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: 811-8194
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
JoEllen L. Legg, Secretary
Financial Investors Trust
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-623-2577
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: May 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
October 31, 2010
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
* | The National Bureau of Economic Research and The Globe and Mail, “Slow U.S. recovery follows the Great Recession,” Sept. 20, 2010. |
** | Financial Times, “US stocks post best September since 1939,” Oct. 1, 2010. |
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Cumulative Return (as of October 31, 2010)
6 month | Since Inception^ | Gross Expense Ratio | Net Expense Ratio* | |||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
-0.25% | -20.20% | 26.75% | 3.13% | ||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
-5.79% | -24.57% | ||||||
Class I |
0.00% | -19.80% | 2.96% | 2.83% | ||||
S&P 1500 Composite Index3 |
0.72% | 17.03% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee or the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call (866) 759-5679.
Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the funds original investment.
1 Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. 2 Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. 3 S&P Composite 1500: an equity benchmark that combines three leading indices, the S&P 500®, the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600 to cover approximately 90% of the U.S. market capitalization. It is designed for investors seeking to replicate the performance of the U.S. equity market or benchmark against a representative universe of tradable stocks. You cannot invest directly in the index. ^ Fund inception date of 11/02/09. * ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has given a contractual agreement to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, short-sale dividend expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 2.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2011 and is reevaluated on an annual basis. Without this agreement, expenses could be higher.
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
The Fund enters into a short sale by selling a security it has borrowed. If the market price of a security increases after the Fund borrows the security, the Fund will suffer a potentially unlimited loss when it replaces the borrowed security at the higher price. Short sales also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses. Please refer to the prospectus for complete information regarding all risks associated with the fund.
The Fund is less than a year old and has limited operating history. This fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) | Expense Paid During Period(b) 5/1/10-10/31/10 |
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Class A |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $998.70 | 3.12% | $15.72 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.48 | 3.12% | $15.80 | ||||||||||||
Class I |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,001.20 | 2.98% | $15.03 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,010.18 | 2.98% | $15.10 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. |
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
7 | October 31, 2010
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
Source: Morningstar
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
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ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of October 31, 2010) |
6 Month Cummulative Returns |
1 Year | Since Inception^ | Gross Expense Ratio |
Net Expense Ratio* | ||||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
7.35% | 22.60% | -15.30% | 1.86% | 1.65% | |||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
1.46% | 15.93% | -16.97% | |||||||
Class C (NAV)1 |
6.44% | 21.11% | -16.08% | 2.46% | 2.40% | |||||
Class C (CDSC)2 |
5.44% | 20.11% | -16.08% | |||||||
Class I |
7.32% | 22.97% | -15.06% | 1.62% | 1.40% | |||||
Class R |
6.77% | 21.93% | -15.80% | 2.42% | 1.90% | |||||
MSCI World Index3 |
3.05% | 12.74% | -6.76% | |||||||
S&P LPE Index4 |
4.11% | 28.81% | -11.34% | |||||||
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee or the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call (866) 759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. CDSC performance for Class C shares includes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on C shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.
Performance shown for Class C shares prior to June 30, 2010 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class C shares.
1 Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. The performance data shown does not reflect the decution of the sales load or the redemption fee or CDSC, and that, if reflected, the load or fee would reduce the performance quoted. 2 Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50% for ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - A Shares. 3 MSCI World Index: Morgan Stanley Capital International’s market capitalization weighted index is composed of companies representative of the market structure of 22 developed market countries in North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific Region. You cannot invest directly in the index. 4 S&P Listed Private Equity Index: The S&P Listed Private Equity Index is comprised of 30 leading listed private equity companies that meet size, liquidity, exposure, and activity requirements. The index is designed to provide tradable exposure to the leading publicly listed companies in the private equity space. ^ Fund inception date of 12/31/2007. The Fund began trading on 1/2/2008. * Effective through August 31, 2011, the Adviser and the Red Rocks Capital LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) have given a contractual agreement to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees (C shares only), acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is reevaluated on an annual basis. Without this agreement expenses could be higher.
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Listed Private Equity Companies are subject to various risks depending on their underlying investments, which could include, but are not limited to, additional liquidity risk, industry risk, non-U.S. security risk, currency risk, credit risk, managed portfolio risk and derivatives risk (derivatives risk is the risk that the value of the Listed Private Equity Companies’ derivative investments will fall because of pricing difficulties or lack of correlation with the underlying investment).
There are inherent risks in investing in private equity companies, which encompass financial institutions or vehicles whose principal business is to invest in and lend capital to privately held companies. Generally, little public information exists for private and thinly traded companies, and there is a risk that investors may not be able to make a fully informed investment decision.
Listed Private Equity Companies may have relatively concentrated investment portfolios, consisting of a relatively small number of holdings. A consequence of this limited number of investments is that the aggregate returns realized may be adversely impacted by the poor performance of a small number of investments, or even a single investment, particularly if a company experiences the need to write down the value of an investment.
Certain of the Fund’s investments may be exposed to liquidity risk due to low trading volume, lack of a market maker or legal restrictions limiting the ability of the Fund to sell particular securities at an advantageous price and/or time. As a result, these securities may be more difficult to value. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainty. The Fund invests in derivatives and is subject to the risk that the value of those derivative investments will fall because of pricing difficulties or lack of correlation with the underlying investment. |
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ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund | ||||||
As a shareholder of the Fund, you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010. |
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) | Expense Paid During Period(b) 5/1/10- 10/31/10 |
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Class A |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,073.50 | 1.50% | $7.84 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,017.64 | 1.50% | $7.63 | ||||||||||||
Class C(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,064.40 | 2.25% | $7.76 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,017.68 | 2.25% | $11.42 | ||||||||||||
Class I |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,073.20 | 1.25% | $6.53 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,018.90 | 1.25% | $6.36 | ||||||||||||
Class R |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,067.70 | 1.75% | $9.12 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,016.38 | 1.75% | $8.89 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. |
(c) | Class C shares commenced operations on July 2, 2010. |
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ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
12 | October 31, 2010
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
13 | October 31, 2010
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
Source: Morningstar
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
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ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of October 31, 2010) |
6 Month Cummulative Returns |
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Gross Expense Ratio |
Net Expense Ratio^ | |||||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
-1.21% | 12.80% | 0.19% | 1.96% |
1.71% |
1.41% | ||||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
-6.62% | 6.64% | -0.93% | 1.39% | ||||||||
Class C (NAV)1 |
-1.47% | 12.08% | -0.54% | 1.22% | 2.46% | 2.16% | ||||||
Class C (CDSC)2 |
-2.46% | 11.08% | -0.54% | 1.22% | ||||||||
Class I |
-1.07% | 13.13% | 0.38% | 2.11% | 1.50% | 1.16% | ||||||
Russell 1000 Value Index3 |
-1.75% | 15.71% | 0.62% | 2.64% | ||||||||
S&P 500 Index4 |
0.74% | 16.52% | 1.73% | -0.02% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee or the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call (866) 759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. CDSC performance for Class C shares includes a 1% CDSC on C shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.
Performance shown for Class C shares prior to June 30, 2010 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class C shares.
The performance shown for the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (the “Fund”) for periods prior to August 29, 2009, reflects the performance of the Activa Mutual Funds Trust – Activa Value Fund (as result of a prior reorganization of Activa Mutual Funds Trust – Activa Value Fund into the Fund).
1 Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. 2 Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. 3 The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in the index. 4 The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. You cannot invest directly in the index. ^ The Adviser has given a contractual agreement to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 1.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2011.
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Mutual funds, annuities and other investments are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or by any other government agency or government sponsored agency of the federal government or any state, not deposits, obligations or guaranteed by any bank or its affiliates and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. |
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ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund | ||||||
As a shareholder of the Fund, you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010. |
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) | Expense Paid During Period(b) 5/1/10-10/31/10 |
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Class A |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $987.90 | 1.40% | $7.01 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,018.15 | 1.40% | $7.12 | ||||||||||||
Class C(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,145.30 | 2.15% | $7.71 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.52 | 2.15% | $10.89 | ||||||||||||
Class I |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $989.30 | 1.15% | $5.77 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,019.41 | 1.15% | $5.85 |
(a) The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses. (b) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. (c) Class C shares commenced operations on July 2, 2010. |
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ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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Clough China Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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Clough China Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
1 | Sources: National Bureau of Statistics of China (“NBS”), BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley 07/15/2010. |
2 | Source: NBS prices from 12/31/09 to 03/31/10 |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
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Clough China Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary | October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of October 31, 2010) |
6 Month Cummulative Returns |
1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception^ |
Gross Expense Ratio |
Net Expense Ratio* | |||||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
13.13% | 22.38% | -5.79% | 22.16% | 2.25% | 1.86% | ||||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
6.91% | 15.67% | -7.55% | 20.75% | ||||||||
Class C (NAV)1 |
12.70% | 21.39% | -6.51% | 21.27% | 3.19% | 2.71% | ||||||
Class C (CDSC)2 |
11.70% | 20.39% | -6.51% | 21.27% | ||||||||
Class I3 |
13.42% | 22.97% | -5.30% | 22.83% | 1.87% | 1.41% | ||||||
MSCI China Index4 |
10.07% | 11.11% | -10.71% | 22.02% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee or the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call (877)256-8445.
The performance shown for the Clough China Fund for periods prior to January 15, 2010, reflects the performance of the Old Mutual China Fund, a series of Old Mutual Funds I (as a result of a prior reorganization of the Old Mutual China Fund into the Clough China Fund).
1 | Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. |
2 | Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%; Class C returns include the 1.00% CDSC. |
3 | Prior to close of business on January 15, 2010, Class I was known as Institutional Class of the Predecessor Fund. |
4 | The Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) China Index is constructed according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index (GIMI) family. The MSCI China Index is part of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. An investor may not invest directly in the index. |
^ | Predecessor Fund Inception date of 12/30/05. |
* | The Adviser contractually has agreed to limit the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding underlying fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage costs and commissions, dividend and interest expense on short sales, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles) to an annual rate of 1.40% for Class I shares through December 31, 2010, 1.70% for Class A shares through December 31, 2009 and 1.85% for Class A shares from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, and 2.70% for Class C shares through December 31, 2010. |
Effective January 1, 2011, the Adviser has given a contractual agreement to limit the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding underlying fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage costs and commissions, dividend and interest expense on short sales, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles) to an annual rate of 2.75% for Class I shares, 3.00% for Class A shares, and 3.75% for Class C shares through December 31, 2018. ALPS Advisors will consider further reductions to these limits on an annual basis. Without this agreement, expenses would be higher.
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investing in the Fund is ubject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
Investing in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan involves risk and considerations not present when investing in more established securities markets. The Fund may be more susceptible to the economic, market, political and local risks of these regions than a fund that is more geographically diversified.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors.
23 | October 31, 2010
Clough China Fund | ||||||
As a shareholder of the Fund you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010. |
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) | Expense Paid During Period(b) 5/1/10- 10/31/10 |
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Class A |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,131.80 | 1.85% | $9.94 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,015.88 | 1.85% | $9.40 | ||||||||||||
Class C |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,127.40 | 2.70% | $14.48 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,011.59 | 2.70% | $13.69 | ||||||||||||
Class I |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,134.70 | 1.40% | $7.53 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,018.15 | 1.40% | $7.12 |
(a) The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses. (b) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. |
24 | October 31, 2010
Clough China Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
25 | October 31, 2010
Clough China Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
26 | October 31, 2010
Clough China Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
27 | October 31, 2010
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
^ | If successive-month futures contracts are trading at prices higher than the current month, the market is said to be in “contango” |
^^ | A unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% |
28 | October 31, 2010
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Cumulative Return (as of October 31, 2010)
1 month | 3 month | Since Inception^ |
Gross Expense Ratio |
Net Expense Ratio* | ||||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
5.27% | 12.19% | 19.37% | 1.60% | 1.45% | |||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
-0.52% | 6.01% | 12.82% | |||||||
Class C (NAV)1 |
5.17% | 12.41% | 19.49% | 2.20% | 2.05% | |||||
Class C (CDSC)2 |
4.17% | 11.41% | 18.49% | |||||||
Class I |
5.36% | 12.46% | 19.66% | 1.30% | 1.15% | |||||
Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index3 |
6.69% | 17.04% | 28.18% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 30 days. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee or the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call (866) 759-5679.
1 | Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. |
2 | Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%; Class C returns include the 1.00% CDSC. |
3 | Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index measures the performance of certain commodity futures contracts. An investor may not invest directly in the index. |
^ | Fund inception date of 6/29/10. |
* | Effective through August 31, 2011, the Sub-Adviser has given a contractual agreement to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses to 1.05% of the average daily net assets for Class A and Class C shares, and to 1.15% of the average daily net assets for Class I shares. Without this agreement expenses could be higher. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
The Fund is less than a year old and has limited operating history. This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Investing in Commodity-Related securities involves risk and considerations not present when investing in more conventional securities. The Fund may be more susceptible to high volatility of commodity markets.
29 | October 31, 2010
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund | ||||||
As a shareholder of the Fund you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on June 29, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on June 29, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Beginning Account Value 6/29/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) |
Expense Paid 10/31/10 |
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Class A(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,193.70 | 1.45% | $5.40 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,012.06 | 1.45% | $7.35 | ||||||||||||
Class C(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,194.90 | 2.05% | $7.64 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,010.02 | 2.05% | $10.39 | ||||||||||||
Class I(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,196.60 | 1.15% | $4.29 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,013.08 | 1.15% | $5.84 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s inception date of June 29, 2010 through October 31, 2010. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. |
(c) | Shares commenced operations on June 29, 2010. |
30 | October 31, 2010
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
31 | October 31, 2010
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund |
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
32 | October 31, 2010
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund |
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
33 | October 31, 2010
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Total Return Swap Contracts(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swap Counterparty | Reference Obligation |
Notional Amount | Rate Paid by the Fund |
Termination Date | Unrealized Appreciation |
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
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CRB 3 Month Forward Total Return Index |
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$ | 8,064,097 | 0.48 | % | 06/30/11 | $ | 327,912 |
(a) | The Fund receives monthly payments based on any positive monthly return of the Reference Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative monthly return of such Reference Obligation. |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets. These industry classifications are based on third party definitions and are unaudited. The definitions are industry terms and do not reflect the legal status of any of the investments or the companies in which the Fund has invested.
