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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number     811-07292                             
 
 
North American Government Bond Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 

40 West 57th Street, 18th Floor            New York, New York
10019
                   (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
 
R. Alan Medaugh, President
 
   ISI, Inc.            40 West 57th Street, 18th Floor            New York, New York 10019
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (212) 446-5600                     
 
Date of fiscal year end:         October 31, 2010                          
 
Date of reporting period:       October 31, 2010                          
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders.
 
 
 

 
 
ISI Funds Annual Report — Table of Contents
 
Investment Advisor’s Message
1
Management Discussion & Analysis
3
Performance Comparisons
10
Shareholder Expense Examples
18
Portfolio Profiles
21
Schedules of Investments
22
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
33
Statements of Operations
37
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
39
Financial Highlights
45
Notes to Financial Statements
52
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
62
Fund Directors and Officers
63
Notice to Shareholders
66
Investment Advisory Agreement Approval
68

 
 

 
 
Investment Advisor’s Message
10/31/2010
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
I am pleased to present the Annual Report to Shareholders for the ISI Funds. This report covers the 12-month reporting period through October 31, 2010 and includes commentary from the Funds’ portfolio managers at International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (“ISI”) (see Management Discussion and Analysis that follows this letter for more details), a complete list of holdings and the financial statements.
 
Stocks recorded a positive return for the last year and a small positive return for the last five years. For example, the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Index was +19.41% for the last year and averaged +2.58% for the past five years. U.S. Treasuries increased over the last year and the last 5 years. The Barclays Capital Treasury Index was +7.20% for the past year and averaged +6.32% for the past five years. Top quality municipal indices were also up for the last year and for the last five years. For example, the Barclays Capital General Obligations Index was +7.66% for the past year and averaged +5.52% for the past five years. The following is a summary of Fund performance during the reporting period. These performance figures assume the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, and exclude the impact of any sales charges.
 
During the year ended October 31, 2010, Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund and North American Government Bond Fund continued their policy of paying dividends at a fixed rate, which resulted in dividends consisting of net investment income, short-term capital gains, and long-term capital gains.
 
Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return with relative stability of principal, and secondarily, high current income consistent with an investment in securities issued by the United States Treasury. For the reporting period, the Fund produced a one-year total return of +6.85% and a five-year average annual total return of +5.99%. From its inception on August 10, 1988 through October 31, 2010, the Fund has posted a cumulative total return of +347.14%, which translates into an average annual total return of +6.97%. The Fund’s net assets totaled $97.79 million at the end of the reporting period.
 
ISI Managed Municipal Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with relative stability of principal and, secondarily, high current income exempt from federal income tax through investment in a portfolio consisting primarily of tax-free municipal obligations. For the reporting period, the Fund’s ISI Class A shares produced a one-year total return of +4.62% and a five-year average annual total return of +4.09%. From the inception of Class A on February 26, 1990 through October 31, 2010, the Fund’s Class A Shares has posted a cumulative total return of +194.08%, which translates into an average annual total return of +5.36%*. The Fund’s net assets totaled $112.28 million at the end of the reporting period.
 
* From its inception on October 8, 2010 through October 31, 2010, the ISI Class I Shares have posted a cumulative total return of -0.86%.
 
 
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Investment Advisor’s Message (continued)
 
ISI North American Government Bond Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, consistent with prudent investment risk, by investing primarily in a portfolio consisting of fixed income securities issued or guaranteed by the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico. For the reporting period, the ISI Class A Shares produced a one-year total return of +9.53% and a five year average annual total return of +6.46%. From its inception on January 15, 1993, through October 31, 2010, the ISI Class A Shares have posted a cumulative total return of +186.80%, which translates into an average annual total return of +6.10%. For the reporting period, the ISI Class C Shares produced a one-year total return of +8.85% and a five year average annual total return of +5.76%. From its inception on May 16, 2003, through October 31, 2010, the ISI Class C Shares have posted a cumulative total return of +37.57%, which translates into an average annual total return of +4.37%*. The Fund’s net assets totaled $157.54 million at the end of the reporting period.
 
* From its inception on September 16, 2010 through October 31, 2010, the ISI Class I Shares have posted a cumulative total return of +1.74%.
 
ISI Strategy Fund has an investment objective of maximizing total return through a combination of long-term growth of capital and current income by actively allocating the Fund’s assets between common stocks of U.S. issuers and U.S. Treasury securities. For the reporting period, the Fund produced a one-year total return of +17.05% and a five-year average annual total return of +3.19%. From its inception on September 16, 1997, through October 31, 2010, the Fund has posted a cumulative total return of +74.40%, which translates into an average annual total return of +4.33%. The Fund’s net assets totaled $60.44 million at the end of the reporting period.
 
We would like to welcome new investors to the ISI Funds and thank those who have been with us for some time. We appreciate your confidence.
 
Sincerely,
 

 
R. Alan Medaugh
President
November 16, 2010
 
The performance numbers stated above do not include a deduction for the maximum sales charge (3.00%) or maximum deferred sales charge, as applicable to each Fund. If the maximum sales charge or maximum deferred sales charge (as applicable) was deducted for each Fund the stated performance numbers would be lower. Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance of a Fund, please call (800) 882-8585. The total annualized operating expense ratios of the Funds as of October 31, 2010 were as follows: Total Return US Treasury Fund, Inc. – 0.82%; Managed Municipal Fund, Inc.-Class A - 0.97%; Managed Municipal Fund, Inc.-Class I - 0.70%; North American Government Bond Fund, Inc. – Class A – 1.15%; North American Government Bond Fund, Inc. – Class C – 1.78% ; North American Government Bond Fund, Inc. – Class I – 0.69% and ISI Strategy Fund, Inc. – 1.06%. The operating expense ratios may vary over time.
 
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Management Discussion & Analysis (Unaudited)
 
The Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund
 
This fiscal year, the Treasury market rallied from March through the end of the year. The drop in yield was caused by 1) the stalling of the U.S. economic recovery and 2) the building prospects of the Federal Reserve resuming a quantitative easing program. The Fund’s active maturity management anticipated the economic slowdown by extending its duration early in 2010 and continuing that program so that by the end of the fiscal year, the average maturity was extended from 6.2 years to 7.6 years. By comparison, the average maturity of the Treasury market at the close of the year was 6.2 years. The maturity sector emphasized now is the 5-10 year maturity range which was built up from 27.9% of the Fund at the beginning of the fiscal year to 55.8% of the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
 

 
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Management Discussion & Analysis (Unaudited)
(continued)
 
The Managed Municipal Fund
 
The economic slowdown from early 2010 caused municipal yields to fall in a similar pattern to U.S. Treasuries. The municipal market is not directly affected by the Treasury’s quantitative easing program so municipal yields rose somewhat more than Treasuries since August. The Fund’s active maturity management extended average maturity early in the fiscal year from 7.4 years to 7.7 years by the end of April. Since April, average maturities have been reduced so that at the end of the fiscal year, the average maturity was 6.5 years. By comparison, the municipal market average maturity at the end of the fiscal year was 13.6 years. The Fund also has a high average of quality; reserves and AAA rated issues have typically represented over 70% of the total portfolio.
 
 
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Management Discussion & Analysis (Unaudited)
(continued)

 
 
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Management Discussion & Analysis (Unaudited)
(continued)
 
The North American Government Bond Fund
 
The Fund’s U.S. Treasury section followed a duration management strategy similar to that of the Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund. The Fund moved up the average maturity of the U.S. Treasury sector anticipating the slowing of the economic recovery. The average maturity of the U.S. sector moved up from 5.8 years in January to 7.0 years at the end of the fiscal year. As in the Treasury Fund the remainder in 5-10 year maturities was increased during the fiscal year. The Fund began the fiscal year with 25.8% investment in a combination of Canadian and Mexican local currency denominated Treasury debt. The Fund ended the fiscal year with 30.1% in the non-U.S. sector. Canada and Mexico representation each moved up during the fiscal year. Canada began the fiscal year with an 18.5% representation of the Fund and at the end of the fiscal year it was 21.7%. Mexico began the fiscal year with a 7.3% representation and at the end of the year it was 8.4%. Over the year the non-U.S. investments helped the Fund’s total return. Please see the currency value of the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso. The format of these charts is the amount of each currency one U.S. dollar buys. So if the number falls it means the currency is rising versus the U.S. dollar and thereby adds to the investment’s total return.
 
 
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Management Discussion & Analysis (Unaudited)
(continued)

 
 
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Management Discussion & Analysis (Unaudited)
(continued)
 
The Strategy Fund
 
Both stocks and bonds rallied this fiscal year. Stocks, however, widely outpaced bonds (DJ Wilshire 5000 +19.41% while the Barclays Capital Treasury Index +7.20%). The stock market was principally driven by rising corporate earnings reports. Treasury bonds were helped by a slowing recovery and prospects for Federal Reserve quantitative easing (i.e. directly purchasing sizable amounts of U.S. Treasuries for its investment portfolio). The charts on the Treasury 10-year bond yield and the stock market are below.
 
 
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Management Discussion & Analysis (Unaudited)
(continued)


The Fund was helped by having a majority weighting in stocks this fiscal year. At the beginning of the year the mix favored stocks 87% to 13%. Stocks remained in the majority over the fiscal year ending at 81% to 19%.
 
A more recent help for stocks is their dividend yield versus the 2-year Treasury yield. Please see chart below as reference. With corporate earnings rising, the dividend payout rate could rise further adding to the yield support for equities.
 
 
 
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Total Return US Treasury Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited)

 
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Total Return US Treasury Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Cumulative Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Periods Ended
October 31, 2010
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception2
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception2
Total Return
US Treasury Fund
3.67%
18.29%
29.72%
69.08%
333.65%
3.67%
5.76%
5.34%
5.39%
6.82%
Barclays Capital
Treasury Index3
7.20%
22.83%
35.87%
80.74%
377.00%
7.20%
7.10%
6.32%
6.10%
7.30%
Barclays Capital
Intermediate
Treasury Index3
6.69%
21.49%
34.43%
71.52%
319.71%
6.69%
6.70%
6.10%
5.54%
6.68%
Barclays Capital
Long-Term
Treasury Index3
10.56%
29.56%
43.20%
110.08%
585.04%
10.56%
9.01%
7.45%
7.71%
9.07%
 
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Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information presented in the graph and table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. All performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and includes the Fund’s maximum 3.00% sales charge. Distributions of the Fund’s capital gains and non-US Treasury income may be subject to state and local taxes. Management is not aware of any single index that is truly representative of the Fund since its active maturity management policy allows the manager to adjust the weighted average maturity throughout each US Treasury sector. Currently, the Fund’s weighted average maturity is approximately 7.6 years.
   
2
The Fund’s inception date is August 10, 1988. Benchmark returns are for the periods beginning August 31, 1988.
   
3
The Barclays Capital Treasury Index is an unmanaged index reflecting the performance of all public Treasury obligations and does not focus on one particular segment of the Treasury market. The Barclays Capital Intermediate Treasury Index is an unmanaged index reflecting the performance of US Treasury securities in the intermediate-term Treasury sector. The Barclays Capital Long-Term Treasury Index is an unmanaged index reflecting the performance of US Treasury securities in the long-term Treasury sector. Benchmark returns do not reflect expenses or sales charges that have been deducted from the Fund’s returns.
 
 
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Managed Municipal Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited)

 
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Managed Municipal Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Cumulative Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Periods Ended
October 31, 2010
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since
Inception
Managed Municipal Fund -
ISI Class A Shares2
1.48%
10.68%
18.54%
49.94%
185.27%
1.48%
3.44%
3.46%
4.13%
5.20%
Managed Municipal Fund -
ISI Class I Shares3
-0.86%
-0.86%*
Barclays Capital General
Obligation Index4
7.66%
20.29%
30.84%
72.45%
254.57%
7.66%
6.35%
5.52%
5.60%
6.32%
Barclays Capital
Prerefunded Municipal
Bond Index4
3.84%
16.67%
25.88%
57.21%
197.94%
3.84%
5.27%
4.71%
4.63%
5.42%
Consumer Price Index5
1.20%
4.70%
10.25%
26.22%
41.69%
1.20%
1.54%
1.97%
2.36%
1.70%
 
1
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information presented in the graph and table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. All performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and includes sales charges, if applicable. ISI Class A Shares have a maximum 3.00% sales charge. Distributions of the Fund’s income and capital gains may be subject to state and local taxes.
   
2
The ISI Class A Shares inception date is February 26, 1990. Benchmark returns are for the periods beginning February 28, 1990.
   
3
The ISI Class I Shares inception date is October 7, 2010. Benchmark returns are for the period beginning October 31, 2010.
   
4
The Barclays Capital General Obligation Index is an unmanaged index reflecting general municipal bond market performance. The Barclays Capital Prerefunded Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is a subcomponent of the general Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index, and contains only bonds from that index that have been prerefunded or escrowed to maturity. Benchmark returns do not reflect expenses or sales charges that have been deducted from the Fund’s returns.
   
