 63,799 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 474,702 400,884 501,366 32,524 59,347 168,698 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth 20,834(g) N/A N/A 5,197(g) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 9,553,810 12,904,884 9,791,165 1,407,616 2,114,315 2,664,788 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 3,538,910 4,477,119 3,098,747 862,120 1,010,224 986,793 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 8,570,846 3,667,041 1,083,154 1,738,063 739,852 244,136 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation 267,319(g) N/A N/A 26,129(g) N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and 10,519 0(h) N/A 3,448 0(h) N/A Income ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International 130,761 4,700(i) N/A 14,894 434(i) N/A Equity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 25,743 11,348(j) N/A 1,421 2,036(j) N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 314,002 447,007 765,438 215,442 320,724 390,806 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 212,774 242,177 328,770 16,670 29,861 67,485 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select 885,940 810,514 816,345 226,007 234,619 282,465 Growth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select 4,085,674 3,895,267 3,425,153 641,699 815,331 1,020,350 Value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small 164,026 173,659 203,543 19,649 37,954 60,817 Cap ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 886,062 1,075,586 798,990 (7,004,024) (9,848,080) (6,658,875) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 226,464 107,816 N/A 90,745 29,463 N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 896,578 1,272,084 778,062 99,098 218,974 211,977 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International 501,090 563,174 873,855 56,669 107,305 244,843 Opportunity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 62,985 115,280 176,349 (10,183) 29,590 40,451 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 608,683 1,388,577 1,821,533 115,052 346,497 635,918 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 313,115 346,932 371,626 (19,725) 79,024 107,815 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 1,182,244 1,485,792 2,115,452 181,059 389,650 2,736,405 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The fund changed its fiscal year end effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. For 2008, the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. For years prior to 2008, the fiscal period ended on May 31. (b) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to May 31, 2006. (c) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to April 30, 2007. (d) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (e) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to July 31, 2006. (f) The fund changed its fiscal year end in 2006 from June 30 to Aug. 31. For 2006, the information shown is for the period from July 1, 2005 through Aug. 31, 2006. For years prior to 2006, the fiscal period ended on June 30. (g) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. (h) For the period from June 15, 2006 (when the Fund became available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (i) For the period from May 18, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. (j) For the period from Feb. 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to Oct. 31, 2006. Part of the sales charge may be paid to selling dealers who have agreements with the distributor. The distributor will retain the balance of the sales charge. At times the entire sales charge may be paid to selling dealers. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 133 PLAN AND AGREEMENT OF DISTRIBUTION To help defray the cost of distribution and servicing not covered by the sales charges received under the Distribution Agreement, each fund listed in Table 24. 12b-1 Fees, approved a Plan of Distribution (the "Plan") and entered into an agreement under the Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, of the type known as a reimbursement plan, the fund pays the distributor a fee up to actual expenses incurred at an annual rate as follows: FOR FUNDS OTHER THAN MONEY MARKET FUNDS: The fee is equal on an annual basis to the following percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund attributable to the applicable class:
Class A Class B Class C Class D Class R2 Class R3 Class W ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- 0.25% 1.00% 1.00% 0.25% 0.50% 0.25% 0.25%
For Class B and Class C, up to 0.75% of the fee is reimbursed for distribution expenses. Up to an additional 0.25% is paid to the distributor to reimburse certain expenses incurred in connection with providing services to fund shareholders. For Class R2, up to 0.50% and for Class R3, up to 0.25% shall be reimbursed for distribution expenses. Of that amount, for Class R2, up to 0.25% may be reimbursed for shareholder servicing expenses. FOR MONEY MARKET FUNDS: The fee for services is equal on an annual basis to the following percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund attributable to the applicable class. The fee for Tax-Exempt Money Market, which does not have separate classes of shares, is the same as that applicable to Class A:
Class A Class B Class C Class W ------- ------- ------- ------- 0.10% 0.85% 0.75% 0.10%
For Class B, up to 0.75% of the fee is reimbursed for distribution expenses. Up to an additional 0.10% is paid to the distributor to reimburse certain expenses incurred in connection with providing services to fund shareholders. The distributor has currently agreed not to be reimbursed by the Fund for distribution (12b-1) fees equal to 0.10% of the stated amount for Class B. FOR ALL FUNDS: Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses include payment of distribution and shareholder servicing fees to financial institutions that sell shares of the fund. Financial institutions may compensate their financial advisors with the distribution and shareholder servicing fees paid to them by the distributor. Payments under the Plan are intended to result in an increase in fund assets and thus potentially result in economies of scale and lower costs for all shareholders. Each class has exclusive voting rights on the Plan as it applies to that class. In addition, because Class B shares convert to Class A shares, Class B shareholders have the right to vote on any material increase to expenses charged under the Class A plan. Distribution expenses covered under this Plan include commissions to financial intermediaries, printing prospectuses and reports used for sales purposes, the preparation, printing and distribution of advertising and sales literature, personnel, travel, office expense and equipment, and other distribution-related expenses. Shareholder service expenses include costs of establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts and records, assisting with purchase, redemption and exchange requests, arranging for bank wires, monitoring dividend payments from the funds on behalf of shareholders, forwarding certain shareholder communications from funds to shareholders, receiving and responding to inquiries and answering questions regarding the funds, aiding in maintaining the investment of shareholders in the funds and other service-related expenses. A substantial portion of the expenses are not specifically identified to any one of the RiverSource funds. The fee is not allocated to any one service (such as advertising, compensation to financial intermediaries, or other uses). However, a significant portion of the fee is generally used for sales and promotional expenses. The Plan must be approved annually by the Board, including a majority of the disinterested Board members, if it is to continue for more than a year. At least quarterly, the Board reviews written reports concerning the amounts expended under the Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. The Plan and any agreement related to it may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of Board members who are not interested persons of the fund and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the relevant class of shares or by the distributor. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 134 Any agreement related to the Plan will terminate in the event of its assignment, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. The Plan may not be amended to increase the amount to be spent for distribution without shareholder approval, and all material amendments to the Plan must be approved by a majority of the Board members, including a majority of the Board members who are not interested persons of the fund and who do not have a financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any agreement related to it. The selection and nomination of disinterested Board members is the responsibility of the other disinterested Board members. No Board member who is not an interested person has any direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any related agreement. For its most recent fiscal period, each fund paid 12b-1 fees as shown in the following table. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 23. 12B-1 FEES
FUND CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS D CLASS R2 CLASS R3 CLASS W --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic $395,078 $253,523 $67,715 N/A N/A N/A N/A Income(a) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced 489,209 252,693 82,441 N/A N/A N/A N/A Income(a) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate 875,976 478,229 129,187 N/A N/A N/A N/A Income(a) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder 1,096,237 1,014,125 144,874 N/A N/A N/A N/A Aggressive --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder 228,152 361,758 58,657 N/A N/A N/A N/A Conservative --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 1,723,291 1,975,620 319,534 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 2,192,065 2,083,589 310,922 N/A N/A N/A N/A Aggressive --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate 563,053 734,653 143,621 N/A N/A N/A N/A Conservative --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total 1,006,389 932,272 136,484 N/A N/A N/A N/A Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index N/A N/A N/A 139,253 N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index 1,897,269 1,844,630 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value 2,462,327 1,951,663 50,362 N/A 7 3 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth 312,614 496,176 50,257 N/A 7 3 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining 229,568 182,836 18,005 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage 1,274,129 1,546,551 103,108 N/A 6 3 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010(b) 749 N/A N/A N/A 10 4 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015(b) 1,762 N/A N/A N/A 10 4 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020(b) 1,718 N/A N/A N/A 10 5 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025(b) 1,481 N/A N/A N/A 10 4 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030(b) 1,216 N/A N/A N/A 10 4 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035(b) 876 N/A N/A N/A 10 5 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040(b) 321 N/A N/A N/A 10 5 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045(b) 464 N/A N/A N/A 10 5 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond 3,770,904 3,490,903 260,374 N/A 12 6 7,834 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth 968,992 964,778 17,993 N/A 12 6 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value 1,949,704 2,565,192 186,220 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value 1,116,653 1,282,538 88,805 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity 695,371 474,779 35,431 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value 1,670,091 2,630,734 181,325 N/A 10 5 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. 1,466,190 2,610,675 119,778 N/A N/A N/A 6 Government --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage 299,282 529,573 56,655 N/A N/A N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS D CLASS R2 CLASS R3 CLASS W --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity 2,921,042 2,684,130 189,487 N/A N/A N/A 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate 362,012 303,076 22,109 N/A N/A N/A 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management 4,173,165 726,794 20,932 N/A N/A N/A 20,714 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity 3,592,175 774,204 30,535 N/A 15 7 360,341 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid 36,017 7,170 845 N/A N/A N/A 13,719 Cap Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value 34,465 4,763 349 N/A 16 7 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate 850,476 411,313 148,157 N/A N/A N/A 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth 6,060,271 4,642,489 201,604 N/A 16 8 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities 473,678 539,206 53,830 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected 197,429 254,136 22,157 N/A N/A N/A 8 Securities --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity 13,273,226 11,344,113 344,990 N/A 16 8 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value 160,778 188,820 11,437 N/A 14 7 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond 166,025 127,161 17,304 N/A N/A N/A 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt 412,060 82,230 20,739 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond 4,860,209 3,704,597 168,420 N/A 18 8 128,130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt 751,419 265,289 76,915 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt 153,046 59,859 9,503 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced 2,372,601 664,087 47,138 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap 1,799 596 94 N/A 18 9 N/A Growth(c) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income 15,091,455 12,454,200 1,006,4- N/A 37 25,993 10 85 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value 4,403,769 3,263,100 328,848 N/A 195 272 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation 3,858,078 2,055,354 433,308 N/A 21 10 N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income 72,743 12,441 3,633 N/A N/A N/A N/A Allocation(c) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency 12,511 103 121 N/A N/A N/A 12 and Income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International 35,989 12,465 1,873 N/A N/A N/A 302,194 Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond 23,088 6,858 967 N/A N/A N/A 43,590 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond 653,140 555,147 27,011 N/A N/A N/A 27,525 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology 316,437 417,897 35,534 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International 864,996 713,266 53,784 N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Growth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International 4,540,785 4,105,615 323,352 N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International 187,148 182,855 11,413 N/A N/A N/A N/A Small Cap --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging 1,243,096 824,011 54,847 N/A N/A N/A N/A Markets --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European 249,567 307,051 17,890 N/A N/A N/A N/A Equity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 1,638,700 1,107,840 68,437 N/A 24 12 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International 1,217,677 773,607 35,773 N/A 23 12 N/A Opportunity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS D CLASS R2 CLASS R3 CLASS W --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt 176,543 83,974 32,953 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth 2,325,844 1,652,668 75,602 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond 1,823,472 352,820 53,497 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income 6,999,748 1,047,672 155,358 N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market 123,262 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The fund changed its fiscal year effective Jan. 31, 2008 from May 31 to Jan. 31. the information shown is for the period from June 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008. (b) For the period from May 16, 2006 (when shares became publicly available) to April 30, 2007. (c) For the period from May 17, 2007 (when shares became publicly available) to Sept. 30, 2007. PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS The distributor and its affiliates make or support additional cash payments out of their own resources (including profits earned from providing services to the funds) to financial institutions, including inter-company allocation of resources or payment to affiliated broker-dealers, in connection with agreements between the distributor and financial institutions pursuant to which these financial institutions sell fund shares and provide services to their clients who are shareholders of the funds. These payments and intercompany allocations (collectively, "payments") do not change the price paid by investors and fund shareholders for the purchase or ownership of shares of the funds, and these payments are not reflected in the fees and expenses of the funds, as they are not paid by the funds. These payments are in addition to fees paid by the funds to the distributor under 12b-1 plans, which fees may be used to compensate financial institutions for the distribution of fund shares and the servicing of fund shareholders, or paid by the funds to the transfer agent under the transfer agent agreement or plan administration agreement, which fees may be used to support networking or servicing fees to compensate financial institutions for supporting shareholder account maintenance, sub-accounting, plan recordkeeping or other services provided directly by the financial institution to shareholders or plans and plan participants, including retirement plans, 529 plans, Health Savings Account plans, or