N-CSRS 1 w82810nvcsrs.htm FORM N-CSRS nvcsrs
 
 
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- 07584
Rydex Series Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
9601 Blackwell Road, Suite 500
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Richard M. Goldman, President
Rydex Series Funds
9601 Blackwell Road, Suite 500
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-301-296-5100
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2011
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
 
LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
    2  
 
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES
    4  
 
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND
    6  
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    15  
 
OTHER INFORMATION
    23  
 
RYDEX|SGI PRIVACY POLICIES
    24  
 
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
    25  
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LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
The U.S. economic recovery that began two years ago has yet to put down deep roots, which has produced continued volatility in the financial markets and investor concern that the country’s labor and housing market troubles are not going away anytime soon. Just as happened in 2010, markets in mid-2011 appeared to grow more cautious after a strong first quarter and stumbling second quarter—reacting this year to worries ranging from the end of the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) quantitative easing to difficult negotiations over the U.S. deficit and debt ceiling to ongoing European debt woes.
The major stock indices were all up between 4% and 7% for the six months ending June 30, 2011, masking flat or slightly negative returns in the April-June period. Traders noted that market sentiment has swung sharply this year, from optimism over the improving global expansion, to concerns about whether a U.S. economic soft patch was developing due to a jump in oil prices, to the impact of poor weather earlier in the year and supply-chain disruptions in the aftermath of the Japanese tsunami.
Late in the second quarter, the Fed pointed to these factors to explain weak U.S. GDP growth for the first quarter. The full-year growth forecast was also revised downward. Some data late in the half suggested the labor market was improving, helping spur a rally that carried equities up about 5% in the last trading week of June, the biggest weekly gain in two years. But the June jobs report, released on July 8, indicated that job creation was stalling, and revived the question of whether the soft patch was softer than previously thought.
Nonetheless, the Fed said that it has done all it plans to do, for now, to foster growth, ending its purchase of $600 billion worth of Treasury securities in late June and dismaying investors with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s admission that the Fed did not have a precise read on why the slower pace of growth is persisting. Critics contend the Fed must consider a third round of quantitative easing to keep long-term rates low, while others say easy-money policies have not helped the economy’s underlying structural problems and may be setting the stage for inflation. Meanwhile, consumers are spending at the weakest level in 20 months, due to the impact of higher gas prices and income that has been flat since the beginning of the year.
On the plus side, gas prices have eased from their recent peak in early May, and the return to normal operations for Japanese factories is expected to help U.S. manufacturing improve through the rest of 2011. Many companies were expected to report healthy second-quarter profits, based on fulfilling demand from emerging markets, and strong productivity. Some analysts said profits could fall later in 2011, as material prices rise and economic worries persist.
Volatility was a factor in commodity and currency markets as well. After hitting its first-half high in late April, the price of a barrel of oil reversed course to end June in the mid-$90 level, about where it began the year. The story was similar for metals and agricultural commodities; gold for example reached a record $1,557 an ounce in May, but fell back to about $1,500 an ounce by the end of June. The dollar also had a bumpy first half. The U.S. Dollar Index fell through April, and was then lifted by safe-haven buying on concern over the slowing global economy and European sovereign debt.
In fixed income, the combination of Europe’s debt problems, the U.S.’s weak economic data and an accommodative Fed provided incentives for bond buyers as the first half unfolded. After bouncing around a yield of 3.5% for the first part of the year, benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds rallied for most of the second quarter, sending the yield to below 3%—its lowest level since last fall. Soaring equity prices and agreement on how to deal with Greece’s debt caused a Treasury selloff in the last week in June, setting aside talk of a double-dip recession.
Most bond segments were strong absolute performers in the second quarter, handily beating equities, and also turned in competitive returns for the six months. With the end of the Fed’s quantitative easing, some question whether the bond market can carry its second quarter momentum forward. The market is also anticipating a showdown in setting the U.S. debt ceiling, headlines which could roil markets in July.
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LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS (concluded)
Globally, the economic recovery remains uneven, with weak growth in the advanced economies and strong growth in emerging and developing countries. Greater-than-expected weakness in the U.S. market, continuing fiscal challenges in Europe and signs of overheating in many emerging and developing countries, some believe, are increasing downside risks.
Others, including the Fed, view the first-half soft patch as transitory, along with the surge in commodity prices and inflation. They believe a supportive central bank policy, continued solid corporate earnings and attractive valuations will benefit performance of both stocks and bonds in the second half of the year.
At Rydex|SGI, our products are designed to help investors navigate uncertain markets, whether alternative assets and strategies, actively managed fundamental alpha strategies, exchange traded products or target beta strategies. Thank you for the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
-s- Michael Byrum

Michael Byrum
President & Chief Investment Officer
The opinions and forecasts expressed are those of Michael Byrum as of 07/27/2011, and may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
Performance displayed represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Of course, fund performance is subject to daily market volatility and may be better or worse since the end of the last quarter. For up-to-date fund performance, call us at 800.820.0888 or visit www.rydex-sgi.com.
Read each fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at www.rydex-sgi.com or call 800.820.0888
Rydex|SGI funds are distributed by Rydex Distributors, LLC (RDL). Security Investors, LLC (SI) is a registered investment advisor, and does business as Security Global Investors® and Rydex Investments. SI and RDL are affiliates and are subsidiaries of Security Benefit Corporation, which is wholly owned by Guggenheim SBC Holdings, LLC, a special purpose entity managed by an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
All mutual funds have operating expenses and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a Fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning December 31, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011.
The following tables illustrate a Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return. This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fourth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s 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 provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return. This section is intended to help investors compare a Fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Certain retirement plans such as IRA, SEP, Roth IRA and 403(b), Rydex prototype money purchase plan and profit sharing plan accounts are charged an annual $15 maintenance fee. Upon liquidating a retirement account, a $15 account closing fee will be taken from the proceeds of the redemption.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs which may be incurred by a Fund.
More information about a Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for the past five years, can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the appropriate Fund prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (concluded)
                                         
                    Beginning     Ending     Expenses  
    Expense     Fund     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During  
    Ratio1     Return     December 31, 2010     June 30, 2011     Period2  
 
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3                                
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
                                       
A-Class
    1.96 %     (1.09 %)   $ 1,000.00     $ 989.14     $ 9.67  
C-Class
    2.71 %     (1.44 %)     1,000.00       985.62       13.34  
H-Class
    1.96 %     (1.09 %)     1,000.00       989.14       9.67  
Institutional Class
    1.71 %     (0.93 %)     1,000.00       990.71       8.44  
Y-Class
    1.66 %     (0.93 %)     1,000.00       990.71       8.19  
 
 
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses)                
Managed Futures Strategy Fund                
A-Class
    1.96 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,015.08       9.79  
C-Class
    2.71 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,011.36       13.51  
H-Class
    1.96 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,015.08       9.79  
Institutional Class
    1.71 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,016.31       8.55  
Y-Class
    1.66 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,016.56       8.30  
 
1   Annualized
 
2   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
3   Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
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FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)   June 30, 2011
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a benchmark for measuring trends in the commodity and financial futures markets. The Fund’s current benchmark is the Standard & Poor’s Diversified Trends Indicator® (the “benchmark” or the “S&P DTI”).
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
(IMAGE)
“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets )” excludes any temporary cash investments.
         
Inception Dates:        
 
A-Class
  March 2, 2007
C-Class
  March 2, 2007
H-Class
  March 2, 2007
Institutional Class
  May 3, 2010
Y-Class
  March 29, 2010
The Fund invests principally in commodity, currency and financial-linked structured notes, and in commodity, currency, and financial-linked derivative instruments, including commodity options, futures and options on futures.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)   June 30, 2011
     
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND    
                 
    Face        
    Amount     Value  
 
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 67.5%
               
Fannie Mae1
               
0.20% due 06/01/12
  $ 50,000,000     $ 49,906,850  
0.18% due 06/01/12
    50,000,000       49,906,850  
0.23% due 03/01/12
    50,000,000       49,956,000  
0.21% due 03/01/12
    25,000,000       24,978,000  
0.19% due 05/01/12
    25,000,000       24,961,925  
0.18% due 05/01/12
    50,000,000       49,923,850  
0.29% due 07/01/11
    50,000,000       50,000,000  
0.29% due 08/08/11
    50,000,000       49,998,950  
0.25% due 12/01/11
    50,000,000       49,980,900  
0.20% due 05/29/12
    50,000,000       49,916,900  
0.31% due 08/01/11
    25,000,000       24,999,575  
0.29% due 08/29/11
    25,000,000       24,999,175  
0.24% due 10/03/11
    25,000,000       24,997,400  
0.18% due 12/02/11
    25,000,000       24,990,375  
0.21% due 02/01/12
    25,000,000       24,982,100  
0.22% due 03/19/12
    25,000,000       24,976,375  
0.23% due 04/02/12
    25,000,000       24,971,275  
0.18% due 01/03/12
    20,000,000       19,988,640  
Farmer Mac2
               
0.26% due 11/23/11
    50,000,000       49,985,900  
0.23% due 12/22/11
    50,000,000       49,978,250  
0.20% due 05/31/12
    50,000,000       49,916,400  
0.22% due 06/22/12
    50,000,000       49,901,050  
0.20% due 07/28/11
    40,000,000       39,999,400  
0.23% due 10/28/11
    40,000,000       39,994,720  
0.29% due 03/29/12
    40,000,000       39,960,760  
0.24% due 12/01/11
    25,000,000       24,990,450  
0.34% due 12/23/11
    25,000,000       24,989,075  
0.27% due 04/13/12
    25,000,000       24,970,150  
0.24% due 04/26/12
    15,000,000       14,981,280  
0.20% due 04/26/12
    10,000,000       9,987,520  
0.21% due 06/01/12
    25,000,000       24,953,425  
0.25% due 06/20/12
    25,000,000       24,950,800  
0.31% due 01/17/12
    16,500,000       16,489,919  
0.26% due 09/28/11
    10,000,000       9,999,260  
0.25% due 09/29/11
    10,000,000       9,999,250  
0.20% due 05/01/12
    10,000,000       9,984,770  
Freddie Mac1
               
0.22% due 07/26/11
    50,000,000       49,999,300  
0.23% due 03/13/12
    50,000,000       49,953,800  
0.17% due 09/26/11
    25,000,000       24,998,200  
0.25% due 10/18/11
    25,000,000       24,996,975  
0.09% due 10/24/11
    25,000,000       24,996,800  
0.22% due 11/01/11
    25,000,000       24,994,025  
0.20% due 11/04/11
    25,000,000       24,993,875  
0.22% due 12/01/11
    25,000,000       24,990,450  
0.20% due 12/07/11
    25,000,000       24,990,075  
Federal Farm Credit Bank2
               
0.33% due 12/27/11
    50,000,000       49,977,650  
0.27% due 03/23/12
    50,000,000       49,952,000  
0.23% due 08/04/11
    40,000,000       39,999,240  
0.20% due 01/06/12
    25,000,000       24,985,575  
0.32% due 02/03/12
    25,000,000       24,981,925  
0.15% due 03/02/12
    25,000,000       24,977,900  
Federal Home Loan Bank2
               
0.04% due 08/09/11
    50,000,000       49,998,900  
0.31% due 09/19/11
    25,000,000       24,998,325  
0.34% due 12/12/11
    25,000,000       24,989,750  
 
             
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes
(Cost $1,749,428,849)
            1,750,242,284  
 
             
 
               
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES†† - 18.8%
               
Federal Home Loan Bank2
               
0.21% due 05/16/12
    50,000,000       49,953,950  
0.16% due 03/30/12
    50,000,000       49,951,500  
0.23% due 06/28/12
    50,000,000       49,940,850  
1.13% due 04/25/12
    25,000,000       25,166,325  
0.75% due 11/21/11
    25,000,000       25,063,150  
0.30% due 11/16/11
    25,000,000       25,018,725  
0.30% due 10/14/11
    25,000,000       25,014,275  
0.25% due 02/24/12
    25,000,000       25,003,475  
0.09% due 11/10/11
    25,000,000       24,999,100  
0.28% due 03/15/12
    25,000,000       24,997,325  
0.26% due 05/02/12
    25,000,000       24,989,375  
0.41% due 04/27/12
    15,000,000       15,001,290  
0.33% due 09/30/11
    8,000,000       8,004,544  
Federal Farm Credit Bank2
               
0.31% due 09/01/11
    50,000,000       50,017,500  
0.24% due 06/20/12
    25,000,000       24,978,975  
Freddie Mac1
               
1.13% due 12/15/11
    25,000,000       25,112,525  
Fannie Mae1
               
1.00% due 11/23/11
    15,000,000       15,054,405  
 
             
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Bonds & Notes
(Cost $488,352,278)
            488,267,289  
 
             
 
               
STRUCTURED NOTES††,4 - 1.7%
               
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., S&P Diversified Trends Indicator Total Return, Linked Notes 0.04% due 07/18/11
    16,000,000       17,318,849  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., S&P Diversified Trends Indicator Total Return, Linked Notes 0.15% due 08/22/11
    14,000,000       15,134,919  
Swedish Export Credit Corp., S&P Diversified Trends Indicator Total Return Linked Notes 0.02% due 10/12/11
    10,000,000       11,749,062  
 
             
Total Structured Notes
(Cost $40,000,000)
            44,202,830  
 
             
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
     
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND    
                 
    Face        
    Amount     Value  
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,3 - 9.2%
               
HSBC Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
  $ 139,844,074     $ 139,844,074  
Credit Suisse Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    47,891,806       47,891,806  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    42,882,595       42,882,595  
Deutsche Bank issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    8,620,525       8,620,525  
 
             
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $239,239,000)
            239,239,000  
 
             
                 
    Contracts          
OPTIONS PURCHASED- 0.0%
               
Call Options on:
               
August 2011 Wheat Futures Contracts Expiring with strike price of $1,000.00
    1,000       6,250  
 
             
Total Options Purchased
(Cost $41,375)
            6,250  
 
             
Total Long Investments - 97.2%
(Cost $2,517,061,502)
          $ 2,521,957,653  
 
             
 
               
OPTIONS WRITTEN- 0.0%
               
Call Options on:
               
Wheat Futures Contracts Expiring August 2011 with strike price of $730
    150       (11,250 )
Wheat Futures Contracts Expiring August 2011 with strike price of $740
    400       (22,500 )
Wheat Futures Contracts Expiring August 2011 with strike price of $700
    450       (112,500 )
 
             
Total Call Options
            (146,250 )
 
             
Total Options Written (Premiums received $1,625,611)
            (146,250 )
 
             
Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 2.8%
            72,298,689  
 
             
Total Net Assets - 100.0%
          $ 2,594,110,092  
 
                 
            Unrealized  
    Contracts     Gain (Loss)  
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
               
September 2011 U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $225,824,609)
    1,847     $ 1,861,786  
September 2011 U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $226,566,000)
    1,842       (565,731 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $452,390,609)
          $ 1,296,055  
 
             
 
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
               
March 2012 Sugar #11 Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $8,591,520)
    300     $ (221,608 )
October 2011 Sugar #11 Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $21,445,648)
    730       (652,119 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $30,037,168)
          $ (873,727 )
 
             
 
CURRENCY FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
               
September 2011 Australian Dollar Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $61,265,860)
    577     $ 242,020  
September 2011 Canadian Dollar Currency Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $30,526,600)
    295       (19,134 )
September 2011 Swiss Franc Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $60,690,000)
    408       (281,952 )
September 2011 Japanese Yen Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $364,518,438)
    2,347       (1,300,631 )
September 2011 Euro Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $396,297,125)
    2,191       (2,444,200 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $913,298,023)
          $ (3,803,897 )
               
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)   June 30, 2011
 
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND    
                 
            Unrealized  
    Contracts     Gain (Loss)  
 
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD SHORT
               
December 2011 Wheat Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $54,868,375)
    1,669     $ 4,672,896  
December 2011 Cotton #2 Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $30,892,695)
    521       3,046,415  
August 2011 Lean Hogs Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $62,925,720)
    1,716       859,440  
December 2011 Gold 100 Oz Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $102,252,150)
    681       315,720  
August 2011 Live Cattle Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $84,930,250)
    1,915       123,855  
November 2011 Soybean Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $122,930,000)
    1,900       90,780  
September 2011 Corn Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $259,200)
    8       (27 )
December 2011 Lean Hogs Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $3,022,200)
    90       (4,040 )
September 2011 Coffee Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $46,214,400)
    464       (205,673 )
December 2011 Copper Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $27,894,750)
    260       (861,955 )
December 2011 Silver Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $56,137,400)
    323       (1,548,786 )
September 2011 Cocoa Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $30,603,500)
    970       (2,404,202 )
September 2011 Copper Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $125,029,125)
    1,170       (3,543,159 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $747,959,765)
          $ 541,264  
 
             
 
               
CURRENCY FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD SHORT
               
September 2011 British Pound Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $150,309,375)
    1,500     $ (480,569 )
 
             
 
  Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.
 
††   Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.
 
1   On September 7, 2008, the issuer was placed in conservatorship by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). As conservator, the FHFA has full powers to control the assets and operations of the firm.
 
2   The issuer operates under a Congressional charter; its securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
 
3   Repurchase Agreements — See Note 5.
 
4   Structured Notes are leveraged, providing an exposure to the underlying benchmark greater than the face amount. The total exposure to the benchmark is 124,202,830 as of June 30, 2011 — See Note 2.
     
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
June 30, 2011
         
Assets:
       
Investments, at value
(cost $2,277,822,502)
  $ 2,282,718,653  
Repurchase agreements, at value
(cost 239,239,000)
    239,239,000  
Segregated cash with broker
    70,503,989  
Receivables:
       
Variation margin
    5,159,394  
Fund shares sold
    8,668,598  
Interest
    346,912  
 
     
Total assets
    2,606,636,546  
 
     
Liabilities:
       
Overdraft due to custodian bank
    644,780  
Written options, at value (premiums received 1,625,611)
    146,250  
Payable for:
       
Fund shares redeemed
    4,735,745  
Management fees
    1,911,102  
Transfer agent and administrative fees
    516,746  
Distribution and service fees
    516,521  
Portfolio accounting fees
    91,443  
Licensing fees
    2,680,478  
Other
    1,283,389  
 
     
Total liabilities
    12,526,454  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 2,594,110,092  
 
     
Net assets consist of:
       
Paid in capital
  $ 2,629,905,332  
Accumulated net investment loss
    (23,128,101 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (15,721,777 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    3,054,638  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 2,594,110,092  
 
     
A-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 705,592,537  
Capital shares outstanding
    27,670,939  
Net asset value per share
  $ 25.50  
 
     
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)
  $ 26.77  
 
     
C-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 128,850,060  
Capital shares outstanding
    5,221,147  
Net asset value per share
  $ 24.68  
 
     
H-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 1,283,688,444  
Capital shares outstanding
    50,343,755  
Net asset value per share
  $ 25.50  
 
     
Institutional Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 126,186,263  
Capital shares outstanding
    4,931,837  
Net asset value per share
  $ 25.59  
 
     
Y-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 349,792,788  
Capital shares outstanding
    13,665,468  
Net asset value per share
  $ 25.60  
 
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Period Ended June 30, 2011
         
Investment Income:
       
Interest
  $ 2,924,018  
 
     
Total investment income
    2,924,018  
 
     
Expenses:
       
Management fees
    12,118,710  
Transfer agent and administrative fees
    3,011,661  
Distribution and service Fees:
       
A-Class
    858,124  
C-Class
    712,061  
H-Class
    1,540,729  
Portfolio accounting fees
    536,987  
Trustees’ fees*
    146,837  
Licensing fees
    4,014,394  
Miscellaneous
    2,190,932  
 
     
Total expenses
    25,130,435  
Less:
       
Expenses waived by Advisor
    (1,029,910 )
 
     
Net expenses
    24,100,525  
 
     
Net investment loss
    (21,175,907 )
 
     
 
       
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    3,715,515  
Futures contracts
    71,618,752  
Written options
    960,416  
 
     
Net realized gain
    76,294,683  
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    (894,466 )
Futures contracts
    (86,159,042 )
Written options
    1,479,361  
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (85,574,147 )
 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss
    (9,279,464 )
 
     
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (30,455,371 )
 
     
 
*   Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
     
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MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                 
    Period Ended        
    June 30,     Year Ended  
    2011     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2010  
 
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From Operations:
               
Net investment loss
  $ (21,175,907 )   $ (38,324,724 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    76,294,683       (171,500,258 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (85,574,147 )     109,768,790  
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
    (30,455,371 )     (100,056,192 )
 
 
               
Distributions to shareholders
           
 
 
               
Capital share transactions:
               
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
A-Class
    217,496,190       485,582,420  
C-Class
    10,070,450       40,999,773  
H-Class
    401,223,005       960,389,258  
Institutional Class
    38,840,734       182,226,513 a
Y-Class
    178,609,298       190,029,572 b
Redemption fees collected
               
A-Class
          28,588  
C-Class
          8,912  
H-Class
          61,071  
Institutional Class
          630 a
Y-Class
          1,414 b
Cost of shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (160,928,693 )     (437,708,691 )
C-Class
    (38,159,738 )     (95,737,261 )
H-Class
    (303,047,701 )     (1,154,326,809 )
Institutional Class
    (46,297,745 )     (54,999,816 )a
Y-Class
    (12,887,875 )     (7,119,708 )b
 
Net increase from capital share transactions
    284,917,925       109,435,866  
 
Net increase in net assets
    254,462,554       9,379,674  
 
Net assets:
               
Beginning of period
    2,339,647,538       2,330,267,864  
 
End of period
  $ 2,594,110,092     $ 2,339,647,538  
 
Accumulated net investment loss at end of period
  $ (23,128,101 )   $ (1,952,194 )
 
 
               
Capital share activity:
               
Shares sold
               
A-Class
    8,364,934       19,219,855  
C-Class
    398,513       1,645,586  
H-Class
    15,443,398       37,857,879  
Institutional Class
    1,493,068       7,456,715 a
Y-Class
    6,833,516       7,609,399 b
Shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (6,191,159 )     (17,446,752 )
C-Class
    (1,511,609 )     (3,901,911 )
H-Class
    (11,638,070 )     (46,102,418 )
Institutional Class
    (1,776,197 )     (2,241,749 )a
Y-Class
    (492,047 )     (285,400 )b
 
Net increase in shares
    10,924,347       3,811,204  
 
a   Since the commencement of operations: May 3, 2010.
 
b   Since the commencement of operations: March 29, 2010.
     