5
The Consumer Price Index is a widely used measure of inflation.
   
*
Not annualized.
 
 
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North American Government Bond Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited)

 
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North American Government Bond Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Cumulative Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Periods Ended
October 31, 2010
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception
North American
Government Bond Fund -
ISI Class A Shares2
6.30%
17.30%
32.62%
78.52%
178.17%
6.30%
5.46%
5.81%
5.97%
5.92%
North American
Government Bond Fund -
ISI Class C Shares3
7.85%
18.48%
32.34%
37.57%
7.85%
5.81%
5.76%
4.37%
North American
Government Bond Fund -
ISI Class I Shares4
1.74%
1.74%*
Barclays Capital Intermediate
Treasury Index5
6.69%
21.49%
34.43%
71.52%
167.59%
6.69%
6.70%
6.10%
5.54%
5.70%
Barclays Capital Emerging
Americas Index: Mexico
Section / Citigroup US
Broad Investment-Grade
Bond Index Mexico Sector
/ Barclays Capital Global
Aggregate Index: Mexico
Section6
22.79%
17.87%
37.40%
130.72%
501.25%
22.79%
5.63%
6.56%
8.72%
10.63%
Consumer Price Index7
1.20%
4.70%
10.25%
26.22%
59.16%
1.20%
1.54%
1.97%
2.36%
2.65%
 
1
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information presented in the graph and table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. All performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and includes sales charges, if applicable. ISI Class A shares have a maximum 3.00% sales charge. ISI Class C Shares have a maximum 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge in the first year, which is eliminated thereafter.
   
2
ISI Class A Shares inception date is January 15, 1993. Benchmark returns are for the periods beginning January 31, 1993.
   
3
ISI Class C Shares inception date is May 16, 2003. Cumulative and annualized returns for the Barclays Capital Intermediate Treasury Index from May 31, 2003 through April 30, 2010 were 30.06% and 3.87%, respectively.
   
4
ISI Class I Shares inception date is September 16, 2010. Benchmark returns are for the periods beginning September 30, 2010.
   
5
The Barclays Capital Intermediate Treasury Index is an unmanaged index reflecting the performance of US Treasury securities in the intermediate-term Treasury sector. Benchmark returns do not reflect expenses or sales charges that have been deducted from the Fund’s returns.
   
6
Reflects the performance of the Barclays Capital Emerging Americas Index: Mexico Section through October 31, 2004 and the Citigroup US Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index Mexico Sector from that date through October 31, 2006 and the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index: Mexico from October 31, 2006 through October 31, 2010. The Barclays Capital Emerging Americas Index: Mexico Section has been discontinued. Barclays Capital Emerging Americas Index: Mexico Section was an unmanaged sub-index of the Barclays Capital Emerging Americas Index reflecting the performance of selected Mexican debt instruments with maturities of one year or more. The Citigroup US Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index Mexico Sector is an unmanaged sub-index of the Citigroup US Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index reflecting the performance of selected Mexican debt instruments with maturities of one year or more. The Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index: Mexico Section is an unmanaged sub-index of Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index which provides broad-based measure of global investment-grade fixed income markets. The Mexico Section reflects the US dollar performance of selected Mexican government peso-denominated debt instruments with maturities of one year or more. Benchmark returns do not reflect expenses or sales charges that have been deducted from the Fund’s returns.
   
7
The Consumer Price Index is a widely used measure of inflation.
   
*
Not annualized.
 
 
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ISI Strategy Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited)

 
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ISI Strategy Fund –
Performance Comparison1 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Cumulative Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charge)
 
Periods Ended
October 31, 2010
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception2
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception2
ISI Strategy Fund
13.53%
-11.74%
13.55%
24.29%
69.16%
13.53%
-4.08%
2.57%
2.20%
4.09%
DJ Wilshire 5000
(Full Cap) Index3
19.41%
-15.50%
13.59%
11.04%
166.37%
19.41%
-5.46%
2.58%
1.05%
7.78%
Consumer Price Index4
1.20%
4.70%
10.25%
26.22%
30.58%
1.20%
1.54%
1.97%
2.36%
2.06%
Lipper Flexible Portfolio
Funds Average5
14.81%
-4.49%
25.49%
34.04%
76.85%
14.81%
-1.52%
4.65%
2.97%
4.45%
 
1
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information presented in the graph and table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. All performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and includes the Fund’s maximum 3.00% sales charge.
   
2
The Fund’s inception date is September 16, 1997. Benchmark returns are for the periods beginning September 30, 1997.
   
3
The DJ Wilshire 5000 (Full Cap) Index is an unmanaged index that represents the broadest measure of the US equity market. Benchmark returns do not reflect expenses or sales charges that have been deducted from the Fund’s returns.
   
4
The Consumer Price Index is a widely used measure of inflation.
   
5
Lipper figures represent the average total returns by all mutual funds designated by Lipper as falling into the category indicated. The Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Average category includes funds that allocate their investments across various asset classes, including domestic common stocks, bonds and money market instruments with a focus on total return.
 
 
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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited)
 
As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of cost; (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution/shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
A mutual fund’s ongoing costs are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The expenses in the tables below are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown (May 1, 2010) and held for the entire period (October 31, 2010).
 
Actual Expenses – “Actual Return” in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – “Hypothetical Returns” in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of each Fund. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
 
Expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, “Hypothetical Returns” in the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Total Return US Treasury Fund
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2010
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2010
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,064.80
$4.34
0.83%
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,021.00
$4.25
0.83%

 
Managed Municipal Fund - Class A
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2010
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2010
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,025.73
$4.97
0.97%
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,020.30
$4.95
0.97%

 
Managed Municipal Fund - Class I
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2010
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2010
Expenses Paid
During Period(2)
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$991.40
$0.46
0.70%
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,002.83
$0.46
0.70%

 
North American Government Bond Fund – Class A
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2010
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2010
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,066.60
$6.02
1.16%
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,019.38
$5.88
1.16%

 
North American Government Bond Fund – Class C
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2010
 
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2010
 
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
 
Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,061.00
$9.23
1.78%
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,016.25
$9.02
1.78%

 
(1)
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
   
(2)
Class I commenced operations on October 8, 2010. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 24/365 (to reflect the period).
 
 
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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited) (continued)
 
North American Government Bond Fund – Class I
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2010
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2010
Expenses Paid
During Period(2)
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,017.40
$0.88
0.69%
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,005.43
$0.87
0.69%

 
ISI Strategy Fund
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2010
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2010
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,006.00
$5.37
1.06%
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,019.86
$5.40
1.06%

 
(1)
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
   
(2)
Class I commenced operations on September 16, 2010. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 46/365 (to reflect the period).
 
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Portfolio Profiles (Unaudited)
 
Portfolio Profiles (as a % of Net Assets)
October 31, 2010
 
Total Return US Treasury Fund
 
US Treasury Obligations
    99.20 %
Repurchase Agreements
    0.27 %
Other Assets and Liabilities
    0.53 %
      100.00 %
         
Managed Municipal Fund
 
Aaa Municipal Obligations*
    74.32 %
Aa Municipal Obligations*
    13.75 %
Repurchase Agreements
    12.93 %
Other Assets and Liabilities
    (1.00 )%
      100.00 %
         
* Ratings are based on Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
 
         
North American Government Bond Fund
 
Canadian Securities
    21.69 %
Mexican Securities
    8.42 %
US Treasury Obligations
    66.85 %
Repurchase Agreements
    2.12 %
Other Assets and Liabilities
    0.92 %
      100.00 %
         
ISI Strategy Fund
       
Consumer Discretionary
    10.48 %
Consumer Staples
    8.27 %
Energy
    8.56 %
Financials
    13.64 %
Health Care
    6.57 %
Industrials
    7.39 %
Information Technology
    15.30 %
Materials
    3.77 %
Telecommunication Services
    3.64 %
Utilities
    3.12 %
US Treasury Obligations
    11.36 %
Repurchase Agreements
    7.56 %
Other Assets and Liabilities
    0.34 %
      100.00 %
 
 
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Total Return US Treasury Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
US TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 99.20%
               
US Treasury Notes
    1.250%  
11/30/10
  $ 16,700,000     $ 16,716,316  
US Treasury Notes
    1.000%  
08/31/11
    6,500,000       6,542,659  
US Treasury Notes
    1.000%  
10/31/11
    3,000,000       3,022,851  
US Treasury Notes
    0.625%  
07/31/12
    2,000,000       2,010,552  
US Treasury Notes
    3.750%  
11/15/18
    6,370,000       7,105,538  
US Treasury Notes
    3.125%  
05/15/19
    5,300,000       5,621,312  
US Treasury Notes
    2.625%  
08/15/20
    7,000,000       7,007,658  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.125%  
08/15/19
    12,000,000       17,484,372  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.750%  
08/15/20
    11,300,000       17,347,263  
US Treasury Bonds
    7.875%  
02/15/21
    1,000,000       1,469,844  
US Treasury Bonds
    6.375%  
08/15/27
    8,500,000       11,699,451  
US Treasury Bonds
    3.875%  
08/15/40
    1,000,000       978,906  
                           
Total US Treasury Obligations (Cost $92,589,928)
    $ 97,006,722  
 
Security
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 0.27%
           
JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
           
Dated 10/29/10, 0.12%, principal and interest in the amount of $264,003 to be repurchased 11/01/10, collateralized by US Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, par value of $245,000 due 07/15/18 with a value of $270,488 (Cost $264,000)
  $ 264,000     $ 264,000  
                 
Total Investments - 99.47% (Cost $92,853,928)*
    $ 97,270,722  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.53%
      522,031  
Net Assets - 100.00%
    $ 97,792,753  
 
*
Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $92,853,928 and net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis consists of:

Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 4,512,235  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (95,441 )
Net Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 4,416,794  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Managed Municipal Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
Ratings
(Moody’s/
S&P)1
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 88.07%
                     
General Obligation - 63.53%
                     
Alexandria, VA, Capital Improvements
    4.250%  
06/15/21
Aaa/AAA
  $ 3,300,000     $ 3,477,639  
Arlington County, VA, State Aid Witholding
    4.500%  
01/15/28
Aaa/AAA
    2,000,000       2,045,740  
Austin, TX, Public Improvements, Series A
    3.500%  
09/01/30
Aaa/AAA
    2,500,000       2,344,550  
Dallas, TX
    4.000%  
02/15/16
Aa1/AA+
    2,450,000       2,523,794  
Delaware State, Series B
    3.250%  
01/01/21
Aaa/AAA
    2,000,000       2,067,280  
Du Page County, IL, Jail Project
    5.600%  
01/01/21
Aaa/AAA
    1,600,000       1,897,152  
Florida State, Board of Education, Public Education, Series I
    4.125%  
06/01/21
Aa1/AAA
    3,000,000       3,114,210  
Georgia State, Series G
    4.125%  
10/01/23
Aaa/AAA
    2,000,000       2,125,120  
Henrico County, VA, Public Improvements
    4.250%  
07/15/24
Aaa/AAA
    2,830,000       2,976,481  
Maryland State, Capital Improvements,
Series A
    4.000%  
02/15/20
Aaa/AAA
    4,000,000       4,250,160  
Mecklenburg County, NC
    3.500%  
02/01/26
Aaa/AAA
    2,000,000       2,031,940  
Mecklenburg County, NC, Public Improvements, Series A
    4.000%  
02/01/20
Aaa/AAA
    3,000,000       3,144,270  
Mecklenburg County, NC, Public Improvements, Series B
    4.000%  
03/01/27
Aaa/AAA
    1,000,000       1,044,320  
Minnesota State, State Trunk Highway,
Series B
    4.000%  
08/01/30
Aa1/AAA
    2,830,000       2,895,373  
Missouri State, Fourth State Building,
Series A
    4.125%  
10/01/19
Aaa/AAA
    2,000,000       2,067,840  
Montgomery County, MD, Public Improvements, Series A
    4.000%  
05/01/21
Aaa/AAA
    2,450,000       2,526,954  
Prince Georges County, MD, Public Improvements
    4.125%  
07/15/26
Aaa/AAA
    2,000,000       2,098,240  
Salt Lake City, UT, School District, School Board Guaranty, Series A
    4.500%  
03/01/20
Aaa/NR
    2,240,000       2,382,173  
Seattle, WA, Public Improvements, Series B
    4.000%  
08/01/29
Aa1/AAA
    2,000,000       2,008,740  
South Carolina State, Coastal Carolina University, Series A
    4.000%  
04/01/28
Aaa/AA+
    1,000,000       1,035,340  
South Carolina State, Highway, Series A
    3.000%  
08/01/22
Aaa/AA+
    1,475,000       1,457,079  
Tennessee State, Series A
    5.000%  
05/01/26
Aaa/AA+
    500,000       555,425  
Tennessee State, Series A
    5.000%  
05/01/27
Aaa/AA+
    2,075,000       2,293,435  
Tennessee State, Series A
    4.000%  
05/01/28
Aaa/AA+
    2,000,000       2,032,700  
Tennessee State, Series A
    3.625%  
05/01/31
Aaa/AA+
    2,000,000       1,946,280  
Texas, Water Financial Assistance,
Series C-1
    5.000%  
08/01/39
Aaa/AA+
    3,515,000       3,773,634  
Utah State, Series A
    3.000%  
07/01/18
Aaa/AAA
    1,000,000       1,071,150  
Virginia State, Series B
    4.250%  
06/01/26
Aaa/AAA
    2,500,000       2,624,800  
Washington State, Series C, Refundable
    5.000%  
01/01/25
Aa1/AA+
    2,000,000       2,267,960  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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Managed Municipal Fund
 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
Ratings
(Moody’s/
S&P) 1
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 88.07% (continued)
                 
