N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm BRIDGEWAY FUNDS, INC. Bridgeway Funds, Inc.

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             811-08200            

                               Bridgeway Funds, Inc.                              

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 518

                           Houston, Texas 77005-2448                          

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Michael D. Mulcahy, President

Bridgeway Funds, Inc.

5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 518

                           Houston, Texas 77005-2448                          

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713) 661-3500

Date of fiscal year end:   June 30

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

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A no-load mutual fund family of domestic funds

 

 

Annual Report

June 30, 2010

 

 

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 1

  BRAGX

(Closed to New Investors)

 

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 2

  BRAIX

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY

  BRUSX

(Open to Existing Investors — Direct Only)

 

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY MARKET

  BRSIX

MICRO-CAP LIMITED

  BRMCX

SMALL-CAP MOMENTUM

  BRSMX

SMALL-CAP GROWTH

  BRSGX

SMALL-CAP VALUE

  BRSVX

LARGE-CAP GROWTH

  BRLGX

LARGE-CAP VALUE

  BRLVX

BLUE CHIP 35 INDEX

  BRLIX

MANAGED VOLATILITY

  BRBPX

(formerly Balanced Fund)

 

 

 

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Letter from the Investment Management Team

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AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 1 FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   12

Schedule of Investments

   18

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 2 FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   21

Schedule of Investments

   27

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   30

Schedule of Investments

   36

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY MARKET FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   40

Schedule of Investments

   46

MICRO-CAP LIMITED FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   57

Schedule of Investments

   62

SMALL-CAP MOMENTUM FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   65

Schedule of Investments

   67

SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   70

Schedule of Investments

   76

SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   79

Schedule of Investments

   85

LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   88

Schedule of Investments

   93

LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   95

Schedule of Investments

   100

BLUE CHIP 35 INDEX FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   102

Schedule of Investments

   107

MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

  

Manager’s Commentary

   109

Schedule of Investments

   115

Schedule of Options Written

   119

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   122

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   124

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   126

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   130

Notes to Financial Statements

   136

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   151

Other Information

   152

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

   157

Directors & Officers

   159


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Bridgeway Funds Standardized Returns as of June 30, 2010*

 

 

                     Annualized                
Fund    June Qtr.
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   Six Months
1/1/10 to
6/30/10
   1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    Inception
to Date
   Inception
Date
   Gross
Expense
Ratio2

Aggressive Investors 1

   -13.42%      -9.84%      7.51%    -6.05%    -1.11%    12.12%      8/5/1994    0.34% 

Aggressive Investors 2

   -13.65%      -11.53%      8.54%    -3.95%    NA    2.16%      10/31/2001    1.20% 

Ultra-Small Company

   -8.46%      -3.12%      17.26%    -0.49%    11.85%    15.22%      8/5/1994    1.17% 

Ultra-Small Co Market

   -8.08%      -1.93%      13.30%    -2.98%    8.44%    8.82%      7/31/1997    0.79%1 

Micro-Cap Limited

   -5.03%      -0.18%      16.44%    -6.36%    4.84%    8.41%      6/30/1998    0.87% 

Small-Cap Momentum

   NA      NA      NA    NA    NA    -6.70%3        5/28/2010    1.29%1 

Small-Cap Growth

   -11.43%      -7.49%      8.44%    -5.34%    NA    -1.29%      10/31/2003    0.94% 

Small-Cap Value

   -7.51%      -2.80%      18.35%    -1.92%    NA    2.26%      10/31/2003    0.92% 

Large-Cap Growth

   -13.00%      -7.71%      12.89%    -1.15%    NA    0.56%      10/31/2003    0.82% 

Large-Cap Value

   -10.42%      -4.90%      19.65%    0.04%    NA    3.81%      10/31/2003    0.98%1 

Blue Chip 35 Index

   -12.22%      -8.58%      11.25%    -0.21%    -1.91%    3.00%      7/31/1997    0.25%1 

Managed Volatility

   -6.66%      -5.45%      1.67%    0.19%    NA    2.46%      6/30/2001    1.01%1 

1 Some of the Funds’ fees were waived or expenses reimbursed otherwise returns would have been lower. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses. Any material change to this Fund policy would require a vote by shareholders.

2 Expense ratios are as stated in the current prospectus. Please see financials for expense ratios as of June 30, 2010.

3 Return is not annualized.

Bridgeway Funds Returns for Calendar Years 1996 through 2009*

 

 

     1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009

Aggressive Investors 1

  32.20%   18.27%   19.28%   120.62%   13.58%   -11.20%   -18.01%   53.97%   12.21%   14.93%   7.11%   25.80%   -56.16%   23.98%

Aggressive Investors 2

              -19.02%   44.01%   16.23%   18.59%   5.43%   32.19%   -55.07%   29.84%

Ultra-Small Company

  29.74%   37.99%   -13.11%   40.41%   4.75%   34.00%   3.98%   88.57%   23.33%   2.99%   21.55%   -2.77%   -46.24%   48.93%

Ultra-Small Co Market

      -1.81%   31.49%   0.67%   23.98%   4.90%   79.43%   20.12%   4.08%   11.48%   -5.40%   -39.49%   25.95%

Micro-Cap Limited

        49.55%   6.02%   30.20%   -16.61%   66.97%   9.46%   22.55%   -2.34%   -4.97%   -41.74%   17.65%

Small-Cap Growth

                  11.59%   18.24%   5.31%   6.87%   -43.48%   15.04%

Small-Cap Value

                  17.33%   18.92%   12.77%   6.93%   -45.57%   26.98%

Large-Cap Growth

                  6.77%   9.33%   4.99%   19.01%   -45.42%   36.66%

Large-Cap Value

                  15.15%   11.62%   18.52%   4.49%   -36.83%   24.92%

Blue Chip 35 Index

      39.11%   30.34%   -15.12%   -9.06%   -18.02%   28.87%   4.79%   0.05%   15.42%   6.07%   -33.30%   26.61%

Managed Volatility

              -3.51%   17.82%   7.61%   6.96%   6.65%   6.58%   -19.38%   12.39%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.bridgeway.com or call 1-800-661-3550. Total return figures include the reimbursement of dividends and capital gains.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of each Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding a Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing in a Fund. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Funds’ website www.bridgeway.com. Funds are available for purchase by residents of the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam only. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Distributor.

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those relating to the market, sectors or individual stocks are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature.

 

* Numbers with green highlight indicate periods when the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark.

 

 

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Our Funds generally followed the trends of the broader market, which broke a four quarter string of positive returns, retreating by double digits in the June quarter. Only three of our eleven Funds beat their primary market benchmark, although our twelfth and newest Fund beat its market benchmark during the initial partial quarter period. Please also note that we changed the name of Bridgeway Balanced Fund to Bridgeway Managed Volatility Fund to better reflect its investment objective and strategy.

A review of the market environment appears on page 2, while the following section on page 3 presents the current picture on the lack of traction that has hurt our relative performance over the last two year period. An encouraging note there: the junk rally aspect (a price surge of the most financially distressed and beat up companies) of the previous four quarters (April 2009 through March 2010), has abated, though not reversed. Stepping back from the details of the recent market, we put the recent market volatility into the context of the prior several decades on page 3. The results may surprise you.

By way of investor education, Bridgeway has been a strong advocate of not chasing hot returns and of learning how to distinguish this emotional tendency in our investment decisions. Page 4 discusses the latest evidence that investors are continuing to chase hot returns, which in the recent environment means the perceived safety of bonds.

Each fiscal year we commit to reporting to shareholders what we think is the worst thing at Bridgeway during the year. This year it was pretty easy to figure out. Details are on page 5. In a rather long and detailed section on pages 5 to 9, we discuss the “state of the union” among investment managers using quantitative methods — the last two years haven’t been pretty —and talk about where Bridgeway fits in and what we’re doing about it.

As always, we appreciate your feedback. We take your comments very seriously and regularly discuss them internally to help in managing our Funds and this company. Please keep your ideas coming — both favorable and critical. They provide us with a vital tool, helping us serve you better.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

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Market Review

 

The Short Version: The stock market dropped during the quarter as investors struggled with implications of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the BP oil disaster in the gulf.

As the second quarter began, the economy continued its trek toward recovery; confidence had returned to corporate boardrooms; and investors were pouring their “cash-on-the sidelines” back into risky assets. Just when all seemed right with the world again, tiny Greece (and huge BP) began dominating the headlines. While market watchers would have expected a collective yawn about an economy whose GDP is smaller than that of Houston’s, soon Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and others across Europe offered similar debt concerns. Threats of sovereign debt defaults rekindled memories of the subprime debacle, and investors feared a new global banking crisis. Meanwhile, the worst oil spill disaster in history unfolded in the Gulf of Mexico. Not even a $20 billion fund for victim compensation could ease the pain caused by the BP oil disaster (which had yet to be plugged at quarter-end). While investors were considering the long-term implications of these critical events, they were greeted by “high frequency flash trades” that prompted the Dow to plunge 1,000 points in less than an hour on May 6, 2010. If sovereign debt and BP were not enough to rattle nerves, the flash crash did the trick.

When the dust settled, the Dow had declined by 10% and suffered its first down quarter since early 2009. The S&P and Nasdaq experienced similar fates, and many global markets fared even worse. Most sectors struggled, commodity-related stocks were among the biggest losers and financials plummeted as well. Gold mining companies reaped the rewards of the new-found bearishness as investors pushed gold to record highs. Oil prices fell steadily during the quarter; traders feared the weakness in Europe would spread and hinder global demand. Shifting to bonds, the benchmark 10-year Treasury dropped 90 bps on flight-to-quality trades, and corporate (and junk) bonds again fell out of favor as companies found new challenges in gaining access to credit.

As presented below, each “corner” of the domestic market had more than a nine percent negative return for the quarter ending June 30, 2010. Larger-cap stocks were the weakest market segment, with large-cap growth stocks declining the most, falling 13.45% during the quarter. Mid-cap growth stocks were the “best” performers, dropping only 8.29% during the same period.

Sector returns varied widely during the quarter. Energy, Industrials, and Financial Services were the hardest hit, all declining approximately 12% for the period. Consumer Goods and Telecommunications stocks performed the best, with losses of 4% and 6%, respectively.

 

   

The tables below are based on stock data from Morningstar.

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Lack of Traction — Part 5 — the tide has not yet turned, but there are hopeful signs

 

The Short Version: Our small-, micro-, and ultra-small cap stocks continued to show very significant “lack of traction,” which we see primarily as a disconnect between the underlying fundamental financial health of a company and the relative performance of its stock price.

As explained in each of the shareholder letters this last year, we refer to an unusual market phenomenon whereby the underlying economic health of a company and its stock price diverge. This has not been a favorable environment for a majority of our stock picking models. Long-term, we believe a company’s stock price and its economic results in the marketplace must go hand in hand. We believe this extended period of lack of traction could be due to pumping $700 billion through our economy (the TARP program) in a way that is not driven by normal capital market mechanisms. For example, if the U.S. government rescues companies that would normally suffer severely or go bankrupt, this affects the outcomes of these companies, their stock prices, and their consumers, distributors and suppliers in ways that are much more difficult to predict, based on history.

This phenomenon, which we call a “lack of traction”, was strongest in the June and September quarters of 2009, coming out of the severe bear market. In the December 2009 quarter, we saw some signs that things might be returning to normal, but only among “value” companies (those that are cheap by some financial measures). Similarly, we saw some signs of normality in the March 2010 quarter, but only among the smallest companies in our Funds. This quarter, we also see some positive signs, but as in the December 2009 quarter, only among the companies on the value end of the spectrum.

These are the encouraging signs:

Some of our sidestepping models, ones that tell us to avoid distressed companies that could go bankrupt and those at risk of a precipitous price drop, have stopped working against us — though we would not say that they are actively helping yet. The easiest way to see this is in the performance of our Ultra-Small Company Market Fund, where the sidestepping models are usually (and currently) the primary driver of performance relative to its primary market benchmark.

Unlike the worst relative performance period of 2009, there is now a noticeable difference in the performance between the stock picking models in our most actively managed and higher turnover Funds. Stock picking models on the value end of the spectrum are doing better; those on the growth end are still delivering poorer results.

Not encouraging signs:

Among the companies of the S&P 500 Index, those with the highest levels of debt still outperformed those with the lowest levels of debt, although only by a small margin. At least these are not affecting us like they did in calendar year 2009.

One of the metrics we have followed is the record of companies beating Wall Street estimates. This record still indicates a clear lack of traction. Some of our best performing Funds on a fundamental basis, Funds with the highest percentage of companies beating Wall Street estimates, (e.g. Aggressive Investors 1 and 2 and Small-Cap Value) were among our worst performing Funds relative to their market benchmarks.

The Big Picture on Market Volatility

 

The Short Version: While it feels as though market volatility is up, historical data indicates we are still within the range of the prior couple of decades over monthly and quarterly periods.

One of the big advantages of Bridgeway’s quantitative investing approach is that it takes emotion out of the stock picking process. As we reflect on how the recent market environment feels to individual investors, however, we realize it could feel as if they are captaining a sailboat adrift in a volatile economic storm. The erratic market winds seem to obscure any investment course that is set. With the crest of each new wave, it’s unclear whether the skies are truly turning blue or we’re merely experiencing false peace as the eye of this economic storm passes. We do know that economic storms come and go; we just don’t know when. And if you can’t stomach this “Dramamine-demanding” volatility by maintaining a long-term perspective, you just might be on the verge of nausea.

We encourage investors in any specific market environment to step back and look at the big picture; and we believe that looking at long-term history is a good way to do that. With respect to longer-term market volatility, it feels as though things have

 

 

 

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changed; but what does the data actually show? We just completed some research on market volatility since the 1950’s. Here’s what we discovered:

We looked at S&P 500 Index price changes from 1950 to 2009 and computed standard deviations on these returns for daily, monthly and quarterly time periods. What we found was…

 

   

2000-2009 was the most volatile decade since 1950 on a daily basis. There is a slight ramp up in the 2005-2009 period as well.

 

   

The 80’s were the most volatile decade on a monthly basis, with the 2000-2009 period close behind.

 

   

The 70’s were the most volatile decade on a quarterly basis, with the 2000-2009 period close behind.

Conclusion: There has been an upward trend in volatility since the 50’s and 60’s, yet since the 1970s, volatility over monthly or longer periods is still within range.

While we won’t speculate on why the markets are more volatile today than in the past, we are definitely seeing more volatility. Bridgeway has always encouraged investors to take a longer-term perspective – that is, five years or more – and we still do. Yet, it is difficult for many investors to keep their eyes on that horizon, particularly when their boat is in the trough between waves and visibility is nil.

Balanced Fund renamed to Managed Volatility Fund

 

This past quarter we changed the name of our Balanced Fund to Managed Volatility Fund. The strategy for the Fund has not changed, but we felt the name obscured its real purpose. The fund is not about “balance” per se, but was designed with the objective of providing stock market-like returns at roughly 40% of the volatility. We launched this fund in 2001 as we entered what has become an increasingly volatile market. And now with nine years of experience, we are pleased that the fund has achieved its objective. The name change is one way for us to provide more clarity about its purpose.

Another Form of Chasing Hot Returns

 

The Short Version: If an investor has strong exposure to stocks just before the worst bear market in eight decades, but immediately thereafter switches to bonds just before a major bout of inflation, he or she will very likely miss out on both ends of the market. In aggregate, it appears that mutual fund investors in America may be doing just that. Bridgeway recommends appropriate diversification, but a static strategy for the long term to help keep emotions from destroying long-term wealth.

In what looks to us like another form of “chasing hot returns,” or more specifically, looking for conservative investments after the horse has left the barn . . .

“Over the past year and a half, investors have poured a net $390 billion into taxable bond funds while pulling $45 billion from U.S. stock funds, according to Morningstar, which opens its 22nd annual conference [this week] in Chicago. . . .” From an article written by Mark Jewel of the Associated Press, June 22, 2010.

If you read our semi-annual report, you know we think one of the biggest investment risks in the next three to five years is inflation risk. This is because, politically, the most feasible way to “pay down” our nation’s war and TARP debt is to inflate our way out. But inflation hits bond funds disproportionately hard. Bonds typically pay a fixed return, the value of which is potentially eroded hugely by inflation. While inflation is also generally bad for stocks in the short term, historically stocks have provided good long-term protection against inflation, since companies inevitably raise the prices of their goods and services in line with the inflated costs of materials and other resources. The bottom line? Some investors were hit hard in the stock market rout of 2008. But if they switch into bond funds just before a bout of inflation, they may be positioning themselves for two back-to-back “hits.”

The article referenced above goes on to say:

The conference agenda reflects the increasing flexibility money managers are seeking as they worry about becoming too dependent on stocks.

 

 

 

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It seems that many money professionals are also looking for solutions to the last downturn, rather than focusing on an appropriate long-term strategy that takes into consideration all kinds of risks. Stock market risk is one; inflation risk is another —a good argument for diversification, which is an appropriate investing principle in all market environments.

The Worst Thing of the Fiscal Year

 

The Short Version: Underperforming our primary market benchmark with 10 of 11 Funds in a “bounceback” year following the previous year mega-bear market was the worst thing to happen at Bridgeway over the last year. While absolute returns were attractive, our higher quality stocks performed relatively poorly in the “junk rally” and market environment since March 2009.

For the last dozen fiscal years in each annual report, Bridgeway has revealed its “worst thing of the year.” This section has become an important Bridgeway tradition. As a shareholder, you are the owner and “boss,” and we think you have a right to know the negatives as well as the positives. In previous years we have discussed partner loss, trading errors, compliance issues, and Fund performance. This year’s choice for “worst thing” was pretty easy to identify: underperforming our primary market benchmarks in back-to-back fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10. The performance sections above and in the individual Fund letters give the details. We are definitely looking forward to the period when “traction” returns to the market and, as is true in any market environment, our research team is working to improve our returns going forward. (See page 7 for more details.)

A Frank Discussion of Quant Firms and Where Bridgeway Fits In

 

The Short Version: Many quant styles of investing have been out of favor lately, and some of our quantitative competitors have even “pulled the plug” on using models to buy stocks. Bridgeway’s corporate strategy is a contrarian one: we have continued to invest in our quantitative capabilities and have increased research around risk and methodically and incrementally improving our models, a process that was begun well before the downturn of fiscal year ’08-09.

After two fiscal years of relative underperformance by some of our most actively managed funds, and in Bridgeway’s tradition of blunt communications, it’s appropriate to ask some tough questions about our performance (broad picture), our advisory firm’s use of quantitative models, and where Bridgeway fits in, relative to other quantitatively oriented investment equity firms. Ultimately, do we think we will again enjoy the strong relative returns of the fourteen years before fiscal year 2009? Or is the party over?

First, it’s appropriate not to paint all the Bridgeway Funds with the same brush. Aggressive Investors 1 and 2, Small-Cap Value and Growth, Ultra-Small Company and Micro-Cap Limited are the Funds with the most disappointing records over the last two years. Other Funds did better in one or both years. Ultra-Small Company Market provided a nice “cushion” versus its market benchmark in the ’08-’09 downturn, true to its design, but lagged in the bounceback period. Likewise for Market Volatility Fund (formerly Balanced Fund) and Blue Chip 35 Index Fund. Large Cap Value outperformed in both years. Our new Small-Cap Momentum Fund has come out of the blocks in the right direction, relative to its benchmark, but doesn’t yet have even a quarter of performance history. But let’s focus on the funds most driven by our quantitative stock picking models.

Bridgeway had a much better record in the bear market of 2000-2002 and in the 2003 bounceback year. Why was this one (2008 and 2009) different?

The 2000-2002 bear market was driven much more significantly by valuations. The internet and technology rout of 2000-2001 was largely driven by unrealistic expectations of these companies, and a number of our models had increasingly shied away from them as prices rose to unrealistic levels. Our “top-down risk overlay” process also worked well in this period. Huge appreciation in the technology sector in particular caused us to trim these stocks significantly before the rout in 2000. Finally, certain momentum-related factors and models negotiated some of those years pretty well, adding to returns during the relentless market downturn from mid 2000 to late 2002. The valuation metrics then worked well in reverse in 2003. Our models picked up on some of the companies that had become quite cheap, and some multi-factor models that tend to pick up on quick turnaround in profits also did well.

In contrast, we owned some companies with stellar balance sheets and cash flows (“real profits”) in 2008, especially in the energy and materials sectors. Normally, companies with these characteristics would tend to do better in a recession and bear market. In spite of strong fundamentals, however, these companies’ stock prices were hit very hard in the downturn as Wall

 

 

 

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Street anticipated that demand for their products would vanish in the recession. Whether that actually happened was irrelevant in the second half of 2008, as Wall Street’s anticipation alone pounded these stocks. Our momentum models, which had performed well in the previous bear market, performed poorly in this one. Some large and heavily leveraged (debt-laden) hedge funds were forced to deleverage, causing huge sales of many of these companies. Selling fever fed on itself, and many of the target companies, including some we owned, were pounded mercilessly. Finally, our large deep value model that tends to do well in a downturn (cheaper, larger, and more mature stocks have tended to do better in previous bear markets, since they are not overvalued and have “staying power”) also disappointed in 2008, as everything at the extremes appeared to do poorly.

At this point (late 2008 and early 2009), two factors actually did help, though not enough to reverse the carnage. One thing we worry about, and that our modeling process anticipates, is that we will get “whipsawed” — in other words, that certain technical or growth factors will give sell signals at the height of the downturn, just as a fast moving market turns around. One aspect of our models that worked pretty well is that if a stock gets too cheap by some proprietary measures, they require that we maintain a hold on that stock. This worked pretty well in the last phase of the downturn and into the June quarter of 2009. The second thing that worked was a new risk overlay that we developed after the 2008 downturn. This new risk model identifies sectors or industries that have become “overheated” and thus unusually risky. It would have identified the energy and materials sectors as such, had we been using them in 2008, which we weren’t. But it did come in handy when it identified consumer non-cyclical stocks, notably food and personal product-related companies as much riskier than normal in early calendar 2009. These are the kind of companies investors would tend to flock to in a recession, and we made sure we didn’t overinvest in them, in spite of the fact that they comprised fully half the stock picks of one model. To be clear, neither of these two parts (holding a stock that had been very cheap, and making sure we didn’t over concentrate in a sector that had become risky) of our investment process helped enough to overcome the most dramatic element of the recent market described in the next paragraph.

As described more fully in the “lack of traction” section on page 3, beat up, financially distressed, and penny stock companies led a truly remarkable rally from March 2009 through March 2010. Our models tend in aggregate to avoid such companies. In spite of the fact that our models continued identifying companies with strong and improving company level economics, we were not rewarded with market beating performance.

That’s a lot of details. Isn’t there some “big picture” reason many of Bridgeway’s stock picking models stopped working in fiscal years 2009 and 2010?

We believe that since our models in aggregate are more driven by company level economics, “event driven” markets are not favorable to us. An example on the upside is the market euphoria following the first couple of days of Operation Desert Storm in 1990 when our models were somewhat left behind. An example on the downside is that the quarter following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 was a poor one for our models. Putting this in the context of 2009, if you manipulate the economy by pouring $700 billion of government bailout money through it in a way not dictated by our capitalist system, we believe these events (artificially low interest rates, government purchase of huge amounts of mortgage securities, bailouts of bank, auto, and insurance companies that otherwise would have gone bankrupt, debt incentive programs, etc.) led to a market environment, one some people call a “sentiment driven market,” that is not favorable to our models.

Most “quant” firms suffered on a relative basis in the middle of calendar 2007. What happened at Bridgeway and why?

Many of the investment firms relying on quantitative methods use very short-term signals to buy stocks based on short-term trends. Bridgeway calibrates its models over longer time periods than most of these firms and has a much lower rate of buying and selling stocks. Combined with the fact that we try to keep some independence from what other firms are doing (or else execute it better), we avoided the pitfalls of other “quant shops” in calendar 2007, which was a relatively strong year for us.

Why would an investor want to continue to hold a mutual fund that has underperformed for two or more years?

Avoiding or selling a well-managed fund after a period of underperformance might result in missing the “bounceback.” This is part of the well documented phenomenon of “chasing hot returns,” which we think is the biggest investor education task we face — in times of underperformance or outperformance. This can be seen historically in the fact that the previous worst

 

 

 

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period for Aggressive Investors 1 Fund (it underperformed its market benchmark in calendar 1995, 1997, and 1998) was followed by seven straight years of outperformance. However, we also believe the timing of any turnaround is impossible to forecast and encourage investors who are appropriate for a particular fund to stay invested through the downturns.

Why would an investor invest with a quant firm even in good times? What are the advantages?

Bridgeway believes emotions are “Public Enemy #1” in investing and that statistical models calibrated over long time periods with high quality data — combined with a disciplined process to implement and execute those models — are the best way to take emotion out of the investing process. Other advantages of quant investing are efficiency and potentially lower expenses, the ability to tap lower liquidity stocks in small cap investing, the ability to design a particular investment style with specific and more predictable risk characteristics, having an historical framework to assess risk, and the lack of dependency on a single portfolio manager.

As assets in quant firms have declined, has Bridgeway had to lay off members of its investment management team?

No. We added a member in 2009, another member in 2010, and are currently searching for a third. Our own corporate financial and human resources strategy since inception in 1994 has been to invest during downturns. We did it in the longest running bear market in two generations (2002-2003), and we’re selectively investing in people and systems again. Downturns can be a great time to hire some very talented people. Of course, you must have planned ahead in order to have the resources to do so. Our advisory firm’s low cost and no-debt strategies have enabled us to have those resources.

Did Bridgeway learn anything in the last two years?

Yes. We created a “macro” model of risk, as discussed above. It would have helped in 2008, and it may help in the next downturn.

We continue to search for new variables and models, and we have just completed two years of re-engineering every model at Bridgeway with the highest quality, most recent data available. We also conduct research on risk, timing of sells, transaction costs, and competitive products. We obviously expect these efforts to yield benefits for shareholders in the future. Although these efforts, as well as past performance, are no guarantee of future returns.

From our specific returns in the last two fiscal years, we are faced with the reality that in a financially led market rout and ensuing government bailout, our stock picking models of disparate styles could come together to underperform at the same time. Seeking out models or processes to further diversify this risk is part of the research task at hand. One area of research is using macro-economic indicators to determine when particular variables or models might go in or out of favor.

Did Bridgeway decide to re-engineer its models as a result of the recession, bear market, and performance?

No. We planned out and started this process before the bear market at the beginning of 2008. We strive continually to improve our models and execution in any market environment.

However, we will not make the classic error that we believe some competitors are making, of designing a whole process around the last couple of years of experience. There will most certainly be future bear markets. They will most certainly not look just like the past one, however.

What trends do others see among quantitative investment firms?

Three trends are highlighted in recent industry literature.

First, firms are searching for methods that can statistically associate certain factors (e.g. growth, value, momentum, etc.) with specific economic or market environmental factors. Bridgeway’s previous research in this area indicates that a long-term static strategy is most effective. The closest thing we have to a “macro indicator” is the risk metric described above. However, there is a relatively new window into macroeconomic indicators that we expect to research in the future.

 

 

 

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Second, firms are no longer publishing their factor (model variable) insights. This is in order to protect their intellectual property and especially to protect their ability to deliver future market beating returns. The problem with this strategy is that it makes the business development of their products more difficult, since investors understandably want to know what’s “under the hood.” Bridgeway has a long standing policy of disclosing overall process (e.g. what kind of factors we use, that we calibrate models over long timeframes, which Funds practice more stringent tax management strategies, etc.), but never specific factors or coefficients. Sometimes the lack of that disclosure keeps an appropriate potential investor from investing, but our criterion in this conversation is answering the question, “What’s in the best long-term interest of current investors?” Bridgeway is ahead of this industry trend.

Third, a “lesson learned” reported at a recent industry conference was, “we need to pay as much attention to the risk management of our business as we do to the risk of the equity investments we make.” With Bridgeway’s policy of no debt on the advisory firm’s balance sheet and a history of retaining for “a rainy day” the substantial profits that we don’t donate to nonprofit work, Bridgeway is significantly out in front of the industry here.

What’s the big picture on quants in the investment management business? Where does Bridgeway fit in?

Our quantitative competitors fall into four categories: those that are

 

  1. Exiting the quant or investment management business. Profits are way down among quant firms. Some smaller firms don’t have the financial resources to last it out and are closing down or shifting to a fundamental (non-quant) strategy. Some firms are owned by large parent companies that are more committed to short-term profits than to a long-term strategy of unemotional quantitative investing. Bridgeway is fortunate to be independent and financially strong.

 

  2. Giving portfolio managers the flexibility to decide when certain factors are in favor. We were astounded to learn of a firm articulating this strategy. This entails discipline in the first (quantitative) part of the process, then giving it all away at the execution stage.

 

  3. Research. Any new market environment provides us with the opportunity for additional, rich data. This is definitely true of the recent environment, and we have been adding to our investment team to be able to take strong advantage of it.

 

  4. Hiding one’s head in the sand. Pretending the worst bear market since the 1930’s didn’t happen is not in line with a true statistical, unemotional, quantitative process.

Bridgeway has definitively chosen category three.

In summary, what is Bridgeway doing about the last two years with the poorer performing of its Funds?

We are adding members to the investment management team, rather than laying them off, in order to further strengthen our quantitative capabilities and efficiency. We are selectively strengthening other resources, such as our software systems (a more advanced trade order management system in ’08 and additional capabilities in the “mid-back office” in ’09). We are continuing to invest in our current team members with additional development opportunities. We are hiring a new head of investment operations and structuring a new team to free up investment management time from some support tasks. And we are applying our additional research capacities toward managing risk, fine tuning our current models, looking for new or improved model variables, analyzing ways to better implement the models we have, and pursuing such activities as the macroeconomic modeling discussed above.

I like Bridgeway, but can’t stomach the volatility of Aggressive Investors. Is there a Fund that has had less volatility, one that doesn’t give me the short-term roller coaster ride?

Yes. Managed Volatility Fund (formerly Bridgeway Balanced Fund) is designed to exhibit about 40% of the market’s volatility on a quarterly basis and has delivered well on this since inception. Also, Blue Chip 35 Index is designed to give S&P 500 Index-like returns over the long haul, which has provided some cushion in the vast majority of downturns. Please see the prospectus for more specific information on strategy, risk, and fees. As with any Fund, please make sure it fits appropriately into a long term investment plan in order to avoid the classic mistake of chasing hot returns or investing inappropriately in a conservative Fund after a bear market.

 

 

 

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What does a perfect market environment look like for our very actively managed funds?

A market environment is one that is driven more by fundamental economics at the company level. But our goal is to out- perform in an array of market environments, so we are always striving to broaden our “library” of stock picking models.

How Does Quantitative Investing Help in an Index Fund

 

The Short Version: Even in its index fund, Bridgeway applies quantitative methods and discipline of execution to avoid emotions that can destroy value.

Bridgeway’s investment philosophy is built on quantitative methods that minimize the role of emotions. For almost all of our Funds (exceptions are Ultra-Small Company Market and Blue Chip 35 Index), this involves building a “library” of models that pick stocks in one or more market niches and with particular statistical characteristics. We then design a Fund using a subset of these models in order to attain a desired risk and return profile in accordance with a Fund’s investment objective, strategy, and risk characteristics, as disclosed in our prospectus. Then, we implement and monitor our Funds to ensure we are staying true to our intentions. Key to all of these steps is our belief in not destroying value by allowing emotions to creep into our process at any point, from model design to Fund management. When we talk about not destroying value, we often think about prudently managing costs. We believe this is so important for our fellow shareholders that cost efficiency is one of Bridgeway’s four business values. (Integrity, long term investment performance, and service are the other three.) There are additional ways that a firm or a manager can destroy value for shareholders, and even our Blue Chip 35 Index Fund provides another, and very interesting, example of how we have been successful in not letting emotion destroy value at Bridgeway.

Blue Chip 35 Index Fund is designed to provide shareholders with long term total return of capital by investing in the ultra-large, high quality segment of the U.S. stock market, the “bluest” of the blue chips. The strategy is implemented using a proprietary index of such companies. We seek to track this index’s holdings and investment returns closely, while scrupulously managing costs. This is one key design of the Fund, but how does this step avoid destroying value?

The underlying index is recomposed (a handful of companies are added into and taken out of the index) every two to three years (with flexibility for takeovers and spin offs) with two major goals in mind: first, to keep the index market capitalization very large, and second, to adequately diversify the fund within the constraint of 35 or 36 holdings. This design seeks to avoid destroying value through cost efficiency by minimizing portfolio turnover and thus, operating costs and capital gains. Yet there is more to it: the statistical re-composition of the index seeks to avoid the downside of human emotions. And human emotion can come shockingly easily into the decision of which companies make up an index. Let’s consider some history to understand the dynamics of how this works.

The very first index portfolio was designed for pension funds, but there was concern that the management company might be sued for including all 500 index stocks in the portfolio. The “prudent man” theory of law suggested that a reasonable man would not include the very worst of the 500 stocks in an investment portfolio. So the portfolio designers excluded twenty companies they thought bore unusually high risk of bankruptcy. Two decades later, someone thought to go back and analyze the success of the decision to avoid the “worst of the worst.” The results were surprising, however. Although a couple of the outperformed the others. Why? Emotion could be the answer.

Another such story is reported by David Dreman in “Contrarian Investment Strategies-The Next Generation” and cites the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), one of the most highly quoted indexes in the financial media. Selections for companies coming in and out of this index are chosen by committee. In 1939, the Index decided to drop an office equipment supplier for AT&T, which moved up 6 times until 1979. Who was this office equipment supplier? IBM, which over that four decade period moved up 635.2 times before it was re-admitted in 1979. But a stock had to go, and that stock was Chrysler, which appreciated until 1997 by 1324% to IBM’s 82% appreciation, or sixteen times as much. Even a sophisticated committee of very bright people can make mistakes. In fairness, this example was undoubtedly “cherry picked.” Some of the committee’s selections have been much better timed. However, a study last year indicated that in aggregate they have destroyed, not added value. The thought of systematically destroying value sends shivers down the spine of Bridgeway’s research team, and thirteen-plus years out, we sought a process and discipline to avoid this problem with Bridgeway’s own proprietary index. How has this played out after an almost thirteen year track record?

 

 

 

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Over the thirteen-year history of our Fund, the process of recomposition has in actuality slightly added to, not detracted from our Fund’s returns. Why? We think statistics trump human emotion when it comes to investing. But some of the actual results are related to the discipline of following the process. Here’s a real world example from our own Fund:

In 2005, during an Index re-composition, Google Inc (GOOG) rose for inclusion in the top 35 stocks selected, based on market capitalization. Looking back, this may seem an obvious choice, but in June 2005, Google’s stock offering was less than a year old, seemed much hyped, and appeared quite overvalued. We remember the look of surprise and concern when the statistical choice for inclusion was presented. How could such a young stock, in business less than ten years, appear in the “bluest” of the blue chips already? Could we represent this as a “blue chip” stock, and at any rate, wasn’t it ripe for a fall? In spite of this natural reaction, the portfolio management team chose to stick with our documented process. The outcome? Over the next year, Google was this Fund’s top performer.