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
A-Class   2011a     2010     2009     2008g,i     2008     2007b,g  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.78     $ 26.81     $ 28.04     $ 28.26     $ 25.03     $ 25.00  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)c
    (.22 )     (.41 )     (.39 )     (— )h     .57       .09  
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    (.06 )     (.62 )     (.84 )     .83       2.64       (.06 )
     
Total from investment operations
    (.28 )     (1.03 )     (1.23 )     .83       3.21       .03  
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                      (.57 )            
Net realized gains
                      (.50 )     (— )h      
     
Total distributions
                      (1.07 )     (— )h      
 
Redemption fees collected
          h     h     .02       .02       h
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 25.50     $ 25.78     $ 26.81     $ 28.04     $ 28.26     $ 25.03  
     
 
                                               
 
Total Returnd
    (1.09 %)     (3.84 %)     (4.39 %)     2.96 %     12.92 %     0.12 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 705,593     $ 657,317     $ 636,083     $ 298,987     $ 128,744     $ 23,655  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (1.72 %)     (1.66 %)     (1.42 %)     (0.02 %)     2.15 %     2.06 %
Total expenses
    2.04 %     2.04 %     2.16 %     1.77 %     1.72 %     1.81 %
Net expensese
    1.96 %     1.97 %     2.05 %     1.77 %     1.72 %     1.81 %
Operating expensesf
    1.96 %     1.97 %     2.05 %     1.75 %     1.69 %     1.81 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    19 %     148 %     125 %     74 %     154 %     20 %
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
C-Class   2011a     2010     2009     2008g,i     2008     2007b,g  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.04     $ 26.24     $ 27.65     $ 28.04     $ 25.02     $ 25.00  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)c
    (.31 )     (.59 )     (.58 )     (.16 )     .35       .05  
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    (.05 )     (.61 )     (.83 )     .82       2.65       (.03 )
     
Total from investment operations
    (.36 )     (1.20 )     (1.41 )     .66       3.00       .02  
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                      (.57 )            
Net realized gains
                      (.50 )     (— )h      
     
Total distributions
                      (1.07 )     (— )h      
 
Redemption fees collected
          h     h     .02       .02       h
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 24.68     $ 25.04     $ 26.24     $ 27.65     $ 28.04     $ 25.02  
     
 
                                               
 
Total Returnd
    (1.44 %)     (4.57 %)     (5.10 %)     2.37 %     12.08 %     0.08 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 128,850     $ 158,628     $ 225,416     $ 125,601     $ 46,005     $ 2,703  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (2.47 %)     (2.41 %)     (2.17 %)     (0.78 %)     1.30 %     1.15 %
Total expenses
    2.79 %     2.79 %     2.92 %     2.51 %     2.48 %     2.60 %
Net expensese
    2.71 %     2.72 %     2.81 %     2.51 %     2.48 %     2.60 %
Operating expensesf
    2.71 %     2.72 %     2.81 %     2.49 %     2.45 %     2.60 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    19 %     148 %     125 %     74 %     154 %     20 %
     
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MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(continued)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
H-Class   2011a     2010     2009     2008g,i     2008     2007b,g  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.78     $ 26.81     $ 28.04     $ 28.26     $ 25.03     $ 25.00  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)c
    (.22 )     (.42 )     (.38 )     (.01 )     .58       .09  
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    (.06 )     (.61 )     (.85 )     .84       2.63       (.06 )
     
Total from investment operations
    (.28 )     (1.03 )     (1.23 )     .83       3.21       .03  
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                      (.57 )            
Net realized gains
                      (.50 )     (— )h      
     
Total distributions
                      (1.07 )     (— )h      
 
Redemption fees collected
          h     h     .02       .02       h
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 25.50     $ 25.78     $ 26.81     $ 28.04     $ 28.26     $ 25.03  
     
 
                                               
 
Total Returnd
    (1.09 %)     (3.84 %)     (4.39 %)     2.96 %     12.92 %     0.12 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 1,283,688     $ 1,199,718     $ 1,468,770     $ 838,511     $ 322,673     $ 45,781  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (1.72 %)     (1.66 %)     (1.41 %)     (0.03 %)     2.17 %     2.19 %
Total expenses
    2.04 %     2.04 %     2.16 %     1.77 %     1.73 %     1.77 %
Net expensese
    1.96 %     1.97 %     2.05 %     1.77 %     1.73 %     1.77 %
Operating expensesf
    1.96 %     1.97 %     2.05 %     1.75 %     1.70 %     1.77 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    19 %     148 %     125 %     74 %     154 %     20 %
     
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(concluded)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                 
    Period Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,  
Institutional Class   2011a     2010b  
 
Per Share Data
               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.84     $ 25.58  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
               
Net investment lossc
    (.19 )     (.23 )
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    (.06 )     .49  
     
Total from investment operations
    (.25 )     .26  
 
Redemption fees collected
          h
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 25.59     $ 25.84  
     
 
               
 
Total Returnd
    (0.93 %)     0.98 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 126,186     $ 134,733  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
               
Net investment loss
    (1.47 %)     (1.41 %)
Total expenses
    1.79 %     1.78 %
Net expensese
    1.71 %     1.72 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    19 %     148 %
                 
    Period Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,  
Y-Class   2011a     2010b  
 
Per Share Data
               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.84     $ 25.74  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
               
Net investment lossc
    (.18 )     (.26 )
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    (.06 )     .36  
     
Total from investment operations
    (.24 )     .10  
 
Redemption fees collected
          h
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 25.60     $ 25.84  
     
 
               
 
Total Returnd
    (0.93 %)     0.39 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 349,793     $ 189,251  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
               
Net investment loss
    (1.42 %)     (1.36 %)
Total expenses
    1.74 %     1.73 %
Net expensese
    1.66 %     1.67 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    19 %     148 %
 
a   Unaudited figures for the period ended June 30, 2011. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
 
b   Since the commencement of operations: March 2, 2007 — A-Class, C-Class, H-Class; March 29, 2010 — Y-Class; May 3, 2010 — Institutional Class.
 
c   Net investment income(loss) per share was computed using average share outstanding throughtout the period.
 
d   Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges and has not been annualized.
 
e   Net expense information reflects the expence ratios after expense waivers, as applicable.
 
f   Operating expenses exclude short dividends expense.
 
g   The Fund changed it’s fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31 in 2008. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
 
h   Less than $0.01 per share.
 
i   Consolidated
     
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1. Organization, Consolidation of Subsidiary and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
The Rydex Series Funds (the “Trust”) is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the“1940 Act”) as a non-diversified, open-ended investment company and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par value shares. The Trust offers eight separate classes of shares, Investor Class shares, Investor2 Class shares, Advisor Class shares, A-Class shares, C-Class shares, H-Class shares, Y-Class shares, and Institutional Class shares. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a sales charge at the NAV, with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased, but will not exceed 4.75%. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
At June 30, 2011, the Trust consisted of fifty-eight separate funds. This report covers the Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”). Only A-Class, C-Class, H-Class, Y-Class and Institutional Class shares had been issued by the Fund. Effective September 13, 2010, the redemption fee was removed.
Security Global Investors (“SGI”) provides advisory services, and Rydex Fund Services, LLC (“RFS”) provides transfer agent and administrative services, and accounting services to the Trust. Rydex Distributors, LLC (the “RDL”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. SGI, RFS and the RDL are affiliated entities.
Consolidation of Subsidiary
Each of the consolidated financial statements of the Fund includes the accounts of a wholly-owned and controlled Cayman Islands subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Fund.
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary which acts as an investment vehicle in order to effect certain investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies.
A summary of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary is as follows:
                         
                    % of Total  
            Subsidiary     Net Assets  
    Inception     Net Assets at     of the Fund  
    Date of     June 30,     at June 30,  
    Subsidiary     2011     2011  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
    05/01/08     $ 203,562,570       7.85 %
Significant Accounting Policies
The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are consistently followed by the Trust. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount 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 reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.
A. Equity securities listed on an exchange (New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or American Stock Exchange) are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the close of business on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. on the valuation date. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ market system are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price on the valuation date.
Listed options held by the Fund are valued at the Official Settlement Price listed by the exchange, usually as of 4:00 p.m. Long options are valued using the bid price and short options are valued using the ask price. In the event that a settlement price is not available, fair valuation is enacted. Over-the-counter options held by the Trust are valued using the average bid price (for long options), or average ask price (for short options) obtained from one or more security dealers.
The value of futures contracts purchased and sold by the Fund is accounted for using the unrealized gain or loss on the contracts that is determined by marking the contracts to their current realized settlement prices. Financial futures contracts are valued at the 4:00 p.m. price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the Official Settlement Price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.
Debt securities with a maturity greater than 60 days at acquistion are valued at the last traded fill price at the close of business, unless no trades were executed. If there are no trades, a debt security is valued at the reported bid price, at the close of business. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition and repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Structured notes are valued in accordance with the terms of their agreement at the value of the underlying index close, usually 4:00 p.m., adjusted for any interest accruals and financing charges. If the securities comprising the
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underlying index cease trading before a Fund’s close of business, the index will be fair valued with the use of an appropriate market indicator.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by SGI under the direction of the Board of Trustees using methods established or ratified by the Board of Trustees. These methods include, but are not limited to: (i) general information as to how these securities and assets trade; (ii) in connection with futures contracts and options thereupon, and other derivative investments, information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market; and (iii) other information and considerations, including current values in related markets.
B. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as realized gains in the respective Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income.
Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discount, is accrued on a daily basis. Distributions received from investments in REITs are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distribution by the issuer.
C. Distributions of net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
D. The Fund invests in structured notes, which are over-the-counter contracts linked to the performance of an underlying benchmark such as interest rates, equity markets, equity indices, commodities indices, corporate credits or foreign exchange markets. A structured note is a type of bond in which an issuer borrows money from investors and pays back the principal, adjusted for performance of the underlying benchmark, at a specified maturity date. In addition, the contract may require periodic interest payments. Structured notes are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or commodities. Fluctuations in value of the structured notes are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in the accompanying financial statements. Coupon payments are recorded as income while net payments are recorded as net realized gains or losses.
E. Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedule of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Fund. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.
F. The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian, U.S. Bank. Periodically, a Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate.
G. Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized gains and losses are allocated to the Classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution fees relating to A-Class shares and H-Class shares and service and distribution fees related to Advisor Class shares and C-Class shares, are charged directly to specific Classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust on a pro rata basis upon the respective aggregate net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
H. Throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
I. The Fund invests in options to gain index exposure. Upon the purchase of an option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment, the value of which is marked-to-market daily. If a purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. When the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it
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realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security purchased by the Fund upon exercise increases by the premium originally paid. When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received is entered in the Fund’s accounting records as an asset and equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold).
J. The Fund invests in futures for liquidity and to gain index exposure. The Fund invests in stock, bond index futures, commodity futures, currency futures, or a combination of the four. Futures contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specified future delivery date and at a specific price. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
2. Financial Instruments
As part of its investment strategy, the Fund utilizes short sales and a variety of derivative instruments including structured notes, options, futures and options on futures. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
There are several risks associated with the use of structured notes. Structured notes are leveraged, thereby providing an exposure to the underlying benchmark greater than the face amount and increasing the volatility of each note relative to the change in the underlying linked financial instrument. A highly liquid secondary market may not exist for the structured notes the Fund invests in, which may make it difficult for the Fund to sell the structured notes it holds at an acceptable price or to accurately value them. In addition, structured notes are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the instrument, or issuer, might not pay interest when due or repay principal at maturity of the obligation. Although the Fund will not invest in any structured notes unless SGI believes that the issuer is creditworthy, the Fund does bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the issuer.
The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity for profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a covered put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market or, for over-the-counter options, because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.
There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts. Risks may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying securities. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
In conjunction with the use of options, futures, and options on futures, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in various forms. The Fund uses, where appropriate, depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes, or the repurchase agreements allocated to the Fund.
The risks inherent in the use of structure notes, options, futures contracts, and options on futures contracts, include i) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; ii) imperfect correlation between the price of the instruments and movements in the price of the underlying securities, indices, or futures contracts; iii) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; and iv) the potential of counterparty default. The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk.
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3. Fees And Other Transactions With Affiliates
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays SGI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.90% of the average daily net assets.
RFS provides transfer agent and administrative services to the Fund calculated at an annualized rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets.
SGI has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Subsidiary in an amount equal to the management fee paid to SGI by the Subsidiary. This undertaking will continue in effect for so long as the Fund invests in the Subsidiary, and may not be terminated by SGI unless SGI obtains the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees for such termination. In any event, this undertaking will continue through April 30, 2012.
RFS also provides accounting services to the Fund for fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.10% on the first $250 million of the average daily net assets, 0.075% on the next $250 million of the average daily net assets, 0.05% on the next $250 million of the average daily net assets, and 0.03% on the average daily net assets over $750 million of the Fund.
RFS engages external service providers to perform other necessary services for the Trust, such as audit related services, legal services, printing and mailing, etc., on a pass-through basis. Such expenses vary from Fund to Fund and are allocated to the Funds based on relative net assets. Organizational and setup costs for new Funds are paid by the Trust.
The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan applicable to A-Class shares and H-Class shares for which RDL and other firms that provide distribution and/or shareholder services (“Service Providers”) may receive compensation. If a Service Provider provides distribution services, the Trust will pay distribution fees to RDL at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. RDL, in turn, will pay the Service Provider out of its fees. RDL may, at its discretion, retain a portion of such payments to compensate itself for distribution services.
The Trust has adopted a separate Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan applicable to its C-Class shares that allows the Funds to pay annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of the Funds’ C-Class shares average daily net assets. The annual 0.25% service fee compensates the shareholder’s financial advisor for providing ongoing services to the shareholder. The annual 0.75% distribution fee reimburses RDL for paying the shareholder’s financial advisor an ongoing sales commission. RDL advances the first year’s service and distribution fees to the Financial Advisor. RDL retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record.
During the period ended June 30, 2011, RDL retained sales charges of $246,100 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers of SGI, RFS and RDL.
4. Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The 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 (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
 
   
Level 3 —
  significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2011:
                                 
    Level 1     Level 1     Level 2        
    Investments     Other Financial     Investments        
Fund   In Securities     Instruments*     In Securities     Total  
 
Assets
                               
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 6,250     $ 11,212,912     $ 2,521,951,403     $ 2,533,170,565  
 
                               
 
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 146,250     $ 14,533,786     $     $ 14,680,036  
 
*   Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures and/or swaps, which are reported as unrealized gain/loss at period end.
The Fund adopted updated provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures effective April 1, 2010. This update applies to the Fund’s disclosures about transfers in and out of all levels of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for the transfers as well as to disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for investments that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, purchases, sales, issuances and settlements must be shown on a gross basis in the Level 3 roll forward rather than as one net number.
For the period ended June 30, 2011, there were no transfers between levels.
5. Repurchase Agreements
The Funds transfer uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agencies. The collateral is in the possession of the Funds’ custodian and is evaluated to ensure that its market value exceeds, at a minimum, 102% of the original face amount of the repurchase agreements. Each Fund holds a pro rata share of the collateral based on the dollar amount of the repurchase agreement entered into by each Fund.
At June 30, 2011, the collateral for the repurchase agreements in the joint account was as follows:
                                         
Counterparty and           Repurchase                    
Terms of Agreement   Face Value     Price     Collateral     Par Value     Fair Value  
 
HSBC Group
                  U.S. Treasury Bonds                  
0.00%
                    4.38% - 7.63 %                
due 07/01/11
  $ 730,000,000     $ 730,000,000       02/15/25 - 11/15/39     $ 594,738,500     $ 744,600,046  
 
                                       
Credit Suisse Group
                  U.S. Treasury Note                  
0.00%
                    0.75 %                
due 07/01/11
    250,000,000       250,000,000       05/31/12       253,494,900       255,000,026  
 
                                       
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
                  U.S. Treasury Bill                  
0.00%
                    0.00 %                
due 07/01/11
    223,851,417       223,851,417       06/28/12       228,743,700       228,328,530  
 
                                       
Deutsche Bank
                  U.S. Treasury Note                  
0.00%
                    2.75 %                
due 07/01/11
    45,000,000       45,000,000       11/30/16       43,820,200       45,900,098  
 
 
  $ 1,248,851,417     $ 1,248,851,417             $ 1,120,797,300     $ 1,273,828,700  
 
In the event of counterparty default, the Funds have the right to collect the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to the Funds in the event the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising their rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights. The Funds’ investment advisor, acting under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the Funds enter into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.
6. Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivatives instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. None of the derivatives currently held by the Fund are being used as hedging instruments.
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During the period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund sought to gain exposure to its respective benchmark by investing in financial-linked derivative instruments, including futures. The following table represents the notional amount of derivative instruments outstanding, as an approximate percentage of the Fund’s net assets on a daily basis, while the risk to the Fund is limited to the profit earned on such derivatives:
                 
Approximate percentage of Fund’s net assets on a daily basis  
Fund   Long     Short  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
    55 %     35 %
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2011:
                 
Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:  
Derivative Investments Type   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
 
Currency/Commodity/Interest Rate contracts
  Variation Margin
Investments, at value
    Variation Margin
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at June 30, 2011:
                                         
Asset Derivative Investments Value  
    Purchased                          
    Options     Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Commodity     Currency     Commodity     Interest Rate     Total Value at  
Fund   Contracts*     Contracts*     Contracts     Contracts     June 30, 2011  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 6,250     $ 242,020     $ 9,109,106     $ 1,861,786     $ 11,219,162  
                                         
Liability Derivative Investments Value  
    Written                          
    Options     Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Commodity     Currency     Commodity     Interest Rate     Total Value at  
Fund   Contracts*     Contracts*     Contracts     Contracts     June 30, 2011  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 146,250     $ 4,526,486     $ 9,441,569     $ 565,731     $ 14,680,036  
 
*   Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2011:
     
Derivative Investment Type   Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Currency/Commodity/Interest Rate contracts
  Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
 
  Net realized gain (loss) on written option transactions
 
  Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
 
  Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options
 
  Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
 
  Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure as of June 30, 2011:
                                                 
