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UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (Prospectus Summary) | UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
UBS International Equity Fund Summary
Investment objective
The Fund seeks to maximize total return, consisting of capital appreciation and

current income by investing primarily in the equity securities of non-US

issuers.
Fees and expenses
These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold

shares of the Fund. You may qualify for a sales charge waiver or discount if you

and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in

the Fund. More information about these and other discounts and waivers, as well

as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your

financial advisor and in "Managing your fund account" on page 36 of the Fund's

prospectus and in "Reduced sales charges, additional purchase, exchange and

redemption information and other services" on page 103 of the Fund's statement

of additional information ("SAI").
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS C
CLASS Y
Maximum front-end sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)5.50% none none none
Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) (CDSC) (as a % of purchase or sales price, whichever is less) none 5.00%1.00% none
Redemption fee (as a % of amount redeemed within 90 days of purchase, if applicable)1.00%1.00%1.00%1.00%
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS C
CLASS Y
Management fees0.80%0.80%0.80%0.80%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees0.25%1.00%1.00% none
Other expenses[1]0.99%1.07%1.02%0.98%
Total annual fund operating expenses2.04%2.87%2.82%1.78%
Less management fee waiver/expense reimbursements0.79%0.87%0.82%0.78%
Total annual fund operating expenses after management fee waiver/expense reimbursements[2]1.25%2.00%2.00%1.00%
[1]"Other expenses" include "Acquired fund fees and expenses," which were less than 0.01% of the average net assets of the Fund.
[2]UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor ("UBS Global AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), has agreed irrevocably to waive its fees and reimburse certain expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.25% for Class A shares, 2.00% for Class B shares, 2.00% for Class C shares and 1.00% for Class Y shares.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund

with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you

invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of

your shares at the end of those periods unless otherwise stated. The example

also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's

operating expenses remain the same. The costs described in the example reflect

the expenses of the Fund that would result from the irrevocable fee waiver and

expense reimbursement for all years.
Expense Example UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (USD $)
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years
CLASS A
6709251,1991,978
CLASS B
7039271,2781,956
CLASS C
3036271,0782,327
CLASS Y
1023185521,225
Expense Example, No Redemption UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (USD $)
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years
CLASS B
2036271,0781,956
CLASS C
2036271,0782,327
Portfolio turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells

securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may

indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund

shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in

annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.

During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 76%

of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal strategies
Principal investments



Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets

(plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities.

Investments in equity securities may include, but are not limited to,

dividend-paying securities, common stock and preferred stock of issuers located

throughout the world. The Fund may invest in issuers from both developed and

emerging markets. The Advisor, on behalf of the Fund, intends to diversify

broadly among countries, but reserves the right to invest a substantial portion

of the Fund's assets in one or more countries if economic and business

conditions warrant such investments. The Fund may invest in stocks of companies

of any size.



The Fund may, but is not required to, use exchange-traded or over-the-counter

derivative instruments for risk management purposes or as part of the Fund's

investment strategies. The derivatives in which the Fund may invest include

futures, forward currency agreements and equity participation notes. All of

these derivatives may be used for risk management purposes to manage or adjust

the risk profile of the Fund. Futures on currencies and forward currency

agreements may also be used to hedge against a specific currency. In addition,

all of the derivative instruments listed above may be used for investment

(non-hedging) purposes to earn income; to enhance returns; to replace more

traditional direct investments (except for forward currency agreements); to

obtain exposure to certain markets; or to establish net short positions for

individual currencies (except for equity participation notes).



Management process



The Advisor's investment decisions with respect to a portion of the Fund's

portfolio are based upon price/value discrepancies as identified by the

Advisor's fundamental valuation process. The Advisor utilizes growth-oriented

strategies with respect to the remainder of the Fund's portfolio.



In selecting securities for the portion of the Fund that is managed according to

the Advisor's fundamental valuation process, the Advisor focuses on, among other

things, identifying discrepancies between a security's fundamental value and its

market price. In this context, the fundamental value of a given security is the

Advisor's assessment of what a security is worth. The Advisor will select a

security whose fundamental value it estimates to be greater than its market

value at any given time. For each stock under analysis, the Advisor bases its

estimates of value upon country, economic, industry and company analysis, as

well as upon a company's management team, competitive advantage and core

competencies. The Advisor then compares its assessment of a security's value

against the prevailing market prices, with the aim of constructing a portfolio

of stocks across industries and countries with attractive relative price/value

characteristics.