other plans, where participants beneficially own shares of the funds. These payments are typically made pursuant to an agreement between the distributor and the financial institution, and are typically made in support of marketing and sales support efforts or program and shareholder servicing, as further described below. These payments are usually calculated based on a percentage of fund assets owned through the financial institution and/or as a percentage of fund sales attributable to the financial institution. Certain financial institutions require flat fees instead of or in addition to these asset-based fees as compensation for including or maintaining funds on their platforms, and, in certain situations, may require the reimbursement of ticket or operational charges -- fees that a financial institution charges its representatives for effecting transactions in the funds. The amount of payment varies by financial institution, and often is significant. In addition, the amount of payments may differ based upon the type of fund sold or maintained; for instance, the amount of payments for an equity fund may differ from payments for a money-market or fixed income fund. Asset-based payments generally will be made in a range of up to 0.25% of assets or 0.25% of sales or some combination thereof. Exceptions to these general ranges will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Flat fees or annual minimum fees required by a financial institution in addition to such asset-based fees, are considered on a case-by-case basis. MARKETING AND SALES SUPPORT Payments may be paid in support of retail, institutional, plan or other fee- based advisory program distribution efforts. These payments are typically made by the distributor in its efforts to advertise to and/or educate the financial institution's personnel, including its registered representatives, about the fund. As a result of these payments, the distributor may obtain a higher profile and greater visibility for the fund within the financial institution's organization, including placement of the fund on the financial institution's preferred or recommended list. The distributor may also obtain greater access to sales meetings, sales representatives, and management representatives of the financial institution, including potentially having increased opportunity for fund representatives to participate in and/or present at conferences or seminars, sales or training programs for invited registered representatives and their clients and other events sponsored by the financial institution. PROGRAM AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING Payments may be made in support of recordkeeping, reporting, transaction processing, and other plan administration services provided by a financial institution to or through retirement plans, 529 plans, Health Savings Account plans, or other plans or fee-based advisory programs but may also be made in support of certain retail advisory programs, including wrap programs. A financial institution may perform program services itself or may arrange with a third party to perform program services. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 137 These payments may also include services rendered in connection with fund selection and monitoring, employee enrollment and education, plan balance rollover or separation, or other similar services. OTHER PAYMENTS The distributor and its affiliates may separately pay financial institutions in order to participate in and/or present at conferences or seminars, sales or training programs for invited registered representatives and other financial institution employees, client and investor events and other financial institution-sponsored events, and for travel expenses, including lodging incurred by registered representatives and other employees in connection with prospecting, asset retention and due diligence trips. The amount of these payments varies depending upon the nature of the event. The distributor and its affiliates make payments for such events as they deem appropriate, subject to internal guidelines and applicable law. From time to time, to the extent permitted by SEC and NASD rules and by other applicable laws and regulations, the distributor and its affiliates may make other reimbursements or payment to financial institutions or their registered representatives, including non-cash compensation, in the form of gifts of nominal value, occasional meals, tickets, or other entertainment, support for due diligence trips, training and educational meetings or conference sponsorships, support for recognition programs, and other forms of non-cash compensation permissible under regulations to which these financial institutions and their representatives are subject. To the extent these are made as payments instead of reimbursement, they may provide profit to the financial institution to the extent the cost of such services was less than the actual expense of the service. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ARRANGEMENTS The financial institution through which you are purchasing or own shares of funds has been authorized directly or indirectly by the distributor to sell funds and/or to provide services to you as a shareholder of funds. Investors and current shareholders may wish to take such payment arrangements into account when considering and evaluating any recommendations they receive relating to fund shares. If you have questions regarding the specific details regarding the payments your financial institution may receive from the distributor or its affiliates related to your purchase or ownership of funds, please contact your financial institution. CUSTODIAN SERVICES Custody information varies depending on the fund's investment category. You can find your fund's investment category in Table 1. FOR BALANCED, EQUITY, FUNDS-OF-FUNDS, TAXABLE MONEY MARKET AND TAXABLE FIXED INCOME FUNDS OTHER THAN DIVERSIFIED BOND AND HIGH YIELD BOND: The fund's securities and cash are held by Ameriprise Trust Company, 200 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, through a custodian agreement. The custodian is permitted to deposit some or all of its securities in central depository systems as allowed by federal law. For its services, the fund pays the custodian a maintenance charge and a charge per transaction in addition to reimbursing the custodian's out-of-pocket expenses. FOR STATE TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME, TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME AND TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS, AS WELL AS DIVERSIFIED BOND AND HIGH YIELD BOND: The fund's securities and cash are held by U.S. Bank National Association, 180 E. Fifth St., St. Paul, MN 55101-1631, through a custodian agreement. The custodian is permitted to deposit some or all of its securities in central depository systems as allowed by federal law. For its services, the fund pays the custodian a maintenance charge and a charge per transaction in addition to reimbursing the custodian's out-of-pocket expenses. FOR ALL FUNDS: The custodian has entered into a subcustodian agreement with The Bank of New York, 90 Washington Street, New York, NY 10286. As part of this arrangement, securities purchased outside the United States are maintained in the custody of various foreign branches of The Bank of New York or in other financial institutions as permitted by law and by the fund's subcustodian agreement. BOARD SERVICES CORPORATION The funds have an agreement with Board Services Corporation (Board Services) located at 901 Marquette Avenue South, Suite 2810, Minneapolis, MN 55402. This agreement sets forth the terms of Board Services' responsibility to serve as an agent of the funds for purposes of administering the payment of compensation to each independent Board member, to provide office space for use by the funds and their boards, and to provide any other services to the boards or the independent members, as may be reasonably requested. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 138 ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION Each fund is an open-end management investment company. The fund's headquarters are at 901 S. Marquette Ave., Suite 2810, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3268. SHARES The shares of a fund represent an interest in that fund's assets only (and profits or losses), and, in the event of liquidation, each share of a fund would have the same rights to dividends and assets as every other share of that fund. VOTING RIGHTS As a shareholder in a fund, you have voting rights over the fund's management and fundamental policies. You are entitled to vote based on your total dollar interest in the fund. Each class, if applicable, has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters for which separate class voting is appropriate under applicable law. All shares have cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of Board members. This means that you have as many votes as the dollar amount you own, including the fractional amount, multiplied by the number of members to be elected. DIVIDEND RIGHTS Dividends paid by a fund, if any, with respect to each applicable class of shares will be calculated in the same manner, at the same time, on the same day, and will be in the same amount, except for differences resulting from differences in fee structures. SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY For funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts, under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for its obligation. However, the Declaration of Trust that establishes a trust, a copy of which, together with all amendments thereto (the "Declaration of Trust"), is on file with the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for each applicable fund, contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust, or of any fund in the Trust. The Declaration of Trust provides that, if any shareholder (or former shareholder) of a fund in the Trust is charged or held to be personally liable for any obligation or liability of the Trust, or of any fund in the Trust, solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder and not because of such shareholder's acts or omissions or for some other reason, the Trust (upon request of the shareholder) shall assume the defense against such charge and satisfy any judgment thereon, and the shareholder or former shareholder (or the heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives thereof, or in the case of a corporation or other entity, its corporate or other general successor) shall be entitled (but solely out of the assets of the fund of which such shareholder or former shareholder is or was the holder of shares) to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such liability. The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Trust may maintain appropriate insurance (for example, fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance) for the protection of the Trust, its shareholders, Trustees, officers, employees and agents covering possible tort and other liabilities. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both inadequate insurance existed and the Trust itself was unable to meet its obligations. The Declaration of Trust further provides that obligations of the Trust are not binding upon the Trustees individually, but only upon the assets and property of the Trust, and that the Trustees will not be liable for any action or failure to act, errors of judgment, or mistakes of fact or law, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust or other agreement with a Trustee protects a Trustee against any liability to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of his or her willful bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. By becoming a shareholder of the fund, each shareholder shall be expressly held to have assented to and agreed to be bound by the provisions of the Declaration of Trust. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 139 TABLE 24. FUND HISTORY TABLE FOR RIVERSOURCE FUNDS
FISCAL DATE OF DATE BEGAN FORM OF STATE OF YEAR FUND* ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION END DIVERSIFIED** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE BOND SERIES, 4/29/81, 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 7/31 INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Floating Rate 2/16/06 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Income 6/19/03 Yes Opportunities Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Inflation 3/4/04 No Protected Securities Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Limited Duration 6/19/03 Yes Bond Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST 4/7/86 Business Trust(2) MA 8/31(10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource California Tax- 8/18/86 No Exempt Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE DIMENSIONS SERIES, 2/20/68, 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 7/31 INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Disciplined Small 5/18/06 Yes and Mid Cap Equity Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Disciplined Small 2/16/06 Yes Cap Value Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE DIVERSIFIED INCOME 6/27/74, 6/31/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 8/31 SERIES, INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Diversified Bond 10/3/74 Yes Fund(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE EQUITY SERIES, 3/18/57, 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 11/30 INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Mid Cap Growth 6/4/57 Yes Fund(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE GLOBAL SERIES, 10/28/88 Corporation MN 10/31 INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Absolute Return 6/15/06 No Currency and Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Emerging Markets 2/16/06 No Bond Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Global Bond Fund 3/20/89 No -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Global Technology 11/13/96 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets 11/13/96 Yes Fund(4),(5),(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity 5/29/90 Yes Fund(5),(6),(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME 3/12/85 Corporation MN 5/31 SERIES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Short Duration 8/19/85 Yes U.S. Government Fund(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource U.S. Government 2/14/02 Yes Mortgage Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE HIGH YIELD INCOME 8/17/83 Corporation MN 5/31 SERIES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource High Yield Bond 12/8/83 Yes Fund(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE INCOME SERIES, 2/10/45; 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 1/31 INC.(7) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Income Builder 2/16/06 No Basic Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Income Builder 2/16/06 No Enhanced Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Income Builder 2/16/06 No Moderate Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL 5/9/01 Corporation MN 10/31 MANAGERS SERIES, INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners 9/28/01 Yes International Select Growth Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners 9/28/01 Yes International Select Value Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners 10/3/02 Yes International Small Cap Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL 7/18/84 Corporation MN 10/31 SERIES, INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Disciplined 5/18/06 Yes International Equity Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity 6/26/00 Yes Fund(5),(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International 11/15/84 Yes Opportunity Fund(4),(5),(11) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FISCAL DATE OF DATE BEGAN FORM OF STATE OF YEAR FUND* ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION END DIVERSIFIED** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENT SERIES, 1/18/40; 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 9/30 INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Balanced Fund(4) 4/16/40 Yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Disciplined Large 5/17/07 Yes Cap Growth Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Diversified 10/15/90 Yes Equity Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Mid Cap Value 2/14/02 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE LARGE CAP SERIES, 5/21/70, 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 7/31 INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Disciplined 4/24/03 Yes Equity Fund(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Growth Fund 3/1/72 Yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Large Cap Equity 3/28/02 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Large Cap Value 6/27/02 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE MANAGERS SERIES, 3/20/01 Corporation MN 5/31 INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners 4/24/03 Yes Aggressive Growth Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners 6/18/01 Yes Fundamental Value Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners Select 3/8/02 Yes Value Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners Small 3/8/02 Yes Cap Equity Fund(4),(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners Small 6/18/01 Yes Cap Value Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE MARKET ADVANTAGE 8/25/89 Corporation MN 1/31 SERIES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Portfolio Builder 3/4/04 Yes Conservative Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Portfolio Builder 3/4/04 Yes Moderate Conservative Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Portfolio Builder 3/4/04 Yes Moderate Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Portfolio Builder 3/4/04 Yes Moderate Aggressive Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Portfolio Builder 3/4/04 Yes