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations  
    Written     Purchased                          
    Options     Options     Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Commodity     Commodity     Currency     Commodity     Interest Rate        
Fund   Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Total  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 960,416     $ (1,690,616 )   $ 16,701,153     $ 52,492,985     $ 2,424,614     $ 70,888,552  
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations  
    Written     Purchase                          
    Options     Options     Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Equity     Equity     Currency     Commodity     Interest Rate        
Fund   Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Total  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 1,479,361     $ (35,125 )   $ (8,369,139 )   $ (73,754,149 )   $ (4,035,754 )   $ (84,714,806 )
7. Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all net investment income and capital gains to shareholders.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year.
Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (fiscal years 2007 — 2011), and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund intends to invest up to 25% of its assets in the Subsidiary which is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the IRS that concludes that the income the Fund receives from the Subsidiary will constitute qualifying income for purposes of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Subsidiary will be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A foreign corporation, such as the Subsidiary, will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless it is deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for losses deferred due to wash sales.
Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, will result in reclassifications. This may include net operating losses not utilized during the current period and capital loss carryforward expired or permanently lost due to limitations in the Internal Revenue Code. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. Any undistributed ordinary income or long-term capital gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
The RIC Modernization Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 22, 2010 and seeks to simplify some of the tax provisions applicable to regulated investment companies and the tax reporting to their shareholders, and to improve the tax efficiency of certain fund structures. The greatest impact to the disclosure in the financial reports for the Fund will be seen on the treatment of net capital losses, effective for tax years beginning after December 22, 2010.
Tax basis capital losses in excess of capital gains are carried forward to offset future net capital gains.
At June 30, 2011, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized gain for all securities for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized loss for all securities for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:
                                 
    Tax Cost     Tax Unrealized Gain     Tax Unrealized Loss     Net Unrealized Gain  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 2,515,435,891     $ 5,140,457     $ (244,306 )   $ 4,896,151  
8. Call Options Written
Transactions in options written during the period ended June 30, 2011, were as follows:
                 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund Written Call Options  
    Number of Contracts     Premium Amount  
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
        $  
Options written
    4,135       6,328,153  
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions
    (2,785 )     (4,389,067 )
Options expired
    (350 )     (313,475 )
Options exercised
           
 
Balance at June 30, 2011
    1,000     $ 1,625,611  
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)
9. Securities Transactions
For the period ended June 30, 2011, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and temporary cash investments and government securities, were:
                 
    Purchases     Sales  
 
Managed Futures Strategy Fund
  $ 39,999,200     $ 201,405,316  
10. Line of Credit
The Trust has secured an uncommitted, $75,000,000 line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. Borrowings, if any, under this arrangement bear interest equal to the Prime Rate, minus 2%, which shall be paid monthly. The maximum loan amount outstanding per Fund should be the lesser of: an amount which, when added to the total of other outstanding loan amounts under this agreement, exceeds the total line of credit, 33 1/3% of a Fund’s net assets, 33 1/3% of a Fund’s assets held by the Custodian or 33 1/3% of the sum of a Fund’s securities on any given day. This line of credit expires on June 15, 2012. As of and for the period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this agreement.
11. Investment Advisor Merger
Effective January 3, 2011, Rydex Advisors II, LLC, the Funds’ investment advisor was merged with and into Security Investors, LLC, which will operate under the name SGI.
The foregoing internal restructuring did not affect the investment advisory services rendered to the Funds, which continue to be managed on a day-to-day basis by the same teams of portfolio managers. The investment philosophies, strategies, and processes of the Funds also remained the same.
In order to implement the restructuring, technical amendments were made to the Funds’ investment advisory agreement with Rydex Advisors II, LLC, in order to reflect the change of the identity of the investment advisor. No other changes were made to the investment advisory agreement of the Funds, and the fees and expenses of the Funds remained the same.
12. New Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which introduces new disclosure requirements and clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements around fair value measurements currently presented in Note 4 related primarily to Level 3 measurement. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for the Funds’ year ending December 31, 2011. Management is evaluating the impact of this update on its current disclosures.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1.800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended September 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q; which are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 1.800.820.0888.
Change of Address
Effective January 17, 2011, the RYDEX | SGI office was moved to Four Irvington Centre, 805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850.
Office Locations
The offices of Security Global Investors, LLC can be found in the following locations:
40 East 52nd Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Headquarters)
Four Irvington Centre
805 King Farm Boulevard
Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
9401 Indian Creek Parkway
40 Corporate Woods
Suite 850
Overland Park, KS 66210
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RYDEX|SGI PRIVACY POLICIES
Rydex Funds, Rydex|SGI Funds, Rydex Investments, Rydex Distributors, Inc., Security Investors, LLC, Security Global Investors, LLC, Security Distributors, Inc. and Rydex Advisory Services (Collectively “Rydex|SGI”)
Our Commitment to You
When you become a Rydex|SGI investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with personal and financial information about you. We recognize that your relationship with us is based on trust and that you expect us to act responsibly and in your best interests. Because we have access to this private information about you, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. This means, most importantly, that we do not sell client information to anyone—whether it is your personal information or if you are a current or former Rydex|SGI client.
The Information We Collect About You
In the course of doing business with shareholders and investors, we collect nonpublic personal information about you. You typically provide personal information when you complete a Rydex|SGI account application or when you request a transaction that involves Rydex and Rydex|SGI funds or one of the Rydex|SGI affiliated companies. “Nonpublic personal information” is personally identifiable private information about you. For example, it includes information regarding your name and address, Social Security or taxpayer identification number, assets, income, account balance, bank account information and investment activity (e.g., purchase and redemption history).
How We Handle Your Personal Information
As emphasized above, we do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share such information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request or to make you aware of related investment products and services that we offer. Additional details about how we handle your personal information are provided below. To complete certain transactions or account changes that you direct, it may be necessary to provide identifying information to companies, individuals or groups that are not affiliated with Rydex|SGI. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Rydex|SGI, we will need to provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. To alert you to other Rydex|SGI investment products and services, we may share your information within the Rydex|SGI family of affiliated companies. This would include, for example, sharing your information within Rydex|SGI so we can make you aware of new Rydex and Rydex|SGI funds or the services offered through another Rydex|SGI affiliated company. In certain instances, we may contract with nonaffiliated companies to perform services for us. Where necessary, we will disclose information we have about you to these third parties. In all such cases, we provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. In certain instances, we may share information with other financial institutions regarding individuals and entities in response to the U.S.A. Patriot Act. Finally, we will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so or in other circumstances permitted by law.
Opt Out Provisions
We do not sell your personal information to anyone. The law allows you to “opt out” of only certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. The firm does not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
How We Protect Privacy Online
Our concern for the privacy of our shareholders also extends to those who use our web site, www.rydex-sgi.com. Our web site uses some of the most secure forms of online communication available, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These technologies provide a high level of security and privacy when you access your account information or initiate online transactions. The Rydex|SGI web site offers customized features that require our use of “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. However, we make very limited use of these cookies. We only use cookies for session management and security features on the Rydex|SGI web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your email address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about shareholders to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We’ll Keep You Informed
As required by federal law, we will notify shareholders of our privacy policy annually. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time, but rest assured that if we do change it, we will tell you promptly. You will also be able to access our privacy policy from our web site at www.rydex-sgi.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us at 800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of SGI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by calling 800.820.0888.
All Trustees and Officers may be reached c/o Security Global Investors, 805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
         
    Length of Service    
Name, Position and   As Trustee   Number of
Year of Birth   (Year Began)   Funds Overseen
John O. Demaret
  Rydex Series Funds — 1997   148 
Trustee, Chairman of the
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998    
Board (1940)
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999    
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003    
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Retired
 
 
       
Corey A. Colehour
  Rydex Series Funds — 1993   148 
Trustee (1945)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998    
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999    
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003    
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Retired (2006 to present); Owner and President of Schield Management Company, registered investment adviser (2005 to 2006); Senior Vice President of Marketing and Co-Owner of Schield Management Company, registered investment adviser (1985 to 2005)
 
 
       
J. Kenneth Dalton
  Rydex Series Funds — 1995   148 
Trustee (1941)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998    
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999    
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003    
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Mortgage Banking Consultant and Investor, The Dalton Group
 
 
       
Werner E. Keller
  Rydex Series Funds — 2005   148 
Trustee (1940)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 2005    
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 2005    
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2005    
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Retired (2001 to present); Chairman, Centurion Capital Management (1991 to 2001)
 
 
       
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr.
  Rydex Series Funds — 2005   148 
Trustee (1960)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 2005    
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 2005    
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2005    
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: President, Global Trends Investments
 
 
       
Patrick T. McCarville
  Rydex Series Funds — 1997   148 
Trustee (1942)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998    
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999    
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003    
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Par Industries, Inc.
 
 
       
Roger Somers
  Rydex Series Funds — 1993   148 
Trustee (1944)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998    
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999    
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003    
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Owner, Arrow Limousine
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (continued)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
     
Name, Position and   Principal Occupations
Year of Birth   During Past Five Years
Richard M. Goldman*
President (1961)
  President of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2009 to present); Chief Executive Officer and Director of Rydex Investments (2009 to present); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); President and Chief Executive Officer of Rydex Holdings, LLC (2009 to present); Senior Vice President of Security Benefit Corp. (2007 to present); Director of First Security Benefit Life and Annuity Insurance Company of New York (2007 to present); Director of Security Distributors, Inc.(2007 to present); President of Security Investors, LLC (2007 to present); Manager and President of Security Global Investors, LLC (2007 to present); Managing Member of R.M. Goldman Partners, LLC (2006 to 2007)
 
   
Michael P. Byrum*
Vice President (1970)
  Vice President of Rydex Series Funds (1997 to present); Vice President of Rydex Variable Trust (1998 to present); Vice President of Rydex Dynamic Funds (1999 to present); President of Rydex Investments (2004 to present); Chief Investment Officer of Rydex Investments (2006 to present); Secretary of Rydex Investments (2002 to present); Director of Rydex Investments (2008 to present); Chief Investment Officer of Rydex Holdings, LLC (2008 to present); Vice President of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); Manager of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2005 to present); Secretary of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2005 to 2008); Trustee of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Rydex Dynamic Funds (2005 to 2009); Vice President of Rydex ETF Trust (2002 to present); President and Trustee of Rydex Capital Partners SPhinX Fund (2003 to 2007)
 
   
Nikolaos Bonos*
Vice President and Treasurer (1963)
  Senior Vice President, Security Investors, LLC; and Vice President, Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC (2010 to present); Senior Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010 to 2011); Vice President and Treasurer of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2003 to present); Senior Vice President of Rydex Investments (2006 to present); Chief Executive Officer of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2009 to present); Chief Financial Officer of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2005 to 2009); Vice President and Treasurer of Rydex Capital Partners SPhinX Fund (2003 to 2006)
 
   
Joanna Haigney*
Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary (1966)
  Vice President, Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC; and Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC (2010 to present); Senior Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010 to 2011); Chief Compliance Officer of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, and Rydex Dynamic Funds (2004 to present); Secretary of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds (2000 to present); Secretary of Rydex ETF Trust (2002 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of Rydex Investments (2005 to present); Vice President of Compliance of Rydex Investments (2006 to present); Director of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); Secretary of Rydex Capital Partners SPhinX Fund (2003 to 2006)
 
   
Keith A. Fletcher*
Vice President (1958)
  Vice President of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2009 to present); Vice President of Rydex Investments (2009 to present); Vice President of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2009 to present); Vice President and Director of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); Vice President of Security Global Investors, LLC (2009 to present)
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (concluded)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
     
Name, Position and   Principal Occupations
Year of Birth   During Past Five Years
Amy J. Lee*
Vice President and
Assistant Secretary(1960)
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2009 to present); Secretary of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2008 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2008 to 2009); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Security Benefit Corp. (2005 to present); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. (2004 to present); Assistant General Counsel of First Security Benefit Life and Annuity Company of New York (2004 to present); Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Security Distributors, Inc. (2004 to present); Secretary of Security Global Investors, Inc. (2007 to present)
 
   
Joseph M. Arruda*
Assistant Treasurer (1966)
  Vice President, Security Investors, LLC (2010 to present); Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010 to 2011); Assistant Treasurer of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2006 to present); Senior Vice President of Rydex Investments (2008 to present); Vice President of Rydex Investments (2004 to 2008); Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2009 to present)
 
*   Officers of the Funds are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust, within the meaning of Section 2(a) (19) of the 1940 Act, inasmuch as this person is affiliated with Rydex Investments.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
    2  
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES
    4  
ALTERNATIVES FUNDS
       
LONG/SHORT COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
    6  
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
    14  
SPECIALTY FUND
       
COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
    32  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    38  
OTHER INFORMATION
    46  
RYDEX/SGI PRIVACY POLICIES
    47  
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
    48  
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LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
The U.S. economic recovery that began two years ago has yet to put down deep roots, which has produced continued volatility in the financial markets and investor concern that the country’s labor and housing market troubles are not going away anytime soon. Just as happened in 2010, markets in mid-2011 appeared to grow more cautious after a strong first quarter and stumbling second quarter—reacting this year to worries ranging from the end of the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) quantitative easing to difficult negotiations over the U.S. deficit and debt ceiling to ongoing European debt woes.
The major stock indices were all up between 4% and 7% for the six months ending June 30, 2011, masking flat or slightly negative returns in the April-June period. Traders noted that market sentiment has swung sharply this year, from optimism over the improving global expansion, to concerns about whether a U.S. economic soft patch was developing due to a jump in oil prices, to the impact of poor weather earlier in the year and supply-chain disruptions in the aftermath of the Japanese tsunami.
Late in the second quarter, the Fed pointed to these factors to explain weak U.S. GDP growth for the first quarter. The full-year growth forecast was also revised downward. Some data late in the half suggested the labor market was improving, helping spur a rally that carried equities up about 5% in the last trading week of June, the biggest weekly gain in two years. But the June jobs report, released on July 8, indicated that job creation was stalling, and revived the question of whether the soft patch was softer than previously thought.
Nonetheless, the Fed said that it has done all it plans to do, for now, to foster growth, ending its purchase of $600 billion worth of Treasury securities in late June and dismaying investors with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s admission that the Fed did not have a precise read on why the slower pace of growth is persisting. Critics contend the Fed must consider a third round of quantitative easing to keep long-term rates low, while others say easy-money policies have not helped the economy’s underlying structural problems and may be setting the stage for inflation. Meanwhile, consumers are spending at the weakest level in 20 months, due to the impact of higher gas prices and income that has been flat since the beginning of the year.
On the plus side, gas prices have eased from their recent peak in early May, and the return to normal operations for Japanese factories is expected to help U.S. manufacturing improve through the rest of 2011. Many companies were expected to report healthy second-quarter profits, based on fulfilling demand from emerging markets, and strong productivity. Some analysts said profits could fall later in 2011, as material prices rise and economic worries persist.
Volatility was a factor in commodity and currency markets as well. After hitting its first-half high in late April, the price of a barrel of oil reversed course to end June in the mid-$90 level, about where it began the year. The story was similar for metals and agricultural commodities; gold for example reached a record $1,557 an ounce in May, but fell back to about $1,500 an ounce by the end of June. The dollar also had a bumpy first half. The U.S. Dollar Index fell through April, and was then lifted by safe-haven buying on concern over the slowing global economy and European sovereign debt.
In fixed income, the combination of Europe’s debt problems, the U.S.’s weak economic data and an accommodative Fed provided incentives for bond buyers as the first half unfolded. After bouncing around a yield of 3.5% for the first part of the year, benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds rallied for most of the second quarter, sending the yield to below 3%—its lowest level since last fall. Soaring equity prices and agreement on how to deal with Greece’s debt caused a Treasury selloff in the last week in June, setting aside talk of a double-dip recession.
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LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS (concluded)
Most bond segments were strong absolute performers in the second quarter, handily beating equities, and also turned in competitive returns for the six months. With the end of the Fed’s quantitative easing, some question whether the bond market can carry its second quarter momentum forward. The market is also anticipating a showdown in setting the U.S. debt ceiling, headlines which could roil markets in July.
Globally, the economic recovery remains uneven, with weak growth in the advanced economies and strong growth in emerging and developing countries. Greater-than-expected weakness in the U.S. market, continuing fiscal challenges in Europe and signs of overheating in many emerging and developing countries, some believe, are increasing downside risks.
Others, including the Fed, view the first-half soft patch as transitory, along with the surge in commodity prices and inflation. They believe a supportive central bank policy, continued solid corporate earnings and attractive valuations will benefit performance of both stocks and bonds in the second half of the year.
At Rydex | SGI, our products are designed to help investors navigate uncertain markets, whether alternative assets and strategies, actively managed fundamental alpha strategies, exchange traded products or target beta strategies. Thank you for the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
-s- Michael Byrum
Michael Byrum
President & Chief Investment Officer
The opinions and forecasts expressed are those of Michael Byrum as of 07/27/2011, and may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
Performance displayed represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Of course, fund performance is subject to daily market volatility and may be better or worse since the end of the last quarter. For up-to-date fund performance, call us at 800.820.0888 or visit www.rydex-sgi.com.
Read each fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at www.rydex-sgi.com or call 800.820.0888
Rydex|SGI funds are distributed by Rydex Distributors, LLC (RDL). Security Investors, LLC (SI) is a registered investment advisor, and does business as Security Global Investors® and Rydex Investments. SI and RDL are affiliates and are subsidiaries of Security Benefit Corporation, which is wholly owned by Guggenheim SBC Holdings, LLC, a special purpose entity managed by an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
All mutual funds have operating expenses and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a Fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning December 31, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011.
The following tables illustrate a Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return. This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fourth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s 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 provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return. This section is intended to help investors compare a Fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Certain retirement plans such as IRA, SEP, Roth IRA and 403(b), Rydex prototype money purchase plan and profit sharing plan accounts are changed an annual $15 maintenance fee. Upon liquidating a retirement account, a $15 account closing fee will be taken from the proceeds of the redemption.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs which may be incurred by a Fund.
More information about a Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for the past five years, can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the appropriate Fund prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (concluded)
                                         
                    Beginning     Ending     Expenses  
    Expense     Fund     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During  
    Ratio1     Return     December 31, 2010     June 30, 2011     Period2  
 
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3                                
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund                                
A-Class
    1.94 %     3.37 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,033.75     $ 9.78  
C-Class
    2.69 %     2.99 %     1,000.00       1,029.85       13.54  
H-Class
    1.94 %     3.38 %     1,000.00       1,033.76       9.78  
Institutional Class
    1.69 %     3.53 %     1,000.00       1,035.26       8.53  
Y-Class
    1.64 %     3.52 %     1,000.00       1,035.23       8.28  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
                                       
A-Class
    2.72 %     2.45 %     1,000.00       1,024.47       13.65  
C-Class
    3.45 %     2.07 %     1,000.00       1,020.67       17.29  
H-Class
    2.73 %     2.45 %     1,000.00       1,024.46       13.70  
Institutional Class
    2.46 %     2.58 %     1,000.00       1,025.79       12.36  
Commodities Strategy Fund
                                       
A-Class
    1.56 %     1.21 %     1,000.00       1,012.12       7.78  
C-Class
    2.31 %     0.78 %     1,000.00       1,007.84       11.50  
H-Class
    1.57 %     1.21 %     1,000.00       1,012.12       7.83  
 
                                       
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses)                                
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
                                   
A-Class
    1.94 %     5.00 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.17     $ 9.69  
C-Class
    2.69 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,011.46       13.42  
H-Class
    1.94 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,015.17       9.69  
Institutional Class
    1.69 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,016.41       8.45  
Y-Class
    1.64 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,016.66       8.20  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
                                       
A-Class
    2.72 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,011.31       13.56  
C-Class
    3.45 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,007.69       17.17  
H-Class
    2.73 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,011.26       13.61  
Institutional Class
    2.46 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,012.60       12.28  
Commodities Strategy Fund
                                       
A-Class
    1.56 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,017.06       7.80  
C-Class
    2.31 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,013.34       11.53  
H-Class
    1.57 %     5.00 %     1,000.00       1,017.01       7.85  
 
1   This ratio represents annualized Net Expenses, which include dividend and interest expense from securities sold short. Excluding short dividend expense and prime broker interest expense, the operating expense ratio would be 1.31%, 1.29%, 1.32% and 1.3% lower in the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund for the A-Class, C-Class, H-Class and Institutional Class, respectively.
 