34 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
|
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
^ | The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq |
^^ | A unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% |
* | Forward P/E multiples are a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) using forecasted earnings |
35 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary | October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Cumulative Return (as of October 31, 2010) |
1 month | Since Inception^ | Gross Expense Ratio |
Net Expense Ratio* | |||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
2.31% | 6.20% | 2.01% | 1.51% | ||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
-3.28% | 0.38% | ||||||
Class C (NAV)1 |
2.32% | 6.00% | 2.76% | 2.26% | ||||
Class C (CDSC)2 |
1.32% | 5.00% | ||||||
Class I |
2.41% | 6.20% | 1.76% | 1.26% | ||||
S&P 500 Total Return Index3 |
3.81% | 5.64% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call (866) 759-5679.
1 | Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. |
2 | Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%; Class C returns include the 1.00% CDSC. |
3 | S&P 500 Total Return Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. An investor may not invest directly in the index. |
^ | Fund inception date of 8/2/10. |
* | Effective through August 31, 2011, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have given a contractual agreement to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses to 1.05% of the average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I shares. Without this agreement expenses could be higher. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
The Fund is less than a year old and has limited operating history. This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
36 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
|
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on August 2, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on August 2, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Beginning Account Value 8/2/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) | Expense Paid During Period(b) 8/2/10- 10/31/10 |
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Class A(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,062.00 | 1.30% | $3.30 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.12 | 1.30% | $6.58 | ||||||||||||
Class C(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,060.00 | 2.05% | $5.21 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,007.27 | 2.05% | $10.37 | ||||||||||||
Class I(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,062.00 | 1.05% | $2.67 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.74 | 1.05% | $5.32 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s inception date of August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. |
(c) | Shares commenced operations on August 2, 2010. |
37 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
|
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
38 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
39 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Common Abbreviations:
E-TRACS - Exchange Traded Access Securities
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund
ETN - Exchange Traded Note
LLC - Limited Liability Company
Ltd. - Limited
MLP - Master Limited Partnership
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P - Standard & Poor’s
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
VIX - Market Volatility Index
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets. These industry classifications are based on third party definitions and are unaudited. The definitions are industry terms and do not reflect the legal status of any of the investments or the companies in which the Fund has invested.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
40 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund | ||||||
|
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
^ | The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq |
^^ | A unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% |
* | Forward P/E multiples are a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) using forecasted earnings |
41 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Cumulative Return (as of October 31, 2010)
1 month | Since Inception^ | Gross Expense Ratio |
Net Expense Ratio* | |||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
2.52% | 5.70% | 2.01% | 1.51% | ||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
-3.12% | -0.09% | ||||||
Class C (NAV)1 |
2.43% | 5.50% | 2.76% | 2.26% | ||||
Class C (CDSC)2 |
1.52% | 4.60% | ||||||
Class I |
2.42% | 5.70% | 1.76% | 1.26% | ||||
S&P 500 Total Return Index3 |
3.81% | 5.64% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call (866) 759-5679.
1 | Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. |
2 | Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%; Class C returns include the 1.00% CDSC. |
3 | S&P 500 Total Return Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. An investor may not invest directly in the index. |
^ | Fund inception date of 8/2/10. |
* | Effective through August 31, 2011, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have given a contractual agreement to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses to 1.05% of the average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I shares. Without this agreement expenses could be higher. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
The Fund is less than a year old and has limited operating history. This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
42 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund | ||||||
|
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on August 2, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on August 2, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Beginning Account Value 8/2/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) |
Expense Paid 10/31/10 |
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Class A(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,057.00 | 1.30% | $3.30 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.12 | 1.30% | $6.58 | ||||||||||||
Class C(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,055.00 | 2.05% | $5.19 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,007.27 | 2.05% | $10.37 | ||||||||||||
Class I(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,057.00 | 1.05% | $2.66 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.74 | 1.05% | $5.32 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s inception date of August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. |
(c) | Shares commenced operations on August 2, 2010. |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
44 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Common Abbreviations:
E-TRACS - Exchange Traded Access Securities
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund
ETN - Exchange Traded Note
Ltd. - Limited
MLP - Master Limited Partnership
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P - Standard & Poor’s
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
VIX - Market Volatility Index
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets. These industry classifications are based on third party definitions and are unaudited. The definitions are industry terms and do not reflect the legal status of any of the investments or the companies in which the Fund has invested.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
^ | The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq |
^^ | A unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% |
* | Forward P/E multiples are a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) using forecasted earnings |
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RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
Management Commentary |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2010)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Cumulative Return (as of October 31, 2010)
1 month | Since Inception^ | Gross Expense Ratio |
Net Expense Ratio* | |||||
Class A (NAV)1 |
1.37% | 3.70% | 2.01% | 1.51% | ||||
Class A (MOP)2 |
-4.25% | -1.98% | ||||||
Class C (NAV)1 |
1.37% | 3.60% | 2.76% | 2.26% | ||||
Class C (CDSC)2 |
0.37% | 2.60% | ||||||
Class I |
1.47% | 3.80% | 1.76% | 1.26% | ||||
S&P 500 Total Return Index3 |
3.81% | 5.64% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% to shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. Performance data does not reflect the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call (866) 759-5679.
1 | Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges. |
2 | Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%; Class C returns include the 1.00% CDSC. |
3 | S&P 500 Total Return Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. An investor may not invest directly in the index. |
^ | Fund inception date of 8/2/10. |
* | Effective through August 31, 2011, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have given a contractual agreement to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses to 1.05% of the average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I shares. Without this agreement expenses could be higher. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
The Fund is less than a year old and has limited operating history. This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on August 2, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table on the next page 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table on the next page is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on August 2, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Beginning Account Value 8/2/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) | Expense Paid 10/31/10 |
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Class A(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,037.00 | 1.30% | $3.27 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.12 | 1.30% | $6.58 | ||||||||||||
Class C(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,036.00 | 2.05% | $5.15 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,007.27 | 2.05% | $10.37 | ||||||||||||
Class I(c) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,038.00 | 1.05% | $2.64 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 | $1,009.74 | 1.05% | $5.32 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s inception date of August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184), then divided by 365. |
(c) | Shares commenced operations on August 2, 2010. |
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RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
51 | October 31, 2010
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund | ||||||
Statement of Investments |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
53 | October 31, 2010
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund |
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) |
Clough China Fund |
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ASSETS |
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Investments, at value |
$ | 9,579,717 | $ | 136,556,425 | $ | 57,045,278 | $ 93,817,621 | |||||||||
Cash |
333,150 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency, at value |
– | 234,924 | – | 59,731 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold |
477,213 | 447,067 | 1,253,033 | 1,063,096 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for shares sold |
– | 338,883 | 62,332 | 475,268 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable |
650 | 68,189 | 57,389 | 14,537 | ||||||||||||
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short |
331,013 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
22,630 | 37,721 | 27,804 | 18,498 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets |
10,744,373 | 137,683,209 | 58,445,836 | 95,448,751 | ||||||||||||
LIABILITIES |
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Payable for investments purchased |
– | 883,514 | 841,606 | 2,905,697 | ||||||||||||
Payable for shares redeemed |
– | 60,435 | 8,479 | 142,363 | ||||||||||||
Securities sold short |
2,362,992 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Dividends payable–short sales |
450 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Written options |
102,600 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees payable |
6,478 | 63,830 | 14,352 | 82,004 | ||||||||||||
Administration and transfer agency fees payable |
1,483 | 19,368 | 9,449 | 21,128 | ||||||||||||
Distribution and services fees payable |
9 | 26,979 | 9,003 | 19,637 | ||||||||||||
Directors’ fees and expenses payable |
864 | 6,784 | 5,044 | 4,661 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees payable |
10,993 | 20,276 | 10,321 | 12,505 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees payable |
– | 250 | 1,277 | 1,426 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees payable |
2,025 | 8,921 | 1,464 | 6,681 | ||||||||||||
Reports to shareholders and printing fees payable |
4,964 | 9,971 | 671 | 4,316 | ||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
2,767 | 23,165 | 710 | 17,009 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
2,495,625 | 1,123,493 | 902,376 | 3,217,427 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 8,248,748 | $ | 136,559,716 | $ | 57,543,460 | $ 92,231,324 | |||||||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF |
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Paid–in capital |
$ | 10,323,336 | $ | 137,682,276 | $ | 64,387,569 | $ 77,640,850 | |||||||||
Undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income |
(75,536 | ) | (4,562,360 | ) | 519,091 | 166,348 | ||||||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, securities sold short, written options and foreign currency transactions |
(2,401,482 | ) | (23,712,075 | ) | (14,749,213 | ) | (2,553,534) | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, securities sold short, written options and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
402,430 | 27,151,875 | 7,386,013 | 16,977,660 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 8,248,748 | $ | 136,559,716 | $ | 57,543,460 | $ 92,231,324 | |||||||||
INVESTMENTS, AT COST |
$ | 9,085,102 | $ | 109,408,013 | $ | 49,659,265 | $ 76,839,631 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund |
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) |
Clough China Fund |
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PRICING OF SHARES |
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Class A: |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b) |
$ | 7.98 | $ | 5.55 | $ | 7.34 | $ | 20.61 | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 20,321 | $ | 83,000,165 | $ | 42,499,437 | $ | 45,088,022 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
2,546 | 14,964,974 | 5,787,543 | 2,187,826 | ||||||||||||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price) |
$ | 8.44 | $ | 5.87 | $ | 7.77 | $ | 21.81 | ||||||||
Class C: |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b) |
N/A | $ | 5.51 | $ | 7.33 | $ | 20.17 | |||||||||
Net Assets |
N/A | $ | 1,136,174 | $ | 11,447 | $ | 12,974,418 | |||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
N/A | 206,323 | 1,562 | 643,280 | ||||||||||||
Class I: |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share |
$ | 8.02 | $ | 5.57 | $ | 7.40 | $ | 20.89 | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 8,228,427 | $ | 52,375,090 | $ | 15,032,576 | $ | 34,168,884 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
1,025,353 | 9,401,693 | 2,032,001 | 1,635,651 | ||||||||||||
Class R: |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share |
N/A | $ | 5.05 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
Net Assets |
N/A | $ | 48,287 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
N/A | 9,567 | N/A | N/A |
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund’s Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund (a) |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
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ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||
Investments, at value |
$ | 10,695,099 | $ | 3,946,774 | $ | 2,245,431 | $ | 13,645,732 | ||||||||
Total return swap contracts, at value |
327,912 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Cash |
447,483 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $58) |
58 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold |
– | 41,429 | 12,026 | 87,350 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for shares sold |
47,000 | 245,843 | 394,068 | 538,928 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable |
33,023 | 1,835 | 790 | 9,268 | ||||||||||||
Receivable due from adviser |
27,029 | 22,539 | 24,298 | 13,364 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid offering costs |
64,893 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
1,087 | 729 | 276 | 357 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets |
11,643,584 | 4,259,149 | 2,676,889 | 14,294,999 | ||||||||||||
LIABILITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased |
98,796 | 179,810 | 169,463 | 847,785 | ||||||||||||
Payable for shares redeemed |
15,000 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Interest payable – total return swap contracts |
3,479 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Administration and transfer agency fees payable |
15,749 | 3,496 | 4,061 | 1,010 | ||||||||||||
Distribution and services fees payable |
3,716 | 1,736 | 704 | 6,361 | ||||||||||||
Directors’ fees and expenses payable |
2,636 | 1,490 | 1,490 | 1,490 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees payable |
34,558 | 6,044 | 6,044 | 6,044 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees payable |
8,276 | 3,314 | 3,317 | 3,281 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees payable |
750 | 3,985 | 3,985 | 3,985 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees payable due to overdraft |
– | 6,646 | – | 7,436 | ||||||||||||
Reports to shareholders and printing fees payable |
1,811 | 4,647 | 4,648 | 4,644 | ||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
2,635 | 1,717 | 1,718 | 1,743 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
187,406 | 212,885 | 195,430 | 883,779 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 11,456,178 | $ | 4,046,264 | $ | 2,481,459 | $13,411,220 | |||||||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF |
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Paid–in capital |
$ | 10,396,796 | $ | 3,929,714 | $ | 2,421,644 | $13,146,546 | |||||||||
Undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income |
(273,039 | ) | 2,373 | 76 | 9,945 | |||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments, swaps and foreign currency transactions |
569,798 | 1,742 | (498 | ) | (10,628) | |||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, swaps and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
762,623 | 112,435 | 60,237 | 265,357 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 11,456,178 | $ | 4,046,264 | $ | 2,481,459 | $13,411,220 | |||||||||
INVESTMENTS, AT COST |
$ | 10,256,530 | $ | 3,834,339 | $ | 2,185,194 | $13,380,375 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund (a) |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
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PRICING OF SHARES |
||||||||||||||||
Class A: |
||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b) |
$ | 11.59 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.37 | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 3,691,921 | $ | 1,237,149 | $ | 1,319,021 | $ | 2,839,978 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
318,459 | 116,450 | 124,759 | 273,748 | ||||||||||||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price) |
$ | 12.26 | $ | 11.24 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 10.97 | ||||||||
Class C: |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b) |
$ | 11.60 | $ | 10.60 | $ | 10.55 | $ | 10.36 | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,594,482 | $ | 2,423,578 | $ | 954,116 | $ | 8,352,368 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
137,501 | 228,662 | 90,400 | 806,522 | ||||||||||||
Class I: |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share |
$ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.38 | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 6,169,775 | $ | 385,537 | $ | 208,322 | $ | 2,218,874 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
532,101 | 36,290 | 19,702 | 213,863 |
(a) | Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund is consolidated and includes the balances of Jefferies Asset Management Cayman Trust (wholly-owned subsidiary). Accordingly, all interfund balances have been eliminated. |
(b) | Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund’s Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
57 | October 31, 2010
Statements of Operations | ||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund |
ALPS |
WMC Value Intersection Fund(a) |
Clough China Fund |
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INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Dividends |
$ | 58,164 | $ | 1,221,816 | $ | 647,102 | $ | 929,486 | ||||||||
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends |
(446 | ) | (98,866 | ) | – | (36,849) | ||||||||||
Interest and other income |
1,110 | – | 615 | 7,086 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Income |
58,828 | 1,122,950 | 647,717 | 899,723 | ||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
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Investment advisory fee |
58,599 | 460,884 | 265,767 | 432,440 | ||||||||||||
Administrative and transfer agency fee |
5,328 | 96,920 | 66,495 | 56,040 | ||||||||||||
Distribution and service fees |
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Class A |
58 | 133,253 | 51,964 | 42,436 | ||||||||||||
Class C(b) |
N/A | 1,227 | 36 | 46,856 | ||||||||||||
Class R |
N/A | 129 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Legal fees |
3,081 | 9,759 | 3,506 | 5,748 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees |
9,057 | 16,693 | 9,019 | 12,973 | ||||||||||||
Networking fees |
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Class A |
– | 4,600 | – | 5,894 | ||||||||||||
Class C(b) |
N/A | 52 | – | 3,777 | ||||||||||||
Class I |
752 | 16,398 | – | 1,200 | ||||||||||||
Class R |
N/A | 17 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Reports to shareholders and printing fees |
2,442 | 39,008 | 26,287 | 10,095 | ||||||||||||
State registration fees |
6,924 | 36,314 | 15,318 | 11,122 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense – Margin Account |
32,660 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Insurance |
19 | 4,108 | 2,331 | 136 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees |
6,050 | 38,916 | 4,381 | 29,031 | ||||||||||||
Directors’ fees and expenses |
1,591 | 15,028 | 9,406 | 9,204 | ||||||||||||