 

 

 

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Dear Fellow Aggressive Investors 1 Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 13.42%, underperforming our primary market benchmark, the S&P 500 Index (down 11.43%), the Russell 2000 Index of smaller companies (down 9.92%), and our peer benchmark, the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index (down 11.08%). As detailed on page 3, the lack of traction continues to affect our growth leaning models the most severely, while more value leaning models made up some of the difference. This was a poor quarter on an absolute basis and relative basis.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund increased 7.51%, trailing the returns of the S&P 500 Index (up 14.43%), the Russell 2000 Index of smaller companies (up 21.48%), and the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index (up 14.86%). Performance details appear below. While we still lead all of our benchmarks since inception, the last two years of returns have taken their toll on performance, including even the five and ten year periods.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year, ten-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

      Jun. Qtr.
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
    1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
    5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
    10 Year
7/1/00
to 6/30/10
   

Life-to-Date
8/5/94

to 6/30/10

 

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   -13.42   7.51   -6.05   -1.11   12.12

S&P 500 Index (large companies)

   -11.43   14.43   -0.80   -1.59   7.20

Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index

   -11.08   14.86   1.85   -1.06   6.60

Russell 2000 Index (small companies)

   -9.92   21.48   0.37   3.00   7.36

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks with dividends reinvested, while the Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index reflects the record of the 30 largest funds in this category, comprised of more aggressive domestic growth mutual funds, as reported by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Aggressive Investors 1 Fund ranked 246th of 285 capital appreciation funds for the twelve months ending June 30, 2010, 218th of 218 over the last five years, 66th of 140 over the last ten years, and 2nd of 54 since inception in August, 1994. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

 

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Aggressive Investors 1 Fund vs. S&P 500 Index, Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index & Russell 2000 Index

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: In spite of the market decline, some companies in disparate industries overcame the trend. The consumer discretionary and industrial companies helped the most.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered a number of companies that contributed positive returns to the Fund. Four industrial and three consumer discretionary companies were among the Fund’s best performers list. Combined, these seven stocks returned about three-quarters of a percent to the Fund’s performance, providing some cushion in the quarterly downturn.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry  

% Gain

1

  ev3, Inc.   Health Care Equiptment & Supplies   40.2%

2

  US Airways Group, Inc.   Airlines   17.1%

3

  EMCOR Group, Inc.   Construction & Engineering   16.0%

4

  Valassis Communications, Inc.   Media   14.0%

5

  Hasbro, Inc.   Leisure Equipment & Products     8.1%

6

  EnerNOC, Inc.   Commercial Services & Supplies     5.9%

7

  Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.   Electronic Equip., Instruments     5.8%

8

  Family Dollar Stores, Inc.   Multiline Retail     3.4%

9

  Equinix, Inc.   Internet Software & Services     2.4%

10

  Acme Packet, Inc.  

Communications Equiptment

    2.2%

ev3 manufactures medical devices that allow for small incisions during surgery. In May, its stock reached a 52-week high when the company completed a regulatory filing for a product used in procedures related to cerebral aneurysms. A few weeks later, Covidien PLC, a Dublin, Ireland-based health-care corporation, agreed to acquire ev3 for $2.6 billion, a move aimed at improving global revenue growth. Its share price surged almost 20% in the aftermath of the announcement. Prior to selling the stock in early June, the Fund’s top performer rose over 40% and contributed over 1% to the overall return during the quarter.

Snubbed in the latest airline merger talk (Continental and United Airlines), US Airways claims to be content to go it alone and is not looking for a merger partner at this time. The industry as a whole seems primed for recovery following last year’s

 

 

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recessionary period and the oil hikes of 2008. US Airways announced a nice increase in May revenue as business travel continues to pick up and international bookings have risen. In fact, management recently projected a quarterly profit for the first time since 2007. US Airways was the Fund’s second best performer for the June quarter.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Beating Wall Street expectations didn’t help in the quarter, especially among technology and growth companies.

Lack of traction (page 3) continues to take a toll on the growth leaning stock picking models of this Fund. According to data from Bloomberg, a very strong 89% of our companies reported earnings above Wall Street expectations, versus 82% for our primary market benchmark. Yet, this did not translate into market beating returns. Our Fund stocks with higher exposure to market risk hurt the most, combined with an underweighting of classical conservative sectors: utilities and consumer staples.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss
1   Unisys Corp.   IT Services   -47.0%
2   Corinthian Colleges, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -44.0%
3   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.   Food Products   -42.1%
4   Teck Resources, Ltd.   Metals & Mining   -31.7%
5   Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   -28.7%
6   Seagate Technology   Computers & Peripherals   -28.6%
7   Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.   Chemicals   -27.7%
8   Cinemark Holdings, Inc.   Media   -27.4%
9   Xerox Corp.   Office Electronics   -27.2%
10   Barclays PLC   Commercial Banks   -26.7%

Sometimes a global presence hinders a firm’s operations, particularly when foreign governments make decisions beyond management’s control. Unisys Corp. provides outsourced IT services to business enterprises and governments across the globe. Early in the year, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took actions to devalue the country’s currency, a move that had a dramatic (negative) impact on multinational companies. The SEC later labeled Venezuela’s economy as “hyperinflationary,” and domestic companies that engaged in operations there were forced to incur a charge to earnings. As a result, Unisys took a hit of $20 million in the first quarter, despite strong operating profits. Its stock price dropped almost 50% in the three-month period, and it was the worst performer in the Fund.

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCI) offers for-profit post-secondary programs in the United States and Canada. In recent times, the industry has been criticized for poor oversight as numerous students incurred significant debt that they are unable to repay (and often without a solid education in return). In April, an official at the Department of Education compared the regulatory environment to that of Wall Street, a harsh reprimand in the aftermath of the financial debacle. In May, the company was downgraded by an analyst who forecast a decline in its enrollment as the government tightened aid requirements to help reduce student loan defaults. Its share price fell almost 50% during the quarter in spite of the fact that the company’s financial results continue to improve. Is the company significantly “oversold?” Our model indicates it may well be.

An interesting footnote to the Corinthian Colleges story highlights the degree to which much of a company’s price continues to be driven by events. On May 17 the company’s stock price soared 14% in the last 15 minutes of trading on the news that U.S. Education Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman, a for-profit watchdog, was stepping down.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: Some of the market’s most distressed and battered stocks of the bear market bounced back the most over the last year.

 

 

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We were significantly underrepresented in distressed stocks over the last year, although these were among the market’s best performers. Nevertheless, we held a handful of these stocks, which showed up on our fiscal year best performers list, e.g. BioMed Realty and Aflac. Others, such as our top performer, Cognizant, did reflect strong underlying economic growth. Winners and losers existed in each sector during the past 12 months. Seven sectors were represented on the list of best performers for the year, and they contributed almost six percent to the Fund’s return. In fact, four holdings enjoyed gains of over 50% during the 12-month period.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain
1   Cognizant Technololgy Solutions Corp.   IT Services   87.5%
2   ev3, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   79.8%
3   BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   62.7%
4   Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.   Beverages   54.7%
5   Fifth Third Bancorp   Commercial Banks   42.1%
6   EMCOR Group, Inc.   Construction & Engineering   42.0%
7   Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.   Specialty Retail   40.8%
8   Aflac, Inc.   Insurance   40.7%
9   Weingarten Realty Investors   Real Estate Investment Trusts   38.5%
10   Equinix, Inc.   Internet Software & Services   37.0%

Cognizant Technology provides outsourced technology services worldwide. Much of its operations take place in Asian emerging markets, such as India, and its profits are quite high, as it benefits from the lower labor costs. As global firms look for ways to cut expenses in the aftermath of the economic downturn, many have turned to outsourcing certain technology areas. India’s tech sector has surged, even during these challenging times, boosting Cognizant’s earnings beyond Wall Street expectations over the past few quarters. Since Europe is a major market, some analysts fear that future operations may be impacted by the declining value of the euro. In June, Cognizant continued in growth mode and announced that it was acquiring a Paris-based consulting firm, Galileo Performance. Its stock price recently hit an all-time high, rising over 75% during the 12-month period. It was the fund’s top performer for the fiscal year and contributed just over one percent to the overall return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: In spite of an up market over three of the last four quarters, there were also significant decliners in a broad array of industries.

Our ten worst performers over the fiscal year period came from ten different industries, although three were related to the information technology sector that also provided the Fund’s top performer. Altogether, these three cost the Fund over two percentage points in return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss
1   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.   Food Products   -42.1%
2   Corinthian Colleges, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -41.8%
3   Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.   Auto Components   -38.5%
4   Synaptics, Inc.   Computers & Peripherals   -37.4%
5   Unisys Corp.   IT Services   -36.6%
6   Fibria Celulose SA   Paper & Forest Products   -34.0%
7   Cal Dive International, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   -32.2%
8   Xerox Corp.   Office Electronics   -27.2%
9   Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA   Commercial Banks   -25.6%
10   Cabot Corp.   Chemicals   -24.8%

 

 

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Overcoming a bankruptcy in the midst of a recession is not an easy task. Pilgrim’s Pride, a producer of processed poultry products, filed for reorganization in late 2008, and Brazil-based JBS acquired a 64% ownership of the company. China indicated that it planned to impose new tariffs on chicken products this past April, a move that was designed to limit US sales of chicken feet, a delicacy in that country. Pilgrim’s Pride reported recent quarterly financials that came in below analysts’ expectations, and its stock price plummeted as a result. Management blamed ongoing restructuring expenses as well as hedging losses incurred during the period. The holding lost over 40% during the period we owned it and cost the fund about a half-percent in return.

Will the country ever become less dependent on the world’s sources of oil? Fuel Systems Solutions certainly hopes so. The company manufactures alternative fuel components and systems that are incorporated in the transportation and industrial industries. While the outlook is bright as carmakers strive to build more fuel efficient vehicles, the company’s share price has declined dramatically since the beginning of the year. In fact, its price decline has followed in step with the European debt crisis that has made headlines over the past few quarters. Italy has long been a key market for Fuel Systems, and some analysts fear a pessimistic outlook for its economy should a “contagion” spread beyond Greece, Spain, and other debt-challenged European markets. Additionally, the Italian government ended an alternative fuel subsidy that had been instrumental in prior revenue gains for Fuel Systems. Its stock price has fallen on these ongoing uncertainties, and the negative returns cost the fund over one percent during the 12-month period.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

The Fund’s top ten holdings comprised six different sectors; only information technology and industrials had more than one company on the list at year-end. The Fund was broadly diversified, and no single holding accounted for greater than 3.4% of net assets. The ten largest positions represented just over 21% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % of Net
Assets
1   Sanmina-SCI Corp.   Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components     3.4%
2   DSW, Inc.   Speciality Retail     2.4%
3   Veeco Instruments, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor     2.1%
4   Micron Technology, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor     2.1%
5   Align Technology, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies     2.1%
6   W.W. Grainger, Inc.   Trading Companies & Distributors     2.0%
7   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.   IT Services     1.9%
8   Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.   Speciality Retail     1.8%
9   Atwood Oceanics, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services     1.7%
10   Cooper Industries PLC   Electrical Equipment     1.6%
  Total     21.1%

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

Information Technology represented almost one-fourth of the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period and comprised the largest allocation disparity within the index. Unfortunately, this volatile sector underperformed during the past three months. Combined, the consumer-related sectors represented in excess of 20% of net assets in both the Fund and the S&P 500 Index. However, we owned more consumer discretionary companies, and the index held more consumer staples.

 

 

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      % of Portfolio   % of S&P 500 Index   Difference

Consumer Discretionary

     15.9%     10.1%    5.8%

Consumer Staples

       5.5%     11.5%   -6.0%

Energy

       9.8%     10.8%   -1.0%

Financials

     16.9%     16.3%    0.6%

Health Care

       7.7%     12.1%   -4.4%

Industrial

     11.6%     10.4%    1.2%

Information Technology

     24.4%     18.7%    5.7%

Materials

       7.0%       3.4%    3.6%

Telecommunication Services

       0.0%       3.0%   -3.0%

Utilities

       0.0%       3.7%   -3.7%

Cash

       1.2%       0.0%    1.2%

 

Total

   100.0%   100.0%  

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

Market volatility can significantly affect short-term performance. The Fund is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in the small companies within this multi-cap fund generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies. This additional risk is attributable to a number of factors, including the relatively limited financial resources that are typically available to small companies, and the fact that small companies often have comparatively limited product lines. In addition, the stock of small companies tends to be more volatile than the stock of large companies, particularly in the short term and particularly in the early stages of an economic or market downturn. The Fund’s use of options, futures, and leverage can magnify the risk of loss in an unfavorable market, and the Fund’s use of short-sale positions can, in theory, expose shareholders to unlimited loss. Finally, the Fund exposes shareholders to “focus risk,” which may add to Fund volatility through the possibility that a single company could significantly affect total return. Shareholders of the Fund, therefore, are taking on more risk than they would if they invested in the stock market as a whole.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Aggressive Investors 1 Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are extremely important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     
                 

COMMON STOCKS - 98.95%

    

Aerospace & Defense - 1.02%

    

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   17,400    $ 947,256     

Airlines - 3.53%

    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

   77,800      914,150     

UAL Corp.*+

   51,900      1,067,064     

US Airways Group, Inc.*+

   150,800      1,298,388     
              
        3,279,602     

Auto Components - 1.07%

    

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*

   36,200      998,034     

Automobiles - 1.27%

    

Ford Motor Co.*

   117,600      1,185,408     

Beverages - 1.29%

    

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   20,900      1,196,107     

Building Products - 1.02%

    

Owens Corning*

   31,700      948,147     

Capital Markets - 1.19%

    

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   8,400      1,102,668     

Chemicals - 5.31%

    

Cabot Corp.

   35,100      846,261     

Lubrizol Corp.

   16,400      1,317,084     

NewMarket Corp.

   13,900      1,213,748     

Potash Corp. of

          

Saskatchewan, Inc.

   10,000      862,400     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   10,100      698,819     
              
        4,938,312     

Commercial Banks - 3.19%

    

Barclays PLC - Sponsored ADR

   29,100      462,399     

Lloyds Banking Group PLC - ADR+

   215,200      680,032     

M&T Bank Corp.

   14,200      1,206,290     

Regions Financial Corp.

   94,600      622,468     
              
        2,971,189     

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.31%

    

EnerNOC, Inc.*+

   38,700      1,216,728     

Communications Equipment - 1.27%

    

Acme Packet, Inc.*

   43,800      1,177,344     

Computers & Peripherals - 3.30%

    

Lexmark International, Inc., Class A*

   30,200      997,506     

SanDisk Corp.*

   27,900      1,173,753     

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     
                

Computers & Peripherals (continued)

  

Seagate Technology*

   68,600    $ 894,544   
            
        3,065,803   

Consumer Finance - 2.12%

  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

   20,800      1,014,416   

SLM Corp.*

   92,000      955,880   
            
        1,970,296   

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.76%

  

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*+

   71,500      704,275   

Electrical Equipment - 1.62%

  

Cooper Industries PLC

   34,300      1,509,200   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.43%

  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

   39,000      871,650   

Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A*

   66,700      1,013,173   

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

   231,700      3,153,437   

Tech Data Corp.*

   26,400      940,368   
            
        5,978,628   

Energy Equipment & Services - 5.60%

  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.*

   62,700      1,600,104   

Cal Dive International, Inc.*

   132,100      772,785   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.+

   16,300      1,013,697   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   26,000      859,820   

Tetra Technologies, Inc.*

   106,400      966,112   
            
        5,212,518   

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.19%

  

Safeway, Inc.

   49,200      967,272   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.*+

   29,600      1,066,192   
            
        2,033,464   

Food Products - 0.74%

  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

   104,800      688,536   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.19%

  

Align Technology, Inc.*+

   131,700      1,958,379   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

   28,900      1,006,876   
            
        2,965,255   

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.03%

  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   19,300      960,561   

Insurance - 6.11%

  

Aflac, Inc.

   12,500      533,375   

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

   74,900      978,943   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   18,600      998,076   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   23,200      1,142,600   

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Insurance (continued)

    

Unitrin, Inc.

   47,900    $ 1,226,240     

XL Capital, Ltd., Class A

   50,400      806,904     
              
        5,686,138     

Internet Software & Services - 1.00%

    

United Online, Inc.

   160,800      926,208     

IT Services - 3.36%

    

Cognizant Technology

          

Solutions Corp., Class A*

   34,800      1,742,088     

Unisys Corp.*

   74,883      1,384,587     
              
        3,126,675     

Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.35%

    

Hasbro, Inc.

   30,500      1,253,550     

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.33%

    

Life Technologies Corp.*

   24,100      1,138,725     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

   20,900      1,025,145     
              
        2,163,870     

Marine - 0.00%

    

Kirby Corp.*

   20      765     

Media - 2.44%

    

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

   65,200      857,380     

Valassis Communications, Inc.*

   44,600      1,414,712     
              
        2,272,092     

Metals & Mining - 1.71%

    

Mechel - Sponsored ADR

   32,600      591,364     

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B

   33,800      999,804     
              
        1,591,168     

Multiline Retail - 2.35%

    

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A+

   38,600      829,900     

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

   36,100      1,360,609     
              
        2,190,509     

Office Electronics - 0.94%

    

Xerox Corp.

   108,900      875,556     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.20%

    

Comstock Resources, Inc.*

   36,800      1,020,096     

ConocoPhillips

   27,000      1,325,430     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   16,700      953,069     

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd. - Sponsored ADR+

   31,900      610,885     
              
        3,909,480     

 

Industry Company

  Shares   Value     
              

Personal Products - 1.31%

  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (The)

  21,800   $ 1,214,914   

Pharmaceuticals - 1.15%

  

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

  48,800     1,067,744   

Professional Services - 1.13%

  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

  15,700     1,053,784   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.07%

  

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

  64,700     1,041,023   

Weingarten Realty Investors

  46,600     887,730   
          
      1,928,753   

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.07%

  

Brookfield Properties Corp.+

  70,800     994,032   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.54%

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

  93,900     1,128,678   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

  63,000     996,030   

Micron Technology, Inc.*

  231,600     1,966,284   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

  58,200     1,995,096   
          
      6,086,088   

Software - 1.55%

  

Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd. -

  

Sponsored ADR*+

  44,400     1,438,560   

Specialty Retail - 6.70%

  

DSW, Inc., Class A*+

  100,200     2,250,492   

Finish Line, Inc., Class A (The)

  70,000     975,100   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.*

  44,800     1,680,448   

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.*#

  207,400     1,329,434   
          
      6,235,474   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.19%

  

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

  90,600     1,108,944   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.00%

  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

  18,700     1,859,715   
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 98.95%

    92,033,350   
          

(Cost $93,316,801)

      

 

 

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          Rate^     Shares   Value       
 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.29%

  

   

BlackRock Fed Fund

  0.04   1,199,868   $ 1,199,868       
                 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.29%

    1,199,868       
                 

(Cost $1,199,868)

     

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.24%

  $ 93,233,218       

(Cost $94,516,669)

     

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.24%)

    (225,578    
                 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

  $ 93,007,640       
                 

 

*    Non-income producing security.

#   Securities, or a portion thereof, segregated to cover the Fund’s obligation under swap agreements. The total market value of segregated assets is $1,329,434.

^   Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.

+   This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $10,677,072 at June 30, 2010.

ADR- American Depositary Receipt

PLC- Public Limited Company

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments

as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

      

       

     

       

  

   

  

   

   
     Valuation Inputs
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   

Level 3
Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

  Total

Common

  Stocks

  $ 92,033,350   $      $   $ 92,033,350

Money

  Market

  Fund

        1,199,868          —     1,199,868
                         

TOTAL

  $ 92,033,350   $ 1,199,868      $   $ 93,233,218
                         

Other

  Financial

  Instruments**

  $   $ (82,971   $   $ (82,971)
                         

**       Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the investment.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 


 

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Aggressive Investors 2 Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 13.65%, underperforming our primary market benchmark, the S&P 500 Index (down 11.43%), the Russell 2000 Index of smaller companies (down 9.92%), and our peer benchmark, the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index (down 11.08%). As detailed on page 3, the lack of traction continues to affect our growth leaning models the most severely, while more value leaning models made up some of the difference. This was a poor quarter on an absolute basis and relative basis

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund increased 8.54%, trailing the returns of the S&P 500 Index (up 14.43%), the Russell 2000 Index of smaller companies (up 21.48%), and the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index (up 14.86%). Performance details appear below. While we still lead our primary market benchmark since inception, the last two years of returns have taken their toll on performance, including even the five year period.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year, and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

     

June Qtr.
4/1/10

to 6/30/10

    1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
    5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
 

Life-to-Date
10/31/01

to 6/30/10

Aggressive Investors 2 Fund

   -13.65   8.54   -3.95%   2.16%

S&P 500 Index (large companies)

   -11.43   14.43   -0.80%   1.63%

Russell 2000 Index (small companies)

   -9.92   21.48     0.37%   5.53%

Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index

   -11.08   14.86     1.85%   3.38%

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks with dividends reinvested. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index reflects the record of the 30 largest funds in this category, comprised of more aggressive domestic growth mutual funds, as reported by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Aggressive Investors 2 Fund ranked 235th of 285 capital appreciation funds for the twelve months ending June 30, 2010, 213th of 218 over the last five years, and 104th of 173 since inception in October, 2001. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

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Aggressive Investors 2 Fund vs. S&P 500 Index, Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index & Russell 2000 Index

from Inception 10/31/01 to 6/30/10

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: In spite of the market decline, some companies in disparate industries overcame the trend. The consumer discretionary and industrial companies helped the most.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered a number of companies that contributed positive returns to the fund. Four industrial and three consumer discretionary companies were among the best performers list. Combined, these seven stocks returned about three-quarters of a percent to the Fund’s performance, providing some cushion in the quarterly downturn.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  

1

  US Airways Group, Inc.   Airlines   17.1%  

2

  EMCOR Group, Inc.   Construction & Engineering   15.0%  

3

  Valassis Communications, Inc.   Media   14.0%  

4

  Home Depot, Inc.   Specialty Retail   9.0%  

5

  Hasbro, Inc.   Leisure Equipment & Products   8.1%  

6

  EnerNOC, Inc.   Commercial Services & Supplies   5.9%  

7

  Microsoft Corp.   Software   5.3%  

8

  General Electric Co.   Industrial Conglomerates   4.1%  

9

  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   Pharmaceuticals   3.7%  

10

  AT&T, Inc.   Diversified Telecommunication Services   3.4%  

Snubbed in the latest airline merger talk (Continental and United Airlines), US Airways claims to be content to go it alone and is not looking for a merger partner at this time. The industry as a whole seems primed for recovery following last year’s recessionary period and the oil hikes of 2008. US Airways announced a nice increase in May revenue as business travel continues to pick up and international bookings have risen. In fact, management recently projected a quarterly profit for the first time since 2007. US Airways was the fund’s top performer for the June quarter.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Beating Wall Street expectations didn’t help in the quarter, especially among technology and growth companies.

 

 

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Lack of traction (page 3) continues to take a toll on the growth leaning stock picking models of this Fund. For example, according to data from Bloomberg, a very strong 89% of our companies reported earnings above Wall Street expectations, versus 82% for our primary market benchmark. Yet, this did not translate into market beating returns. Our Fund stocks with higher exposure to market risk hurt the most, combined with an underweighting of classical conservative sectors: utilities and consumer staples.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

  Unisys Corp.   IT Services   -47.0%  

2

  Corinthian Colleges, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -44.0%  

3

  Fibria Celulose SA   Paper & Forest Products   -32.4%  

4

  Teck Resources, Ltd.   Metals & Mining   -28.7%  

5

  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   -28.7%  

6

  Seagate Technology   Computers & Peripherals   -28.6%  

7

  Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, Inc.   Chemicals   -27.7%  

8

  Xerox Corp.   Office Electronics   -27.2%  

9

  United States Steel Corp.   Metals & Mining   -27.2%  

10

  Barclays PLC   Commercial Banks   -26.7%  

Corinthian Colleges, Inc (CCI) offers for-profit post-secondary programs in the United States and Canada. In recent times, the industry has been criticized for poor oversight as numerous students incurred significant debt that they are unable to repay (and often without a solid education in return). In April, an official at the Department of Education compared the regulatory environment to that of Wall Street, a harsh reprimand in the aftermath of the financial debacle. In May, the company was downgraded by an analyst who forecast a decline in its enrollment as the government tightened aid requirements to help reduce student loan defaults. Its share price fell 44% during the quarter in spite of the fact that the company’s financial results continue to improve. Is the company significantly “oversold?” Our model indicates it may well be.

An interesting footnote to the Corinthian Colleges story highlights the degree to which much of a company’s price continues to be driven by events. On May 17 the company’s stock price soared 14% in the last 15 minutes of trading on the news that U.S. Education Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman, a for-profit watchdog, was stepping down.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: Some of the market’s most distressed and battered stocks of the bear market bounced back the most over the last year.

We were significantly underrepresented in distressed stocks over the last year, although these were among the market’s best performers. Nevertheless, we held a handful of these stocks, which showed up on our fiscal year best performers list, e.g. General Electric, BioMed Realty, and Aflac. Others, such as our top performer, Cognizant, did reflect strong underlying economic growth. Winners and losers existed in each sector during the past 12 months. Seven sectors were represented on the list of best performers for the year and they contributed almost six percent to the Fund’s return. In fact, five holdings enjoyed gains of over 50% during the 12-month period.

 

 

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These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  

1

  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.   IT Services   87.5%  

2

  General Electric Co.   Industrial Conglomerates   64.7%  

3

  BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   62.7%  

4

  Home Depot, Inc.   Specialty Retail   52.9%  

5

  NewMarket Corp.   Chemicals   50.2%  

6

  Aflac, Inc.   Insurance   41.1%  

7

  EMCOR Group, Inc.   Construction & Engineering   40.8%  

8

  Amedisys, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   40.3%  

9

  Cerner Corp.   Health Care Technology   39.2%  

10

  FMC Technologies, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   39.0%  

Cognizant Technology provides outsourced technology services worldwide. Much of its operations take place in Asian emerging markets, such as India, and its profits are quite high, as it benefits from the lower labor costs. As global firms look for ways to cut expenses in the aftermath of the economic downturn, many have turned to outsourcing certain technology areas. India’s tech sector has surged, even during these challenging times, boosting Cognizant’s earnings beyond Wall Street expectations over the past few quarters. Since Europe is a major market, some analysts fear that future operations may be impacted by the declining value of the euro. In June, Cognizant continued in growth mode and announced that it was acquiring a Paris-based consulting firm, Galileo Performance. Its stock price recently hit an all-time high, rising over 75% during the 12-month period. It was the fund’s top performer for the fiscal year and contributed just over one percent to the overall return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: In spite of an up market over three of the last four quarters, there were also significant decliners in a broad array of industries.

Our ten worst performers over the fiscal year period came from nine different industries, although four were related to the information technology sector that also provided the Fund’s top performer. These four combined cost the Fund over two percentage points in return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

  Corinthian Colleges, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -41.8%  

2

  Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.   Auto Components   -40.4%  

3

  Unisys Corp.   IT Services   -36.6%  

4

  Synaptics, Inc.   Computers & Peripherals   -33.4%  

5

  Teck Resources, Ltd.   Metals & Mining   -28.7%  

6

  Xerox Corp.   Office Electronics   -27.2%  

7

  United States Steel Corp.   Metals & Mining   -27.2%  

8

  Fibria Celulose SA   Paper & Forest Products   -25.4%  

9

  Tetra Tech, Inc.   Commercial Services & Supplies   -23.5%  

10

  Arrow Electronics, Inc.   Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components   -23.3%  

Will the country ever become less dependent on the world’s sources of oil? Fuel Systems Solutions certainly hopes so. The company manufactures alternative fuel components and systems that are incorporated in the transportation and industrial industries. While the outlook is bright as carmakers strive to build more fuel efficient vehicles, the company’s share price has declined dramatically since the beginning of the year. In fact, its price decline has followed in step with the European debt crisis that has made headlines over the past few quarters. Italy has long been a key market for Fuel Systems, and some analysts fear a pessimistic outlook for its economy should a “contagion” spread beyond Greece, Spain, and other debt-challenged European markets. Additionally, the Italian government ended an alternative fuel subsidy that had been instrumental in prior

 

 

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revenue gains for Fuel Systems. Its stock price has fallen on these ongoing uncertainties, and the negative returns cost the fund over one percent during the 12-month period.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

Seven of the top ten holdings were from the information technology sector, but they were diversified among six different industries. No single holding accounted for greater than 3.2% of net assets. The ten largest positions represented just over 20% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

Rank   Description   Industry    % of Net 
Assets

1

  Sanmina-SCI Corp.   Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components   3.2%   

2

  Acme Packet, Inc.   Communications Equipment   2.5%   

3

  SanDisk Corp.   Computers & Peripherals   2.5%   

4

  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.   IT Services   2.2%   

5

  Veeco Instruments, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   2.1%   

6

  Micron Technology, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   2.0%   

7

  Lexmark International, Inc.   Computers & Peripherals   1.9%   

8

  Atwood Oceanics, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   1.7%   

9

  Cooper Industries PLC   Electrical Equipment   1.6%   

10

  Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd.   Software   1.6%   
    Total       21.3%   

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

Information Technology represented over one-fourth of the Fund’s holdings at the end of the period and comprised the largest allocation disparity within the Index. Unfortunately, this volatile sector underperformed during the past three months. Combined, the consumer-related sectors represented in excess of 20% of net assets in both the Fund and the S&P 500 Index. However, we owned more consumer discretionary companies, and the index held more consumer staples.

 

      % of Portfolio    % of S&P 500 Index    Difference  

Consumer Discretionary

   16.1%      10.1%    6.0% 

Consumer Staples

   4.9%    11.5%    -6.6%  

Energy

   10.0%      10.8%    -0.8%  

Financials

   16.3%      16.3%    0.0% 

Health Care

   6.5%    12.1%    -5.6%  

Industrials

   12.2%      10.4%    1.8% 

Information Technology

   27.5%      18.7%    8.8% 

Materials

   5.6%      3.4%    2.2% 

Telecommunication Services

   0.0%      3.0%    -3.0%  

Utilities

   0.0%      3.7%    -3.7%  

Cash

   0.9%      0.0%    0.9% 

Total

   100.0%        100.0%     

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

Market volatility can significantly affect short-term performance. The Fund is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in the small companies within this multi-cap fund generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated

 

 

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with larger companies. This additional risk is attributable to a number of factors, including the relatively limited financial resources that are typically available to small companies and the fact that small companies often have comparatively limited product lines. In addition, the stock of small companies tends to be more volatile than the stock of large companies, particularly in the short term and particularly in the early stages of an economic or market downturn. The Fund’s use of options, futures, and leverage can magnify the risk of loss in an unfavorable market, and the Fund’s use of short-sale positions can, in theory, expose shareholders to unlimited loss. Finally, the Fund exposes shareholders to “focus risk,” which may add to Fund volatility through the possibility that a single company could significantly affect total return. Shareholders of the Fund, therefore, are taking on more risk than they would if they invested in the stock market as a whole.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Aggressive Investors 2 Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are extremely important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.07%

    

Aerospace & Defense - 2.07%

    

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   55,500        $ 3,021,420     

Raytheon Co.

   67,300      3,256,647     
              
        6,278,067     

 

Airlines - 2.44%

    

UAL Corp.*+

   169,800      3,491,088     

US Airways Group, Inc.*+

   454,400      3,912,384     
              
        7,403,472     

 

Auto Components - 1.94%

    

Magna International, Inc., Class A

   47,000      3,100,120     

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*

   101,100      2,787,327     
              
        5,887,447     

 

Automobiles - 1.38%

    

Ford Motor Co.*

   416,700      4,200,336     

 

Beverages - 1.08%

    

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   57,300      3,279,279     

 

Building Products - 1.02%

    

Owens Corning*

   103,500      3,095,685     

 

Capital Markets - 0.92%

    

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   21,200      2,782,924     

 

Chemicals - 3.39%

    

Lubrizol Corp.

   55,000      4,417,050     

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   29,099      2,509,498     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   48,300      3,341,877     
              
        10,268,425     

 

Commercial Banks - 3.66%

    

Barclays PLC-Sponsored ADR

   163,700      2,601,193     

Fifth Third Bancorp

   238,600      2,932,394     

Lloyds Banking Group PLC - ADR+

   702,400      2,219,584     

M&T Bank Corp.

   39,500      3,355,525     
              
        11,108,696     

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.32%

    

EnerNOC, Inc.*+

   127,700      4,014,888     
          

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Communications Equipment - 2.50%

Acme Packet, Inc.*

   281,900        $ 7,577,472

 

Computers & Peripherals - 5.36%

Lexmark International, Inc., Class A*

   175,100      5,783,553

SanDisk Corp.*

   179,800      7,564,186

Seagate Technology*

   222,400      2,900,096
         
        16,247,835

 

Consumer Finance - 1.99%

Capital One Financial Corp.

   73,700      2,970,110

SLM Corp.*

   294,300      3,057,777
         
        6,027,887

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.60%

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*+

   192,800      1,899,080

DeVry, Inc.

   56,400      2,960,436
         
        4,859,516

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.64%

Cooper Industries PLC

   112,900      4,967,600

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.11%

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

   128,800      2,878,680

Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A*

   185,200      2,813,188

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

   717,500      9,765,175

Tech Data Corp.*

   86,400      3,077,568
         
        18,534,611

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 4.74%

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.*

   196,700      5,019,784

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.+

   51,000      3,171,690

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   89,600      2,963,072

Tetra Technologies, Inc.*

   355,300      3,226,124
         
        14,380,670

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.04%

Safeway, Inc.

   160,700      3,159,362

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.19%

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   120,000      3,810,000

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   56,700      2,821,959
         
        6,631,959

 

Household Products - 1.50%

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   75,700      4,540,486

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Insurance - 5.16%

          

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

   201,900        $ 2,638,833     

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   142,300      3,149,099     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   64,200      3,444,972     

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   76,800      3,782,400     

XL Capital, Ltd., Class A

   164,700      2,636,847     
              
        15,652,151     

 

IT Services - 5.96%

    

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*

   132,500      6,632,950     

International Business Machines Corp.

   26,800      3,309,264     

Unisys Corp.*

   206,900      3,825,581     

Visa, Inc., Class A

   61,000      4,315,750     
              
        18,083,545     

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.32%

    

Hasbro, Inc.

   97,400      4,003,140     

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.16%

    

Life Technologies Corp.*

   78,300      3,699,675     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

   58,300      2,859,615     
              
        6,559,290     

 

Machinery - 0.96%

    

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   118,100      2,905,260     

 

Media - 2.52%

    

CBS Corp., Class B Non Voting

   239,200      3,092,856     

Valassis Communications, Inc.*

   143,800      4,561,336     
              
        7,654,192     

 

Metals & Mining - 1.55%

    

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B

   79,500      2,351,610     

United States Steel Corp.+

   61,300      2,363,115     
              
        4,714,725     

 

Multiline Retail - 3.47%

    

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A+

   125,500      2,698,250     

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

   124,100      4,677,329     

Target Corp.

   64,000      3,146,880     
              
        10,522,459     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Office Electronics - 0.80%

Xerox Corp.

   303,200        $ 2,437,728

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.27%

Comstock Resources, Inc.*

   127,100      3,523,212

ConocoPhillips

   94,400      4,634,096

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   54,600      3,116,022

World Fuel Services Corp.

   182,200      4,726,268
         
        15,999,598

 

Paper & Forest Products - 1.81%

Fibria Celulose SA - Sponsored ADR*+

   167,100      2,473,080

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   136,100      3,021,420
         
        5,494,500

 

Personal Products - 1.30%

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (The)

   70,700      3,940,111

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.13%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   140,200      3,496,588

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

   135,300      2,960,364
         
        6,456,952

 

Professional Services - 0.98%

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

   44,100      2,959,992

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.36%

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

   213,600      3,436,824

Weingarten Realty Investors

   195,300      3,720,465
         
        7,157,289

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.07%

Brookfield Properties Corp.

   231,400      3,248,856

 

Road & Rail - 0.76%

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

   233,300      2,291,006

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.17%

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

   204,100      3,226,821

Micron Technology, Inc.*

   728,700      6,186,663

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*+

   182,600      6,259,528
         
        15,673,012

 

Software - 1.60%

Longtop Financial Technologies, Ltd. - Sponsored ADR*+

   149,400      4,840,560

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Specialty Retail - 2.71%

    

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.*+

   692,000        $ 4,435,720     

Ross Stores, Inc.

   71,300      3,799,577     
                
          8,235,297     

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.12%

    

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

   276,600      3,385,584     

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.00%

    

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     30,400      3,023,280     
                

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 99.07%

     300,485,144     
                

(Cost $301,453,337)

       
   

Rate^

  

Shares

  

Value

     

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.84%

    

BlackRock Fed Fund

  0.04%    2,530,973      2,530,973     
                

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.84%

     2,530,973     
                

(Cost $2,530,973)

       

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.91%

       $ 303,016,117     

(Cost $303,984,310)

          

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.09%

     276,827     
                

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

       $ 303,292,944     
                

 

*    Non-income producing security.

^   Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.

+   This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010.