2   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
3   Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
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FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)   June 30, 2011
LONG/SHORT COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark that measures trends in the commodity futures markets on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is the JPMorgan Core Commodity-Investable Global Asset Rotator Sigma Long-Short Total Return Index (the “underlying index” or the “C-IGAR Sigma”).
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
(BAR GRAPH)
“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates:
         
A-Class
  June 25, 2009
C-Class
  June 25, 2009
H-Class
  June 25, 2009
Institutional Class
  May 3, 2010
Y-Class
  March 29, 2010
The Fund invests principally in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including futures and options on futures.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)   June 30, 2011
 
LONG/SHORT COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND    
                 
    Face        
    Amount     Value  
 
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 62.9%        
Fannie Mae1
               
0.23% due 02/21/12
  $ 25,000,000     $ 24,980,425  
0.20% due 05/01/12
    25,000,000       24,961,925  
0.22% due 07/18/11
    15,000,000       14,998,442  
0.23% due 04/02/12
    15,000,000       14,982,765  
0.11% due 12/14/11
    10,000,000       9,995,850  
0.21% due 10/03/11
    5,000,000       4,999,480  
Federal Farm Credit Bank2
               
0.23% due 08/10/11
    25,000,000       24,999,450  
0.19% due 05/09/12
    20,000,000       19,968,740  
0.26% due 03/08/12
    15,000,000       14,986,410  
Freddie Mac1
               
0.25% due 07/06/11
    25,000,000       24,999,925  
0.23% due 08/16/11
    10,000,000       9,999,740  
0.23% due 03/14/12
    10,000,000       9,990,730  
Farmer Mac2
0.34% due 12/23/11
    20,000,000       19,991,260  
Federal Home Loan Bank2
0.20% due 02/13/12
    15,000,000       14,988,660  
 
             
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes
(Cost $234,746,667)
            234,843,802  
 
             
FEDERAL AGENCY NOTE†† - 2.7%
               
Federal Farm Credit Bank2 0.24% due 06/20/12
    10,000,000       9,991,590  
 
             
Total Federal Agency Note
(Cost $10,001,067)
            9,991,590  
 
             
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,3 - 26.8%        
HSBC Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    58,453,200       58,453,200  
Credit Suisse Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    20,018,219       20,018,219  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    17,924,427       17,924,427  
Deutsche Bank issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    3,603,280       3,603,280  
 
             
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $99,999,126)
            99,999,126  
 
             
Total Investments — 92.4%
(Cost $344,746,860)
          $ 344,834,518  
 
             
Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 7.6%
            28,225,857  
 
             
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 373,060,375  
 
                 
            Unrealized  
    Contracts     Gain (Loss)  
 
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED        
August 2011 LME Lead Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $48,021,225)
    716     $ 3,754,500  
August 2011 LME Copper Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $46,202,100)
    196       1,418,014  
December 2011 Corn Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,947,375)
    95       482,846  
August 2011 RBOB Gasoline Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $45,608,485)
    367       135,766  
December 2011 Brent Crude Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,021,580)
    18       141,034  
December 2011 Heating Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $9,202,905)
    73       61,072  
September 2011 Heating Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $8,547,941)
    69       (198,178 )
August 2011 Heating Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $26,112,761)
    212       (355,937 )
December 2011 Silver Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $8,690,000)
    50       (410,600 )
September 2011 Brent Crude Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $42,089,440)
    376       (1,115,593 )
September 2011 Silver Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $33,866,625)
    195       (1,246,623 )
September 2011 Corn Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $38,782,800)
    1,197       (3,564,226 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $312,093,237)
          $ (897,925 )
 
             
 
  Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.
 
††   Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.
 
1   On September 7, 2008, the issuer was placed in conservatorship by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). As conservator, the FHFA has full powers to control the assets and operations of the firm.
 
2   The issuer operates under a Congressional charter; its securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
 
3   Repurchase Agreements — See Note 5.
     
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2011
         
Assets:
       
Investments, at value (cost $244,747,734)
  $ 244,835,392  
Repurchase agreements, at value (cost 99,999,126)
    99,999,126  
Segregated cash with broker
    30,221,813  
Receivables:
       
Fund shares sold
    979,527  
Interest
    721  
 
     
Total assets
    376,036,579  
 
     
Liabilities:
       
Payable for:
       
Fund shares redeemed
    1,722,893  
Management fees
    276,390  
Transfer agent and administrative fees
    76,775  
Distribution and service fees
    88,916  
Portfolio accounting fees
    28,170  
Licensing fees
    232,472  
Variation margin
    416,230  
Other
    134,358  
 
     
Total liabilities
    2,976,204  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 373,060,375  
 
     
Net assets consist of:
       
Paid in capital
  $ 369,382,674  
Accumulated net investment loss
    (25,381,879 )
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
    29,869,847  
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
    (810,267 )
 
     
Net assets
  $ 373,060,375  
 
     
A-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 100,487,864  
Capital shares outstanding
    3,770,681  
Net asset value per share
  $ 26.65  
 
     
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)
  $ 27.98  
 
     
C-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 31,002,160  
Capital shares outstanding
    1,182,211  
Net asset value per share
  $ 26.22  
 
     
H-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 209,447,073  
Capital shares outstanding
    7,861,066  
Net asset value per share
  $ 26.64  
 
     
Institutional Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 32,112,139  
Capital shares outstanding
    1,202,013  
Net asset value per share
  $ 26.72  
 
     
Y-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 11,139  
Capital shares outstanding
    417  
Net asset value per share
  $ 26.74  
 
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Period Ended June 30, 2011
         
Investment Income:
       
Interest
  $ 335,256  
 
     
Total investment income
    335,256  
 
     
 
Expenses:
       
Management fees
    1,813,818  
Transfer agent and administrative fees
    428,703  
Distribution and service fees:
       
A-Class
    115,016  
C-Class
    125,847  
H-Class
    226,008  
Portfolio accounting fees
    159,605  
Trustees’ fees*
    29,340  
Licensing fees
    429,258  
Miscellaneous
    305,238  
 
     
Total expenses
    3,632,833  
Less:
       
Expenses waived by Advisor
    (270,476 )
 
     
Net expenses
    3,362,357  
 
     
Net investment loss
    (3,027,101 )
 
     
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
Futures contracts
    30,379,424  
 
     
Net realized gain
    30,379,424  
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    (16,287 )
Futures contracts
    (19,005,143 )
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (19,021,430 )
 
     
Net realized and unrealized gain
    11,357,994  
 
     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 8,330,893  
 
     
 
*   Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
     
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                 
    Period Ended        
    June 30,     Year Ended  
    2011     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2010  
 
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From Operations:
               
Net investment loss
  $ (3,027,101 )   $ (2,948,896 )
Net realized gain on investments
    30,379,424       20,971,508  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (19,021,430 )     18,369,145  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    8,330,893       36,391,757  
 
 
               
Distributions To Shareholders From:
               
Net investment income
               
A-Class
          (5,018,207 )
C-Class
          (1,214,053 )
H-Class
          (9,996,580 )
Institutional Class
          (3,484,459 )a
Y-Class
          (744 )b
Return of Capital
               
A-Class
          (72,231 )
C-Class
          (17,475 )
H-Class
          (143,889 )
Institutional Class
          (50,154 )a
Y-Class
          (11 )b
 
Total distributions to shareholders
          (19,997,803 )
 
 
               
Capital share transactions:
               
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
A-Class
    53,000,207       78,416,596  
C-Class
    16,297,055       14,909,523  
H-Class
    89,165,401       98,822,229  
Institutional Class
    8,755,435       53,230,429 a
Y-Class
          10,000 b
Redemption fees collected
               
A-Class
          5,788  
C-Class
          1,810  
H-Class
          19,654  
Institutional Class
          1,439 a
Y-Class
          1 b
Distributions reinvested
               
A-Class
          4,654,207  
C-Class
          1,151,331  
H-Class
          8,968,610  
Institutional Class
          3,315,547 a
Y-Class
          754 b
Cost of shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (27,438,216 )     (23,369,509 )
C-Class
    (3,014,112 )     (2,847,332 )
H-Class
    (28,288,222 )     (41,345,922 )
Institutional Class
    (31,412,323 )     (9,982,378 )a
Y-Class
           
 
Net increase from capital share transactions
    77,065,225       185,959,899  
 
Net increase in net assets
    85,396,118       202,353,853  
 
Net assets:
               
Beginning of period
    287,664,257       85,310,404  
 
End of period
  $ 373,060,375     $ 287,664,257  
 
Accumulated net investment loss at end of period
  $ (25,381,879 )   $ (22,354,778 )
 
     
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(concluded)
                 
    Period Ended        
    June 30,     Year Ended  
    2011     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2010  
 
Capital share activity:
               
Shares sold
               
A-Class
    1,948,918       3,176,483  
C-Class
    604,857       609,331  
H-Class
    3,267,315       4,016,257  
Institutional Class
    328,048       2,259,552 a
Y-Class
          387 b
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions
               
A-Class
          186,916  
C-Class
          46,802  
H-Class
          360,330  
Institutional Class
          133,048 a
Y-Class
          30 b
Shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (1,020,488 )     (963,784 )
C-Class
    (113,313 )     (117,424 )
H-Class
    (1,045,528 )     (1,688,642 )
Institutional Class
    (1,119,213 )     (399,422 )a
Y-Class
           
 
Net increase in shares
    2,850,596       7,619,864  
 
 
a   Since the commencement of operations: May 3, 2010 — Institutional Class.
 
b   Since the commencement of operations: March 29, 2010 — Y-Class.
     
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                         
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
A-Class   2011 a,g   2010 g   2009 b,g
 
Per Share Data
                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.78     $ 24.07     $ 25.00  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment lossc
    (.23 )     (.41 )     (.23 )
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    1.10       4.07       (.70 )
     
Total from investment operations
    .87       3.66       (.93 )
 
Less distributions from:
                       
Net investment income
          (1.92 )      
Return of Capital
          (0.03 )      
     
Total distributions
          (1.95 )      
 
Redemption fees collected
          f     f
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 26.65     $ 25.78     $ 24.07  
     
 
                       
Total Returnd
    3.37 %     15.51 %     (3.72 %)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 100,488     $ 73,274     $ 10,654  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                       
Net investment loss
    (1.74 %)     (1.71 %)     (1.74 %)
Total expenses
    2.09 %     2.09 %     1.95 %
Net expensese
    1.94 %     1.93 %     1.84 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
                 
                         
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
C-Class   2011 a,g   2010 g   2009 b,g
 
Per Share Data
                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.46     $ 23.97     $ 25.00  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment lossc
    (.33 )     (.59 )     (.33 )
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    1.09       4.03       (.70 )
     
Total from investment operations
    .76       3.44       (1.03 )
 
Less distributions from:
                       
Net investment income
          (1.92 )      
Return of Capital
          (0.03 )      
     
Total distributions
          (1.95 )      
 
Redemption fees collected
          f     f
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 26.22     $ 25.46     $ 23.97  
     
 
Total Returnd
    2.99 %     14.70 %     (4.16 %)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 31,002     $ 17,587     $ 3,642  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                       
Net investment loss
    (2.49 %)     (2.46 %)     (2.50 %)
Total expenses
    2.84 %     2.83 %     (2.70 %)
Net expensese
    2.69 %     2.67 %     2.59 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
                 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(continued)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                         
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
H-Class   2011 a,g   2010 g   2009 b,g
 
Per Share Data
                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.77     $ 24.06     $ 25.00  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment lossc
    (.23 )     (.41 )     (.23 )
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    1.10       4.07       (.71 )
     
Total from investment operations
    .87       3.66       (.94 )
 
Less distributions from:
                       
Net investment income
          (1.92 )      
Return of Capital
          (0.03 )      
     
Total distributions
          (1.95 )      
 
Redemption fees collected
          f     f
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 26.64     $ 25.77     $ 24.06  
     
 
Total Returnd
    3.38 %     15.51 %     (3.76 %)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 209,447     $ 145,349     $ 71,014  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                       
Net investment loss
    (1.74 %)     (1.71 %)     (1.75 %)
Total expenses
    2.09 %     2.07 %     1.95 %
Net expensese
    1.94 %     1.91 %     1.84 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
                 
                 
    Period Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,  
Institutional Class   2011 a,g   2010 b,g
 
Per Share Data
               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.81     $ 26.39  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
               
Net investment lossc
    (.20 )     (.24 )
Net gain on investments (realized and unrealized)
    1.11       1.61  
     
Total from investment operations
    .91       1.37  
 
Less distributions from:
               
Net investment income
          (1.92 )
Return of Capital
          (0.03 )
     
Total distributions
          (1.95 )
 
Redemption fees collected
          f
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 26.72     $ 25.81  
     
 
Total Returnd
    3.53 %     5.47 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 32,112     $ 51,444  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
               
Net investment loss
    (1.49 %)     (1.45 %)
Total expenses
    1.86 %     1.88 %
Net expensese
    1.69 %     1.70 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
           
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LONG/SHORT COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(concluded)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                 
    Period Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,  
Y-Class   2011 a,g   2010 b,g
 
Per Share Data
               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.83     $ 25.89  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
               
Net investment lossc
    (.19 )     (.26 )
Net gain on investments (realized and unrealized)
    1.10       2.15  
     
Total from investment operations
    .91       1.89  
 
Less distributions from:
               
Net investment income
          (1.92 )
Return of Capital
          (0.03 )
     
Total distributions
          (1.95 )
 
Redemption fees collected
          f
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 26.74     $ 25.83  
     
 
Total Returnd
    3.52 %     7.58 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 11     $ 11  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
               
Net investment loss
    (1.44 %)     (1.41 %)
Total expenses
    1.80 %     1.79 %
Net expensese
    1.64 %     1.63 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
           
 
a   Unaudited figures for the period ended June 30, 2011. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
 
b   Since the commencemet of operations: June 25, 2009 — A-Class, C-Class, H-Class; March 29, 2010 — Y-Class; May 3, 2010 — Institutional Class.
 
c   Net investment income(loss) per share was computed using average share outstanding throughtout the period.
 
d   Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges and has not been annualized.
 
e   Net expense information reflects the expence ratios after expense waivers, as applicable.
 
f   Less than $0.01 per share.
 
g   Consolidated.
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FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term capital appreciation with less risk than traditional equity funds.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
(BAR GRAPH)
“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates:
         
A-Class
  September 19, 2005
C-Class
  September 19, 2005
H-Class
  September 19, 2005
Institutional Class
  May 3, 2010
         
Ten Largest Holdings        
(% of Total Net Assets)        
 
Bucyrus International, Inc. — Class A
    2.4 %
Lubrizol Corp.
    2.3 %
Progress Energy, Inc.
    2.3 %
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
    1.9 %
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
    1.8 %
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
    1.8 %
Cephalon, Inc.
    1.7 %
Nicor, Inc.
    1.7 %
NSTAR
    1.7 %
SRA International, Inc. — Class A
    1.5 %
 
Top Ten Total
    19.1 %
 
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash or derivative investments.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCKS- 62.8%
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 14.2%
               
SRA International, Inc. — Class A*,1
    32,700     $ 1,011,084  
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*,1
    15,280       938,803  
Telvent GIT S.A.*
    22,340       889,132  
National Semiconductor Corp.1
    33,500       824,435  
Accenture plc — Class A
    11,810       713,560  
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc.*,1
    57,960       681,030  
SAVVIS, Inc.*,1
    16,920       668,848  
Lawson Software, Inc.*,1
    37,400       419,628  
Hypercom Corp.*,1
    30,775       302,518  
SMART Modular Technologies WWH, Inc.*
    29,000       265,640  
LoopNet, Inc.*,1
    14,370       264,121  
EMS Technologies, Inc.*
    7,920       261,122  
Mediamind Technologies, Inc.*
    11,890       260,867  
Verigy Ltd.*,1
    14,717       220,313  
Analog Devices, Inc.
    3,460       135,424  
AVX Corp.
    8,700       132,588  
CA, Inc.1
    5,620       128,361  
Fiserv, Inc.*,1
    2,000       125,260  
Apple, Inc.*
    340       114,128  
Intuit, Inc.*,1
    2,180       113,055  
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.1
    4,130       105,563  
Xerox Corp.1
    9,640       100,352  
Harris Corp.1
    1,990       89,669  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.1
    3,270       78,709  
eBay, Inc.*,1
    2,390       77,125  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*,1
    4,640       69,786  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.1
    2,210       68,046  
Microchip Technology, Inc.1
    1,660       62,931  
Compuware Corp.*,1
    6,130       59,829  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*,1
    3,780       55,812  
SanDisk Corp.*,1
    1,340       55,610  
Tech Data Corp.*,1
    1,130       55,246  
Cisco Systems, Inc.1
    3,280       51,201  
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. — Class A*,1
    2,790       46,621  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.*,1
    970       44,659  
F5 Networks, Inc.*,1
    400       44,100  
Xilinx, Inc.1
    1,160       42,305  
Avago Technologies Ltd.1
    880       33,440  
Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc.*,1
    1,390       30,636  
Teradata Corp.*,1
    440       26,488  
Teradyne, Inc.*,1
    1,640       24,272  
Novellus Systems, Inc.*,1
    610       22,045  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A*,1
    260       19,068  
NetApp, Inc.*,1
    360       19,001  
Salesforce.com, Inc.*,1
    100       14,898  
Synopsys, Inc.*,1
    460       11,827  
Lexmark International, Inc. — Class A*,1
    290       8,485  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.1
    670       7,826  
Molex, Inc.1
    228       5,875  
Solera Holdings, Inc.1
    80       4,733  
Atmel Corp.*
    260       3,658  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.*,1
    68       2,595  
Altera Corp.
    20       927  
 
             
Total Information Technology
            9,813,255  
 
             
UTILITIES - 10.9%
               
Progress Energy, Inc.1
    33,240       1,595,852  
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.1
    32,670       1,240,153  
Nicor, Inc.1
    21,650       1,185,121  
NSTAR
    24,750       1,138,005  
DPL, Inc.1
    26,230       791,097  
Central Vermont Public Service Corp.1
    7,690       277,994  
NiSource, Inc.1
    7,210       146,003  
Westar Energy, Inc.1
    5,360       144,238  
Consolidated Edison, Inc.1
    2,700       143,748  
N.V. Energy, Inc.1
    9,320       143,062  
DTE Energy Co.1
    2,820       141,056  
Atmos Energy Corp.
    3,640       121,030  
NRG Energy, Inc.*,1
    3,480       85,538  
Alliant Energy Corp.
    1,990       80,913  
Oneok, Inc.1
    1,090       80,671  
TECO Energy, Inc.1
    3,690       69,704  
UGI Corp.1
    1,900       60,591  
ITC Holdings Corp.1
    570       40,909  
Xcel Energy, Inc.1
    900       21,870  
CMS Energy Corp.1
    880       17,327  
 
             
Total Utilities
            7,524,882  
 
             
FINANCIALS — 10.2%
               
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
    31,850       1,318,909  
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
    158,060       1,259,738  
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
    10,540       516,565  
Sterling Bancshares, Inc.
    61,420       501,187  
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.
    14,730       245,696  
Danvers Bancorp, Inc.
    9,410       204,856  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
    11,110       200,424  
Center Financial Corp.*
    27,790       176,467  
Capital One Financial Corp.
    2,750       142,093  
American Financial Group, Inc.
    3,980       142,046  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    2,430       140,162  
Abington Bancorp, Inc.
    12,930       134,860  
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Torchmark Corp.
    2,100     $ 134,694  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. — Class A
    2,210       134,501  
Weyerhaeuser Co.
    6,130       134,002  
Legg Mason, Inc.
    3,950       129,402  
XL Group plc — Class A
    5,670       124,627  
Cowen Group, Inc. — Class A*
    32,525       122,293  
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.
    2,900       119,857  
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.*
    4,640       117,392  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
    14,910       97,810  
CommonWealth REIT
    2,960       76,486  
East West Bancorp, Inc.
    3,610       72,958  
CapitalSource, Inc.
    11,000       70,950  
General Growth Properties, Inc.
    4,160       69,430  
Hospitality Properties Trust
    2,820       68,385  
Leucadia National Corp.
    1,840       62,744  
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
    4,180       62,658  
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A
    2,930       59,743  
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
    1,540       47,678  
Weingarten Realty Investors
    1,870       47,049  
Unum Group
    1,670       42,552  
Discover Financial Services
    1,520       40,660  
SL Green Realty Corp.
    480       39,778  
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. — Class A*
    2,120       39,580  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    770       31,524  
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
    580       24,940  
MBIA, Inc.*
    2,230       19,379  
Validus Holdings Ltd.
    490       15,165  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
    468       12,341  
Fifth Third Bancorp
    900       11,475  
Citigroup, Inc.
    220       9,161  
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
    80       7,544  
Rayonier, Inc.
    100       6,535  
UDR, Inc.
    150       3,683  
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*
    30       3,044  
Aflac, Inc.
    40       1,867  
E*Trade Financial Corp.*
    50       690  
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd.
    2       115  
 
