-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GUWMKchhx/LcNMnJSna5Aej4oA4fIEF3uhJ4tI6QSa37mOVboT991TnjL3+iX95K w0uWtz+PbjW66AhnLlGE+A== 0000866841-09-000003.txt : 20110301 0000866841-09-000003.hdr.sgml : 20110301 20090327134613 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000866841-09-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090327 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTEGRITY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866841 IRS NUMBER: 481084551 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MAIN STREET NORTH CITY: MINOT STATE: ND ZIP: 58703 BUSINESS PHONE: 7018525292 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MAIN STREET NORTH CITY: MINOT STATE: ND ZIP: 58703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RANSON MANAGED PORTFOLIOS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

INTEGRITY MUTUAL FUNDS
1 North Main Street
Minot, North Dakota 58703

March 27, 2009

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Disclosure and Review
Attn: Christina DiAngelo (202) 551-6963
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: Response to comments received on the Sarbanes-Oxley review of the report filings for the following funds managed by Integrity Money Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc.:

Fund

Fiscal Year-End

811#


Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc.


December 31, 2007


811-08824


Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc.


December 31, 2007


811-07738


ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc.


December 31, 2007


811-05681


The Integrity Funds


December 31, 2007


811-07322

 

Integrity High Income Fund

 

 

 

Integrity Growth & Income Fund

 

 

 

Integrity Health Sciences Fund

 

 

 

Integrity Technology Fund

 

 

 

Integrity Small Cap Growth Fund

 

 

 

Integrity Total Return Income Fund

 

 


Integrity Managed Portfolios


July 31, 2008


811-06153

 

Kansas Insured Intermediate Fund

 

 

 

Kansas Municipal Fund

 

 

 

Nebraska Municipal Fund

 

 

 

Oklahoma Municipal Fund

 

 

 

Maine Municipal Fund

 

 

 

New Hampshire Municipal Fund

 

 

Ms. DiAngelo:

Below are each of the comments received on the annual shareholder reports reviewed by the Office of Disclosure and Review. Each comment contains a response prepared by Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. The management of Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. acknowledges that:

 

the fund is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;

 

staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

 

the fund may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

The following comments and responses relate to the Annual Reports.

1.

Disclosure of total annual fund operating expense ratio in shareholder letter:

 


COMMENT:

 

Management's Discussion on Fund Performance during the periods reviewed didn't include the total annual fund operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, as stated in the fee table of the respective Fund's prospectus.

 


RESPONSE:

 

In accordance with FINRA Rule 2210, the total annual fund operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, will be included in Management's Discussion on Fund Performance in future reports.


2.


Amended Filings

 


COMMENT:

 

Examiner noted that there were two instances of amended filings during the review period. The first is the N-SAR amended filing on 08/28/08 for Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc., ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc., Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc., and The Integrity Funds; the second is the Integrity Managed Portfolios N-CSR filing on 09/29/08. Please state the reasons for the amended filings.

 


RESPONSE:

 

The N-SAR-A that was filed on 08/27/08 for Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc., ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc, Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc., and The Integrity Funds inadvertently provided the name of the prior Treasurer (Laura Anderson). An amended filing was done on 08/28/08 to provide the current Treasurer (Adam Forthun).


The N-CSR filing that was done on 09/26/008 for Integrity Managed Portfolios inadvertently provided the incorrect code of ethics (Code of Ethics and Statement on Insider Trading) as an exhibit. An amended filing was done on 9/29/08 to include the Code of Ethics for the Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers, as required.


In the event that amendment filings are required in the future, a coversheet will be included to explain the reason for the amendment.


3.


Diversification Question

 


COMMENT:

 

Please explain how each the following funds have stayed diversified, even though certain positions are large currently. This is in reference to Integrity Health Sciences Fund, Integrity Technology Fund, and Integrity Small Cap Growth Fund.

 


RESPONSE:

 

As noted, Integrity Health Sciences Fund, Integrity Technology Fund, and Integrity Small Cap Growth Fund each had several positions that were over 5%. This was due primarily to the decrease in market value and/or asset levels in each of the funds and not due to the acquisition of securities. For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the fund's Section 851(b)(3)(A) percentage was as follows:

 

 

Integrity Health Sciences Fund

68.74%

 

 

Integrity Technology Fund

79.73%

 

 

Integrity Small Cap Growth Fund

93.79%


4.


Expense Examples disclosure

 


COMMENT:

 

Please explain why you use 360 days vs. actual days in the calculation of the Expense Example.

 


RESPONSE:

 

The funds' expenses are accrued based on 30/360 day count convention. This is so the expense accruals are in line with the income accruals for the municipal bonds in our municipal bond funds which also have a 30/360 day count convention. The funds that do not have municipal bonds also accrue expense based on 30/360 so that we are consistent across our fund group.


5.


Foreign Tax Expense Classification

 


COMMENT:

 

Please explain the nature of the Foreign Tax Expense line item in the Statement of Operations for Integrity Growth & Income Fund.

 


RESPONSE:

 

The Foreign Tax Expense line item in the 12/31/07 Integrity Growth & Income Fund annual report reflected the amount of foreign withholding taxes on dividends received from foreign corporations. In the future, any such foreign withholding taxes will be disclosed parenthetically next to the applicable income item instead of as an expense item.


6.


Return of Capital

 


COMMENT:

 

Please explain why the Return of Capital mentioned in the Notes to Financial Statements for Integrity High Income Fund is not included in the Financial Highlights or Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

 


RESPONSE:

 

The Return of Capital in Integrity High Income Fund was omitted from the Financial Highlights and Statement of Changes in Net Assets because the class-specific amounts were less than a penny per share. Going forward, any return of capital will be disclosed in the Financial Highlights, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Note 2.


7.


Expense Cap Disclosure

 


COMMENT:

 

In Note 4 of the Funds, please add disclosure that explains whether the expense cap includes or excludes acquired fund fees and expenses.

 


RESPONSE:

 

In the future, Note 4 will disclose that the stated expense limitation excludes acquired fund fees and expenses.


8.


Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation—Municipal Funds

 


COMMENT:

 

Please explain why the amount of Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation in Note 2 is different from the amount in Note 6 (ex. $318,531 vs. $292,924 in Maine Municipal Fund).

 


RESPONSE:

 

The difference in the amount of Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation disclosed was due to the treatment of market discount. In the future, market discount will be disclosed as Undistributed Ordinary Income in Note 2 and the amount of Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation in Note 2 and Note 6 will be consistent.

Sincerely,

Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc.

By:

/s/Brent M. Wheeler

 

Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer

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