Dividend Expense on short sale |
11,495 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Offering costs |
24,789 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
3,761 | 13 | 5,740 | 6,185 | ||||||||||||
Total Expense |
166,606 | 873,319 | 460,250 | 673,137 | ||||||||||||
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment adviser and sub–adviser |
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Class A |
(155 | ) | (79,264 | ) | (64,228 | ) | (37,699) | |||||||||
Class C(b) |
N/A | (224 | ) | (13 | ) | (7,978) | ||||||||||
Class I |
(32,087 | ) | (31,387 | ) | (22,288 | ) | (41,706) | |||||||||
Class R |
N/A | (33 | ) | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
Net Expenses |
134,364 | 762,411 | 373,721 | 585,754 | ||||||||||||
Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
(75,536 | ) | 360,539 | 273,996 | 313,969 | |||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments |
(265,552 | ) | 2,378,004 | 193,368 | 2,159,251 | |||||||||||
Net realized gain on securities sold short |
120,038 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Net realized loss on written options |
(45,517 | ) | – | – | – | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions |
– | (133,893 | ) | – | (43,137) | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, securities sold short and written options |
277,858 | 6,897,794 | (1,353,506 | ) | 7,619,086 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
– | 4,379 | – | (285) | ||||||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
86,827 | 9,146,284 | (1,160,138 | ) | 9,734,915 | |||||||||||
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 11,291 | $ | 9,506,823 | $ | (886,142 | ) | $ | 10,048,884 | |||||||
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Class C shares commenced operations on July 2, 2010 for the ALPS Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund and ALPS WMC Value Intersection Fund. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations | ||||||
(Unaudited) |
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund (a) |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
|||||||||||||
For the Period June 29, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
|||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
||||||||||||||||
Dividends |
$ | 15,802 | $ | 8,634 | $ | 3,055 | $ | 31,653 | ||||||||
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends |
(539) | (16) | – | (44) | ||||||||||||
Interest and other income |
10,639 | 102 | 62 | 457 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Income |
25,902 | 8,720 | 3,117 | 32,066 | ||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fee |
21,102 | 3,353 | 1,846 | 11,416 | ||||||||||||
Administrative and transfer agency fee |
45,426 | 5,022 | 4,854 | 5,918 | ||||||||||||
Distribution and service fees |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
2,720 | 212 | 201 | 543 | ||||||||||||
Class C |
4,255 | 2,223 | 687 | 8,259 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees |
8,427 | 3,321 | 3,321 | 3,295 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees |
34,558 | 6,044 | 6,044 | 6,044 | ||||||||||||
Networking fees |
||||||||||||||||
Class I |
1,377 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Reports to shareholders and printing fees |
4,073 | 4,649 | 4,649 | 4,649 | ||||||||||||
Insurance |
7 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Custody fees |
10,243 | 3,985 | 3,985 | 3,985 | ||||||||||||
Directors’ fees and expenses |
2,636 | 1,490 | 1,490 | 1,490 | ||||||||||||
Offering costs |
33,389 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
4,271 | 2,313 | 2,312 | 2,339 | ||||||||||||
Total Expense |
172,484 | 32,612 | 29,389 | 47,938 | ||||||||||||
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment adviser and sub–adviser |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
(37,466) | (4,118) | (7,513) | (2,116) | ||||||||||||
Class C |
(23,803) | (13,032) | (3,218) | (17,226) | ||||||||||||
Class I |
(76,796) | (8,743) | (15,412) | (5,438) | ||||||||||||
Less fees waived/reimbursed by administrator |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
– | (85) | (83) | (171) | ||||||||||||
Class C |
– | (223) | (68) | (681) | ||||||||||||
Class I |
– | (64) | (54) | (185) | ||||||||||||
Net Expenses |
34,419 | 6,347 | 3,041 | 22,121 | ||||||||||||
Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
(8,517) | 2,373 | 76 | 9,945 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments |
5,864 | 1,742 | (498) | (10,628) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on total return swaps |
561,651 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions |
2,283 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and swaps |
763,002 | 112,435 | 60,237 | 265,357 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(379) | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS |
1,332,421 | 114,177 | 59,739 | 254,729 | ||||||||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 1,323,904 | $ | 116,550 | $ | 59,815 | $ | 264,674 | ||||||||
(a) | Statement of Operations for Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund is consolidated and includes the balances of Jefferies Asset Management Cayman Trust (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund). Accordingly, all interfund balances have been eliminated. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
59 | October 31, 2010
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30. |
(c) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from July 31 to April 30. |
(d) | Class C shares commenced operations on July 2, 2010 for the ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund and ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund. |
(e) | Prior to close of business August 28, 2009, Class I of the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as Class R of the Predecessor Fund. |
(f) | Prior to the close of business on January 15, 2010, Class I of the Clough China Fund was known as Institutional Class of the Predecessor Fund. |
(g) | As a result of the reorganization (Note 1), the Clough China Fund no longer offers Class Z shares. Effective as of the close of business January 15, 2010, holders of Class Z shares of the Predecessor Fund received Class A shares of the Fund. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) | Clough China Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
For the Period April 30, 2010 (b) |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
For the Period August 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 (c) |
For the Year E\nded July 31, 2009 (000s) |
|||||||||||||||||
$ 273,996 | $ | 155,014 | $ | 758,257 | $ | 313,969 | $ | (163,882) | $ | 221 | ||||||||||||
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
193,368 | 138,322 | (2,572,827) | 2,159,251 | 7,475,435 | (7,544) | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | – | (43,137) | (24,039) | (53) | |||||||||||||||||
(1,353,506) | 5,191,701 | 16,108,515 | 7,618,801 | (2,468,901) | 8,482 | |||||||||||||||||
(886,142) | 5,485,037 | 14,293,945 | 10,048,884 | 4,818,613 | 1,107 | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | (602,511) | – | (59,414) | (182) | |||||||||||||||||
– | N/A | N/A | – | – | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | (197,487) | – | (87,067) | (187) | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | (95,371) | (73) | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | (799,998) | – | (241,852) | (460) | |||||||||||||||||
125,270 | 1,703,692 | 2,575,630 | 17,087,950 | 22,831,904 | 5,929 | |||||||||||||||||
10,070 | N/A | N/A | 5,001,824 | 2,058,570 | 1,796 | |||||||||||||||||
693,820 | 1,570,054 | 11,456,364 | 15,774,956 | 4,220,994 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14,440,499 | 7,001 | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | 585,747 | – | 37,489 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||
– | N/A | N/A | – | – | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
– | – | 197,487 | – | 87,068 | 187 | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 94,027 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
(2,261,249) | (22,940,410) | (4,161,769) | (5,830,372) | (10,253,870) | (8,473) | |||||||||||||||||
(68) | N/A | N/A | (1,011,506) | (3,451,765) | (3,205) | |||||||||||||||||
(2,252,503) | (2,432,434) | (2,918,243) | (199,821) | (3,956) | (12) | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | (28,012,416) | (1,831) | |||||||||||||||||
(3,684,660) | (22,099,098) | 7,735,216 | 30,823,031 | 2,048,544 | 1,605 | |||||||||||||||||
(4,570,802) | (16,614,061) | 21,229,163 | 40,871,915 | 6,625,305 | 2,252 | |||||||||||||||||
62,114,262 | 78,728,323 | 57,499,160 | 51,359,409 | 44,734,104 | 42,482 | |||||||||||||||||
$ 57,543,460 | $ | 62,114,262 | $ | 78,728,323 | $ | 92,231,324 | $ | 51,359,409 | $ | 44,734 | ||||||||||||
$ 519,091 | $ | 245,095 | $ | 90,081 | $ | 166,348 | $ | (147,621) | $ | 22 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund (a) |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
|||||||||||||
For the Period June 29, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
|||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income/(loss) |
$ | (8,517 | ) | $ | 2,373 | $ | 76 | $ | 9,945 | |||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments |
5,864 | 1,742 | (498 | ) | (10,628 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain on total return swaps |
561,651 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions |
2,283 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments, swaps and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
762,623 | 112,435 | 60,237 | 265,357 | ||||||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
1,323,904 | 116,550 | 59,815 | 264,674 | ||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS |
||||||||||||||||
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income |
|
|||||||||||||||
Class A |
(72,097 | ) | – | – | – | |||||||||||
Class C |
(43,711 | ) | – | – | – | |||||||||||
Class I |
(148,714 | ) | – | – | – | |||||||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions |
(264,522 | ) | – | – | – | |||||||||||
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 3) |
|
|||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
3,367,243 | 1,212,531 | 1,291,417 | 2,892,490 | ||||||||||||
Class C |
1,371,488 | 2,359,624 | 935,148 | 8,184,695 | ||||||||||||
Class I |
5,441,592 | 368,001 | 244,758 | 2,171,455 | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
72,097 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Class C |
39,988 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Class I |
148,665 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
||||||||||||||||
Class A |
(21,729 | ) | – | – | (98,542 | ) | ||||||||||
Class C |
– | (10,442 | ) | – | (3,552 | ) | ||||||||||
Class I |
(22,548 | ) | – | (49,679 | ) | – | ||||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived |
10,396,796 | 3,929,714 | 2,421,644 | 13,146,546 | ||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets |
11,456,178 | 4,046,264 | 2,481,459 | 13,411,220 | ||||||||||||
Net Assets |
||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
– | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
End of period* |
$ | 11,456,178 | $ | 4,046,264 | $ | 2,481,459 | $ | 13,411,220 | ||||||||
* Includes undistributed/ (overdistributed) net investment income of: |
$ | (273,039 | ) | $ | 2,373 | $ | 76 | $ | 9,945 |
(a) | Statement of Changes for Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund is consolidated and includes the balances of Jefferies Asset Management Cayman Trust (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund). Accordingly, all interfund balances have been eliminated. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | ||||||
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund [Class A] | ||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
For the Period November 2, 2009 (Inception) through April 30, 2010 |
|||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 7.99 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.19 | ) | – | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.18 | (2.01 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
(0.01 | ) | (2.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease in net asset value |
(0.01 | ) | (2.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 7.98 | $ | 7.99 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
(0.13 | )% | (20.10 | )% | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 20 | $ | 60 | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
(2.14 | )% (b) | (2.53 | )% (b) | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
3.12 | % (b) | 2.90 | % (b) | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
3.79 | % (b) | 27.32 | % (b) | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements (excluding interest expense and short sale dividend expense) |
2.25 | % (b) | 2.25 | % (b) | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements (excluding interest expense and short sale dividend expense) |
2.92 | % (b) | 26.69 | % (b) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
176 | % | 250 | % |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods of less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | ||||||
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund [Class I] | ||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
For the Period November 2, 2009 (Inception) through April 30, 2010 |
|||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 8.01 | $ | 10.00 | ||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.07 | ) | – | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.08 | (1.99 | ) | |||||
Total from investment operations |
0.01 | (1.99 | ) | |||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL (NOTE 3) |
0.00 | (b) | – | |||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
0.01 | (1.99 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 8.02 | $ | 8.01 | ||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
|
0.12 |
% |
(19.90 | )% | |||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 8,228 | $ | 9,119 | ||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
|
(1.67 |
)% (c) |
(2.34 | )% (c) | |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers |
2.98 | % (c) | 2.78 | % (c) | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers |
3.70 | % (c) | 3.85 | % (c) | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers |
2.00 | % (c) | 2.00 | % (c) | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers |
2.72 | % (c) | 3.07 | % (c) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) |
176 | % | 250 | % |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods of less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | ||||||
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund [Class A] | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended April 30, |
For the Period Ended April 30, 2008 (a) |
||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 5.17 | $ | 3.56 | $ | 9.47 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.05 | 0.14 | 0.08 | (b) | 0.11 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.33 | 1.99 | (5.97 | ) (b) | (0.64 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.38 | 2.13 | (5.89 | ) | (0.53 | ) | ||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
– | (0.52 | ) | (0.03 | ) | – | ||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | (0.00 | ) (c) | – | |||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | (0.52 | ) | (0.03 | ) | – | ||||||||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN |
0.00 | (c) | 0.00 | (c) | 0.01 | (b) | – | |||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
0.38 | 1.61 | (5.91 | ) | (0.53 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 5.55 | $ | 5.17 | $ | 3.56 | $ | 9.47 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN(d) |
7.35 | % | 61.68 | % | (62.01 | )% | (5.30 | )% | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 83,000 | $ | 67,192 | $ | 27,860 | $ | 832 | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.58 | % (e) | 0.42 | % | 2.16 | % | 4.68 | % (e) | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.50 | % (e) | 1.44 | % (f) | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % (e) | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.74 | % (e) | 1.71 | % | 2.08 | % | 39.07 | % (e) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) |
17 | % | 54 | % | 59 | % | 15 | % |
(a) | The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007. |
(b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | Less than $0.005 and $(0.005) per share. |
(d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Effective Sptember 1, 2009, the net expense ratio limitation changed from 1.25% to 1.50%. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | ||||||
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund [Class C] |
||||||||
For the Period July 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 4.39 | |||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.01 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
1.13 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.12 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
1.12 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 5.51 | |||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
25.51 | % | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ 1,136 | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
(1.94 | )% (b) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.25 | % (b) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.43 | % (b) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
17 | % (d) |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated at the Fund Level and represents the six months ended October 31, 2010. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | ||||||
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund [Class I] | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended April 30, |
For the Period Ended |
||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2010 | 2009 | April 30, 2008 (a) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 5.19 | $ | 3.57 | $ | 9.47 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.03 | 0.28 | 0.10 | (b) | 0.13 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.35 | 1.87 | (5.97 | ) (b) | (0.66) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.38 | 2.15 | (5.87 | ) | (0.53) | |||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
– | (0.53 | ) | (0.05 | ) | – | ||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | (0.00 | ) (c) | – | |||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | (0.53 | ) | (0.05 | ) | – | ||||||||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN |
0.00 (c) | 0.00 | (c) | 0.02 | (b) | – | ||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
0.38 | 1.62 | (5.90 | ) | (0.53) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 5.57 | $ | 5.19 | $ | 3.57 | $ | 9.47 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN (d) |
7.32% | 62.09 | % | (61.79 | )% | (5.30)% | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 52,375 | $ | 45,144 | $ | 12,938 | $ | 21 | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.81% (e) | 0.78 | % | 2.56 | % | 6.11% (e) | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.25% (e) | 1.19 | % (f) | 1.00 | % | 1.00% (e) | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.40% (e) | 1.47 | % | 2.05 | % | 35.33% (e) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) |
17% | 54 | % | 59 | % | 15% |
(a) | The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007. |
(b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | Less than $0.005 and $(0.005) per share. |
(d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Effective Sptember 1, 2009, the net expense ratio limitation changed from 1.00% to 1.25%. (g) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund [Class R] | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Year Ended |
For
the Period Ended April 30, 2008 (a) |
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(Unaudited) | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 4.73 | $ | 3.31 | $ | 9.46 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
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Net investment income/(loss) |
0.31 | (0.09) | 0.15 | (b) | 0.12 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.01 | 2.02 | (6.05) | (b) | (0.66) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.32 | 1.93 | (5.90) | (0.54) | ||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
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From net investment income |
– | (0.51) | (0.26) | – | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | (0.00) | (c) | – | |||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | (0.51) | (0.26) | – | ||||||||||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN |
– | – | 0.01 | (b) | – | |||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
0.32 | 1.42 | (6.15) | (0.54) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 5.05 | $ | 4.73 | $ | 3.31 | $ | 9.46 | ||||||||
TOTAL RETURN (d) |
6.77% | 60.92% | (62.10)% | (5.40)% | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 48 | $ | 18 | $ – (e) | $ | 1 | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets |
0.64% (f) | (0.24)% | 2.72% | 3.90% | (f) | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.75% (f) | 1.75% (g) | 1.50% | 1.50% | (f) | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.88% (f) | 2.27% | 6.08% | 43.39% | (f) | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (h) |
17% | 54% | 59% | 15% |
(a) | The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007. |
(b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | Less than $(0.005) per share. |
(d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(e) | Less than $500. (f) Annualized. |
(g) | Effective Sptember 1, 2009, the net expense ratio limitation changed from 1.50% to 1.75%. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) [Class A] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period January 1, 2010 through |
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | April 30, 2010 (b) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 7.43 | $ | 6.92 | $ | 5.86 | $ | 9.35 | $ | 9.81 | $ | 8.65 | $ | 8.06 | ||||||||||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
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Net investment income |
0.04 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
(0.13 | ) | 0.48 | 1.06 | (3.49 | ) | 0.09 | 1.49 | 0.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
(0.09 | ) | 0.51 | 1.13 | (3.41 | ) | 0.23 | 1.62 | 0.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
– | – | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | – | – | (0.55 | ) | (0.33 | ) | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | – | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) |
(0.09 | ) | 0.51 | 1.06 | (3.49 | ) | (0.46 | ) | 1.16 | 0.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 7.34 | $ | 7.43 | $ | 6.92 | $ | 5.86 | $ | 9.35 | $ | 9.81 | $ | 8.65 | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN (c) |