     Total loaned securities had a market value of $22,492,054 at June 30, 2010.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

PLC- Public Limited Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

     Valuation Inputs
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)
    

Level 1
Quoted

Prices

  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total

Common Stocks

  $300,485,144   $    $—    $ 300,485,144

Money Market Fund

      2,530,973      —      2,530,973
                     

TOTAL

 

$300,485,144

  $ 2,530,973    $—    $ 303,016,117
                     

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Dear Fellow Ultra-Small Company Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 8.46%, trailing the 7.94% loss of our primary market benchmark, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index, and the 7.67% loss of our peer benchmark, the Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index, but outperforming the 8.85% decline of the Russell Micro-Cap Index as well as the 9.92% decline of the Russell 2000 Index. It was a mixed quarter on a relative basis.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund appreciated 17.26%, trailing the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index (up 33.06%), the Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index (up 21.65%), the Russell Microcap Index (up 20.45%) and the Russell 2000 Index (up 21.48%). In the environment of a junk rally and lack of traction (page 3), it was a poor fiscal year on a relative basis. We are not pleased.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year, ten-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

      June Qtr.
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   10 Year
7/1/00
to 6/30/10
   Life-to-Date
8/5/94
to 6/30/10

Ultra-Small Company Fund

   -8.46%    17.26%    -0.49%    11.85%    15.22%

CRSP Cap-Based Port. 10 Index

   -7.94%    33.06%    3.26%    10.32%    11.92%

Russell Microcap Index

   -8.85%    20.45%    -2.41%    3.25%    N/A   

Russell 2000 Index (small companies)

   -9.92%    21.48%    0.37%    3.00%    7.36%

Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index

   -7.67%    21.65%    -0.45%    1.79%    N/A   

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index is an unmanaged index of 1,321 of the smallest publicly traded U.S. stocks (with dividends reinvested), as reported by the Center for Research on Security Prices. The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures the performance of 1000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2,000 Index. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures the performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index is an index of small-company funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Ultra-Small Company Fund ranked 55th of 70 micro-cap funds for the twelve months ending June 30, 2010, 32nd of 59 over the last five years, 1st of 35 over the last ten years, and 1st of 9 since inception in August, 1994. These long-term numbers and the graph below give two snapshots of our long-term success. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

 

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Ultra-Small Company Fund vs. CRSP 10 Index, Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index* & Russell 2000 Index & Russell Microcap Index** from Inception 8/5/94 to 6/30/10

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* The Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index began on 12/31/1995, and the line graph for the Index begins at the same value as the Fund on that date.
** The Russell Microcap Index began on 6/30/2000, and the line graph for the Index begins at the same value as the Fund on that date.

The Effect of Company Size on Performance:

 

The Short Version: After strong large-company stock dominant years in 2007 and 2008, small and especially ultra-small stocks came back with a vengeance in the March 2009 through March 2010 timeframe, and then surprisingly provided some cushion in the most recent quarter as well. While this “tailwind” certainly helped, factors relating to lack of traction (page 3) worked against us.

In a majority of strongly declining markets, large companies outperform small ones. Not so over the last quarter, as ultra-small stocks significantly outperformed larger ones, giving our Fund a nice tailwind against benchmarks such as the Russell 2000 Index of small companies. The table below shows an almost four percentage point difference between the market’s smallest and largest companies. Even more dramatic is the performance disparity by size over the last year. Unfortunately, as detailed in our December 2009 report, much of that outperformance came among very risky “penny stocks” and distressed stocks that we tend to avoid; thus, we didn’t get the full benefit of the asset class’s 33.06% fiscal year return

 

CRSP  Decile1    Three Month
4/1/10 to
6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09 to
6/30/10
   5 Years
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   10 Years
7/1/00
to 6/30/10
   84.5 Years
1/1/1926
to 6/30/10

1 (ultra-large)

   -11.89%      11.55%    -0.83%     -2.97%     8.90%  

2

   -9.80%      20.71%    0.78%     2.87%     10.24%  

3

   -9.02%      27.56%    1.14%     3.21%     10.64%  

4

   -11.19%      22.21%    1.82%     4.06%     10.60%  

5

   -9.76%      26.42%    4.62%     4.47%     11.15%  

6

   -10.50%      24.67%    0.99%     3.59%     11.10%  

7

   -8.97%      27.21%    2.41%     4.33%     11.10%  

8

   -8.49%      27.56%    3.25%     6.41%     11.34%  

9

   -9.64%      22.80%    1.55%     5.90%     11.38%  

10 (ultra-small)

   -7.94%      33.06%    3.26%     10.32%     13.06%  

 

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The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio Indexes are unmanaged indexes of the publicly traded U.S. stocks with dividends reinvested, grouped by the market capitalization, as reported by the Center for Research in Security Prices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

 

The Short Version: In spite of the quarterly downturn, a number of our holdings performed quite well.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered a number of companies that contributed strong returns to the Fund. Six different sectors were represented in this list of best performers.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  

1

  IDT Corp.   Diversified Telecommunication Services   96.8%  

2

  Winmark Corp.   Specialty Retail   44.6%  

3

  Caribou Coffee Co., Inc.   Hotels Restaurants & Leisure   43.1%  

4

  Vascular Solutions, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   39.0%  

5

  Ballantyne Strong, Inc.   Media   34.1%  

6

  HealthTronics, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   33.8%  

7

  Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.   Professional Services   32.5%  

8

  Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.   IT Services   25.9%  

9

  Medifast, Inc.   Personal Products   25.7%  

10

  GSI Technology, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   22.8%  

Late in the quarter, executives from IDT Corp. rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange as the company achieved a successful turnaround, returned to profitability, and regained compliance status with the exchange’s listing requirements. Its stock had struggled over the past few years with cash flow difficulties, restructuring issues, and management changes. IDT is both a telecommunication and energy company and recently reported a profitable quarter that included stronger cash flow, mainly on revenues from its calling card business. Recently, management looked to the future with its energy services group and entered into a venture with French oil company Total SA to develop a shale production plant in Northwest Colorado. This move looks highly appealing, particularly in light of the recent domestic off-shore drilling problems and potential future bans. The stock doubled in value during the three-month period and recently traded at its highest level since early 2008.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

 

The Short Version: Information technology and consumer discretionary stocks were well represented on the worst performers list.

Despite the fact that the models uncovered some positive consumer stocks as shown in the best performers section above, several other factors negatively affected our performance relative to our primary market benchmark: a) the 18% of our Fund stocks that had appreciated above “ultra-small” status hurt our returns to the tune of about a half percent; b) our Fund’s somewhat conservative positioning with respect to debt hurt by about a quarter of a percentage point, and c) our slight leaning toward market-sensitive stocks hurt as well.

 

 

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Consumer discretionary and IT stocks loomed large on the list of poor performers last quarter as five related companies from these two sectors made the list. Combined, those holdings cost the Fund about one-and-a-half percent in return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

  Astrotech Corp.   Aerospace & Defense   -61.4%  

2

  Grubb & Ellis Co.   Real Estate Management & Development   -55.5%  

3

  BioFuel Energy Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   -54.8%  

4

  Valuevision Media, Inc.   Internet & Catalog Retail   -47.9%  

5

  Ikanos Communications, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   -46.3%  

6

  Tongxin International, Ltd.   Auto Components   -42.4%  

7

  Eon Communications Corp.   Communications Equipment   -41.4%  

8

  PRG-Schultz International, Inc.   Commercial Services & Supplies   -36.6%  

9

  MarineMax, Inc.   Specialty Retail   -36.0%  

10

  Insmed, Inc.   Biotechnology   -35.7%  

BioFuel Energy manufactures and sells ethanol and related energy products and aims to become the leading producer in the United States. In recent times, its operating performance has been dramatically impacted by shrinking margins as the difference between the cost of corn and the price of ethanol has narrowed substantially. Management believes the company has improved its cost structure in other areas, including capital improvement at its plants, and should be primed to benefit in the upcoming quarters as margins improve and move back to more “normal” spreads. The stock lost 55% during the three month period and cost the Fund about a quarter percent in return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

 

The Short Version: Company size and risk were the two biggest determinants of fiscal year performance.

During the market downturn of calendar 2008, large companies outperformed their small-cap (particularly ultra-small cap) counterparts, but that trend shifted dramatically over the past twelve months as the smallest, riskiest, and most downtrodden companies came roaring back. Seven sectors were represented on the list of best performers for the year, and each of the top 10 holdings doubled in value (and then some) during the fiscal year. Altogether they contributed almost eleven percent in return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  

1

  Saga Communications, Inc.   Media   410.8%  

2

  IDT Corp.   Diversified Telecommuication Services   323.6%  

3

  China Automotive Systems, Inc.   Auto Components   288.9%  

4

  Telestone Technologies Corp.   Communications Equipment   282.9%  

5

  One Liberty Properties, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   182.2%  

6

  Medifast, Inc.   Personal Products   175.6%  

7

  Wave Systems Corp.   Software   163.4%  

8

  Collectors Universe   Diversified Consumer Services   157.7%  

9

  Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   157.4%  

10

  KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp.   Paper & Forest Products   126.7%  

As the US economy experiences a sluggish recovery and Europe fights through sovereign debt issues, China remains among the only primary markets that continue to expand in the post-financial debacle and global recession. Many companies doing business there are truly benefiting. China Automotive Systems produces power steering systems and other parts for Chinese automakers. Most of its customers operate in China, which has seen an industry-wide explosion with the development of a broader middle class. The car industry is expected to continue experiencing rapid growth. With Toyota and other Japanese companies suffering the ill effects of recalls and hindered reputations, Chinese automakers and their suppliers have reaped the

 

 

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rewards of increased sales. China Automotive System’s share price more than tripled in value during the fiscal year and contributed over half-a-percent to the Fund’s return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

 

The Short Version: Our Fund reflects the fact that the worst performers appeared among each of the economy’s sectors.

No sector was spared from the negativity of the last twelve months and especially the last quarter. Five sectors were represented in the list of worst performers. Altogether they cost the Fund about four and a half percent in return. Three holdings from both the consumer discretionary and energy sectors made the worst performers list.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank

  Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

  Eon Communications Corp.   Communications Equipment   -73.2%  

2

  BioFuel Energy Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   -62.8%  

3

  Cornerstone Therapautics, Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   -53.4%  

4

  Tongxin International, Ltd.   Auto Components   -49.5%  

5

  Omni Energy Services Corp.   Energy Equipment & Services   -49.5%  

6

  Spartan Motors, Inc.   Auto Components   -48.7%  

7

  Grubb & Ellis Co.   Real Estate Management & Development   -47.9%  

8

  Trico Marine Services, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   -47.8%  

9

  Valuevision Media, Inc.   Internet & Catalog Retail   -47.4%  

10

  Ikanos Communications, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   -46.3%  

Eon Communications develops global communication solutions through advanced technologies for small- and mid-sized businesses. Management reported losses during the past two quarters. Though revenue jumped in the January 2010 quarter, much of the increase was due to a recent acquisition that may have served to inflate the true results of the period. The company continues to seek new revenue sources and cost-cutting measures and recently announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico to expand its global presence. Eon’s stock price fell over 70% during the fiscal year and cost the Fund about a half a percent in overall return.

Top Ten Equity Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

 

IDT Corp. was the only best performer of the quarter that was also among the ten largest holdings as of June 30. Diversification ruled the day as eight industries were represented among the largest positions and no single stock accounted for greater than 2.5% of the net assets. All told, the ten largest positions represented under 20% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

Rank   Description  

Industry

 

% of Net
Assets

1

  Keithley Instruments, Inc.   Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components   2.2%  

2

  Culp, Inc.   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   2.1%  

3

  FSI International, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   1.9%  

4

  IDT Corp.   Diversified Telecommunication   1.9%  

5

  Nanometrics, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   1.8%  

6

  Callon Petroleum Co.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   1.7%  

7

  Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   1.7%  

8

  Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   1.6%  

9

  Libbey, Inc.   Household Durables   1.5%  

10

  KMG Chemicals, Inc.   Chemicals   1.4%  
  Total     17.8%  

 

 

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Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

 

The Fund held a smaller allocation in health care than the CRSP 10 Index and was rewarded accordingly, as the sector performed poorly during the three month period. However, much of the allocation slack was taken up with information technology stocks, which struggled during the quarter.

 

      % of Portfolio   % of CRSP 10 Index   Difference

Consumer Discretionary

     15.7%     15.3%    0.4%

Consumer Staples

       4.0%       3.0%    1.0%

Energy

       4.7%       5.2%   -0.5%

Financials

     18.8%     21.4%   -2.6%

Health Care

     11.0%     18.0%   -7.0%

Industrials

       9.1%     14.4%   -5.3%

Information Technology

     24.7%     17.0%    7.7%

Materials

       4.9%       3.2%    1.7%

Telecommunication Services

       2.3%       1.0%    1.3%

Utilities

       2.0%       1.5%    0.5%

Cash

       2.8%       0.0%    2.8%

Total

   100.0%   100.0%  

Disclaimer

 

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to very high, above market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in ultra-small companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies and even “small companies” for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

Conclusion

 

 

Ultra-Small Company Fund remains closed to new investors. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 97.10%

    

Aerospace & Defense - 0.77%

    

AeroCentury Corp.*+

   9,000        $ 186,930     

Astrotech Corp.*+

   30,100      37,324     

Sparton Corp.*

   80,000      402,400     
              
        626,654     

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 1.16%

    

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.*

   65,700      945,423     

 

Auto Components - 2.03%

    

Hawk Corp., Class A*

   17,200      437,740     

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*

   40,000      255,200     

Shiloh Industries, Inc.*+

   14,200      120,132     

SORL Auto Parts, Inc.*+

   41,100      341,952     

Strattec Security Corp.*

   5,300      117,130     

Tongxin International, Ltd.*+

   89,500      383,955     
              
        1,656,109     

 

Biotechnology - 1.23%

    

Oncothyreon, Inc.*+

   139,400      462,808     

Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   125,300      333,298     

Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   25,400      211,582     
              
        1,007,688     

 

Building Products - 1.11%

    

Insteel Industries, Inc.

   77,900      905,198     

 

Capital Markets - 3.97%

    

Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A+

   43,600      820,988     

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc.*+

   353,500      441,875     

Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.*+

   100      286     

TICC Capital Corp.

   121,500      1,020,600     

Triangle Capital Corp.+

   67,171      955,172     
              
        3,238,921     

 

Chemicals - 1.43%

    

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

   81,200      1,166,032     

 

Commercial Banks - 3.92%

    

Alliance Financial Corp.

   16,100      447,580     

American National Bankshares, Inc.+

   9,100      194,649     

Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.

   11,600      303,920     

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*+

   36,000      424,080     

Fidelity Southern Corp.*+

   20,100      131,856     

Financial Institutions, Inc.

   20,000      355,200     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Commercial Banks (continued)

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.

   40,000        $ 286,800

MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.

   6,000      76,620

NewBridge Bancorp*

   18,900      66,339

Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.

   5,500      167,310

State Bancorp, Inc.

   26,700      253,650

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*+

   37,800      489,132
         
        3,197,136

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.62%

APAC Customer Services, Inc.*

   100,000      570,000

Metalico, Inc.*

   189,900      755,802
         
        1,325,802

 

Communications Equipment - 2.92%

Anaren, Inc.*

   51,000      761,940

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class A

   5,200      86,320

Eon Communications Corp.*

   50,000      76,500

Network Engines, Inc.*

   325,800      882,918

Westell Technologies, Inc., Class A*

   367,200      572,832
         
        2,380,510

 

Computers & Peripherals - 1.26%

Hypercom Corp.*

   216,200      1,003,168

TransAct Technologies, Inc.*

   2,864      20,907
         
        1,024,075

 

Consumer Finance - 0.12%

Nicholas Financial, Inc.*

   12,100      98,857

 

Containers & Packaging - 1.00%

UFP Technologies, Inc.*

   89,000      817,910

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.76%

Carriage Services, Inc.*

   18,100      84,346

Collectors Universe

   40,000      536,800
         
        621,146

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.06%

California First National Bancorp

   4,000      49,360

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.26%

8X8, Inc.*

   250,000      312,500

IDT Corp., Class B*+

   120,000      1,530,000
         
        1,842,500

 

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Electric Utilities - 0.79%

    

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

   32,600        $ 643,524     

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.83%

    

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. - ADR*+

   233,400      835,572     

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp.

   4,700      88,736     

LGL Group, Inc.*

   16,000      179,840     

Preformed Line Products Co.

   13,000      363,350     

SL Industries, Inc.*

   1,800      21,600     
              
        1,489,098     

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 7.33%

    

DDi Corp.

   111,000      835,830     

IEC Electronics Corp.*+

   113,300      517,781     

Keithley Instruments, Inc.

   200,000      1,766,000     

Kemet Corp.*

   86,431      202,249     

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

   62,500      856,250     

PC Connection, Inc.*

   27,100      164,226     

Richardson Electronics, Ltd.

   85,400      768,600     

SMTC Corp.*+

   100,000      301,000     

Spectrum Control, Inc.*

   19,300      269,814     

TESSCO Technologies, Inc.

   17,700      295,590     
              
        5,977,340     

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.26%

    

Mitcham Industries, Inc.*

   31,800      214,650     

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.21%

    

G. Willi-Food International, Ltd.*

   30,000      175,200     

 

Food Products - 2.34%

    

Coffee Holding Co., Inc.+

   50,000      253,000     

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*

   25,500      368,985     

SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc.*+

   125,000      631,250     

SunOpta, Inc.*

   150,000      657,000     
              
        1,910,235     

 

Gas Utilities - 0.04%

    

Energy, Inc.

   2,826      30,690     

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.35%

    

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

   54,000      318,060     

Shamir Optical Industry, Ltd.+

   24,400      194,956     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

Vascular Solutions, Inc.*

   47,000        $ 587,500
         
        1,100,516

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 6.71%

Almost Family, Inc.*+

   28,500      995,505

American Dental Partners, Inc.*

   47,000      569,170

Continucare Corp.*

   142,000      475,700

Health Grades, Inc.*

   142,000      852,000

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc.*

   216,600      807,918

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.*+

   100      605

Rural/Metro Corp.*+

   117,200      954,008

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.*

   48,700      822,056
         
        5,476,962

 

Health Care Technology - 0.17%

HealthStream, Inc.*

   30,000      138,000

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.30%

Caribou Coffee Co., Inc.*+

   111,700      1,057,799

 

Household Durables - 2.57%

Libbey, Inc.*+

   94,700      1,229,206

Lifetime Brands, Inc.*+

   59,400      868,428
         
        2,097,634

 

Insurance - 2.86%

American Physicians Capital, Inc.

   36,633      1,130,128

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.*

   48,700      484,565

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

   83,000      716,290
         
        2,330,983

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.59%

Gaiam, Inc., Class A+

   31,800      193,026

US Auto Parts Network, Inc.*

   48,500      291,000
         
        484,026

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.10%

Local.com Corp.*+

   95,900      655,956

Marchex, Inc., Class B

   62,200      239,470
         
        895,426

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

IT Services - 1.04%

    

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.*

   167,500        $ 765,475     

Newtek Business Services, Inc.

   60,900      80,997     
              
        846,472     

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.65%

    

Summer Infant, Inc.*+

   81,600      534,480     

 

Machinery - 0.23%

    

Key Technology, Inc.*

   14,000      189,000     

 

Media - 1.67%

    

Ballantyne Strong, Inc.*

   108,900      788,436     

Saga Communications, Inc., Class A*

   7,500      179,100     

Salem Communications Corp., Class A*

   45,000      166,950     

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., Class A*

   200,000      228,000     
              
        1,362,486     

 

Metals & Mining - 1.23%

    

US Energy Corp.*+

   211,700      1,005,575     

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.18%

    

BioFuel Energy Corp.*+

   175,000      225,750     

Callon Petroleum Co.*+

   223,900      1,410,570     

REX American Resources Corp.*

   38,000      608,000     

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC+

   48,500      1,013,650     

Warren Resources, Inc.*

   334,100      968,890     
              
        4,226,860     

 

Paper & Forest Products - 1.28%

    

Mercer International, Inc.*+

   185,900      739,882     

Orient Paper, Inc.*

   45,000      300,600     
              
        1,040,482     

 

Personal Products - 1.45%

    

CCA Industries, Inc.

   34,000      181,900     

Female Health Co. (The)

   73,000      378,870     

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc.

   87,000      619,440     
              
        1,180,210     

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.56%

    

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.*

   55,500      1,271,505     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Professional Services - 1.41%

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.+

   111,700        $ 1,151,627

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.79%

Agree Realty Corp.

   26,160      610,051

One Liberty Properties, Inc.+

   53,500      797,685

Winthrop Realty Trust

   67,900      869,799
         
        2,277,535

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.48%

Grubb & Ellis Co.*+

   400,000      392,000

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 9.47%

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*+

   472,500      732,375

FSI International, Inc.*+

   370,700      1,553,233

GSI Technology, Inc.*

   40,000      228,800

Ikanos Communications, Inc.*

   218,000      350,980

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.*+

   185,900      1,401,686

inTEST Corp.*

   152,000      516,800

Nanometrics, Inc.*

   143,100      1,443,879

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd.*+

   400,000      560,000

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*+

   109,700      934,644
         
        7,722,397

 

Software - 1.56%

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.*

   83,500      444,220

Magic Software Enterprises, Ltd.

   8,858      18,602

Wave Systems Corp., Class A*+

   250,000      810,000
         
        1,272,822

 

Specialty Retail - 1.25%

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*+

   30,000      678,900

MarineMax, Inc.*

   27,100      188,074

Winmark Corp.+

   4,500      150,615
         
        1,017,589

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 4.13%

Culp, Inc.*+

   156,400      1,714,144

Delta Apparel, Inc.*+

   23,400      341,640

Heelys, Inc.*

   85,000      206,550

Joe’s Jeans, Inc.*+

   153,600      304,128

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value      

 

Common Stocks (continued)

  

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)

  

   

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.+

   12,000        $ 202,080       

R.G. Barry Corp.

   37,000      408,110       

Unifi, Inc.*

   50,910      194,476       
                  
        3,371,128       

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 4.56%

  

   

Abington Bancorp, Inc.

   57,400      500,528       

Bofl Holding, Inc.*+

   55,900      789,308       

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

   50,000      615,500       

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C+

   11,456      160,728       

Louisiana Bancorp, Inc.*

   18,000      252,180       

Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc.*

   35,500      386,950       

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

   69,300      945,945       

Waterstone Financial, Inc.*

   20,427      69,656       
                  
        3,720,795       

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.96%

  

   

Aceto Corp.

   136,800      783,864       

 

Water Utilities - 1.13%

  

   

Artesian Resources Corp., Class A

   25,000      461,500       

Connecticut Water Service, Inc.

   22,000      462,440       
                  
        923,940       
                  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 97.10%

     79,216,171       
                  

(Cost $73,451,384)

            
 
    

Rate^

  

Shares

  

Value

      

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 4.69%

  

   

BlackRock Fed Fund

   0.04%    3,827,717      3,827,717       
                  

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 4.69%

     3,827,717       
                  

(Cost $3,827,717)

      

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.79%

     83,043,888       

(Cost $77,279,101)

         

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.79%)

     (1,462,243    
                  

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

       $ 81,581,645       
                  

 

*    Non-income producing security.

^   Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.

+   This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010.

     Total loaned securities had a market value of $20,214,256 at June 30, 2010.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

LLC - Limited Liability Co.

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

     

Valuation Inputs

      Investment in Securities (Market Value)
      Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total

Common Stocks

   $ 79,216,171    $    $—    $ 79,216,171

Money Market Fund

          3,827,717      —      3,827,717
                         

TOTAL

   $ 79,216,171    $ 3,827,717    $—    $ 83,043,888
                         

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Ultra-Small Company Market Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund declined 8.08% in the June quarter, trailing slightly the 7.94% loss of our primary market benchmark, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index, and the 7.67% loss of our peer benchmark, the Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index. We outperformed the 8.85% decline of the Russell Microcap Index as well as the 9.92% loss of the Russell 2000 Index. Uncharacteristically for a majority of down quarters, ultra-small stocks as a group declined less that the broader U.S. market indexes. It was a mixed quarter on a relative basis.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund appreciated 13.30%, badly trailing the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index (up 33.06%) for reasons highlighted in detail in our December quarter letter and below. We also lagged the Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index (up 21.65%), the Russell Microcap Index (up 20.45%) and the Russell 2000 Index (up 21.48%). It was a poor fiscal year on a relative basis.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year, ten-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

      June Qtr
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   10 Year
7/1/00
to 6/30/10
   Life-to-Date  
7/31/97  
to 6/30/10  

Ultra-Small Company Market Fund

   -8.08%     13.30%     -2.98%     8.44%    8.82%    

CRSP Cap-Based Port. 10 Index

   -7.94%     33.06%     3.26%     10.32%    10.09%    

Russell Microcap Index

   -8.85%     20.45%     -2.41%     3.25%    N/A

Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index

   -7.67%     21.65%     -0.45%     1.79%    5.08%    

Russell 2000 Index (small companies)

   -9.92%     21.48%     0.37%     3.00%    4.37%    

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index is an unmanaged index of 1,321 of the smallest publicly traded U.S. stocks (with dividends reinvested), as reported by the Center for Research on Security Prices. The Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index is an index of small-company funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures the performance of 1000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Ultra-Small Company Market Fund ranked 68th of 70 micro-cap funds for the twelve months ending June 30, 2010, 46th of 59 over the last five years, 10th of 35 over the last ten years, and 7th of 24 since inception in July 1997. These long-term numbers and the graph below give two snapshots of our long-term success. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

 

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Ultra-Small Company Market Fund vs. CRSP 10 Index, Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index & Russell 2000 Index & Russell Microcap Index* from Inception 7/31/97 to 6/30/10

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* The Russell Microcap Index began on 6/30/2000, and the line graph for the Index begins at the same value as the Fund on that date.

The Effect of Company Size on Performance:

 

The Short Version: After strong large-company stock dominant years in 2007 and 2008, small and especially ultra-small stocks came back with a vengeance in the March 2009 through March 2010 timeframe, and then surprisingly provided some cushion against the market decline in the most recent quarter as well. While this “tailwind” certainly helped, our low exposure to penny stocks (risky stocks selling for less than a dollar per share) and a slower rebalancing into ultra-small stocks (as detailed in our December report), worked strongly against us in the first three quarters of the fiscal year.

In a majority of strongly declining markets, large companies outperform small ones. Not so over the last quarter, as ultra-small stocks significantly outperformed larger ones, giving our Fund a nice tailwind against benchmarks such as the Russell 2000 Index of small companies. The table below shows an almost four percentage point difference between the market’s smallest and largest companies. Even more dramatic is the performance disparity by size over the last year. Unfortunately, as detailed in our December 2009 report, much of that outperformance came among very risky “penny stocks” and distressed stocks that we tend to avoid; thus, we didn’t come close to reaping the full benefit of the CRSP 10 Index’s 33.06% fiscal year return. While this is disappointing, we believe avoiding these stocks is the right long term decision, has led to lower risk statistics than all of our market benchmarks (note, for example, that we outperformed our primary market benchmark by nearly eight percentage points in the dramatic bear market of calendar 2008), and may even lead to better overall long-term performance. (See the common section on “Staying the Course” on page 4).

 

CRSP  Decile1    Three Month
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Years
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   10 Years
7/1/00
to 6/30/10
   84.5 Years 
1/1/1926 
to 6/30/10 

1 (ultra-large)

   -11.89%     11.55%     -0.83%     -2.97%     8.90% 

2

   -9.80%     20.71%     0.78%     2.87%     10.24% 

3

   -9.02%     27.56%     1.14%     3.21%     10.64% 

4

   -11.19%     22.21%     1.82%     4.06%     10.60% 

5

   -9.76%     26.42%     4.62%     4.47%     11.15% 

6

   -10.50%     24.67%     0.99%     3.59%     11.10% 

7

   -8.97%     27.21%     2.41%     4.33%     11.10% 

8

   -8.49%     27.56%     3.25%     6.41%     11.34% 

 

 

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CRSP  Decile1    Three Month
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Years
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   10 Years 
7/1/00 
to 6/30/10 
   84.5 Years   
1/1/1926   
to 6/30/10   

9

   -9.64%      22.80%    1.55%     5.90%     11.38%   

10 (ultra-small)

   -7.94%      33.06%    3.26%     10.32%     13.06%   

 

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The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio Indexes are unmanaged indexes of the publicly traded U.S. stocks with dividends reinvested, grouped by the market capitalization, as reported by the Center for Research in Security Prices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Detailed Explanation of June Quarter Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: A number of companies performed very well despite the sluggish economy and quarterly market downturn.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, many companies still performed quite well during the June quarter. Health care companies, in particular, dominated the top performers during the quarter as six holdings made up the best performers list.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  
1   Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.   Biotechnology   119.6%  
2   IDT Corp.   Diversified Telecommunication Services   96.8%  
3   Antigenics, Inc.   Biotechnology   78.9%  
4   Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   Biotechnology   77.3%  
5   TriMas Corp.   Machinery   74.3%  
6   Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   69.8%  
7   Power-One, Inc.   Electrical Equipment   61.5%  
8   Virage Logic Corp.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   51.3%  
9   STAAR Surgical Co.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   49.7%  
10   SenoRx, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   48.6%  

Late in the quarter, executives from IDT Corp. rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange as the company achieved a successful turnaround, returned to profitability, and regained compliance status with the exchange’s listing requirements. Its stock had struggled over the past few years with cash flow difficulties, restructuring issues, and management changes. IDT is both a telecommunication and energy company and recently reported a profitable quarter that included stronger cash flow, mainly from revenues from its calling card business. Recently, management looked to the future with its energy services group and entered into a venture with French oil company Total SA to develop a shale production plant in Northwest Colorado. This move looks highly appealing, particularly in light of the recent domestic off-shore drilling problems and potential future bans. The stock doubled in value during the three-month period and recently traded at its highest level since early 2008.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Health care stocks were especially vulnerable in the June quarter.

While health care holdings were prominent on the top performer list, the sector certainly was not immune to difficulties during the quarter as well. Five related companies dominated the worst performers list as well. Because of the extreme company-level diversification of this Fund, however, they only cost the fund roughly half a percent in return. Each of the ten holdings on the list declined by more than 50% during the three month period.

 

 

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These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss  
1   NMT Medical, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   -88.4%  
2   Affymax, Inc.   Biotechnology   -74.5%  
3   Pacific Capital Bancorp NA   Commercial Banks   -60.2%  
4   Radio One, Inc.   Media   -58.0%  
5   BioFuel Energy Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   -55.5%  
6   Grubb & Ellis Co.   Real Estate Management & Development   -55.5%  
7   Curis, Inc.   Biotechnology   -54.7%  
8   Santarus, Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   -53.9%  
9   Cypress Bioscience, Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   -53.0%  
10   FuelCell Energy, Inc.   Electrical Equipment   -52.6%  

BioFuel Energy manufactures and sells ethanol and related energy products and has a goal of becoming the leading producer in the United States. In recent times, its operating performance has been dramatically impacted by shrinking margins as the difference between the cost of corn and the price of ethanol has narrowed substantially. Management believes the company has improved its cost structure in other areas, including capital improvement at its plants, and should be primed to benefit in the upcoming quarters as margins improve and move back to more “normal” spreads. The stock lost 56% during the period we owned it and cost the Fund about a quarter percent in return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: Company size and risk were the two biggest determinants of fiscal year performance.

During the market downturn of calendar 2008, large companies outperformed their small-cap (particularly ultra-small cap) counterparts, but that trend shifted dramatically over the past twelve months as the smallest, riskiest, and most downtrodden companies came roaring back. Each of these top ten holdings rose at least 200% (and then some) during the fiscal year.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  
1   Entercom Communications Corp.   Media   476.5%  
2   IDT Corp.   Diversified Telecommunication Services   440.8%  
3   Media General, Inc.   Media   400.5%  
4   Power-One, Inc.   Electrical Equipment   353.0%  
5   Protection One, Inc.   Commercial Services & Supplies   260.8%  
6   Retail Ventures, Inc.   Multiline Retail   258.7%  
7   Trimas Corp.   Machinery   235.6%  
8   American Oil & Gas, Inc.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   218.8%  
9   Callon Petroleum Co.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   218.2%  
10   Valassis Communications, Inc.   Media   214.7%  

Traditional radio is putting up a strong fight against satellite radio. Entercom Communications owns and operates over 100 radio stations in more than 20 markets across the country. With significant industry consolidations, it is considered one of the five largest operators in what was once forecast to be a dying market. But a funny thing happened on the way to the funeral. Entercom recently posted its third straight quarterly profit, and revenues continue to be solid. While satellite radio (and other media outlets like that Internet fad) were supposed to herald the end for traditional operators, more advertising dollars have been moving into those stations that reach more listeners, particularly in a “sluggish” economy when many consumers are pinching pennies. Ad revenue has increased over 50%, and the company maintains a low debt position. Entercom’s stock soared over 400% during the fiscal year and was the top Fund performer.

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Health care and financial stocks were pummeled during the fiscal year.

Shareholders looking for culprits (or performance laggards) during the fiscal year need look no further than health care and financials. Nine related companies from these two sectors made up the list of worst performers during the twelve month period. In some cases, the uncertainty over the industry reform policies for heath care and financial services contributed to these tough times.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss  
1   Columbia Bancorp   Commercial Banks   -97.8%  
2   Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.   Commercial Banks   -91.6%  
3   United Western Bancorp, Inc.   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   -86.3%  
4   Sterling Financial Corp.   Commercial Banks   -81.4%  
5   Soapstone Networks, Inc.   Software   -78.5%  
6   MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   -76.7%  
7   NMT Medical, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   -76.2%  
8   Republic First Bancorp, Inc.   Commercial Banks   -74.9%  
9   KV Pharmaceutical Co.   Pharmaceuticals   -73.8%  
10   Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   Biotechnology   -73.7%  

While some of the large financial companies have exhibited strong rebounds over the past year — thanks significantly to the government bailout — smaller regional banks have continued to struggle, and many are hurting for capital. Hampton Roads Bankshares operates community and commercial banks mainly in Virginia and North Carolina. In February, it deferred its dividend payment to the US Treasury on its TARP-related preferred stock and then entered into “definitive agreements” in May to receive significant capital infusions in the future from two private equity firms to meet operating requirements. Columbia Bancorp was even less fortunate as its wholly-owned subsidiary, Columbia River Bank, was shut down by the State of Oregon in January and moved into FDIC receivership. These two holdings were the Fund’s worst performers for the fiscal year.

Top Ten Equity Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

Because this Fund is designed to invest broadly in the ultra-small company asset class, no single company comprises too high a percentage of its assets. In fact, the top ten holdings represent less than 7.5% of overall Fund net assets, and no stock accounts for greater than one percent. Bear in mind, any stock with an allocation of greater than three-tenths of one percent has appreciated significantly in value, since we never initiate any positions that large.

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % of Net
Assets
1   America’s Car-Mart, Inc.   Specialty Retail   0.9%  
2   TESSCO Technologies, Inc.   Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components   0.8%  
3   Arrow Financial Corp.   Commercial Banks   0.8%  
4   Mercer Insurance Group, Inc.   Insurance   0.7%  
5   CEVA, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   0.7%  
6   Standard Parking Corp.   Commercial Services & Supplies   0.7%  
7   Providence Service Corp. (The)   Health Care Providers & Services   0.7%  
8   Hypercom Corp.   Computers & Peripherals   0.7%  
9   Callon Petroleum Co.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   0.7%  
10   Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   0.7%  
  Total     7.4%  

 

 

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Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

Financials and information technology were the two sectors with the largest allocations at quarter end, and since many related stocks performed so poorly, the Fund was negatively impacted. As a passively-managed fund, the allocations will not vary dramatically from those of the CRSP 10 Index benchmark.