             
Total Financials
            7,045,695  
 
             
INDUSTRIALS — 5.8%
               
Bucyrus International, Inc. — Class A1
    17,790       1,630,631  
KBR, Inc.1
    3,830       144,353  
Owens Corning*,1
    3,820       142,677  
Republic Services, Inc. — Class A1
    3,790       116,922  
Copa Holdings S.A. — Class A1
    1,720       114,793  
Union Pacific Corp.1
    1,080       112,752  
FedEx Corp.1
    1,100       104,335  
WW Grainger, Inc.1
    650       99,873  
Kirby Corp.*,1
    1,690       95,772  
Corrections Corporation of America*,1
    4,050       87,682  
Ryder System, Inc.1
    1,490       84,706  
Kennametal, Inc.1
    1,919       81,001  
Tyco International Ltd.1
    1,620       80,077  
AGCO Corp.*
    1,560       77,002  
CNH Global N.V.*,1
    1,920       74,208  
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.1
    820       71,709  
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
    1,420       68,387  
Northrop Grumman Corp.1
    980       67,963  
Navistar International Corp.*
    1,150       64,929  
Dover Corp.1
    900       61,020  
Emerson Electric Co.1
    1,060       59,625  
GATX Corp.1
    1,550       57,536  
Donaldson Company, Inc.1
    860       52,185  
Trinity Industries, Inc.1
    1,470       51,274  
CSX Corp.1
    1,920       50,342  
Pentair, Inc.1
    1,170       47,221  
Joy Global, Inc.1
    380       36,191  
Towers Watson & Co. — Class A1
    540       35,483  
Deere & Co.1
    430       35,454  
Raytheon Co.1
    700       34,895  
Kansas City Southern*,1
    560       33,225  
Parker Hannifin Corp.1
    360       32,306  
Regal-Beloit Corp.1
    440       29,379  
Hubbell, Inc. — Class B1
    360       23,382  
Thomas & Betts Corp.*,1
    260       14,001  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.1
    170       13,403  
MSC Industrial Direct Co. — Class A1
    200       13,262  
Snap-On, Inc.1
    200       12,496  
WESCO International, Inc.*,1
    170       9,195  
General Cable Corp.*,1
    150       6,387  
Eaton Corp.1
    100       5,145  
Timken Co.1
    100       5,040  
URS Corp.*,1
    70       3,132  
 
             
Total Industrials
            4,041,351  
 
             
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 4.8%
               
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.*
    5,970       396,945  
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.*,1
    14,330       264,675  
Warner Music Group Corp.*,1
    24,294       199,697  
Comcast Corp. — Class A1
    5,770       146,212  
Limited Brands, Inc.1
    3,790       145,726  
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.1
    4,230       142,340  
Whirlpool Corp.1
    1,610       130,925  
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.1
    2,620     $ 130,371  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.1
    3,360       122,606  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*,1
    2,870       108,027  
Ross Stores, Inc.1
    1,170       93,740  
Brinker International, Inc.1
    3,830       93,682  
CBS Corp. — Class B1
    2,970       84,615  
Service Corporation International1
    7,130       83,278  
Priceline.com, Inc.*,1
    150       76,790  
Mattel, Inc.1
    2,710       74,498  
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*,1
    1,230       72,607  
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.1
    5,780       72,250  
Liberty Global, Inc. — Class A*,1
    1,600       72,064  
Liberty Media Corporation — Interactive*,1
    4,140       69,428  
VF Corp.1
    620       67,307  
Amazon.com, Inc.*
    320       65,437  
NIKE, Inc. — Class B1
    710       63,886  
Netflix, Inc.*,1
    220       57,792  
McDonald’s Corp.1
    670       56,494  
International Speedway Corp. — Class A1
    1,840       52,274  
Autoliv, Inc.
    570       44,717  
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. — Class A1
    330       43,761  
Ford Motor Co.*,1
    3,130       43,163  
Virgin Media, Inc.1
    1,420       42,501  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.1
    1,740       42,421  
Career Education Corp.*,1
    1,900       40,185  
Time Warner Cable, Inc. — Class A1
    430       33,557  
Thor Industries, Inc.1
    1,150       33,166  
Foot Locker, Inc.1
    870       20,671  
Big Lots, Inc.*
    600       19,890  
Fortune Brands, Inc.1
    210       13,392  
Liberty Media Corp. — Starz*,1
    130       9,781  
Fossil, Inc.*,1
    70       8,240  
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.1
    70       4,094  
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.1
    50       3,274  
Coach, Inc.1
    50       3,197  
The Gap, Inc.1
    90       1,629  
DISH Network Corp. — Class A*,1
    20       613  
Yum! Brands, Inc.
    10       552  
 
             
Total Consumer Discretionary
            3,352,470  
 
             
MATERIALS — 4.8%
               
Lubrizol Corp.1
    11,950       1,604,526  
Graham Packaging Company, Inc.*
    30,960       780,811  
Newmont Mining Corp.1
    3,020       162,989  
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.1
    1,400       129,430  
Cabot Corp.1
    3,200       127,584  
MeadWestvaco Corp.1
    2,840       94,600  
Alcoa, Inc.
    4,310       68,357  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.1
    480       68,002  
Domtar Corp.1
    660       62,515  
Cytec Industries, Inc.1
    1,090       62,337  
Bemis Company, Inc.
    1,560       52,697  
Packaging Corporation of America1
    1,480       41,425  
Celanese Corp. — Class A1
    520       27,721  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.1
    380       20,102  
Sealed Air Corp.1
    620       14,750  
Dow Chemical Co.1
    230       8,280  
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.1
    130       7,027  
Ball Corp.
    160       6,154  
Walter Energy, Inc.1
    20       2,316  
 
             
Total Materials
            3,341,623  
 
             
HEALTH CARE — 4.8%
               
Cephalon, Inc.*,1
    15,080       1,204,892  
Rural/Metro Corp.*
    16,560       285,494  
Amgen, Inc.*
    3,410       198,973  
Cooper Companies, Inc.1
    1,920       152,141  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*,1
    3,540       138,343  
Biogen Idec, Inc.*,1
    1,290       137,927  
Kendle International, Inc.*,1
    8,730       131,648  
Humana, Inc.1
    1,430       115,172  
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*,1
    2,230       89,579  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. — Class A*
    640       76,390  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*,1
    1,790       70,419  
AmerisourceBergen Corp. — Class A
    1,700       70,380  
SXC Health Solutions Corp.*,1
    1,130       66,580  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*,1
    1,470       60,873  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.*,1
    1,640       59,811  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.1
    1,070       55,191  
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.*,1
    840       48,409  
Perrigo Co.1
    550       48,328  
Illumina, Inc.*,1
    640       48,096  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*,1
    1,660       45,169  
McKesson Corp.1
    490       40,988  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    850       39,975  
United Therapeutics Corp.*,1
    580       31,958  
Henry Schein, Inc.*,1
    330       23,625  
ResMed, Inc.*,1
    740       22,903  
Teleflex, Inc.1
    260       15,876  
Myriad Genetics, Inc.*,1
    480       10,901  
WellPoint, Inc.1
    110       8,665  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*
    90       7,846  
Pfizer, Inc.1
    260       5,356  
Community Health Systems, Inc.*,1
    60       1,541  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*,1
    20       1,022  
 
             
Total Health Care
            3,314,471  
 
             
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.9%
               
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.*,1
    15,470     $ 778,915  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.1
    5,800       149,698  
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. — Class A1
    1,340       140,955  
Energizer Holdings, Inc.*,1
    1,920       138,931  
JM Smucker Co.1
    1,810       138,356  
Reynolds American, Inc.1
    3,360       124,488  
Molson Coors Brewing Co. — Class B1
    2,650       118,561  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.*,1
    3,559       77,835  
Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A1
    3,690       71,660  
Philip Morris International, Inc.1
    960       64,099  
Herbalife Ltd.1
    1,090       62,828  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.1
    2,020       58,944  
Whole Foods Market, Inc.1
    270       17,131  
Costco Wholesale Corp.1
    180       14,623  
Lorillard, Inc.1
    90       9,798  
Kroger Co.1
    310       7,688  
 
             
Total Consumer Staples
            1,974,510  
 
             
ENERGY — 2.8%
               
Ensco plc ADR
    4,814       256,603  
Southern Union Co.
    5,810       233,272  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    2,730       143,816  
Duncan Energy Partners, LP1
    3,240       140,162  
Murphy Oil Corp.
    2,000       131,320  
Sunoco, Inc.
    3,060       127,633  
Spectra Energy Corp.
    3,910       107,173  
Valero Energy Corp.
    4,150       106,116  
ConocoPhillips
    1,280       96,243  
Rowan Companies, Inc.*
    2,470       95,861  
Hess Corp.
    1,200       89,712  
SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
    840       83,966  
Oil States International, Inc.*
    860       68,723  
QEP Resources, Inc.
    1,430       59,817  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
    640       50,054  
Chevron Corp.
    460       47,306  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    310       32,252  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    970       30,662  
Tesoro Corp.*
    340       7,789  
Cimarex Energy Co.
    80       7,194  
Core Laboratories N.V.
    50       5,577  
Teekay Corp.
    90       2,779  
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.*
    50       2,207  
 
             
Total Energy
            1,926,237  
 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.6%
               
Global Crossing Ltd.*,1
    23,810       913,828  
Verizon Communications, Inc.1
    2,900       107,967  
Frontier Communications Corp.1
    4,120       33,248  
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.1
    310       9,635  
AT&T, Inc.1
    260       8,166  
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.*,1
    280       4,819  
 
             
Total Telecommunication Services
            1,077,663  
 
             
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $40,060,764)
            43,412,157  
 
             
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS- 1.8%
               
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund1
    24,820       442,044  
iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund1
    2,150       162,045  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund1
    2,569       154,500  
iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund1
    7,100       108,488  
iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund1
    1,630       105,950  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund1
    1,960       93,296  
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund1
    2,650       69,033  
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF1
    1,050       51,051  
iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund1
    1,896       50,453  
iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund1
    1,580       50,212  
iShares MSCI France Index Fund1
    1,730       47,817  
iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund1
    499       21,028  
 
             
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $1,126,424)
            1,355,917  
 
             
CLOSED-END FUNDS— 12.0%
               
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc.1
    31,435       559,543  
Royce Value Trust, Inc.1
    36,419       543,364  
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust1
    31,150       518,025  
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc.1
    28,020       454,484  
Liberty All Star Equity Fund1
    83,208       430,185  
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund1
    37,592       359,755  
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund1
    18,399       318,303  
Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund1
    43,786       314,821  
Adams Express Co.
    24,027       267,661  
H&Q Healthcare Investors1
    15,277       239,696  
John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund1
    13,962       229,396  
DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.1
    15,717       228,840  
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Tri-Continental Corp.1
    15,153     $ 226,234  
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund1
    12,664       208,703  
Petroleum & Resources Corp.1
    6,934       204,484  
BlackRock Strategic Equity Dividend Trust1
    17,960       191,813  
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Inc.1
    10,104       187,631  
General American Investors Company, Inc.1
    5,186       145,519  
Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
    9,502       141,960  
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund1
    10,936       131,232  
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund1
    11,973       130,745  
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund1
    14,909       129,708  
LMP Capital and Income Fund, Inc.
    9,149       125,524  
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund1
    8,993       123,834  
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund1
    9,470       120,553  
Eaton Vance Tax Managed Global Buy Write Opportunities Fund1
    9,902       120,111  
Zweig Fund, Inc.1
    35,000       120,050  
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund1
    9,614       118,541  
Guggenheim Enhanced Equitystrategy Fund1
    6,850       118,505  
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund1
    11,250       117,787  
Clough Global Equity Fund1
    7,693       113,856  
Royce Micro-Capital Trust, Inc.1
    10,377       102,525  
GDL Fund1
    7,111       95,359  
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund, Inc.1
    20,046       86,198  
Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund1
    7,402       84,531  
Cohen & Steers Dividend Majors Fund, Inc.1
    5,714       80,282  
Source Capital, Inc.1
    1,366       78,463  
Liberty All Star Growth Fund, Inc.1
    16,639       73,877  
Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund1
    5,062       67,072  
LMP Real Estate Income Fund, Inc.1
    5,954       62,696  
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.1
    3,836       60,302  
Macquarie1
    3,354       53,630  
Royce Focus Trust, Inc.1
    5,672       44,240  
H&Q Life Sciences Investors1
    3,464       43,161  
Diamond Hill Financial Trends Fund, Inc.1
    1,337       13,169  
 
             
Total Closed-End Funds
(Cost $6,415,747)
            8,186,368  
 
             
                 
    Face          
    Amount          
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,2 — 20.2%        
HSBC Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
  $ 8,180,197       8,180,197  
Credit Suisse Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    2,801,437       2,801,437  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    2,508,423       2,508,423  
Deutsche Bank issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    504,259       504,259  
 
             
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $13,994,316)
            13,994,316  
 
             
Total Long Investments - 96.8%
(Cost $61,597,251)
          $ 66,948,758  
 
             
                 
    Shares          
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT— (37.5)%
             
CONSUMER STAPLES — (1.3)%
           
Constellation Brands, Inc. — Class A*
    190       (3,956 )
Dean Foods Co.*
    720       (8,834 )
Avon Products, Inc.
    362       (10,136 )
Altria Group, Inc.
    390       (10,300 )
Brown-Forman Corp. — Class B
    180       (13,444 )
PepsiCo, Inc.
    230       (16,199 )
Safeway, Inc.
    782       (18,275 )
Campbell Soup Co.
    730       (25,222 )
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*
    340       (30,348 )
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    1,520       (45,828 )
Bunge Ltd.
    670       (46,197 )
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. — Class A
    750       (50,662 )
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    610       (53,320 )
Clorox Co.
    870       (58,673 )
HJ Heinz Co.
    1,190       (63,403 )
Procter & Gamble Co.
    1,010       (64,206 )
Central European Distribution Corp.*
    6,150       (68,880 )
Kellogg Co.
    1,260       (69,703 )
Sysco Corp.
    2,250       (70,155 )
Hershey Co.
    1,270       (72,200 )
SUPERVALU, Inc.
    7,820       (73,586 )
 
             
Total Consumer Staples
            (873,527 )
 
             
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
MATERIALS — (1.4)%
               
Praxair, Inc.
    30     $ (3,252 )
Royal Gold, Inc.
    160       (9,371 )
Owens-Illinois, Inc.*
    440       (11,356 )
International Paper Co.
    550       (16,401 )
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
    200       (17,214 )
Huntsman Corp.
    1,090       (20,547 )
Temple-Inland, Inc.
    1,140       (33,904 )
United States Steel Corp.
    980       (45,119 )
Southern Copper Corp.
    1,400       (46,018 )
Commercial Metals Co.
    3,800       (54,530 )
Intrepid Potash, Inc.*
    1,780       (57,850 )
Nucor Corp.
    1,460       (60,181 )
Eagle Materials, Inc.
    2,170       (60,478 )
Nalco Holding Co.
    2,251       (62,600 )
Vulcan Materials Co.
    1,800       (69,354 )
Monsanto Co.
    980       (71,089 )
Ecolab, Inc.
    1,290       (72,730 )
Airgas, Inc.
    1,060       (74,243 )
AK Steel Holding Corp.
    4,720       (74,387 )
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
    940       (75,172 )
 
             
Total Materials
            (935,796 )
 
             
HEALTH CARE — (1.8)%
               
Eli Lilly & Co.
    1       (37 )
Gen-Probe, Inc.*
    1       (69 )
Patterson Companies, Inc.
    80       (2,631 )
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*
    110       (6,217 )
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.*
    402       (9,865 )
Celgene Corp.*
    171       (10,315 )
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
    380       (14,470 )
Hologic, Inc.*
    730       (14,724 )
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    331       (18,771 )
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
    450       (20,718 )
Express Scripts, Inc. — Class A*
    410       (22,132 )
Boston Scientific Corp.*
    3,205       (22,146 )
Cerner Corp.*
    460       (28,111 )
Techne Corp.
    440       (36,683 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*
    110       (40,932 )
Dendreon Corp.*
    1,041       (41,057 )
Covance, Inc.*
    780       (46,309 )
CareFusion Corp.*
    2,070       (56,242 )
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
    1,060       (62,646 )
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. — Class A*
    2,660       (64,505 )
VCA Antech, Inc.*
    3,050       (64,660 )
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    1,280       (66,547 )
Lincare Holdings, Inc.
    2,320       (67,906 )
Alere, Inc.*
    1,880       (68,846 )
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
    1,700       (69,105 )
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*
    3,580       (69,524 )
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    5,211       (69,619 )
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings*
    720       (69,689 )
Allergan, Inc.
    850       (70,762 )
Health Net, Inc.*
    2,210       (70,985 )
Hospira, Inc.*
    1,310       (74,225 )
 
             
Total Health Care
            (1,280,448 )
 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — (1.9)%
               
Crown Castle International Corp.*
    30       (1,224 )
NII Holdings, Inc.*
    521       (22,080 )
Windstream Corp.
    2,351       (30,469 )
Sprint Nextel Corp.*
    8,980       (48,402 )
Leap Wireless International, Inc.*
    3,860       (62,648 )
American Tower Corp. — Class A*
    1,220       (63,806 )
SBA Communications Corp. — Class A*
    1,840       (70,269 )
Level 3 Communications, Inc.*
    403,690       (985,004 )
 
             
Total Telecommunication Services
            (1,283,902 )
 
             
ENERGY — (2.3)%
               
Frontline Ltd.
    1       (15 )
Williams Companies, Inc.
    340       (10,285 )
Denbury Resources, Inc.*
    570       (11,400 )
Unit Corp.*
    200       (12,186 )
Halliburton Co.
    260       (13,260 )
Noble Energy, Inc.
    160       (14,341 )
Plains Exploration & Production Co.*
    420       (16,010 )
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
    310       (21,827 )
Schlumberger Ltd.
    310       (26,784 )
Weatherford International Ltd.*
    2,061       (38,644 )
SandRidge Energy, Inc.*
    4,420       (47,117 )
Cameron International Corp.*
    1,040       (52,301 )
Energen Corp.
    1,110       (62,715 )
Ultra Petroleum Corp.*
    1,440       (65,952 )
Petrohawk Energy Corp.*
    2,680       (66,116 )
FMC Technologies, Inc.*
    1,490       (66,737 )
EOG Resources, Inc.
    640       (66,912 )
Consol Energy, Inc.
    1,390       (67,387 )
Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*
    4,960       (67,605 )
Southwestern Energy Co.*
    1,600       (68,608 )
Comstock Resources, Inc.*
    2,400       (69,096 )
Exterran Holdings, Inc.*
    3,490       (69,207 )
Range Resources Corp.
    1,270       (70,485 )
Continental Resources, Inc.*
    1,110       (72,050 )
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
    1,240       (82,224 )
Enterprise Products Partners, LP
    3,310       (143,025 )
Ensco plc ADR
    4,980       (265,434 )
 
             
Total Energy
            (1,567,723 )
 
             
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (2.6)%
               
Meredith Corp.
    1       (31 )
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.*
    290       (635 )
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. — Class A*
    80       (1,016 )
Gannett Company, Inc.
    140       (2,005 )
KB Home
    640       (6,259 )
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*
    150       (6,332 )
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. — Class A
    130       (6,354 )
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Hyatt Hotels Corp. — Class A*
    160     $ (6,531 )
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
    210       (7,006 )
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.*
    230       (8,844 )
Expedia, Inc.
    380       (11,016 )
Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    181       (13,660 )
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
    620       (14,452 )
BorgWarner, Inc.*
    180       (14,542 )
H&R Block, Inc.
    1,040       (16,682 )
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A
    260       (17,399 )
LKQ Corp.*
    710       (18,524 )
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.*
    300       (20,346 )
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    570       (23,746 )
Liberty Media Corp. — Capital*
    310       (26,583 )
Pulte Group, Inc.*
    3,920       (30,027 )
WMS Industries, Inc.*
    1,130       (34,714 )
Best Buy Company, Inc.
    1,130       (35,493 )
Cablevision Systems Corp. — Class A
    990       (35,848 )
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    270       (38,756 )
Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A*
    1,420       (38,865 )
RadioShack Corp.
    3,200       (42,592 )
Hasbro, Inc.
    980       (43,051 )
Toll Brothers, Inc.*
    2,150       (44,591 )
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    3,000       (47,340 )
Urban Outfitters, Inc.*
    1,860       (52,359 )
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
    1,340       (54,900 )
NVR, Inc.*
    80       (58,038 )
Marriott International, Inc. — Class A
    1,660       (58,913 )
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. — Class A*
    3,040       (61,104 )
MDC Holdings, Inc.
    2,590       (63,818 )
Regal Entertainment Group — Class A
    5,270       (65,032 )
MGM Resorts International*
    4,981       (65,799 )
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. — Class A*
    3,400       (67,150 )
Home Depot, Inc.
    1,860       (67,369 )
Bally Technologies, Inc.*
    1,660       (67,529 )
International Game Technology
    3,860       (67,859 )
Chico’s FAS, Inc.
    4,700       (71,581 )
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*
    4,280       (71,776 )
Morningstar, Inc.
    1,210       (73,544 )
Hillenbrand, Inc.
    3,200       (75,680 )
New York Times Co. — Class A*
    8,750       (76,300 )
Office Depot, Inc.*
    18,270       (77,099 )
 