(1.21 | )% | 7.22 | % | 19.24 | % | (36.45 | )% | 2.43 | % | 18.80 | % | 8.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
|
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Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 42,499 | $ | 45,300 | $ | 62,264 | $ | 53,841 | $ | 88,679 | $ | 125,459 | $ | 132,597 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.92 | % (d) | 0.60 | % (d) | 1.12 | % | 1.1 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.40 | % (d) | 1.40 | % (d) | 1.62 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.2 | % | 1.1 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.71 | % (d) | 1.70 | % (d) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (e) |
18 | % | 11 | % | 56 | % | 83 | % | 52 | % | 64 | % | 54 | % |
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year–end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30. |
(c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) [Class C] | ||||||||
For the
Period |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 6.40 | ||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.00 | ) (b) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.93 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.93 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.93 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 7.33 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN (c) |
14.53 | % | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 11 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.03 | )% (d) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.15 | % (d) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.52 | % (d) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (e) |
18 | % (f) |
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Less than $(0.005) per share. |
(c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated at the Fund Level and represents the six months ended October 31, 2010. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) [Class I] (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period January 1, 2010 through |
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | April 30, 2010 (c) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 7.48 | $ | 6.96 | $ | 5.89 | $ | 9.41 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 8.69 | $ | 8.10 | ||||||||||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
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Net investment income |
0.04 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
(0.12 | ) | 0.50 | 1.08 | (3.52 | ) | 0.10 | 1.50 | 0.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
(0.08 | ) | 0.52 | 1.15 | (3.43 | ) | 0.25 | 1.64 | 0.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
– | – | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | – | – | (0.55 | ) | (0.33 | ) | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | – | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
(0.08 | ) | 0.52 | 1.07 | (3.52 | ) | (0.45 | ) | 1.17 | 0.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 7.40 | $ | 7.48 | $ | 6.96 | $ | 5.89 | $ | 9.41 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 8.69 | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN (d) |
(1.07 | )% | 7.47 | % | 19.59 | % | (36.38 | )% | 2.59 | % | 18.89 | % | 8.52 | % | ||||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 15,033 | $ | 16,814 | $ | 16,465 | $ | 3,658 | $ | 5,422 | $ | 4,956 | $ | 4,264 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
1.16 | % (e) | 0.77 | % (e) | 1.17 | % | 1.3 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.15 | % (e) | 1.15 | % (e) | 1.46 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.1 | % | 1.1 | % | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.46 | % (e) | 1.49 | % (e) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (f) |
18 | % | 11 | % | 56 | % | 83 | % | 52 | % | 64 | % | 54 | % |
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Prior to the close of business on August 28, 2009, Class I was known as Class R of the Predecessor Fund. |
(c) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year–end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30. |
(d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
Clough China Fund [Class A] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 1, 2009 through |
For the Year Ended July 31, | For the Period December 30, 2005 (Inception) through |
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(Unaudited) | April 30, 2010 (a) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | July 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 18.21 | $ | 16.32 | $ | 15.81 | $ | 22.46 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income/(loss) |
0.14 | 0.10 | 0.09 | (b) | (0.01 | ) (b) | 0.06 | (b) | 0.01 | (b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
2.26 | 1.85 | 0.62 | (b)(c) | (1.73 | ) (b) | 9.59 | (b) | 3.22 | (b) | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
2.40 | 1.95 | 0.71 | (1.74 | ) | 9.65 | 3.23 | |||||||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
– | (0.07 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | – | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | – | (4.88 | ) | (0.37 | ) | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | (0.07 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (4.91 | ) | (0.42 | ) | – | ||||||||||||||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL |
0.00 | (d) | 0.01 | 0.00 | (d) | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
2.40 | 1.89 | 0.51 | (6.65 | ) | 9.23 | 3.23 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 20.61 | $ | 18.21 | $ | 16.32 | $ | 15.81 | $ | 22.46 | $ | 13.23 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN (e) |
13.18 | % | 12.07 | % | 5.00 | % (c) | (13.91 | )% | 73.81 | % | 32.30 | % | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
|
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Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 45,088 | $ | 28,695 | $ | 15,069 | $ | 17,927 | $ | 25,976 | $ | 2,532 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income/ (loss) to average net assets |
1.02 | % (f) | (0.53 | )% (f) | 0.70 | % | (0.06 | )% | 0.31 | % | 0.12 | % (f) | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.85 | % (f) | 1.87 | % (f)(g) | 1.95 | % | 2.02 | % | 2.10 | % | 2.10 | % (f) | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.07 | % (f) | 2.24 | % (f) | 2.62 | % | 2.34 | % | 2.42 | % | 6.65 | % (f) | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (h) |
63 | % | 110 | % | 120 | % | 178 | % | 193 | % | 51 | % |
(a) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year end of the Fund from July 31 to April 30. |
(b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | Impact of payment by affiliate was less than $0.01 per share and 0.01%, respectively (See Note 1). |
(d) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | Effective January 1, 2010, the net expense ratio changed from 1.70% to 1.85%. Prior to January 1, 2010, the net expense ratio limitation was 1.95%. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods of less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
Clough China Fund [Class C] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 1, 2009 through April 30, |
For the Year Ended July 31 | For the Period December 30, 2005 (Inception) through |
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(Unaudited) | 2010 (a) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | July 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 17.89 | $ | 16.08 | $ | 15.48 | $ | 2.26 | $ | 13.18 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income/(loss) |
0.59 | (0.17 | ) | (0.01 | ) (b) | (0.17) (b) | (0.06) (b) | (0.06) (b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
1.69 | 1.98 | 0.65 | (b)(c) | (1.64) (b) | 9.52 (b) | 3.24 (b) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
2.28 | 1.81 | 0.64 | (1.81) | 9.46 | 3.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
– | – | (0.04 | ) | (0.09) | (0.02) | – | |||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | – | (4.88) | (0.37) | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | – | (0.04 | ) | (4.97) | (0.39) | – | |||||||||||||||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 3) |
0.00 | (d) | – | – | – | 0.01 | – | |||||||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
2.28 | 1.81 | 0.60 | (6.78) | 9.08 | 3.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 20.17 | $ | 17.89 | $ | 16.08 | $ | 15.48 | $ | 22.26 | $ | 13.18 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN(e) |
12.74 | % | 11.26 | % | 4.21 | % (c) | (14.49 | )% | 76.27 | % | 31.80 | % | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
|
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Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 12,974 | $ | 7,594 | $ | 8,267 | $ | 9,991 | $ | 15,497 | $ | 793 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income/ (loss) to average net assets |
0.15 | % (f) | (1.26 | )% (f) | (0.05 | )% | (0.85 | )% | (0.33 | )% | (0.76 | )% (f) | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.70 | % (f) | 2.70 | % (f) | 2.70 | % | 2.77 | % | 2.85 | % | 2.85 | % (f) | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.87 | % (f) | 3.18 | % (f) | 3.43 | % | 3.15 | % | 3.33 | % | 11.53 | % (f) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (g) |
63 | % | 110 | % | 120 | % | 178 | % | 193 | % | 51 | % |
(a) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year end of the Fund from July 31 to April 30. |
(b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
(c) | Impact of payment by affiliate was less than $0.01 per share and 0.01%, respectively (See Note 1). |
(d) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods of less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated: |
Clough China Fund [Class I] (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 (b) |
For the Year Ended July 31, | For the Period December 30, 2005 (Inception) through July 31, 2006 |
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(Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 18.41 | $ | 16.52 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 22.65 | $ | 13.27 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.12 (c) | 0.01 | 0.15 (c) | 0.13 (c) | 0.19 (c) | 0.08 (c) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized |
2.36 (c) | 2.03 | 0.60 (c)(d) | (1.80) (c) | 9.63 (c) | 3.19 (c) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
2.48 | 2.04 | 0.75 | (1.67) | 9.82 | 3.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
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From net investment income |
– | (0.15) | (0.33) | – | (0.07) | – | ||||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
– | – | – | (4.88) | (0.37) | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
– | (0.15) | (0.33) | (4.88) | (0.44) | – | ||||||||||||||||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 3) |
0.00 | (e) | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value |
2.48 | 1.89 | 0.42 | (6.55) | 9.38 | 3.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 20.89 | $ | 18.41 | $ | 16.52 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 22.65 | $ | 13.27 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN (f) |
13.47 | % | 12.36 | % | 5.51 | % (d) | (13.41 | )% | 74.91 | % | 32.70 | % | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 34,169 | $ | 15,071 | $ | 9,744 | $9,231 | $ | 22,303 | $ | 12,622 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income |
1.30 | % (g) | 0.08 | % (g) | 1.20 | % | 0.62 | % | 1.06 | % | |
1.07 |
% (g) | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net |
1.40 | % (g) | 1.40 | % (g) | 1.40 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.55 | % | |
1.55 |
% (g) | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net |
1.80 | % (g) | 1.86 | % (g) | 1.97 | % | 1.76 | % | 1.75 | % | |
2.58 |
% (g) | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (g) |
63 | % | 110 | % | 120 | % | 178 | % | 193 | % | 51 | % |
(a) | Prior to the close of business on January 15, 2010, Class I of the Clough China Fund was known as Institutional Class of the Predecessor Fund. |
(b) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year end of the Fund from July 31 to April 30. |
(c) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
(d) | Impact of payment by affiliate was less than $0.01 per share and 0.01%, respectively (See Note 1). |
(e) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(f) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(g) | Annualized. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods of less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund [Class A] |
||||||||
For the Period June 29, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.00 | |||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.34 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
1.60 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.26 | |||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||
From net investment income |
0.33 | |||||||
Total distributions |
0.33 | |||||||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN-CAPITAL (NOTE 3) |
0.00 | (a) | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
1.59 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 11.59 | |||||||
TOTAL RETURN (b) |
19.37 | % | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ 3,692 | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.48 | )% (c) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.45 | % (c) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
6.96 | % (c) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) |
2 | % |
(a) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(b) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund [Class C] |
||||||||
For the Period June 29, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.36) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
1.63 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.27 | |||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||
From net investment income |
0.33 | |||||||
Total distributions |
0.33 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
1.60 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 11.60 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN(a) |
19.49 | % | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 1,594 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.97) | % (b) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.05 | % (b) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
7.64 | % (b) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
2 | % |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund [Class I] | ||||||||
For the Period June 29, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.35) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
1.60 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.25 | |||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS: |
||||||||
From net investment income |
0.35 | |||||||
Total distributions |
0.35 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
1.60 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$11.60 | |||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
19.66% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
|
|||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 6,170 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.08)% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee |
1.15% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee |
6.73% (b) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
2% |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund [Class A] | ||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
0.01 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.61 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.62 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.62 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 10.62 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
6.20% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 1,237 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.99% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.30% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
6.27% (b) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
16% |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund [Class C] |
||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.00 | |||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
0.00 (a) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.60 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.60 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.60 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 10.60 | |||||||
TOTAL RETURN (b) |
6.00% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ 2,424 | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.31% (c) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.05% (c) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
8.02% (c) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) |
16% |
(a) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(b) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund [Class I] | ||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||
Net investment income |
0.02 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.60 | |||
Total from investment operations |
0.62 | |||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.62 | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 10.62 | ||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
6.20% | |||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 386 | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
1.30% (b) | |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.04% (b) | |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
14.46% (b) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
16% |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund [Class A] | ||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.00 | |||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
0.00 (a) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.57 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.57 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.57 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 10.57 | |||||||
TOTAL RETURN (b) |
5.70% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ 1,319 | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.29% (c) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.30% (c) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
10.76% (c) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) |
15% |
(a) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(b) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund [Class C] | ||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.00 | |||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment loss |
(0.00 | ) (a) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.55 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.55 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.55 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 10.55 | |||||||
TOTAL RETURN (b) |
5.50% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ 954 | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
(0.62) | % (c) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.05 | % (c) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
6.84 | % (c) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) |
15 | % |
(a) | Less than $(0.005) per share. |
(b) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund [Class I] | ||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
0.01 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.56 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.57 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.57 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 10.57 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
5.70% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 208 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.48% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.05% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
28.64% (b) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(c) |
15% |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund [Class A] |
||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
0.01 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.36 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.37 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.37 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 10.37 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
3.70% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 2,840 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
1.14% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.30% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.36% (b) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
16% |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund [Class C] |
||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
0.01 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.35 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.36 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.36 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 10.36 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
3.60% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 8,352 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
0.51% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
2.05% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
4.22% (b) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
16% |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period indicated: |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund [Class I] |
||||||||
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 10.00 | ||||||
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
0.02 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.36 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.38 | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value |
0.38 | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 10.38 | ||||||
TOTAL RETURN (a) |
3.80% | |||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
$ | 2,219 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
1.46% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements |
1.05% (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements |
3.54% (b) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (c) |
16% |
(a) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had ceratin expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | ||||||
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
87 | October 31, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements | ||||||
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
88 | October 31, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements | ||||||
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2010.