 

      % of Portfolio   % of CRSP 10 Index   Difference

Consumer Discretionary

     14.9%     15.3%   -0.4%

Consumer Staples

       2.5%       3.0%   -0.5%

Energy

       5.3%       5.2%    0.1%

Financials

     21.3%     21.4%   -0.1%

Health Care

     17.7%     18.0%   -0.3%

Industrials

     13.5%     14.4%   -0.9%

Information Technology

     17.8%     17.0%    0.8%

Materials

       3.3%       3.2%    0.1%

Telecommunication Services

       1.4%       1.0%    0.4%

Utilities

       1.1%       1.5%   -0.4%

Cash

       1.2%       0.0%    1.2%

Total

   100.0%   100.0%  

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to very high, above market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in ultra-small companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies and even “small companies” for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Ultra-Small Company Market Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.97%

          

Aerospace & Defense - 1.73%

          

AeroCentury Corp.*

   43,400    $ 901,418     

Applied Signal Technology, Inc.

   77,834      1,529,438     

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.*+

   180,700      493,311     

Astronics Corp.*

   22,700      371,372     

GenCorp, Inc.*+

   152,600      668,388     

Herley Industries, Inc.*

   31,700      452,042     

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc.*

   134,815      593,186     

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*

   28,600      300,300     

LMI Aerospace, Inc.*

   21,000      331,170     

Sparton Corp.*

   63,300      318,399     
              
        5,959,024     

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.50%

          

Pacer International, Inc.*

   188,800      1,319,712     

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.*

   26,700      384,213     
              
        1,703,925     

 

Airlines - 0.29%

          

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.*

   106,600      579,904     

Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.*+

   67,700      413,647     
              
        993,551     

 

Auto Components - 1.51%

          

Amerigon, Inc.*+

   42,200      311,436     

Dorman Products, Inc.*

   41,100      835,563     

Hawk Corp., Class A*

   56,600      1,440,470     

SORL Auto Parts, Inc.*+

   54,700      455,104     

Spartan Motors, Inc.

   382,600      1,606,920     

Strattec Security Corp.*

   24,100      532,610     
              
        5,182,103     

 

Beverages - 0.10%

          

MGP Ingredients, Inc.*+

   51,800      343,434     

 

Biotechnology - 5.65%

          

Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   253,500      276,315     

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   134,500      295,900     

Affymax, Inc.*

   29,303      175,232     

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*+

   109,800      245,952     

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   202,300      388,416     

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   222,000      626,040     

ArQule, Inc.*

   131,300      564,590     

Array Biopharma, Inc.*

   160,100      488,305     

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Biotechnology (continued)

     

AVI BioPharma, Inc.*+

   480,100    $ 772,961

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   212,800      374,528

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.*+

   11,300      224,644

Biotime, Inc.*+

   71,800      442,288

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*+

   71,400      325,584

CombinatoRx, Inc.*+

   194,321      281,765

Curis, Inc.*+

   219,100      304,549

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   157,300      270,556

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

   108,900      258,093

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.*+

   96,200      334,776

CytRx Corp.*+

   378,895      291,749

Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   89,600      192,640

GTx, Inc.*+

   195,000      594,750

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   126,100      630,500

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   56,200      332,142

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   251,600      256,632

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   214,400      784,704

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class B*

   217,100      316,966

Nanosphere, Inc.*

   71,000      309,560

Neuralstem, Inc.*+

   124,800      312,000

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

   157,600      882,560

NeurogesX, Inc.*+

   43,700      289,731

Novavax, Inc.*+

   154,700      335,699

OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc.*+

   11,200      150,640

Oncothyreon, Inc.*

   124,300      412,676

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.*+

   83,300      349,860

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.*+

   52,000      302,120

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   182,700      109,620

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   72,400      396,752

PROLOR Biotech, Inc.*+

   75,700      521,573

Repligen Corp.*+

   74,634      239,575

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   85,000      121,550

Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.*+

   370,100      1,373,071

Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   104,607      278,255

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   86,700      339,864

StemCells, Inc.*

   328,100      308,414

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

          

Biotechnology (continued)

    

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.*

   78,100    $ 210,870     

Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   48,200      401,506     

Trimeris, Inc.*

   143,000      308,880     

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   54,100      357,601     

Vical, Inc.*+

   337,600      1,046,560     
              
        19,409,514     

 

Building Products - 0.23%

          

China Architectural Engineering, Inc.*+

   203,500      168,905     

Insteel Industries, Inc.

   29,700      345,114     

PGT, Inc.*+

   112,041      287,945     
              
        801,964     

 

Capital Markets - 2.90%

    

Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A+

   38,700      728,721     

Calamos Asset Management, Inc., Class A

   37,000      343,360     

Cowen Group, Inc., Class A*

   126,758      519,708     

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

   5,600      317,464     

Gladstone Capital Corp.+

   76,600      828,046     

Harris & Harris Group, Inc.*+

   69,400      283,846     

HFF, Inc., Class A*

   56,300      398,041     

JMP Group, Inc.

   81,100      502,009     

Kohlberg Capital Corp.+

   59,900      300,099     

Ladenburg Thalmann

          

Financial Services, Inc.*+

   181,700      227,125     

Main Street Capital Corp.+

   27,500      410,575     

NGP Capital Resources Co.

   48,600      348,462     

PennantPark Investment Corp.

   129,100      1,232,905     

Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.*+

   117,800      336,908     

TICC Capital Corp.

   82,300      691,320     

TradeStation Group, Inc.*

   114,174      770,674     

Triangle Capital Corp.

   57,212      813,555     

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

   25,600      899,840     
              
        9,952,658     

 

Chemicals - 0.98%

    

Chase Corp.

   27,800      317,754     

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

   58,800      844,368     

Landec Corp.*

   124,900      735,661     

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Omnova Solutions, Inc.*

   163,700    $ 1,278,497

Senomyx, Inc.*+

   49,300      186,847
         
        3,363,127

 

Commercial Banks - 9.05%

1st United Bancorp, Inc.*+

   91,900      676,384

Alliance Financial Corp.

   25,000      695,000

American National Bankshares, Inc.

   7,800      166,842

American River Bankshares

   25,800      192,726

Ameris Bancorp*

   86,697      837,490

Arrow Financial Corp.

   112,831      2,606,396

Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.

   70,800      1,854,960

Bancorp, Inc.*

   113,000      884,790

BancTrust Financial Group, Inc.+

   69,000      255,300

Bank of Commerce Holdings+

   81,100      384,414

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.+

   26,800      650,704

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.+

   8,692      145,852

Camden National Corp.

   11,800      324,146

Capital City Bank Group, Inc.+

   23,100      285,978

Center Bancorp, Inc.+

   49,917      378,371

Center Financial Corp.*+

   152,200      783,830

Central Pacific Financial Corp.*

   113,556      170,334

Century Bancorp, Inc., Class A

   16,800      370,272

CNB Financial Corp.+

   25,500      279,990

CoBiz Financial, Inc.+

   72,100      475,139

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*

   5,964      70,256

Encore Bancshares, Inc.*+

   24,300      240,327

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.+

   41,100      396,204

Farmers Capital Bank Corp.

   28,592      144,390

Financial Institutions, Inc.

   50,533      897,466

First Bancorp, Inc.

   19,800      259,974

First South Bancorp, Inc.

   57,237      607,285

German American Bancorp, Inc.+

   39,500      604,350

Hampden Bancorp, Inc.+

   33,000      313,500

Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.+

   94,705      71,029

Heritage Commerce Corp.*+

   74,000      262,700

Heritage Financial Corp.*

   25,400      380,238

Home Bancorp, Inc.*

   27,300      352,443

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.+

   93,200      794,064

Lakeland Financial Corp.

   41,088      820,938

LNB Bancorp, Inc.

   24,700      124,488

 

 

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Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

   27,800    $ 617,716     

MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.

   46,900      598,913     

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.+

   11,100      171,828     

National Bankshares, Inc.+

   14,300      346,489     

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

   13,200      204,336     

Ohio Valley Banc Corp.

   9,128      150,338     

Oriental Financial Group, Inc.

   37,900      479,814     

Pacific Capital Bancorp*+

   132,100      95,112     

Pacific Continental Corp.

   41,500      393,005     

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.

   27,300      319,410     

Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc.

   11,000      334,620     

QCR Holdings, Inc.

   4,448      43,902     

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

   27,600      386,676     

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida*+

   79,100      105,203     

Sierra Bancorp+

   78,600      903,900     

Smithtown Bancorp, Inc.

   2,600      7,748     

Southcoast Financial Corp.*

   27,099      70,457     

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

   59,067      1,160,076     

State Bancorp, Inc.

   74,700      709,650     

Sterling Bancorp

   59,509      535,581     

Sun Bancorp, Inc.*+

   69,400      260,944     

Superior Bancorp*+

   102,800      198,404     

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.*+

   93,100      1,204,714     

Tower Bancorp, Inc.

   27,241      596,305     

United Security Bancshares*+

   878      3,196     

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc.*

   89,159      557,244     

Washington Banking Co.+

   51,700      661,243     

West Bancorporation, Inc.

   147,478      1,004,325     

West Coast Bancorp+

   87,917      224,188     
              
        31,103,907     

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.92%

    

APAC Customer Services, Inc.*

   265,500      1,513,350     

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*

   81,800      312,476     

Fuel Tech, Inc.*+

   32,023      202,385     

Intersections, Inc.*

   158,584      658,124     

M&F Worldwide Corp.*

   19,798      536,526     

Metalico, Inc.*+

   110,800      440,984     

Multi-Color Corp.

   21,800      223,232     

Standard Parking Corp.*

   145,900      2,309,597     

Standard Register Co. (The)+

   46,800      146,952     

Versar, Inc.*

   81,100      259,520     
              
        6,603,146     

 

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Communications Equipment - 2.78%

Cogo Group, Inc.*

   228,100    $ 1,423,344

Communications Systems, Inc.+

   29,100      303,222

Globecomm Systems, Inc.*

   256,800      2,118,600

KVH Industries, Inc.*

   106,700      1,325,214

Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.*+

   73,900      257,911

Occam Networks, Inc.*+

   301,900      1,678,564

Oplink Communications, Inc.*

   92,100      1,319,793

SeaChange International, Inc.*

   112,000      921,760

Telestone Technologies Corp.*+

   26,100      220,284
         
        9,568,692

 

Computers & Peripherals - 1.68%

  

ActivIdentity Corp.*+

   255,207      487,445

Cray, Inc.*

   101,200      564,696

Dot Hill Systems Corp.*

   683,800      813,722

Hutchinson Technology, Inc.*+

   44,700      193,551

Hypercom Corp.*

   491,300      2,279,632

LaserCard Corp.*+

   146,775      654,617

TransAct Technologies, Inc.*

   105,800      772,340
         
        5,766,003

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.21%

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   43,900      424,074

Furmanite Corp.*

   75,400      299,338
         
        723,412

 

Consumer Finance - 0.16%

  

CompuCredit Holdings Corp.

   33,143      131,246

First Marblehead Corp. (The)*+

   185,600      436,160
         
        567,406

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.44%

  

AEP Industries, Inc.*

   63,000      1,504,440

 

Distributors - 0.10%

     

Audiovox Corp., Class A*

   47,707      350,646

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.91%

Carriage Services, Inc.*

   53,383      248,765

China Education Alliance, Inc.*

   116,300      482,645

Collectors Universe

   69,460      932,153

CPI Corp.+

   22,000      493,240

Learning Tree International, Inc.*

   46,800      507,780

 

 

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Mac-Gray Corp.

   33,300    $ 370,962     

Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.*

   14,523      85,686     
              
        3,121,231     

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.99%

    

Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.*

   31,800      131,652     

Asta Funding, Inc.+

   142,300      1,404,501     

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

   22,114      455,770     

Marlin Business Services Corp.*

   28,300      342,147     

Medallion Financial Corp.

   161,400      1,065,240     
              
        3,399,310     

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.89%

    

HickoryTech Corp.+

   43,495      293,591     

IDT Corp., Class B*+

   116,567      1,486,230     

Otelco, Inc.+

   28,600      457,600     

SureWest Communications*

   64,503      408,949     

Warwick Valley Telephone Co.

   30,200      424,914     
              
        3,071,284     

 

Electric Utilities - 0.47%

    

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

   81,600      1,610,784     

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.70%

    

China BAK Battery, Inc.*+

   144,600      251,604     

China Ritar Power Corp.*+

   71,800      236,940     

Evergreen Solar, Inc.*+

   357,600      243,883     

FuelCell Energy, Inc.*+

   148,100      174,758     

Fushi Copperweld, Inc.*+

   226,000      1,848,680     

Hoku Corp.*+

   122,600      409,484     

Hong Kong Highpower Technology, Inc.*

   93,500      332,860     

LaBarge, Inc.*

   28,000      319,480     

Magnetek, Inc.*

   188,311      173,246     

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.*+

   84,483      437,622     

PowerSecure International, Inc.*+

   60,900      553,581     

UQM Technologies, Inc.*+

   249,500      845,805     
              
        5,827,943     

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 3.34%

    

Comverge, Inc.*+

   85,700      767,872     

DDi Corp.

   83,600      629,508     

Gerber Scientific, Inc.*

   64,900      347,215     

 

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I.D. Systems, Inc.*

   80,200    $ 212,530

IEC Electronics Corp.*

   64,500      294,765

LoJack Corp.*

   71,900      265,311

LRAD Corp.*+

   213,500      266,875

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

   59,552      815,862

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.*

   60,600      710,838

Power-One, Inc.*+

   231,000      1,559,250

RadiSys Corp.*

   187,900      1,788,808

Richardson Electronics, Ltd.

   52,011      468,099

Superconductor Technologies, Inc.*+

   117,200      283,624

TESSCO Technologies, Inc.

   167,250      2,793,075

Vicon Industries, Inc.*

   64,629      266,272
         
        11,469,904

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.30%

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.*

   148,851      306,633

Bolt Technology Corp.*+

   155,763      1,362,926

Bronco Drilling Co., Inc.*+

   83,900      281,065

Dawson Geophysical Co.*

   15,799      336,045

Mitcham Industries, Inc.*

   161,700      1,091,475

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.*

   22,400      338,912

OYO Geospace Corp.*

   15,700      761,136

TGC Industries, Inc.*

   407      1,233
         
        4,479,425

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.19%

Village Super Market, Inc., Class A

   24,600      645,750

 

Food Products - 1.26%

AgFeed Industries, Inc.*+

   25,001      73,253

Alico, Inc.+

   21,000      482,580

Bridgford Foods Corp.+

   12,400      173,600

China Marine Food Group, Ltd.*+

   133,900      554,346

Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.

   11,500      292,100

Imperial Sugar Co.

   36,500      368,650

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*

   28,300      409,501

Lifeway Foods, Inc.*+

   156,302      1,522,381

Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc.*

   110,000      355,300

SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc.*

   17,694      89,355
         
        4,321,066

 

 

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Gas Utilities - 0.14%

    

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

   15,906    $ 499,448     

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.54%

    

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*

   112,300      521,072     

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

   197,639      1,164,094     

Antares Pharma, Inc.*+

   168,374      296,338     

AtriCure, Inc.*

   133,200      885,780     

Atrion Corp.

   7,848      1,059,872     

Bovie Medical Corp.*+

   145,900      434,782     

Cerus Corp.*+

   244,600      772,936     

CryoLife, Inc.*

   356,000      1,918,840     

Exactech, Inc.*

   12,587      214,986     

Kensey Nash Corp.*

   16,800      398,328     

Micrus Endovascular Corp.*

   59,100      1,228,689     

NMT Medical, Inc.*+

   168,200      88,254     

Orthovita, Inc.*

   255,300      518,259     

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc.*

   31,600      353,604     

RTI Biologics, Inc.*

   125,000      366,250     

Solta Medical, Inc.*+

   151,121      287,130     

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc.

   47,900      837,292     

Spectranetics Corp.*

   54,948      284,631     

STAAR Surgical Co.*+

   181,200      1,036,464     

Stereotaxis, Inc.*+

   79,081      261,758     

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc.*

   40,100      612,728     

Theragenics Corp.*

   18,891      21,725     

TranS1, Inc.*

   2,885      7,530     

Utah Medical Products, Inc.+

   49,900      1,244,506     

Vascular Solutions, Inc.*

   49,300      616,250     

Young Innovations, Inc.

   6,015      169,322     
              
        15,601,420     

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.74%

    

Allied Healthcare International, Inc.*

   222,800      516,896     

Almost Family, Inc.*+

   11,600      405,188     

America Service Group, Inc.

   47,100      810,120     

Capital Senior Living Corp.*

   129,000      641,130     

CardioNet, Inc.*+

   55,054      301,696     

Chindex International, Inc.*

   121,200      1,518,636     

Continucare Corp.*

   120,100      402,335     

Corvel Corp.*

   37,733      1,274,998     

Emergent Group, Inc.

   57,500      391,000     

Health Grades, Inc.*

   162,679      976,074     

Medcath Corp.*

   43,400      341,124     

Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc.*

   185,300      691,169     

 

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National Research Corp.

   25,500    $ 614,805

Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.*

   2,003      5,188

NovaMed, Inc.*

   7,803      64,765

PDI, Inc.*

   56,700      469,476

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.*+

   59,100      357,555

Providence Service Corp. (The)*

   164,292      2,300,088

Sharps Compliance Corp.*

   38,300      176,180

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.*+

   85,695      238,232

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.*

   21,400      361,232
         
        12,857,887

 

Health Care Technology - 0.10%

Transcend Services, Inc.*+

   25,139      339,377

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.44%

AFC Enterprises, Inc.*

   127,732      1,162,361

Ambassadors Group, Inc.

   32,800      370,312

Bluegreen Corp.*

   34,903      105,058

Canterbury Park Holding Corp.*

   59,400      451,440

Caribou Coffee Co., Inc.*

   79,600      753,812

Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.

   2,716      7,849

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.*

   16,178      174,561

Empire Resorts, Inc.*+

   142,700      232,601

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.*

   172,400      1,434,368

Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc.

   937      18,853

Full House Resorts, Inc.*

   49,717      154,123

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.*

   85,617      178,083

Jamba, Inc.*+

   112,454      239,527

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc.*

   39,800      296,908

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

   48,685      493,179

Morgans Hotel Group Co.*

   84,300      519,288

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.*

   64,200      332,556

Multimedia Games, Inc.*

   75,700      340,650

Nathan’s Famous, Inc.*

   12,000      186,480

Premier Exhibitions, Inc.*

   89,160      114,125

Red Lion Hotels Corp.*

   110,194      657,858

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.*

   76,387      175,690
         
        8,399,682

 

 

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Household Durables - 1.25%

    

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.*

   58,324    $ 249,627     

Brookfield Homes Corp.*

   46,400      312,736     

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

   10,600      372,908     

CSS Industries, Inc.

   19,600      323,400     

Emerson Radio Corp.

   95,343      162,083     

Hooker Furniture Corp.

   28,500      303,810     

Kid Brands, Inc.*+

   83,400      586,302     

Libbey, Inc.*+

   29,000      376,420     

Lifetime Brands, Inc.*+

   63,300      925,446     

M/I Homes, Inc.*

   34,800      335,472     

NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc.*

   19,500      44,850     

Skyline Corp.

   17,300      311,573     
              
        4,304,627     

 

Household Products - 0.13%

    

Oil-Dri Corp. of America

   19,800      454,410     

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.09%

    

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.*

   272,471      299,718     

 

Insurance - 1.92%

    

First Mercury Financial Corp.

   27,551      291,490     

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.*

   40,400      401,980     

Investors Title Co.

   7,296      228,000     

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

   185,200      1,598,276     

Mercer Insurance Group, Inc.+

   144,257      2,440,828     

NYMAGIC, Inc.

   62,000      1,195,980     

SeaBright Holdings, Inc.

   34,521      327,259     

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   24,677      103,150     
              
        6,586,963     

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.38%

    

Gaiam, Inc., Class A

   53,500      324,745     

US Auto Parts Network, Inc.*

   100,900      605,400     

ValueVision Media, Inc., Class A*

   206,986      366,365     
              
        1,296,510     

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.83%

    

Innodata Isogen, Inc.*+

   191,306      491,656     

Keynote Systems, Inc.

   94,300      850,586     

KIT Digital, Inc.*+

   36,000      317,520     

 

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Local.com Corp.*

   97,400    $ 666,216

Marchex, Inc., Class B

   70,400      271,040

Saba Software, Inc.*+

   165,817      853,958

Stamps.com, Inc.*

   39,700      406,925

Support.com, Inc.*

   360,650      1,500,304

Web.Com Group, Inc.*

   188,852      677,979

Zix Corp.*+

   112,782      254,887
         
        6,291,071

 

IT Services - 2.27%

Acorn Energy, Inc.*+

   46,291      241,176

Cass Information Systems, Inc.+

   50,570      1,732,023

Computer Task Group, Inc.*

   92,400      596,904

Dynamics Research Corp.*

   24,558      248,281

Hackett Group, Inc. (The)*

   126,389      355,153

Integral Systems, Inc.*

   38,500      244,475

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.*

   316,595      1,446,839

MoneyGram International, Inc.*+

   113,400      277,830

Online Resources Corp.*

   51,912      215,435

PRGX Global, Inc.*

   105,000      435,750

TechTeam Global, Inc.*

   190,370      1,140,316

Tier Technologies, Inc.*

   39,166      238,129

Virtusa Corp.*

   43,900      409,587

WPCS International, Inc.*

   81,192      219,219
         
        7,801,117

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.66%

Arctic Cat, Inc.*

   55,500      505,605

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc.*

   151,800      610,236

Nautilus, Inc.*

   99,141      150,694

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.*

   19,900      354,021

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.+

   31,400      449,962

Summer Infant, Inc.*

   32,039      209,856
         
        2,280,374

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.83%

Accelrys, Inc.*

   34,354      221,583

BioClinica, Inc.*

   77,100      316,110

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.*+

   113,100      260,695

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.*

   98,100      418,887

Cambrex Corp.*

   27,945      88,027

Enzo Biochem, Inc.*

   65,056      264,778

Harvard Bioscience, Inc.*+

   162,817      579,629

Kendle International, Inc.*

   29,500      339,840

 

 

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Industry Company

  

Shares

   Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)

    

Medtox Scientific, Inc.*

   29,000    $ 356,700     
              
        2,846,249     

 

Machinery - 3.80%

    

Alamo Group, Inc.

   21,800      473,060     

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.

   68,387      1,424,501     

China Wind Systems, Inc.*+

   78,600      353,700     

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.*

   66,900      683,049     

Dynamic Materials Corp.

   34,000      545,360     

Flanders Corp.*

   85,183      264,919     

Flow International Corp.*+

   114,600      270,456     

Graham Corp.

   59,500      891,905     

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.*

   43,600      488,320     

Hurco Cos., Inc.*+

   60,234      894,475     

Kadant, Inc.*

   37,800      658,476     

Key Technology, Inc.*

   17,600      237,600     

L.S. Starrett Co., Class A

   29,200      278,276     

Lydall, Inc.*

   45,200      345,328     

Met-Pro Corp.

   40,200      432,552     

Miller Industries, Inc.

   32,600      439,122     

PMFG, Inc.*+

   102,000      1,545,300     

Portec Rail Products, Inc.

   16,731      190,399     

Shengkai Innovations, Inc.*+

   43,100      349,110     

TriMas Corp.*

   89,000      1,006,590     

Twin Disc, Inc.

   29,600      336,256     

Wabash National Corp.*

   133,400      948,474     
              
        13,057,228     

 

Marine - 0.19%

    

Horizon Lines, Inc., Class A+

   86,560      366,149     

International Shipholding Corp.

   12,400      274,412     
              
        640,561     

 

Media - 3.24%

    

A.H. Belo Corp., Class A*+

   6,400      42,496     

Alloy, Inc.*

   49,254      462,003     

Ballantyne Strong, Inc.*

   30,423      220,262     

Carmike Cinemas, Inc.*

   45,300      274,518     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A*+

   98,700      263,529     

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A*

   112,086      988,599     

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A*+

   209,800      442,678     

Fisher Communications, Inc.*

   25,200      424,368     

Global Traffic Network, Inc.*

   73,874      397,442     

Gray Television, Inc.*+

   128,600      309,926     

Knology, Inc.*

   70,053      765,679     

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Media (continued)

     

Lee Enterprises, Inc.*+

   93,200    $ 239,524

McClatchy Co., Class A (The)*+

   173,000      629,720

Media General, Inc., Class A*+

   134,170      1,309,499

Navarre Corp.*

   275,500      600,590

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Class A*+

   100,900      441,942

PRIMEDIA, Inc.

   254,837      746,672

Radio One, Inc., Class D*+

   324,765      415,699

Reading International, Inc., Class A*

   20,672      82,068

Rentrak Corp.*

   83,800      2,038,854

Saga Communications, Inc., Class A*

   1,804      43,080
         
        11,139,148

 

Metals & Mining - 0.99%

China Direct Industries, Inc.*+

   209,610      234,763

Friedman Industries

   67,000      373,190

General Steel Holdings, Inc.*+

   89,771      210,962

Great Northern Iron Ore Properties+

   12,000      1,144,200

Mines Management, Inc.*+

   98,600      176,494

Paramount Gold & Silver Corp.*+

   266,800      346,840

Sutor Technology Group, Ltd.*+

   62,500      124,375

Synalloy Corp.

   19,400      162,184

Universal Stainless & Alloy*

   38,500      615,615
         
        3,388,623

 

Multiline Retail - 0.37%

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)

   25,850      252,038

Retail Ventures, Inc.*

   91,976      719,252

Tuesday Morning Corp.*+

   75,227      300,156
         
        1,271,446

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.83%

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.

   22,300      401,400

American Oil & Gas, Inc.*

   209,600      1,316,288

Approach Resources, Inc.*

   46,900      322,672

BioFuel Energy Corp.*+

   129,900      167,571

Callon Petroleum Co.*

   359,300      2,263,590

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*+

   107,944      304,402

China North East Petroleum Holdings, Ltd.*D

   81,300      81,300

Crimson Exploration, Inc.*+

   123,700      330,279

Crosstex Energy, Inc.*+

   143,418      919,309

 

 

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Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

    

Double Eagle Petroleum Co.*

   69,700    $ 296,225     

Endeavour International Corp.*+

   262,600      278,356     

Evolution Petroleum Corp.*

   67,400      337,674     

FX Energy, Inc.*

   105,800      382,996     

GeoMet, Inc.*

   264,100      301,074     

GMX Resources, Inc.*+

   56,900      369,281     

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.*

   3,896      39,817     

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.*+

   36,473      268,806     

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.*

   103,290      450,345     

Panhandle Oil & Gas, Inc., Class A

   16,397      433,373     

PostRock Energy Corp.*

   10,619      50,971     

Pyramid Oil Co.*+

   69,800      321,080     

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.*+

   115,900      239,913     

Rentech, Inc.*+

   327,200      323,928     

REX American Resources Corp.*

   66,249      1,059,984     

Rex Energy Corp.*

   63,381      640,148     

Uranium Energy Corp.*+

   133,100      314,116     

Warren Resources, Inc.*

   165,600      480,240     

Westmoreland Coal Co.*+

   59,675      484,561     
              
        13,179,699     

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.80%

    

KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp.*

   83,400      929,076     

Mercer International, Inc.*+

   119,400      475,212     

Neenah Paper, Inc.

   60,000      1,098,000     

Verso Paper Corp.*+

   103,400      238,854     
              
        2,741,142     

 

Personal Products - 0.75%

    

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.*

   37,347      94,114     

CCA Industries, Inc.

   4,292      22,962     

Female Health Co. (The)

   87,300      453,087     

Mannatech, Inc.+

   90,680      180,453     

Medifast, Inc.*+

   48,399      1,254,018     

Natural Alternatives International, Inc.*

   2,456      15,596     

Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.*

   30,095      99,314     

Reliv International, Inc.

   103,100      249,502     

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc.

   27,869      198,427     
              
        2,567,473     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.56%

Adolor Corp.*+

   252,547    $ 275,276

Akorn, Inc.*

   132,502      393,531

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   131,900      358,768

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A*

   184,800      474,936

Biodel, Inc.*+

   70,200      265,356

BMP Sunstone Corp.*+

   75,000      386,250

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.*+

   72,600      342,672

China Pharma Holdings, Inc.*+

   91,000      250,250

Columbia Laboratories, Inc.*

   254,300      269,558

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   39,100      251,022

Cypress Bioscience, Inc.*

   124,700      286,810

Depomed, Inc.*

   104,400      292,320

Durect Corp.*

   164,400      399,492

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.*

   65,900      1,509,769

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   200,800      439,752

KV Pharmaceutical Co., Class A*+

   45,534      38,248

Lannett Co., Inc.*

   41,377      189,093

MDRNA, Inc.*+

   142,500      128,392

Neostem, Inc.*+

   123,500      226,005

Pain Therapeutics, Inc.*

   5,135      28,551

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co.*+

   120,110      396,363

Pozen, Inc.*+

   57,500      403,075

Santarus, Inc.*

   100,972      250,411

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A*

   104,000      367,120

SuperGen, Inc.*

   168,600      340,572

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.+

   90,900      250,884
         
        8,814,476

 

Professional Services - 1.60%

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

   31,600      391,840

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.

   87,200      899,032

Dolan Co. (The)*

   110,200      1,225,424

GP Strategies Corp.*

   76,500      555,390

Hill International, Inc.*

   75,000      304,500

Hudson Highland Group, Inc.*

   70,000      308,000

LECG Corp.*

   141,800      368,680

On Assignment, Inc.*

   89,800      451,694

 

 

 

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Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Professional Services (continued)

    

RCM Technologies, Inc.*

   62,259    $ 278,298     

Volt Information Sciences, Inc.*

   35,200      295,680     

VSE Corp.

   13,300      423,206     
              
        5,501,744     

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.73%

    

China Housing & Land Development, Inc.*+

   223,400      518,288     

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.+

   43,800      1,248,300     

Grubb & Ellis Co.*

   241,500      236,670     

Stratus Properties, Inc.*

   32,300      320,093     

Thomas Properties Group, Inc.+

   61,200      202,572     
              
        2,525,923     

 

Road & Rail - 0.37%

    

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.*

   28,300      425,349     

Quality Distribution, Inc.*

   88,000      454,960     

Saia, Inc.*

   25,900      388,500     
              
        1,268,809     

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.67%

    

Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc.*

   200,000      638,000     

Amtech Systems, Inc.*

   80,046      668,384     

AuthenTec, Inc.*+

   533,200      1,338,332     

CEVA, Inc.*

   186,900      2,354,940     

FSI International, Inc.*+

   114,600      480,174     

GSI Technology, Inc.*

   201,417      1,152,105     

Ikanos Communications, Inc.*

   325,000      523,250     

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.*

   297,741      2,244,967     

Kopin Corp.*

   290,443      984,602     

Microtune, Inc.*

   176,045      374,976     

Nanometrics, Inc.*

   39,200      395,528     

Photronics, Inc.*

   157,570      712,217     

Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*

   100,600      759,530     
              
        12,627,005     

 

Software - 1.93%

    

Actuate Corp.*

   326,030      1,450,834     

American Software, Inc., Class A

   60,700      280,434     

China TransInfo Technology Corp.*+

   36,000      195,480     

Digimarc Corp.*+

   23,100      433,125     

ePlus, Inc.*

   19,559      342,282     

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Software (continued)

     

Guidance Software, Inc.*

   63,000    $ 328,860

Magma Design Automation, Inc.*+

   145,500      413,220

Phoenix Technologies, Ltd.*+

   229,200      662,388

QAD, Inc.*

   77,000      318,010

Sonic Solutions, Inc.*+

   104,700      874,245

SRS Labs, Inc.*

   54,400      497,760

Unica Corp.*

   35,500      340,090

VirnetX Holding Corp.+

   81,400      481,888
         
        6,618,616

 

Specialty Retail - 2.14%

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*+

   130,923      2,962,787

Books-A-Million, Inc.+

   49,800      299,796

Borders Group, Inc.*+

   178,744      237,729

Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.*

   47,366      161,992

Cost Plus, Inc.*

   79,800      284,886

Hot Topic, Inc.

   184,558      937,555

Kirkland’s, Inc.*

   48,400      816,750

MarineMax, Inc.*

   65,100      451,794

Midas, Inc.*

   55,313      424,251

Select Comfort Corp.*

   33,939      296,966

Shoe Carnival, Inc.*

   22,400      459,424

Zale Corp.*

   18,355      29,001
         
        7,362,931

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.63%

Alpha PRO Tech, Ltd.*+

   175,000      323,750

Charles & Colvard, Ltd.*+

   55,311      154,318

Cherokee, Inc.+

   35,800      612,180

Culp, Inc.*

   109,016      1,194,815

Delta Apparel, Inc.*+

   23,100      337,260

Ever-Glory International Group, Inc.*

   45,900      137,700

Hallwood Group, Inc.*

   9,100      345,800

Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., Class A*

   33,600      369,936

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.+

   21,829      367,600

Perry Ellis International, Inc.*

   40,100      810,020

R.G. Barry Corp.

   39,600      436,788

Rocky Brands, Inc.*

   21,100      134,829

Unifi, Inc.*

   96,000      366,720
         
        5,591,716

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 5.19%

Abington Bancorp, Inc.

   72,200      629,584

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc., Class A*

   230,641      322,897

 

 

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Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

          

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)

       

BankFinancial Corp.

   79,700    $ 662,307     

Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc.

   35,800      313,608     

Bofl Holding, Inc.*

   31,300      441,956     

Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc.+

   38,900      171,549     

Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.

   90,400      343,520     

Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc.+

   127,300      1,101,145     

ESB Financial Corp.+

   25,500      332,775     

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

   99,884      1,229,572     

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C+

   134,300      1,884,229     

Fidelity Bancorp, Inc.

   47,512      281,271     

First Financial Northwest, Inc.+

   90,948      360,154     

First Pactrust Bancorp, Inc.+

   53,800      427,172     

Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc.*

   36,032      344,827     

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.*

   62,556      399,107     

HMN Financial, Inc.*

   36,213      165,856     

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.

   30,600      386,478     

Louisiana Bancorp, Inc.*

   18,000      252,180     

LSB Corp.+

   76,350      927,652     

Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc.*

   39,200      427,280     

New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc.

   18,100      190,050     

Ocean Shore Holding Co.

   32,100      333,198     

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

   29,200      352,444     

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.

   101,300      486,240     

Pulaski Financial Corp.+

   70,456      454,441     

Rockville Financial, Inc.

   72,630      865,023     

Rome Bancorp, Inc.

   36,219      336,475     

Teche Holding Co.

   30,100      845,810     

Territorial Bancorp, Inc.

   21,100      399,845     

United Community Financial Corp.*

   130,000      217,100     

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

   86,641      1,182,650     

WSB Holdings, Inc.

   95,850      321,098     

WSFS Financial Corp.

   12,200      438,346     
              
        17,827,839     

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.71%

    

Aceto Corp.

   58,500      335,205     

CAI International, Inc.*

   23,238      276,532     

China Armco Metals, Inc.*+

   74,900      217,210     

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
                   

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)

DXP Enterprises, Inc.*

   27,800    $ 435,070

Houston Wire & Cable Co.

   29,400      318,990

Lawson Products, Inc.

   28,300      480,534

Titan Machinery, Inc.*+

   29,100      382,083
             
        2,445,624

 

Water Utilities - 0.34%

Artesian Resources Corp., Class A

   10,500      193,830

York Water Co.

   68,550      973,410
             
        1,167,240

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.53%

FiberTower Corp.*+

   31,159      147,070

USA Mobility, Inc.

   128,593      1,661,422
             
        1,808,492
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 96.97%

        333,248,237
             

(Cost $295,404,915)

     

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 1.79%

iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund+

   157,600      6,168,464
             

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 1.79%

     6,168,464
             

(Cost $5,123,090)

  

 

RIGHTS - 0.00%

  

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.D

   75,420      754
             

TOTAL RIGHTS - 0.00%

        754
             

(Cost $ — )

     
   

Rate^

  

Shares

  

Value

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.48%

     

BlackRock Fed Fund

  0.04%    5,078,381      5,078,381
             

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.48%

        5,078,381
             

(Cost $5,078,381)

     

 

 

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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.24%

(Cost $305,606,386)

     

 

$

 

344,495,836

 

  

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.24%)

        (827,647    
                   

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

      $ 343,668,189       
                   

 

*    Non-income producing security.

^   Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.

D    Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Directors (see Note 2).

+   This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $78,299,203 at June 30, 2010.