With respect to the portion of the Fund's portfolio that is managed according to

the Advisor's growth-oriented strategies, the Advisor seeks to invest in

companies which are undergoing positive sustainable fundamental change driving a

period of above average earnings growth. Hallmarks of such companies include a

dominant market position and franchise, major technological edge or unique

competitive advantage. In selecting securities with this strategy, the Advisor

selects companies it believes can sustain an above average return on invested

capital and over a longer period of time than is reflected in current market

prices.
Main risks
All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee

that it will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing

in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of the bank and is not

insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other

government agency. Below are some of the specific risks of investing in the

Fund.



Market risk: The market value of the Fund's investments may fluctuate, sometimes

rapidly or unpredictably, as the stock and bond markets fluctuate. Market risk

may affect a single issuer, industry, or sector of the economy, or it may affect

the market as a whole.



Foreign investing risk: The value of the Fund's investments in foreign

securities may fall due to adverse political, social and economic developments

abroad and due to decreases in foreign currency values relative to the US

dollar. Also, foreign securities are sometimes less liquid and more difficult to

sell and to value than securities of US issuers. These risks are greater for

investments in emerging market issuers. In addition, investments in emerging

market issuers may decline in value because of unfavorable foreign government

actions, greater risks of political instability or the absence of accurate

information about emerging market issuers.



Management risk: The risk that the investment strategies, techniques and risk

analyses employed by the Advisor may not produce the desired results.



Limited capitalization risk: The risk that securities of smaller capitalization

companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger

capitalization companies. This can have a disproportionate effect on the market

price of smaller capitalization companies and affect the Fund's ability to

purchase or sell these securities. In general, smaller capitalization companies

are more vulnerable than larger companies to adverse business or economic

developments and they may have more limited resources.



Derivatives risk: The value of "derivatives"-so called because their value

"derives" from the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index-may

rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. When using derivatives for

non-hedging purposes, it is possible for the Fund to lose more than the amount

it invested in the derivative. The risks of investing in derivative instruments

also include market and management risks. In addition, non-exchange traded

derivatives may be subject to liquidity risk, credit risk and mispricing or

valuation complexity. These derivatives risks are different from, and may be

greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and

other instruments.



Leverage risk associated with financial instruments: The use of financial

instruments to increase potential returns, including derivatives used for

investment (non-hedging) purposes, may cause the Fund to be more volatile than

if it had not been leveraged. The use of leverage may also accelerate the

velocity of losses and can result in losses to the Fund that exceed the amount

originally invested.
Performance
Risk/return bar chart and table



The performance information that follows shows the Fund's performance

information in a bar chart and an average annual total returns table. The

information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by

showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how

the Fund's average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of

market performance. Life of class performance for the index is as of the

inception month-end of each class. Index reflects no deduction for fees and

expenses. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not

necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated

performance for the Fund is available at

http://globalam-us.ubs.com/corpweb/performance.do.



After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal

marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local

taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may

differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not

relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements,

such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns for

other classes will vary from the Class Y shares' after-tax returns shown.
UBS International Equity Fund Annual Total Returns Of the Class Y shares
Bar Chart
Total return January 1 - September 30, 2011: (22.76)%

Best quarter during calendar years shown-2Q 2009: 29.94%

Worst quarter during calendar years shown-4Q 2008: (21.57)%
Average annual total returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2010)
Average Annual Total Returns UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
CLASS A
Class A Return before taxes5.94%1.95%2.78%3.03%Jun. 30, 1997
CLASS B
Class B Return before taxes6.38%2.04% 5.90%Feb. 12, 2002
CLASS C
Class C Return before taxes[1]10.25%2.33% 5.58%Jan. 25, 2002
CLASS Y
Class Y Return before taxes12.39%3.32%3.58%5.09%Aug. 31, 1993
CLASS Y After Taxes on Distributions
Class Y Return after taxes on distributions11.71%1.90%2.10%3.67%Aug. 31, 1993
CLASS Y After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Class Y Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares8.69%2.49%2.52%3.81%Aug. 31, 1993
MSCI World Free ex USA Index (net)
MSCI World Free ex USA Index (net)8.95%3.05%3.98% [2] 
[1]Prior to September 30, 2003, Class C shares were subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 1.00%; this front-end sales charge is not reflected in the average annual total returns presented for the Class C shares shown above.
[2]Average annual total returns for the MSCI World Free ex USA Index (net) for the life of each class were as follows: Class A--4.40%; Class B--7.97%; Class C--7.96%; Class Y--5.46%.