General Obligation - 63.53% (continued)
                 
Washington State, Series F
    4.500%  
07/01/27
Aa1/AA+
  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,623,975  
Washington, MD, Suburban Sanitation District, Water Supply
    4.250%  
06/01/26
Aaa/AAA
    2,500,000       2,624,800  
                        $ 71,328,554  
Prerefunded2 Issues - 6.67%
                           
Cary, NC, 03/01/11 @ 102
    5.000%  
03/01/18
Aaa/AAA
  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,072,500  
Chesterfield County, VA, 01/15/11 @ 100
    5.000%  
01/15/20
Aaa/AAA
    1,000,000       1,010,120  
Delaware State, Series A, 01/01/12 @ 100
    4.200%  
01/01/20
Aaa/AAA
    1,675,000       1,749,856  
Gwinnett County, GA, Water & Sewer Authority, 08/01/12 @ 100
    5.250%  
08/01/24
Aaa/AAA
    1,500,000       1,626,795  
South Carolina State, State Highway, Series B, 04/01/11 @ 101
    5.000%  
04/01/19
Aaa/AA+
    1,000,000       1,030,000  
                        $ 7,489,271  
Revenue Bonds - 17.87%
                           
Colorado, Water Resources & Power Development Authority, Series A
    4.000%  
09/01/29
Aaa/AAA
  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,031,680  
Fairfax County, VA, Water Authority Water Revenue
    4.500%  
04/01/27
Aaa/AAA
    2,500,000       2,655,175  
Florida, Water Pollution Control Financing,
Series A
    5.000%  
01/15/29
Aaa/AAA
    500,000       546,195  
Florida, Water Pollution Control Financing,
Series A
    5.100%  
01/15/29
Aaa/AAA
    550,000       604,681  
Gwinnett County, GA, Water & Sewer Authority, Series A
    4.000%  
08/01/28
Aaa/AAA
    2,000,000       2,064,860  
Kansas State, Development Finance Authority, Series DW-1
    3.000%  
04/01/20
Aaa/AAA
    2,865,000       2,932,843  
Kansas State, Development Finance Authority, Series DW-1
    3.125%  
04/01/22
Aaa/AAA
    2,975,000       2,993,594  
Texas, Water Development Board Revenue, State Revolving Fund-Senior Lien, Series A
    4.750%  
07/15/20
Aaa/AAA
    3,000,000       3,005,160  
Virginia State Resources Authority
Clean Water Revenue
    4.500%  
10/01/28
Aaa/AAA
    3,000,000       3,229,320  
                        $ 20,063,508  
                             
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $94,424,233)
    $ 98,881,333  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Managed Municipal Fund
 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 12.93%
           
JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
           
Dated 10/29/10, 0.12%, principal and interest in the amount of $14,519,145 to be repurchased 11/01/10, collateralized by US Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, par value of $12,770,400 due 04/15/13, 01/15/15, 07/15/16, 07/15/17, and 01/15/20 with a combined value of $14,813,359 (Cost $14,519,000)
  $ 14,519,000     $ 14,519,000  
                 
Total Investments - 101.00% (Cost $108,943,233)*
    $ 113,400,333  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.00)%
      (1,121,858 )
Net Assets - 100.00%
    $ 112,278,475  
 
1
Moody’s Municipal Bond Ratings:
   
   
Aaa
Judged to be of the best quality.
       
   
Aa
Judged to be of high quality by all standards. Issues are sometimes denoted with a 1, 2 or 3, which denote a high, medium or low ranking within the rating.
       
 
S&P Municipal Bond Ratings:
   
   
AAA
Of the highest quality.
       
   
AA
The second strongest capacity of payment of debt services. Those issues determined to possess very strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.
       
   
NR
Bond is not rated by this rating organization.
       
2
Prerefunded: Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by US Treasury securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on tax-exempt issues and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
   
*
Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $108,943,233 and net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis consists of:

Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 4,619,120  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (162,020 )
Net Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 4,457,100  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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North American Government Bond Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount1
   
Market
Value
 
CANADIAN SECURITIES - 21.69%
                   
Canadian Government Bonds
    1.500%  
06/01/12
 
CAD        2,000,000
    $ 1,965,997  
Canadian Government Bonds
    3.750%  
06/01/12
    7,500,000       7,631,410  
Canadian Government Bonds
    3.500%  
06/01/13
    3,100,000       3,192,766  
Canadian Government Bonds
    4.000%  
06/01/17
    12,500,000       13,514,070  
Canadian Government Bonds
    3.750%  
06/01/19
    7,430,000       7,867,757  
                           
Total Canadian Securities (Cost $32,577,452)
    $ 34,172,000  
                           
MEXICAN SECURITIES - 8.42%
                         
Mexican Bono 2
    9.000%  
12/20/12
 
MXN     31,782,400
    $ 2,798,848  
Mexican Bono 2
    6.000%  
06/18/15
    23,850,000       2,014,968  
Mexican Bono 2
    8.000%  
12/17/15
    93,907,000       8,451,098  
                           
Total Mexican Securities (Cost $13,173,343)
    $ 13,264,914  
                           
US TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 66.85%
                   
US Treasury Notes
    1.250%  
11/30/10
  $ 3,500,000     $ 3,503,420  
US Treasury Notes
    1.000%  
08/31/11
    16,000,000       16,105,008  
US Treasury Notes
    3.125%  
05/15/19
    11,600,000       12,303,250  
US Treasury Notes
    2.625%  
08/15/20
    3,750,000       3,754,102  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.750%  
05/15/17
    12,800,000       18,369,997  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.875%  
08/15/17
    10,300,000       14,963,170  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.125%  
08/15/19
    8,500,000       12,384,763  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.500%  
02/15/20
    11,000,000       16,505,159  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.750%  
08/15/20
    2,300,000       3,530,859  
US Treasury Bonds
    7.875%  
02/15/21
    650,000       955,399  
US Treasury Bonds
    3.875%  
08/15/40
    3,000,000       2,936,718  
                           
Total US Treasury Obligations (Cost $101,025,323)
    $ 105,311,845  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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North American Government Bond Fund
 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 2.12%
           
JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
           
Dated 10/29/10, 0.12%, principal and interest in the amount of $3,349,033 to be repurchased 11/01/10, collateralized by US Treasury Inflation-Protected Note, par value of $3,095,000 due 07/15/18 with a value of $3,416,980 (Cost $3,349,000)
  $ 3,349,000     $ 3,349,000  
                 
Total Investments - 99.08% (Cost $150,125,118)*
    $ 156,097,759  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.92%
      1,444,958  
Net Assets - 100.00%
    $ 157,542,717  
 
CAD
Canadian dollar
   
MXN
Mexican peso

1
Principal Amount is shown in US dollars unless otherwise noted.
   
2
Bonos are fixed rate, local currency-denominated coupon bonds issued by the Mexican government.
   
*
Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $150,125,118 and net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis consists of:

Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 6,127,496  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (154,855 )
Net Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 5,972,641  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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ISI Strategy Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 80.74%
       
Consumer Discretionary - 10.48%
       
Auto Components - 0.16%
           
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
    5,113     $ 100,266  
                 
Automobiles - 0.10%
               
Ford Motor Co.*
    4,400       62,172  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.98%
         
International Game Technology
    16,550       258,014  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*
    10,200       467,976  
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A
    4,806       178,062  
McDonald's Corp.
    10,376       806,942  
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. - Class A
    19,150       88,090  
              1,799,084  
Household Durables - 0.84%
               
Fortune Brands, Inc.
    5,113       276,358  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    11,250       229,275  
              505,633  
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.12%
         
Expedia, Inc.
    2,600       75,270  
                 
Media - 3.64%
               
Cablevision Systems Corp. - New York Group - Class A
    20,200       540,148  
CBS Corp. - Class B - Non-Voting Shares
    5,413       91,642  
Comcast Corp. - Class A
    11,050       227,409  
DIRECTV - Class A*
    11,760       511,090  
Gannett Co., Inc.
    13,532       160,354  
Liberty Global, Inc. - Class A*
    6,666       251,908  
Liberty Media Corp. - Starz - Series A*
    751       49,206  
Mediacom Communications Corp. - Class A*
    1,729       11,930  
News Corp. - Class A
    605       8,748  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.*
    41,300       61,743  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    788       45,602  
Virgin Media, Inc.
    2,155       54,802  
Walt Disney Co. (The)
    5,113       184,630  
              2,199,212  
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
Multi-Line Retail - 0.11%
               
Target Corp.
    1,251     $ 64,977  
                 
Specialty Retail - 2.53%
               
Aaron's, Inc.
    6,115       115,329  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
    6,867       109,941  
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*
    7,669       178,688  
Cato Corp. (The) - Class A
    5,614       148,490  
Foot Locker, Inc.
    13,132       209,193  
Gap, Inc. (The)
    7,669       145,788  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)
    5,113       157,889  
Lowe's Cos., Inc.
    4,110       87,666  
Systemax, Inc.
    4,050       52,447  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    10,000       323,700  
              1,529,131  
Consumer Staples - 8.27%
               
Beverages - 0.08%
               
PepsiCo, Inc.
    733       47,865  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.03%
         
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.*
    1,650       68,855  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    10,226       553,942  
              622,797  
Food Products - 1.53%
               
General Mills, Inc.
    10,526       395,146  
Hershey Co. (The)
    5,113       253,042  
Hormel Foods Corp.
    5,113       234,789  
McCormick & Co., Inc. - Non-Voting Shares
    1,003       44,353  
              927,330  
Household Products - 1.16%
               
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
    11,021       700,605  
                 
Personal Products - 1.39%
               
Avon Products, Inc.
    5,100       155,295  
Herbalife Ltd.
    10,676       681,769  
              837,064  
Tobacco - 3.08%
               
Altria Group, Inc.
    12,452       316,530  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    20,689       1,210,306  
Reynolds American, Inc.
    5,163       335,079  
              1,861,915  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ISI Strategy Fund
 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 80.74% (continued)
 
Energy - 8.56%
           
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.36%
       
Cal Dive International, Inc.*
    12,500     $ 63,250  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    25,250       490,103  
RPC, Inc.
    10,700       235,507  
Vantage Drilling Co.*
    20,000       34,400  
              823,260  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.20%
         
Chevron Corp.
    9,702       801,482  
ConocoPhillips
    8,950       531,630  
Continental Resources, Inc.*
    4,110       195,348  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    27,341       1,817,356  
General Maritime Corp.
    9,100       34,944  
Kinder Morgan Management LLC*
    0 1     4  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    9,223       328,062  
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.*
    10,000       149,700  
Ship Finance International Ltd.
    5,112       102,802  
Teekay Corp.
    7,650       243,270  
USEC, Inc.*
    6,315       33,912  
W&T Offshore, Inc.
    10,100       109,888  
              4,348,398  
Financials - 13.64%
               
Capital Markets - 2.27%
               
BlackRock, Inc. - Class A
    2,346       401,143  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
    14,435       222,299  
Invesco Ltd.
    4,511       103,753  
Morgan Stanley
    4,612       114,700  
SEI Investments Co.
    6,566       145,437  
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corp.*
    22,400       382,816  
              1,370,148  
Commercial Banks - 1.54%
               
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
    5,263       275,991  
F.N.B. Corp.
    5,212       44,302  
FirstMerit Corp.
    10,000       171,800  
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
    5,112       40,385  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    15,363       400,667  
              933,145  
Diversified Financial Services - 2.60%
         
Bank of America Corp.
    35,721       408,648  
Citigroup, Inc.*
    14,702       61,307  
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
Diversified Financial Services - 2.60% (continued)
 
CME Group, Inc.
    852     $ 246,782  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    22,781       857,249  
              1,573,986  
Insurance - 4.04%
               
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
    10,400       112,840  
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
    13,500       380,160  
Brown & Brown, Inc.
    14,000       312,060  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
    4,712       138,721  
CNA Financial Corp.*
    12,400       343,728  
Loews Corp.
    7,920       312,682  
MetLife, Inc.
    10,275       414,391  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    5,163       271,471  
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
    101       4,333  
Unitrin, Inc.
    6,165       149,809  
              2,440,195  
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 2.10%
         