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

      

     

      

       

    

   
    

Valuation Inputs

      
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

      
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
 

Level 2
Significant

Observable
Inputs

  

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

   Total       

Common Stocks

  $ 333,166,937   $    $ 81,300    $ 333,248,237       

Exchange-Traded Fund

    6,168,464               6,168,464       

Rights

             754      754       

Money Market Fund

        5,078,381           5,078,381       
                               

TOTAL

  $ 339,335,401   $ 5,078,381    $ 82,054    $ 344,495,836       
                               
 
             

 

 

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
     

Common Stocks

    Rights    Total  

Balance as of 06/30/2009

       $ —            $ —          $ —     

Net purchases (sales)

     —          754      754   

Change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

     (278,132     —        (278,132

Transfers in/out of Level 31

     359,432        —        359,432   
                       

Balance as of 06/30/2010

       $ 81,300          $ 754        $ 82,054   
                       

 

1“Transfers in and/or out” represent the value as of the beginning of the year ended June 30, 2010, for any investment security where significant transfers in the pricing level occurred during the year. The purchase value is used in situations where the investment was not held as of the beginning of the year. The transfer above took place as a result of a trading halt.

 

The securities in the table above were considered Level 3 securities because they were fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Directors at June 30, 2010. Such valuation is based on a review of inputs such as, but not limited to, similar securities, company specific financial information and company specific news.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

      

      

  


 

 

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Dear Fellow Micro-Cap Limited Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 5.03%, outperforming our primary market benchmark, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 9 Index (down 9.64%), the Russell Microcap Index (down 8.85%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 9.92%) and our peer benchmark, the Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index (down 7.67%). It was a strong quarter on a relative basis, and we are pleased, though we still have significant performance ground to make up over the prior recent period.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund increased 16.44%, trailing the returns of the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 9 Index (up 22.80%), the Russell Microcap Index (up 20.45%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 21.48%) and our peer benchmark, the Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index (up 21.65%). While we don’t like the fact the Fund continues to lag its benchmarks over the five-year time horizon, we are pleased that we lead all of our benchmarks since inception in June 1998.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year, ten-year, and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance since inception.

 

      June Qtr.
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   10 Year
7/1/00
to 6/30/10
   Life-to-Date
6/30/98
to 6/30/10
Micro-Cap Limited Fund    -5.03%    16.44%    -6.36%    4.84%    8.41%   

CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 9 Index

   -9.64%    22.80%    1.55%    5.90%    7.00%   

Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index

   -7.67%    21.65%    -0.45%    1.79%    4.59%   

Russell 2000 Index (small stocks)

   -9.92%    21.48%    0.37%    3.00%    3.77%   

Russell Microcap Index

   -8.85%    20.45%    -2.41%    3.25%    N/A      

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 9 Index is an unmanaged index of 511 publicly traded U.S. micro-cap stocks (with dividends reinvested), as reported by the Center for Research on Security Prices. The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures performance of 1,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index is an index of Micro-cap funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., for the period ended June 30, 2010, the Micro-Cap Limited Fund ranked 57th of 70 micro-cap funds for the last twelve months ended June 30, 2010, 58th of 59 such funds for the last five years, 19th of 35 funds for the last 10 years and 15th of 34 funds since inception in June, 1998. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

 

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Micro-Cap Limited Fund vs. CRSP 9 Index, Lipper Micro-Cap Stock Funds Index, Russell 2000 Index, Russell Microcap Index* from Inception 6/30/98 to 6/30/10

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: The Fund’s positioning relative to company size and sector had little effect on performance. Individual stocks tell the story.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered a number of companies with strong performance. Seven different sectors were represented in the list below.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  

1

  Cirrus Logic, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   88.4%  

2

  Vonage Holdings Corp.   Diversified Telecommunication Services   70.4%  

3

  Power-One, Inc.   Electrical Equipment   61.5%  

4

  Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   46.4%  

5

  Protection One, Inc.   Commercial Services & Supplies   35.1%  

6

  China Information Security Technology, Inc.   IT Services   33.7%  

7

  Boston Beer Co., Inc.   Beverages   29.1%  

8

  Encore Capital Group, Inc.   Diversified Financial Services   25.3%  

9

  Stepan Co.   Chemicals   22.9%  

10

  Lattice Semiconductor Corp.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   18.3%  

Apple’s success gave a boost to a number of its suppliers. Cirrus Logic manufactures and sells audio chips to speaker makers Bose and Sony . . . and another key customer named Apple. So when Apple launched the iPad and ultimately sold upwards of 3 million units, Cirrus was there to benefit. When Apple introduced the next new iPhone this past quarter, Cirrus was there to benefit. In April the company offered revenue projections that beat Wall Street expectations and has even generated a position “shout out” or two on “Mad Money” with Jim Cramer. There’s plenty of Wall Street hype to go with the excellent financial returns. Cirrus has enjoyed living off of Apple’s coattails and has generated new business relationships because of its success with that growing product line. It was the Fund’s best performer over the past three months and contributed over one percent to the overall return.

 

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: The downturn was broad based. Nine different industries were represented on our list of worst performers.

Consumers stocks suffered dramatically over the last three months, and four related companies made our Fund’s list of worst performers for the quarter (three consumer discretionary and one consumer staple). Those four holdings cost the Fund almost two percent in return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank    Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

   RINO International Corp.   Commercial Services & Supplies   -47.3%  

2

   Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   -45.7%  

3

   Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)   Multiline Retail   -45.2%  

4

   L&L Energy, Inc.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   -39.2%  

5

   Horsehead Holding Corp.   Metals & Mining   -36.2%  

6

   Smart Balance, Inc.   Food Products   -35.4%  

7

   Infospace, Inc.   Internet Software & Services   -32.0%  

8

   Entercom Communications Corp.   Media   -31.5%  

9

   China Intergrated Energy, Inc.   Oil, Gas & Comsumable Fuels   -31.5%  

10

   La-Z-Boy, Inc.   Household Durables   -28.7%  

Department store Bon-Ton struggled along with other retail stores over the past three months as same-store revenues declined in both April and May. However, first quarter losses were reported as narrower-than-expected. Though Moody’s increased Bon-Ton’s credit rating to B3 in May, it still remains non-investment grade status. Nevertheless, balance sheet financial strength, surprisingly, has not been a major driver of stock price in the recent environment. Our investment in Bon-Ton fell almost 50% during the June quarter and cost the Fund about one percent in return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: In the aftermath of the dramatic 2008 downturn, some of the riskiest and most battered companies came roaring back the most. While our Fund was underrepresented in this category, we nevertheless held three stocks with triple digit returns.

Studying our list of best performers would give one reason to celebrate, except for the fact that our worst performers in the next section took a corresponding (albeit slightly smaller) bite from performance. Seven sectors were represented on our list of best performers for the year. The best performer was also highlighted in our quarterly “top ten” list.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  

1

  Cirrus Logic, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   228.7%  

2

  Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   158.0%  

3

  China Automotive Systems, Inc.   Auto Components   125.9%  

4

  Gulfport Energy Corp.   Oil, Gas & Comsumable Fuels   83.2%  

5

  Omnova Solutions, Inc.   Chemicals   77.1%  

6

  Protection One, Inc.   Commercial Services & Supplies   76.9%  

7

  Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   71.4%  

8

  Medical Properties Trust, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   71.3%  

9

  Vanguard Natural Resouces LLC   Oil, Gas & Comsumable Fuels   70.9%  

10

  VSE Corp.   Professional Services   70.9%  

 

 

 

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As the US economy experiences a sluggish recovery and Europe fights through sovereign debt issues, China remains among the only primary markets that continue to expand in the post-financial debacle and global recession. Many companies doing business there are truly benefiting. China Automotive Systems produces power steering systems and other parts for Chinese automakers. Most of its customers operate in China, which has seen an industry-wide explosion with the development of a broader middle class. The car industry is expected to continue experiencing rapid growth. With Toyota and other Japanese companies suffering the ill-effects of recalls and hindered reputations, Chinese automakers and their suppliers have reaped the rewards of increased sales. China Automotive System’s share price doubled in value during the fiscal year and contributed over half-a-percent to the Fund’s return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Our list of worst performers was equally broad based.

Uncertainty was in the air during the past 12-month period (much of it during the final quarter), and no sector was spared from the negativity. Seven sectors were represented in the list of worst performers, altogether costing the Fund about four and a half percent in return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

  Force Protection, Inc.   Machinery   -53.9%  

2

  Qiao Xing Mobile Communicationi Co., Ltd.   Communications Equiptment   -49.3%  

3

  RINO International Corp.   Commercial Services & Supplies   -47.2%  

4

  Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   -47.1%  

5

  Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)   Multiline Retail   -45.2%  

6

  Fuqi International, Inc.   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   -42.4%  

7

  L&L Energy, Inc.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   -39.2%  

8

  Horsehead Holding Corp.   Metals & Mining   -36.2%  

9

  Smart Balance, Inc.   Food Products   -35.4%  

10

  Lannett Co., Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   -35.3%  

Force Protection manufactures blast and ballistic protection vehicles for the US military. In mid-2009, a major contract for MRAPs (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles) was cancelled and, with it a significant percentage of the company’s sales. The news took a one-day 39% bite out of the company’s stock price, and with that, a bite out of our Fund returns.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

Four of the best performers of the quarter were also among the five largest holdings at June 30: Cirrus Logic, Boston Beer, Power-One, and Vonage. Diversification ruled the day as nine industries were represented among the largest positions and no single stock accounted for greater than 3% of the net assets. The ten largest positions represented just over 20% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

 

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Rank   Description   Industry   % of Net
Assets

1

  Cirrus Logic, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   2.9%  

2

  Boston Beer Co., Inc.   Beverages   2.5%  

3

  Omnova Solutions, Inc.   Chemicals   2.2%  

4

  Power-One, Inc.   Electrical Equiptment   2.0%  

5

  Vonage Holdings, Corp.   Diversified Telecommunications   2.0%  

6

  Pier 1 Imports, Inc.   Specialty Retail   2.0%  

7

  L&L Energy, Inc.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   1.8%  

8

  Internet Brands, Inc.   Internet Software & Services   1.6%  

9

  Sanmina-SCI Corp.   Electronic Equip., Instruments   1.6%  

10

  World Acceptance Corp.   Consumer Finance   1.5%  
 
  Total     20.1%  

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

The Fund held a smaller allocation in financial companies than the Russell 2000 Index and was rewarded for that position, as the sector performed quite poorly during the three-month period. However, the overweighting on information technology and materials stocks hurt, as these sectors struggled during the quarter.

 

      % of Net Assets                % of Russell
2000 Index
               Difference

Consumer Discretionary

   13.1%              13.8%              -0.7%    

Consumer Staples

   4.3%              3.3%              1.0%    

Energy

   6.9%              5.4%              1.5%    

Financials

   16.2%              21.4%              -5.2%    

Health Care

   10.8%              13.8%              -3.0%    

Industrials

   11.7%              15.4%              -3.7%    

Information Technology

   23.0%              17.9%              5.1%    

Materials

   9.4%              4.8%              4.6%    

Telecommunication Services

   3.0%              1.0%              2.0%    

Utilities

   1.6%              3.2%              -1.6%    

Cash

   0.0%              0.0%              0.0%    
 

Total

   100.0%              100.0%             

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to very high, above market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in micro-cap companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies and even “small companies” for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Micro-Cap Limited Fund, which remains open to all investors. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 100.49%

    

Beverages - 2.51%

    

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A*

   7,700        $ 519,365     

 

Biotechnology - 1.19%

    

Martek Biosciences Corp.*+

   10,400      246,584     

 

Building Products - 0.91%

    

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   10,900      188,461     

 

Capital Markets - 1.36%

    

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.+

   16,300      160,881     

Prospect Capital Corp.+

   12,500      120,625     
              
        281,506     

 

Chemicals - 5.96%

    

Hawkins, Inc.+

   11,300      272,104     

Omnova Solutions, Inc.*

   57,800      451,418     

Stepan Co.

   4,200      287,406     

TPC Group, Inc.*

   13,500      224,100     
              
        1,235,028     

 

Commercial Banks - 3.12%

    

Cardinal Financial Corp.

   25,900      239,316     

Danvers Bancorp, Inc.

   14,600      210,970     

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

   12,000      196,800     
              
        647,086     

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.00%

    

APAC Customer Services, Inc.*

   27,200      155,040     

M&F Worldwide Corp.*

   4,200      113,820     

RINO International Corp.*+

   11,600      145,116     
              
        413,976     

 

Communications Equipment - 1.32%

    

Digi International, Inc.*

   19,700      162,919     

Ituran Location & Control, Ltd.

   7,400      110,926     
              
        273,845     

 

Computers & Peripherals - 1.21%

    

ADPT Corp.*

   86,900      251,141     

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.08%

    

Layne Christensen Co.*

   9,200      223,284     

 

Consumer Finance - 1.52%

    

World Acceptance Corp.*+

   8,200      314,142     

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.71%

    

Boise, Inc.*

   26,700      146,583     

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
     

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 2.06%

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.*

   12,667        $ 260,814

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

   7,000      165,480
         
        426,294

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.77%

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

   7,700      158,697

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.00%

City Telecom (H.K.), Ltd. - ADR

   8,912      101,062

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

   6,300      107,163

Vonage Holdings Corp.*+

   180,100      414,230
         
        622,455

 

Electric Utilities - 1.05%

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

   11,000      217,140

 

Electrical Equipment - 2.18%

Powell Industries, Inc.*

   8,700      237,858

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. - Sponsored ADR*+

   31,600      213,932
         
        451,790

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 6.74%

Electro Rent Corp.

   12,800      163,712

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.*

   17,000      227,120

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

   19,900      261,884

Power-One, Inc.*+

   61,500      415,125

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

   24,200      329,362
         
        1,397,203

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.77%

Superior Well Services, Inc.*

   9,500      158,840

 

Food Products - 0.72%

Smart Balance, Inc.*

   36,700      150,103

 

Gas Utilities - 0.51%

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

   3,400      106,760

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.18%

Analogic Corp.

   2,300      104,673

Invacare Corp.

   5,400      111,996

Orthofix International NV*

   7,300      233,965

Zoll Medical Corp.*

   7,700      208,670
         
        659,304

 

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

          

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.30%

    

Corvel Corp.*

   6,300    $ 212,877     

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

   13,400      221,368     

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.*

   5,500      148,555     

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.*+

   36,400      101,192     
              
        683,992     

 

Health Care Technology - 0.90%

    

MedQuist, Inc.

   23,500      185,885     

 

Household Durables - 1.46%

    

American Greetings Corp., Class A

   9,200      172,592     

National Presto Industries, Inc.

   1,400      130,004     
              
        302,596     

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.38%

    

Standex International Corp.

   11,300      286,455     

 

Insurance - 7.57%

    

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   22,700      234,264     

American Physicians Capital, Inc.

   5,500      169,675     

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   10,100      148,773     

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

   4,700      217,046     

Kansas City Life Insurance Co.

   5,500      162,635     

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

   14,300      123,409     

Phoenix Cos., Inc. (The)*

   55,200      116,472     

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

   5,000      185,100     

United Fire & Casualty Co.

   10,700      212,074     
              
        1,569,448     

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.88%

    

Overstock.com, Inc.*

   10,100      182,507     

 

Internet Software & Services - 3.36%

    

Infospace, Inc.*

   33,200      249,664     

Internet Brands, Inc., Class A*

   32,400      334,692     

Marchex, Inc., Class B

   29,000      111,650     
              
        696,006     

 

Machinery - 3.26%

          

Alamo Group, Inc.

   10,400      225,680     

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
     

 

Machinery (continued)

China Yuchai International, Ltd.

   15,900        $ 245,019

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.*

   20,000      204,200
         
        674,899

 

Media - 1.84%

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A*

   18,600      164,052

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A*

   59,900      126,389

McClatchy Co., Class A (The)*+

   24,891      90,603
         
        381,044

 

Metals & Mining - 2.25%

Gulf Resources, Inc.*+

   23,300      200,147

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

   22,000      166,320

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   2,900      100,543
         
        467,010

 

Multiline Retail - 1.02%

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)+

   21,800      212,550

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.16%

China Integrated Energy, Inc.*

   20,600      170,980

Knightsbridge Tankers, Ltd.

   9,100      160,069

L&L Energy, Inc.*+

   43,000      369,800

Petroleum Development Corp.*

   10,500      269,010

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC+

   10,000      209,000

Warren Resources, Inc.*+

   33,500      97,150
         
        1,276,009

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.51%

Neenah Paper, Inc.

   5,800      106,140

 

Personal Products - 1.15%

Medifast, Inc.*+

   4,300      111,413

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc.

   17,700      126,024
         
        237,437

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.33%

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.*+

   10,900      249,719

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

    

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.*

   9,000        $ 233,640     
              
        483,359     

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.78%

    

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

   16,800      162,120     

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.64%

    

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones SA - Sponsored ADR

   12,800      133,632     

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.31%

    

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

   38,000      600,780     

Cohu, Inc.

   15,900      192,867     

Kopin Corp.*

   48,500      164,415     

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

   45,900      199,206     

Micrel, Inc.

   20,600      209,708     

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd.*+

   106,000      148,400     
              
        1,515,376     

 

Software - 3.14%

    

Renaissance Learning, Inc.

   12,700      186,563     

Sourcefire, Inc.*

   6,400      121,600     

VanceInfo Technologies, Inc. - ADR*+

   5,400      125,712     

Wave Systems Corp., Class A*+

   67,000      217,080     
              
        650,955     

 

Specialty Retail - 5.25%

    

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*+

   5,900      133,517     

Citi Trends, Inc.*

   6,800      223,992     

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

   2,900      114,637     

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.*+

   63,500      407,035     

Select Comfort Corp.*

   24,000      210,000     
              
        1,089,181     

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.68%

    

Unifi, Inc.*

   37,000      141,340     

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.51%

    

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

   7,700      105,105     

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.94%

    

TAL International Group, Inc.

   8,700      195,489     
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 100.49%

     20,828,122     
              

(Cost $19,734,647)

          
      Value  
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.49%

       $ 20,828,122   

(Cost $19,734,647)

  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.49%)

     (102,192
        

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

       $ 20,725,930   
        

 

* Non-income producing security.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of 4,249,539 at June 30, 2010.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

LLC - Limited Liability Co.

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

     Valuation Inputs
    

 

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

    

Level 1
Quoted

Prices

  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Total

Common Stocks

  $ 20,828,122   $—   $—   $ 20,828,122
                   

TOTAL

  $ 20,828,122   $—   $—   $ 20,828,122
                   

See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

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Small-Cap Momentum Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Small-Cap Momentum Fund Shareholder,

In the first month since inception, our Fund declined 6.70% compared to a 7.75% decline for our primary market benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, and a 6.89% decline of our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index. It was a good month of relative performance. The table below presents our one-month financial results according to the formula required by the SEC.

 

     

Life-to-Date
5/28/10

to 6/30/10

Small-Cap Momentum Fund

   -6.70%  

Russell 2000 Index

   -7.75%  

Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index

   -6.89%  

Performance figures quoted in the table above represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index is an index of Small-cap funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Small-Cap Momentum Fund was launched May 28, 2010 and is the newest member of our Fund family. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through diversified small-cap exposure with a favorable risk/return profile. The small-cap universe used by the Fund encompasses 2,000 stocks that are ranked by Bridgeway’s proprietary risk-adjusted momentum model. The top-ranked stocks are included in the Fund and are weighted by relative market capitalization. The portfolio is reconstituted each quarter.

The Small-Cap Momentum Fund allows investors to access efficiently a new risk-adjusted approach to capitalizing on opportunities presented by positive price momentum in the small-cap market. Bridgeway’s research indicates this style has been a particularly strong diversifier of value stocks.

One month is really too short a timeframe to comment on performance in a detailed fashion. The top-ten holdings below, the detailed schedule of investments, and the financial statements attached provide some details of our Fund.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % of Net
Assets

1

  Deckers Outdoor Corp.   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   2.3%  

2

  GSI Commerce, Inc.   Internet Software & Services   2.2%  

3

  HMS Holdings Corp.   Health Care Providers & Services   2.1%  

4

  Lufkin Industries, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   2.1%  

5

  Universal American Corp.   Health Care Providers & Services   2.1%  

6

  South Jersey Industries, Inc.   Gas Utilities   2.0%  

7

  Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   2.0%  

8

  Southwest Gas Corp.   Gas Utilities   2.0%  

9

  Signature Bank   Commercial Banks   2.0%  

10

  CVB Financial Corp.   Commercial Banks   1.9%  
 
  Total     20.7%  

 

 

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Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

Market volatility can significantly impact short-term performance. The Fund is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in small companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies. This additional risk is attributable to a number of factors, including the relatively limited financial resources that are typically available to small companies, and the fact that small companies often have comparatively limited product lines. In addition, the stock of small companies tends to be more volatile than the stock of large companies, particularly in the short term and particularly in the early stages of an economic or market downturn. Shareholders of the Fund, therefore, are taking on more risk than they would if they invested in the stock market as a whole.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Small-Cap Momentum Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Bridgeway Small-Cap Momentum Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     
                 

COMMON STOCKS - 97.70%

    

Auto Components - 0.31%

    

SORL Auto Parts, Inc.*

   700        $ 5,824     

 

Biotechnology - 0.67%

    

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

   1,900      12,654     

 

Capital Markets - 0.92%

    

Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A+

   300      5,649     

MVC Capital, Inc.

   900      11,628     
              
        17,277     

 

Chemicals - 3.32%

    

Balchem Corp.

   1,100      27,500     

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.*

   1,800      35,100     
              
        62,600     

 

Commercial Banks - 8.16%

    

1st United Bancorp, Inc.*

   900      6,624     

CoBiz Financial, Inc.

   1,400      9,226     

Community Bank System, Inc.

   1,200      26,436     

CVB Financial Corp.+

   3,800      36,100     

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*

   700      8,246     

Fidelity Southern Corp.*

   519      3,404     

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   1,000      19,760     

Signature Bank*

   1,000      38,010     

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc.*

   1,000      6,250     
              
        154,056     

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.96%

    

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

   1,600      30,320     

Metalico, Inc.*

   1,700      6,766     
              
        37,086     

 

Communications Equipment - 3.71%

    

Black Box Corp.

   700      19,523     

EXFO, Inc.*

   1,900      9,462     

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd.*

   1,500      6,930     

Ituran Location & Control, Ltd.

   800      11,992     

Oclaro, Inc.*

   2,000      22,180     
              
        70,087     

 

Computers & Peripherals - 0.15%

    

TransAct Technologies, Inc.*

   400      2,920     

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.57%

    

Primoris Services Corp.

   1,700      10,710     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

    

     

Consumer Finance - 0.17%

Nicholas Financial, Inc.*

   400        $ 3,268

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.43%

Collectors Universe

   300      4,026

Steiner Leisure, Ltd.*

   600      23,064
         
        27,090

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.88%

B Communications, Ltd.*

   1,100      25,300

IDT Corp., Class B*+

   800      10,200
         
        35,500

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.29%

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.*

   400      2,072

Orion Energy Systems, Inc.*

   1,100      3,465
         
        5,537

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.97%

Coherent, Inc.*

   900      30,870

Richardson Electronics, Ltd.

   700      6,300
         
        37,170

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 3.49%

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

   1,000      38,990

OYO Geospace Corp.*

   200      9,696

Tesco Corp.*

   1,400      17,192
         
        65,878

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.74%

Weis Markets, Inc.

   1,000      32,910

 

Gas Utilities - 4.08%

     

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

   900      38,664

Southwest Gas Corp.

   1,300      38,350
         
        77,014

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.46%

Angiodynamics, Inc.*

   900      13,275

Cantel Medical Corp.

   600      10,020

HeartWare International, Inc.*

   500      35,035

MAKO Surgical Corp.*+

   1,300      16,185

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

   2,100      9,723
         
        84,238

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 8.91%

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

   1,000      34,500

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

   800      13,216

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

    

Healthspring, Inc.*

   2,200        $ 34,122     

HMS Holdings Corp.*

   740      40,123     

Rural/Metro Corp.*

   900      7,326     

Universal American Corp.*

   2,700      38,880     
              
        168,167     

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.53%

    

CEC Entertainment, Inc.*

   800      28,208     

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.*

   500      19,635     
              
        47,843     

 

Household Durables - 0.60%

    

Flexsteel Industries

   200      2,200     

Libbey, Inc.*+

   700      9,086     
              
        11,286     

 

Household Products - 1.06%

    

WD-40 Co.

   600      20,040     

 

Internet Software & Services - 4.08%

    

GSI Commerce, Inc.*

   1,450      41,760     

Internap Network Services Corp.*

   1,900      7,923     

Internet Gold-Golden Lines, Ltd.*+

   700      14,791     

Perficient, Inc.*

   1,100      9,801     

Subaye, Inc.*

   300      2,700     
              
        76,975     

 

IT Services - 1.71%

    

Acxiom Corp.*

   2,200      32,318     

 

Machinery - 0.69%

    

China Valves Technology, Inc.*+

   1,400      13,062     

 

Media - 4.22%

    

A.H. Belo Corp., Class A*+

   900      5,976     

China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc.*

   1,200      10,524     

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

   2,400      31,560     

McClatchy Co., Class A (The)*+

   3,200      11,648     

Radio One, Inc., Class D*+

   2,000      2,560     

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A*

   3,000      17,490     
              
        79,758     

 

Metals & Mining - 2.52%

    

Exeter Resource Corp.*

   2,800      17,640     

Taseko Mines, Ltd.*

   7,000      29,960     
              
        47,600     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

    

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.74%

American Oil & Gas, Inc.*

   2,300        $ 14,444

Crosstex Energy, Inc.*

   1,700      10,897

Enbridge Energy Management LLC*

   640      32,640

Evolution Petroleum Corp.*

   1,000      5,010

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.*

   7,200      35,712

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.*

   1,900      24,396

REX American Resources Corp.*

   400      6,400

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC+

   800      16,720
         
        146,219

 

Personal Products - 2.84%

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   1,300      32,409

Revlon, Inc., Class A*

   1,900      21,204
         
        53,613

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.82%

Impax Laboratories, Inc.*

   1,800      34,308

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 5.89%

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.*

   2,000      14,660

Cogdell Spencer, Inc.

   1,800      12,168

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

   800      38,584

First Potomac Realty Trust

   1,400      20,118

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

   2,100      25,662
         
        111,192

 

Road & Rail - 0.43%

     

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.*

   100      8,091

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.48%

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.*

   1,200      8,988

 

Software - 3.14%

Epicor Software Corp.*

   2,400      19,176

Guidance Software, Inc.*

   900      4,698

SuccessFactors, Inc.*+

   1,700      35,343
         
        59,217

 

Specialty Retail - 5.23%

AutoChina International, Ltd.*+

   700      18,872

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.

   1,600      24,288

DSW, Inc., Class A*

   1,300      29,198

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     
                

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Specialty Retail (continued)

    

Hibbett Sports, Inc.*

   1,100        $ 26,356     
              
        98,714     

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 4.23%

    

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

   300      42,861     

Delta Apparel, Inc.*

   300      4,380     

Rocky Brands, Inc.*

   300      1,917     

Timberland Co., Class A (The)*

   1,900      30,685     
              
        79,843     

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.30%

    

Bofl Holding, Inc.*

   400      5,648     
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 97.70%

     1,844,701     
              

(Cost $1,976,537)

          

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 2.27%

    

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund+

   700      42,756     
              

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 2.27%

     42,756     
              

(Cost $46,371)

          

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.97%

          $ 1,887,457     

(Cost $2,022,908)

          

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.03%

     652     
              

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

          $ 1,888,109     
              

 

*   Non-income producing security.

+  This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $202,346 at June 30, 2010.

LLC - Limited Liability Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

            Valuation Inputs      
     

 

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

      Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total

Common Stocks

   $1,844,701    $—    $—    $1,844,701

Exchange-Traded Fund

   42,756      —      —    42,756
                   

TOTAL

   $1,887,457    $—    $—    $1,887,457
                   

See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

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Small-Cap Growth Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Small-Cap Growth Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 11.43%, underperforming our primary market benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index (down 9.22%) and our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index (down 9.46%). As detailed on page 3, the lack of traction continues to affect our growth leaning models — and thus our growth leaning Funds — the most severely. This was a poor quarter on an absolute basis and relative basis.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund increased 8.44%, trailing the returns of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (up 17.96) and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index (up 18.22%). Performance details appear below. The Fund continues to trail its benchmarks since inception as the last two years of returns have really taken their toll on performance. As long-term investors, we are disappointed in this track record.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

     

June Qtr.
4/1/10

to 6/30/10

   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
  

Life-to-Date
10/31/03

to 6/30/10

Small-Cap Growth Fund

   -11.43%     8.44%     -5.34%     -1.29%  

Russell 2000 Growth Index

   -9.22%     17.96%     1.14%     2.90%  

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index

   -9.46%     18.22%     -0.14%     1.68%  

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that consists of stocks in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index is an index of small-company, growth-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Small-Cap Growth Fund ranked 513th of 534 small-cap growth funds for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010, 388th of 394 over the last five years and 325th of 339 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (continued)

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Small-Cap Growth Fund vs. Russell 2000 Growth Index & Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index

from Inception 10/31/03 to 6/30/10

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: Technology stocks were among our best performers.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered a number of companies with very strong returns. Information Technology companies, in particular, were highlights among the ten best Fund performers as four related holdings comprised the list. Combined, these IT stocks contributed over one-and-a-quarter percent to the overall return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain 

1

  Cirrus Logic, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   88.4%  

2

  Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   46.4%  

3

  American Italian Pasta Co.   Food Products   35.5%  

4

  Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.   Biotechnology   33.6%  

5

  Boston Beer Co., Inc.   Beverages   29.1%  

6

  Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.   IT Services   25.9%  

7

  American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   19.1%  

8

  Polypore International, Inc.   Electrical Equipment   13.0%  

9

  Sapient Corp.   IT Services   10.9%  

10

  Ceva, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   8.6%  

Apple’s success gave a boost to a number of its suppliers. Cirrus Logic manufactures and sells audio chips to speaker makers Bose and Sony . . . and another key customer named Apple. So when Apple launched the iPad and ultimately sold upwards of 3 million units, Cirrus was there to benefit. When Apple introduced the next new iPhone this past quarter, Cirrus was there to benefit. In April the company offered revenue projections that beat Wall Street expectations and has even generated a position “shout out” or two on “Mad Money” with Jim Cramer. There’s plenty of Wall Street hype to accompany the excellent financial returns. Cirrus has enjoyed living off of Apple’s coattails and has generated new business relationships because of its success with that growing product line. It was the Fund’s best performer over the past three months and contributed under one percent to the overall return.

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Some technology and consumer discretionary stocks hurt the most.

While information technology holdings were prominent on the top performer list, the sector certainly was not immune to difficulties during the quarter. Three technology related companies appear on the ten worst performers list. Altogether they cost the fund over two percent in return. Additionally, four consumer discretionary holdings were among the worst performers as the depressed labor market continued to take its toll on retail and overall consumer activity.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank    Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

   Telestone Technologies Corp.   Communications Equipment   -51.8%  

2

   Unisys Corp.   IT Services   -47.0%  

3

   Corinthian Colleges, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -44.0%  

4

   Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)   Multiline Retail   -41.3%  

5

   Gleacher & Co, Inc.   Capital Markets   -39.9%  

6

   MarineMax, Inc.   Specialty Retail   -35.5%  

7

   priceline.com, Inc.   Internet & Catalog Retail   -29.0%  

8

   Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   -28.5%  

9

   Pinnacle Airlines Corp.   Airlines   -27.7%  

10

   Dril-Quip, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   -27.7%  

Sometimes a global presence hinders a firm’s operations, particularly when foreign governments make decisions beyond management’s control. Unisys Corp. provides outsourced IT services to business enterprises and governments across the globe. Early in the year, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took actions to devalue the country’s currency, a move that had a dramatic (negative) impact on multinational companies. The SEC later labeled Venezuela’s economy as “hyperinflationary,” and domestic companies that engaged in operations there were forced to incur a charge to earnings. As a result, Unisys took a hit of $20 million in the first quarter, despite strong operating profits. Its stock price dropped almost 50% in the three-month period, and it was the second worst performer in the Fund.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: In the aftermath of the dramatic 2008 downturn, some of the riskiest and most battered companies came roaring back the most. While our Fund was underrepresented in these two categories, we nevertheless held some strong performers, one with a triple digit return. Five sectors were represented on the list of best performers. The top nine best performers each gained over 50% during the 12-month period. Information technology companies were well-represented during the fiscal year, including three of the top five performers.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank    Description   Industry    % Gain  

1

   Cirrus Logic, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    118.7%  

2

   Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   90.2%  

3

   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.   IT Services   87.5%  

4

   American Italian Pasta Co.   Food Products   80.7%  

5

   Sapient Corp.   IT Services   67.7%  

6

   priceline.com, Inc.   Internet & Catalog Retail   62.3%  

7

   CSG Systems International, Inc.   IT Services   60.7%  

8

   Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.   Specialty Retail   56.7%  

9

   Triangle Capital Corp.   Capital Markets   52.8%  

10

   Tractor Supply Co.   Specialty Retail   48.2%  

 

 

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Cognizant Technology provides outsourced technology services worldwide. Much of its operations take place in Asian emerging markets, such as India, and its profits are quite high, as it benefits from the lower labor costs. As global firms look for ways to cut expenses in the aftermath of the economic downturn, many have turned to outsourcing certain technology areas. India’s tech sector has surged, even during these challenging times, boosting Cognizant’s earnings beyond Wall Street expectations over the past few quarters. Since Europe is a major market, some analysts fear that future operations may be impacted by the declining value of the euro. In June, Cognizant continued in growth mode and announced that it was acquiring a Paris-based consulting firm, Galileo Performance. Its stock price recently hit an all-time high, rising over 75% during the 12-month period. It was the Fund’s third best performer for the fiscal year and contributed over one-and-a-half percent to the overall return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Reflecting some of the same problems with the quarter and in spite of the double digit positive market returns, some stocks fared very poorly for the fiscal year.

As was the case for the quarter, consumer discretionary stocks took a significant bite out of fiscal year returns. Four are on the list below, including retail, consumer services, and textile companies.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank        Description   Industry   % Loss  

1

    Gleacher & Co., Inc.   Capital Markets   -56.9%  

2

    Unisys Corp.   IT Services   -52.0%  

3

    Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   Biotechnology   -42.5%  

4

    Corinthian Colleges, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -41.8%  

5

    Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)   Multiline Retail   -41.3%  

6

    Force Protection, Inc.   Machinery   -40.7%  

7

    MarineMax, Inc.   Specialty Retail   -36.9%  

8

    Telestone Technologies Corp.   Communications Equipment   -35.2%  

9

    Culp, Inc.   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   -33.2%  

10

      Orient Paper, Inc.   Paper & Forest Products   -32.2%  

Corinthian Colleges, Inc (CCI) offers for-profit post-secondary programs in the United States and Canada. In recent times, the industry has been criticized for poor oversight as numerous students incurred significant debt that they are unable to repay (and often without a solid education in return). In April, an official at the Department of Education compared the regulatory environment to that of Wall Street, a harsh reprimand in the aftermath of the financial debacle. In May, the company was downgraded by an analyst who forecast a decline in its enrollment as the government tightened aid requirements to help reduce student loan defaults. Its share price fell almost 50% during the quarter in spite of the fact that the company’s financial results continue to improve. Is the company significantly “oversold?” Our model indicates it may well be.