Aggressive Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Portfolio Builder 3/4/04 Yes Total Equity Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource S&P 500 Index 10/25/99 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Small Company 8/19/96 Yes Index Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE MONEY MARKET 8/22/75; 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 7/31 SERIES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Cash Management 10/6/75 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE SERIES TRUST 1/27/06 Business Trust(2) MA 4/30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian 10/18/07 Yes Equity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource 130/30 U.S. 10/18/07 Yes Equity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2010 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2015 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2020 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2025 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2030 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2035 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2040 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Retirement Plus 5/18/06 No 2045 Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE SECTOR SERIES, 3/25/88 Corporation MN 6/30 INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Dividend 8/1/88 Yes Opportunity Fund(8) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Real Estate Fund 3/4/04 Yes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FISCAL DATE OF DATE BEGAN FORM OF STATE OF YEAR FUND* ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION END DIVERSIFIED** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE SELECTED SERIES, INC. 10/5/84 Corporation MN 3/31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Precious Metals 4/22/86 No and Mining Fund(9) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE SHORT TERM 4/23/68, 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 7/31 INVESTMENTS SERIES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Short-Term Cash 9/26/06 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE SPECIAL TAX-EXEMPT 4/7/86 Business Trust(2) MA 8/31(10) SERIES TRUST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Minnesota Tax- 8/18/86 Yes Exempt Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource New York Tax- 8/18/86 No Exempt Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE STRATEGIC 10/9/84 Corporation MN 9/30 ALLOCATION SERIES, INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Strategic 1/23/85 Yes Allocation Fund(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Strategic Income 5/17/07 Yes Allocation Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE STRATEGY SERIES, 1/24/84 Corporation MN 3/31 INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Equity Value Fund 5/14/84 Yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners Small 1/24/01 Yes Cap Growth Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Small Cap 5/4/99 Yes Advantage Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT INCOME 12/21/78; 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 11/30 SERIES, INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Tax-Exempt High 5/7/79 Yes Income Fund(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY 2/29/80, 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 12/31 MARKET SERIES, INC.(2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Tax-Exempt Money 8/5/80 Yes Market Fund(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT SERIES, 9/30/76, 6/13/86(1) Corporation NV/MN 11/30 INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Intermediate Tax- 11/13/96 Yes Exempt Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Tax-Exempt Bond 11/24/76 Yes Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE SERIES 9/07(12) Business Trust MA 12/31 TRUST(12) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Asset Allocation -- Yes Portfolio - Aggressive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Asset Allocation -- Yes Portfolio - Conservative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Asset Allocation -- Yes Portfolio - Moderate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Asset Allocation -- Yes Portfolio - Moderately Aggressive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Asset Allocation -- Yes Portfolio - Moderately Conservative -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners Variable 5/1/06 Yes Portfolio - Fundamental Value Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners Variable 2/4/04 Yes Portfolio - Select Value Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Partners Variable 8/14/01 Yes Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 4/30/86 Yes Portfolio - Balanced Fund(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 10/31/81 Yes Portfolio - Cash Management Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 9/10/04 Yes Portfolio - Core Equity Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 10/13/81 Yes Portfolio - Diversified Bond Fund(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 9/15/99 Yes Portfolio - Diversified Equity Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 5/1/96 No Portfolio - Global Bond Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 9/13/04 No Portfolio - Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund(13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 9/15/99 Yes Portfolio - Growth Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 5/1/96 Yes Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund(3) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FISCAL DATE OF DATE BEGAN FORM OF STATE OF YEAR FUND* ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION END DIVERSIFIED** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable Portfolio - 6/1/04 Yes Income Opportunities Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 10/13/81 Yes Portfolio - Large Cap Equity Fund(5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 02/4/04 Yes Portfolio - Large Cap Value Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 5/1/01 Yes Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Fund(4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 5/2/05 Yes Portfolio - Mid Cap Value Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 5/1/00 Yes Portfolio - S&P 500 Index Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 9/15/99 Yes Portfolio - Short Duration U.S. Government Fund(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RiverSource Variable 9/15/99 Yes Portfolio - Small Cap Advantage Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Variable 5/1/00 Yes Portfolio - Emerging Markets Fund(4),(5),(11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Variable 1/13/92 Yes Portfolio - International Opportunity Fund(4),(5),(11) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Effective Oct. 1, 2005 American Express Funds changed its name to RiverSource funds and the names Threadneedle and Partners were removed from fund names. ** If a Non-diversified fund is managed as if it were a diversified fund for a period of three years, its status under the 1940 Act will convert automatically from Non-diversified to diversified. A diversified fund may convert to Non-diversified status only with shareholder approval. (1) Date merged into a Minnesota corporation incorporated on April 7, 1986. (2) Effective April 21, 2006, AXP Discovery Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource Bond Series, Inc.; AXP Fixed Income Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource Diversified Income Series, Inc.; AXP Growth Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource Large Cap Series, Inc.; AXP High Yield Tax-Exempt Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource Tax-Exempt Income Series, Inc.; AXP Managed Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource Strategic Allocation Series, Inc.; AXP Partners International Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource International Managers Series, Inc.; AXP Partners Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource Managers Series, Inc.; AXP Tax-Free Money Series, Inc. changed its name to RiverSource Tax-Exempt Money Market Series, Inc.; and for all other corporations and business trusts, AXP was replaced with RiverSource in the registrant name. (3) Effective June 27, 2003, Bond Fund changed its name to Diversified Bond Fund, Federal Income Fund changed its name to Short Duration U.S. Government Fund and Extra Income Fund changed its name to High Yield Bond Fund, VP - Bond Fund changed its name to VP - Diversified Bond Fund, VP - Extra Income Fund changed its name to VP - High Yield Bond Fund and VP - Federal Income Fund changed its name to VP - Short Duration U.S. Government Fund. (4) Effective Oct. 1, 2005, Equity Select Fund changed its name to Mid Cap Growth Fund, High Yield Tax-Exempt Fund changed its name to Tax-Exempt High Income Fund, Managed Allocation Fund changed its name to Strategic Allocation Fund, Mutual changed its name to Balanced Fund, Partners Growth Fund changed its name to Fundamental Growth Fund, Partners International Core Fund changed its name to International Equity Fund, Partners Small Cap Core Fund changed its name to Small Cap Equity Fund, Quantitative Large Cap Equity Fund changed its name to Disciplined Equity Fund, Tax-Free Money Fund changed its name to Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, and Threadneedle International Fund changed its name to International Opportunity Fund. VP - Equity Select Fund changed its name to VP - Mid Cap Growth Fund, VP - Threadneedle Emerging Markets Fund changed its name to VP - Emerging Markets Fund, VP - Threadneedle International Fund changed its name to VP - International Opportunity Fund, and VP - Managed Fund changed its name to VP - Balanced Fund. (5) Effective July 9, 2004, Emerging Markets Fund changed its name to Threadneedle Emerging Markets Fund, European Equity Fund changed its name to Threadneedle European Equity Fund, Global Equity Fund changed its name to Threadneedle Global Equity Fund, and International Fund changed its name to Threadneedle International Fund, VP - Capital Resource Fund changed its name to VP - Large Cap Equity Fund, VP - Emerging Markets Fund changed its name to VP - Threadneedle Emerging Markets Fund and VP - International Fund changed its name to VP - Threadneedle International Fund. (6) Effective Oct. 20, 2003, Global Growth Fund changed its name to Global Equity Fund. (7) Effective Jan. 31, 2008, the fiscal year end was changed from May 31 to Jan. 31. (8) Effective Feb. 18, 2004, Utilities Fund changed its name to Dividend Opportunity Fund. (9) Effective Nov. 1, 2006, Precious Metals Fund changed its name to Precious Metals and Mining Fund. (10) Effective April 13, 2006, the fiscal year end was changed from June 30 to Aug. 31. (11) Effective March 31, 2008, RiverSource Emerging Markets Fund changed its name to Threadneedle Emerging Markets Fund; RiverSource Global Equity Fund changed its name to Threadneedle Global Equity Fund; RiverSource European Equity Fund changed its name to Threadneedle European Equity Fund; RiverSource International Opportunity Fund changed its name to Threadneedle International Opportunity Fund; RiverSource International Aggressive Growth Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners International Select Growth Fund; RiverSource International Select Value Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners International Select Value Fund; RiverSource International Small Cap Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners International Small Cap Fund; RiverSource Aggressive Growth Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Aggressive Growth Fund; RiverSource Fundamental Value Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Fundamental Value Fund; RiverSource Select Value Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund; RiverSource Small Cap Equity Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Small Cap Equity Fund; RiverSource Small Cap Value Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Small Cap Value Fund; RiverSource Small Cap Growth Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Small Cap Growth Fund; RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Fundamental Value Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio - Fundamental Value Fund; RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Select Value Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 143 Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio - Select Value Fund; and RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund changed its name to RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund. (12) Prior to January 2008, the assets in the funds in RiverSource Variable Series Trust were held by funds organized under six separate Minnesota Corporations. (13) Effective June 8, 2005, VP - Inflation Protected Securities Fund changed its name to VP - Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 144 BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS Shareholders elect a Board that oversees a fund's operations. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following is a list of each fund's Board members. Each member oversees 96 RiverSource funds. Board members serve until the next regular shareholders' meeting or until he or she reaches the mandatory retirement age established by the Board. Under the current Board policy, members may serve until the end of the meeting following their 75th birthday, or the fifteenth anniversary of the first Board meeting they attended as members of the Board, whichever occurs first. This policy does not apply to Ms. Jones who may retire after her 75th birthday. TABLE 25. BOARD MEMBERS INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS
POSITION HELD WITH FUNDS AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OTHER COMMITTEE NAME, ADDRESS, AGE SERVICE DURING PAST FIVE YEARS DIRECTORSHIPS MEMBERSHIPS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen Blatz Board member Chief Justice, Minnesota None Board Governance, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 2006 Supreme Court, 1998-2006; Investment Review, Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attorney Joint Audit Age 53 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arne H. Carlson Board member Chair, RiverSource Funds, 1999- None Board Governance, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 1999 2006; former Governor of Compliance, Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minnesota Contracts, Age 73 Executive, Investment Review ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pamela G. Carlton Board member President, Springboard-Partners None Investment Review, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 2007 in Cross Cultural Leadership Joint Audit Minneapolis, MN 55402 (consulting company) Age 53 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia M. Flynn Board member Trustee Professor of Economics None Board Governance, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 2004 and Management, Bentley Contracts, Minneapolis, MN 55402 College; former Dean, McCallum Investment Review Age 57 Graduate School of Business, Bentley College ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne P. Jones Board member Attorney and Consultant None Board Governance, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 1985 Compliance, Minneapolis, MN 55402 Executive, Age 73 Investment Review, Joint Audit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Laikind, CFA Board member Former Managing Director, American Progressive Investment Review, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 2005 Shikiar Asset Management Insurance Joint Audit Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 72 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Board member President Emeritus and Valmont Industries, Board Governance, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 2002 and Professor of Economics, Inc. (manufactures Compliance, Minneapolis, MN 55402 Chair of the Carleton College irrigation systems) Contracts, Age 69 Board since 2007 Executive, Investment Review ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine James Paglia Board member Director, Enterprise Asset None Compliance, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 2004 Management, Inc. (private real Contracts, Minneapolis, MN 55402 estate and asset management Executive, Age 55 company) Investment Review ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison Taunton-Rigby Board member Chief Executive Officer and Idera Pharmaceuticals, Contracts, 901 S. Marquette Ave. since 2002 Director, RiboNovix, Inc. since Inc. (biotechnology); Executive, Minneapolis, MN 55402 2003 (biotechnology); former Healthways, Inc. Investment Review Age 63 President, Forester Biotech (health management programs) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 145 BOARD MEMBER AFFILIATED WITH RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENTS*
POSITION HELD WITH FUNDS AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION COMMITTEE NAME, ADDRESS, AGE SERVICE DURING PAST FIVE YEARS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS MEMBERSHIPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William F. Truscott Board member President - U.S. Asset Management and None Investment 53600 Ameriprise Financial since 2001, Vice Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Review Center President since Financial, Inc. and President, Chairman Minneapolis, MN 55474 2002 of the Board and Chief Investment Age 47 Officer, RiverSource Investments, LLC since 2005; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President - Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, RiverSource Investments, LLC, 2001-2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Interested person by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of RiverSource Investments. The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Vice President, the fund's other officers are: TABLE 26. FUND OFFICERS