American Capital Agency Corp.
    11,750       337,460  
Chimera Investment Corp.
    34,400       141,040  
Franklin Street Properties Corp.
    8,721       116,426  
Hatteras Financial Corp.
    23,008       673,674  
              1,268,600  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.09%
         
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
    5,113       60,589  
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
    30,200       511,286  
TFS Financial Corp.
    10,000       87,500  
              659,375  
Health Care - 6.57%
               
Biotechnology - 0.85%
               
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    10,000       130,300  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    10,000       383,300  
              513,600  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.63%
 
Baxter International, Inc.
    502       25,552  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
    5,163       309,574  
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
    2,005       45,894  
              381,020  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
29
 
 
 

 
 
ISI Strategy Fund
 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 80.74% (continued)
 
Health Care - 6.57% (continued)
       
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.29%
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    10,700     $ 351,174  
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*
    10,000       187,800  
Omnicare, Inc.
    10,000       241,200  
              780,174  
Health Care Technology - 0.39%
         
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*
    12,450       237,670  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.25%
         
Bruker Corp.*
    10,000       149,900  
                 
Pharmaceuticals - 3.16%
               
Abbott Laboratories
    4,546       233,301  
Allergan, Inc.
    421       30,485  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    2,303       61,951  
Johnson & Johnson
    13,038       830,129  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    3,302       119,796  
Pfizer, Inc.
    36,340       632,316  
              1,907,978  
Industrials - 7.39%
               
Aerospace & Defense - 1.27%
         
Goodrich Corp.
    1,153       94,627  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    3,609       170,020  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    4,311       272,498  
United Technologies Corp.
    3,108       232,385  
              769,530  
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.12%
         
FedEx Corp.
    856       75,088  
                 
Airlines - 0.54%
               
United Continental Holdings, Inc.*
    11,202       325,306  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates - 2.50%
         
3M Co.
    2,456       206,844  
General Electric Co.
    81,420       1,304,349  
              1,511,193  
Machinery - 1.98%
               
Caterpillar, Inc.
    3,567       280,366  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    1,191       54,429  
Joy Global, Inc.
    5,163       366,315  
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
Machinery - 1.98% (continued)
         
Navistar International Corp.*
    10,250     $ 493,845  
              1,194,955  
Marine - 0.37%
               
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd.*
    10,000       58,200  
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.*
    10,000       165,500  
              223,700  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.61%
 
Aircastle Ltd.
    10,000       92,100  
Fastenal Co.
    5,363       276,087  
              368,187  
Information Technology - 15.30%
         
Communications Equipment - 0.92%
         
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
    10,000       63,200  
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
    21,560       492,215  
              555,415  
Computers & Peripherals - 3.04%
         
Apple, Inc.*
    6,113       1,839,218  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.71%
         
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
    5,218       181,586  
Brightpoint, Inc.*
    7,250       54,303  
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc.*
    5,112       60,270  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*
    10,400       117,520  
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*
    742       12,614  
              426,293  
Internet Software & Services - 3.36%
         
Earthlink, Inc.
    13,300       119,567  
Google, Inc. - Class A*
    2,406       1,474,854  
Yahoo!, Inc.*
    26,400       435,864  
              2,030,285  
IT Services - 2.94%
               
Convergys Corp.*
    10,200       115,464  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
    280       7,588  
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
    6,122       87,422  
International Business Machines Corp.
    8,744       1,255,638  
Lender Processing Services, Inc.
    140       4,038  
Teradata Corp.*
    5,113       201,248  
Unisys Corp.*
    4,540       104,647  
              1,776,045  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ISI Strategy Fund
 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 80.74% (continued)
 
Information Technology - 15.30% (continued)
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.97%
 
Amkor Technology, Inc.*
    10,000     $ 72,100  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
    28,653       168,766  
Intel Corp.
    10,099       202,687  
Intersil Corp. - Class A
    15,650       204,859  
Linear Technology Corp.
    5,714       184,162  
Teradyne, Inc.*
    5,112       57,459  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    10,275       303,832  
              1,193,865  
Software - 2.36%
               
ANSYS, Inc.*
    5,113       231,363  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*
    16,250       137,637  
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
    25       396  
Microsoft Corp.
    31,122       829,090  
Oracle Corp.
    7,169       210,769  
Synopsys, Inc.*
    632       16,167  
              1,425,422  
Materials - 3.77%
               
Chemicals - 2.66%
               
A. Schulman, Inc.
    3,058       66,359  
Cytec Industries, Inc.
    5,113       253,196  
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
    7,769       239,518  
Olin Corp.
    15,150       302,848  
PolyOne Corp.*
    3,877       50,091  
Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*
    3,058       103,727  
RPM International, Inc.
    13,308       275,609  
W.R. Grace & Co.*
    9,851       315,823  
              1,607,171  
Containers & Packaging – 0.00%
         
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.*
    335       1,226  
                 
Metals & Mining - 1.11%
               
Southern Copper Corp.
    12,385       530,078  
Titanium Metals Corp.*
    4,512       88,706  
Worthington Industries, Inc.
    3,559       54,809  
              673,593  
 
Security
 
Shares
   
Market
Value
 
Telecommunication Services - 3.64%
         
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.42%
 
CenturyLink, Inc.
    5,113     $ 211,576  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*
    13,500       33,075  
Frontier Communications Corp.
    33,068       290,337  
PAETEC Holding Corp.*
    902       3,807  
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
    83,150       548,790  
Windstream Corp.
    29,400       372,204  
              1,459,789  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.22%
 
American Tower Corp. -
Class A*
    12,300       634,803  
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.*
    10,000       104,100  
              738,903  
Utilities - 3.12%
               
Electric Utilities - 1.08%
               
Exelon Corp.
    7,819       319,171  
NV Energy, Inc.
    14,400       196,704  
PPL Corp.
    5,113       137,540  
              653,415  
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders - 0.09%
         
Mirant Corp.*
    5,013       53,188  
                 
Multi-Utilities - 1.54%
               
Alliant Energy Corp.
    10,000       365,300  
Ameren Corp.
    10,200       295,596  
CMS Energy Corp.
    5,614       103,185  
NiSource, Inc.
    9,724       168,323  
              932,404  
Water Utilities - 0.41%
               
American Water Works Co., Inc.
    10,400       248,352  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $39,725,430)
    $ 48,803,313  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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ISI Strategy Fund
 
Schedule of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
Security
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
US TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 11.36%
               
US Treasury Notes
    3.875%  
10/31/12
  $ 500,000     $ 535,664  
US Treasury Notes
    2.625%  
08/15/20
    2,000,000       2,002,188  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.125%  
08/15/19
    2,550,000       3,715,429  
US Treasury Bonds
    8.750%  
08/15/20
    400,000       614,062  
                           
Total US Treasury Obligations (Cost $6,587,868)
    $ 6,867,343  
 
Security
 
Principal
Amount
   
Market
Value
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 7.56%
           
JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
           
Dated 10/29/10, 0.12%, principal and interest in the amount of $4,569,046 to be repurchased 11/01/10, collateralized by US Treasury Inflation-Protected Notes, par value of $3,756,100 due 01/15/15 and
07/15/18 with a value of $4,662,206 (Cost $4,569,000)
  $ 4,569,000     $ 4,569,000  
                 
Total Investments - 99.66% (Cost $50,882,298)**
    $ 60,239,656  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.34%
      205,069  
Net Assets - 100.00%
    $ 60,444,725  

 
1
Represents less than 1 share outstanding.
   
*
Non-income producing security.
   
**
Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $50,958,619 and net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis consists of:

Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 11,671,111  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (2,390,074 )
Net Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 9,281,037  

 
The difference between the federal income tax cost of portfolio investments and the Schedule of Investments cost is due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital gains and losses under income tax regulations and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These timing differences are temporary in nature and are due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ISI FUNDS
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2010
 
   
Total Return
US Treasury
Fund
   
Managed
Municipal
Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities:
           
At cost
  $ 92,589,928     $ 94,424,233  
At value (Note 1)
  $ 97,006,722     $ 98,881,333  
Investments in Repurchase Agreements:
               
At cost
  $ 264,000     $ 14,519,000  
At value
  $ 264,000     $ 14,519,000  
Total investments in securities:
               
At cost
  $ 92,853,928     $ 108,943,233  
At value
  $ 97,270,722     $ 113,400,333  
Cash
    708       689  
Interest receivable
    899,009       986,977  
Receivable for capital shares sold
    2,576       605,475  
Other assets
    17,632       38,829  
TOTAL ASSETS
    98,190,647       115,032,303  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Distributions payable
    64,506       102,891  
Payable for capital shares redeemed
    243,632       500,518  
Payable for investments purchased
          2,053,251  
Accrued investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    26,134       38,356  
Accrued distribution fees (Note 2)
    20,952       23,961  
Accrued administration fees (Note 2)
    13,793       17,518  
Accrued transfer agent fees (Note 2)
    13,338       7,206  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    15,539       10,127  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    397,894       2,753,828  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 97,792,753     $ 112,278,475  
                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 93,361,970     $ 107,101,109  
Undistributed net investment income
          282  
Accumulated net realized gains from security transactions
    13,989       719,984  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    4,416,794       4,457,100  
Net assets
  $ 97,792,753     $ 112,278,475  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
33
 
 
 

 
 
ISI FUNDS
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
   
Total Return
US Treasury
Fund
   
Managed
Municipal
Fund
 
SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING OF $0.001 PAR VALUE
           
ISI Class A Shares (50,000,000 shares authorized)
          10,368,126  
ISI Class I Shares (5,000,000 shares authorized)
          7,017  
ISI Shares (115,000,000 shares authorized)
    9,690,372        
                 
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
               
ISI Class A Shares (based on net assets of $112,202,520)
  $     $ 10.82  
ISI Class I Shares (based on net assets of $75,955)
  $     $ 10.82  
ISI Shares (based on net assets of $97,792,753)
  $ 10.09     $  
                 
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE VALUE PER SHARE
(100/97) X NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
               
ISI Class A Shares
  $     $ 11.15  
ISI Shares
  $ 10.40     $  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
34
 
 
 
 

 
 
ISI FUNDS
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2010
 
   
North American
Government Bond
Fund
   
ISI
Strategy
Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities:
           
At cost
  $ 150,125,118     $ 50,882,298  
At value (Note 1)
  $ 156,097,759     $ 60,239,656  
Cash
    88       714  
Dividends and interest receivable, at value
    2,205,755       122,004  
Receivable for investment securities sold
          183  
Receivable for capital shares sold
    189,559       144,461  
Other assets
    38,693       18,323  
TOTAL ASSETS
    158,531,854       60,525,341  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Distributions payable
    169,367        
Payable for capital shares redeemed
    634,921       3,097  
Accrued investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    53,829       20,310  
Accrued distribution fees (Note 2)
    60,619       12,694  
Accrued shareholder servicing fees (Note 2)
    4,898        
Accrued administration fees (Note 2)
    24,891       6,126  
Accrued transfer agent fees (Note 2)
    19,985       6,588  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    20,627       31,801  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    989,137       80,616  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 157,542,717     $ 60,444,725  
                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 151,405,585     $ 56,745,992  
Undistributed net investment income
          9,755  
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) from
security and foreign currency transactions
    151,037       (5,668,380 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
and foreign currencies
    5,986,095       9,357,358  
Net assets
  $ 157,542,717     $ 60,444,725  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
35
 
 
 

 
 
ISI FUNDS
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
October 31, 2010
 
   
North American
Government Bond
Fund
   
ISI
Strategy
Fund
 
SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING OF $0.001 PAR VALUE
           
ISI Class A Shares (50,000,000 shares authorized)
    17,039,844        
ISI Class C Shares (5,000,000 shares authorized)
    2,923,400        
ISI Class I Shares (5,000,000 shares authorized)
    24,924        
ISI Shares (25,000,000 shares authorized)
          4,923,938  
                 
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
               
ISI Class A Shares (based on net assets of $134,383,412)
  $ 7.89     $  
ISI Class C Shares (based on net assets of $22,962,566)*
  $ 7.85     $  
ISI Class I Shares (based on net assets of $196,739)
  $ 7.89     $  
ISI Shares (based on net assets of $60,444,725)
  $     $ 12.28  
                 
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE VALUE PER SHARE
(100/97) X NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
               
ISI Class A Shares
  $ 8.13     $  
ISI Shares
  $     $ 12.66  
 
*
Contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is imposed on the sale of shares if redeemed within the first year of purchase.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ISI FUNDS
 
Statements of Operations
Year Ended October 31, 2010
 
   
Total Return
US Treasury
Fund
   
Managed
Municipal
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Interest
  $ 2,374,450     $ 4,113,609  
                 
EXPENSES
               
Investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    245,492       426,580  
Distribution fees (Note 2):
               
ISI Class A Shares
          266,601  
ISI Shares
    257,505        
Administration fees (Note 2)
    120,324       119,611  
Professional fees
    83,898       84,472  
Transfer agent fees (Note 2):
               