             
Total Consumer Discretionary
            (1,809,090 )
 
             
INDUSTRIALS — (3.1)%
               
Textron, Inc.
    160       (3,778 )
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
    160       (5,736 )
Caterpillar, Inc.
    70       (7,452 )
Boeing Co.
    110       (8,132 )
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
    470       (9,217 )
Roper Industries, Inc.
    130       (10,829 )
Cooper Industries plc — Class A
    240       (14,321 )
United Technologies Corp.
    180       (15,932 )
Valmont Industries, Inc.
    180       (17,350 )
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
    440       (21,661 )
BE Aerospace, Inc.*
    640       (26,118 )
UTI Worldwide, Inc.
    1,400       (27,566 )
CoStar Group, Inc.*
    550       (32,604 )
Manpower, Inc.
    620       (33,263 )
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. — Class A*
    1,670       (36,740 )
Fastenal Co.
    1,190       (42,828 )
Quanta Services, Inc.*
    2,190       (44,238 )
United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B
    670       (48,863 )
KAR Auction Services, Inc.*
    2,821       (53,345 )
Terex Corp.*
    1,900       (54,055 )
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
    1,400       (54,460 )
United Continental Holdings, Inc.*
    2,450       (55,443 )
PACCAR, Inc.
    1,100       (56,199 )
Robert Half International, Inc.
    2,080       (56,222 )
Masco Corp.
    5,350       (64,361 )
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    1,140       (64,399 )
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
    1,260       (64,499 )
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
    910       (64,910 )
Lennox International, Inc.
    1,550       (66,759 )
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    830       (67,205 )
Graco, Inc.
    1,400       (70,924 )
Manitowoc Company, Inc.
    4,300       (72,412 )
Iron Mountain, Inc.
    2,140       (72,953 )
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
    1,550       (72,990 )
Landstar System, Inc.
    1,590       (73,903 )
Con-way, Inc.
    1,930       (74,903 )
Oshkosh Corp.*
    2,640       (76,402 )
USG Corp.*
    5,390       (77,293 )
WABCO Holdings, Inc.*
    1,120       (77,347 )
AMR Corp.*
    18,140       (97,956 )
Delta Air Lines, Inc.*
    12,100       (110,957 )
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*
    2,620       (113,315 )
 
             
Total Industrials
            (2,119,840 )
 
             
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (3.1)%
               
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*
    1       (11 )
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    1       (21 )
International Rectifier Corp.*
    1       (28 )
Lam Research Corp.*
    1       (44 )
NCR Corp.*
    3       (57 )
Corning, Inc.
    340       (6,171 )
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
    1,490       (9,625 )
Cree, Inc.*
    290       (9,741 )
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*
    110       (10,348 )
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Juniper Networks, Inc.*
    380     $ (11,970 )
Ingram Micro, Inc. — Class A*
    900       (16,326 )
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*
    570       (17,938 )
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
    960       (19,392 )
NVIDIA Corp.*
    1,320       (21,034 )
FLIR Systems, Inc.
    650       (21,912 )
Yahoo!, Inc.*
    1,490       (22,410 )
Nuance Communications, Inc.*
    1,392       (29,886 )
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Class A*
    720       (30,571 )
Monster Worldwide, Inc.*
    2,140       (31,372 )
AOL, Inc.*
    1,600       (31,776 )
Tellabs, Inc.
    7,910       (36,465 )
Equinix, Inc.*
    390       (39,398 )
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.*
    5,090       (43,418 )
Ciena Corp.*
    2,510       (46,134 )
Genpact Ltd.*
    2,680       (46,203 )
Itron, Inc.*
    1,100       (52,976 )
Avnet, Inc.*
    1,890       (60,253 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*
    8,850       (61,862 )
Autodesk, Inc.*
    1,620       (62,532 )
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A
    210       (63,281 )
Adobe Systems, Inc.*
    2,040       (64,158 )
Paychex, Inc.
    2,090       (64,205 )
QLogic Corp.*
    4,060       (64,635 )
Western Union Co.
    3,260       (65,298 )
National Instruments Corp.
    2,220       (65,912 )
Seagate Technology plc
    4,180       (67,549 )
Intersil Corp. — Class A
    5,290       (67,976 )
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
    2,931       (69,172 )
ANSYS, Inc.*
    1,270       (69,431 )
Zebra Technologies Corp. — Class A*
    1,690       (71,267 )
PMC — Sierra, Inc.*
    9,420       (71,309 )
LSI Corp.*
    10,051       (71,563 )
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*
    1,750       (72,205 )
Symantec Corp.*
    3,750       (73,950 )
Rambus, Inc.*
    5,090       (74,721 )
VeriFone Systems, Inc.*
    7,360       (326,416 )
 
             
Total Information Technology
            (2,162,922 )
 
             
UTILITIES — (9.2)%
               
Entergy Corp.
    30       (2,048 )
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
    282       (5,846 )
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
    1,170       (28,150 )
FirstEnergy Corp.
    1,340       (59,161 )
Sempra Energy
    1,160       (61,341 )
PG&E Corp.
    1,500       (63,045 )
Vectren Corp.
    2,330       (64,914 )
National Fuel Gas Co.
    950       (69,160 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
    2,120       (69,197 )
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    3,100       (69,750 )
GenOn Energy, Inc.*
    18,090       (69,827 )
PPL Corp.
    2,530       (70,410 )
NextEra Energy, Inc.
    1,240       (71,250 )
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    1,480       (71,440 )
Wisconsin Energy Corp.
    2,290       (71,792 )
Southern Co.
    1,780       (71,876 )
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
    1,390       (72,058 )
Questar Corp.
    4,100       (72,611 )
Calpine Corp.*
    4,940       (79,682 )
AES Corp.*
    8,920       (113,641 )
Ormat Technologies, Inc.
    5,320       (117,093 )
AGL Resources, Inc.
    19,230       (782,853 )
Northeast Utilities
    33,510       (1,178,547 )
Exelon Corp.
    31,260       (1,339,178 )
Duke Energy Corp.
    89,590       (1,686,980 )
 
             
Total Utilities
            (6,361,850 )
 
             
FINANCIALS — (10.8)%
               
Valley National Bancorp
    5       (68 )
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B*
    10       (774 )
Regions Financial Corp.
    160       (992 )
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
    30       (1,131 )
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    30       (1,788 )
State Street Corp.
    40       (1,804 )
U.S. Bancorp
    100       (2,551 )
Invesco Ltd.
    130       (3,042 )
MetLife, Inc.
    70       (3,071 )
Boston Properties, Inc.
    30       (3,185 )
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*
    30       (3,741 )
Moody’s Corp.
    140       (5,369 )
Wells Fargo & Co.
    210       (5,893 )
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
    140       (6,513 )
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
    110       (6,796 )
Associated Banc-Corp.
    561       (7,798 )
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
    370       (9,546 )
KeyCorp
    1,290       (10,746 )
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
    692       (11,287 )
American National Insurance Co.
    150       (11,625 )
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
    1,490       (12,203 )
Lincoln National Corp.
    430       (12,251 )
City National Corp.
    270       (14,648 )
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
    520       (15,818 )
Janus Capital Group, Inc.
    1,770       (16,709 )
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
    870       (16,974 )
Washington Federal, Inc.
    1,050       (17,252 )
Equity Residential
    290       (17,400 )
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    730       (18,703 )
Zions Bancorporation
    880       (21,129 )
Allstate Corp.
    700       (21,371 )
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. — Class A*
    870       (21,846 )
Fulton Financial Corp.
    2,185       (23,401 )
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    180       (23,956 )
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
    600     $ (24,324 )
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    400       (25,436 )
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. — Class A
    150       (28,083 )
Franklin Resources, Inc.
    250       (32,823 )
Northern Trust Corp.
    720       (33,091 )
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
    1,980       (33,561 )
Kimco Realty Corp.
    1,871       (34,875 )
BOK Financial Corp.
    640       (35,053 )
HCP, Inc.
    1,030       (37,791 )
First Horizon National Corp.
    4,160       (39,686 )
Jefferies Group, Inc.
    1,950       (39,780 )
Synovus Financial Corp.
    19,560       (40,685 )
Everest Re Group Ltd.
    590       (48,232 )
SEI Investments Co.
    2,150       (48,396 )
Brown & Brown, Inc.
    1,960       (50,294 )
Cullen
    970       (55,144 )
TCF Financial Corp.
    4,420       (60,996 )
Brandywine Realty Trust
    5,350       (62,007 )
Markel Corp.*
    160       (63,490 )
Corporate Office Properties Trust
    2,090       (65,020 )
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. — Class A
    4,880       (65,343 )
Liberty Property Trust
    2,010       (65,486 )
AON Corp.
    1,310       (67,203 )
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
    160       (67,226 )
Vornado Realty Trust
    730       (68,021 )
Mack-Cali Realty Corp.
    2,070       (68,186 )
Eaton Vance Corp.
    2,270       (68,622 )
Bank of America Corp.
    6,270       (68,719 )
Duke Realty Corp.
    4,910       (68,789 )
Mercury General Corp.
    1,750       (69,108 )
Old Republic International Corp.
    5,890       (69,207 )
Alleghany Corp.*
    210       (69,953 )
Progressive Corp.
    3,280       (70,126 )
Regency Centers Corp.
    1,600       (70,352 )
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
    5,990       (70,442 )
Popular, Inc.*
    26,000       (71,760 )
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
    2,320       (72,361 )
MSCI, Inc. — Class A*
    1,930       (72,722 )
SLM Corp.
    4,330       (72,787 )
American Express Co.
    1,420       (73,414 )
Greenhill & Company, Inc.
    1,370       (73,733 )
BancorpSouth, Inc.
    6,010       (74,584 )
Genworth Financial, Inc. — Class A*
    7,990       (82,137 )
BB&T Corp.
    3,730       (100,113 )
TFS Financial Corp.
    10,640       (102,995 )
People’s United Financial, Inc.
    8,500       (114,240 )
Cowen Group, Inc. — Class A*
    32,620       (122,651 )
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
    17,610       (140,880 )
Nara Bancorp, Inc.*
    21,830       (177,478 )
Charles Schwab Corp.
    15,100       (248,395 )
Comerica, Inc.
    14,570       (503,685 )
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd.
    9,750       (561,405 )
Bank of Montreal
    19,930       (1,266,551 )
Ventas, Inc.
    25,180       (1,327,238 )
 
             
Total Financials
            (7,496,060 )
 
             
 
Total Common Stocks Sold Short
(Proceeds $24,690,472)
            (25,891,158 )
 
             
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT— (12.0)%        
iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund
    70       (4,975 )
iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund
    727       (10,258 )
iShares MSCI Turkey Index Fund
    290       (17,284 )
iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund
    1,149       (17,442 )
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund
    1,721       (17,950 )
iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund
    1,584       (21,748 )
Market Vectors Gold Miners
    655       (35,756 )
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund
    1,711       (46,009 )
iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund
    780       (57,213 )
iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund
    1,722       (66,865 )
iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund
    1,400       (66,920 )
iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund
    4,670       (86,488 )
iPath MSCI India Index ETN
    1,320       (92,519 )
iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund
    5,660       (99,673 )
iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund
    3,680       (116,546 )
iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
    2,331       (141,911 )
iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund
    6,630       (142,944 )
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1
    2,733       (155,918 )
iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund
    3,020       (188,931 )
iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Fund
    7,765       (468,230 )
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
    7,833       (534,837 )
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
    15,106       (1,250,777 )
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
    35,457       (4,679,260 )
 
             
Total Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short
(Proceeds $7,116,610)
            (8,320,454 )
 
             
Total Securities Sold Short — (49.5)%
(Proceeds $31,807,082)
            (34,211,612 )
 
             
Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 52.6%
            36,400,231  
 
             
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 69,137,377  
 
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
            Unrealized  
    Contracts     Gain (Loss)  
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
               
September 2011 Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $6,596,800)
    80     $ 327,971  
September 2011 S&P MidCap 400 Index Mini Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $6,734,400)
    69       267,630  
September 2011 U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $15,772,266)
    129       (13,289 )
December 2011 Volatility Index Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $13,069,050)
    577       (261,583 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $42,172,516)
          $ 320,729  
 
             
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
               
October 2011 RBOB Gasoline Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,573,710)
    22       323,515  
October 2011 Sugar #11 Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,614,606)
    89       223,920  
May 2012 Cocoa Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,339,650)
    73       160,359  
October 2011 Lean Hogs Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,172,870)
    63       144,371  
April 2012 Heating Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,269,210)
    18       87,264  
February 2012 Live Cattle Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,181,150)
    45       55,807  
June 2012 WTI Crude Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,288,040)
    23       30,135  
December 2011 LME Zinc Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $238,475)
    4       13,761  
September 2011 Copper Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $213,725)
    2       8,019  
May 2012 Coffee ‘C’ Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $307,012)
    3       6,215  
June 2012 Heating Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $249,564)
    2       5,056  
November 2011 LME Lead Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $200,932)
    3       3,897  
September 2011 LME Primary Aluminum Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $316,375)
    5       (11,449 )
August 2011 Gold 100 Oz Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $749,600)
    5       (14,615 )
April 2012 Natural Gas Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,290,750)
    49       (82,347 )
September 2011 Soybean Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,461,450)
    38       (113,555 )
May 2012 Soybean Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,485,650)
    73       (145,426 )
December 2011 Corn Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,575,075)
    83       (265,104 )
July 2012 Wheat Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,114,825)
    58       (468,144 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $30,642,669)
          $ (38,321 )
 
             
     
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)   June 30, 2011
MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
                 
            Unrealized  
    Contracts     Gain (Loss)  
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD SHORT
               
September 2011 Volatility Index Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $8,652,600)
    418     $ 904,832  
September 2011 U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $52,196,375)
    238       (48,689 )
September 2011 S&P 500 Index Mini Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $13,678,600)
    208       (434,320 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $74,527,575)
          $ 421,823  
 
             
 
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD SHORT
               
December 2011 Wheat Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,432,750)
    74       215,788  
March 2012 Corn Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,182,988)
    69       167,017  
December 2011 Natural Gas Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,464,800)
    52       136,703  
January 2012 Soybean Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,217,225)
    34       125,086  
February 2012 Lean Hogs Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,206,720)
    64       53,363  
October 2011 Soybean Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,205,324)
    66       46,255  
October 2011 Heating Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,367,187)
    19       6,715  
September 2011 LME Nickel Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $140,568)
    1       (5,080 )
October 2011 Live Cattle Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,203,360)
    47       (19,314 )
December 2011 RBOB Gasoline Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,418,179)
    21       (113,025 )
November 2011 WTI Crude Oil Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,511,860)
    26       (116,238 )
March 2012 Cocoa Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,342,570)
    73       (160,961 )
March 2012 Sugar #11 Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,233,795)
    78       (191,123 )
 
             
(Total Aggregate Value of Contracts $27,927,326)
          $ 145,186  
 
             
 
*   Non-income producing security.
 
  Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.
 
††   Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.
 
1   All or a portion of this security is pledged as short security collateral at June 30, 2011.
 
2   Repurchase Agreements — See Note 5.
 
    ADR — American Depositary Receipt
 
    plc — Public Limited Company
 
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
     
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MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
June 30, 2011
         
Assets:
       
Investments, at value
(cost $47,602,935)
  $ 52,954,442  
Repurchase agreements, at value
(cost 13,994,316)
    13,994,316  
Segregated cash with broker
    37,919,501  
Cash
    7,930  
Receivables:
       
Securities sold
    835,100  
Fund shares sold
    70,187  
Dividends
    55,347  
 
     
Total assets
    105,836,823  
 
     
Liabilities:
       
Securities sold short, at value
(proceeds $31,807,082)
    34,211,612  
Payable for:
       
Fund shares redeemed
    239,399  
Securities purchased
    2,082,735  
Management fees
    66,002  
Distribution and service fees
    21,451  
Other
    78,247  
 
     
Total liabilities
    36,699,446  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 69,137,377  
 
     
Net assets consist of:
       
Paid in capital
  $ 120,998,623  
Accumulated net investment loss
    (489,211 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (55,168,429 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    3,796,394  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 69,137,377  
 
     
A-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 14,705,970  
Capital shares outstanding
    662,710  
Net asset value per share
  $ 22.19  
 
     
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value divided by 95.25%)
  $ 23.30  
 
     
C-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 11,653,381  
Capital shares outstanding
    548,833  
Net asset value per share
  $ 21.23  
 
     
H-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 42,484,310  
Capital shares outstanding
    1,913,434  
Net asset value per share
  $ 22.20  
 
     
Institutional Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 293,716  
Capital shares outstanding
    13,190  
Net asset value per share
  $ 22.27  
 
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Period Ended June 30, 2011
         
Investment Income:
       
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $22)
  $ 532,764  
Interest
    3,879  
 
     
Total investment income
    536,643  
 
     
 
       
Expenses:
       
Management fees
    468,616  
Distribution and service fees:
       
A-Class
    18,593  
C-Class
    62,425  
H-Class
    55,361  
Short sales dividend expense
    363,657  
Prime broker interest expense
    108,975  
Miscellaneous
    4,237  
 
     
Total expenses
    1,081,864  
Less:
       
Expenses waived by Advisor
    (54,946 )
 
     
Net expenses
    1,026,918  
 
     
Net investment loss
    (490,275 )
 
     
 
       
Net Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss):
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    (2,461,318 )
Futures contracts
    1,584,787  
Securities sold short
    4,445,253  
 
     
Net realized gain
    3,568,722  
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    (2,092,031 )
Securities sold short
    1,702,529  
Futures contracts
    (961,778 )
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (1,351,280 )
 
     
Net realized and unrealized gain
    2,217,442  
 
     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 1,727,167  
 
     
     
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MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30, 2011     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2010  
 
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From Operations:
               
Net investment loss
  $ (490,275 )   $ (1,946,133 )
Net realized gain on investments
    3,568,722       2,217,669  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (1,351,280 )     3,101,502  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    1,727,167       3,373,038  
 
 
               
Distribution To Shareholders
           
 
 
               
Capital share transactions:
               
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
A-Class
    4,980,175       13,527,322  
C-Class
    720,680       1,933,931  
H-Class
    8,757,010       15,675,873  
Institutional Class
          301,491 a
Redemption fees collected
               
A-Class
          1,142  
C-Class
          1,151  
H-Class
          3,358  
Institutional class
           
Cost of shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (4,729,652 )     (25,034,739 )
C-Class
    (4,505,347 )     (10,842,755 )
H-Class
    (11,787,211 )     (42,786,296 )
Institutional Class
    (10,000 )     (23,907 )a
 
Net decrease from capital share transactions
    (6,574,345 )     (47,243,429 )
 
Net decrease in net assets
    (4,847,178 )     (43,870,391 )
Net assets:
               
Beginning of period
    73,984,555       117,854,946  
 
End of period
  $ 69,137,377     $ 73,984,555  
 
Undistributed/(Accumulated) net investment income/(loss) at end of period
  $ (489,211 )   $ 1,064  
 
 
               
Capital share activity:
               
Shares sold
               
A-Class
    228,745       660,810  
C-Class
    34,294       96,273  
H-Class
    401,940       757,318  
Institutional Class
          14,765 a
Shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (215,743 )     (1,227,157 )
C-Class
    (215,884 )     (546,573 )
H-Class
    (538,234 )     (2,077,330 )
Institutional Class
    (452 )     (1,123 )a
 
Net decrease in shares
    (305,334 )     (2,323,017 )
 
 
a   Since the commencement of operations: May 3, 2010 — Institutional Class.
     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
A-Class   2011 a,c   2010 c   2009 b,c   2009     2008     2007  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 21.66     $ 20.57     $ 19.96     $ 24.61     $ 26.44     $ 25.52  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)d
    (.13 )     (.40 )     (.15 )     (.10 )     .58       .71  
Net gain (loss) on investments
(realized and unrealized)
    .66       1.49       .76       (4.37 )     (1.53 )     .80  
     
Total from investment operations
    .53       1.09       .61       (4.47 )     (.95 )     1.51  
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                      (.12 )     (.79 )     (.38 )
Net realized gains
                      (.06 )     (.09 )     (.22 )
     