An interesting footnote to the Corinthian Colleges story highlights the degree to which much of a company’s price continues to be driven by events. On May 17 the company’s stock price soared 14% in the last 15 minutes of trading on the news that U.S. Education Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman, a for-profit watchdog, was stepping down.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

Three of the best performers of the quarter were also among the top 10 holdings at June 30: Cirrus Logic, American Medical Systems, and Sapient. Additionally, three health care equipment companies were among the top holdings at the end of the quarter. The Fund was broadly diversified, and no single holding accounted for greater than 2.7% of the net assets. The ten largest positions represented less than 25% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

 

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Rank    Description    Industry   % of Net
Assets

1

   Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.    Specialty Retail   2.7%  

2

   Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.    Health Care Equipment & Supplies   2.5%  

3

   Align Technology, Inc.    Health Care Equipment & Supplies   2.5%  

4

   Cirrus Logic, Inc.    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   2.5%  

5

   Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.    Pharmaceuticals   2.4%  

6

   Sanmina-SCI Corp.    Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components   2.3%  

7

   American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.    Health Care Equipment & Supplies   2.1%  

8

   Southside Bancshares, Inc.    Commercial Banks   2.1%  

9

   Sapient Corp.    IT Services   2.1%  

10

   American Superconductor Corp.    Electrical Equipment   2.0%  
 

 

 Total

   

 

23.2%  

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

The biggest allocation differences between the Fund and the Russell 2000 Growth Index were found in the consumer-discretionary and health-care sectors. In both cases, the models’ overweighting of these areas hurt the Fund, due to the sectors’ poor performance. The Fund’s largest allocation was in information technology, although it was actually slightly less concentrated than in our primary market benchmark.

 

      % of Net Assets                % of Russell 2000
Growth Index
               Difference  

Consumer Discretionary

   21.7%                 14.1%                   7.6%     

Consumer Staples

   4.7%                 10.1%                   -5.4%     

Energy

   2.8%                 10.1%                   -7.3%     

Financials

   5.0%                 4.6%                   0.4%     

Health Care

   20.8%                 10.9%                   9.9%     

Industrials

   11.2%                 13.0%                   -1.8%     

Information Technology

   29.5%                 31.5%                   -2.0%     

Materials

   3.1%                 4.6%                   -1.5%     

Telecommunication Services

   0.0%                 0.9%                   -0.9%     

Utilities

   0.0%                 0.2%                   -0.2%     

Cash

   1.2%                     0.0%                       1.2%     

 

Total

  

 

100.0%       

        

 

100.0%         

        

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

Market volatility can significantly impact short-term performance. The Fund is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in small companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies. This additional risk is attributable to a number of factors, including the relatively limited financial resources that are typically available to small companies and the fact that small companies often have comparatively limited product lines. In addition, the stock of small companies tends to be more volatile than the stock of large companies, particularly in the short term and particularly in the early stages of an economic or market downturn. Shareholders of the Fund, therefore, are taking on more risk than if they invested in the stock market as a whole.

 

 

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Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Small-Cap Growth Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

  

Shares

 

Value

    

 

COMMON STOCKS - 98.82%

    

Airlines - 1.98%

    

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.*+

   92,600       $ 503,744     

UAL Corp.*+

   30,300     622,968     
             
       1,126,712     

 

Beverages - 1.74%

    

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A*

   14,700     991,515     

 

Biotechnology - 2.61%

    

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   29,500     607,700     

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

   241,200     882,792     
             
       1,490,492     

 

Building Products - 1.21%

    

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   40,000     691,600     

 

Capital Markets - 1.86%

    

Gleacher & Co., Inc.*

   194,000     494,700     

Triangle Capital Corp.

   39,837     566,482     
             
       1,061,182     

 

Chemicals - 2.32%

    

KMG Chemicals, Inc.#

   53,600     769,696     

NewMarket Corp.

   6,300     550,116     
             
       1,319,812     

 

Commercial Banks - 2.11%

    

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

   61,357     1,205,052     

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.98%

    

APAC Customer Services, Inc.*

   175,100     998,070     

EnerNOC, Inc.*+

   20,000     628,800     

Standard Parking Corp.*

   40,500     641,115     
             
       2,267,985     

 

Communications Equipment - 3.84%

    

Acme Packet, Inc.*

   25,300     680,064     

Digi International, Inc.*

   62,700     518,529     

Harmonic, Inc.*

   109,400     595,136     

Telestone Technologies Corp.*+

   46,900     395,836     
             
       2,189,565     

 

Computers & Peripherals - 0.94%

    

Super Micro Computer, Inc.*

   39,800     537,300     

Industry Company

  

Shares

 

Value

    

    

  

Diversified Consumer Services - 2.78%

  

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*+

   88,200       $ 868,770   

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.*

   34,800     716,532   
           
       1,585,302   

 

Electrical Equipment - 3.22%

  

American Superconductor Corp.*+

   43,500     1,161,015   

Polypore International, Inc.*

   29,600     673,104   
           
       1,834,119   

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.14%

  

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.*

   29,900     519,064   

Power-One, Inc.*+

   77,800     525,150   

Richardson Electronics, Ltd.

   60,900     548,100   

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

   98,400     1,339,224   
           
       2,931,538   

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.41%

  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

   18,300     805,566   

 

Food Products - 2.95%

       

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*+

   37,050     952,185   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

   13,725     732,366   
           
       1,684,551   

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 9.58%

  

Align Technology, Inc.*+

   95,900     1,426,033   

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.*

   54,800     1,212,176   

Invacare Corp.

   36,500     757,010   

Orthofix International NV*

   19,600     628,180   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

   41,300     1,438,892   
           
       5,462,291   

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 6.28%

  

Almost Family, Inc.*+

   16,500     576,345   

Amedisys, Inc.*+

   14,000     615,580   

Corvel Corp.*

   18,500     625,115   

Emergency Medical Services Corp., Class A*

   21,100     1,034,533   

Providence Service Corp. (The)*

   52,100     729,400   
           
       3,580,973   

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.14%

  

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.*+

   16,700     655,809   

 

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

        Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

    

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.*

     44,633       $ 563,268     
                
          1,219,077     

 

Internet Software & Services - 0.95%

    

Equinix, Inc.*+

     6,700      544,174     

 

IT Services - 7.07%

    

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*

     22,180      1,110,331     

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.*

     199,500      911,715     

Sapient Corp.

     115,300      1,169,142     

Unisys Corp.*

     45,300      837,597     
                
          4,028,785     

 

Media - 2.75%

    

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     78,000      1,025,700     

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A*

     61,300      540,666     
                
          1,566,366     

 

Multiline Retail - 1.74%

    

99 Cents Only Stores*

     42,000      621,600     

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)+

     37,700      367,575     
                
          989,175     

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.37%

    

L&L Energy, Inc.*+

     90,500      778,300     

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.78%

    

Orient Paper, Inc.*

     66,400      443,552     

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.36%

    

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

     61,600      1,347,808     

 

Professional Services - 0.83%

            

VSE Corp.

     14,800      470,936     

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 10.42%

    

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

     89,700      1,418,157     

FSI International, Inc.*+

     136,800      573,192     

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.*

     108,500      818,090     

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

     146,100      634,074     

Nanometrics, Inc.*

     97,300      981,757     

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

     81,000      690,120     

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

     24,000      822,720     
                
          5,938,110     

 

Software - 1.14%

    

Informatica Corp.*

     27,100      647,148     

 

 

Industry Company

   Shares      Value  

 

    

  

Specialty Retail - 10.38%

  

Destination Maternity Corp.*

   31,600        $ 799,480   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.*

   40,700      1,526,657   

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.*+

   21,000      1,133,790   

Kirkland’s, Inc.*

   43,800      739,125   

MarineMax, Inc.*

   63,300      439,302   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

   16,700      660,151   

Tractor Supply Co.

   10,200      621,894   
             
     5,920,399   

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.94%

  

Culp, Inc.*+

   101,000      1,106,960   

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.00%

  

Bofl Holding, Inc.*

   40,300      569,036   
             

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 98.82%

     56,335,381   
             

(Cost $55,151,210)

  

   

Rate^

   

Shares

  

Value

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.40%

  

BlackRock Fed Fund

  0.04   800,290      800,290   
            

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.40%

     800,290   
            

(Cost $800,290)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.22%

       $ 57,135,671   

(Cost $55,951,500)

  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.22%)

     (124,286
            

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

       $ 57,011,385   
            

 

* Non-income producing security.
# Securities, or a portion thereof, segregated to cover the Fund’s obligation under swap agreements. The total market value of segregated assets is $541,372.
^ Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $11,358,969 at June 30, 2010.

 

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of
06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

     
     Valuation Inputs      
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)      
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Total      

Common

    Stocks

  $ 56,335,381   $   $—   $ 56,335,381     

Money

    Market

    Fund

        800,290     —     800,290     
                          

TOTAL

  $ 56,335,381   $ 800,290   $—   $ 57,135,671     
                          

Other

    Financial

    Instruments**

  $   $ (45,207)   $—   $ (45,207)     
                          

 

**   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the investment.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Small-Cap Value Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 7.51%, but outperformed our performance benchmarks by a fair margin. The Russell 2000 Value Index was down 10.60%, while our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index, was down 9.86%. We are pleased to have provided some “cushion” against the market’s double digit quarter decline, but still have a ways to go to catch up from our underperformance during several prior quarters.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund increased 18.35%, but trailed the returns of the Russell 2000 Value Index (up 25.07%) and the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index (up 25.50%). Performance details appear below and reflect the unusual market environment of the last year (see page 2), which was not favorable to our Fund.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

     

June Qtr.

4/1/10

to 6/30/10

   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   Life-to-Date 
10/31/03 
to 6/30/10 

Small-Cap Value Fund

   -7.51%    18.35%    -1.92%    2.26%    

Russell 2000 Value Index

   -10.60%    25.07%    -0.51%    3.94%    

Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index

   -9.86%    25.50%    0.90%    4.99%    

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that consists of stocks in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index is an index of small-company, value-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Small-Cap Value Fund ranked 574th of 760 small-cap core funds for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010, 433rd of 551 over the last five years and 362nd of 458 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

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Small-Cap Value Fund vs. Russell 2000 Value Index & Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index from Inception 10/31/03 to 6/30/10

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

 

The Short Version: Our best stocks reflected the diversity of our holdings. Ten different industries appeared on our ten-best performers list for the quarter.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered a number of companies with stellar returns. In fact, eight different sectors and ten industries were represented in the ten best performers list for the June quarter, demonstrating that diamonds can be found in the rough.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank        Description       Industry     % Gain  

1

       US Gold Corp.       Metals & Mining     85.6%  

2

       Vonage Holdings Corp.       Diversified Telecommunication Services     70.4%  

3

       ev3, Inc.       Health Care Equipment & Supplies     40.2%  

4

       Polypore International, Inc.       Electrical Equipment     30.2%  

5

       Evercore Partners, Inc.       Capital Markets     18.4%  

6

       Callon Petroleum Co.       Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     17.5%  

7

       PowerSecure International, Inc.       Electrical Equipment     15.4%  

8

       Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.       Hotels Restaurants & Leisure     14.3%  

9

       Valassis Communication, Inc.       Media     14.0%  

10

       Seneca Foods Corp.       Food Products     10.8%  

The performance of our top stock, US Gold, reflects some stellar drilling results, the continuing increase of gold prices, and the flight to gold as a defensive play in the recent stock market decline.

ev3 manufactures medical devices that allow for small incisions during surgery. In May, its stock reached a 52-week high when the company completed a regulatory filing for a product used in procedures related to cerebral aneurysms. A few weeks later, Covidien PLC, a Dublin, Ireland-based health-care corporation, agreed to acquire ev3 for $2.6 billion, a move aimed at improving global revenue growth. Its share price surged almost 20% in the aftermath of the announcement. ev3 was the Fund’s third top performer (in absolute terms), rising over 40% and contributing over one percent to the overall return during the quarter.

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: After three quarters of positive returns, consumer discretionary stocks took more than a “breather” in the June quarter, as did some technology companies. Our worst performer, while a U.S. stock, demonstrates the risk of foreign operations.

Consumer discretionary and information technology stocks loomed large on the list of poor performers in the June quarter as four related companies from each sector made the list. Combined, those eight holdings cost the Fund over five percent in return. All ten of the stocks below lost over 25% during the three-month period as the equity markets took negative cues from the potential debt “contagion” spreading in Europe and the ongoing labor woes at home.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank    Description   Industry    % Loss  

1

   Unisys Corp.   IT Services    -47.0%  

2

   La-Z-Boy, Inc.   Household Durables    -40.8%  

3

   Agilysys, Inc.   Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components    -40.1%  

4

   MarineMax, Inc.   Specialty Retail    -35.5%  

5

   Radian Group, Inc.   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance    -34.3%  

6

   Utstarcom, Inc.   Communications Equipment    -34.1%  

7

   Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    -28.5%  

8

   Cinemark Holdings, Inc.   Media    -27.4%  

9

   Biglari Holdings, Inc.   Hotels Restaurants & Leisure    -27.3%  

10

   Crosstex Energy, Inc.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    -26.3%  

Sometimes a global presence hinders a firm’s operations, particularly when foreign governments make decisions beyond management’s control. Unisys Corp. provides outsourced IT services to business enterprises and governments across the globe. Early in the year, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took actions to devalue the country’s currency, a move that had a dramatic (negative) impact on multinational companies. The SEC later labeled Venezuela’s economy as “hyperinflationary,” and domestic companies that engaged in operations there were forced to incur a charge to earnings. As a result, Unisys took a hit of $20 million in the first quarter, despite strong operating profits. Its stock price dropped almost 50% in the three-month period, and it was the worst performer in the Fund.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: In the aftermath of the dramatic 2008 downturn, some of the riskiest and most battered companies came roaring back the most. While our Fund was underrepresented in this category, we nevertheless held four stocks with triple digit returns.

Six sectors were represented on the list of best performers for the fiscal year, and the ten holdings combined contributed over 11% to the Fund’s return. In fact, four holdings at least doubled in value during the twelve-month period.

 

 

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These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank        Description           Industry    % Gain  

1

    Callon Petroleum Co.           Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    218.2%  

2

    Rosetta Resources, Inc.           Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    176.5%  

3

    Unitrin, Inc.           Insurance    121.4%  

4

    Polypore International, Inc.           Electrical Equipment    104.5%  

5

    West Marine, Inc.           Specialty Retail    97.5%  

6

    World Accpetance Corp.           Consumer Finance    92.4%  

7

    Kirkland’s, Inc.           Specialty Retail    90.8%  

8

    US Gold Corp.           Metals & Mining    89.8%  

9

    RR Donnelley & Sons Co.           Commercial Services & Supplies    88.8%  

10

      ev3, Inc.           Health Care Equipment & Supplies    75.7%  

Exploration and production companies have benefited from higher oil prices after the commodity plummeted in value in the midst of the economic downturn. Crude began a steady rise from the mid-$30’s in early 2009 to the $80s during the past quarter. Companies such as Callon Petroleum and Rosetta Resources were able to recognize financial windfalls. These two holdings were the Fund’s best performers for the twelve-month period and contributed over two percent to the overall return. While Callon has potential exposure to the current problems in the Gulf of Mexico, the company has also made recent investments in shale and may be making a strategic move into more on-shore exploration.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Reflecting some of the same problems with the quarter and in spite of the double digit positive market returns, some stocks fared very poorly for the fiscal year.

As was the case for the quarter, the majority of the holdings in the worst performing list for the fiscal year came from the consumer discretionary (six) and information technology (three) sectors. Despite the economic recovery, consumers and businesses continue to hold off on many discretionary purchases. In total, these stocks cost the Fund just less than five percent in performance. While the fiscal year started off strong and continued strong for the first three quarters, many of the losses occurred during the final three months.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank

   Description    Industry    % Loss  

1

   Spartan Motors, Inc.    Auto Components    -48.0%  

2

   Unisys Corp.    IT Services    -45.3%  

3

   Coldwater Creek, Inc.    Specialty Retail    -41.1%  

4

   Agilysys, Inc.    Electronic Equip., Instruments & Components    -39.6%  

5

   MarineMax, Inc.    Specialty Retail    -36.2%  

6

   LSB Industries, Inc.    Chemicals    -31.2%  

7

   Regis Corp.    Diversified Consumer Services    -28.9%  

8

   Fred’s, Inc.    Multiline Retail    -26.1%  

9

   Mediacom Communications Corp.    Media    -23.3%  

10

   Super Micro Computer, Inc.    Computers & Peripherals    -22.7%  

Given the weak labor picture, some retailers continue to struggle. Three of the worst performers over the past twelve months were retail companies; combined, they cost the Fund almost one percent in return. While two of the companies focus more on specialty lines (Coldwater Creek – women’s apparel and accessories, and MarineMax – recreational boats), the third operates discount stores, proving that virtually no type of retailer is immune from the economic difficulties.

 

 

 

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Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

Three of the best performers of the quarter were also among the ten largest holdings on June 30: Polypore International, Vonage Holdings, and Valassis Communications. The Fund was broadly diversified across sectors, and no single holding accounted for greater than 3.6% of the net assets. The ten largest positions represented less than 30% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

Rank      Description   Industry    % of Net
Assets

1

     Polypore International, Inc.   Electrical Equipment    3.6%    

2

     Vonage Holdings Corp.   Diversified Telecommunication Services    3.6%    

3

     Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.   Specialty Retail    2.9%    

4

     Vanguard Natural Resources LLC   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    2.6%    

5

     Select Comfort Corp.   Specialty Retail    2.6%    

6

     Sanmina-SCI Corp.   Electronic Equip., Instruments    2.5%    

7

     World Acceptance Corp.   Consumer Finance    2.5%    

8

     Healthspring, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services    2.4%    

9

     Cinemark Holdings, Inc.   Media    2.4%    

10

     Valassis Communications, Inc.   Media    2.2%    
  

 

  Total

    

 

27.3%    

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

The Fund held a much smaller allocation in financial companies than the Russell 2000 Value Index. We were rewarded for that move as related companies struggled amid the ongoing debate over industry reform. However, the Fund was heavily overrepresented with consumer discretionary holdings, and their difficulties pulled down our performance overall.

 

      % of Net Assets                % of
Russell 2000
Value Index
               Difference  

Consumer Discretionary

   19.1%                9.7%               9.4%     

Consumer Staples

   1.5%                3.4%               -1.9%     

Energy

   5.5%                6.8%               -1.3%     

Financials

   28.7%                38.6%               -9.9%     

Health Care

   8.7%                5.8%               2.9%     

Industrials

   14.7%                14.0%               0.7%     

Information Technology

   11.8%                9.4%               2.4%     

Materials

   1.1%                5.2%               -4.1%     

Telecommunication Services

   3.6%                0.6%               3.0%     

Utilities

   4.2%                6.5%               -2.3%     

Cash

   1.1%                    0.0%                   1.1%     

 

Total

  

 

100.0%      

        

 

100.0%     

        

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

Market volatility can significantly impact short-term performance. The Fund is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in small companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies. This additional risk is attributable to a number of factors, including the relatively limited financial resources that are typically

 

 

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available to small companies and the fact that small companies often have comparatively limited product lines. In addition, the stock of small companies tends to be more volatile than the stock of large companies, particularly in the short term and particularly in the early stages of an economic or market downturn. Shareholders of the Fund, therefore, are taking on more risk than if they invested in the stock market as a whole.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Small-Cap Value Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.10%

    

Airlines - 1.05%

          

US Airways Group, Inc.*+

   132,100        $ 1,137,381     

 

Building Products - 1.15%

          

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   72,200      1,248,338     

 

Capital Markets - 2.36%

          

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.+

   124,500      1,228,815     

Prospect Capital Corp.+

   138,800      1,339,420     
              
        2,568,235     

 

Commercial Banks - 2.67%

    

Alliance Financial Corp.

   27,500      764,500     

Bancorp, Inc.*

   138,300      1,082,889     

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

   79,800      1,060,542     
              
        2,907,931     

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.38%

    

M&F Worldwide Corp.*

   55,200      1,495,920     

 

Communications Equipment - 0.52%

    

UTStarcom, Inc.*+

   305,800      562,672     

 

Computers & Peripherals - 0.97%

    

Super Micro Computer, Inc.*#

   78,100      1,054,350     

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.61%

    

EMCOR Group, Inc.*

   75,700      1,753,969     

 

Consumer Finance - 5.70%

          

Dollar Financial Corp.*

   57,000      1,128,030     

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

   120,800      2,329,024     

World Acceptance Corp.*+

   71,400      2,735,334     
              
        6,192,388     

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.57%

    

Vonage Holdings Corp.*+

   1,687,000      3,880,100     

 

Electric Utilities - 1.64%

          

Cleco Corp.

   67,700      1,787,957     

 

Electrical Equipment - 5.03%

    

Polypore International, Inc.*

   174,400      3,965,856     

PowerSecure International, Inc.*+

   165,100      1,500,759     
              
        5,466,615     

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.65%

    

Agilysys, Inc.

   183,500      1,227,615     

Power-One, Inc.*+

   160,500      1,083,375     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value

    

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)

Richardson Electronics, Ltd.

   118,600        $ 1,067,400

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

   202,900      2,761,469
         
        6,139,859

 

Food Products - 1.54%

     

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A*

   52,000      1,677,520

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 4.16%

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.*

   69,300      1,871,793

Healthspring, Inc.*

   170,600      2,646,006
         
        4,517,799

 

Household Durables - 4.63%

American Greetings Corp., Class A

   115,700      2,170,532

La-Z-Boy, Inc.*

   219,200      1,628,656

Libbey, Inc.*+

   94,800      1,230,504
         
        5,029,692

 

Insurance - 10.71%

     

American Physicians Capital, Inc.

   44,533      1,373,843

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

   113,600      1,367,744

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   89,900      1,324,227

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

   87,400      1,337,220

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

   239,800      2,069,474

NYMAGIC, Inc.

   41,300      796,677

United Fire & Casualty Co.

   56,800      1,125,776

Unitrin, Inc.

   87,600      2,242,560
         
        11,637,521

 

IT Services - 2.01%

     

Acxiom Corp.*

   34,100      500,929

Unisys Corp.*

   90,900      1,680,741
         
        2,181,670

 

Machinery - 3.07%

     

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

   71,500      1,216,930

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.*

   100,900      1,030,189

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   44,400      1,092,240
         
        3,339,359

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

          

Marine - 1.44%

          

International Shipholding Corp.

   70,900        $ 1,569,017     

 

Media - 4.59%

          

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

   199,300      2,620,795     

Valassis Communications, Inc.*

   74,800      2,372,656     
              
        4,993,451     

 

Metals & Mining - 1.15%

          

US Gold Corp.*+

   249,100      1,247,991     

 

Multiline Retail - 0.57%

          

Big Lots, Inc.*

   19,300      619,337     

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.56%

          

NorthWestern Corp.

   64,700      1,695,140     

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.49%

    

Callon Petroleum Co.*+

   226,300      1,425,690     

Crosstex Energy, Inc.*+

   261,400      1,675,574     

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC+

   137,400      2,871,660     
              
        5,972,924     

 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.57%

          

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.*

   41,100      941,601     

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

   82,200      1,798,536     

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.*

   85,900      2,229,964     
              
        4,970,101     

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 3.68%

    

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

   130,400      2,098,136     

Weingarten Realty Investors

   99,740      1,900,047     
              
        3,998,183     

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.64%

    

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.*

   236,300      1,781,702     

 

Software - 1.07%

          

Wave Systems Corp., Class A*+

   358,300      1,160,892     

 

Specialty Retail - 7.63%

          

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.*+

   85,100      3,192,101     

MarineMax, Inc.*

   124,200      861,948     

Select Comfort Corp.*

   323,500      2,830,625     

West Marine, Inc.*+

   129,400      1,407,872     
              
        8,292,546     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
          

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.67%

Joe’s Jeans, Inc.*+

   319,200      $ 632,016

UniFirst Corp.

   26,800      1,179,736
         
        1,811,752

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.59%

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.*

   192,200      1,898,936

Bofl Holding, Inc.*

   79,500      1,122,540

Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc.*

   81,300      886,170
         
        3,907,646

 

Water Utilities - 1.03%

     

American States Water Co.

   33,800      1,120,132
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 99.10%

     107,720,090
         

(Cost $97,662,216)

     
    Rate^    Shares    Value

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.58%

BlackRock Fed Fund

  0.04%    637,144      637,144
           

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.58%

     637,144
         

(Cost $637,144)

       

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.68%

     $ 108,357,234

(Cost $98,299,360)

       

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.32%

     343,636
         

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

        $ 108,700,870
           

 

* Non-income producing security.
# Securities, or a portion thereof, segregated to cover the Fund’s obligation under swap agreements. The total market value of segregated assets is $498,150.
^ Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $18,192,617 at June 30, 2010.

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Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010
are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

     Valuation Inputs       
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)       
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Total       

Common Stocks

  $ 107,720,090   $         —   $—     $ 107,720,090     

Money Market Fund

      637,144     —       637,144     
                       

TOTAL

  $ 107,720,090   $637,144   $—     $ 108,357,234     
                       

Other

    Financial

    Instruments**

  $   $(48,247)   $—     $ (48,247  
                         
 

**  Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the investment.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

   

 


 

 

 

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Large-Cap Growth Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 13.00%, underperforming our primary market benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index (down 11.74%) and our peer benchmark, the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index (down 12.43%). As detailed on page 3, the lack of traction continues to affect our growth leaning models, and thus our growth Funds, the most severely. This was a poor quarter on an absolute and a relative basis.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund had a return of 12.89%, trailing the Russell 1000 Growth Index return of 13.62%, but outperforming the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index return of 12.59%. Performance details appear below. After lagging the market in the prior bear market fiscal year, we still have some “catch up” to do on our long term relative performance.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

      June Qtr.
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
  

Life-to-Date
10/31/03

to 6/30/10

Large-Cap Growth Fund

   -13.00%    12.89%    -1.15%    0.56%    

Russell 1000 Growth Index

   -11.74%    13.62%    0.38%    1.62%    

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index

   -12.43%    12.59%    -0.56%    1.03%    

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index, which consists of stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an index of large-company, growth-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Large-Cap Growth Fund ranked 262nd of 845 large-cap growth funds for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010, 398th of 615 over the last five years and 344th of 536 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

 

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Large-Cap Growth Fund vs. Russell 1000 Growth Index & Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index from Inception 10/31/03 to 6/30/10

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: It was a tough quarter, especially for large companies.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered several companies that contributed favorable returns to the Fund. Seven of the top performers came from consumer-related industries, though no single holding returned even 10% during the quarter and two of the “top” performers actually declined in value.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain 
1    Hasbro, Inc.    Leisure Equipment & Products    8.1%  
2    Apple, Inc.    Computers & Peripherals    7.0%  
3    Family Dollar Stores, Inc.    Multiline Retail    3.4%  
4    State Street Corp.    Capital Markets    2.8%  
5    Brown-Forman Corp.    Beverages    1.8%  
6    Oracle Corp.    Software    1.2%  
7    General Mills, Inc.    Food Products    1.1%  
8    Starbucks Corp.    Hotels Restaurants & Leisure    0.5%  
9    Ross Stores, Inc.    Specialty Retail    -0.1%  
10    TJX Cos., Inc.    Specialty Retail    -1.0%  

While many consumer goods companies have struggled mightily in the economic downturn (and even the aftermath), toymaker Hasbro has remained relatively immune from the ongoing difficulties. Its stock returned positive gains in both 2008 and 2009 and seems on its way to another successful year. Its classics, such as GI Joe, Monopoly, and Mr. Potato Head, remain hits with kids and adults alike, and the company is teaming up with Discovery to initiate a children’s TV network later in the year. It also has avoided much of the negativity surrounding other toymakers regarding lead poisoning and toxicity and even recently rewarded shareholders with a dividend increase. Though management has denied the rumors, talk has persisted about a potential leveraged buyout by a private equity firm to take the company private. Hasbro was the Fund’s top performer, though it still returned only single digit gains during the three-month period.

 

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: The worst performers list was well diversified during the June quarter.

Uncertainty was in the air during the quarter, and no sector was spared from the negativity. Retailers struggled from the weak labor market, financial services worried about an enhanced regulatory environment, and global players feared a default contagion. Five sectors were represented on the list of worst performers, and each of the 10 holdings below lost over 20% during the June quarter.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss 
1   priceline.com, Inc.   Internet & Catalog Retail   -29.0% 
2   Seagate Technology   Computers & Peripherals   -28.6% 
3   ITT Educational Services, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -26.2% 
4   Juniper Networks, Inc.   Communications Equipment   -25.6% 
5   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   Biotechnology   -24.6% 
6   Expedia, Inc.   Internet & Catalog Retail   -24.5% 
7   Cameron International Corp.   Energy Equipment & Services   -24.1% 
8   Principal Financial Group, Inc.   Insurance   -22.5% 
9   Franklin Resources, Inc.   Capital Markets   -22.1% 
10   Google, Inc.   Internet Software & Services   -21.5% 

Franklin Resources, a money management and mutual fund company, lost over 20% during the June quarter and suffered along with numerous other financial services firms due to the uncertainties of the financial reform bill. Despite the political grandstanding, some form of legislation will pass soon, and analysts have lined up to predict the winners and losers. Franklin management worries about how the regulation will impact mutual fund companies and whether fund oversight will fall under the Federal Reserve’s watch as opposed to the SEC. If that happens, fund companies fear stricter guidelines like those that apply to banks. In May, a key analyst cut ratings on several money managers and removed Franklin from its “conviction buy” list.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: Information Technology highlighted a well diversified list of strong performers for the fiscal year.

In the aftermath of the dramatic downturn, investors looked for value across all sectors. Winners and losers existed in each category during the past 12 months. Five sectors were represented on the list of best performers for the year; the three top holdings came from IT. As the economy showed some signs of recovery, certain businesses have begun slowly increasing their budgets for technology upgrades. (That....and consumers love Apple). These three tech holdings combined contributed over three percent to the Fund’s return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain 
1   Apple, Inc.   Computers & Peripherals   76.6% 
2   Harris Corp.   Communications Equipment   49.9% 
3   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.   IT Services   49.0% 
4   Noble Corp.   Energy Equipment & Services   45.2% 
5   FMC Technologies, Inc.   Energy Equipment & Services   40.1% 
6   Intuitive Surgical, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies   39.8% 
7   Rockwell Collins, Inc.   Aerospace & Defense   38.1% 
8   Express Scripts, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   36.8% 
9   Union Pacific Corp.   Road & Rail   35.9% 
10   Family Dollar Stores, Inc.   Multiline Retail   35.6% 

 

 

 

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Though Apple has garnered considerable positive attention over the past 12-months, other IT firms deserve some recognition as well. Cognizant Technology provides outsourced technology services worldwide. Much of its operations take place in Asian emerging markets, such as India, and its margins are quite high as it benefits from the lower labor costs. As global firms look for ways to cut expenses in the aftermath of the economic downturn, many have turned to outsourcing certain technology areas. India’s tech sector has surged, even during these challenging times, boosting Cognizant’s earnings beyond Wall Street expectations over the past few quarters. Since Europe is a major market, some analysts fear that future operations may be impacted by the declining value of the euro. In June, Cognizant continued in growth mode and announced that it was acquiring a Paris-based consulting firm, Galileo Performance. Its stock price recently hit an all-time high, rising over 75% during the 12-month period. It was the fund’s third best performer for the fiscal year and contributed about half a percent to the overall return.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Information Technology was the highlight on a well diversified list of poor performers for the fiscal year.

While IT companies were the Fund’s top three performers over the fiscal year, the list of worst holdings reveals that the sector was not immune to certain difficulties as well. Three related technology companies headlined the worst performers list; combined, they cost the Fund about one-and-a-half percent in return.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain
1   Seagate Technology   Computers & Peripherals   -37.9% 
2   Myriad Genetics, Inc.   Biotechnology   -35.2% 
3   First Solar, Inc.   Electrical Equipment   -29.8% 
4   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   Biotechnology   -26.8% 
5   Expedia, Inc.   Internet & Catalog Retail   -24.3% 
6   Principal Financial Group, Inc.   Insurance   -22.5% 
7   ITT Educational Services, Inc.   Diversified Consumer Services   -17.5% 
8   Micron Technology, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   -17.3% 
9   Exxon Mobil Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   -16.3% 
10   Arrow Electronics, Inc.   Electronic Equip., Instruments   -14.4% 

Chipmakers and semiconductor companies struggled in the recession as businesses and consumers cut back on spending and hesitated to upgrade to new technologies. Some have started to bounce back in the recovery, but many investors keep a quick trigger on their “sells,” and these stocks remain volatile at the first signs of bad news. In April, memory chipmaker Micron Technology fell victim to a worse-than-expected earnings report by semiconductor company AMD. Additionally, investors remained gun-shy due to ongoing legal matters concerning alleged price fixing activities throughout the industry. In May, the European Commission came down on several firms, and in June, 33 states reached a $173 million settlement with six chipmakers, including Micron. However, some of the recent news about Micron has been quite favorable. As an Apple supplier, the company has benefited from iPad and iPhone successes, and in fact, it just posted its third consecutive quarter of positive earnings. It also recently acquired Numonyx BV and should be better able now to meet the growing demand for certain flash memory chips that are used in MP3 players and digital cameras. Still, during the fiscal year, Micron cost the Fund about half a percent in return.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

Two of the best performers of the quarter were also among the 10 largest holdings at June 30: Apple Inc and Hasbro. In fact, computer companies made up the Fund’s three largest positions. Still, diversification ruled the day as no single holding accounted for greater than 3.8% of the net assets and the ten largest positions represented under 30% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

 

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Rank    Description    Industry    % of Net
Assets
1    Apple, Inc.    Computers & Peripherals    3.8%
2    International Business Machines Corp.    Computers & Peripherals    3.2%
3    Hewlett-Packard Co.    Computers & Peripherals    3.1%
4    Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. (The)    Personal Products    2.9%
5    Google, Inc.    Internet Software & Services    2.8%
6    TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.    Auto Components    2.8%
7    FMC Technologies, Inc.    Energy Equipment & Services    2.8%
8    Johnson & Johnson    Pharmaceuticals    2.8%
9    Hasbro, Inc.    Leisure Equipment & Products    2.7%
10    Micron Technology, Inc.    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    2.5%
   Total       29.4%

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

The Fund was somewhat overweighted in both consumer-discretionary and health-care sectors, both of which were among the market’s poorer performers in this quarter’s declining market. The Fund’s largest allocation was in information technology, right in line with our primary market benchmark.

 

      % of Net Assets    % of Russell 1000
Growth Index
   Difference

Consumer Discretionary

   18.0%    14.1%    3.9%

Consumer Staples

     9.8%    10.1%    -0.3%

Energy

     7.7%    10.1%    -2.4%

Financials

     5.6%      4.6%    1.0%

Health Care

   15.8%    10.9%    4.9%

Industrials

     7.7%    13.0%    -5.3%

Information Technology

   31.9%    31.5%    0.4%

Materials

     2.8%      4.6%    -1.8%

Telecommunication Services

     0.0%      0.9%    -0.9%

Utilities

     0.0%      0.2%    -0.2%

Cash

     0.7%      0.0%    0.7%

Total

   100.0%     100.0%    

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Large-Cap Growth Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares   Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.29%

         

Aerospace & Defense - 1.99%

    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   7,900         $ 588,550     

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   10,500     571,620     
             
       1,160,170     

 

Auto Components - 2.80%

    

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*

   59,400     1,637,658     

 

Beverages - 2.31%

    

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   12,600     721,098     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   12,500     626,500     
             
       1,347,598     

 

Biotechnology - 4.51%

    

Biogen Idec, Inc.*

   28,200     1,338,090     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

   37,740     1,293,727     
             
       2,631,817     

 

Capital Markets - 1.15%

    

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   7,800     672,282     

 

Chemicals - 3.80%

    

Lubrizol Corp.

   10,800     867,348     

Praxair, Inc.

   9,800     744,702     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   8,800     608,872     
             
       2,220,922     

 

Communications Equipment - 3.98%

    

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   40,600     865,186     

Harris Corp.

   22,100     920,465     

Juniper Networks, Inc.*

   23,600     538,552     
             
       2,324,203     

 

Computers & Peripherals - 9.43%

    

Apple, Inc.*

   8,900     2,238,617     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   42,200     1,826,416     

SanDisk Corp.*

   13,600     572,152     

Seagate Technology*

   66,600     868,464     
             
       5,505,649     

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.05%

    

ITT Educational Services, Inc.*

   7,400     614,348     

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.07%

    

First Solar, Inc.*+

   5,500     626,065     

Industry Company

   Shares   Value
 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.85%

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

   22,300         $ 498,405

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 5.11%

Cameron International Corp.*

   41,800     1,359,336

FMC Technologies, Inc.*

   30,900     1,627,194
        
       2,986,530

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.06%

CVS Caremark Corp.