ISI Class A Shares
          21,158  
ISI Class I Shares
          2  
ISI Shares
    39,390        
Registration fees
    29,310       47,347  
Custody fees
    26,518       27,667  
Compliance consulting fees (Note 2)
    19,655       19,394  
Directors' fees and expenses
    17,901       17,866  
Other expenses
    1,514       4,997  
TOTAL EXPENSES
    841,507       1,035,695  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    1,532,943       3,077,914  
                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAINS ON INVESTMENTS
               
Net realized gains from security transactions
    994,042       720,306  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
    4,202,408       985,144  
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAINS ON INVESTMENTS
    5,196,450       1,705,450  
                 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 6,729,393     $ 4,783,364  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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ISI FUNDS
 
Statements of Operations
Year Ended October 31, 2010
 
   
North American
Government Bond
Fund
   
ISI
Strategy
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Dividends
  $     $ 1,247,409  
Interest
    4,579,019       177,406  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME
    4,579,019       1,424,815  
                 
EXPENSES
               
Investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    610,620       231,426  
Distribution fees (Note 2):
               
ISI Class A Shares
    518,813        
ISI Class C Shares
    171,967        
ISI Shares
          144,641  
Administration fees (Note 2)
    175,951       66,676  
Professional fees
    112,890       57,081  
Transfer agent fees (Note 2):
               
ISI Class A Shares
    65,615        
ISI Class C Shares
    13,179        
ISI Class I Shares
    8        
ISI Shares
          25,283  
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 2):
               
ISI Class C Shares
    57,322        
Custody fees
    49,662       17,608  
Registration fees
    45,738       29,091  
Compliance consulting fees (Note 2)
    29,058       10,752  
Directors' fees and expenses
    25,277       10,629  
Other expenses
    23,915       21,852  
TOTAL EXPENSES
    1,900,015       615,039  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    2,679,004       809,776  
                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS
(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS AND
FOREIGN CURRENCIES (Note 1)
               
Net realized gains (losses) from:
               
Security transactions
    2,991,836       (488,595 )
Foreign currency transactions
    (99,493 )      
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
    8,155,092       8,625,267  
Foreign currency translation
    5,841        
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
    11,053,276       8,136,672  
                 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 13,732,280     $ 8,946,448  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Total Return US Treasury Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2009
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 1,532,943     $ 2,046,878  
Net realized gains from security transactions
    994,042       6,818,548  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
    4,202,408       2,085,460  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    6,729,393       10,950,886  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
    (1,532,943 )     (1,951,726 )
From net realized gains from security transactions
    (5,616,815 )     (2,181,786 )
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders
    (7,149,758 )     (4,133,512 )
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    5,698,834       7,367,906  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment
of distributions to shareholders
    5,284,575       2,838,482  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (25,065,786 )     (24,700,965 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
    (14,082,377 )     (14,494,577 )
                 
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
    (14,502,742 )     (7,677,203 )
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    112,295,495       119,972,698  
End of year
  $ 97,792,753     $ 112,295,495  
                 
END OF YEAR UNDISTRIBUTED NET
INVESTMENT INCOME
  $     $  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
               
Shares sold
    577,733       721,397  
Shares reinvested
    550,435       276,336  
Shares redeemed
    (2,546,872 )     (2,399,296 )
Net decrease in shares outstanding
    (1,418,704 )     (1,401,563 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of year
    11,109,076       12,510,639  
Shares outstanding, end of year
    9,690,372       11,109,076  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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Managed Municipal Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2009
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 3,077,914     $ 2,679,628  
Net realized gains from security transactions
    720,306       344,913  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
    985,144       5,313,236  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    4,783,364       8,337,777  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (3,078,368 )     (2,678,741 )
ISI Class I Shares
    (182 )      
From net realized gains from security transactions
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (345,235 )     (124,276 )
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders
    (3,423,785 )     (2,803,017 )
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from shares sold
               
ISI Class A Shares
    22,551,334       30,987,833  
ISI Class I Shares
    76,591        
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment
of distributions to shareholders
               
ISI Class A Shares
    2,006,694       1,488,003  
ISI Class I Shares
    182        
Payments for shares redeemed
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (14,638,906 )     (12,159,543 )
ISI Class I Shares
    (11 )      
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
    9,995,884       20,316,293  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
    11,355,463       25,851,053  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    100,923,012       75,071,959  
End of year
  $ 112,278,475     $ 100,923,012  
                 
END OF YEAR UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  $ 282     $ 887  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Managed Municipal Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
 
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2009
 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
           
Shares sold
           
ISI Class A Shares
    2,089,357       2,923,152  
ISI Class I Shares
    7,001        
Shares reinvested
               
ISI Class A Shares
    186,500       140,914  
ISI Class I Shares
    17        
Shares redeemed
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (1,357,843 )     (1,147,728 )
ISI Class I Shares
    (1 )      
                 
Net increase in shares outstanding
               
ISI Class A Shares
    918,014       1,916,338  
ISI Class I Shares
    7,017        
                 
Shares outstanding, beginning of year
               
ISI Class A Shares
    9,450,112       7,533,774  
Shares outstanding, end of year
               
ISI Class A Shares
    10,368,126       9,450,112  
ISI Class I Shares
    7,017        
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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North American Government Bond Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2009
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 2,679,004     $ 2,928,411  
Net realized gains from security and
foreign currency transactions
    2,892,343       6,854,112  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency translation
    8,160,933       5,321,786  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    13,732,280       15,104,309  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (2,397,132 )     (1,471,302 )
ISI Class C Shares
    (281,317 )     (71,732 )
ISI Class I Shares
    (555 )      
From net realized gains from security transactions
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (3,838,365 )     (5,181,835 )
ISI Class C Shares
    (740,785 )     (926,946 )
ISI Class I Shares
    (586 )      
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders
    (7,258,740 )     (7,651,815 )
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from shares sold
               
ISI Class A Shares
    31,062,656       31,569,732  
ISI Class C Shares
    3,451,857       8,405,659  
ISI Class I Shares
    193,289        
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment
of distributions to shareholders
               
ISI Class A Shares
    4,030,261       3,936,266  
ISI Class C Shares
    664,834       657,990  
ISI Class I Shares
    1,141        
Payments for shares redeemed
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (39,092,239 )     (49,531,989 )
ISI Class C Shares
    (6,715,972 )     (5,979,135 )
ISI Class I Shares
    (8 )      
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
    (6,404,181 )     (10,941,477 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    69,359       (3,488,983 )
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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North American Government Bond Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
 
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2009
 
NET ASSETS
           
Beginning of year
    157,473,358       160,962,341  
End of year
  $ 157,542,717     $ 157,473,358  
                 
END OF YEAR UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  $     $  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
               
Shares sold
               
ISI Class A Shares
    4,064,217       4,150,857  
ISI Class C Shares
    452,123       1,106,156  
ISI Class I Shares
    24,780        
Shares reinvested
               
ISI Class A Shares
    532,705       519,788  
ISI Class C Shares
    88,248       87,038  
ISI Class I Shares
    145        
Shares redeemed
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (5,136,420 )     (6,529,777 )
ISI Class C Shares
    (885,939 )     (786,953 )
ISI Class I Shares
    (1 )      
                 
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
               
ISI Class A Shares
    (539,498 )     (1,859,132 )
ISI Class C Shares
    (345,568 )     406,241  
ISI Class I Shares
    24,924        
                 
Shares outstanding, beginning of year
               
ISI Class A Shares
    17,579,342       19,438,474  
ISI Class C Shares
    3,268,968       2,862,727  
Shares outstanding, end of year
               
ISI Class A Shares
    17,039,844       17,579,342  
ISI Class C Shares
    2,923,400       3,268,968  
ISI Class I Shares
    24,924        

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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ISI Strategy Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2009
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 809,776     $ 590,604  
Net realized losses from security transactions
    (488,595 )     (4,102,643 )
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
    8,625,267       8,739,425  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    8,946,448       5,227,386  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
    (809,407 )     (604,469 )
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    5,666,622       3,988,025  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment
of distributions to shareholders
    705,681       539,019  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (7,795,400 )     (8,663,997 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
    (1,423,097 )     (4,136,953 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
    6,713,944       485,964  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    53,730,781       53,244,817  
End of year
  $ 60,444,725     $ 53,730,781  
                 
END OF YEAR UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  $ 9,755     $ 10,950  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
               
Shares sold
    486,397       423,996  
Shares reinvested
    61,148       56,560  
Shares redeemed
    (674,109 )     (957,762 )
Net decrease in shares outstanding
    (126,564 )     (477,206 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of year
    5,050,502       5,527,708  
Shares outstanding, end of year
    4,923,938       5,050,502  

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Total Return US Treasury Fund

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net asset value at beginning of year
  $ 10.11     $ 9.59     $ 9.50     $ 9.42     $ 9.33  
 
                                       
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income(a)
    0.15       0.17       0.28       0.35       0.32  
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
    0.50       0.70       0.16       0.08       0.12  
Total from investment operations
    0.65       0.87       0.44       0.43       0.44  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (0.28 )     (0.34 )     (0.35 )
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.52 )     (0.18 )     (0.07 )     (0.00 )*      
Return of capital
                      (0.01 )      
Total distributions
    (0.67 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )
 
                                       
Net asset value at end of year
  $ 10.09     $ 10.11     $ 9.59     $ 9.50     $ 9.42  
 
                                       
TOTAL RETURN(b) 
    6.85 %     9.05 %     4.61 %     4.66 %     4.83 %
 
                                       
Net assets at end of year (000's)
  $ 97,793     $ 112,295     $ 119,973     $ 124,768     $ 153,784  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.82 %     0.80 %     0.79 %     0.79 %     0.76 %(c)
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
    1.49 %     1.68 %     2.86 %     3.68 %     3.44 %(c)
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    44 %     109 %     70 %     29 %     51 %
 
(a)
Calculated using the average shares outstanding for the period.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
   
(c)
The October 31, 2006 ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets were unaffected by the waiver of distribution fees during the year.
   
*
Amount less than $0.005 per share.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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Managed Municipal Fund - Class A

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net asset value at beginning of year
  $ 10.68     $ 9.96     $ 10.61     $ 10.80     $ 10.68  
 
                                       
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income(a)
    0.31       0.32       0.36       0.38       0.39  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments
    0.18       0.74       (0.50 )     (0.14 )     0.10  
Total from investment operations
    0.49       1.06       (0.14 )     0.24       0.49  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.47 )     (0.34 )     (0.34 )
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.09 )     (0.03 )
Total distributions
    (0.35 )     (0.34 )     (0.51 )     (0.43 )     (0.37 )
 
                                       
Net asset value at end of year
  $ 10.82     $ 10.68     $ 9.96     $ 10.61     $ 10.80  
 
                                       
TOTAL RETURN(b) 
    4.62 %     10.68 %     (1.44 )%     2.29 %     4.68 %
 
                                       
Net assets at end of year (000's)
  $ 112,203     $ 100,923     $ 75,072     $ 73,038     $ 82,880  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.97 %     0.97 %     0.96 %     0.94 %     0.91 %
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
    2.89 %     3.02 %     3.48 %     3.57 %     3.63 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    22 %     10 %     7 %     5 %     7 %

(a)
Calculated using the average shares outstanding for the period.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Managed Municipal Fund - Class I

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout The Period
 
 
 
Period Ended
October 31,
2010(a)
 
Net asset value at beginning of period
  $ 10.94  
 
       
Income (loss) from investment operations:
       
Net investment income(b)
    0.02  
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
    (0.11 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.09 )
         
Less distributions:
       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.03 )
 
       
Net asset value at end of period
  $ 10.82  
 
       
TOTAL RETURN(c)
    (0.86 )%(d)
 
       
Net assets at end of period (000's)
  $ 76  
         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.70 %(e)
         
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    2.83 %(e)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    22 %(d)

(a)
Class I commenced operations on October 7, 2010.
   
(b)
Calculated using the average shares outstanding for the period.
   
(c)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
   
(d)
Not annualized.
   