Total distributions
                      (.18 )     (.88 )     (.60 )
 
Redemption fees collected
          e     e     e     e     .01  
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 22.19     $ 21.66     $ 20.57     $ 19.96     $ 24.61     $ 26.44  
     
 
                                               
Total Returnf
    2.45 %     5.30 %     3.06 %     (18.19 %)     (3.72 %)     6.05 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 14,706     $ 14,073     $ 25,010     $ 45,078     $ 42,193     $ 41,771  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (1.21 %)     (1.97 %)     (1.47 %)     (0.46 %)     2.18 %     2.74 %
Total expensesg
    2.87 %     3.56 %     2.36 %     2.09 %     1.96 %     1.93 %
Net expensesh
    2.72 %     3.40 %     2.32 %     2.09 %     1.96 %     1.93 %
Operating expensesi
    1.41 %     1.41 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.43 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    202 %     993 %     858 %     1,578 %     509 %     298 %
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MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
C-Class   2011 a,c   2010 c   2009 b,c   2009     2008     2007  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 20.80     $ 19.90     $ 19.43     $ 24.13     $ 26.14     $ 25.42  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)d
    (.21 )     (.55 )     (.31 )     (.25 )     .37       .51  
Net gain (loss) on investments
(realized and unrealized)
    .64       1.45       .78       (4.27 )     (1.50 )     .80  
     
Total from investment operations
    .43       .90       .47       (4.52 )     (1.13 )     1.31  
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                      (.12 )     (.79 )     (.38 )
Net realized gains
                      (.06 )     (.09 )     (.22 )
     
Total distributions
                      (.18 )     (.88 )     (.60 )
 
Redemption fees collected
          e     e     e     e     .01  
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 21.23     $ 20.80     $ 19.90     $ 19.43     $ 24.13     $ 26.14  
     
 
                                               
Total Returnf
    2.07 %     4.52 %     2.42 %     (18.76 %)     (4.46 %)     5.28 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 11,653     $ 15,194     $ 23,494     $ 28,706     $ 54,857     $ 48,052  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (1.98 %)     (2.79 %)     (2.07 %)     (1.09 %)     1.41 %     1.99 %
Total expensesg
    3.61 %     4.41 %     3.14 %     2.82 %     2.71 %     2.66 %
Net expensesh
    3.45 %     4.26 %     3.09 %     2.82 %     2.71 %     2.66 %
Operating expensesi
    2.16 %     2.15 %     2.17 %     2.17 %     2.15 %     2.16 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    202 %     993 %     858 %     1,578 %     509 %     298 %
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MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
H-Class   2011 a,c   2010 c   2009 b,c   2009     2008     2007  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 21.67     $ 20.58     $ 19.98     $ 24.63     $ 26.46     $ 25.53  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)d
    (.13 )     (.43 )     (.21 )     (.07 )     .58       .72  
Net gain (loss) on investments
(realized and unrealized)
    .66       1.52       .81       (4.40 )     (1.53 )     .80  
     
Total from investment operations
    .53       1.09       .60       (4.47 )     (.95 )     1.52  
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                      (.12 )     (.79 )     (.38 )
Net realized gains
                      (.06 )     (.09 )     (.22 )
     
Total distributions
                      (.18 )     (.88 )     (.60 )
 
Redemption fees collected
          e     e     e     e     .01  
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 22.20     $ 21.67     $ 20.58     $ 19.98     $ 24.63     $ 26.46  
     
 
                                               
Total Returnf
    2.45 %     5.30 %     3.00 %     (18.17 %)     (3.71 %)     6.09 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 42,484     $ 44,421     $ 69,351     $ 63,229     $ 141,483     $ 176,187  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (1.24 %)     (2.08 %)     (1.18 %)     (0.31 %)     2.21 %     2.78 %
Total expensesg
    2.89 %     3.69 %     2.37 %     2.07 %     1.95 %     1.90 %
Net expensesh
    2.73 %     3.54 %     2.33 %     2.07 %     1.95 %     1.90 %
Operating expensesi
    1.41 %     1.41 %     1.41 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.43 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    202 %     993 %     858 %     1,578 %     509 %     298 %
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MULTI-HEDGE STRATEGIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                 
    Period Ended     Period Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,  
Institutional Class   2011 a,c   2010 c,j
 
Per Share Data
               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 21.71     $ 20.61  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
               
Net investment lossd
    (.10 )     (.43 )
Net gain on investments (realized and unrealized)
    .66       1.53  
     
Total from investment operations
    .56       1.10  
 
Redemption fees collected
          e
     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 22.27     $ 21.71  
     
 
               
Total Returnf
    2.58 %     5.34 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 294     $ 296  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
               
Net investment loss
    (0.97 %)     (3.10 %)
Total expensesg
    2.62 %     5.13 %
Net expensesh
    2.46 %     4.98 %
Operating expensesi
    1.16 %     1.17 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    202 %     993 %
 
a   Unaudited figures for the period ended June 30, 2011. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
 
b   The Fund changed it’s fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31 in 2009. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
 
c   Consolidated.
 
d   Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
 
e   Less than $0.01 per share.
 
f   Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges and has not been annualized.
 
g   Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
 
h   Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers.
 
i   Operating expenses exclude interest and dividend expense from securities sold short.
 
j   Since the commencement of operations: May 3, 2010.
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FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)
  June 30, 2011
COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that correlate, before fees and expenses, to the performance of a benchmark for commodities. The Fund’s current benchmark is the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (“GSCITM”) (the “underlying index”).
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
(BAR GRAPH)
“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates:
         
A-Class
  May 25, 2005
C-Class
  May 25, 2005
H-Class
  May 25, 2005
The Fund invests principally in derivative investments such as futures contracts, and options on index futures.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
  June 30, 2011
 
COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
   
                 
    Face        
    Amount     Value  
 
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTE†† — 24.6%
               
Freddie Mac1 0.23% due 08/09/11
  $ 10,000,000     $ 9,999,780  
 
             
Total Federal Agency Discount Note
(Cost $9,997,509)
            9,999,780  
 
             
 
               
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,2 — 71.5%
               
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    24,385,496       24,385,496  
HSBC Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    2,729,384       2,729,384  
Credit Suisse Group issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    934,721       934,721  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    836,954       836,954  
Deutsche Bank issued 06/30/11 at 0.00% due 07/01/11
    168,250       168,250  
 
             
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $29,054,805)
            29,054,805  
 
             
Total Investments — 96.1%
(Cost $39,052,314)
          $ 39,054,585  
 
             
Cash & Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.9%
            1,571,083  
 
             
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 40,625,668  
 
                 
            Unrealized  
    Contracts     Loss  
 
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED
               
July 2011 Goldman Sachs IDX Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $43,117,025)
    259     $ (2,066,852 )
 
             
 
               
COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD SHORT
               
August 2011 WTI Crude Futures Contracts (Aggregate Value of Contracts $2,373,250)
    25     $ (19,700 )
 
             
 
  Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.
 
††   Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.
 
1   On September 7, 2008, the issuer was placed in conservatorship by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). As conservator, the FHFA has full powers to control the assets and operations of the firm.
 
2   Repurchase Agreements — See Note 5.
     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
June 30, 2011
         
Assets:
       
Investments, at value
(cost $9,997,509)
  $ 9,999,780  
Repurchase agreements, at value
(cost 29,054,805)
    29,054,805  
Segregated cash with broker
    2,083,125  
Receivables:
       
Fund shares sold
    35,729  
 
     
Total assets
    41,173,439  
 
     
Liabilities:
       
Payable for:
       
Fund shares redeemed
    129,903  
Management fees
    29,061  
Transfer agent and administrative fees
    9,687  
Distribution and service fees
    12,688  
Portfolio accounting fees
    3,875  
Variation margin
    332,355  
Other
    30,202  
 
     
Total liabilities
    547,771  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 40,625,668  
 
     
Net assets consist of:
       
Paid in capital
  $ 59,502,374  
Accumulated net investment loss
    (950,084 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (15,842,341 )
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
    (2,084,281 )
 
     
Net assets
  $ 40,625,668  
 
     
A-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 7,762,051  
Capital shares outstanding
    442,783  
Net asset value per share
  $ 17.53  
 
     
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value divided by 95.25%)
  $ 18.40  
 
     
C-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 4,556,921  
Capital shares outstanding
    272,635  
Net asset value per share
  $ 16.71  
 
     
H-Class:
       
Net assets
  $ 28,306,696  
Capital shares outstanding
    1,614,183  
Net asset value per share
  $ 17.54  
 
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Period Ended June 30, 2011
         
Investment Income:
       
Interest
  $ 34,388  
 
     
Total investment income
    34,388  
 
     
 
       
Expenses:
       
Management fees
    315,550  
Transfer agent and administrative fees
    92,621  
Distribution and service fees:
       
A-Class
    11,221  
C-Class
    26,040  
H-Class
    74,889  
Portfolio accounting fees
    37,048  
Trustees’ fees*
    5,203  
Miscellaneous
    76,403  
 
     
Total expenses
    638,975  
Less:
       
Expenses waived by Advisor
    (37,688 )
 
     
Net expenses
    601,287  
 
     
Net investment loss
    (566,899 )
 
     
 
       
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
Futures contracts
    4,014,420  
 
     
Net realized gain
    4,014,420  
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
    (2,059 )
Futures contracts
    (3,851,045 )
 
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (3,853,104 )
 
     
Net realized and unrealized gain
    161,316  
 
     
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (405,583 )
 
     
 
*   Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
     
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COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30, 2011     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2010  
 
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From Operations:
               
Net investment loss
  $ (566,899 )   $ (535,264 )
Net realized gain on investments
    4,014,420       7,267,244  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (3,853,104 )     (7,069,540 )
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
    (405,583 )     (337,560 )
 
 
               
Distributions To Shareholders
           
 
 
               
Capital share transactions:
               
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
A-Class
    9,587,253       7,393,876  
C-Class
    1,546,417       2,777,598  
H-Class
    149,936,454       66,067,956  
Redemption fees collected
               
A-Class
          3  
C-Class
          2  
H-Class
          10  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (8,936,055 )     (8,914,378 )
C-Class
    (1,846,030 )     (4,181,943 )
H-Class
    (153,594,872 )     (65,225,874 )
 
Net decrease from capital share transactions
    (3,306,833 )     (2,082,750 )
 
Net decrease in net assets
    (3,712,416 )     (2,420,310 )
 
Net assets:
               
Beginning of period
    44,338,084       46,758,394  
 
End of period
  $ 40,625,668     $ 44,338,084  
 
Accumulated net investment loss at end of period
  $ (950,084 )   $ (383,185 )
 
 
               
Capital share activity:
               
Shares sold
               
A-Class
    508,676       472,488  
C-Class
    86,175       185,981  
H-Class
    8,197,567       4,206,889  
Shares redeemed
               
A-Class
    (480,986 )     (579,317 )
C-Class
    (106,479 )     (284,662 )
H-Class
    (8,446,707 )     (4,296,966 )
 
Net decrease in shares
    (241,754 )     (295,587 )
 
     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
A-Class   2011 a,g   2010 g   2009 f,g   2009     2008     2007  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 17.33     $ 16.39     $ 13.26     $ 32.68     $ 23.81     $ 27.29  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)b
    (.13 )     (.22 )     (.14 )     c     .68       .63  
Net gain (loss) on investments
(realized and unrealized)
    .33       1.16       3.37       (18.80 )     8.27       (4.15 )
     
Total from investment operations
    .20       .94       3.23       (18.80 )     8.95       (3.52 )
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                (.11 )     (.70 )     (.22 )      
     
Total distributions
                (.11 )     (.70 )     (.22 )      
     
Redemption fees collected
          c     .01       .08       .14       .04  
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.53     $ 17.33     $ 16.39     $ 13.26     $ 32.68     $ 23.81  
     
 
                                               
Total Returnd
    1.21 %     5.74 %     24.46 %     (57.55 %)     38.48 %     (12.75 %)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 7,762     $ 7,192     $ 8,553     $ 7,189     $ 18,579     $ 9,720  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (1.47 %)     (1.42 %)     (1.24 %)     0.02 %     2.49 %     2.57 %
Total expenses
    1.66 %     1.65 %     1.56 %     1.52 %     1.51 %     1.46 %
Net expensese
    1.56 %     1.56 %     1.38 %     1.20 %     1.19 %     1.17 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
          200 %     220 %     390 %     405 %     672 %
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
C-Class   2011 a,g   2010 g   2009 f,g   2009     2008     2007  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.58     $ 15.80     $ 12.86     $ 31.96     $ 23.47     $ 27.10  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)b
    (.19 )     (.32 )     (.22 )     (.06 )     .48       .56  
Net gain (loss) on investments
(realized and unrealized)
    .32       1.10       3.26       (18.43 )     8.09       (4.23 )
     
Total from investment operations
    .13       .78       3.04       (18.49 )     8.57       3.67  
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                (.11 )     (.70 )     (.22 )      
     
Total distributions
                (.11 )     (.70 )     (.22 )      
     
Redemption fees collected
          c     .01       .09       .14       .04  
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.71     $ 16.58     $ 15.80     $ 12.86     $ 31.96     $ 23.47  
     
 
                                               
Total Returnd
    0.78 %     4.94 %     23.74 %     (58.03 %)     37.41 %     (13.39 %)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
 
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 4,557     $ 4,857     $ 6,186     $ 4,072     $ 10,793     $ 4,169  
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (2.21 %)     (2.17 %)     (2.03 %)     (0.22 %)     1.79 %     2.23 %
Total expenses
    2.41 %     2.39 %     2.31 %     2.28 %     2.26 %     2.23 %
Net expensese
    2.31 %     2.30 %     2.15 %     1.95 %     1.94 %     1.94 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
          200 %     220 %     390 %     405 %     672 %
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COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
                                                 
    Period Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
H-Class   2011 a,g   2010 g   2009 f,g   2009     2008     2007  
 
Per Share Data
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 17.33     $ 16.39     $ 13.26     $ 32.66     $ 23.81     $ 27.29  
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)b
    (.14 )     (.22 )     (.14 )     .13       .60       .77  
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)
    .35       1.16       3.37       (18.93 )     8.30       (4.28 )
     
Total from investment operations
    .21       .94       3.23       (18.80 )     8.90       (3.51 )
 
Less distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                (.11 )     (.70 )     (.22 )      
     
Total distributions
                (.11 )     (.70 )     (.22 )      
     
Redemption fees collected
          c     .01       .10       .17       .03  
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.54     $ 17.33     $ 16.39     $ 13.26     $ 32.66     $ 23.81  
     
 
                                               
Total Returnd
    1.21 %     5.74 %     24.45 %     (57.52 %)     38.39 %     (12.75 %)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 28,307     $ 32,290     $ 32,019     $ 50,622     $ 124,886     $ 35,062  
 
Ratios to average net assets:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (1.48 %)     (1.42 %)     (1.22 %)     0.43 %     2.10 %     2.99 %
Total expenses
    1.67 %     1.65 %     1.56 %     1.52 %     1.51 %     1.49 %
Net expensese
    1.57 %     1.56 %     1.37 %     1.20 %     1.19 %     1.20 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
          200 %     220 %     390 %     405 %     672 %
 
a   Unaudited figures for the period ended June 30, 2011. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
 
b   Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
 
c   Less than $0.01 per share.
 
d   Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges and has not been annualized.
 
e   Net expense information reflects the impact of any applicable sales charges and has not been annualized.
 
f   The Fund changed its fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31 in 2009. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
 
g   Consolidated.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. Organization, Consolidation of Subsidiary and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
The Rydex Series Funds (the “Trust”) is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the“1940 Act”) as a non-diversified, open-ended investment company and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par value shares. The Trust offers eight separate classes of shares, Investor Class shares, Investor2 Class shares, Advisor Class shares, A-Class shares, C-Class shares, H-Class shares, Y-Class shares, and Institutional Class shares. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a sales charge at the NAV, with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased, but will not exceed 4.75%. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
At June 30, 2011, the Trust consisted of fifty-eight separate funds. This report covers the Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund, the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund and the Commodities Strategy Fund (collectively, the “Funds”). Only A-Class, C-Class, H-Class, Y-Class and Institutional Class shares had been issued by the Funds. Effective September 13, 2010, the redemption fee was removed.
Security Global Investors (“SGI”) provides advisory services, and Rydex Fund Services, LLC (“RFS”) provides transfer agent and administrative services, and accounting services to the Trust. Rydex Distributors, LLC (“RDL”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. SGI, RFS and RDL are affiliated entities.
Consolidation of Subsidiary
Each of the consolidated financial statements of the Funds include the accounts of a wholly-owned and controlled Cayman Islands subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Funds.
Each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary which acts as an investment vehicle in order to effect certain investments consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and policies.
A summary of each Fund’s investment in its respective Subsidiary is as follows:
                         
                    % of Total  
            Subsidiary     Net Assets  
    Inception     Net Assets at     of the Fund  
    Date of     June 30,     at June 30,  
    Subsidiary     2011     2011  
 
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
    06/25/09     $ 65,920,009       17.67 %
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    09/18/09     $ 8,742,268       12.64 %
Commodities Strategy Fund
    09/08/09     $ 6,405,783       15.77 %
Significant Accounting Policies
The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are consistently followed by the Trust. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount 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 reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.
A. Equity securities listed on an exchange (New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or American Stock Exchange) are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the close of business on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. on the valuation date. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ market system are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price on the valuation date.
Listed options held by the Trust are valued at the Official Settlement Price listed by the exchange, usually as of 4:00 p.m. Long options are valued using the bid price and short options are valued using the ask price. In the event that a settlement price is not available, fair valuation is enacted. Over-the-counter options held by the Trust are valued using the average bid price (for long options), or average ask price (for short options) obtained from one or more security dealers.
The value of futures contracts purchased and sold by the Trust is accounted for using the unrealized gain or loss on the contracts that is determined by marking the contracts to their current realized settlement prices. Financial futures contracts are valued at the 4:00 p.m. price on the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the Official Settlement Price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.
Debt securities with a maturity greater than 60 days at acquistion are valued at the last traded fill price at the close of business, unless no trades were executed. If there are no trades, a debt security is valued at the reported bid price, at the close of business. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquistion and repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Open-end investment companies (“Mutual Funds”) are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies are valued at the last quoted sales price.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by SGI under the direction of the Board of Trustees using methods established or ratified by the Board of Trustees. These methods include, but are not limited to: (i) general information as to how these securities and assets trade; (ii) in connection with futures contracts and options thereupon, and other derivative investments, information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market; and (iii) other information and considerations, including current values in related markets.
B. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as realized gains in the respective Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income.
Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discount, is accrued on a daily basis. Distributions received from investments in REITs are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distribution by the issuer.
C. Distributions of net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
D. When a Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Fund maintains a segregated account of cash and/or securities as collateral for short sales. The Fund is exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security exceeds the market value of the securities in the segregated account.
Fees, if any, paid to brokers to borrow securities in connection with short sales are recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Fund must pay out the dividend rate of the equity or coupon rate of the treasury obligation to the lender and record this as an expense. Short dividends or interest expense is a cost associated with the investment objective of short sales transactions, rather than an operational cost associated with the day-to-day management of any mutual fund. The Funds may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of the proceeds from securities sold short or incur rebate charges to borrow certain securities.
E. The Funds invest in futures for liquity and to gain index exposure. The Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund invests in futures for income, hedging and speculation. The Funds invested in stock or bond index futures, commodity futures, currency futures, or a combination of the four. Futures contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specified future delivery date and at a specific price. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
F. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Trust does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain and loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
G. Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedules of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Funds. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.
H. The Funds may leave cash overnight in their cash account with the custodian, U.S. Bank. Periodically, a Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate. Segregated cash with the broker is held as collateral for investments in derivative instruments such as futures contracts.
I. Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized gains and losses are allocated to the Classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution fees relating to A-Class shares and H-Class shares and service and distribution fees related to Advisor Class shares and C-Class shares, are charged directly to specific Classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust on a pro rata basis upon the respective aggregate net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
J. Throughout the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Financial Instruments
As part of their investment strategies, the Funds utilized short sales and derivative instruments including futures. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own. If the security sold short decreases in price between the time the Fund sells the security and closes its short position, that Fund will realize a gain on the transaction. Conversely, if the security increases in price during the period, that Fund will realize a loss on the transaction. The risk of such price increases is the principal risk of engaging in short sales.
There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts. Risks may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying securities. In addition, there is the risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
In conjunction with the use of short sales and futures contracts, the Funds are required to maintain collateral in various forms. The Funds use, where appropriate, depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes, or the repurchase agreements allocated to each Fund.
The risks inherent in the use of short sales and futures contracts, include i) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; ii) imperfect correlation between the price of the instruments and movements in the price of the underlying securities, indices, or futures contracts; iii) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; and iv) the potential of counterparty default. The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counter-party credit risk.
3. Fees And Other Transactions With Affiliates
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Trust pays SGI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Commodities Strategy Fund; 0.90% of the average daily net assets of the Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund, and 1.15% of the average daily net assets of the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund.
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SGI has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from each Subsidiary in an amount equal to the management fee paid to SGI by the Subsidiary. This undertaking will continue in effect for as long as the Fund invests in the Subsidiary, and may not be terminated by SGI unless SGI obtains the prior approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees for such termination. In any event, this undertaking will continue through April 30, 2012.
As part of its agreement with the Trust, SGI will pay all expenses of the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except interest expense, taxes (expected to be de minimis), brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with execution of portfolio transactions, short dividend expenses, subsidiary expenses, and extraordinary expenses.
RFS provides transfer agent and administrative services to the Funds for fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Fees related to the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund are paid by SGI, as previously noted.
RFS provides accounting services to the Funds calculated at an annualized rate of 0.10% on the first $250 million of the average daily net assets, 0.075% on the next $250 million of the average daily net assets, 0.05% on the next $250 million of the average daily net assets, and 0.03% on the average daily net assets over $750 million of each Fund. Fees related to the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund are paid by SGI, as previously noted.
RFS engages external service providers to perform other necessary services for the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, etc., on a pass through basis. Such expenses vary from Fund to Fund and are allocated to the Funds based on relative net assets. Certain expenses allocated to the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund are paid by SGI, as previously noted.
The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan applicable to A-Class shares and H-Class shares for which RDL and other firms that provide distribution and/or shareholder services (“Service Providers”) may receive compensation. If a Service Provider provides distribution services, the Trust will pay distribution fees to RDL at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. RDL, in turn, will pay the Service Provider out of its fees. RDL may, at its discretion, retain a portion of such payments to compensate itself for distribution services.
The Trust has adopted a separate Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan applicable to its C-Class shares that allows the Funds to pay annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of the Funds’ C-Class shares average daily net assets. The annual 0.25% service fee compensates the shareholder’s financial advisor for providing ongoing services to the shareholder. The annual 0.75% distribution fee reimburses RDL for paying the shareholder’s financial advisor an ongoing sales commission. RDL advances the first year’s service and distribution fees to the financial advisor. RDL retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record.
During the period ended June 30, 2011, RDL retained sales charges of $246,100 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers of SGI, RFS and RDL.
4. Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The 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 (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 —   significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets at June 30, 2011:
                                 