   20,440     599,301

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   12,600     605,682
        
       1,204,983

 

Food Products - 1.33%

    

General Mills, Inc.

   21,800     774,336

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.93%

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

   3,500     1,104,670

Medtronic, Inc.

   16,700     605,709
        
       1,710,379

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 4.07%

Express Scripts, Inc.*

   28,800     1,354,176

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*

   18,600     1,024,488
        
       2,378,664

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.27%

Starbucks Corp.

   30,600     743,580

 

Household Products - 1.17%

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   11,400     683,772

 

Insurance - 2.20%

Aflac, Inc.

   16,900     721,123

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   24,100     564,904
        
       1,286,027

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.95%

Amazon.com, Inc.*

   5,000     546,300

Expedia, Inc.

   31,400     589,692

NetFlix, Inc.*

   5,400     586,710
        
       1,722,702

 

Internet Software & Services - 4.24%

Equinix, Inc.*+

   10,200     828,444

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Internet Software & Services (continued)

    

Google, Inc., Class A*

   3,700          $ 1,646,315     
              
        2,474,759     

 

IT Services - 6.70%

    

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*

   22,000      1,101,320     

International Business Machines Corp.

   15,000      1,852,200     

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   4,800      957,744     
              
        3,911,264     

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 2.74%

    

Hasbro, Inc.

   39,000      1,602,900     

 

Media - 0.99%

    

Comcast Corp., Class A

   33,100      574,947     

 

Multiline Retail - 1.49%

    

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

   23,100      870,639     

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.59%

    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   10,500      599,235     

Southwestern Energy Co.*

   23,700      915,768     
              
        1,515,003     

 

Personal Products - 2.90%

    

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (The)

   30,400      1,694,192     

 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.33%

    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   36,653      914,126     

Johnson & Johnson

   27,300      1,612,338     
              
        2,526,464     

 

Road & Rail - 1.96%

    

Union Pacific Corp.

   16,500      1,146,915     

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.26%

    

Intel Corp.

   54,200      1,054,190     

Micron Technology, Inc.*

   169,100      1,435,659     
              
        2,489,849     

 

Software - 1.45%

    

Microsoft Corp.

   36,800      846,768     

 

Specialty Retail - 3.70%

    

Ross Stores, Inc.

   16,200      863,298     

TJX Cos., Inc.

   30,900      1,296,255     
              
        2,159,553     

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.99%

    

Coach, Inc.

   15,800      577,490     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)

VF Corp.

   8,200          $ 583,676
         
        1,161,166

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.30%

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

   109,700      1,342,728

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.62%

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   9,500      944,775
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 99.29%

     57,992,012
         

(Cost $54,914,938)

     

 

     Rate^     Shares    Value

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.11%

BlackRock Fed Fund

   0.04   64,584      64,584
           

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.11%

     64,584
           

(Cost $64,584)

       

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.40%

         $ 58,056,596

(Cost $54,979,522)

       

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.60%

     352,761
           

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

         $ 58,409,357
           

 

* Non-income producing security.
^ Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $1,141,489 at June 30, 2010.

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Valuation Inputs

Investment in Securities (Market Value)
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Total

Common Stocks

  $ 57,992,012   $ —     $ —     $ 57,992,012

Money Market Fund

    —       64,584     —       64,584
                       

TOTAL

  $ 57,992,012   $ 64,584   $ —     $ 58,056,596
                       

See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

 

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Large-Cap Value Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Large-Cap Value Fund Shareholder,

In the June quarter, our Fund declined 10.42%, outperforming our primary market benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index (down 11.15%) and our peer benchmark, the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index (down 12.17%). While a short-term double digit decline is always painful, we are pleased to have provided some “cushion” in this down market.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Fund returned 19.65%, outperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index return of 16.92% and the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index return of 13.04%. Performance details appear below. We continue to enjoy strong success with this Fund, beating both benchmarks since inception and over the five-year period. We are very pleased with the short-term and especially long-term performance.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception to June 30, 2010.

 

     

June Qtr.
4/1/10

to 6/30/10

   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   Life-to-Date
10/31/03 to
6/30/10

Large-Cap Value Fund

   -10.42%    19.65%    0.04%    3.81%    

Russell 1000 Value Index

   -11.15%    16.92%    -1.64%    2.44%    

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index

   -12.17%    13.04%    -1.29%    1.89%    

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index, which consists of stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an index of large-company, value-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Large-Cap Value Fund ranked 19th of 521arge-cap value funds for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010, 52nd of 404 over the last five years and 19th of 347 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

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Large-Cap Value Fund vs. Russell 1000 Value Index & Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index from Inception 10/31/03 to 6/30/10

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: Our specific financial and healthcare companies helped the most. Our stock picking models on the value end of the spectrum helped considerably as we started coming out of a “junk rally” and more “macro” or event-driven market.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered a handful of companies that contributed positive returns to the Fund. Six different sectors were represented in this list of top performers, including four financial holdings. Still, to show just how tough the quarter was for equities, only a single Fund position returned even 10%, and one of the “top” performers actually declined slightly in value.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain 
1   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   Health Care Providers & Services   10.1% 
2   AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   9.1% 
3   Hasbro, Inc.   Leisure Equipment & Products   8.1% 
4   State Street Corp.   Capital Markets   4.0% 
5   Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.   Personal Products   3.0% 
6   McKesson Corp.   Health Care Providers & Services   2.5% 
7   American Express Co.   Consumer Finance   2.1% 
8   Southern Co.   Electric Utilities   1.7% 
9   Ventas, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   0.0% 
10   Unit Corp.   Energy Equipment & Services   -0.1% 

While a number of consumer goods companies have struggled mightily in the economic downturn, toymaker Hasbro has remained relatively immune from the ongoing difficulties. Its stock returned positive gains in both 2008 and 2009 and seems on its way for another successful year. Its classics, such as GI Joe, Monopoly, and Mr. Potato Head, remain hits with kids and adults alike, and the company is teaming up with Discovery to initiate a children’s TV network later in the year. It also has avoided much of the negativity surrounding other toymakers regarding lead poisoning and toxicity and recently rewarded shareholders with a dividend increase. Though management has denied the rumors, talk has persisted about a potential leveraged buyout by a private equity firm to take the company private. Hasbro was the Fund’s third best performer.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Negative performers were not scarce in a very weak June quarter.

 

 

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Uncertainty was in the air during the quarter, and no sector was spared from the negativity. After a three quarter run, consumer discretionary stocks, especially retailers, took more than a “breather” in the June quarter. Some financial stocks declined amid worries of an enhanced regulatory environment. Global players feared a debt default contagion. Five sectors were represented on the list of worst performers, and nine of the ten holdings below lost over 20% during the June quarter. To show how difficult the quarter was for equity investors, four financial service companies are included in the list of worst performers below, while four others from that same sector were among the top performers described above.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Loss
1   Noble Corp.   Energy Equipment & Services   -26.0% 
2   General Electric Co.   Industrial Conglomerates   -25.6% 
3   BlackRock, Inc.   Capital Markets   -24.3% 
4   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   Capital Markets   -22.9% 
5   Western Digital Corp.   Computers & Peripherals   -22.7% 
6   L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.   Aerospace & Defense   -22.3% 
7   Franklin Resources, Inc.   Capital Markets   -22.1% 
8   Aflac, Inc.   Insurance   -20.9% 
9   CarMax, Inc.   Specialty Retail   -20.8% 
10   Ford Motor Co.   Automobiles   -19.8% 

Franklin Resources, the money management and mutual fund company, lost over 20% during the June quarter and suffered along with numerous other financial services firms, due to the uncertainties of the financial reform bill. Despite the political grandstanding, some form of legislation will pass soon, and analysts have lined up to predict the winners and losers. Franklin management worries about the impact of regulation on mutual fund companies and whether fund oversight will fall under the Federal Reserve’s watch, as opposed to the SEC. If that happens, fund companies fear stricter guidelines, like those that apply to banks. In May, a key analyst cut ratings on several money managers and removed Franklin from its “conviction buy” list.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

The Short Version: Reflecting the “bounce back” among large and battered financial companies, fully half of our best performers came from this category.

Despite the setback over the past quarter, many large financial companies have rebounded nicely from the dramatic slide in late 2008 and early 2009 that was initiated by the subprime crisis. Five related holdings made up the list of top performers and altogether contributed just under four percent to the Fund’s return. Industrial companies were also well-represented during the fiscal year, including two of the top five performers.

These are the ten stocks that performed best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain
1   RR Donnelley & Sons Co.   Commercial Services & Supplies   84.1%
2   American Express Co.   Consumer Finance   83.7%
3   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   Health Care Providers & Services   81.1%
4   AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   74.1%
5   Southwest Airlines Co.   Airlines   65.4%
6   Ventas, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   65.0%
7   HCP, Inc.   Real Estate Investment Trusts   62.3%
8   McKesson Corp   Health Care Providers & Services   54.0%
9   New York Community Bancorp, Inc.   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   48.5%
10   CSX Corp.   Road & Rail   47.4%

 

 

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The airline industry has had its challenges over the past decade. From 9-11 (2001) to escalating oil prices (2008) to recessionary times (2009), companies found it hard to recover fully before the next debacle. Somehow, Southwest Airlines seems to fare better than most. In April, management announced that it had moved back into profitability as business travel picked up and many customers were paying full fares again. Likewise, June was shaping up to be another month of strong revenue increases. Its CEO points to Southwest’s “customer-first” attitude and never hesitates to remind the public that “bags fly free.” Over the next few months, the company promises to further enhance the customer’s experience with Internet connectivity and upgrades to its rewards program. Southwest has also successfully integrated social media such as Facebook and Twitter to attract more buyers through these venues. The holding was among the top performers and contributed over half a percent to the Fund’s overall performance during the fiscal year.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

The Short Version: Three of our worst fiscal year performers were related to finance.

Seven sectors appear on the list of poor performers. The ten worst performing holdings cost the fund over two-and-a-half percent in return. Many of the losses occurred in the most recent quarter as tiny Greece became a top headline and the European sovereign debt crisis sparked market fears around the globe.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain
1   BlackRock, Inc.   Capital Markets   -27.0%
2   Micron Technology, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   -18.8%
3   Franklin Resources, Inc.   Capital Markets   -17.7%
4   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   Capital Markets   -17.5%
5   Safeway, Inc.   Food & Staples Retailing   -17.5%
6   Exxon Mobil Corp.   Oil, Gas & Comsumable Fuels   -16.3%
7   AES Corp.   Independent Power Producers   -14.8%
8   Western Digital Corp.   Computers & Peripherals   -13.4%
9   DIRECTV   Media   -10.1%
10   Omnicare, Inc.   Health Care Providers & Services   -9.0%

Chipmakers and semiconductor companies struggled in the recession as businesses and consumers cut back on spending and hesitated to upgrade to new technologies. Some have started to bounce back in the recovery, but many investors keep a quick trigger on their “sells,” and these stocks remain volatile at the first signs of bad news. In April, memory chipmaker Micron Technology fell victim to a worse-than-expected earnings report by semiconductor company AMD. Additionally, investors remained gun-shy due to ongoing legal matters concerning alleged price fixing activities throughout the industry. In May, the European Commission came down on several firms, and in June, 33 states reached a $173 million settlement with six chipmakers, including Micron. However, some of the recent news about Micron has been quite favorable. As an Apple supplier, the company has benefited from iPad and iPhone successes, and in fact, it just posted its third consecutive quarter of positive earnings. It also recently acquired Numonyx BV and should be better able now to meet the growing demand for certain flash memory chips that are used in MP3 players and digital cameras. Still, during the fiscal year Micron cost the Fund just under half a percent in return.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

Two of the best performers of the quarter were also among the ten largest holdings at June 30: McKesson and Hasbro. Diversification ruled the day as nine industries were represented among the largest positions and no single stock accounted for greater than 3.2% of the net assets. All told, the ten largest positions represented just over 25% of the total assets of the Fund.

 

 

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Rank   Description   Industry   % of Net
Assets
1   AT&T, Inc.   Diversified Telecommunications   3.2%
2   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.   Insurance   3.0%
3   Verizon Communications, Inc.   Diversified Telecommunications   2.8%
4   Raytheon Co.   Aerospace & Defense   2.7%
5   Hasbro, Inc.   Leisure Equipment & Products   2.6%
6   McKesson Corp.   Health Care Providers & Services   2.4%
7   Time Warner, Inc.   Media   2.4%
8   Chevron Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   2.2%
9   Pfizer, Inc.   Pharmaceuticals   2.1%
10   Noble Corp   Energy Equipment & Services   2.0%
  Total     25.4%

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

The Fund held a smaller allocation in financial companies than the Russell 1000 Value Index and was rewarded for that position, as the sector performed quite poorly during the three month period. However, some of the slack was taken up by the Fund’s overweighting of consumer discretionary companies, which also performed poorly.

 

      % of Net Assets    % of Russell 1000
Value Index
   Difference

Consumer Discretionary

   14.7%      7.4%    7.3%

Consumer Staples

     6.8%    10.6%    -3.8%

Energy

   12.9%    10.7%    2.2%

Financials

   23.4%    28.5%    -5.1%

Health Care

   11.0%    13.4%    -2.4%

Industrials

     9.8%      8.8%    1.0%

Information Technology

     6.5%      5.5%    1.0%

Materials

     4.1%      2.9%    1.2%

Telecommunication Services

     7.2%      5.0%    2.2%

Utilities

     3.4%      7.2%    -3.8%

Cash

     0.2%      0.0%    0.2%

Total

   100.0%     100.0%    

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those related to market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors.

Conclusion

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Large-Cap Value Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.94%

    

Aerospace & Defense - 5.22%

    

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   4,300        $ 304,612     

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   6,100      332,084     

Raytheon Co.

   14,400      696,816     
              
        1,333,512     

 

Airlines - 1.63%

    

Southwest Airlines Co.

   37,500      416,625     

 

Auto Components - 1.42%

    

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*

   13,200      363,924     

 

Automobiles - 1.43%

    

Ford Motor Co.*+

   36,200      364,896     

 

Beverages - 2.07%

    

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   4,600      263,258     

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

   7,100      265,469     
              
        528,727     

 

Capital Markets - 2.57%

    

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   2,900      249,951     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   3,100      406,937     
              
        656,888     

 

Chemicals - 4.15%

    

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   12,600      435,834     

Lubrizol Corp.

   4,400      353,364     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   3,900      269,841     
              
        1,059,039     

 

Commercial Banks - 3.25%

    

M&T Bank Corp.

   3,700      314,315     

Wells Fargo & Co.

   20,100      514,560     
              
        828,875     

 

Computers & Peripherals - 3.63%

    

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   6,000      259,680     

SanDisk Corp.*

   5,800      244,006     

Western Digital Corp.*

   14,000      422,240     
              
        925,926     

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.17%

    

NYSE Euronext

   10,800      298,404     

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 7.21%

    

AT&T, Inc.

   33,449      809,131     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)

CenturyLink, Inc.

   9,300        $ 309,783

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   25,730      720,955
         
        1,839,869

 

Electric Utilities - 3.39%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   8,100      261,630

Duke Energy Corp.

   17,400      278,400

Southern Co.

   9,750      324,480
         
        864,510

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 4.24%

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   8,500      281,095

Noble Corp.*

   16,900      522,379

Unit Corp.*

   6,900      280,071
         
        1,083,545

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.32%

CVS Caremark Corp.

   11,480      336,594

Safeway, Inc.

   13,000      255,580
         
        592,174

 

Food Products - 2.41%

Campbell Soup Co.

   7,400      265,142

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   15,000      349,800
         
        614,942

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 5.01%

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   15,800      501,650

CIGNA Corp.

   4,900      152,194

McKesson Corp.

   9,300      624,588
         
        1,278,432

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.39%

General Electric Co.

   24,700      356,174

 

Insurance - 10.39%

Aflac, Inc.

   10,000      426,700

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

   9,500      757,055

Chubb Corp.

   8,000      400,080

Loews Corp.

   10,800      359,748

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   7,600      407,816

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   6,100      300,425
         
        2,651,824

 

IT Services - 0.97%

Computer Sciences Corp.

   5,500      248,875

 

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Leisure Equipment & Products - 2.64%

    

Hasbro, Inc.

   16,400    $ 674,040     

 

Media - 5.89%

    

DIRECTV, Class A*

   8,800      298,496     

News Corp., Class A

   26,000      310,960     

Time Warner, Inc.*

   20,966      606,127     

Washington Post Co., Class B (The)

   700      287,336     
              
        1,502,919     

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 8.70%

    

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   22,000      460,900     

Chevron Corp.

   8,414      570,974     

Comstock Resources, Inc.*

   10,100      279,972     

ConocoPhillips

   9,100      446,719     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   8,100      462,267     
              
        2,220,832     

 

Pharmaceuticals - 5.97%

    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   11,572      288,606     

Merck & Co., Inc.

   10,100      353,197     

Pfizer, Inc.

   37,800      539,028     

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   8,500      344,845     
              
        1,525,676     

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 4.20%

    

AvalonBay Communities,

          

Inc.

   3,900      364,143     

HCP, Inc.

   10,165      327,821     

Ventas, Inc.

   8,100      380,295     
              
        1,072,259     

 

Road & Rail - 1.61%

    

Union Pacific Corp.

   5,900      410,109     

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.88%

    

Micron Technology, Inc.*

   56,400      478,836     

 

Specialty Retail - 2.39%

    

CarMax, Inc.*

   18,600      370,140     

Gap, Inc. (The)

   12,400      241,304     
              
        611,444     

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.94%

    

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   3,300      240,768     

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.85%

    

New York Community

          

Bancorp, Inc.

   31,000      473,370     
              

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 99.94%

        25,517,414     
              

(Cost $22,648,419)

          

 

      Rate^     Shares    Value  
                   

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.68%

  

BlackRock Fed Fund

   0.04   429,680          $429,680   
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.68%

   429,680   
           

(Cost $429,680)

       

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.62%

   $25,947,094   

(Cost $23,078,099)

       

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.62%)

   (412,883
           

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

         $25,534,211   
           

 

* Non-income producing security.
^ Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $105,225 at June 30, 2010.

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Valuation Inputs

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

      Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total

Common Stocks

   $25,517,414    $        —      $—      $25,517,414

Money Market Fund

   —      429,680    —      429,680
                   

TOTAL

   $25,517,414    $429,680    $—        $25,947,094
                   

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Dear Fellow Blue Chip 35 Index Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund declined 12.22% in the June quarter, trailing the S&P 500 Index (down 11.43%) and the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index (down 11.91%), but beating the Russell Top 50 Index (down 12.50%). This is the first time in the twelve-plus year history of our Fund that we did not provide some “cushion” versus our primary market benchmark in a quarterly double-digit declining market. We are not pleased.**

The results were much the same for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Our Fund returned 11.25%, trailing the S&P 500 Index (14.43%) and the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index (12.33%), while beating the Russell Top 50 Index (8.24%). As presented in the section on performance by size below, smaller company stocks had a relative heyday over the last year, creating a market disadvantage for our Fund relative to all of our performance benchmarks except the Russell Top 50, which we beat.

The table below presents our June quarter, six-month, one-year, five-year, ten-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance from inception.

 

     

June Qtr.
4/1/10

to 6/30/10

  

Six Months
1/1/10

to 6/30/10

   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
  

5 Year
7/1/05

to 6/30/10

  

10 Year
7/1/00

to 6/30/10

  

Life-to-Date
7/31/97

to 6/30/10

Blue Chip 35 Index Fund

   -12.22%    -8.58%    11.25%    -0.21%    -1.91%    3.00%   

S&P 500 Index

   -11.43%    -6.65%    14.43%    -0.80%    -1.59%    2.36%   

Russell Top 50 Index

   -12.50%    -9.19%    8.24%    -1.64%    NA       NA      

Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35 Index

   -12.15%    -8.48%    11.56%    0.00%    -1.61%    3.16%   

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index

   -11.91%    -7.65%    12.33%    -0.78%    -2.17%    1.81%   

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks with dividends reinvested. The Russell Top 50 Index measures the performance of the largest companies in the Russell 3000(r) Index. It includes approximately 50 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership and represents approximately 40% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000. The Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35 Index is an index comprised of very large, “blue chip” U.S. stocks, excluding tobacco; it is compiled by the adviser of the Fund. The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index reflects the aggregate record of domestic large-cap core mutual funds as reported by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

**Note: A deeper dive into the quarterly statistics reveals that the Fund did provide slight cushion during the downturn from April 26 through June 30, but lagged more substantially in the up market from April 1 to April 26.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, Blue-Chip 35 Index Fund ranked 572nd of 986 large-cap core funds for the twelve months ending June 30, 2010, 213th of 716 over the last five years, 266th of 419 over the last ten years, and 71st of 263 since inception in July 1997. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

 

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Blue Chip 35 Index Fund vs. S&P 500 Index, Russell Top 50 Index*, Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35 Index & Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index from Inception 7/31/97 to 6/30/10

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* The Russell Top 50 Index began on 12/31/2001, and the line graph for the Index begins at the same value as the Fund on that date.

Quarter and Fiscal Year Performance:

 

 

The Short Version: Smaller company stocks carried the day in the quarter and the fiscal year, presenting a significant “head-wind” for our ultra-large company focused Fund.

In a majority of strongly declining markets, large companies outperform small ones. Not so over the last quarter, as ultra-large stocks, the category our Fund buys, significantly underperformed small ones. The table below shows an almost four percentage point difference between the market’s smallest and largest companies. Even more dramatic is this performance disparity by size over the last year. This is not the market environment within which we would expect to perform well relative to our primary market benchmark or peer benchmark.

 

CRSP Decile1   

Three Month
4/1/10

to 6/30/10

   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Years
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
   10 Years
7/1/00
to 6/30/10
   84.5 Years
1/1/1926
to 6/30/10
1 (ultra-large)    -11.89%        11.55%     -0.83%     -2.97%     8.90%  
2    -9.80%        20.71%     0.78%     2.87%     10.24%  
3    -9.02%        27.56%     1.14%     3.21%     10.64%  
4    -11.19%        22.21%     1.82%     4.06%     10.60%  
5    -9.76%        26.42%     4.62%     4.47%     11.15%  
6    -10.50%        24.67%     0.99%     3.59%     11.10%  
7    -8.97%        27.21%     2.41%     4.33%     11.10%  
8    -8.49%        27.56%     3.25%     6.41%     11.34%  
9    -9.64%        22.80%     1.55%     5.90%     11.38%  
10 (ultra-small)    -7.94%        33.06%     3.26%     10.32%     13.06%  

 

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The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio Indexes are unmanaged indexes of the publicly traded U.S. stocks with dividends reinvested, grouped by the market capitalization, as reported by the Center for Research in Security Prices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Fiscal Year Performance

 

 

The Short Version: Technology stocks and energy stocks populated both ends of our performance spectrum for the Fiscal Year.

 

 

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As noted in the preceding section, size was far and away the largest determinant of performance over the last twelve months. Here’s the full list of our companies’ performance:

 

Rank Name    Industry    Stock
Return
 

1

   Apple, Inc.    Computers & Peripherals    76.6%   

2

   3M Co.    Industrial Conglomerates    35.0%   

3

   Merck & Co., Inc.    Pharmaceuticals    33.4%   

4

   United Technologies Corp.    Aerospace & Defense    28.0%   

5

   General Electric Co.    Industrial Conglomerates    26.2%   

6

   ConocoPhillips    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    21.7%   

7

   Intel Corp.    Semiconductors    21.1%   

8

   Procter & Gamble Co. (The)    Household Products    21.0%   

9

   International Business Machines Corp. Computers & Peripherals    20.5%   

10

   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.    Insurance    20.3%   

11

   Occidental Petroleum Corp.    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    19.3%   

12

   McDonald’s Corp.    Hotels Restaurants & Leisure    18.6%   

13

   United Parcel Service, Inc.    Air Freight & Logistics    17.5%   

14

   Visa, Inc.    IT Services    16.2%   

15

   Cisco Systems, Inc.    Communications Equipment    14.3%   

16

   PepsiCo, Inc.    Beverages    14.2%   

17

   Hewlett-Packard Co.    Computers & Peripherals    12.7%   

18

   Bank of America Corp.    Diversified Financial Services    9.1%   

19

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    Diversified Financial Services    7.9%   

20

   Coca-Cola Co. (The)    Beverages    7.8%   

21

   Johnson & Johnson    Pharmaceuticals    7.4%   

22

   Chevron Corp.    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    6.4%   

23

   Wells Fargo & Co.    Commercial Banks    6.3%   

24

   Google, Inc.    Internet Software & Services    5.5%   

25

   AT&T, Inc.    Diversified Telecommunication Services    3.8%   

26

   Schlumberger, Ltd.    Energy Equipment & Services    3.7%   

27

   Abbott Laboratories    Pharmaceuticals    2.7%   

28

   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.    Food & Staples Retailing    1.4%   

29

   Oracle Corp.    Software    1.1%   

30

   Pfizer, Inc.    Pharmaceuticals    -1.1%   

31

   Microsoft Corp.    Software    -1.4%   

32

   Verizon Communications, Inc.    Diversified Telecommunication Services    -3.0%   

33

   CVS Caremark Corp.    Food & Staples Retailing    -7.1%   

34

   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)    Capital Markets    -10.2%   

35

   Exxon Mobil Corp.    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    -16.3%   

36

   Monsanto Co.    Chemicals    -37.2%   

Steven Jobs doesn’t know there’s a sluggish economy. While many technology and consumer-related companies continue to struggle from lackluster business and consumer activity, Apple Inc., is still flying high. Whether it’s the Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad, folks can’t seem to get enough of Apple’s newest new thing. Simply stick “I” in front of almost any word and Apple can sell it. In its most recent earnings report, Apple’s profits soared 90%; the sales of the highly successful iPad tablet were not even included in the data yet. iPad sold over 3 million units in less than three months on the market. In June 2010, iPhone 4 hit the market and, within days of its launch, the company had already sold more than 1.7 million units. In fact, 600,000 advance orders had been taken on the first day it became available. While AT&T has been the lone iPhone provider to date, Verizon Wireless may enter the mix in early 2011. Flush with cash from the huge iPad and iPhone demand, Apple pays no dividends and maintains very little debt. Because of its significant liquidity position, analysts expect new product launches or

 

 

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possibly an acquisition or two on the horizon. In fact, early in the year, the company hired a prominent Goldman Sachs investment banker to head up its deal team. Apple is now the largest component in the NASDAQ 100 and accounts for around 20% of the overall index. Its stock price climbed over 75% during the fiscal year and was the top performer in the Fund.

On the other end of the performance spectrum… In prior years, agri-chemical giant Monsanto rode the waves of growth (economic and population) in China as its sales to that country more than doubled since 2003 on enhanced farm production. The more recent global economic downturn and sluggish domestic recovery, however, have definitely taken their toll on the company. Investors have grown tired of missed earnings and overzealous growth projections by management, and a lingering anti-trust lawsuit over monopolistic powers has contributed to ongoing uncertainty. However, competition has hurt the most as struggling farmers fled Monsanto’s leading Roundup herbicide product in favor of less expensive generics. Monsanto management had long felt that loyal customers would continue to pay a premium for its “superior” products, but have experienced a rude awakening as farmers faced a difficult economy and declining commodity prices. The company finally assumed a “can’t beat them, join them” attitude and began slashing Roundup prices, with hopes of regaining market share and “loss leading” these buyers back to other products. Its most recent earnings declined by 45% as sales dropped by over six percent in the prior quarter. Recently, Monsanto received some good news in the form of a Supreme Court ruling over previously banned genetically enhanced alfalfa seeds, but analysts do not expect the company to reap significant financial rewards for a few years. While management has cut costs significantly, it has been careful to keep R&D intact (the expense has even increased) so the “next new thing” to meet the farmers’ ever-changing needs may be on the horizon. For the fiscal year, Monsanto plunged almost 40% and was the Fund’s worst performer of the fiscal year.

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

 

Our Fund continues to be underweighted in consumer discretionary and overweighted in information technology companies relative to our primary market benchmark.

 

      % of Fund    % of S&P 500    Difference

Consumer Discretionary

   2.7%      10.1%        -7.4%    

Consumer Staples

   13.5%      11.5%        2.0%    

Energy

   13.5%      10.8%        2.7%    

Financials

   14.5%      16.3%        -1.8%    

Health Care

   11.0%      12.1%        -1.1%    

Industrials

   11.3%      10.4%        0.9%    

Information Technology

   25.3%      18.7%        6.6%    

Materials

   2.8%      3.4%        -0.6%    

Telecommunication Services

   5.4%      3.0%        2.4%    

Utilities

   0.0%      3.7%        -3.7%    

Cash

   0.0%      0.0%        0.0%    

Total

   100.0%      100.0%       

Disclaimer

 

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those of market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to significant market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors.

 

 

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Thank you for your continued investment in Blue Chip 35 Index Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are extremely important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares   Value     

 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.95%

    

Aerospace & Defense - 2.62%

    

United Technologies Corp.

   89,780         $ 5,827,620     

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 2.69%

    

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   105,063     5,977,034     

 

Beverages - 5.46%

    

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   120,057     6,017,257     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   100,450     6,122,427     
             
       12,139,684     

 

Capital Markets - 2.80%

    

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   47,500     6,235,325     

 

Chemicals - 2.75%

    

Monsanto Co.

   132,550     6,126,461     

 

Commercial Banks - 2.93%

    

Wells Fargo & Co.

   254,859     6,524,390     

 

Communications Equipment - 2.58%

    

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

   269,108     5,734,692     

 

Computers & Peripherals - 6.83%

    

Apple, Inc.*

   35,200     8,853,856     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   146,600     6,344,848     
             
       15,198,704     

 

Diversified Financial Services - 5.58%

    

Bank of America Corp.

   438,908     6,307,108     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   167,095     6,117,348     
             
       12,424,456     

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 5.43%

    

AT&T, Inc.

   255,125     6,171,474     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   211,389     5,923,120     
             
       12,094,594     

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.79%

    

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   112,100     6,203,614     

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 5.23%

    

CVS Caremark Corp.

   196,200     5,752,584     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   122,519     5,889,488     
             
       11,642,072     

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.65%

    

McDonald’s Corp.

   89,600     5,901,952     

 

Household Products - 2.82%

    

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   104,626     6,275,467     

Industry Company

   Shares   Value
          

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 5.94%

3M Co.

   90,100         $ 7,116,999

General Electric Co.

   423,943     6,113,258
        
       13,230,257

 

Insurance - 3.21%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

   89,650     7,144,209

 

Internet Software & Services - 2.73%

Google, Inc., Class A*

   13,670     6,082,467

 

IT Services - 5.33%

International Business

    

Machines Corp.

   48,642     6,006,314

Visa, Inc., Class A

   82,900     5,865,175
        
       11,871,489

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.72%

Chevron Corp.

   84,595     5,740,617

ConocoPhillips

   128,115     6,289,165

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   102,887     5,871,761

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   77,300     5,963,695
        
       23,865,238

 

Pharmaceuticals - 11.00%

Abbott Laboratories

   137,100     6,413,538

Johnson & Johnson

   103,752     6,127,593

Merck & Co., Inc.

   177,135     6,194,411

Pfizer, Inc.

   402,644     5,741,704
        
       24,477,246

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.62%

Intel Corp.

   299,343     5,822,221

 

Software - 5.24%

Microsoft Corp.

   249,845     5,748,933

Oracle Corp.

   276,013     5,923,239
        
       11,672,172
        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 99.95%

    222,471,364
        

(Cost $212,576,719)

    

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.95%

    222,471,364

 

(Cost $212,576,719)

    

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.05%

    114,781
        

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

           $ 222,586,145
        

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of
06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial
Statements):

 

     
     Valuation Inputs      
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)   
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Total   

Common Stocks

  $222,471,364   $—   $—     $222,471,364   
                  

TOTAL

  $222,471,364   $—   $—     $222,471,364   
                    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 


 

 

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June 30, 2010

Dear Fellow Managed Volatility Fund Shareholder:

Please note the new name! Our Fund board voted to change the name to better reflect our investment strategy.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Managed Volatility Fund declined 6.66%, trailing the Balanced Benchmark decline of 3.83%, the fixed income only Bloomberg/EFFAS US Government 1-3 Year Total Return Bond Index (BBI) return of 1.23%, and the Lipper Balanced Funds Index decline of 6.26%. We beat the S&P 500 Index decline of 11.43%, but all in all it was not a good quarter.

For the full fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the Managed Volatility Fund returned 1.67%, trailing the Balanced Benchmark return of 7.45%, the BBI return of 2.79%, the Lipper Balanced Funds Index return of 13.33%, and the S&P 500 Index return of 14.43%. This fiscal year performance is even worse than the quarter, as we only captured 11.57% of the S&P gain.

This fiscal year-end period had the worst relative performance to the S&P 500 and third worst relative to our Balanced Benchmark since we launched the fund 9 years ago. These periods are never fun, but must be put in context. If we look at our annual fiscal year returns since inception, there are only two years out of nine where we significantly failed to achieve our objective of capturing 40% (40% or less in declining markets, 40% or more in up markets) of the returns of the S&P. The other was fiscal year 2007, when we only achieved a “capture ratio” of 29%. Here is a link to our calendar year, fiscal year and quarterly returns relative to the S&P 500 Index to give you a full view of our results (http://www.bridgeway.com/assets/BRBPX vs SP500.pdf). We actually beat the S&P 500 Index in two fiscal years and two calendar years, but never lost more than the S&P in any quarter. The standard deviation of the Fund’s returns since inception is 4.3% versus 9.3% for the S&P 500 Index.

The table below presents our June quarter, one-year, five-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. See the next page for a graph of performance since inception.

 

      June Qtr.
4/1/10
to 6/30/10
   1 Year
7/1/09
to 6/30/10
   5 Year
7/1/05
to 6/30/10
  

Life-to-Date
6/30/01

to 6/30/10

Managed Volatility Fund

   -6.66%    1.67%    0.19%    2.46%    

Balanced Benchmark

   -3.83%    7.45%    2.36%    2.48%    

S&P 500 Index

   -11.43%    14.43%    -0.80%    0.01%    

Bloomberg/EFFAS U.S. Government 1-3 Year Total Return Bond Index

   1.23%    2.79%    4.27%    3.90%    

Lipper Balanced Funds Index

   -6.26%    13.33%    1.98%    2.72%    

Performance figures quoted in the table above and graph below represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Total return figures in the table above include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table above and the graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Balanced Benchmark is a combined index of which 40% reflects the S&P 500 Index (an unmanaged index of large companies with dividends reinvested) and 60% reflects the Bloomberg/ EFFAS U.S. Government 1-3 year Total Return Bond Index (transparent benchmark for the total return of the 1-3 year U.S. Government bond market). The Lipper Balanced Funds Index is an index of balanced funds compiled by Lipper, Inc.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of June 30, 2010, the Managed Volatility Fund ranked 492nd of 492 Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate funds for the calendar year ended June 30, 2010, 316th of 369 for the past five years and 107th of 200 funds since inception on June 30, 2001. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

 

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According to data from Morningstar as of June 30, 2010, the Managed Volatility Fund ranked 642nd of 649 Conservative Allocation funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, and 375th out of 400 funds for five years. Morningstar ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

Managed Volatility Fund vs. S&P 500 Index, Bloomberg/EFFAS Bond Index, Lipper Balanced Funds Index & Balanced Benchmark from Inception 6/30/01 to 6/30/10

 

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Worked

 

 

The Short Version: Consumer discretionary companies were well represented on the best performers list.

Despite the difficulties brought on by such global factors as the European sovereign debt crisis, our models uncovered several companies that contributed favorable returns to the Fund. While labor woes have kept many consumers away from the malls and strip centers as of late, four consumer discretionary companies headlined the list of best performers of the quarter. Still, no holding returned greater than 15% for the three-month period, and seven of the top stocks only generated single-digit returns.