(e)
Annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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North American Government Bond Fund – Class A

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net asset value at beginning of year
  $ 7.56     $ 7.22     $ 7.53     $ 7.41     $ 7.34  
 
                                       
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income(a)
    0.14       0.14       0.23       0.26       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments and
foreign currencies
    0.56       0.56       (0.18 )     0.22       0.18  
Total from investment operations
    0.70       0.70       0.05       0.48       0.43  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.14 )     (0.08 )     (0.19 )     (0.35 )     (0.30 )
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.23 )     (0.28 )     (0.14 )           (0.01 )
Return of capital
                (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.05 )
Total distributions
    (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )
 
                                       
Net asset value at end of year
  $ 7.89     $ 7.56     $ 7.22     $ 7.53     $ 7.41  
 
                                       
TOTAL RETURN(b) 
    9.53 %     9.80 %     0.51 %     6.71 %     6.04 %
 
                                       
Net assets at end of year (000's)
  $ 134,383     $ 132,814     $ 140,326     $ 131,748     $ 146,854  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    1.15 %     1.13 %     1.11 %     1.11 %     1.06 %(c)
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
    1.85 %     1.87 %     2.97 %     3.54 %     3.47 %(c)
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %     131 %     108 %     49 %     53 %

(a)
Calculated using the average shares outstanding for the period.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
   
(c)
The October 31, 2006 ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets were unaffected by the waiver of distribution fees during the year.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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North American Government Bond Fund – Class C

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net asset value at beginning of year
  $ 7.54     $ 7.21     $ 7.52     $ 7.40     $ 7.33  
 
                                       
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income(a)
    0.09       0.09       0.18       0.21       0.21  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments and
foreign currencies
    0.56       0.55       (0.18 )     0.22       0.17  
Total from investment operations
    0.65       0.64       0.00       0.43       0.38  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.11 )     (0.03 )     (0.14 )     (0.30 )     (0.25 )
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.23 )     (0.28 )     (0.14 )           (0.01 )
Return of capital
                (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.05 )
Total distributions
    (0.34 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )
 
                                       
Net asset value at end of year
  $ 7.85     $ 7.54     $ 7.21     $ 7.52     $ 7.40  
 
                                       
TOTAL RETURN(b) 
    8.85 %     8.97 %     (0.12 )%     6.03 %     5.35 %
 
                                       
Net assets at end of year (000's)
  $ 22,963     $ 24,659     $ 20,636     $ 16,848     $ 15,579  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    1.78 %     1.76 %     1.73 %     1.74 %     1.72 %
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
    1.23 %     1.22 %     2.34 %     2.93 %     2.81 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %     131 %     108 %     49 %     53 %

(a)
Calculated using the average shares outstanding for the period.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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North American Government Bond Fund - Class I

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout The Period
 
 
 
Period Ended
October 31,
2010(a)
 
Net asset value at beginning of period
  $ 7.80  
 
       
Income from investment operations:
       
Net investment income(b)
    0.02  
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments on investments and foreign currencies
    0.12  
Total from investment operations
    0.14  
         
Less distributions:
       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.02 )
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.03 )
Total distributions
    (0.05 )
 
       
Net asset value at end of period
  $ 7.89  
 
       
TOTAL RETURN(c)
    1.74 %(d)
 
       
Net assets at end of period (000's)
  $ 197  
         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.69 %(e)
         
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    2.25 %(e)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    48 %(d)

(a)
Class I commenced operations on September 16, 2010.
   
(b)
Calculated using the average shares outstanding for the period.
   
(c)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
   
(d)
Not annualized.
   
(e)
Annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ISI Strategy Fund

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net asset value at beginning of year
  $ 10.64     $ 9.63     $ 14.82     $ 13.54     $ 12.12  
 
                                       
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income(a)
    0.16       0.11       0.13       0.17       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments
    1.64       1.02       (4.39 )     1.65       1.42  
Total from investment operations
    1.80       1.13       (4.26 )     1.82       1.57  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.16 )     (0.12 )     (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.15 )
Distributions from net realized gains
                (0.80 )     (0.37 )      
Total distributions
    (0.16 )     (0.12 )     (0.93 )     (0.54 )     (0.15 )
 
                                       
Net asset value at end of year
  $ 12.28     $ 10.64     $ 9.63     $ 14.82     $ 13.54  
 
                                       
TOTAL RETURN(b) 
    17.05 %     11.84 %     (30.49 )%     13.79 %     13.01 %
 
                                       
Net assets at end of year (000's)
  $ 60,445     $ 53,731     $ 53,245     $ 80,535     $ 69,438  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    1.06 %     1.10 %     0.99 %     0.96 %     0.95 %
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
    1.40 %     1.19 %     1.02 %     1.21 %     1.17 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    38 %     55 %     42 %     62 %     41 %

(a)
Calculated using the average shares outstanding for the period.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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ISI Funds

Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
 
A.   Organization
 
Total Return US Treasury Fund, Inc. (“Total Return”), Managed Municipal Fund, Inc. (“Managed Municipal”), North American Government Bond Fund, Inc. (“North American”) and ISI Strategy Fund, Inc. (“Strategy”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as open-end management investment companies. The Funds are organized as corporations under the laws of the State of Maryland.
 
Total Return’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return with relative stability of principal and, secondarily, high current income consistent with an investment in securities issued by the United States Treasury. Managed Municipal’s investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with relative stability of principal and, secondarily, high current income exempt from Federal income tax through investment in a portfolio consisting primarily of tax-free municipal obligations. North American’s investment objective is designed to provide a high level of current income, consistent with prudent investment risk. Strategy’s investment objective is to maximize total return through a combination of long-term growth of capital and current income.
 
Total Return and Strategy each currently offer a single class of shares (ISI Shares) to investors. Managed Municipal offers two classes of shares- ISI Class A Shares and ISI Class I Shares. North American offers three classes of shares – ISI Class A Shares, ISI Class C Shares and ISI Class I Shares. ISI Shares and ISI Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge equal to 3.00%. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is imposed on the sale of ISI Class C Shares if redeemed within the first year of purchase.
 
Total Return and Strategy are authorized to issue 115,000,000 and 25,000,000 shares, respectively, of ISI Shares at $0.001 par value. Managed Municipal is authorized to issue 50,000,000 ISI Class A Shares and 5,000,000 ISI Class I Shares at $0.001 par value. North American is authorized to issue 50,000,000 ISI Class A Shares, 5,000,000 ISI Class C Shares and 5,000,000 ISI Class I Shares at $0.001 par value.
 
B.  Valuation of Securities
 
Exchange traded securities and over-the-counter securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are readily available are valued each Fund business day using the last reported sales price or the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) provided by independent pricing services as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). In the absence of a sale price or NOCP, such securities are valued at the mean of the last bid and the last asked prices. Non-exchange traded securities for which quotations are readily available are generally valued at the mean between the last bid and the last asked
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
prices. Debt securities may be valued at prices supplied by a Fund’s pricing agent based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics such as rating, interest rate, and maturity. Money market instruments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost unless the Fund’s investment advisor believes another valuation is more appropriate.
 
When valuing securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the market quotations that are readily available are considered unreliable, the Funds determine a fair value in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Funds’ Boards of Directors (the “Board”). The Funds may use these procedures to establish the fair value of securities when, for example, a significant event occurs between the time the market closes and the calculation of the net asset value per share, and the event is likely to affect the Fund’s net asset value per share. Fair valuation may also be used for securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, securities for which no or limited trading activity has occurred for a period of time, or securities that are otherwise deemed to be illiquid (i.e., securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days at approximately the price at which the security is currently priced by the Funds).
 
If a fair value is required, the investment advisor, or the sub-advisor in the case of Strategy, determines the value of the security until the Board meets to establish the fair value of the security.
 
As of October 31, 2010, there were no fair valued securities.
 
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) establish a single authoritative definition of fair value, set out a frame work for measuring fair value and require additional disclosures about fair value measurements.
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
 
 
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ISI Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2010:
 
Total Return
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
US Treasury Obligations
  $     $ 97,006,722     $     $ 97,006,722  
Repurchase Agreements
          264,000             264,000  
Total
  $     $ 97,270,722     $     $ 97,270,722  
 
Managed Municipal
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Municipal Bonds
  $     $ 98,881,333     $     $ 98,881,333  
Repurchase Agreements
          14,519,000             14,519,000  
Total
  $     $ 113,400,333     $     $ 113,400,333  
 
North American
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Canadian Securities
  $     $ 34,172,000     $     $ 34,172,000  
Mexican Securities
          13,264,914             13,264,914  
US Treasury Obligations
          105,311,845             105,311,845  
Repurchase Agreements
          3,349,000             3,349,000  
Total
  $     $ 156,097,759     $     $ 156,097,759  
 
Strategy
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
  $ 48,803,313     $     $     $ 48,803,313  
US Treasury Obligations
          6,867,343             6,867,343  
Repurchase Agreements
          4,569,000             4,569,000  
Total
  $ 48,803,313     $ 11,436,343     $     $ 60,239,656  
 
See Strategy’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the common stocks valued using Level 1 inputs by industry type.
 
C.  Securities Transactions and Investment Income
 
Securities transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined by comparing the proceeds of a sale or the cost of a purchase with a specific offsetting transaction. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued daily. Estimated expenses are also accrued daily. With respect to North American and Managed Municipal, income, gains (losses) and common expenses are allocated to each class based on its respective net assets. Class specific expenses are charged directly to each class.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
D.  Distributions
 
Total Return declares distributions daily, and North American declares monthly distributions at fixed rates approved by the Board. These distributions are paid monthly. To the extent that a Fund’s net investment income is less than an approved fixed rate, some of its distributions may be designated as a return of capital. Managed Municipal declares and pays dividends monthly from its net investment income. Strategy declares and pays dividends quarterly from its net investment income. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The Funds record dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date.
 
E.   Federal Income Taxes
 
Each Fund has a policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As provided therein in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its net taxable income, the Fund (but not its shareholders) will be relieved of Federal income tax on the income distributed. In addition, by distributing in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, a Fund will not be subject to Federal excise taxes. Accordingly, no Federal income or excise taxes have been accrued.
 
F.   Foreign Currency Translation
 
The Funds maintain their accounting records in U.S. dollars. North American determines the U.S. dollar value of foreign currency-denominated assets, liabilities and transactions by using prevailing exchange rates. In valuing security transactions, the receipt of income and the payment of expenses, North American uses the prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date.
 
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions shown on North American’s financial statements result from the sale of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and from the difference between the amounts of interest recorded on North American’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. That portion of realized gains (losses) from security transactions that results from fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates relating to the sale of foreign securities is not separately disclosed but is included in net realized gains (losses) from security transactions. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included in the net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments.
 
G.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
 
North American may use forward foreign currency contracts to manage foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may use these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of securities transactions for the period between the date of the transaction and the date the security is received or delivered or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities that it already owns. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate
 
 
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ISI Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. North American determines the net U.S. dollar value of the forward foreign currency contracts using prevailing exchange rates.
 
H.  Repurchase Agreements
 
Each Fund may make short-term investments in repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities. Under the terms of a repurchase agreement, a financial institution sells U.S. government securities to a Fund and agrees to buy them back on a specified day in return for the principal amount of the original sale plus accrued interest. The custodial bank holds the collateral in a separate account until the agreement matures. If the value of the securities falls below the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest, the financial institution deposits additional collateral by the following business day. If the financial institution either fails to deposit the required additional collateral or fails to repurchase the securities as agreed, a Fund has the right to sell the securities and recover any resulting loss from the financial institution. If the financial institution enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim on the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
 
I.    Estimates
 
In preparing its financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results may be different.
 
Note 2 – Fees and Transactions with Affiliates
 
International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (“ISI”) is the Funds’ investment advisor. As compensation for ISI’s advisory services, Total Return pays ISI an annual fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates: 0.20% of the first $100 million, 0.18% of the next $100 million, 0.16% of the next $100 million, 0.14% of the next $200 million and 0.12% of the amount over $500 million. In addition, Total Return pays ISI 1.50% of the Fund’s gross interest income. As compensation for ISI’s advisory services, Managed Municipal, North American and Strategy each pay ISI a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.40% of such Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
ISI has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses with respect to Class C Shares of North American through February 29, 2012 to the extent necessary to limit the annual ordinary operating expenses of ISI Class C Shares to 1.85% of the average daily net assets attributable to such shares. During the year ended October 31, 2010, ISI was not required to waive any advisory fees.
 
Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. is Strategy’s Sub-Advisor and is responsible for managing the common stocks in Strategy’s portfolio. The Sub-Advisor is paid by ISI, not Strategy.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
International Strategy & Investment Group, Inc. (“ISI Group”), an affiliate of ISI, is the distributor for the Funds. Total Return, Managed Municipal (ISI Class A Shares, only) and Strategy each pay ISI Group a distribution/shareholder service fee, pursuant to Rule 12b-1, that is calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets. North American’s ISI Class A Shares and ISI Class C Shares pay ISI Group a distribution/shareholder service fee, pursuant to Rule 12b-1, that is calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rates of 0.40% and 1.00% (which may include up to 0.25% for shareholder servicing fees for each class) of their average daily net assets, respectively.
 
During the year ended October 31, 2010, ISI Group earned commissions on sales of ISI Shares of Total Return, Managed Municipal and Strategy of $6,711, $16,871 and $6,015, respectively, and earned commissions of $7,087 on sales of ISI Class A Shares of North American. ISI Group retained $5,869 of contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions of ISI Class C Shares of North American during the year ended October 31, 2010.
 