Investments in Securities at Value | Level 1 - Quoted Prices |
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Total | ||||||||||||
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
|
|||||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) |
$ | 6,195,355 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 6,195,355 | ||||||||
Exchange Traded Funds |
431,080 | – | – | 431,080 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Put Options |
414,700 | – | – | 414,700 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments |
2,538,582 | – | – | 2,538,582 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 9,579,717 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 9,579,717 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
|
|||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||
Put Options Written |
$ | (102,600 | ) | $ | – | $ | – | $ | (102,600 | ) | ||||||
Securities Sold Short |
(2,362,992 | ) | – | – | (2,362,992 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | (2,465,592 | ) | $ | – | $ | – | $ | (2,465,592 | ) | ||||||
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund |
|
|||||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) |
$ | 135,594,467 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 135,594,467 | ||||||||
Short Term Investments |
961,958 | – | – | 961,958 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 136,556,425 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 136,556,425 | ||||||||
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund |
|
|||||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) |
$ | 56,752,780 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 56,752,780 | ||||||||
Short Term Investments |
292,498 | – | – | 292,498 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 57,045,278 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 57,045,278 | ||||||||
Clough China Fund |
|
|||||||||||||||
Common Stocks – Consumer |
||||||||||||||||
Discretionary |
$ | 3,561 | $ | 17,190,180 | $ | – | $ | 17,193,741 | ||||||||
Common Stocks – Financials |
2,085,772 | 18,542,245 | – | 20,628,017 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks – Industrials |
972,215 | 12,836,343 | – | 13,808,558 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks – Information Technology |
692,672 | 5,789,280 | – | 6,481,952 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks – Materials |
1,037,407 | 4,681,371 | 5,718,778 | |||||||||||||
Other Common Stocks (a) |
– | 20,335,775 | – | 20,335,775 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments |
9,650,800 | – | – | 9,650,800 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 14,442,427 | $ | 79,375,194 | $ | – | $ | 93,817,621 | ||||||||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund |
|
|||||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) |
$ | 2,814,927 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 2,814,927 | ||||||||
Warrant |
81 | – | – | 81 | ||||||||||||
Government Bonds |
– | 7,880,091 | – | 7,880,091 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 2,815,008 | $ | 7,880,091 | $ | – | $ | 10,695,099 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments |
|
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Assets: |
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Total Return Swap Contracts |
$ | – | $ | 327,912 | $ | – | $ | 327,912 | ||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | – | $ | 327,912 | $ | – | $ | 327,912 | ||||||||
RiverFront Long–Term Growth & Income Fund |
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Common Stocks (a) |
$ | 1,345,700 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 1,345,700 | ||||||||
Exchange Traded Funds |
2,076,904 | – | – | 2,076,904 | ||||||||||||
Exchange Traded Notes |
193,710 | – | – | 193,710 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments |
330,460 | – | – | 330,460 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 3,946,774 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 3,946,774 | ||||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Investments in Securities at Value | Level 1 - Quoted Prices |
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Total | ||||||||||||
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
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Common Stocks (a) |
$ | 615,262 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 615,262 | ||||||||
Exchange Traded Funds |
1,287,015 | – | – | 1,287,015 | ||||||||||||
Exchange Traded Notes |
80,756 | – | – | 80,756 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments |
262,398 | – | – | 262,398 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 2,245,431 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 2,245,431 | ||||||||
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
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Common Stocks (a) |
$ | 4,047,499 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 4,047,499 | ||||||||
Exchange Traded Funds |
7,156,815 | – | – | 7,156,815 | ||||||||||||
Exchange Traded Notes |
582,921 | – | – | 582,921 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments |
1,858,497 | – | – | 1,858,497 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 13,645,732 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 13,645,732 | ||||||||
(a) | For detailed descriptions of sector and industry, see the accompanying Statement of Investments. |
(b) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as Activa Value Fund. |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
The effect of derivatives instruments on the Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2010:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Accounted For as Hedging Instruments |
Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value | Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value | ||||||||||
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
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Equity Contracts |
Investments, at value | $ | 414,700 | Written options | $ | 102,600 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 414,700 | $ | 102,600 | ||||||||||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund |
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Equity Contracts |
Total return swap contracts, at value | $ | 327,912 | N/A | $ | – | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 327,912 | $ | – | ||||||||||
The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended October 31, 2010:
Derivatives Not Accounted For as Hedging Instruments |
Location of Gain/(Loss) On Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Realized Gain On Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Change
in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) On Derivatives Recognized in Income |
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
|
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Equity Contracts |
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments/Net realized loss on written options/Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, securities sold short and written options | $ | 19,156 | $ | (257,014 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | 19,156 | $ | (257,014 | ) | |||||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund |
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Equity Contracts |
Net realized gain on total return swaps/Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and swaps | $ | 561,651 | $ | 327,912 | |||||
Total |
$ | 561,651 | $ | 327,912 | ||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
92 | October 31, 2010
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
As of October 31, 2010, net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments based on federal tax cost was as follows:
Fund | Gross (excess of value |
Gross (excess of tax |
Net unrealized appreciation |
Cost of investments for income tax purposes |
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
$ | 747,503 | $ | (226,462 | ) | $ | 521,041 | $ | 9,058,676 | |||||||
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund |
6,780,180 | (2,416,012 | ) | 4,364,168 | 132,192,257 | |||||||||||
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund |
9,500,509 | (2,442,682 | ) | 7,057,827 | 49,987,451 | |||||||||||
Clough China Fund |
16,878,316 | (618,047 | ) | 16,260,269 | 77,557,352 | |||||||||||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund |
461,840 | (23,734 | ) | 438,106 | 10,256,993 | |||||||||||
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund |
131,949 | (20,012 | ) | 111,937 | 3,834,837 | |||||||||||
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
67,719 | (7,787 | ) | 59,932 | 2,185,499 | |||||||||||
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
301,559 | (50,943 | ) | 250,616 | 13,395,116 |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
2. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term securities during the six-month period ended October 31, 2010 were as follows:
Fund | Purchases of Securities |
Proceeds from Sales of Securities |
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ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund |
$ | 10,148,320 | $ | 10,765,632 | ||||
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund |
34,085,259 | 18,247,767 | ||||||
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) |
9,807,648 | 13,622,785 | ||||||
Clough China Fund |
65,131,474 | 35,414,905 | ||||||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund (b) |
2,537,157 | 130,599 | ||||||
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund |
3,832,919 | 330,780 | ||||||
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
2,078,327 | 155,034 | ||||||
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
12,601,648 | 1,069,143 |
Investment Transactions in U.S. Government Obligations for the period ended October 31, 2010 were as follows:
Fund | Purchases of Securities |
Proceeds from Sales of Securities |
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Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund (b) |
$ | 7,868,293 | $ | – |
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Purchases and Sales for the Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund are consolidated and include the balances of Jefferies Asset Management Cayman Trust (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund). |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
3. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount, with the exception of ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund, RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund, RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund, and RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund shares. For the period ended October 31, 2010, the amounts listed below were retained by the Funds. These amounts are reflected in “Shares redeemed” in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
Fund | Redemption Fee retained | |||
ALPS/GNI Long-Short Fund – Class I Shares |
$ 947 | |||
ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund – Class A Shares |
8,068 | |||
ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund – Class I Shares |
3,391 | |||
Clough China Fund – Class A Shares |
2,355 | |||
Clough China Fund – Class C Shares |
343 | |||
Clough China Fund – Class I Shares |
98 | |||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund – Class A Shares |
300 |
Transactions in shares of capital stock for the last two full fiscal years were as follows:
ALPS | GNI Long–Short Fund |
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund |
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For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period November 2, 2009 (Inception) through April 30, 2010 |
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For
the Year Ended April 30, 2010 |
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Class A |
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Shares sold |
– | 7,546 | 3,268,305 | 6,906,283 | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | – | – | 1,155,886 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(5,000) | – | (1,289,294) | (2,893,408) | ||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding |
(5,000) | 7,546 | 1,979,011 | 5,168,761 | ||||||||||||
Class C (a) |
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Shares sold |
N/A | N/A | 206,337 | N/A | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
N/A | N/A | – | N/A | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
N/A | N/A | (14) | N/A | ||||||||||||
Net increase in shares outstanding |
N/A | N/A | 206,323 | N/A | ||||||||||||
Class I |
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Shares sold |
751 | 1,243,775 | 2,381,492 | 6,896,703 | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | – | – | 384,322 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(113,824) | (105,349) | (1,675,843) | (2,206,417) | ||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding |
(113,073) | 1,138,426 | 705,649 | 5,074,608 | ||||||||||||
Class R |
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Shares sold |
N/A | N/A | 16,690 | 4,030 | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
N/A | N/A | – | 508 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
N/A | N/A | (11,034) | (735) | ||||||||||||
Net increase in shares outstanding |
N/A | N/A | 5,656 | 3,803 | ||||||||||||
(a) | The Fund’s Class C shares commenced operations on July 2, 2010. |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund (a) | ||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period January 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010 (b) |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
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Class A |
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Shares sold |
17,569 | 236,002 | 433,024 | |||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | – | 84,159 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(324,716) | (3,133,694) | (715,207) | |||||||||
Net decrease in shares outstanding |
(307,147) | (2,897,692) | (198,024) | |||||||||
Class C (c) |
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Shares sold |
1,572 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(10) | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Net increase in shares outstanding |
1,562 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Class I (d) |
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Shares sold |
98,060 | 217,071 | 2,184,008 | |||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | – | 28,213 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(314,387) | (334,099) | (468,350) | |||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding |
(216,327) | (117,028) | 1,743,871 | |||||||||
Clough China Fund | ||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 (e) |
For the Year Ended July 31, 2009 (000s) |
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Class A |
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Shares sold |
941,672 | 1,255,330 | 458 | |||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | 2,123 | 10 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(330,035) | (604,582) | (679) | |||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding |
611,637 | 652,871 | (211) | |||||||||
Class C |
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Shares sold |
274,523 | 118,832 | 144 | |||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | – | 1 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(55,807) | (208,520) | (276) | |||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding |
218,716 | (89,688) | (131) | |||||||||
Class I (f) |
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Shares sold |
827,374 | 224,363 | 1 | |||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
– | 4,881 | 16 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(10,442) | (216) | (1) | |||||||||
Net increase in shares outstanding |
816,932 | 229,028 | 16 | |||||||||
Class Z (g) |
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Shares sold |
N/A | 828,700 | 507 | |||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
N/A | 5,297 | 6 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed |
N/A | (1,543,589) | (137) | |||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding |
N/A | (709,592) | 376 | |||||||||
(a) | Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund. |
(b) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30. |
(c) | The Fund’s Class C shares commenced operations on July 2, 2010. |
(d) | Prior to close of business August 28, 2009, Class I of the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as Class R of the Predecessor Fund. |
(e) | Effective March 9, 2010, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from July 31 to April 30. |
(f) | Prior to the close of business on January 15, 2010, Class I of the Clough China Fund was known as Institutional Class of the Predecessor Fund. |
(g) | As a result of the reorganization (Note 1), the Clough China Fund no longer offers Class Z shares. Effective as of the close of business January 15, 2010, holders of Class Z shares of the Predecessor Fund received Class A shares of the Fund. |
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Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund |
RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund |
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund |
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For the Period June 29, 2010 (Inception) through October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
For the Period August 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010 |
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Class A |
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Shares sold |
313,811 | 116,450 | 124,759 | 283,288 | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
6,548 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(1,900) | – | – | (9,540) | ||||||||||||
Net increase in shares outstanding |
318,459 | 116,450 | 124,759 | 273,748 | ||||||||||||
Class C |
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Shares sold |
133,876 | 229,679 | 90,400 | 806,873 | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
3,625 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
– | (1,017) | – | (351) | ||||||||||||
Net increase in shares outstanding |
137,501 | 228,662 | 90,400 | 806,522 | ||||||||||||
Class I |
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Shares sold |
520,646 | 36,290 | 24,402 | 213,863 | ||||||||||||
Dividends reinvested |
13,503 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(2,048) | – | (4,700) | – | ||||||||||||
Net increase in shares outstanding |
532,101 | 36,290 | 19,702 | 213,863 | ||||||||||||
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Fund | Shareholder Name | Percentage Interest | ||||
ALPS | GNI Long-Short Fund - Class I |
NFS LLC | 42.27 | % | |||
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class A |
NFS LLC | 75.93 | % | |||
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class I |
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc | 49.63 | % | |||
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class I |
NFS LLC | 44.00 | % | |||
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class R |
NFS LLC | 98.73 | % | |||
Clough China Fund - Class A |
Merrill Lynch | 29.66 | % | |||
Clough China Fund - Class C |
Merrill Lynch | 49.93 | % | |||
Clough China Fund - Class I |
Merrill Lynch | 49.03 | % | |||
Clough China Fund - Class I |
John Peter Clay | 25.16 | % | |||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund - Class A |
Jefferies Asset Management, LLC | 32.34 | % | |||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund - Class A |
Pershing LLC | 37.81 | % | |||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund - Class C |
Jefferies Asset Management, LLC | 74.91 | % | |||
Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund - Class I |
Jefferies Asset Management, LLC | 58.16 | % | |||
RiverFront Long Term Growth & Income Fund - Class A |
Robert W Baird & Co. | 32.01 | % | |||
RiverFront Long Term Growth & Income Fund - Class C |
Robert W Baird & Co. | 38.38 | % | |||
RiverFront Long Term Growth & Income Fund - Class C |
Pershing LLC | 25.96 | % | |||
RiverFront Long Term Growth & Income Fund - Class I |
Peter J. Quinn Jr. | 55.11 | % |
Fund | Shareholder Name | Percentage Interest | ||||
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund - Class C |
Peter J. Quinn Jr. | 50.76 | % | |||
RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund - Class I |
Franklin A. Trice III | 27.10 | % | |||
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund - Class A |
Robert W. Baird & Co. | 33.19 | % | |||
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund - Class C |
Robert W. Baird & Co. | 46.86 | % | |||
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund - Class I |
Robert W. Baird & Co. | 71.85 | % |
5. Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
6. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated whether any events or transactions occurred subsequent to October 31, 2010 through the date of issuance of the Funds’ financial statements and determined that there were no other material events or transactions that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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We are pleased to report that the Vulcan Value Partners funds delivered solid performance for the period ended October 31, 2010; Vulcan Value Partners Fund returned 6.5% and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund returned 16.0% (all returns are net of fees). Our performance was above major market indices for the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund both year to date and for the six months ended October 31, 2010. Performance was slightly below major market indices for the Vulcan Value Partners Fund year to date and slightly above for the six months ended October 31, 2010 (See Pages 7 and 13 for fund performance)*. We place no weight on short term results, good or bad, and neither should you. We are focused on producing superior real rates of return over our five year time horizon. Everything we do is with that goal in mind, even if it hurts our results in the short run. We encourage you to place more weight on our longer term historical results and a great deal of weight on our long-term prospects. On that score, we are feeling very good.