    Level 1     Level 1     Level 2        
    Investments     Other Financial     Investments        
    In Securities     Instruments*     In Securities     Total  
 
Assets
                               
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $     $ 5,993,232     $ 344,834,518     $ 350,827,750  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    52,954,442       3,313,679       13,994,316       70,262,437  
Commodities Strategy Fund
                39,054,585       39,054,585  
 
Liabilities
                               
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $     $ 6,891,157     $     $ 6,891,157  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    34,211,612       2,464,262             36,675,874  
Commodities Strategy Fund
          2,086,552             2,086,552  
 
*   Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures and/or swaps, which are reported as unrealized gain/loss at period end.
The Funds adopted updated provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures effective April 1, 2010. This update applies to the Funds’ disclosures about transfers in and out of all levels of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for the transfers as well as to disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for investments that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010, purchases, sales, issuances and settlements must be shown on a gross basis in the Level 3 roll forward rather than as one net number.
For the period ended June 30, 2011, there were no transfers between levels.
5. Repurchase Agreements
The Funds transfer uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agencies. The collateral is in the possession of the Funds’ custodian and is evaluated to ensure that its market value exceeds, at a minimum, 102% of the original face amount of the repurchase agreements. Each Fund holds a pro rata share of the collateral based on the dollar amount of the repurchase agreement entered into by each Fund.
At June 30, 2011, the collateral for the repurchase agreements in the joint account was as follows:
                                         
Counterparty and           Repurchase                    
Terms of Agreement   Face Value     Price     Collateral     Par Value     Fair Value  
HSBC Group
                  U.S. Treasury Bonds                
0.00%
                    4.38% - 7.63%                  
due 07/01/11
  $ 730,000,000     $ 730,000,000       02/15/25 - 11/15/39     $ 594,738,500     $ 744,600,046  
Credit Suisse Group
                  U.S. Treasury Note                
0.00%
                    0.75%                  
due 07/01/11
    250,000,000       250,000,000       05/31/12       253,494,900       255,000,026  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
                  U.S. Treasury Bill                
0.00%
                    0.00%                  
due 07/01/11
    223,851,417       223,851,417       06/28/12       228,743,700       228,328,530  
Deutsche Bank
                  U.S. Treasury Note                
0.00%
                    2.75%                  
due 07/01/11
    45,000,000       45,000,000       11/30/16       43,820,200       45,900,098  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
                  U.S. Treasury Note                
0.00%
                    0.38%                  
due 07/01/11
    39,994,500       39,994,500       10/31/12       40,717,800       40,794,486  
 
 
  $ 1,288,845,917     $ 1,288,845,917             $ 1,161,515,100     $ 1,314,623,186  
 
In the event of counterparty default, the Funds have the right to collect the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to the Funds in the event the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising their rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights. The Funds’ investment advisor, acting under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the Funds enter into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
6. Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why the Funds use derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Funds’ financial position and results of operations.
During the period ended June 11, 2011, the Funds sought to achieve their investment objectives by investing in commodity, and financial-linked derivative instruments, including futures. The following table represents the notional amount of derivative instruments outstanding, as an approximate percentage of the Funds’ net assets on a daily basis, while the risk to the Funds is limited to the profit earned on such derivatives:
                 
    Approximate percentage  
    of Fund’s net assets  
    on a daily basis  
Fund   Long     Short  
 
Long/Short Commoditities Strategy Fund
    85 %      
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    105 %     150 %
Commodities Strategy Fund
    110 %     10 %
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2011:
         
Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Derivative Investments Type   Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives
 
Equity/Currency/Commodity/Interest rate contracts
  Variation Margin   Variation Margin
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative investments categarized by primary risk exposure at June 30, 2011:
                                 
Asset Derivative Investments Value  
    Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Equity     Commodity     Interest Rate     Total Value at  
Fund   Contracts*     Contracts*     Contracts*     June 30, 2011  
 
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $     $     $     $  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    1,500,433       1,813,246             3,313,679  
Commodities Strategy Fund
                       
                                 
Liability Derivative Investments Value  
    Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Equity     Commodity     Interest Rate     Total Value at  
Fund   Contracts*     Contracts*     Contracts*     June 30, 2011  
 
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $     $ 897,925     $     $ 897,925  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    695,903       1,701,301       61,978       2,459,182  
Commodities Strategy Fund
          (2,086,552 )           (2,086,552 )
 
*   Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2011:
     
Derivative Investment Type   Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
 
Equity contracts
  Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
Commodity/Interest Rate contracts
  Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
The following is a summary of the Funds’ realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended June 30, 2011:
                                         
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations  
    Futures     Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Equity     Currency     Commodity     Interest Rate        
Fund   Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Total  
 
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $     $     $ 30,379,424     $     $ 30,379,424  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    (665,239 )     (58,053 )     2,549,834       (241,755 )     1,584,787  
Commodities Strategy Fund
                4,014,420             4,014,420  
                                         
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations  
    Futures     Futures     Futures     Futures        
    Equity     Currency     Commodity     Interest Rate        
Fund   Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Contracts     Total  
 
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $     $     $ (19,005,143 )   $     $ (19,005,143 )
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    804,530             106,865       (61,978 )     849,417  
Commodities Strategy Fund
                (3,851,045 )           (3,851,045 )
7. Federal Income Tax Information
The Funds intend to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all net investment income and capital gains to shareholders.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year.
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (fiscal years 2007 — 2011), and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
The Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund, the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund, and the Commodities Strategy Fund intend to invest up to 25% of their assets in the Subsidiary which is expected to provide the Funds with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund, the Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund, and the Commodities Strategy Fund have received a private letter ruling from the IRS that concludes that the income the Funds receive from the Subsidiary will constitute qualifying income for purposes of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Subsidiary will be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A foreign corporation, such as the Subsidiary, will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless it is deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for losses deferred due to wash sales.
Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, will result in reclassifications. This may include net operating losses not utilized during the current period and capital loss carryforward expired or permanently lost due to limitations in the Internal Revenue Code. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. Any undistributed ordinary income or long-term capital gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
The RIC Modernization Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 22, 2010 and seeks to simplify some of the tax provisions applicable to regulated investment companies and the tax reporting to their shareholders, and to improve the tax efficiency of certain fund structures. The greatest impact to the disclosure in the financial reports for the Funds will be seen on the treatment of net capital losses, effective for tax years beginning after December 22, 2010.
Tax basis capital losses in excess of capital gains are carried forward to offset future net capital gains.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)
At June 30, 2011, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized gain for all securities for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized loss for all securities for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:
                                 
            Tax     Tax     Net  
    Tax     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized  
Fund   Cost     Gain     Loss     Gain  
 
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $ 344,746,860     $ 97,135     $ (9,477 )   $ 87,658  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    32,652,027       5,829,790       (393,164 )     5,436,626  
Commodities Strategy Fund
    39,054,585       2,271             2,271  
8. Securities Transactions
For the period ended June 30, 2011, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding short-term and temporary cash investments and government securities, were:
                 
    Purchases     Sales  
 
Long/Short Commodities Strategy Fund
  $     $  
Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
    39,844,381       43,581,907  
Commodities Strategy Fund
           
9. Line of Credit
The Trust has secured an uncommitted, $75,000,000 line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. Borrowings, if any, under this arrangement bear interest equal to the Prime Rate, minus 2%, which shall be paid monthly. The maximum loan amount outstanding per Fund should be the lesser of: an amount which, when added to the total of other outstanding loan amounts under this agreement, exceeds the total line of credit, 33 1/3% of a Fund’s net assets, 33 1/3% of a Fund’s assets held by the Custodian or 33 1/3% of the sum of a Fund’s securities on any given day. This line of credit expires on June 15, 2012. As of and for the period ended June 30, 2011, the Funds did not have any borrowings under this agreement.
10. Investment Advisor Merger
Effective January 3, 2011, Rydex Advisors II, LLC, the Funds’ investment advisor was merged with and into Security Investors, LLC, which will operate under the name SGI.
The foregoing internal restructuring did not affect the investment advisory services rendered to the Funds, which continue to be managed on a day-to-day basis by the same teams of portfolio managers. The investment philosophies, strategies, and processes of the Funds also remained the same.
In order to implement the restructuring, technical amendments were made to the Funds’ investment advisory agreement with Rydex Advisors II, LLC, in order to reflect the change of the identity of the investment advisor. No other changes were made to the investment advisory agreement of the Funds, and the fees and expenses of the Funds remained the same.
11. New Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which introduces new disclosure requirements and clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements around fair value measurements currently presented in Note 4 related primarily to Level 3 measurement. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for the Funds’ year ending December 31, 2011. Management is evaluating the impact of this update on its current disclosures.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1.800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended September 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1.800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q; which are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 1.800.820.0888.
Change of Address
Effective January 17, 2011, the RYDEX | SGI office was moved to Four Irvington Centre, 805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850.
Office Locations
The offices of Security Global Investors, LLC can be found in the following locations:
40 East 52nd Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Headquarters)
Four Irvington Centre
805 King Farm Boulevard
Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
9401 Indian Creek Parkway
40 Corporate Woods
Suite 850
Overland Park, KS 66210
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RYDEX | SGI PRIVACY POLICIES
Rydex Funds, Rydex|SGI Funds, Rydex Investments, Rydex Distributors, Inc., Security Investors, LLC, Security Global Investors, LLC, Security Distributors, Inc. and Rydex Advisory Services (Collectively “Rydex|SGI”)
Our Commitment to You
When you become a Rydex|SGI investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with personal and financial information about you. We recognize that your relationship with us is based on trust and that you expect us to act responsibly and in your best interests. Because we have access to this private information about you, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. This means, most importantly, that we do not sell client information to anyone—whether it is your personal information or if you are a current or former Rydex|SGI client.
The Information We Collect About You
In the course of doing business with shareholders and investors, we collect nonpublic personal information about you. You typically provide personal information when you complete a Rydex|SGI account application or when you request a transaction that involves Rydex and Rydex|SGI funds or one of the Rydex|SGI affiliated companies. “Nonpublic personal information” is personally identifiable private information about you. For example, it includes information regarding your name and address, Social Security or taxpayer identification number, assets, income, account balance, bank account information and investment activity (e.g., purchase and redemption history).
How We Handle Your Personal Information
As emphasized above, we do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share such information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request or to make you aware of related investment products and services that we offer. Additional details about how we handle your personal information are provided below. To complete certain transactions or account changes that you direct, it may be necessary to provide identifying information to companies, individuals or groups that are not affiliated with Rydex|SGI. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Rydex|SGI, we will need to provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. To alert you to other Rydex|SGI investment products and services, we may share your information within the Rydex|SGI family of affiliated companies. This would include, for example, sharing your information within Rydex|SGI so we can make you aware of new Rydex and Rydex|SGI funds or the services offered through another Rydex|SGI affiliated company. In certain instances, we may contract with nonaffiliated companies to perform services for us. Where necessary, we will disclose information we have about you to these third parties. In all such cases, we provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. In certain instances, we may share information with other financial institutions regarding individuals and entities in response to the U.S.A. Patriot Act. Finally, we will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so or in other circumstances permitted by law.
Opt Out Provisions
We do not sell your personal information to anyone. The law allows you to “opt out” of only certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. The firm does not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
How We Protect Privacy Online
Our concern for the privacy of our shareholders also extends to those who use our web site, www.rydex-sgi.com. Our web site uses some of the most secure forms of online communication available, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These technologies provide a high level of security and privacy when you access your account information or initiate online transactions. The Rydex|SGI web site offers customized features that require our use of “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. However, we make very limited use of these cookies. We only use cookies for session management and security features on the Rydex|SGI web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your email address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about shareholders to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We’ll Keep You Informed
As required by federal law, we will notify shareholders of our privacy policy annually. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time, but rest assured that if we do change it, we will tell you promptly. You will also be able to access our privacy policy from our web site at www.rydex-sgi.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us at 800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of SGI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by calling 800.820.0888.
All Trustees and Officers may be reached c/o Security Global Investors, 805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
             
    Length of Service    
Name, Position and   As Trustee   Number of
Year of Birth   (Year Began)   Funds Overseen
John O. Demaret
           
Trustee, Chairman of the
  Rydex Series Funds — 1997     148  
Board (1940)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998        
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999        
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003        
 
           
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Retired
 
Corey A. Colehour
  Rydex Series Funds — 1993     148  
Trustee (1945)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998        
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999        
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003        
 
           
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Retired (2006 to present); Owner and President of Schield Management Company, registered investment adviser (2005 to 2006); Senior Vice President of Marketing and Co-Owner of Schield Management Company, registered investment adviser (1985 to 2005)
 
J. Kenneth Dalton
  Rydex Series Funds — 1995     148  
Trustee (1941)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998        
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999        
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003        
 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Mortgage Banking Consultant and Investor, The Dalton Group
 
Werner E. Keller
  Rydex Series Funds — 2005     148  
Trustee (1940)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 2005        
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 2005        
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2005        
 
           
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Retired (2001 to present); Chairman, Centurion Capital Management (1991 to 2001)
 
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr.
  Rydex Series Funds — 2005     148  
Trustee (1960)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 2005        
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 2005        
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2005        
 
           
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: President, Global Trends Investments
 
Patrick T. McCarville
  Rydex Series Funds — 1997     148  
Trustee (1942)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998        
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999        
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003        
 
           
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Par Industries, Inc.
 
Roger Somers
  Rydex Series Funds — 1993     148  
Trustee (1944)
  Rydex Variable Trust — 1998        
 
  Rydex Dynamic Funds — 1999        
 
  Rydex ETF Trust — 2003        
 
           
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years: Owner, Arrow Limousine
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (continued)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
     
Name, Position and   Principal Occupations
Year of Birth   During Past Five Years
Richard M. Goldman*
President (1961)
  President of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2009 to present); Chief Executive Officer and Director of Rydex Investments (2009 to present); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); President and Chief Executive Officer of Rydex Holdings, LLC (2009 to present); Senior Vice President of Security Benefit Corp. (2007 to present); Director of First Security Benefit Life and Annuity Insurance Company of New York (2007 to present); Director of Security Distributors, Inc.(2007 to present); President of Security Investors, LLC (2007 to present); Manager and President of Security Global Investors, LLC (2007 to present); Managing Member of R.M. Goldman Partners, LLC (2006 to 2007)
 
   
Michael P. Byrum*
Vice President (1970)
  Vice President of Rydex Series Funds (1997 to present); Vice President of Rydex Variable Trust (1998 to present); Vice President of Rydex Dynamic Funds (1999 to present); President of Rydex Investments (2004 to present); Chief Investment Officer of Rydex Investments (2006 to present); Secretary of Rydex Investments (2002 to present); Director of Rydex Investments (2008 to present); Chief Investment Officer of Rydex Holdings, LLC (2008 to present); Vice President of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); Manager of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2005 to present); Secretary of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2005 to 2008); Trustee of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Rydex Dynamic Funds (2005 to 2009); Vice President of Rydex ETF Trust (2002 to present); President and Trustee of Rydex Capital Partners SPhinX Fund (2003 to 2007)
 
   
Nikolaos Bonos*
Vice President and Treasurer (1963)
  Senior Vice President, Security Investors, LLC; and Vice President, Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC (2010 to present); Senior Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010 to 2011); Vice President and Treasurer of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2003 to present); Senior Vice President of Rydex Investments (2006 to present); Chief Executive Officer of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2009 to present); Chief Financial Officer of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2005 to 2009); Vice President and Treasurer of Rydex Capital Partners SPhinX Fund (2003 to 2006)
 
   
Joanna Haigney*
Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary (1966)
  Vice President, Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC; and Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC (2010 to present); Senior Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010 to 2011); Chief Compliance Officer of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, and Rydex Dynamic Funds (2004 to present); Secretary of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds (2000 to present); Secretary of Rydex ETF Trust (2002 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of Rydex Investments (2005 to present); Vice President of Compliance of Rydex Investments (2006 to present); Director of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); Secretary of Rydex Capital Partners SPhinX Fund (2003 to 2006)
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (concluded)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — concluded
     
Name, Position and   Principal Occupations
Year of Birth   During Past Five Years
Keith A. Fletcher*
Vice President (1958)
  Vice President of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2009 to present); Vice President of Rydex Investments (2009 to present); Vice President of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2009 to present); Vice President and Director of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2009 to present); Vice President of Security Global Investors, LLC (2009 to present)
 
   
Amy Lee*
Vice President and Assistant Secretary (1960)
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2009 to present); Secretary of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2008 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of Rydex Distributors, Inc. (2008 to 2009); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Security Benefit Corp. (2005 to present); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. (2004 to present); Assistant General Counsel of First Security Benefit Life and Annuity Company of New York (2004 to present); Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Security Distributors, Inc. (2004 to present); Secretary of Security Global Investors, Inc. (2007 to present)
 
   
Joseph M. Arruda*
Assistant Treasurer (1966)
  Vice President, Security Investors, LLC (2010 to present); Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010 to 2011); Assistant Treasurer of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Rydex ETF Trust (2006 to present); Senior Vice President of Rydex Investments (2008 to present); Vice President of Rydex Investments (2004 to 2008); Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Rydex Specialized Products, LLC (2009 to present); Director of Accounting of Rydex Investments (2003 to 2004)
 
*   Officers of the Funds are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust, within the meaning of Section 2(a) (19) of the 1940 Act, inasmuch as this person is affiliated with Rydex Investments.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable at this time.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable at this time.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable at this time.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable

 


 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.
(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(2) Separate certifications by the President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached.
(b) A certification by the registrant’s President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is attached.

 


 

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) Rydex Series Funds
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Richard M. Goldman
 
Richard M. Goldman, President
   
Date September 2, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Richard M. Goldman
 
Richard M. Goldman, President
   
Date September 2, 2011
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Nikolaos Bonos
 
Nikolaos Bonos, Vice President and Treasurer
   
Date September 2, 2011
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.