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”) was the administrator and fund accountant for the Funds pursuant to the terms of a Mutual Fund Services Agreement. Ultimus supplied internal regulatory compliance services and executive and administrative services. Ultimus supervised the preparation of tax returns, reports to shareholders of the Funds, reports to and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and state securities commissions, and materials for meetings of the Board. Ultimus also calculated the net asset value per share of each Fund and provided information necessary to prepare the Funds’ financial statements and tax returns. For the performance of these services, the Funds paid Ultimus a fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of the combined average value of their daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.075% of such assets from $500 million to $1 billion, and 0.06% of such assets in excess of $1 billion, subject to an annual minimum fee of $500,000. This fee was allocated among the Funds based on the relative net assets of each Fund.
 
Ultimus also maintained the records of each shareholder’s account, answered shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processed purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acted as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performed other shareholder service functions. For these services, Ultimus received a monthly fee from each Fund at an annual rate of $20 for each direct account and $15 for certain accounts established through financial intermediaries; provided, however, that the minimum monthly fee is $1,000 with respect to each Fund. In addition, the Funds reimbursed Ultimus for its out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
 
Effective August 9, 2010, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), became the administrator of the Funds. State Street is responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Funds, and assists in managing and supervising all aspects of the general day-to-day business activities and operations of the Fund other than investment advisory activities, including maintaining the books and records of the Fund, and preparing certain reports and other documents required by federal and/or state laws and regulations. For the performance of these services, the Funds pay State Street an annual fee of $300,000. This fee is allocated among the Funds based on the relative net assets of each Fund.
 
 
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ISI Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
State Street is the fund accountant and fund custodian, and State Street is responsible for safeguarding and controlling the Funds’ cash and securities, handling the delivery of securities and collecting interest and dividends on the Fund’s investments. State Street as fund accounting agent is responsible for maintaining the books and records and calculating the daily net asset value of the Fund. For Fund accounting services, the Funds pay State Street an annual base fee of $180,000. For Fund custodian services, the Funds pay State Street an annual base fee of 1 (one) basis point on net assets, plus other asset-based fees that vary according to the number of positions and transactions, plus out-of-pocket fees.
 
State Street also serves as transfer agent for the Funds and is responsible for the issuance, transfer and redemption of shares and the opening, maintenance and servicing of shareholder accounts. For these services State Street receives an annual amount of $65,000, allocated among the Funds based on the relative net assets of each Fund and a monthly fee from each Fund at an annual rate of $20 for each direct account and $15 for certain accounts established through financial intermediaries. In addition, the Funds reimburse State Street for its out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
 
EJV Financial Services, LLC (“EJV”) provides certain compliance services to the Funds. Edward J. Veilleux, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds, is also a principal of EJV. The Funds pay EJV $18,750 quarterly for providing CCO services. This fee is allocated among the Funds based on the relative net assets of each Fund. In addition, the Funds reimburse EJV for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to these compliance services.
 
The Funds pay each independent Director an annual fee of $15,000. The Audit Committee Chairman and Chairman of the Board receive an annual fee of $17,000 and $19,000 respectively. In addition each independent Director receives $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. The Funds also reimburse each of the Directors for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending the Board of Directors’ meetings. Certain officers of the Funds are also officers or employees of the above named service providers, and during their terms of office, receive no compensation from the Funds.
 
Note 3 – Federal Income Tax
 
The Funds may periodically make reclassifications among certain capital accounts as a result of differences in the characterization and allocation of certain income and capital gain distributions determined annually in accordance with Federal tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These book/tax differences may be either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent they are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arose. The reclassifications have no impact on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.
 
The Funds determine their net investment income and capital gain distributions in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
During the year ended October 31, 2010, Strategy increased accumulated net realized gains and reduced undistributed net investment income by $1,564. Managed Municipal reclassified $31 of paid-in-captial to undistributed income.
 
During the years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, the tax character of distributions paid by each of the Funds was as follows:
 
   
Ordinary
Income
   
Tax-Exempt
Income
   
Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
 
 
October 31,
2010
   
October 31,
2009
   
October 31,
2010
   
October 31,
2009
   
October 31,
2010
   
October 31,
2009
 
                                     
Total Return
  $ 3,775,835     $ 4,133,512     $     $     $ 3,373,923        
Managed Municipal
    25,543       17,145       3,053,007       2,661,596       345,235       124,276  
North American
    5,420,092       7,368,367                   1,838,648       283,448  
Strategy
    809,407       604,469                          
 
*
A portion of the ordinary income is short-term gains that are taxed as ordinary income for tax purposes.
 
The Funds recognize the tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed each Fund’s tax positions taken on Federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2007 through October 31, 2010) and concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements.
 
As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
   
Total
Return
   
Managed
Municipal
   
North
American
   
Strategy
 
Undistributed ordinary income
  $ 76,573     $ 126,576     $ 314,696     $ 9,755  
Undistributed tax-exempt income
          102,319              
Accumulated undistributed long-term capital gains
    1,922       594,262       5,708        
Capital loss carryforwards
                      (5,592,059 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    4,416,794       4,457,100       5,986,095       9,281,037  
Other gains (losses)
                       
Other temporary differences
    (64,506 )     (102,891 )     (169,367 )      
Total
  $ 4,430,783     $ 5,177,366     $ 6,137,132     $ 3,698,733  
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
As of October 31, 2010, Strategy had capital loss carryforwards of $5,592,059, of which $989,548 expires October 31, 2016, $4,076,771 expires October 31, 2017, and $525,740 expires October 31, 2018. These capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in the current and future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
 
The difference between the federal income tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost for Strategy is due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital gains or losses under income tax reporting regulations and GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are temporary in nature and are primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
Note 4 – Investment Transactions
 
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows:
 
 
 
Non-US Government Obligations
   
US Government Obligations
 
 
 
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Purchases
   
Sales
 
Total Return
  $     $     $ 41,734,982     $ 35,519,648  
Managed Municipal
    23,774,333       21,638,590              
North American
    31,367,870       29,014,194       52,309,226       34,823,844  
Strategy
    19,123,550       24,760,210       1,985,625       1,741,157  
 
Note 5 – Market and Credit Risk
 
North American invests in Canadian and Mexican government securities. Investing in Canadian and Mexican government securities may have different risks than investing in U.S. government securities. An investment in Canada or Mexico may be affected by developments unique to those countries. These developments may not affect the U.S. economy or the prices of U.S. government securities in the same manner. In addition, the value of bonds issued by non-U.S. governments may be affected by adverse international political and economic developments that may not impact the value of U.S. government securities.
 
Note 6 – Contractual Obligations
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and believe the risk of loss thereunder to be remote.
 
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ISI Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
 
Note 7 – Recent Accounting Pronouncement
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Certain disclosures required by ASU No. 2010-06 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2009 and others for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures and has determined no disclosure is necessary, other than is noted below.
 
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
 
GAAP requires the Funds to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has determined no disclosure is necessary other than is noted below.
 
On November 30, 2010 North American Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares, Managed Municipal Class A Shares and Class I Shares, and Total Return ISI Shares paid a distribution of $0.023, $0.020, $0.025, $0.024, $0.0262, and $0.02, respectively, per share in net investment income related to the period ended November 30, 2010.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund, Inc.,
Managed Municipal Fund, Inc., North American Government Bond Fund, Inc.,
and ISI Strategy Fund, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund, Inc., Managed Municipal Fund, Inc., North American Government Bond Fund, Inc., and ISI Strategy Fund, Inc., (the “Funds”) including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Total Return U.S. Treasury Fund, Inc., Managed Municipal Fund, Inc., North American Government Bond Fund, Inc., and ISI Strategy Fund, Inc., as of October 31, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 

 
BBD, LLP
 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 23, 2010
 
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Fund Directors and Officers (Unaudited)
 
Name and Age
Length of
Time Served
Business Experience During
the Past Five Years
Other
Directorships
Held By Director
Independent Directors
     
W. Murray Jacques
(age 74)
since 2002
President, WMJ Consulting, LLC (real estate investment management company) (1999 to present); formerly, Principal of CM Coastal Development, LLC (real estate development) (2002 to 2006).
None
Louis E. Levy
(age 78)
since 1994
Retired Partner, KPMG Peat Marwick (retired 1990); Formerly a Director of Kimberly-Clark Corp. (personal consumer products) (retired 2001), Household International, Inc. (consumer finance) (retired 2004), and Scudder Group of Mutual Funds (retired 2005).
None
Edward A. Kuczmarski
(age 61)
since 2007
Certified Public Accountant and Partner of Crowe Horwath LLP (accounting firm).
Board Member of 3 funds in the Reich & Tang Fund Complex; Trustee of Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund.
Interested Director
     
R. Alan Medaugh*
(age 67)
President and
Director
President
since 1991;
Director
since 2007
President, International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (registered investment advisor) (1991 to present). Director, International Strategy & Investment Group, Inc. (registered broker-dealer) (1991 to present).
None
 
*
Mr. Medaugh is deemed to be an Interested Director, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is President of ISI and a Director of ISI Group.
 
 
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Fund Directors and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Name and Age
Length of
Time Served
Business Experience During
the Past Five Years
Executive Officers
   
Nancy Lazar
(age 53)
Vice President
since 1997
Executive Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, and Secretary of International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (registered investment advisor) (1991 to present); Executive Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Secretary of International Strategy & Investment Group, Inc. (registered broker-dealer) (1991 to present).
Thomas D. Stevens*
(age 61)
Vice President
since 1997
Chairman and President, Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. (registered investment advisor) (March 2002 to present).
Carrie L. Butler
(age 43)
Vice President
since 1991
Managing Director, International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (registered investment advisor) (2000 to present).
Edward J. Veilleux
(age 67)
Vice President and
Chief Compliance
Officer
since 1992
President, EJV Financial Services, LLC (2002 to present); Officer of various investment companies for which EJV Financial Services provides consulting and compliance services.
Stephen V. Killorin
(age 57)
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and
Vice President
Vice President
since 2002;
Chief Financial
Officer
since 2005;
and Treasurer
2005-2008,
2010 to present
Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of International Strategy & Investment Inc. (registered investment advisor) (2000 to present); Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of International Strategy & Investment Group Inc. (registered broker-dealer) (2000 to present); Vice President of the Funds since 2002; Treasurer of the Funds (2005-2008 and August 2010 to present); Chief Financial Officer of the Funds since 2005; formerly Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds (until April 2008).
Margaret M. Beeler
(age 43)
Vice President and
Secretary
Vice President
since 1996;
Secretary
since 2004
Managing Director, International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (registered investment advisor) (July 2004 to present).
William Cox
(age 43)
Assistant Treasurer
State Street Bank and
Trust Company
4 Copley Place, 5th floor
Boston, MA 02116
since 2010
Vice President and Department Head, Fund Administration Division, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2003-present) and officer of various investment companies for which State Street provides mutual fund administrative services.
 
*
Thomas D. Stevens is an officer for only the ISI Strategy Fund.
 
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Fund Directors and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Name and Age
Length of
Time Served
Business Experience During
the Past Five Years
Executive Officers (Continued)
 
David James
(age 40)
Assistant Secretary
State Street Bank and
Trust Company
4 Copley Place, 5th floor
Boston, MA 02116
since 2010
Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (fund administrator, transfer agent and custodian) (2009 to present); Vice President and Counsel, PNC Global Investment Servicing (US), Inc. 2006 to 2009; Assistant Vice President and Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company, October 2000 to December 2004 and was retired in 2005; and officer of various investment companies for which State Street provides mutual fund administrative services.
Heena Dhruv
(age 34)
Assistant Vice President
since 2005
Managing Director, International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (registered investment advisor) (July 2005 to present), Associate Managing Director, International Strategy & Investment, Inc. (January 2003 to July 2005).
 
Directors and officers of the Funds are also directors and officers of all of the other investment companies in the ISI Fund Complex advised by International Strategy & Investment Inc. (“ISI” or the “Advisor”) or its affiliates. There are currently four funds in the ISI Family of Funds (the “ISI Fund Complex”). Each of the above named persons serves in the capacity noted above for each fund in the ISI Fund Complex.
 
 
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Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
Federal Tax Information
 
Certain tax information for the Fund is required to be provided to shareholders based on the Fund’s income and distributions for the taxable year ended October 31, 2010. The amounts shown may differ from those elsewhere in this report due to differences between tax and financial reporting requirements. In January 2011, shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV which will include their share of qualified dividends, and capital gains distributed during the calendar year 2010. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisors for information on the treatment of these amounts on their individual income tax returns.
 
The Strategy Fund designated 100% of ordinary income dividends as income qualifying for dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.
 
Strategy Fund designates $1,108,275 of the dividends received by the Fund as qualified dividend income.
 
Total Return, Managed Municipal, and North America Fund designate $3,373,923, $345,235 and $1,838,648 respectively for long term capital gains, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.
 
Managed Municipal designates 99.17% of distributions paid from ordinary income as tax exempt income.
 