Stated simply, we are bullish. Why?
1) | Most everyone we talk to is negative on the economy, the business environment, and equities in general. We acknowledge all of the challenges that give rise to these concerns but we also are acutely aware of what we are paying to bear these macro risks. Ten years ago, virtually everyone who was not a value investor was wildly bullish and valuation levels reflected this optimism. The result? Equities have provided a negative return over the last ten years. Yet, over the last decade the economy has grown, and, unlike the terrible fiscal management of the government, corporate America has done a very good job of growing values and strengthening balance sheets. The problem has not been with the performance of the companies, the problem has been the price that people paid for equities ten years ago. We believe that today is the opposite of 2000. Rampant pessimism has resulted in very attractive valuation levels. As a result, we believe that the next ten years are likely to be much better for equities than the previous decade. |
2) | For the past several years investors have been taking money out of equities and putting money into bonds. Since the beginning of 2009 investors have withdrawn $100 billion from U.S. stock funds and have put $620 billion into bond funds. The trend continued in the third quarter, with $43 billion flowing out of U.S. stock funds and $87 billion going into bond funds. In light of record low bond yields and very attractive stock valuation levels we view this herd mentality as extremely bullish for equities. |
3) | There are numerous ways to compare the attractiveness of equities to bonds and other asset classes. One measure often used is to compare earnings yields (earnings divided by price, which is the inverse of the price to earnings ratio, a calculation that compares the company’s stock price to the company’s earnings per share) to bond yields (usually the 10 year treasury). The basic idea of this comparison is that stocks are more risky than bonds but they can grow their value while bonds do not. For equities, the negative of higher risk is more or less offset by the positive of higher growth and the resulting higher long term returns. Averaging the results over many decades, this ratio of earnings yield to bond yield is close to 1.0. We pay no attention to this market metric except in cases when it is far off the average. As of the end of the quarter, the earnings yield on equities was 8% on 2011 estimates and the ten year treasury yield was 2.5%, for a ratio of 3.2 to 1. This valuation differential is at extreme levels and it is even more extreme than it looks when you adjust for record levels of cash on corporate balance sheets (more of that below). When this relationship returns to its long term average, equities should perform very well or bonds should perform very poorly, or both in combination. |
* Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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4) | Many corporations are in exceptional financial shape. At June 30, the most recent data available, industrial companies in the S&P 500 had a record $843 billion in cash on their balance sheets, up from $773 billion a year ago. This staggering number is equal to 11.6% of their market value and is roughly double the average percentage since 1980. Equity investors today are paying comparatively little for equities and are taking little financial risk based on historical balance sheet numbers. |
5) | Finally and most important, we believe in this market that the highest quality companies are often the most attractive. Since these are the companies we strive to limit ourselves to buying, we have been able to assemble portfolios full of exceptional businesses at what we believe are extremely attractive prices. Both funds are fully invested. Most of our companies are compounding their values at double digit rates. When price eventually converges with our growing values we believe we will be handsomely rewarded. Meanwhile, we will have taken on comparatively little operational or financial risk. |
So, we are bullish. On the macro front, things could get worse before they get better. If they do, our companies are well positioned to ride out the storm as they did during the recession and we believe emerge stronger than ever. If things get better faster than expected, all of the trends that have caused valuations to be so attractive should reverse and we should be rewarded sooner rather than later. We have no idea when values will be recognized but we are confident they will be eventually. That is why we are long term investors. As long as our values are rising we are content to be patient and remain bullish.
VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS FUND REVIEW
Top contributors to performance included Direct TV, Coca Cola, and Google. We went into some detail about Direct TV in the second calendar quarter of 2010 as it was one of our top contributors then as well. Since nothing has changed except that our estimate of its value is higher, we will repeat what we said three months ago: Direct TV made progress on multiple fronts. First, the company produced outstanding operational results with strong revenue gains, led by robust subscriber growth, which resulted in higher profitability and outstanding growth in free cash flow. In addition, the company improved its corporate governance by its decision to move to one class of stock. Lastly, Direct TV announced a plan to optimize its capital structure by increasing leverage and aggressively accelerating an already robust share repurchase program. Direct TV has a strong balance sheet and substantial free cash flow that is growing at high double digit rates. Meanwhile, the stock price is trading at a discount to our estimate of the company’s growing value. Therefore, we believe every dollar spent repurchasing stock results in more than a dollar of return to us, as shareholders. Even with the increased financial leverage, Direct TV’s financial leverage will remain moderate compared to its free cash flow. We applaud its management team for delivering both strong operating results and outstanding capital allocation decisions.
Coca-Cola’s global brands are delivering strong volume gains around the world, leading to double digit bottom line growth and substantial increases in free cash flow. Coca Cola derives 80% of its profits outside of North America. The company has used its very strong financial resources to reinvest in its brands and distribution network throughout the economic downturn. Those
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
investments are paying off and the stock market is beginning to recognize Coca-Cola’s impressive results. Even though the company’s shares have risen recently, its value has compounded consistently since we purchased it. A decade ago, Coca Cola carried an aggressive valuation. Despite two recessions in the U.S., the company has grown its value significantly over the last ten years while its stock price has gone nowhere. Consequently, its valuation is modest in relation to its prospects. In fact, compared to ten years ago, the company is more exposed to rapidly growing emerging and developing economies, its brand portfolio is more robust, its worldwide distribution strengths are greater, and its brands are stronger. In our view, Coca-Cola has only gotten better. The reason it has been a poor investment over the last ten years is that its valuation was too high then. Today, we believe it is too low. The next ten years look very promising.
Google is a wonderful company to own. Its value consistently compounds, it generates tremendous free cash flow, and management is relentlessly focused on strengthening the company’s competitive position. Earlier this year, we were pleased to be featured in an article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek entitled “Google a Value Play? Really?” Yes, really: Google has roughly $100 a share in net cash and significant non-earning but very valuable assets that are poised to become highly profitable soon (YouTube, Android). Adjusting for these assets and cash, its core search business, which Google dominates globally, is very attractively priced. Why is Google cheap? We think one reason is that the company does not issue any earnings guidance whatsoever. Google’s conference calls are refreshingly centered around competitive position, corporate strategy, and building long term value. We wish every company’s conference calls were like Google’s. Despite the fact that Google does not offer guidance, Wall Street analysts forecast detailed quarterly earnings estimates for the company. Google routinely reports double digit growth, coupled with strong free cash flow generation. However, when its earnings per share is a penny or two shy of the “whisper numbers” that it is supposed to beat, the stock sells off. Whenever Google “misses” earnings estimates and only grows 18% instead of 20% it is usually because it is investing to strengthen its competitive advantage and build long term value. The value goes up, the stock goes down, and we buy more. As Ben Graham, a noted value investor, stated many years ago, the market is a weighing machine in the long run while it is a voting machine in the short run. Year to date the market weighed Google’s growing value a little more accurately.
Detractors to performance included Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Whirlpool Corp.
Dell is one of the largest PC makers in the world. A majority of Dell’s revenue comes from business customers. The acquisition of Perot Systems in 2009 should allow Dell to offer IT services, but Dell paid a very high multiple for Perot. Dell has historically generated substantial free cash flow, and has a large cash balance. However it has had trouble executing on its business plan and is facing pressure by some larger and more diversified competitors, which seems to have been the motivation for acquiring Perot at such a high price. Therefore despite its valuation, which we regard as attractive, because of the issues facing Dell as a business, we made the decision to exit the position and redeploy the cash into positions we viewed as more attractive.
Hewlett-Packard has been a bit of a soap opera in the year to date. The reason we demand a margin of safety in terms of value over price is to protect us from unknowable events. We had no idea that Mark Hurd, who had done a wonderful job running Hewlett-Packard, would fall out of
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Shareholder Letter
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
favor with the board of directors and leave the company. We have a favorable impression of Hewlett-Packard’s new CEO, Leo Apotheker. The company has a very strong balance sheet, is highly profitable, is a dominant force in the global technology industry, and we believe its price is very discounted. We are not pleased with the drama of the last several months but we are willing to put up with all of the noise to own one of the premier technology companies in the world at a single digit price to free cash flow ratio.
In spite of a severe U.S. housing recession, Whirlpool Corp. is generating strong free cash flow, producing double digit bottom line results, and building its brands around the world, with notable success in Brazil and India, Whirlpool Corp. has the number one market position in the U.S., where only 10% of its business is dependent on new home construction. Our value is growing. The stock is dropping. As our partners, you can surmise what we are doing.
As this letter is being written, the Vulcan Value Partners Fund is fully invested. We believe its weighted average price to value ratio is very attractive, our estimates of the values of the companies we own are growing, and we continue to find qualifying investments.
VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS SMALL CAP FUND REVIEW
There is a moderate amount of overlap between our Vulcan Value Partners Fund and our Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund, so sometimes the top contributors overlap as well. This overlap occurs primarily because sometimes the companies we purchase for Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund grow into companies large enough for Vulcan Value Partners Fund over time.
Top contributors to performance included Everest RE, Discovery Communications, and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Everest RE combines two of the qualities we prize; it is attractively valued and very well managed. The company provides reinsurance in the U.S., Bermuda and International markets. Despite a soft underwriting market, the company is compounding its value at double digit rates through intelligent capital allocation and disciplined underwriting. Its formidable balance sheet is getting stronger. When the hard market eventually returns, we believe Everest RE will have ample capacity to write business at attractive prices.
Discovery Communications is a cable programming company that has great assets in its programming. Channels include Discovery, Animal Planet and OWN. Discovery Communications generated strong free cash flow and improved profitability. The company is benefitting from strong ratings, steadily growing affiliate fees, and an improving advertising climate.
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is a non alcoholic beverage company whose brands include Dr. Pepper, Sunkist, Canada Dry and 7UP. Dr. Pepper Snapple was spun out of Cadbury Schweppes in 2008. The company generated substantial free cash flow, strengthened its balance sheet by paying down debt, and initiated a share repurchase program. The company received a windfall from new distribution agreements with Coca Cola and Pepsi. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is performing very well in the market place and growing its market share with new products and successful advertising.
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Shareholder Letter
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Detractors to performance included Investment Technology Group, Heartland Payment Systems, and Sonic Corp.
Investment Technology Group has one of the best price to value ratios of any company we own (the price to value ratio is a calculation that compares the price of a company’s stock to our estimate of the company’s intrinsic value). Investment Technology Group is extremely out of favor. Why? Because their core customers are long only, active equity managers who are suffering withdrawals as investors take money out of stocks and put them into bonds (see point number 2 above as to why we are bullish). Investment Technology Group operates off exchange trading platforms, sometimes called “dark pools.” In fact, it is one of three firms that dominate that business. Investment Technology Group’s earnings are cyclical and difficult to forecast in the short run because it has a fixed cost base and revenues depend on trading volumes. With trading volumes down due to equity outflows their current earnings are depressed. In 2008 it earned $2.61 per share. This year it should earn a little more than $1.00 per share. Its long term earnings power is somewhere in between. Investment Technology Group has just under $8.00 per share of net cash on its balance sheet, zero debt, generates healthy free cash flow, and is repurchasing its shares which traded for approximately $14. This is not a typo. During the third calendar quarter of 2010 it was trading for $6.00, net of cash, or 6 times its current depressed earnings.