POSITION HELD WITH FUNDS AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION NAME, ADDRESS, AGE SERVICE DURING PAST FIVE YEARS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick T. Bannigan President since Director and Senior Vice President - Asset 172 Ameriprise Financial Center 2006 Management, Products and Marketing, Minneapolis, MN 55474 RiverSource Investments, LLC since 2006; Age 42 Director and Vice President - Asset Management, Products and Marketing, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director and Global Head of Product, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, 2004- 2006; President, Touchstone Investments, 2002- 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michelle M. Keeley Vice President Executive Vice President - Equity and Fixed 172 Ameriprise Financial Center since 2004 Income, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and Minneapolis, MN 55474 RiverSource Investments, LLC since 2006; Vice Age 43 President - Investments, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2003; Senior Vice President - Fixed Income, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2002-2006 and RiverSource Investments, LLC, 2004-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amy K. Johnson Vice President Vice President - Asset Management and Trust 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center since 2006 Company Services, RiverSource Investments, LLC Minneapolis, MN 55474 since 2006; Vice President - Operations and Age 42 Compliance, RiverSource Investments, LLC, 2004-2006; Director of Product Development - Mutual Funds, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2001-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey P. Fox Treasurer since Vice President - Investment Accounting, 105 Ameriprise Financial Center 2002 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since 2002; Chief Minneapolis, MN 55474 Financial Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Age 52 Inc. since 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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POSITION HELD WITH FUNDS AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION NAME, ADDRESS, AGE SERVICE DURING PAST FIVE YEARS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott R. Plummer Vice President, Vice President and Chief Counsel - Asset 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center General Counsel Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since Minneapolis, MN 55474 and Secretary 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Age 48 since 2006 Inc. since 2006; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Vice President - Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2004-2005; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, USBancorp Asset Management, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer D. Lammers Chief Compliance U.S. Asset Management Chief Compliance 172 Ameriprise Financial Center Officer since Officer, RiverSource Investments, LLC since Minneapolis, MN 55474 2006 2006; Director - Mutual Funds, Voyageur Asset Age 47 Management, 2003-2006; Director of Finance, Voyageur Asset Management, 2000-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neysa M. Alecu Money Laundering Compliance Director and Anti-Money Laundering 2934 Ameriprise Financial Center Prevention Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since Minneapolis, MN 55474 Officer since 2004; Manager Anti-Money Laundering, Age 44 2004 Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2003-2004; Compliance Director and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, American Express Centurion Bank, 2000-2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD WITH RESPECT TO FUND MANAGEMENT The Board initially approves an Investment Management Services Agreement and other contracts with the investment manager and its affiliates, and other service providers. Once the contracts are approved, the Board monitors the level and quality of services including commitments of service providers to achieve expected levels of investment performance and shareholder services. In addition, the Board oversees that processes are in place to assure compliance with applicable rules, regulations and investment policies and addresses possible conflicts of interest. Annually, the Board evaluates the services received under the contracts by receiving reports covering investment performance, shareholder services, marketing, and the investment manager's profitability in order to determine whether to continue existing contracts or negotiate new contracts. SEVERAL COMMITTEES FACILITATE ITS WORK BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE -- Recommends to the Board the size, structure and composition of the Board and its committees; the compensation to be paid to members of the Board; and a process for evaluating the Board's performance. The committee also reviews candidates for Board membership including candidates recommended by shareholders. To be considered, recommendations must include a curriculum vitae and be mailed to the Chairman of the Board, RiverSource Funds, 901 Marquette Avenue South, Suite 2810, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3268. The committee also makes recommendations to the Board regarding responsibilities and duties of the Board, oversees proxy voting and supports the work of the Board Chair in relation to furthering the interests of the Funds and their shareholders on external matters. COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE -- Supports the Funds' maintenance of a strong compliance program by providing a forum for independent Board members to consider compliance matters impacting the Funds or their key service providers; developing and implementing, in coordination with the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), a process for the review and consideration of compliance reports that are provided to the Boards; and providing a designated forum for the Funds' CCO to meet with independent Board members on a regular basis to discuss compliance matters. CONTRACTS COMMITTEE -- Reviews and oversees the contractual relationships with service providers. Receives and analyzes reports covering the level and quality of services provided under contracts with the fund and advises the Board regarding actions taken on these contracts during the annual review process. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -- Acts for the Board between meetings of the Board. INVESTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE -- Reviews and oversees the management of the Funds' assets. Considers investment management policies and strategies; investment performance; risk management techniques; and securities trading practices and reports areas of concern to the Board. JOINT AUDIT COMMITTEE -- Oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Funds and internal controls over financial reporting. Oversees the quality and integrity of the Funds' financial statements and independent audits as well as the Funds' compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to the Funds' accounting and financial reporting, internal controls over financial reporting and independent audits. The committee also makes recommendations regarding the selection of the Funds' independent auditor and reviews and evaluates the qualifications, independence and performance of the auditor. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 147 This table shows the number of times the committees met during each fund's most recent fiscal period. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. TABLE 27. COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOARD INVESTMENT JOINT GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE CONTRACTS EXECUTIVE REVIEW AUDIT FISCAL PERIOD COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending January 31 6 5 6 0 5 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending March 31 5 1 6 2 5 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending April 30 5 2 6 1 5 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending May 31 5 2 6 1 5 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending June 30 5 2 6 1 5 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending July 31 5 3 6 1 5 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending August 31 5 3 6 1 5 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending September 30 6 5 6 1 5 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending October 31 6 5 6 1 5 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending November 30 6 5 6 1 5 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For funds with fiscal period ending December 31 6 5 6 1 5 7 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOARD MEMBER HOLDINGS The following table shows the Board members' dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned on Dec. 31, 2007 of each individual fund owned by a Board member, and the aggregate dollar range of equity securities of all RiverSource funds overseen by the Board members. TABLE 28. BOARD MEMBER HOLDINGS Based on net asset values as of Dec. 31, 2007
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES OF ALL DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY RIVERSOURCE FUNDS OVERSEEN BOARD MEMBER FUND SECURITIES IN THE FUND BY BOARD MEMBER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen Blatz Disciplined International Equity $1-$10,000 Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Equity Income $1-$10,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Equity Value Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Equity Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precious Metals & Mining $1-$10,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Real Estate $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Emerging Markets Over $100,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arne H. Carlson Cash Management $50,001-$100,000 Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Equity $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividend Opportunity $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Technology $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Value $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation $50,001-$100,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pamela G. Carlton None N/A None ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES OF ALL DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY RIVERSOURCE FUNDS OVERSEEN BOARD MEMBER FUND SECURITIES IN THE FUND BY BOARD MEMBER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia M. Flynn Growth* $50,001-$100,000 Over $100,000** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity* $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation* Over $100,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne P. Jones Disciplined Equity $50,001-$100,000 Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Bond $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Equity Income $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Bond Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Growth $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High Yield Bond Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Short Duration U.S. Government Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Company Index Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Global Equity $50,001-$100,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Laikind None N/A None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Absolute Return Currency & Income* Over $100,000 Over $100,000** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash Management* $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined International Equity* $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Equity Income* Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividend Opportunity $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Growth* $1-$10,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid Cap Growth $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity* $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Emerging Markets* $50,001-$100,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine James Paglia Disciplined Equity* $50,001-$100,000 Over $100,000** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Equity Income $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Equity* Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Growth $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Cap Advantage* $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation $50,001-$100,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison Taunton Rigby 120/20 Contrarian Equity $10,001-$50,000 Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Absolute Return Currency & Income $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash Management $1-$10,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Equity Income $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Growth Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid Cap Value $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Growth Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Value Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Value $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Emerging Markets Over $100,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES OF ALL DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY RIVERSOURCE FUNDS OVERSEEN BOARD MEMBER FUND SECURITIES IN THE FUND BY BOARD MEMBER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William F. Truscott 120/20 Contrarian Equity $50,001-$100,000 Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 130/30 U.S. Equity $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash Management Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Equity Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined International Equity Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disciplined Small Cap Equity $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diversified Bond Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividend Opportunity Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Emerging Markets Bond $1-$10,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Bond Fund Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Technology $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Growth Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High Yield Bond $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Opportunities $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid Cap Value Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Growth Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Select Value $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners International Small Cap Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Equity Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners Small Cap Value Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Real Estate $50,001-$100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus 2035 $10,001-$50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Allocation Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strategic Income Allocation Over $100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Threadneedle Global Equity Over $100,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Deferred compensation invested in share equivalents: A. Flynn Growth............................... $50,001-$100,000 Portfolio Builder Aggressive......... $10,001-$50,000 Strategic Allocation................. Over $100,000 B. Lewis Absolute Return Currency & Income.... Over $100,000 Cash Management...................... $1-$10,000 Disciplined International Equity..... $50,001-$100,000 Diversified Equity Income............ $50,001-$100,000 Growth Fund.......................... $1-$10,000 Portfolio Builder Total Equity....... $50,001-$100,000 Threadneedle Emerging Markets........ $50,001-$100,000 C. Paglia Disciplined Equity................... $50,001-$100,000 Small Cap Advantage.................. $50,001-$100,000 Threadneedle Global Equity........... Over $100,000
** Total includes deferred compensation invested in share equivalents. As of 30 days prior to the date of this SAI, the Board members and officers as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of any class of any fund. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 150 COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS TOTAL COMPENSATION. The following table shows the total compensation paid to independent Board members from all the RiverSource funds in the last fiscal period. TABLE 29. BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION - ALL FUNDS
TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION FROM RIVERSOURCE BOARD MEMBER(A) FUNDS PAID TO BOARD MEMBER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen Blatz $156,250 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arne H. Carlson 146,250 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pamela Carlton 92,917 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia M. Flynn 151,250(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne P. Jones 148,750 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Laikind 146,250 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. 386,250(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine James Paglia 153,750(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vikki L. Pryor(c) 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison Taunton-Rigby 143,750 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Board member compensation is a combination of a base fee and meeting fees, with the exception of the Chair of the Board, who receives a base annual compensation. Payment of compensation is administered by a company providing limited administrative services to the funds and to the Board. (b) Ms. Flynn, Mr. Lewis and Ms. Paglia elected to defer a portion of the total cash compensation payable during the period in the amount of $62,292, $110,875 and $153,750, respectively. Amount deferred by fund is set forth in Table 32. Additional information regarding the deferred compensation plan is described below. (c) Ms. Pryor ceased service as a member of the Board, effective Jan. 11, 2007. (She had commenced serving on the Boards on Feb. 15, 2006.) Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 151 TABLE 30. SUPPLEMENTAL BOARD MEMBER RETIREMENT BENEFITS -- ALL FUNDS