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
 
A description of the policies and procedures that Strategy uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in Strategy’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling (800) 955-7175. Information regarding how Strategy voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 955-7175 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
 
Privacy Notice for ISI Mutual Funds
Privacy Policy
 
The mutual funds in the ISI Fund Complex believe that your privacy is extremely important. We are firmly committed to protecting any personal or financial information you provide to us as well as information about your transactions with us, such as transaction amounts, account balance and account holdings (“Personal Information”). We use Personal Information only to develop and deliver products and services that
 
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Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited) (continued)

you request and to fulfill any applicable legal and regulatory requirements. We do not disclose Personal Information about you or our former customers except to our affiliates and service providers. We require our employees, affiliates and service providers to maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security of your non-public information.
 
Limits of Use of Personal Information
 
We limit the use, collection and retention of customer information to what is necessary to provide personal financial services and related products. We have security practices and procedures in place to ensure the confidentiality and security of your Personal Information.
 
Accuracy of Personal Information
 
We strive to keep your personal and financial information accurate. If our records are incorrect or out-of-date, please notify us immediately by contacting the Service Center listed on your account statement.
 
Change to Our Policies
 
If you have any privacy or security questions, please contact us at 800-882-8585. We may, at our discretion, change this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to the policy, we will provide you with notice of these changes.
 
 
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited)
 
At a Board meeting held on September 23, 2010, the Board, including the Independent Directors voting separately, unanimously approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between ISI and each of the Funds as well as the Sub-Advisory Agreement between ISI and the Sub-Advisor with respect to Strategy. In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed materials furnished by ISI and the Sub-Advisor. Specifically, the Board considered: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by ISI and the Sub-Advisor, including information on the investment performance of the Funds; (2) the total expense ratio of each Fund compared to its relevant peer group; (3) the investment advisory fee schedule for each Fund; (4) the cost of the services provided and profitability to ISI and the Sub-Advisor with respect to their relationship with the Fund(s); (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each Fund grows and whether the advisory fees reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders of each Fund; and (6) other benefits received by ISI and the Sub-Advisor from their relationship with the Funds. In their deliberations, the Board did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and the Board attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board focused on the factors discussed below.
 
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES. The Directors reviewed information provided by ISI which included statistics on each Fund’s performance, the performance of its peers, its portfolio structure and purchase and sales activity. The Board noted that senior management of ISI provides the Board, on a quarterly basis, detailed information about its management approach with respect to each Fund, recent economic statistics and reports and its general economic outlook. With respect to Strategy, the Board noted that, under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Advisor manages the equity portfolio of Strategy and the Sub-Advisor had presented the Board with detailed information about its operations and investment process. The Board also considered the background and quality of the investment management team of ISI and the Sub-Advisor.
 
 
Total Return. The Board reviewed information comparing the Fund’s performance to the returns of relevant indices for selected periods ended July 31, 2010. The Board noted that the Fund’s return of 5.86% during the one-year period compared favorably to the 6.95% return by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Total Return Index and the 8.16% return of the Lipper General U.S. Treasury Funds Average. The Board noted that the Fund’s benchmark index and peer groups do not provide a precise comparison because the Fund’s composition differs from the benchmarks and its peer groups. The Board compared the Fund’s returns with its benchmarks and peers over longer-term periods and concluded that the results achieved by Total Return demonstrate a consistent pattern of favorable performance.
 
 
Managed Municipal. The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance for selected periods ended July 31, 2010 against the returns of the Barclays State General Obligation Index and the averages of its Lipper and Morningstar peers. The Board noted that the Fund’s return of 4.84% during the one-year period compared favorably to the 5.45% return by the Barclays AAA High Quality Index. The
 
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited)
(continued)

 
Board noted that the Fund’s benchmark index and peer groups do not provide a precise comparison since they include investment grade bonds of varying credit quality, while the Fund’s portfolio as of July 31, 2010 consisted exclusively of municipal securities rated AAA (71.3%) or AA (22.6%). The Board concluded that the Fund performed in line with expectations.
 
 
North American. The Board noted that the Fund’s investment objective is to provide high current income consistent with investments in fixed-income securities issued or guaranteed by governments in North America and they examined its performance against the performance of the blended North American Index for selected periods. The Board found that the Fund’s one-year return 8.06% compared favorably with the 8.89% return by the blended North American Index and its returns for longer periods were in line with the Index results. The Board considered the positioning of the currency and the maturity mix in the Fund’s portfolio and was advised that the Fund’s slight underweight exposure to Mexican securities was the chief reason the Fund’s performance slightly trailed its benchmark for the past year. The Board compared the Fund’s performance with the results of its Lipper and Morningstar averages and noted that the Lipper universe is limited to U.S. Government securities and the Morningstar universe is representative of the general bond market and they do not reflect a bias towards prudent investment in North American government bonds. The Board concluded that the Fund performed in line with expectations.
 
 
Strategy. The Board discussed the means by which the Fund’s equity and bond holdings are allocated and noted that as of July 31, 2010, the Fund held approximately 90% of its portfolio in equities and 10% in bonds. The Board was advised that the Fund’s equity position is the highest since the Fund’s inception and the high equity weighting is predominately attributable to the increase in equity valuations, but reflects ISI’s conviction that the present yield advantage lies with stocks over Treasuries. The Board reviewed the performance of the equity section and the bond section of the Fund’s portfolio for selected periods ended July 31, 2010 and compared such performance with the performance of its blended 80% Wilshire 5000/20% Barclays Treasury Index, noting that the Fund returned 13.74% compared to 13.94% for the Index. The Board found that the Fund performed slightly below the average of the blended Index during the one-year period and the period since its inception, but performed above average for the three-year period. The Board also reviewed information comparing the Fund’s relative performance against its peer groups for periods ended July 31, 2010. It found that the Fund outperformed the Lipper Flexible Portfolio for the past one-year. The Board also noted that the Fund slightly trailed the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds for the past one-year but outperformed the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds for 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods. The Board further considered the Fund’s favorable 5-Star Morningstar rating noting that the Fund placed in at least the top 27% of the Morningstar large blend universe during all of the reported periods. The Board concluded that the Fund performed in line with expectations.
 
 
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited)
(continued)

The Board determined that ISI and the Sub-Advisor have demonstrated consistency in their investment approach and each provides an extensive array of ancillary services to the Funds in the areas of oversight and administration. Based upon the above information, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by ISI and the Sub-Advisor.
 
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE SCHEDULES FOR EACH FUND. The Board considered the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to ISI. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fee for Strategy is paid by ISI and not the Fund. The Board concluded that the fee schedules under the Investment Advisory Agreements provide fair compensation to ISI in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services being provided to the Funds and the performance of the Funds.
 
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY. The Board reviewed the costs associated with ISI’s portfolio management, research and corporate governance and considered the profitability of ISI from the advisory and ancillary services provided to the Funds. The Board was advised by ISI of the methodology it used to assign its costs associated with the portfolio management, research and corporate governance services provided to the Funds. The Board was also provided with a report from the Sub-Advisor showing its profitability with respect to its management of Strategy and the methodology used by the Sub-Advisor to prepare its profitability analysis. The Board also was advised that lower revenues and higher expenses caused ISI to attain a considerably lower profit margin this year than during the past year. The Board considered that the profitability of ISI is vital towards retaining qualified investment professionals and administrative personnel necessary for the Funds’ portfolio management, compliance and operational processes. The Board concluded that the profitability of ISI derived from its relationship with the Funds was fair and reasonable.
 
EXPENSE RATIOS AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Board discussed economy of scale considerations and the expense ratios of the Funds. The Board noted that the investment advisory fees for Managed Municipal, North American and Strategy do not contain breakpoints and considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow. The Board concluded that due to the declining asset levels in Total Return and North American and the slight increase in assets in Managed Municipal and Strategy, economy of scale considerations were not relevant at this time. The Board also reviewed information which compared each Fund’s expense ratio as of July 31, 2010 with the average of comparably managed funds and made the following determinations:
 
 
Total Return. The Board found that Total Return’s 0.83% expense ratio was below the 0.94% average of comparably managed funds.
 
 
Managed Municipal. The Board found that Managed Municipal’s 0.99% expense ratio was above the 0.94% average of comparably managed funds, but noted that its asset size ($109 million) is well below the size of the average municipal bond fund ($312 million).
 
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited)
(continued)

 
North American. The Board found that the 1.16% expense ratio for North American’s Class A shares is above the 1.07% average for other government bond funds. The Board noted, however, that there are no other mutual funds that invest exclusively in North American bonds that can be used for comparative purposes at this time.
 
 
Strategy. The Board found that Strategy’s expense ratio as of July 31, 2010 was 1.05%, which is below the 1.19% average for comparably managed funds. The Board concluded that the current advisory fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds.
 
OTHER BENEFITS REVIEWED. The Board considered the fact that ISI Group, an affiliate of ISI, serves as the distributor of the Funds. The Board reviewed the costs and profitability of ISI Group in rendering distribution services to each of the Funds and noted that ISI Group operates at a loss with respect to distribution services provided to the Funds. The Board also considered other benefits received by ISI from its relationship with the Funds. The Board compared the fees charged to each Fund against the fees charged to institutional clients of ISI. The Board considered the investment management, compliance and administrative services ISI provided to each of the Funds, including its supervisory responsibilities with respect to the selection and oversight of the Sub-Advisor for the Strategy Fund. It noted that ISI benefits from the shared costs of its two primary lines of business, but that ISI’s profit margins are considerably higher for its institutional line of business than from its mutual fund business. The Board considered the benefits received by the Sub-Advisor from its relationship with Strategy and concluded that the Sub-Advisor’s profitability from its relationship with Strategy (including fall-out benefits) was fair and reasonable.
 
 
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Louis E. Levy
Chairman

W. Murray Jacques
Director

Edward A. Kuczmarski
Director

R. Alan Medaugh
President
Director

Nancy Lazar
Vice President

Carrie L. Butler
Vice President
 
 
Edward J. Veilleux
Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer

Thomas D. Stevens*
Vice President

Stephen V. Killorin
Vice President
Treasurer

Margaret M. Beeler
Vice President
Secretary

Edward S. Hyman
Senior Economic Advisor

Thomas D. Stevens is an officer
    for only the ISI Strategy Fund.
 
 
  Investment Advisor
   
ISI, Inc.
40 West 57th Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(800) 955-7175
 
  Shareholder Servicing Agent
   
State Street Bank & Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
 
  Distributor
   
ISI Group, Inc.
40 West 57th Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(800) 955-7175
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2.
Code of Ethics.
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.  Pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of registrant’s code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics has not been amended, and the registrant has not granted any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of the code of ethics.
 
Item 3.
Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  The name of the audit committee financial expert is Edward A. Kuczmarski. Mr. Kuczmarski is “independent” for purposes of this Item as that term is defined in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.
 
An “audit committee financial expert” is not an “expert” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated as an “audit committee financial expert.”  Further, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the “audit committee financial expert” designation.  Similarly, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors.
 
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
 
(a)
Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by BBD, LLP, the Fund’s principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by BBD, LLP in connection with the Fund’s statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $20,500 and $20,500 with respect to the registrant’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
(b)
Audit-Related Fees.  No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.
 
 
(c)
Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $2,000 and $2,000 with respect to the registrant’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The services comprising these
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
fees are the preparation of the registrant’s federal income and excise tax returns.
 
 
(d)
All Other Fees.  No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant to the registrant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item.
 
No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant to International Strategy & Investment Inc., (the “Adviser”) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that (i) relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant and (ii) were pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee.
 
 
(e)(1)
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Committee, pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter, may delegate to one or more of its members authority to pre-approve permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Registrant. Any pre-approval determination of a delegate shall be presented to the full Committee at its next meeting. The Committee shall similarly pre-approve in advance any audit, review or attest engagements required under the securities laws.  Pre-approval shall be granted no earlier than one year prior to the commencement of the service.
 
 
(e)(2)
Percentages of Services. None of the services described in paragraph (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
 
(f)
0% of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
 
 
(g)
Total Fees Paid By Adviser and Certain Affiliates. During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, aggregate non-audit fees of $0 and $0, respectively, were billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant. No non-audit fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
 
 
(h)
The principal accountant has not provided any non-audit services that were not previously approved to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.
Schedule of Investments.
 
 
(a)
Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
 
 
(b)
Not applicable
 
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable to the registrant.
 
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable to the registrant.
 
Item 9.
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
 
Not applicable to the registrant.
 
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
 
Item 11.
Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required  to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
(b)  There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Form N-CSR filing that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 12.
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached hereto.
 
Exhibit 99.CERT
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the registrant as  required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.
 
Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
(Registrant)   North American Government Bond Fund, Inc.            
 

By
/s/ R. Alan Medaugh
 
 
R. Alan Medaugh, President
 
     
Date
January 5, 2011
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 

By
/s/ R. Alan Medaugh
 
 
R. Alan Medaugh, President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date
January 5, 2011
 
     
     
By
/s/ Stephen V. Killorin
 
 
Stephen V. Killorin, Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
     
Date
January 5, 2011