Heartland Payment Systems processes debit and credit card transactions for merchants in the US, Europe, Russia, and Asia. Heartland Payment Systems’ results year to date have been poor, as their small merchant customers are still suffering from less than robust consumer spending and the company invested heavily in its sales force in anticipation of an improving environment. We applaud them for managing their business to build long-term value instead of being overly concerned with short term, quarterly results. Our appraisal of its value grew as Heartland settled substantially all of its data breach liabilities for less than our earlier conservative estimates.
Sonic Corp. owns and franchises Quick Serve Drive In restaurants. Sonic is typical of Heartland Payment Systems’ customers. Consumers are reticent to spend as they rebuild their personal balance sheets and unemployment remains high. As a result, Sonic Corp.’s same restaurant sales remain weak. As the economy continues to improve we expect employment growth to improve along with it and for Sonic Corp.’s sales trends to follow. In the meantime, the company continues to produce strong free cash flow, which it is using to pay down debt and strengthen its balance sheet.
As this letter is being written, Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund is fully invested. We believe its weighted average price to value ratio is very attractive, our estimates of the values of the companies we own are growing, and we continue to find qualifying investments.
CLOSING
We have been able to deliver solid results since the funds began operations in December 2009. More important, we believe the prospective returns implied by our discounted price to value ratios and consistent value growth are very compelling. Neither is by accident. Our research team has been very productive and very disciplined in executing our investment philosophy. I could not be more proud to associate myself with our outstanding research team comprised of Bruce Donnellan, Hampton McFadden,
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Shareholder Letter
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Allen Cox, and our newest addition, Mac Dunbar (a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.). I bring up the rear.
The stable capital entrusted to us by you is the cornerstone of our ability to execute our investment philosophy. Because of you we are able to make what we believe are rational long term investment decisions when others are reacting to short term market noise. We take the confidence you have placed in us very seriously with our capital invested along side of yours.
We hope you and your families enjoy the upcoming holiday season and we look forward to updating you again early in the New Year.
Sincerely,
C.T. Fitzpatrick
Chief Investment Officer
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Cumulative Total Returns |
(as of 10/31/2010) |
Since Inception* |
Expense Ratios**
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6 month
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Since Inception*
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(as of 9/30/2010)
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Gross
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Net***
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Vulcan Value Partners Fund |
0.76% | 6.50% | 1.30% | 4.98% | 1.51% | |||||
S&P 500 Index(1) |
0.74% | 6.76% | 2.85% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-877-421-5078.
The Vulcan Value Partners Fund is a new fund with limited operating history. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
* | Fund Inception date of 12/30/09. |
** | The gross and net expense ratios are as stated in the “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” in the Fund’s current prospectus. |
*** | Vulcan Value Partners, LLC (“Vulcan” or the “Adviser”) has given a contractual agreement to the Fund that to the extent the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-1A) with respect to the Fund (exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (if any), brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) (“Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses”) exceed 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for a particular fiscal year of the Fund, the Adviser will reduce the Management Fee and/or Other Expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser with respect to the Fund for the fiscal year by an amount equal to such excess, and/or the Adviser shall reimburse the Fund by the amount of such excess. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2011 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis thereafter. Without this agreement, expenses could be higher. If the Adviser foregoes any fees and/or reimburses the Fund pursuant to this letter agreement with respect to a particular fiscal year, then the Adviser shall be entitled to recover from the Fund the amount foregone or reimbursed to the extent Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses are less than 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during any fiscal year following such fiscal year. |
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Fund Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception.
* | Fund Inception date of 12/30/09. |
(1) | The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The S&P 500 Index figures do not reflect any fees, expenses or taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in this index. |
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As a shareholder of the Vulcan Value Partners Fund (the “Fund”), you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable redemptions fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs(in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of each table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the each table below 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of each table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) | Expenses Paid During period 5/1/10 to 10/31/10(b) |
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Vulcan Value Partners Fund |
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Actual Fund Return |
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,007.60 | 1.50% | $ 7.59 | ||||||||||
Hypothetical Fund Return |
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.64 | 1.50% | $ 7.63 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365. |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Shares | Value (Note 1) |
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COMMON STOCKS (98.82%) |
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COMMUNICATIONS (28.22%) |
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Internet (6.91%) |
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Google, Inc., Class A(a) |
1,783 | $ | 1,092,961 | |||||
Media (21.31%) |
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Comcast Corp., Class A |
40,170 | 776,486 | ||||||
DIRECTV, Class A(a) |
21,792 | 947,081 | ||||||
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a) |
6,805 | 303,571 | ||||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc. |
12,244 | 708,560 | ||||||
The Walt Disney Co. |
17,528 | 632,936 | ||||||
3,368,634 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS |
4,461,595 | |||||||
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (7.15%) |
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Home Furnishings (3.98%) |
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Whirlpool Corp. |
8,294 | 628,934 | ||||||
Leisure Time (3.17%) |
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Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
16,348 | 501,557 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL |
1,130,491 | |||||||
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (41.35%) |
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Beverages (10.50%) |
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The Coca-Cola Co. |
11,155 | 684,024 | ||||||
Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR |
8,898 | 658,452 | ||||||
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. |
8,696 | 317,839 | ||||||
1,660,315 | ||||||||
Commercial Services (7.06%) |
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A |
4,648 | 1,115,799 | ||||||
Cosmetics & Personal Care (1.98%) |
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The Procter & Gamble Co. |
4,919 | 312,701 | ||||||
Healthcare-Products (11.70%) |
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C.R. Bard, Inc. |
5,505 | 457,576 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson |
10,641 | 677,512 | ||||||
Medtronic, Inc. |
20,295 | 714,587 | ||||||
1,849,675 | ||||||||
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Statement of Investments
Vulcan Value Partners Fund |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Shares | Value (Note 1) |
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CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (continued) |
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Household Products & Wares (4.15%) |
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. |
5,527 | $ | 363,953 | |||||
Fortune Brands, Inc. |
5,406 | 292,194 | ||||||
656,147 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals (5.96%) |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Sponsored ADR |
18,168 | 942,919 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL |
6,537,556 | |||||||
FINANCIAL (8.67%) |
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Insurance (8.67%) |
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Chubb Corp. |
12,139 | 704,305 | ||||||
Everest Re Group, Ltd. |
7,918 | 667,329 | ||||||
1,371,634 | ||||||||
TOTAL FINANCIAL |
1,371,634 | |||||||
TECHNOLOGY (13.43%) |
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Computers (4.29%) |
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Hewlett-Packard Co. |
16,127 | 678,302 | ||||||
Semiconductors (4.48%) |
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Texas Instruments, Inc. |
23,942 | 707,965 | ||||||
Software (4.66%) |
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Microsoft Corp. |
27,701 | 737,954 | ||||||
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY |
2,124,221 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $14,469,809) |
15,625,497 |
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Statement of Investments
Vulcan Value Partners Fund | October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
7-Day Yield | Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (1.38%) |
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MONEY MARKET FUND (1.38%) |
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Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares |
0.00241% | 218,913 | $ 218,913 | |||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $218,913) |
218,913 | |||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.20%) (Cost $14,688,722) |
$ 15,844,410 | |||||||||
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-0.20%) |
(32,056) | |||||||||
NET ASSETS (100.00%) |
$ 15,812,354 | |||||||||
(a) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry subclassifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets. These industry classifications are based on third-party definitions. The definitions are industry terms and do not reflect the legal status of any of the investments or the companies in which the Fund has invested.
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Fund Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS SMALL CAP FUND
Cumulative Total Returns |
(as of 10/31/2010) |
Since Inception* |
Expense Ratios**
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6 month
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Since
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(as of
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Gross
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Net***
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Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
0.00% | 16.00% | 13.80% | 7.33% | 1.52% | |||||
S&P 500 Index(1) |
-1.85% | 12.15% | 7.74% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-877-421-5078.
The Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund is a new fund with limited operating history. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
* | Fund Inception date of 12/30/09. |
** | The gross and net expense ratios are as stated in the “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” in the Fund’s current prospectus. |
*** | Vulcan Value Partners, LLC (“Vulcan” or the “Adviser”) has given a contractual agreement to the Fund that to the extent the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-1A) with respect to the Fund (exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (if any), brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) (“Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses”) exceed 1.50% of such Fund’s average daily net assets for a particular fiscal year of the Fund, the Adviser will reduce the Management Fee and/or Other Expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser with respect to the Fund for such fiscal year by an amount equal to such excess, and/or the Adviser shall reimburse the Fund by the amount of such excess. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2011 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis thereafter. Without this agreement, expenses could be higher. If the Adviser foregoes any fees and/or reimburses the Fund pursuant to this letter agreement with respect to a particular fiscal year, then the Adviser shall be entitled to recover from the Fund the amount foregone or reimbursed to the extent Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses are less than 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during any fiscal year following such fiscal year. |
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Fund Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception.
* | Fund Inception date of 12/30/09. |
(1) | The Russell 2000 Index includes the 2000 firms from the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalizations. The Russell 2000 Index figures do not reflect any fees, expenses or taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in this index. |
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Vulcan Value Partners Fund (the “Fund”), you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable redemptions fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs(in dollars) of investing in the 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 invested on May 1, 2010 and held until October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses. The first line of each table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the each table below 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 you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of each table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/10 |
Expense Ratio(a) |
Expenses Paid 10/31/10(b) |
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Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
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Actual Fund Return |
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 | 1.50% | $ 7.56 | ||||||||
Hypothetical Fund Return |
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.64 | 1.50% | $ 7.63 |
(a) | The Fund’s expense ratios have been annualized based on the Fund’s most recent Fiscal half-year expenses. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365. |
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Statement of Investments
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Shares | Value (Note 1) |
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COMMON STOCKS (99.67%) |
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COMMUNICATIONS (2.04%) |
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Media (2.04%) |
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Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a) |
7,972 | $ | 355,631 | |||||
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS |
355,631 | |||||||
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (20.57%) |
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Entertainment (3.40%) |
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Speedway Motorsports, Inc. |
38,676 | 591,743 | ||||||
Leisure Time (4.49%) |
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Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
25,492 | 782,095 | ||||||
Retail (12.68%) |
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Jos A Bank Clothiers, Inc.(a) |
17,142 | 747,391 | ||||||
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.(a) |
43,828 | 702,563 | ||||||
Sonic Corp.(a) |
85,473 | 759,000 | ||||||
2,208,954 | ||||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL |
3,582,792 | |||||||
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (26.03%) |
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Beverages (3.99%) |
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. |
19,021 | 695,218 | ||||||
Commercial Services (13.49%) |
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Global Payments, Inc. |
20,539 | 800,199 | ||||||
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. |
53,341 | 761,709 | ||||||
Towers Watson & Co., Class A |
15,334 | 788,474 | ||||||
2,350,382 | ||||||||
Food (4.06%) |
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Del Monte Foods Co. |
49,337 | 707,493 | ||||||
Healthcare-Services (4.49%) |
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Genoptix, Inc.(a) |
45,936 | 781,830 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL |
4,534,923 | |||||||
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Statement of Investments
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Shares | Value (Note 1) |
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ENERGY (3.64%) |
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Oil&Gas Services (3.64%) |
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Bolt Technology Corp.(a) |
57,055 | $ | 633,881 | |||||
TOTAL ENERGY |
633,881 | |||||||
FINANCIAL (23.47%) |
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Diversified Financial Services (9.06%) |
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Investment Technology Group, Inc.(a) |
53,758 | 765,514 | ||||||
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(a) |
38,694 | 813,348 | ||||||
1,578,862 | ||||||||
Insurance (14.41%) |
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Brown & Brown, Inc. |
16,685 | 371,909 | ||||||
Everest Re Group, Ltd. |
12,473 | 1,051,225 | ||||||
Markel Corp.(a) |
962 | 322,289 | ||||||
ProAssurance Corp.(a) |
13,301 | 764,674 | ||||||
2,510,097 | ||||||||
TOTAL FINANCIAL |
4,088,959 | |||||||
INDUSTRIAL (12.05%) |
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Hand & Machine Tools (2.99%) |
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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. |
8,730 | 521,705 | ||||||
Machinery-Diversified (4.54%) |
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Hurco Cos., Inc.(a) |
42,946 | 790,206 | ||||||
Miscellaneous Manufacturers (4.52%) |
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Donaldson Co., Inc. |
16,157 | 787,169 | ||||||
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL |
2,099,080 | |||||||
TECHNOLOGY (11.87%) |
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Computers (3.54%) |
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Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. |
22,712 | 616,858 | ||||||
Software (8.33%) |
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Dun & Bradstreet Corp. |
10,165 | 756,378 |
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Statement of Investments
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Shares | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||
TECHNOLOGY (continued) |
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Fair Isaac Corp. |
28,906 | $ 694,900 | ||||||||
1,451,278 | ||||||||||
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY |
2,068,136 | |||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,008,710) |
17,363,402 | |||||||||
7-Day Yield | Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.21%) |
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MONEY MARKET FUND (0.21%) |
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Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares |
0.00241% | 35,960 | 35,960 | |||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $35,960) |
35,960 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.88%) (Cost $16,044,670) |
$ | 17,399,362 | ||||||||||
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.12%) |
21,715 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS (100.00%) |
$ | 17,421,077 |
(a) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Investments
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund | |
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry subclassifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets. These industry classifications are based on third-party definitions. The definitions are industry terms and do not reflect the legal status of any of the investments or the companies in which the Fund has invested.