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arne H. Carlson* $13,200 -- $3,750 -- $4,950 $18,000 $17,250 $15,750 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Retirement benefit amounts in excess of the Dollar Limits were accrued annually for the benefit of Mr. Carlson in a SRP. This table shows the amount of such accruals. Because of his retirement as Chair, the SRP amounts are now payable to Mr. Carlson. In this regard, it is expected that the total accrued retirement benefits under the SRP, equal to approximately $82,000 (which includes earnings and interest on the contributed amounts set forth in the table), will be paid to Mr. Carlson in January 2008. SRP payments are funded by the funds. As of January 2007, neither the Chair nor any Board member earns retirement benefits. The independent Board members determine the amount of compensation that they receive, including the amount paid to the Chair of the Board. In determining compensation for the independent Board members, the independent Board members take into account a variety of factors including, among other things, their collective significant work experience (e.g., in business and finance, government or academia). The independent Board members also recognize that these individuals' advice and counsel are in demand by other organizations, that these individuals may reject other opportunities because the time demands of their duties as independent Board members, and that they undertake significant legal responsibilities. The independent Board members also consider the compensation paid to independent board members of other mutual fund complexes of comparable size. In determining the compensation paid to the Chair, the independent Board members take into account, among other things, the Chair's significant additional responsibilities (e.g., setting the agenda for Board meetings, communicating or meeting regularly with the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer, Counsel to the independent Board members, and the Funds' service providers) which result in a significantly greater time commitment required of the Board Chair. The Chair's compensation, therefore, has generally been set at a level between 2.5 and 3 times the level of compensation paid to other independent Board members. Effective Jan. 1, 2008, independent Board members will be paid an annual retainer of $95,000. Committee and sub- committee Chairs will each receive an additional annual retainer of $5,000. In addition, independent Board members will be paid the following fees for attending Board and committee meetings: $5,000 per day of in-person Board meetings and $2,500 per day of in-person committee or sub-committee meetings (if such meetings are not held on the same day as a Board meeting). Independent Board members are not paid for special telephonic meetings. In 2008, the Board's Chair will receive total annual cash compensation of $400,000. The independent Board members may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of the compensation they receive in accordance with a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan). Under the Deferred Plan, a Board member may elect to have his or her deferred compensation treated as if they had been invested in shares of one or more RiverSource funds and the amount paid to the Board member under the Deferred Plan will be determined based on the performance of such investments. Distributions may be taken in a lump sum or over a period of years. The Deferred Plan will remain unfunded for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. It is anticipated that deferral of Board member compensation in accordance with the Deferred Plan will have, at most, a negligible impact on Fund assets and liabilities. COMPENSATION FROM EACH FUND. The following table shows the compensation paid to independent Board members from each fund during its last fiscal period. TABLE 31. BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION -- INDIVIDUAL FUNDS
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAUNTON- FUND BLATZ CARLSON CARLTON FLYNN JONES LAIKIND LEWIS PAGLIA PRYOR* RIGBY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Income ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Income ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Income ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Aggressive ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Conservative ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Moderate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Moderate Aggressive ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAUNTON- FUND BLATZ CARLSON CARLTON FLYNN JONES LAIKIND LEWIS PAGLIA PRYOR* RIGBY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Moderate Conservative ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Total ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Equity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index -- total 468 437 262 454 445 439 1,178 460 0 431 Amount deferred 0 0 186 0 0 341 460 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index -- total 1,675 1,565 925 1,625 1,592 1,571 4,235 1,647 0 1,543 Amount deferred 0 0 0 666 0 0 1,227 1,647 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value -- total 1,982 4,553 N/A 1,960 2,252 2,176 3,202 2,036 1,741 1,921 Amount deferred 0 0 926 0 0 874 2,036 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap 371 865 N/A 366 423 408 586 381 329 359 Growth -- total Amount deferred 0 0 174 0 0 159 381 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and 188 432 N/A 186 215 207 304 195 166 183 Mining -- total Amount deferred 0 0 88 0 0 83 195 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage -- total 1,216 2,903 N/A 1,198 1,397 1,345 1,849 1,249 1,100 1,178 Amount deferred 0 0 573 0 0 498 1,249 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield 3,467 6,785 N/A 3,366 3,784 3,654 6,136 3,496 2,443 3,247 Bond -- total Amount deferred 0 0 1,540 0 0 1,723 3,496 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive 1,025 2,018 N/A 997 1,120 1,078 1,805 1,039 725 963 Growth -- total Amount deferred 0 0 457 0 0 506 1,039 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental 1,991 3,846 N/A 1,933 2,165 2,092 3,558 2,007 1,381 1,863 Value -- total Amount deferred 0 0 882 0 0 1,001 2,007 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select 1,074 2,123 N/A 1,042 1,176 1,134 1,883 1,084 762 1,007 Value -- total Amount deferred 0 0 478 0 0 528 1,084 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap 616 1,236 N/A 598 678 652 1,064 624 448 579 Equity -- total Amount deferred 0 0 276 0 0 297 624 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap 1,740 3,416 N/A 1,690 1,901 1,833 3,072 1,758 1,229 1,632 Value -- total Amount deferred 0 0 774 0 0 862 1,758 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government -- total 1,703 3,495 N/A 1,651 1,884 1,813 2,881 1,722 1,268 1,600 Amount deferred 0 0 764 0 0 801 1,722 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage -- total 483 866 N/A 470 515 500 937 485 292 451 Amount deferred 0 0 211 0 0 267 485 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAUNTON- FUND BLATZ CARLSON CARLTON FLYNN JONES LAIKIND LEWIS PAGLIA PRYOR* RIGBY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity -- total 2,682 4,351 N/A 2,552 2,855 2,775 5,583 2,632 1,496 2,447 Amount deferred 0 0 1,130 0 0 1,606 2,632 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate -- total 401 641 N/A 384 425 414 849 395 218 367 Amount deferred 0 0 169 0 0 245 395 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash 7,831 11,960 969 7,491 7,827 7,827 15,148 7,491 3,536 7,077 Management -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 3,240 0 0 4,402 7,491 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core Bond -- total 429 664 61 410 429 429 805 410 193 388 Amount deferred 0 0 0 178 0 0 233 410 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined 4,147 6,259 552 3,964 4,124 4,124 8,033 3,964 1,802 3,743 Equity -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 1,711 0 0 2,337 3,964 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity -- total 75 67 23 72 70 70 170 72 6 67 Amount deferred 0 0 0 29 0 0 51 72 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value -- total 36 32 8 34 33 33 84 34 4 32 Amount deferred 0 0 0 14 0 0 25 34 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate -- total 873 1,059 136 835 845 845 1,895 835 255 780 Amount deferred 0 0 0 348 0 0 560 835 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth -- total 6,225 10,084 633 5,955 6,267 6,267 11,761 5,955 3,117 5,648 Amount deferred 0 0 0 2,604 0 0 3,400 5,955 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities -- total 626 1,026 61 599 632 632 1,183 599 318 569 Amount deferred 0 0 0 262 0 0 342 599 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities -- total 553 862 77 531 553 553 1,038 531 254 502 Amount deferred 0 0 0 230 0 0 301 531 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap 13,514 23,263 1,243 12,902 13,751 13,751 24,507 12,902 7,411 12,290 Equity -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 5,710 0 0 7,035 12,902 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap 187 307 19 179 188 188 350 179 95 170 Value -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 78 0 0 101 179 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond -- total 287 480 30 275 289 289 528 275 148 261 Amount deferred 0 0 0 121 0 0 152 275 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax- Exempt -- total 325 473 47 311 329 329 655 311 154 295 Amount deferred 0 0 0 135 0 0 190 311 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond -- total 5,229 7,563 793 5,000 5,279 5,279 10,572 5,000 2,424 4,748 Amount deferred 0 0 0 2,171 0 0 3,071 5,000 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax- Exempt -- total 620 903 87 593 626 626 1,247 593 294 563 Amount deferred 0 0 0 258 0 0 362 593 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax- Exempt -- total 128 189 18 122 130 130 255 122 61 116 Amount deferred 0 0 0 53 0 0 74 122 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced -- total 2,015 2,758 484 1,923 2,039 2,039 4,261 1,923 747 1,825 Amount deferred 0 0 0 815 0 0 1,249 1,923 0 0 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AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAUNTON- FUND BLATZ CARLSON CARLTON FLYNN JONES LAIKIND LEWIS PAGLIA PRYOR* RIGBY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth -- total 44 42 35 44 42 42 94 44 0 42 Amount deferred 0 0 0 18 0 0 28 44 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income -- total 13,740 17,680 3,684 13,164 13,732 13,732 29,971 13,164 4,412 12,473 Amount deferred 0 0 0 5,519 0 0 8,830 13,164 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value -- total 3,987 4,948 1,144 3,827 3,958 3,958 8,837 3,827 1,151 3,623 Amount deferred 0 0 0 1,595 0 0 2,610 3,827 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic 3,251 3,980 976 3,122 3,219 3,219 7,227 3,123 895 2,956 Allocation -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 1,299 0 0 2,137 3,123 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation -- total 68 63 48 65 65 65 163 65 0 63 Amount deferred 0 0 0 26 0 0 49 65 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency and Income -- total 164 170 63 161 159 159 411 161 29 153 Amount deferred 0 0 0 66 0 0 122 161 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity -- total 470 451 269 457 453 453 1,223 457 28 437 Amount deferred 0 0 0 184 0 0 366 457 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets 176 186 88 173 173 173 441 173 26 165 Bond -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 71 0 0 131 173 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond -- total 874 1,047 260 861 883 883 2,055 861 263 817 Amount deferred 0 0 0 361 0 0 606 861 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global 297 344 93 292 297 297 709 292 83 277 Technology -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 122 0 0 209 292 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Growth -- total 1,092 1,212 378 1,069 1,081 1,081 2,636 1,069 250 1,013 Amount deferred 0 0 0 442 0 0 781 1,069 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value -- total 4,207 4,742 1,382 4,129 4,178 4,178 10,111 4,129 1,045 3,912 Amount deferred 0 0 0 1,711 0 0 2,994 4,129 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap -- total 207 238 68 203 207 207 492 203 54 193 Amount deferred 0 0 0 84 0 0 146 203 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets -- total 1,124 1,282 377 1,105 1,120 1,120 2,700 1,105 292 1,049 Amount deferred 0 0 0 459 0 0 799 1,105 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity -- total 232 265 74 228 231 231 556 228 60 216 Amount deferred 0 0 0 95 0 0 164 228 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global 1,377 1,598 432 1,354 1,378 1,378 3,273 1,354 380 1,284 Equity -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 564 0 0 967 1,354 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International Opportunity -- total 1,203 1,390 370 1,183 1,202 1,202 2,868 1,183 330 1,122 Amount deferred 0 0 0 492 0 0 848 1,183 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAUNTON- FUND BLATZ CARLSON CARLTON FLYNN JONES LAIKIND LEWIS PAGLIA PRYOR* RIGBY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax- 147 163 55 145 143 143 351 145 29 135 Exempt -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 59 0 0 105 145 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth -- total 2,083 2,367 795 2,051 2,032 2,032 4,957 2,050 431 1,916 Amount deferred 0 0 0 838 0 0 1,474 2,050 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt 1,376 1,509 531 1,356 1,330 1,330 3,293 1,356 264 1,265 Bond -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 552 0 0 981 1,356 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High 5,211 5,715 1,998 5,132 5,038 5,038 12,467 5,132 1,005 4,789 Income -- total Amount deferred 0 0 0 2,090 0 0 3,713 5,132 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market -- total 226 208 114 222 211 211 556 222 24 208 Amount deferred 0 0 0 89 0 0 167 222 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Ms. Pryor ceased service as a member of the Board, effective Jan. 11, 2007. ** Funds-of-Funds do not pay additional compensation to the Board members for attending meetings. Compensation is paid directly from the underlying funds in which each Fund-of-Funds invests. CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES The following table identifies those investors who, as of 30 days after the end of the fund's fiscal period, owned 5% or more of any class of a fund's shares and those investors who owned 25% or more of a fund's shares (all share classes taken together). Investors who own more than 25% of a fund's shares are presumed to control the fund and would be able to determine the outcome of most issues that are submitted to shareholders for vote. The table is organized by fiscal year end. You can find your fund's fiscal year end in Table 1. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 156 TABLE 32. CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES As of 30 days after the end of the fund's fiscal period:
FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Basic Income Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Charles Class A 37.17% -- Schwab) a brokerage firm in San Class R4 69.59% Francisco, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments, LLC Class R4 30.41% -- (RiverSource Investments), Minneapolis, MN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Enhanced Income Charles Schwab Class A 40.95% -- Class R4 81.85% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 18.15% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Builder Moderate Income Charles Schwab Class A 40.97% -- Class R4 52.46% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 47.54% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Aggressive Charles Schwab Class R4 92.45% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 7.55% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Charles Schwab Class A 8.26% -- Conservative Class R4 58.40% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 41.60% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Moderate Charles Schwab Class R4 90.06% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 9.94% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Charles Schwab Class R4 84.04% -- Moderate Aggressive ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fifth Third Bank TTEE, Cincinnati, OH Class R4 14.66% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Charles Schwab Class R4 64.07% -- Moderate Conservative ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 35.93% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Builder Charles Schwab Class R4 93.54% -- Total Equity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 6.46% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 Index Charles Schwab Class D 100.00% -- Class E 18.11% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank NA (Wacovia Bank), Class E 81.89% 63.64% Charlotte, NC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Company Index Charles Schwab Class A 7.91% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Inc.(GWFS Equities), Class R4 7.21% -- Greenwood Village, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 88.29% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Value RiverSource Investments Class I 100.00% -- Class R2 100.00% Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% Class W 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 7.79% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John C. Mullarkey, Willowbrook, IL Class C 6.84% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank NA Class R4 98.72% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Growth Charles Schwab Class A 13.12% -- Class R4 35.72% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.55% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Conservative Fund Class I 5.20% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 32.22% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.25% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.36% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class R4 63.59% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Precious Metals and Mining RiverSource Investments Class I 100.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 14.66% -- Class R4 97.96% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John E. Bridgman, Minneapolis, MN Class C 7.77% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richard L. Venable and Susan Angela Class C 9.25% -- Venable, Argyle, TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Cap Advantage RiverSource Investments Class I 100.00% -- Class R2 100.00% Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 13.39% -- Class R4 99.11% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2010 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 36.67% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 98.80% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Delbert K and Helen R Havercroft, Class A 14.84% -- Hutchinson, KS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles B. Mark, Kihei, HI Class A 6.16% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nathaniel and Jonnie Jackson, Class A 6.13% -- Toledo, OH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2015 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 7.79% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 99.14% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jack R. and Virginia L. Nelson, Rapid Class A 11.27% -- City, SD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen W. and Denise R. Hatt, Class A 8.26% -- Fredericksburg, VA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert and Pamela R. D'Agostino, Canton, Class A 7.81% -- MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sherellee F. Medlock, Desoto, TX Class A 7.80% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2020 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 99.43% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John C. Burowski, Suffern, NY Class A 8.42% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R. and Tina L. Oliver, Las Class A 7.06% -- Vegas, NV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lisa J. and Cecil B. Mc Adams, Class A 6.97% -- Tallahassee, FL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keith J. Newmark, Coral Springs, FL Class A 5.83% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2025 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 99.42% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Darryl Roberts, Toledo, OH Class A 9.08% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin S. Vincent, Hillsboro, OR Class A 7.93% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Denise A. Spring, Peoria, IL Class A 7.17% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William D. Pullins, Hot Springs, SD Class A 5.24% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2030 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 99.39% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen T. and Teresa T. Bockian, Class A 10.04% -- Orlando, FL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Troy and Sandy Farrington, Riverton, UT Class A 9.70% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2035 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 98.39% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richard and Stefanie A. Nelson, Hot Class A 14.50% -- Springs, SD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William F. and Kathleen Truscott, Class A 11.81% -- Marblehead, MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul S. Mumma, St. Louis Park, MN Class A 6.05% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric J. and Christine X. Dawson, Spring Class A 5.67% -- Lake, MI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2040 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 99.20% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Larry R. Shum, Shanandoah, IA Class A 7.11% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richard and Stefanie A. Nelson, Hot Class A 5.85% -- Springs, SD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yi Chen, Glen Allen, VA Class A 5.11% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement Plus 2045 RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 95.71% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Troy M. Brueggemeier, Class A 9.00% -- St. Louis Park, MN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anthony D. And Rebecca-Heizer Marken, Class A 6.26% -- Lexington, MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colby L. Morrow, Fresno, CA Class A 5.84% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anna Marcus, New York, NY Class A 5.60% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING MAY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- High Yield Bond RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Enterprise Investment Services Class W 99.99% -- Inc. Minneapolis, MN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 10.83% -- Class R4 47.70% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Class R4 52.04% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 7.38% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 58.35% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 31.36% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Aggressive Growth RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 24.74% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class R4 75.26% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.55% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.31% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 32.23% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.24% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.23% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Fundamental Value Charles Schwab Class A 15.19% -- Class R4 98.51% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.36% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 32.21% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.26% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.20% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Select Value RiverSource Investments Class R4 14.82% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 8.60% -- Class R4 85.18% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.66% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.54% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.91% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.28% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.20% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Equity RiverSource Investments Class I 100.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 9.07% -- Class R4 12.33% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class R4 87.34% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners Small Cap Value RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 19.14% -- Class R4 96.23% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.15% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 32.35% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.29% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.20% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short Duration U.S. Government RiverSource Investments Class W 100.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 8.70% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Inc. Class R4 15.27% -- Greenwood Village, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Conservative Fund Class I 31.30% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 36.58% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 32.10% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class R4 81.70% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government Mortgage Charles Schwab Class A 18.36% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 36.82% 52.41%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 8.18% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 55.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wells Fargo Bank, Minneapolis, MN Class R4 99.89% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Opportunity RiverSource Investments Class W 100.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 23.55% -- Class R4 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 10.47% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 21.32% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 36.57% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 6.24% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 6.30% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 10.10% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 7.04% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate RiverSource Investments Class R4 8.28% 38.09%(a) Class W 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 16.35% -- Class R4 91.72% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 6.22% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 13.76% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 17.20% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 10.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 17.24% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 21.14% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 9.77% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JULY 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Management RiverSource Investments Class R5 100.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Enterprise Investment Services Class W 99.99% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 41.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 13.61% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Conservative Fund Class I 14.03% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 15.48% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stanson Nimiroski, Branford, CT Class C 7.31% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class Y 95.15% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Equity RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Enterprise Investment Services Class W 99.99% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 6.17% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 13.86% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 9.05% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 9.16% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 14.57% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 10.17% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus Fund 2020 Class I 5.29% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus Fund 2025 Class I 5.24% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus Fund 2030 Class I 5.12% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class R4 99.69% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small and RiverSource Investments Class A 50.89% 52.21%(a) Mid Cap Equity Class C 5.54% Class R4 67.87% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Enterprise Investment Services Class W 99.99% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 11.08% -- Class R4 32.13% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 10.94% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 11.16% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 17.54% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 12.27% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus Fund 2020 Class I 7.86% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus Fund 2025 Class I 8.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus Fund 2030 Class I 8.40% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retirement Plus Fund 2040 Class I 6.22% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deanna L. Rose, Punta Gorda, FL Class C 9.54% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William E. and MaryLou K. Carroll, Class C 8.20% -- Punta Gorda, FL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contemporary Gardens, Honolulu, HI Class C 6.43% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mary Ruth Neal, Sacramento, CA Class C 6.05% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don M. and Barbara A. Warner, Class C 5.68% -- Fair Oaks, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Claude V. and Julianna K. Neighbors, Class C 5.48% -- Lynchburg, VA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kenneth E. and Elaine M. Jacobsen, Class C 5.45% -- Madison, SD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Heidi and Norbert Schuchbauer, Class C 5.00% -- Fair Oaks, CA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Small Cap Value RiverSource Investments Class A 73.83% 89.88%(a) Class C 14.89% Class R2 100.00% Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David G. and Sharon M. Michaud, Class B 7.49% -- Gorham, ME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joanne and David J. Thorpe, Lakeville, Class B 7.05% -- MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David J. Heck, Clermont, FL Class B 6.72% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keith and Sandra Crowell, Class C 30.65% -- Huntersville, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dale T. and Jennie I. Metzgar, Class C 15.84% -- Shavertown, PA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ronald E. and Linda F. Dearing, Class C 11.35% -- Fort Wayne, IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Douglas E. and Cynthia A. Thompson, Class C 10.91% -- Churubusco, IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert and Lynn M. Schuster, Class C 6.88% -- Richardson, TX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert W. and Wanda J. Jordan, Class C 6.71% -- Beverly Hills, MI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 29.69% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 31.02% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 39.25% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate RiverSource Investments Class W 100.00% 28.27%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 55.60% -- Class R4 96.93% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 8.06% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 37.18% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 52.66% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growth RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% Class W 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 9.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.72% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 19.97% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.81% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.09% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.16% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class R4 47.89% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ameriprise Trust Company Class R4 43.02% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York Life Trust Company Class R4 5.67% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Opportunities Charles Schwab Class A 17.46% -- Class R4 93.49% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 11.18% 28.33%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 59.65% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 24.81% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Life Insurance Company Class R4 6.51% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflation Protected Securities RiverSource Investments Class W 100.00% 78.59%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Life Insurance Company Class R4 65.66% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 19.90% -- Class R4 34.34% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mary and George Forsman, Class C 5.23% -- Minneapolis, MN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 6.36% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 9.90% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 30.84% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 36.64% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 8.38% -- Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Equity RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Bank of New York Class R5 99.98% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.71% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.04% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.71% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.09% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.19% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wachovia Bank Class R4 99.89% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Value RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R4 30.36% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 12.75% -- Class R4 69.64% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 19.96% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.92% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.16% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.11% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Duration Bond RiverSource Investments Class W 12.19% 52.48%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Enterprise Investment Services Class W 87.81% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Life Insurance Company Class R4 100.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 18.