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Statements of Assests and Liabilities
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Vulcan Value Partners Fund |
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
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ASSETS: |
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Investments, at value |
$ | 15,844,410 | $ 17,399,362 | |||||
Receivable for shares sold |
41,915 | 25,000 | ||||||
Interest and dividends receivable |
7,172 | 4,445 | ||||||
Receivable due from advisor |
5,635 | 12,462 | ||||||
Other assets |
11,898 | 11,851 | ||||||
Total assets |
15,911,030 | 17,453,120 | ||||||
LIABILITIES: |
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Payable for investments purchased |
62,580 | – | ||||||
Payable for shares redeemed |
4,977 | – | ||||||
Payable for administration fees |
8,650 | 9,436 | ||||||
Payable for transfer agency fees |
5,984 | 6,433 | ||||||
Payable to trustees |
1,183 | 646 | ||||||
Payable for principal financial officer fees |
415 | 415 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
14,887 | 15,113 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
98,676 | 32,043 | ||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 15,812,354 | $ 17,421,077 | |||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 14,589,881 | $ 15,643,486 | |||||
Undistibuted net investment income/(loss) |
9,526 | (41,225) | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments |
57,259 | 464,124 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments |
1,155,688 | 1,354,692 | ||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 15,812,354 | $ 17,421,077 | |||||
INVESTMENTS, AT COST |
$ | 14,688,722 | $ 16,044,670 | |||||
PRICING OF SHARES: |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share |
$ | 10.65 | $ 11.60 | |||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) |
1,484,644 | 1,501,627 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Vulcan Value Partners Fund |
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
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INVESTMENT INCOME: |
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Dividends |
$ | 109,080 | $ | 54,657 | ||||
Foreign taxes withheld |
(453) | – | ||||||
Interest |
6 | 18 | ||||||
Total income |
108,633 | 54,675 | ||||||
EXPENSES: |
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Investment advisory fees |
68,401 | 79,916 | ||||||
Administrative fees |
56,888 | 51,027 | ||||||
Transfer agency fees |
26,201 | 29,081 | ||||||
Legal and audit fees |
9,723 | 11,334 | ||||||
Offering cost |
20,454 | 20,535 | ||||||
Custodian fees |
6,050 | 6,050 | ||||||
Principal financial officer fees |
2,521 | 2,521 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses |
2,195 | 1,788 | ||||||
Other |
7,163 | 6,028 | ||||||
Total expenses before waiver |
199,596 | 208,280 | ||||||
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor |
(96,993) | (112,380) | ||||||
Total net expenses |
102,603 | 95,900 | ||||||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS) |
6,030 | (41,225) | ||||||
Net realized gain on investments |
58,911 | 133,974 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments |
255,531 | 664,183 | ||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS |
314,442 | 798,157 | ||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 320,472 | $ | 756,932 | ||||
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Vulcan Value Partners Fund | ||||||||
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
For the Period December 30, 2009 (Inception) to April 30, 2010 |
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OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment income/(loss) |
$ 6,030 | $ (1,471) | ||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments |
58,911 | (1,652) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments |
255,531 | 900,157 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
320,472 | 897,034 | ||||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: (NOTE 3) |
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Proceeds from sales of shares |
2,823,136 | 12,180,711 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed, net of redemption fees |
(138,341) | (270,658) | ||||||
Net Increase from share transactions |
2,684,795 | 11,910,053 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets |
3,005,267 | 12,807,087 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: |
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Beginning of period |
12,807,087 | – | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $9,526 and $3,496, respectively) |
$ 15,812,354 | $ 12,807,087 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund | ||||||||
For the Six Months Ended |
For the Period December 30, 2009 (Inception) to April 30, 2010 |
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OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment loss |
$ | (41,225) | $ | (7,493) | ||||
Net realized gain on investments |
133,974 | 334,390 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments |
664,183 | 690,509 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
756,932 | 1,017,406 | ||||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: (NOTE 3) |
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Proceeds from sales of shares |
9,898,281 | 6,207,738 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed, net of redemption fees |
(459,280) | – | ||||||
Net Increase from share transactions |
9,439,001 | 6,207,738 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets |
10,195,933 | 7,225,144 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: |
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Beginning of period |
7,225,144 | – | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income/(loss) of $(41,225) and $0, respectively) |
$ | 17,421,077 | $ | 7,225,144 | ||||
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Vulcan Value Partners Fund
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) |
For the Period December 30, 2009 (Inception) to April 30, 2010 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
$10.57 | $10.00 | ||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment income/(loss) |
0.00(a) | (0.00)(a) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
0.08 | 0.57 | ||
Total from investment operations |
0.08 | 0.57 | ||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL (NOTE 3) |
0.00(a) | 0.00(a) | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE |
0.08 | 0.57 | ||
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD |
$10.65 | $10.57 | ||
Total return |
0.76%(b) | 5.70%(b) | ||
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
$15,812 | $12,807 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements |
1.50%(c) | 1.50%(c) | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers/reimbursements |
2.92%(c) | 4.97%(c) | ||
Net investment income/(loss) to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements |
0.09%(c) | (0.06)%(c) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate |
18% | 24% |
(a) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(b) | Not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund
Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
For the Period December 30, 2009 (Inception) to April 30, 2010 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
$11.60 | $10.00 | ||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Net investment income/(loss) |
(0.03) | (0.00)(a) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
0.03 | 1.60 | ||
Total from investment operations |
0.00 | 1.60 | ||
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL (NOTE 3) |
0.00(a) | – | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE |
0.00(a) | 1.60 | ||
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD |
$11.60 | $11.60 | ||
Total return |
0.00%(b) | 16.00%(b) | ||
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
$17,421 | $7,225 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements |
1.50%(c) | 1.50%(c) | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers/reimbursements |
3.26%(c) | 7.31%(c) | ||
Net investment loss to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements |
(0.64)%(c) | (0.57)%(c) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate |
26% | 33% |
(a) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(b) | Not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 30, 1993, and registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). Vulcan Value Partners Fund and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund (the “Funds”) are two of eleven separate series offered to the public under the Trust as of October 31, 2010. Each Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2009. Each Fund has one class of shares authorized. Each Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for investment companies.
Investment Valuation: The Board of Trustees (“Board” or “Trustees”) has approved procedures to be used to value each Fund’s securities for the purposes of determining each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). The valuation of the securities of the Funds is determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board. The Board has delegated certain valuation functions for the Funds to ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” or the “Administrator”).
Each Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day (Monday through Friday). Neither Fund values its securities on any day that the NYSE is closed, including the following observed holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and the preceding Friday or subsequent Monday when one of those holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, respectively.
Each Fund’s currency valuations, if any, are done as of the close of regularly scheduled trading on the NYSE (normally at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). For equity securities that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the market price is typically determined by independent third party pricing vendors approved by the Board using a variety of pricing techniques and methodologies. The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board, which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration market indices, yield curves and other specific adjustments. Short term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers/dealers that make a market in the security. Investments in other funds are calculated to their respective net asset values as determined by those funds in accordance with the 1940 Act.
When such prices or quotations are not available, or when Vulcan Value Partners, LLC (“Vulcan” or “Adviser”) believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board. Because the Funds may invest in securities that may be thinly traded or for which market quotations may not be readily available or may be unreliable (such as securities of
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
small capitalization companies), the Funds may use fair valuation procedures more frequently than funds that invest primarily in securities that are more liquid (such as equity securities of large capitalization domestic issuers). The Funds may also use fair value procedures if the Adviser determines that a significant event has occurred between the time at which a market price is determined and the time at which each Fund’s NAV is calculated. In particular, the value of non-U.S. securities may be materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market on which they are traded, but before each Fund prices its shares.
The Funds may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by pricing services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value prices or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair value pricing is required and in determining fair values, the Funds may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before each Fund values its securities. In addition, the Funds may utilize modeling tools provided by third- party vendors to determine fair values of non-U.S. securities. The Funds’ use of fair value pricing may help deter “stale price arbitrage.”
Valuing securities at fair value involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. A fund that uses fair value to price securities may value those securities higher or lower than another fund using market quotations or its own fair value methodologies to price the same securities. There can be no assurance that the Funds could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which each Fund determines its net asset value, and the difference between fair value and the price of the securities may be material.
Fair Value Measurements: A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
Level 1 – |
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments | |
Level 2 – |
Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) | |
Level 3 – |
Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2010.
Vulcan Value Partners Fund:
Assets:
Investments in Securities at Value |
Level 1 - Quoted Prices |
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) |
$ 15,625,497 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 15,625,497 | |||||||||
Short Term Investment |
218,913 | – | – | 218,913 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ 15,844,410 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 15,844,410 |
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund:
Assets:
Investments in Securities at Value |
Level 1 - Quoted Prices |
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) |
$ 17,363,402 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 17,363,402 | |||||||||
Short Term Investment |
35,960 | – | – | 35,960 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ 17,399,362 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 17,399,362 |
(a) | For detailed Industry descriptions, see the accompanying Statement of Investments. |
For the six months ended October 31, 2010 the Funds did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Funds did not have any securities which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.
Investment Transactions: Investment and shareholder transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis the Funds use for federal income tax purposes. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Funds.
Foreign Securities: The Funds may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible reevaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
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Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. As available and as provided by an appropriate pricing service, translation of foreign security and currency market values may also occur with the use of foreign exchange rates obtained at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, which approximates the close of the London Exchange.
Forward Foreign Currency Transactions: The Funds may engage in currency transactions with counterparties to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value, to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies, or to generate income or gains. All commitments are marked to market daily at the applicable exchange rates and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded in each Fund’s financial statements. The Funds record realized gains or losses at the time a forward contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. The Funds did not have forward foreign currency contracts at October 31, 2010.
Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Funds. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets.
Use of Estimates: Each Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (a) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (b) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.
During the fiscal period ended October 31, 2010, the Funds did not have liability for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. The Funds file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Colorado.
Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income each Fund receives from its investments, including distributions of short-term capital gains. Capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when each Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for each Fund to avoid or reduce taxes. Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.
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Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by each Fund.
As of October 31, 2010, the cost of securities on a tax basis and gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Vulcan Value Partners Fund |
Vulcan
Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
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Gross appreciation |
$ | 1,533,615 | $ | 1,560,008 | ||||
Gross depreciation |
(429,040) | (295,372) | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation |
1,104,575 | 1,264,636 | ||||||
Cost of investments for income tax purposes |
$ | 14,739,835 | $ | 16,134,726 |
2. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) during the six months ended October 31, 2010, was as follows:
Fund | Purchase of Securities | Proceeds from Sales of Securities |
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Vulcan Value Partners Fund |
$ | 5,070,636 | $ | 2,440,420 | ||||
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund |
$ | 12,718,482 | $ | 3,279,946 |
3. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. The Vulcan Value Partners Fund and the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund retained $1,114 and $285, respectively for the six months ended October 31, 2010, which is reflected in the “Shares redeemed” in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
Transactions in shares of capital stock for the dates listed below were as follows:
Vulcan Value Partners Fund
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period December 30, 2009 (Inception) to April 30, 2010 |
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Shares | Shares | |||||||
Shares Sold |
286,386 | 1,237,792 | ||||||
Less Shares Redeemed |
(13,867) | (25,667) | ||||||
Net Increase |
272,519 | 1,212,125 |
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Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 |
For the Period December 30, 2009 (Inception) to April 30, 2010 |
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Shares | Shares | |||||||
Shares Sold |
920,447 | 622,805 | ||||||
Less Shares Redeemed |
(41,625) | – | ||||||
Net Increase |
878,822 | 622,805 | ||||||
4. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Vulcan, subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds’ business affairs. Vulcan manages the investments of the Funds in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Trustees. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Funds pays Vulcan an annual management fee of 1.00% and 1.25% for Vulcan Value Partners Fund and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund, respectively, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets. Vulcan has contractually agreed with the Funds to limit the amount of each Fund’s total annual expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2011 and is reevaluated on an annual basis. Without this agreement, expenses could be higher. In addition, each Fund’s organizational expenses have been borne by Vulcan. The Adviser will be permitted to recover expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that each Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. If the Adviser foregoes any fees and/or reimburses a fund pursuant to this agreement with respect to a particular fiscal year, then the Adviser shall be entitled to recover from the fund the amount forgone or reimbursed to the extent Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses are less than 1.50% of the fund’s average daily net assets during any fiscal year following such fiscal year.
Distributor: ALPS Distributors, Inc. (an affiliate of ALPS) (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) acts as the distributor of each Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Funds, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of each Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ALPS (an affiliate of ADI and AAI) serves as administrator to the Funds, and each Fund has agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with its administrative activities. Pursuant to an Administrative Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in each Fund’s operations. The table below provides the administrative fee to be paid by the Funds to ALPS pursuant to the Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement: Annual Administrative Fee, billed monthly, in the amount of the greater of $210,000 annual minimum or: (i) 5.0 basis points of the Funds’ average net assets between $0 - $500 million; and (ii) 3.0 basis points of the Funds’ average net assets between $500 million - $1 billion; and (iii) 2.0 basis points of the Funds’ average net assets over $1 billion.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Beneficial Ownership: The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of any class a Fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of October 31, 2010, Charles Schwab & Co. held approximately 60.50% and 25.57% of the Vulcan Value Partners Fund and the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co. is believed to hold its shares of the Funds as nominee for the benefit of its clients. As of October 31, 2010, C.T. Fitzpatrick held approximately 6.81% and 6.71% of the Vulcan Value Partners Fund and the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund, respectively.
5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated whether any events or transactions occurred subsequent to October 31, 2010 through the date of issuance of the Funds’ financial statements and determined that there were no other material events or transactions that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
6. INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
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October 31, 2010
1. FUND HOLDINGS
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Funds’ Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES
Each Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 will be available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (866) 759-5679 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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“The Management Commentary included in this shareholder report contains certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.”
This Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other governmental agency or insurer.
For more information about the Fund, including a prospectus, please visit www.vulcanvaluepartners.com or call 1.877.421.5078.
This material must be accompanied or proceeded by a prospectus.
The Vulcan Value Partners Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Item 2. |
Code of Ethics. | |||
Not applicable to this Report. | ||||
Item 3. |
Audit Committee Financial Expert. | |||
Not applicable to this Report. | ||||
Item 4. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services. | |||
Not applicable to this Report. | ||||
Item 5. |
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. | |||
Not applicable to Registrant. | ||||
Item 6. |
Investments. | |||
(a) |
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Reports to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. | |||
(b) |
Not applicable. | |||
Item 7. |
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. | |||
Not applicable to Registrant. | ||||
Item 8. |
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. | |||
Not applicable to Registrant. |
Item 9. |
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. | |||
Not applicable to Registrant. | ||||
Item 10. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | |||
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or this Item. | ||||
Item 11. |
Controls and Procedures. | |||
(a) |
The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. | |||
(b) |
There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period 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)(1) |
Not applicable to this Report. | |||
(a)(2) |
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.Cert. | |||
(a)(3) |
Not applicable to Registrant. | |||
(b) |
The certifications by the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906Cert. |
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.
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
By: |
/s/ Edmund J. Burke | |||
Edmund J. Burke (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
President | ||||
Date: |
January 5, 2011 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
By: |
/s/ Edmund J. Burke | |||
Edmund J. Burke (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
President | ||||
Date: |
January 5, 2011 |
By: |
/s/ Jeremy O. May | |||
Jeremy O. May (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
Treasurer | ||||
Date: |
January 5, 2011 |