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 60.09% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Conservative Fund Class I 39.90% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John W. and Cecelia E. Kramar, Class C 17.08% -- Hacienda Heights, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mary Loretta Jacobsmeyer, Riverside, CA Class C 8.07% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael N. Stanley, Palm Springs, CA Class C 7.88% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rita R. and Lawrence E. Dale, Barstow, Class C 6.52% -- CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John B. Mudd, Riverside, CA Class C 5.00% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Tax-Exempt Linda A. Wochnik, Sierra Madre, CA Class B 10.88% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wells Fargo Bank Class C 7.91% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert P. and Diane E. Minger, Huntley, Class C 6.03% -- IL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yu Chuan Chen, Tyan Yue Hwu and Vanessa Class C 5.88% -- Hwu, Walnut, CA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Bond RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Enterprise Investment Services Class W 99.99% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 6.99% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Class R4 5.01% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Fund Class I 7.35% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 8.27% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 38.13% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 28.74% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 10.16% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 93.57% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Tax-Exempt None None N/A -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Tax-Exempt Charles Schwab Class A 7.81% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joan Sabbatini, E. Northport, NY Class B 6.27% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ena S. Ryan, Brooklyn, NY Class C 7.69% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ottoviano Asarese, Buffalo, NY Class C 5.34% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arthur and Sandra Ezersky, Woodbury, NY Class C 5.29% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced Wacovia Bank Class R4 99.81% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined Large Cap Growth Charles Schwab Class A 36.15% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joyce S. Tsuji and Laurence Lance, Class B 8.39% -- Renton, WA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred A. and Christine F. Fox, Clarkston, Class B 6.71% -- MI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Neocles G. and Karen S. Athanasiades, Class B 5.47% -- East Setauket, NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael L. and Melissa M. Gunderson, Class C 28.22% -- Marschall, MN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert M. and Patricia A. Smith, Class C 19.30% -- Camarillo, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul L. and Denise B. Powell, North Class C 13.14% -- Hampton, NH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marilyn S. and Thomas S. Araki, Wailuku, Class C 7.17% -- HI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert L. Veeneman, Sarasota, FL Class C 5.13% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.35% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 19.96% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.39% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.10% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.89% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class C 27.04% 95.01%(a) Class R2 100.00% Class R3 100.00% Class R4 100.00% Class R5 100.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Equity Income Charles Schwab Class A 26.75% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.61% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.13% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.66% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.15% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.18% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hartford Life Insurance Company Class R2 89.67% -- (Hartford Life), Weatogue, CT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Class R2 7.71% -- Class R3 97.47% Class R5 16.22% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 47.97% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wells Fargo Bank Class R4 31.13% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Century Investments, Kansas Class R4 5.28% -- City, MO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ameriprise Trust Company Class R5 84.09% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class W 100.00% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Value Charles Schwab Class A 39.47% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Clearing L.L.C., Glen Allen, VA Class C 7.09% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.51% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.11% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.78% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.20% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.12% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hartford Life Class R2 98.90% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JP Morgan Chase Bank, Kansas City, MO Class R3 37.46% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hartford Securities, Hartford, CT Class R3 29.81% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Class R3 27.61% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 39.95% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Class R4 31.22% -- Buffalo, NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ING Life Insurance and Annuity, Class R4 13.53% -- Hartford, CT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ National Financial Services Corp., New Class R4 6.03% -- York, NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Matrix Capital Bank, Denver, CO Class R5 90.25% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Securian Financial Services, St. Paul, Class R5 9.41% -- MN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Allocation Charles Schwab Class A 14.68% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class I 100.00% -- Class R2 100.00% Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 78.72% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class R4 21.28% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Income Allocation RiverSource Investments Class A 39.42% 36.02%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 22.87% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Currency RiverSource Investments Class B 100.00% 77.27%(a) Income Class R4 17.62% Class R5 100.00% Class W 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 61.36% -- Class R4 82.38% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 11.62% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 21.09% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 9.81% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 9.53% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 16.10% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 19.12% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 8.82% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc., Class C 8.16% -- Detroit, MI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark and Elizabeth Fiorini, San Hose, CA Class C 6.92% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disciplined International Equity American Enterprise Investment Services, Class W 99.99% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 21.88% -- Class R4 80.72% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Linda A. O'Donnel, West Chester, OH Class C 5.52% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chester and Jewel Carter, Sacramento, CA Class C 5.48% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 19.28% 28.45%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 16.65% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 19.16% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 7.16% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 6.65% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 6.92% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 10.78% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 7.52% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Markets Bond American Enterprise Investment Services, Class W 99.99% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RiverSource Investments Class R4 55.69% 76.82%(a) Class C 5.81% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 23.52% -- Class R4 44.31% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 35.97% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 46.47% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 16.50% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Clearing L.L.C., Rochester, NY Class C 33.66% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeffrey L. and Cherl K. George, Canton, Class C 6.75% -- OH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Barbara J. and Paul E. Johnson, West Class C 5.60% -- Valley, UT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steven C. and Beverly Glover, draper, UT Class C 5.56% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Bond American Enterprise Investment Services, Class W 99.99% -- Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 13.15% -- Class R4 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Basic Income Class I 6.22% 32.51%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Enhanced Income Class I 5.76% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income Builder Moderate Income Class I 14.46% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 26.70% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 32.51% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 9.44% -- Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Technology RiverSource Investments Class I 100.00% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 17.06% -- Class R4 99.68% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Charles Schwab Class A 16.57% -- Growth Class R4 13.95% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York Life Trust Company Class R4 80.44% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.45% 35.19%(a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.34% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.59% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.21% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.03% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Select Value Charles Schwab Class A 22.71% -- Class R4 98.85% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.46% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.33% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.59% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.22% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.01% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners International Small Cap RiverSource Investments Class R4 12.05% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 20.56% -- Class R4 87.89% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.48% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.45% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.45% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.20% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.98% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Emerging Markets Charles Schwab Class A 15.34% -- Class R4 77.63% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.80% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.56% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.97% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.28% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.35% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 22.37% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle European Equity RiverSource Investments Class I 100.00% -- Class R4 9.13% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 14.22% -- Class R4 90.87% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle Global Equity RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% Class W 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 14.66% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Class R4 10.89% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 85.99% -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES --------------------- SHARE PERCENT OF FUND FUND SHAREHOLDER NAME, CITY AND STATE CLASS PERCENTAGE (if greater than 25%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Threadneedle International RiverSource Investments Class R2 100.00% -- Opportunity Class R3 100.00% Class R5 100.00% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles Schwab Class A 13.21% -- Class R4 52.52% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Class R4 47.48% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.46% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.32% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.59% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.21% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 22.02% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate Tax-Exempt Charles Schwab Class A 8.27% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John T. and Robin L. Lawrence, Beverly, Class B 5.63% MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jesse M. Annoye, Germantown, WI Class C 6.71% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund Class I 19.39% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund Class I 20.43% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Class I 31.65% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Class I 5.28% -- Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund Class I 21.93% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wacovia Bank Class R4 69.55% -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GWFS Equities Class R4 25.26% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Bond J. Haley Stephens, Calhoun, GA Class C 8.84% -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt High Income None -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNDS WITH FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Exempt Money Market Lawrence Garner, Woodstock, GA and Class A 6.32% -- Ronald J. Garner, Wyckoff, NJ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Combination of RiverSource Investments initial capital and affiliated funds-of-funds' investments in Class I shares. A fund may serve as an underlying investment of funds-of-funds that principally invest in shares of other RiverSource funds (the underlying funds). The underlying funds and the funds-of-funds share the same officers, Board members, and investment manager, RiverSource Investments. The funds-of-funds do not invest in an underlying fund for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, from time to time, investments by the funds-of-funds in a fund may represent a significant portion of a fund. Because the funds-of-funds may own a substantial portion of the shares of a fund, procedures have been put into place to assure that public shareholders will determine the outcome of all actions taken at underlying fund shareholder meetings. In proxy voting, the funds-of- funds will vote on each proposal in the same proportion that other shareholders vote on the proposal. In addition, Ameriprise Financial or an affiliate may own shares of a fund as a result of an initial capital investment at the inception of the fund or class. To the extent RiverSource Investments, as manager of the funds-of-funds, may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares of an underlying fund held by the funds- of-funds, and such shares, together with any initial capital investment by Ameriprise Financial or an affiliate represent more than 25% of a fund, RiverSource Investments and its affiliated companies may be deemed to control the fund. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 171 INFORMATION REGARDING PENDING AND SETTLED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc., was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. In response to defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint, the Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 8, 2007. In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the RiverSource Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees. Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov. There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial. INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007 or later contained in a fund's Annual Report were audited by the independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, 220 South 6th Street, Suite 1400, Minneapolis, MN 55402. The information for periods ended on or before June 30, 2007 was audited by KPMG LLP. The independent registered public accounting firm also provides other accounting and tax-related services as requested by the fund. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 Page 172 APPENDIX A DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS STANDARD & POOR'S LONG-TERM DEBT RATINGS. A Standard & Poor's corporate or municipal debt rating is a current assessment of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific obligation. This assessment may take into consideration obligors such as guarantors, insurers, or lessees. The debt rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a security, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor. The ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer or obtained by S&P from other sources it considers reliable. S&P does not perform an audit in connection with any rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. The ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of such information or based on other circumstances. The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations: - Likelihood of default capacity and willingness of the obligor as to the timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. - Nature of and provisions of the obligation. - Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors' rights. INVESTMENT GRADE Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in a small degree. Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal, although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories. Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated categories. SPECULATIVE GRADE Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C is regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions. Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions that could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category also is used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB- rating. Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category also is used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating. Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category also is used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating. Debt rated CC typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating. Debt rated C typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued. The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 A-1 Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized. MOODY'S LONG-TERM DEBT RATINGS Aaa - Bonds that are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues. Aa - Bonds that are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present that make the long-term risk appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities. A - Bonds that are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present that suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future. Baa - Bonds that are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. Ba - Bonds that are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements - their future cannot be considered as well- assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate, and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. B - Bonds that are rated B generally lack characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. Caa - Bonds that are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. Ca - Bonds that are rated Ca represent obligations that are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings. C - Bonds that are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing. FITCH'S LONG-TERM DEBT RATINGS Fitch's bond ratings provide a guide to investors in determining the credit risk associated with a particular security. The ratings represent Fitch's assessment of the issuer's ability to meet the obligations of a specific debt issue in a timely manner. The rating takes into consideration special features of the issue, its relationship to other obligations of the issuer, the current and prospective financial condition and operating performance of the issuer and any guarantor, as well as the economic and political environment that might affect the issuer's future financial strength and credit quality. Fitch ratings do not reflect any credit enhancement that may be provided by insurance policies or financial guaranties unless otherwise indicated. Fitch ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any security. Ratings do not comment on the adequacy of market price, the suitability of any security for a particular investor, or the tax-exempt nature of taxability of payments made in respect of any security. Fitch ratings are based on information obtained from issuers, other obligors, underwriters, their experts, and other sources Fitch believes to be reliable. Fitch does not audit or verify the truth or accuracy of such information. Ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or the unavailability of, information or for other reasons. INVESTMENT GRADE AAA: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the highest credit quality. The obligor has an exceptionally strong ability to pay interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be affected by reasonably foreseeable events. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 A-2 AA: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is very strong, although not quite as strong as bonds rated AAA. Because bonds rated in the AAA and AA categories are not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable future developments, short-term debt of these issuers is generally rated F-1+. A: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings. BBB: Bonds considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds and, therefore, impair timely payment. The likelihood that the ratings of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher ratings. SPECULATIVE GRADE BB: Bonds are considered speculative. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal may be affected over time by adverse economic changes. However, business and financial alternatives can be identified, which could assist the obligor in satisfying its debt service requirements. B: Bonds are considered highly speculative. While bonds in this class are currently meeting debt service requirements, the probability of continued timely payment of principal and interest reflects the obligor's limited margin of safety and the need for reasonable business and economic activity throughout the life of the issue. CCC: Bonds have certain identifiable characteristics that, if not remedied, may lead to default. The ability to meet obligations requires an advantageous business and economic environment. CC: Bonds are minimally protected. Default in payment of interest and/or principal seems probable over time. C: Bonds are in imminent default in payment of interest or principal. DDD, DD, and D: Bonds are in default on interest and/or principal payments. Such bonds are extremely speculative and should be valued on the basis of their ultimate recovery value in liquidation or reorganization of the obligor. DDD represents the highest potential for recovery on these bonds, and D represents the lowest potential for recovery. SHORT-TERM RATINGS STANDARD & POOR'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS A Standard & Poor's commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt considered short-term in the relevant market. Ratings are graded into several categories, ranging from A-1 for the highest quality obligations to D for the lowest. These categories are as follows: A-1 This highest category indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation. A-2 Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1. A-3 Issues carrying this designation have adequate capacity for timely payment. They are, however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations. B Issues are regarded as having only speculative capacity for timely payment. C This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with doubtful capacity for payment. D Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. STANDARD & POOR'S MUNI BOND AND NOTE RATINGS An S&P municipal bond or note rating reflects the liquidity factors and market- access risks unique to these instruments. Notes maturing in three years or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes maturing beyond three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 A-3 Note rating symbols and definitions are as follows: SP-1 Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Issues determined to possess very strong characteristics are given a plus (+) designation. SP-2 Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes. SP-3 Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest. Municipal bond rating symbols and definitions are as follows: Standard & Poor's rating SP-1 indicates very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics will be given a plus (+) designation. Standard & Poor's rating SP-2 indicates satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest. Standard & Poor's rating SP-3 indicates speculative capacity to pay principal and interest. MOODY'S SHORT-TERM RATINGS Moody's short-term debt ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to repay punctually senior debt obligations. These obligations have an original maturity not exceeding one year, unless explicitly noted. Moody's employs the following three designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers: Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics: (i) leading market positions in well-established industries, (ii) high rates of return on funds employed, (iii) conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection, (iv) broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation, and (v) well established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity. Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting institutions) have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above, but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained. Issuers rated Prime-3 (or supporting institutions) have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained. Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories. MOODY'S SHORT-TERM MUNI BONDS AND NOTES Short-term municipal bonds and notes are rated by Moody's. The ratings reflect the liquidity concerns and market access risks unique to notes. Moody's MIG 1/VMIG 1 indicates the best quality. There is present strong protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing. Moody's MIG 2/VMIG 2 indicates high quality. Margins of protection are ample although not so large as in the preceding group. Moody's MIG 3/VMIG 3 indicates favorable quality. All security elements are accounted for but there is lacking the undeniable strength of the preceding grades. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well established. Moody's MIG 4/VMIG 4 indicates adequate quality. Protection commonly regarded as required of an investment security is present and although not distinctly or predominantly speculative, there is specific risk. FITCH'S SHORT-TERM RATINGS Fitch's short-term ratings apply to debt obligations that are payable on demand or have original maturities of generally up to three years, including commercial paper, certificates of deposit, medium-term notes, and municipal and investment notes. The Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 A-4 short-term rating places greater emphasis than a long-term rating on the existence of liquidity necessary to meet the issuer's obligations in a timely manner. Fitch short-term ratings are as follows: F-1+: Exceptionally Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating are regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment. F-1: Very Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than issues rated F-1+. F-2: Good Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as for issues assigned F-1+ and F-1 ratings. F-3: Fair Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting that the degree of assurance for timely payment is adequate, however, near-term adverse changes could cause these securities to be rated below investment grade. F-S: Weak Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting a minimal degree of assurance for timely payment and are vulnerable to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions. D: Default. Issues assigned this rating are in actual or imminent payment default. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 A-5 APPENDIX B STATE TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS STATE RISK FACTORS California Tax-Exempt Fund, Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund and New York Tax-Exempt Fund invest primarily in the municipal securities issued by a single state and political sub-divisions that state. Each Fund will be particularly affected by political and economic conditions and developments in the state in which it invests. This vulnerability to factors affecting the state's tax- exempt investments will be significantly greater than that of more geographically diversified funds, which may result in greater losses and volatility. Because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss by investing in a few issuers than a fund that invests more broadly. At times, the Fund and other accounts managed by the investment manager may own all or most of the debt of a particular issuer. This concentration of ownership may make it more difficult to sell, or to determine the fair value of, these investments. In addition, a Fund may concentrate in a segment of the tax-exempt debt market, such as revenue bonds for health care facilities, housing or airports. These investments may cause the value of a fund's shares to change more than the values of funds' shares that invest in more diversified investments. The yields on the securities in which the Fund invests generally are dependent on a variety of factors, including the financial condition of the issuer or other obligor, the revenue source from which the debt service is payable, general economic and monetary conditions, conditions in the relevant market, the size of a particular issue, the maturity of the obligation, and the rating of the issue. In addition to such factors, geographically concentrated securities will experience particular sensitivity to local conditions, including political and economic changes, adverse conditions to an industry significant to the area, and other developments within a particular locality. Because many tax-exempt bonds may be revenue or general obligations of local governments or authorities, ratings on tax-exempt bonds may be different from the ratings given to the general obligation bonds of a particular state. Certain events may adversely affect all investments within a particular market segment of the market. Examples include litigation, legislation or court decisions, concerns about pending or contemplated litigation, legislation or court decisions, or lower demand for the services or products provided by a particular market segment. Investing mostly in state-specific tax-exempt investments makes the Fund more vulnerable to that state's economy and to factors affecting tax-exempt issuers in that state than would be true for more geographically diversified funds. These risks include, among others: - the inability or perceived inability of a government authority to collect sufficient tax or other revenues to meet its payment obligations; - natural disasters and ecological or environmental concerns; - the introduction of constitutional or statutory limits on a tax-exempt issuer's ability to raise revenues or increase taxes; - the inability of an issuer to pay interest on or repay principal or securities in which the funds invest during recessionary periods; and - economic or demographic factors that may cause a decrease in tax or other revenues for a government authority or for private operators of publicly financed facilities. More information about state specific risks may be available from official state resources. The 1995 Minnesota Legislature enacted a statement of intent (codified at Minn. Stat. sec. 289A.50, subdivision 10) that interest on obligations of Minnesota governmental units and Indian tribes be included in net income of individuals, estates and trusts for Minnesota income tax purposes if a court determines that Minnesota's exemption of such interest unlawfully discriminates against interstate commerce because interest on obligations of governmental issuers located in other states is so included. This provision applies to taxable years that begin during or after the calendar year in which any such court decision becomes final, irrespective of the date on which the obligations were issued. Only two states have addressed whether a state's exemption of interest on its own bonds or those of its political subdivisions, but not of interest on the bonds of other states or their political subdivisions, unlawfully discriminates against interstate commerce or otherwise contravenes the United States Constitution. A court in Ohio decided in 1994 that the Ohio law was not unconstitutional. However, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held early in 2006 that the Kentucky law violated the Commerce Clause. The Kentucky Supreme Court declined to review this decision, however, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted certiorari in May 2007, and is expected to review the case in the fall of 2007. The Funds cannot predict the likelihood that interest on the Minnesota bonds held by the Funds would become taxable for Minnesota income tax purposes under Section 289A.50, subdivision 10. Similarly, the other State Tax-Exempt Funds cannot predict the likelihood that interest on state and municipal bonds held in such funds would become taxable under such applicable state law. See "Taxes" for more information. Statement of Additional Information - March 31, 2008 B-1 APPENDIX C S&P 500 INDEX FUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE S&P 500 INDEX The fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P. S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the shareholders of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P's only relationship to the Fund is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index, which are determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to the Fund. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of the Fund or its shareholders into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Fund or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Fund or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund's shares are to be converted into cash. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of Fund shares. S&P DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P 500 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN (THE S&P INDEX) AND S&P SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE FUND, ITS SHAREHOLDERS OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE S&P INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL S&P HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 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