These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry   % Gain  
1   SanDisk Corp.   Computers & Peripherals   14.7%  
2   AutoZone, Inc.   Specialty Retail   11.6%  
3   Sprint Nextel Corp.   Wireless Telecommunication Services   11.6%  
4   American Greetings Corp.   Household Durables   9.3%  
5   Fluor Corp.   Construction & Engineering   9.2%  
6   Hasbro, Inc.   Leisure Equipment & Products   8.1%  
7   Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.   Multi-Utilities   7.3%  
8   Apple, Inc.   Computers & Peripherals   7.0%  
9   EMC Corp.   Computers & Peripherals   6.7%  
10   Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.   Auto Components   6.0%  

While many consumer goods companies have struggled mightily in the economic downturn (and even the aftermath), toymaker Hasbro has remained relatively immune from the ongoing difficulties. Its stock returned positive gains in both 2008 and 2009 and seems on its way to another successful year. Its classics, such as GI Joe, Monopoly, and Mr. Potato Head, remain hits with kids and adults alike, and the company is teaming up with Discovery to initiate a children’s TV network later in the year. It also has avoided much of the negativity surrounding other toymakers regarding lead poisoning and toxicity and even recently

 

 

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rewarded shareholders with a dividend increase. Though management has denied the rumors, talk has persisted about a potential leveraged buyout by a private equity firm to take the company private. Hasbro was the Fund’s sixth best performer during the three-month period.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

 

The Short Version: Every sector had stocks that were hit hard. Our hedging strategy with derivatives did cushion the quarterly downturn, but not as much as we would have expected, hurting our relative performance in both the quarter and fiscal periods.

Uncertainty was in the air during the quarter, and no sector was spared from the negativity. Retailers and IT struggled from the weak labor market and lackluster buying activity; health care and financials worried about enhanced regulatory environments; global players within industrials and materials feared a debt default contagion. Six sectors were represented on the list of worst performers, and each of the 10 holdings below lost over 25% during the June quarter. IT and materials companies headlined the list; three holdings from both sectors were included.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry    % Loss  
1   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    -50.4%  
2   Unisys Corp.   IT Services    -49.3%  
3   Sears Holdings Corp.   Multiline Retail    -40.4%  
4   United States Steel Corp.   Metals & Mining    -39.3%  
5   Monsanto Co.   Chemicals    -35.0%  
6   Baxter International, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies    -29.7%  
7   Alcoa, Inc.   Metals & Mining    -29.2%  
8   Seagate Technology   Computers & Peripherals    -28.6%  
9   Walgreen Co.   Food & Staples Retailing    -27.7%  
10   eBay, Inc.   Internet Software & Services    -27.3%  

Sometimes a global presence hinders a firm’s operations, particularly when foreign governments make decisions beyond management’s control. Unisys Corp. provides outsourced IT services to business enterprises and governments across the globe. Early in the year, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took actions to devalue the country’s currency, a move that had a dramatic (negative) impact on multinational companies. The SEC later labeled Venezuela’s economy as “hyperinflationary,” and domestic companies that engaged in operations there were forced to incur a charge to earnings. As a result, Unisys took a hit of $20 million in the first quarter, despite strong operating profits. Its stock price dropped almost 50% while we owned it during the quarter, and it was the second worst performer in the Fund.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Worked

 

 

The Short Version: Information technology led the way for the fiscal year.

In the aftermath of the dramatic downturn, investors looked for value across all sectors, and winners (and losers) existed in each during the past 12 months. Four sectors were represented on the list of best performers for the year, with three of the top holdings in the IT sector. As the economy has moved into recovery (somewhat), certain businesses have slowly begun increasing their budgets for technology upgrades. (That…and consumers love Apple). Combined, these three tech holdings contributed about one-and-a-half percent to the Fund’s return. Each of the “best of” holdings soared over 50% for the 12-month period.

 

 

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These are the ten stocks that performed the best for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description    Industry    % Gain  
1   Lexmark International, Inc.    Computers & Peripherals    108.4%  
2   Apple, Inc.    Computers & Peripherals    76.6%  
3   Comerica, Inc.    Commercial Banks    75.2%  
4   Hasbro, Inc.    Leisure Equipment & Products    74.3%  
5   Terex Corp.    Machinery    59.7%  
6   Big Lots, Inc.    Multiline Retail    52.6%  
7   NetApp, Inc.    Computers & Peripherals    52.2%  
8   CSX Corp.    Road & Rail    51.8%  
9   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    Capital Markets    51.8%  
10   Eaton Corp.    Machinery    51.5%  

Steven Jobs doesn’t know there’s a sluggish economy. While many IT and consumer-related companies continue to struggle from lackluster buying activity (by both individuals and businesses), Apple Inc., is still flying high. Whether it’s the Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad, folks can’t seem to get enough of Apple’s newest new thing. Simply stick “I” in front of almost any word, and Apple can sell it. In its most recent earnings report, Apple’s profits soared 90%; sales of the highly successful iPad tablet were not even included in the data yet. (By the way, iPad sold over 3 million units in less than three months on the market.) In June 2010, iPhone 4 hit the market, and within days of its launch, the company had already sold more than 1.7 million units. In fact, 600,000 advance orders had been taken on the first day it became available. Flush with cash from the huge iPad and iPhone demand, Apple pays no dividend and maintains very little debt. Because of its significant liquidity position, analysts expect new product launches or possibly an acquisition or two on the horizon. Its stock price climbed over 75% during the fiscal year and contributed over one percent to the return of the Fund.

Detailed Explanation of Fiscal Year Performance — What Didn’t Work

 

 

The Short Version: Information technology also led the way among the worst performers.

While three IT companies were among the Fund’s top performers over the fiscal year, the list of worst holdings reveals that the sector was not immune to certain difficulties as well. Three related technology companies headlined the “worst of” list and combined cost the Fund about one-and-a-half percent in return. In fact, five total sectors were represented, so plenty of “challenges” continued to exist in the aftermath of the economic downturn.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst for the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

 

Rank   Description   Industry    % Loss  
1   Unisys Corp.   IT Services    -49.3%  
2   Monsanto Co.   Chemicals    -37.2%  
3   Seagate Technology   Computers & Peripherals    -33.8%  
4   State Street Corp.   Capital Markets    -28.3%  
5   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   Biotechnology    -26.8%  
6   Visa, Inc.   IT Services    -23.9%  
7   Dow Chemical Co. (The)   Chemicals    -22.5%  
8   Exelon Corp.   Electric Utilities    -22.4%  
9   Baxter International, Inc.   Health Care Equipment & Supplies    -21.6%  
10   AES Corp. (The)   Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders    -20.4%  

The recent global economic downturn and sluggish domestic recovery have definitely taken their toll on Monsanto as of late; its stock price closed near a 52-week low to end the fiscal year. Investors have grown tired of missed earnings and overzealous growth projections by management, and a lingering anti-trust lawsuit over monopolistic powers has contributed to ongoing uncertainty. However, it’s the competition that has hurt the most as struggling farmers fled its leading Roundup herbicide product in favor of less expensive generics. Monsanto management had long felt that loyal customers would continue to pay a

 

 

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premium for its “superior” products, but have been rudely awakened as farmers faced a difficult economy and declining commodity prices. The company finally assumed a “can’t beat them, join them” attitude and began slashing Roundup prices, with hopes of regaining market share and “loss leading” these buyers back to other products. Its most recent earnings declined by 45% as sales dropped by over six percent in the prior quarter. While management has cut costs wherever possible, it has been careful to keep R&D intact (and the expense has even increased) in order to find the “next new thing” that will meet farmers’ ever-changing needs (until a generic is created). For the fiscal year, Monsanto plunged almost 40% and cost the Fund just less than a quarter-of-a-percent in return.

Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2010

 

 

The Fund remained well-diversified; no one equity position accounted for more than 2.3% of the net assets, and nine diverse industries were represented in the top stock holdings list at fiscal year-end. Combined, the top 10 positions accounted for about 15% of the overall allocation. The top two largest holdings were major oil and gas companies.

 

Rank   Description   Industry    % of Net 
Assets 
1   Chevron Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    2.3%    
2   Exxon Mobil Corp.   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    2.2%    
3   Travelers Cos, Inc. (The)   Insurance    2.1%    
4   Veeco Instruments, Inc.   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    1.6%    
5   CarMax, Inc.   Specialty Retail    1.5%    
6   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance    1.4%    
7   Sanmina-SCI Corp.   Electronic Equip., Instruments    1.3%    
8   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   Food Products    1.0%    
9   JPMorgan Chase & Co.   Diversified Financial Services    1.0%    
10   Cisco Systems, Inc.   Communications Equipment    0.9%    
  Total      15.3%    

Industry Sector Representation as of June 30, 2010

 

 

As of June 30, 2010, equities comprised slightly more than 50% of the Fund’s overall allocation. Information technology and financials represented the largest allocations; both sectors struggled over the past three months amid sluggish consumer activity and the uncertainty of financial reform legislation. While many investors began to shift to more “risky” assets (such as equities), in the aftermath of the recession, the results of the past three months hurt performance as stocks pulled back from the rapid rebound of the prior quarters.

The fixed income portfolio primarily held positions in short-duration US treasuries, though we did increase our exposure to corporate securities, a decision that proved costly, since certain companies found new difficulties gaining access to credit. According to its mandate, the Fund must maintain a healthy allocation to safe-haven securities; the treasury portfolio benefited during the past three months as investors moved away from certain asset classes with a “flight-to-quality” into government securities. Finally, we utilized the options markets to generate additional income by selling puts and calls, a strategy that can be quite effective when premiums are high during volatile equity market environments.

 

 

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Asset Type    % of Net 
Assets 

Common Stock

   56.1%  

Consumer Discretionary

   6.3%    

Consumer Staples

   6.4%    

Energy

   7.2%    

Financials

   10.1%    

Health Care

   5.1%    

Industrials

   4.5%    

Information Technology

   12.7%    

Materials

   1.2%    

Telecommunication Services

   1.0%    

Utilities

   1.6%    

U.S. Government Obligations

   38.8%  

Corporate Notes

   6.2%  

Covered Call Options Written

   -0.3%  

Put Options Written

   -1.8%  

Money Market Funds

   3.6%  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   -2.6%  

Total

   100.0%  

Disclaimer

 

 

The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those concerning market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter-end, June 30, 2010, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and may not be indicative of future performance.

Market volatility can significantly affect short-term performance. While the volatility of this Fund has historically been significantly less than that of the broader stock market, the Fund is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. The Fund invests in companies of any size for which exchange-traded options are available. Small companies are more vulnerable to financial and other risks than large companies. The Fund’s use of options, futures, and leverage can magnify the risk of loss in an unfavorable market, and the Fund’s use of short-sale positions can, in theory, expose shareholders to unlimited loss. Shareholders of the Fund, therefore, are taking on more risk than they would if they invested in the stock market as a whole. The Fund uses an option writing strategy in which the Fund may sell covered calls or secured put options. Up to 75% of Fund assets may be invested in common stocks and options. Options are subject to special risks and may not fully protect the Fund against declines in the value of its stocks. In addition, an option writing strategy limits the upside profit potential normally associated with stocks. Finally, the Fund’s fixed-income holdings are subject to three types of risk. Interest rate risk is the chance that bond prices overall will decline as interest rates rise. Credit risk is the chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal. Prepayment risk is the chance a mortgage-backed bond issuer will repay a higher yielding bond, resulting in a lower paying yield.

Conclusion

 

 

Thank you for your continued investment in Managed Volatility Fund. We encourage your feedback; your reactions and concerns are extremely important to us.

Sincerely,

Your Investment Management Team

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares    Value     

COMMON STOCKS - 56.06%

    

Aerospace & Defense - 1.57%

    

General Dynamics Corp.

   1,400        $ 81,984     

Honeywell International, Inc.

   2,900      113,187     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   2,470      184,015     

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   1,600      87,104     

United Technologies Corp.

   940      61,015     
              
        527,305     

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.25%

    

FedEx Corp.

   1,200      84,132     

Beverages - 1.20%

          

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   2,950      168,828     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)#

   3,500      175,420     

PepsiCo, Inc.

   1,000      60,950     
              
        405,198     

 

Biotechnology - 0.66%

    

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*#

   6,500      222,820     

Capital Markets - 1.22%

          

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.#

   2,080      75,150     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)#

   1,832      45,232     

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   5,000      70,900     

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   300      25,857     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   700      91,889     

Morgan Stanley#

   1,500      34,815     

State Street Corp.#

   2,000      67,640     
              
        411,483     

 

Chemicals - 0.84%

    

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   5,300      125,716     

Monsanto Co.#

   1,000      46,220     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   600      41,514     

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

   1,400      69,762     
              
        283,212     

 

Commercial Banks - 1.73%

    

BB&T Corp.

   2,300      60,513     

Comerica, Inc.#

   2,600      95,758     

KeyCorp

   4,900      37,681     

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

   8,200      58,876     

US Bancorp

   5,500      122,925     

Wells Fargo & Co.#

   8,071      206,618     
              
        582,371     

 

Communications Equipment - 1.16%

    

Ciena Corp.*+

   42      533     

Industry Company

   Shares    Value
           

Communications Equipment (continued)

Cisco Systems, Inc.*#

   14,100        $ 300,471

Juniper Networks, Inc.*

   3,900      88,998
         
        390,002

 

Computers & Peripherals - 2.55%

Apple, Inc.*

   800      201,224

Lexmark International, Inc., Class A*

   2,800      92,484

SanDisk Corp.*

   2,700      113,589

Seagate Technology*#

   20,000      260,800

Teradata Corp.*

   6,200      188,976
         
        857,073

 

Consumer Finance - 0.64%

American Express Co.

   2,200      87,340

Capital One Financial Corp.#

   3,200      128,960
         
        216,300

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.47%

Bank of America Corp.#

   10,800      155,196

Citigroup, Inc.*

   5,100      19,176

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   8,800      322,168
         
        496,540

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.62%

AT&T, Inc.

   5,400      130,626

Verizon Communications, Inc.#

   2,800      78,456
         
        209,082

 

Electric Utilities - 0.38%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   1,600      51,680

Exelon Corp.

   1,100      41,767

Progress Energy, Inc.

   900      35,298
         
        128,745

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.14%

Emerson Electric Co.

   1,100      48,059

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.63%

Corning, Inc.

   4,500      72,675

FLIR Systems, Inc.*

   1,200      34,908

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*#

   32,500      442,325
         
        549,908

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.48%

Halliburton Co.#

   5,500      135,025

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

   Shares   Value     

 

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

    

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   800         $ 26,456     
             
       161,481     

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.93%

    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   800     43,864     

CVS Caremark Corp.#

   6,900     202,308     

Kroger Co. (The)

   1,000     19,690     

Safeway, Inc.#

   4,700     92,402     

Walgreen Co.#

   2,500     66,750     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   4,700     225,929     
             
       650,943     

 

Food Products - 1.87%

    

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.#

   13,500     348,570     

General Mills, Inc.#

   2,400     85,248     

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

   3,400     95,200     

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

   2,016     101,042     
             
       630,060     

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.32%

    

Baxter International, Inc.#

   4,100     166,624     

Becton Dickinson & Co.

   720     48,686     

CR Bard, Inc.

   1,300     100,789     

Medtronic, Inc.

   1,000     36,270     

Stryker Corp.

   1,860     93,112     
             
       445,481     

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.16%

    

Express Scripts, Inc.*#

   2,200     103,444     

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

   800     60,280     

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*#

   2,100     115,668     

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   1,500     74,655     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   1,300     36,920     
             
       390,967     

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.18%

    

McDonald’s Corp.

   900     59,283     

 

Household Products - 0.96%

    

Clorox Co.

   30     1,865     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   1,500     118,140     

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   1,000     60,630     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)#

   2,400     143,952     
             
       324,587     

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.31%

    

AES Corp. (The)*#

   11,100     102,564     

Industry Company

   Shares   Value
          

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.91%

3M Co.

   2,800         $ 221,172

General Electric Co.

   6,000     86,520
        
       307,692

 

Insurance - 4.84%

Aflac, Inc.

   800     34,136

AON Corp.#

   3,500     129,920

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*#

   6,000     478,140

Chubb Corp.#

   3,500     175,035

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   1,000     23,440

Progressive Corp. (The)

   4,020     75,254

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)#

   14,500     714,125
        
       1,630,050

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.75%

Amazon.com, Inc.*#

   2,300     251,298

 

Internet Software & Services - 0.53%

eBay, Inc.*#

   4,500     88,245

Google, Inc., Class A*

   200     88,990
        
       177,235

 

IT Services - 1.81%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   3,400     136,884

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*

   1,000     50,060

International Business Machines Corp.#

   1,800     222,264

Paychex, Inc.

   500     12,985

Unisys Corp.*#

   4,000     73,960

Visa, Inc., Class A

   1,300     91,975

Western Union Co. (The)#

   1,500     22,365
        
       610,493

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.18%

Hasbro, Inc.

   1,500     61,650

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.18%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*

   1,200     58,860

 

Machinery - 0.95%

Danaher Corp.

   3,000     111,360

Eaton Corp.

   2,400     157,056

Flowserve Corp.

   600     50,880
        
       319,296

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Industry Company

  Shares   Value    

Common Stocks (continued)

   

Media - 1.52%

       

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.#

  5,000   $ 65,750    

Comcast Corp., Class A#

  10,950     190,202    

News Corp., Class A

  11,800     141,128    

Omnicom Group, Inc.

  1,000     34,300    

Time Warner, Inc.*#

  2,833     81,902    
           
      513,282    
 

Metals & Mining - 0.21%

   

Alcoa, Inc.#

  1,600     16,096    

United States Steel Corp.+

  1,400     53,970    
           
      70,066    
 

Multiline Retail - 0.83%

   

Big Lots, Inc.*

  6,300     202,167    

Sears Holdings Corp.*+

  1,200     77,580    
           
      279,747    
 

Multi-Utilities - 0.93%

       

Dominion Resources, Inc.

  2,620     101,499    

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

  2,600     81,458    

Sempra Energy#

  2,800     131,012    
           
      313,969    
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.68%

   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  1,700     61,353    

Apache Corp.#

  1,200     101,028    

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

  1,000     20,950    

Chevron Corp.#

  11,478     778,897    

ConocoPhillips#

  3,587     176,086    

EOG Resources, Inc.#

  1,500     147,555    

Exxon Mobil Corp.#

  13,000     741,910    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.#

  1,200     92,580    

Peabody Energy Corp.

  1,200     46,956    

Spectra Energy Corp.

  4,050     81,283    
           
      2,248,598    
 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.30%

     

International Paper Co.

  4,500     101,835    
 

Personal Products - 0.41%

     

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (The)#

  2,500     139,325    
 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.81%

     

Allergan, Inc.#

  2,900     168,954    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

  5,579     139,140    

Merck & Co., Inc.

  2,800     97,916    

Mylan, Inc.*+

  5,500     93,720    

Pfizer, Inc.

  7,600     108,376    
           
      608,106    

Industry Company

  Shares   Value
   

Road & Rail - 0.58%

   

Union Pacific Corp.#

  2,800   $ 194,628

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.14%

Broadcom Corp., Class A

  4,500     148,365

Intel Corp.#

  7,500     145,875

Micron Technology, Inc.*#

  10,000     84,900

Texas Instruments, Inc.#

  6,070     141,310

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*#

  15,700     538,196
       
      1,058,646

Software - 1.82%

   

BMC Software, Inc.*#

  3,920     135,750

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

  2,100     88,683

Intuit, Inc.*

  3,100     107,787

Microsoft Corp.

  4,400     101,244

Oracle Corp.

  8,360     179,405
       
      612,869

Specialty Retail - 2.24%

 

AutoZone, Inc.*

  1,200     231,864

CarMax, Inc.*#

  25,000     497,500

Staples, Inc.

  1,250     23,813
       
      753,177

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.44%

NIKE, Inc., Class B#

  2,200     148,610

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.17%

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

  4,800     58,752

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.15%

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

  500     49,725

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.41%

American Tower Corp., Class A*#

  2,500     111,250

Sprint Nextel Corp.*

  6,000     25,440
       
      136,690
       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 56.06%

    18,882,195
       

(Cost $18,209,084)

   

 

Due Date

  Discount Rate
or Coupon Rate
    Principal
Amount
  Value

CORPORATE NOTES - 6.17%

Holding Companies - Diversified - 6.17%

Leucadia National Corp. 8/15/2013

  7.750   $ 2,000,000   2,080,000
       

TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES - 6.17%

  2,080,000
       

(Cost $2,037,846)

  

   

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

    Due Date    Discount Rate
or Coupon Rate
    Principal
Amount
   Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 38.81%

  

U.S. Treasury Bills - 26.71%

  

07/01/2010

   0.200 %(a)    $ 2,000,000    $ 2,000,000   

09/02/2010

   0.158 %(a)      2,000,000      1,999,450   

09/30/2010

   0.160 %(a)      1,000,000      999,558   

10/28/2010

   0.240 %(a)      4,000,000      3,998,056   
             
          8,997,064   
 

U.S. Treasury Notes - 12.10%

  

10/15/2010

   4.250     500,000      505,821   

04/30/2011

   4.875     1,200,000      1,245,000   

08/31/2011

   4.625     300,000      314,567   

12/31/2011

   1.000     200,000      201,461   

04/30/2012

   4.500     300,000      321,715   

07/15/2012

   1.500     200,000      203,641   

08/15/2012

   1.750     300,000      306,961   

11/30/2012

   3.375     300,000      319,125   

12/31/2012

   3.625     200,000      214,484   

11/15/2013

   4.250     200,000      220,562   

02/15/2015

   4.000     200,000      220,734   
             
          4,074,071   
             

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 38.81%

   

       13,071,135   
             

(Cost $12,892,385)

    
 
    

Rate^

   

Shares

  

Value

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 3.62%

  

BlackRock Fed Fund

   0.04     1,219,546      1,219,546   
             

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.62%

     1,219,546   
             

(Cost $1,219,546)

    

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 104.66%

     35,252,876   

(Cost $34,358,861)

    

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (4.66%)

     (1,569,356
             

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 33,683,520   
             

 

*    Non-income producing security.

#   Security subject to call option written by the Fund.

^   Rate disclosed as of June 30, 2010.

+   This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at June 30, 2010. Total loaned securities had a market value of $225,803 at June 30, 2010.

(a) Rate represents the effective yield at purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

      

     

     

      

  

  

         
         
         
         
         

 

 


 

 

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SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN   

 

 

Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Company

   Numbers
of Contracts
   Value      

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.27%)

      

 

AES Corp. (The)

         

Expiring August, 2010 at $12.50

   30          $ (300    

Expiring November, 2010 at $11.00

   50      (2,750    
               
        (3,050    

Alcoa, Inc.

         

Expiring October, 2010 at $12.00

   10      (410    

Allergan, Inc.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $65.00

   12      (60    

Amazon.com, Inc.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $155.00

   10      (20    

American Tower Corp., Class A

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $42.50

   10      (2,360    

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $50.00

   10      (100    

AON Corp.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $45.00

   10      (50    

Apache Corp.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $120.00

   5      (25    

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $29.00

   35      (1,225    

Bank of America Corp.

         

Expiring August, 2010 at $17.00

   25      (400    

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $27.00

   10      (740    

Baxter International, Inc.

         

Expiring August, 2010 at $50.00

   20      (200    

Expiring August, 2010 at $60.00

   10      (50    
               
        (250    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $85.00

   60      (12,120    

BMC Software, Inc.

         

Expiring August, 2010 at $40.00

   10      (350    

Capital One Financial Corp.

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $43.00

   10      (2,490    

CarMax, Inc.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $20.00

   250        (18,750    

Chevron Corp.

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $75.00

   70      (7,070    

Chubb Corp.

         

Expiring October, 2010 at $55.00

   10      (900    

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $15.00

   50      (2,500    
         
         

Company

   Number
of Contracts
   Value      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $27.00

   25          $ (50  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

       

Expiring August, 2010 at $57.50

   10      (50  

Comcast Corp., Class A

       

Expiring October, 2010 at $20.00

   10      (450  

Comerica, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $50.00

   8      (80  

ConocoPhillips

       

Expiring August, 2010 at $65.00

   10      (10  

CVS Caremark Corp.

       

Expiring August, 2010 at $33.00

   15      (615  

eBay, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $27.00

   20      (40  

Expiring October, 2010 at $23.00

   10      (540  
             
        (580  

EOG Resources, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $125.00

   5      (50  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (The)

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $60.00

   25      (875  

Express Scripts, Inc.

       

Expiring August, 2010 at $60.00

   10      (100  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $70.00

   65      (260  

Expiring October, 2010 at $67.50

   15      (705  
             
        (965)     

General Mills, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $37.50

   10      (50  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

       

Expiring August, 2010 at $37.00

   10      (850  

Expiring August, 2010 at $50.00

   15      (45  
             
        (895  

Halliburton Co.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $35.00

   15      (45  

Expiring October, 2010 at $30.00

   20      (1,780  
             
        (1,825  

Intel Corp.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $25.00

   20      (20  

Expiring October, 2010 at $23.00

   20      (680  
             
        (700  

International Business Machines Corp.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $140.00

   6      (18  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $65.00

   7      (35  

Micron Techology, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $12.00

   100         (100  

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Company

   Number
of Contracts
   Value      
 

Call Options Written (continued)

  

   

Monsanto Co.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $70.00

   5    $ (10    

Morgan Stanley

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $35.00

   5      (5    

NIKE, Inc., Class B

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $85.00

   7      (35    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

         

Expiring August, 2010 at $100.00

   5      (50    

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $65.00

   12      (48    

Safeway, Inc.

         

Expiring September, 2010 at $22.50

   20      (800    

Sanmina-SCI Corp.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $15.00

   300      (9,000    

Expiring October, 2010 at $15.00

   25      (4,000    
               
        (13,000    

Seagate Technology

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $17.00

   200      (400    

Sempra Energy

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $60.00

   12      (60    

State Street Corp.

         

Expiring August, 2010 at $40.00

   10      (290    

Texas Instruments, Inc.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $29.00

   20      (60    

Time Warner, Inc.

         

Expiring October, 2010 at $34.00

   10      (510    

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $55.00

   112      (560    

Expiring October, 2010 at $55.00

   15      (900    
               
        (1,460    

Union Pacific Corp.

         

Expiring August, 2010 at $80.00

   10      (570    

Unisys Corp.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $22.50

   40      (400    

Veeco Instruments, Inc.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $35.00

   23      (4,370    

Expiring July, 2010 at $40.00

   72      (3,960    

Expiring July, 2010 at $45.00

   62      (930    
               
        (9,260    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $30.00

   14      (56    

Walgreen Co.

         

Expiring July, 2010 at $36.00

   10      (30    

Company

  

Number

of Contracts

   Value  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

Expiring July, 2010 at $36.00

   25    $ (25

Expiring October, 2010 at

     

$30.00

   25      (1,800
           
        (1,825

Western Union Co. (The)

     

Expiring August, 2010 at $17.50

   15      (225
           

TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN – (0.27%)

     (89,412
           

(Premiums received $(297,023))

     

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN - (1.81%)

  

Acme Packet, Inc.

     

Expiring August, 2010 at $25.00

   140      (23,100

Expiring July, 2010 at $22.50

   75      (1,500

Expiring July, 2010 at $25.00

   60      (3,000
           
        (27,600

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     

Expiring August, 2010 at $30.00

   100      (7,000

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     

Expiring September, 2010 at $25.00

   140      (17,920

Campbell Soup Co.

     

Expiring August, 2010 at $35.00

   100      (9,500

CBS Corp., Class B Non Voting

     

Expiring September, 2010 at $15.00

   200      (51,000

Chubb Corp.

     

Expiring October, 2010 at $45.00

   80      (11,200

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

     

Expiring July, 2010 at $12.50

   200      (3,000

CVS Caremark Corp.

     

Expiring November, 2010 at $32.00

   115      (46,575

Dillards, Inc., Class A

     

Expiring July, 2010 at $25.00

   130      (46,800

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A

     

Expiring July, 2010 at $25.00

   100      (28,000

Micron Technology, Inc.

     

Expiring July, 2010 at $10.00

   300      (45,900

NetFlix, Inc.

     

Expiring July, 2010 at $115.00

   25      (22,750

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     

Expiring August, 2010 at $60.00

   45      (28,350

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

     

Expiring September, 2010 at $7.50

   300      (52,500

 

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of June 30, 2010

 

Company

  Number
of Contracts
  Value      

Put Options Written (continued)

       

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $62.50

  66   $  (18,546    

Safeway, Inc.

       

Expiring September, 2010 at $25.00

  70   (39,200    

SanDisk Corp.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $46.00

  75   (33,000    

Valassis Communications, Inc.

       

Expiring July, 2010 at $35.00

  160     (56,000    

Viacom, Inc., Class A

       

Expiring November, 2010 at $40.00

  100     (65,000    
               

TOTAL PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN – (1.81%)

  (609,841    
               

(Premiums received $(335,089))

       
 

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN – (2.08)%

    $(699,253    
               

(Premiums received $(632,112))

       

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of 06/30/2010 are as follows (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements):

   

   
 
     Assets Table     
     Valuation Inputs     
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)     
    

Level 1

Quoted

Prices

  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

  Total     

Common Stocks

  $18,882,195   $   $–   $18,882,195    

Corporate Notes

      2,080,000     –   2,080,000    

U.S. Government Obligations

      13,071,135     –   13,071,135    

Money Market Fund

      1,219,546     –   1,219,546    
                     

TOTAL

  $18,882,195   $ 16,370,681   $–   $35,252,876    
                     
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

 

 

 

 

      Liabilities Table  
      Valuation Inputs  
     

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
     Level 1

Quoted

Prices

  

  

  

  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3

Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

   Total   

Written Options

   $(699,253   $–    $–    $(699,253
                      

TOTAL

   $(699,253   $–    $–    $(699,253
                      

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June 30, 2010

 

ASSETS    Aggressive
Investors 1
    Aggressive
Investors 2
    Ultra-Small
Company
   

Ultra-Small

      Company Market    

Investments at value

   $ 93,233,218      $ 303,016,117      $ 83,043,888      $344,495,836     

Receivables:

          

Portfolio securities sold

     2,092,792        3,640,879        985,184      2,061,268     

Fund shares sold

     3,010        299,245        -      116,238     

Dividends and interest

     68,202        251,291        110,166      442,758     

Reclaims receivable

     1,406        2,113        -      -     

Receivable from investment adviser

     90,749        -        -      -     

Prepaid expenses

     27,548        56,007        13,138      57,952       

 

Total assets

     95,516,925        307,265,652        84,152,376      347,174,052       

LIABILITIES

          

Payables:

          

Portfolio securities purchased

     2,185,524        3,274,315        2,463,778      2,924,413     

Fund shares redeemed

     163,916        342,397        -      255,135     

Total Return Swap

     82,971        -        -      -     

Due to Custodian

     -        -        -      -     

Accrued Liabilities:

          

Investment adviser fees

     -        101,538        63,549      135,193     

Administration fees

     3,190        10,247        2,679      11,181     

Directors’ fees

     2,162        6,709        1,759      7,333     

Other

     71,522        237,502        38,966      172,608     

Call options written at value

     -        -        -      -     

Put options written at value

     -        -        -      -       

 

Total liabilities

     2,509,285        3,972,708        2,570,731      3,505,863       

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 93,007,640      $ 303,292,944      $ 81,581,645      $343,668,189       

NET ASSETS REPRESENT

  

       

Paid-in capital

   $ 177,617,649      $ 536,996,074      $ 91,826,865      $310,252,839     

Undistributed net investment income

     2,264,739        874,268        680,558      4,177,591     

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (85,508,326     (233,609,205     (16,690,565   (9,651,691  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (1,366,422     (968,193     5,764,787      38,889,450       

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 93,007,640      $ 303,292,944      $ 81,581,645      $343,668,189       

 

Shares of common stock outstanding of $.001 par value*

     3,361,139        27,072,996        3,556,581      29,332,038       

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.67      $ 11.20      $ 22.94      $11.72       

 

Total investments at cost

   $ 94,516,669      $ 303,984,310      $ 77,279,101      $305,606,386     

Premiums received on call options written

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $                   -     

Premiums received on put options written

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $                   -     

 

* See Note 1 - Organization in the Notes to Financial Statements for shares authorized for each Fund.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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    Small-Cap
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    Small-Cap
Growth
    Small-Cap
Value
    Large-Cap
Growth
    Large-Cap
Value
    Blue Chip 35
Index
    Managed
Volatility
 
$ 20,828,122      $ 1,887,457      $ 57,135,671      $ 108,357,234      $ 58,056,596      $ 25,947,094      $ 222,471,364      $ 35,252,876   
             
  722,870        -        -        508,451        2,811,753        681,589        3,000,956        80,584   
  100        -        20,590        3,990        187        3,418        9,549        341   
  30,415        1,840        41,780        125,830        58,628        25,915        222,704        111,151   
  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   
  12,316        10,325        -        -        -        656        15,747        -   
  10,592        283        10,867        19,866        10,955        5,255        35,488        15,177   

 

 

 

21,604,415

 

  

    1,899,905        57,208,908        109,015,371        60,938,119        26,663,927        225,755,808        35,460,129   
             
             
  520,413        -        -        -        2,398,816        1,073,831        2,903,151        999,595   
  30,532        -        70,737        114,183        62,351        24,792        21,954        30,256   
  -        -        45,207        48,247        -        -        -        -   
  300,601        5        -        -        -        -        166,277        -   
             
  -        -        24,178        56,669        13,427        -        -        5,782   
  696        62        1,883        3,608        1,940        844        7,153        1,095   
  466        39        1,266        2,461        1,307        562        4,184        751   
  25,777        11,690        54,252        89,333        50,921        29,687        66,944        39,877   
  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        89,412   
  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        609,841   

 

 

 

878,485

 

  

    11,796        197,523        314,501        2,528,762        1,129,716        3,169,663        1,776,609   

 

$

 

20,725,930

 

  

  $ 1,888,109      $ 57,011,385      $ 108,700,870      $ 58,409,357      $ 25,534,211      $ 222,586,145      $ 33,683,520   
             
$ 31,981,875      $ 2,022,858      $ 96,245,923      $ 184,240,859      $ 102,058,722      $ 29,092,718      $ 280,503,391      $ 40,692,421   
  439,547        807        152,882        414,281        187,491        222,649        2,199,352        217,769   
  (12,788,967     (105     (40,526,384     (85,963,897     (46,913,930     (6,650,151     (70,011,243     (8,053,544
  1,093,475        (135,451     1,138,964        10,009,627        3,077,074        2,868,995        9,894,645        826,874   

 

$

 

20,725,930

 

  

  $ 1,888,109      $ 57,011,385      $ 108,700,870      $ 58,409,357      $ 25,534,211      $ 222,586,145      $ 33,683,520   

 

 

 

3,787,482

 

  

    202,374        6,234,235        9,493,781        5,741,293        2,232,042        36,006,896        3,293,852   

 

$

 

5.47

 

  

  $ 9.33      $ 9.14      $ 11.45      $ 10.17      $ 11.44      $ 6.18      $ 10.23   

 

$

 

19,734,647

 

  

  $ 2,022,908      $ 55,951,500      $ 98,299,360      $ 54,979,522      $ 23,078,099      $ 212,576,719      $ 34,358,861   
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 297,023   
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 335,089   

 

 

 

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Year ended June 30, 2010

 

      Aggressive
Investors 1
    Aggressive
Investors 2
    Ultra-Small
Company
    Ultra-Small
      Company Market    

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

          

Dividends

   $ 1,482,456      $ 5,003,374      $ 1,231,427      $5,045,757     

Less: foreign taxes withheld

     (7,139     (13,475     -      (1,612  

Interest

     -        -        -      6,972     

Securities lending

     184,959        750,207        484,889      1,808,484       

Total Investment Income

     1,660,276        5,740,106        1,716,316      6,859,601       

EXPENSES

          

Investment advisory fees - Base fees

     1,046,653        3,304,217        770,310      1,778,233     

Investment advisory fees - Performance adjustment

     (1,995,774     (720,356     -      -     

Administration fees

     39,414        132,139        31,022      125,455     

Accounting fees

     49,553        60,525        51,224      75,552     

Transfer agent fees

     52,271        250,162        35,394      163,934     

Professional fees

     34,735        104,588        30,763      99,868     

Custody fees

     3,034        -        21,779      72,098     

Blue sky fees

     15,517        41,386        13,014      27,862     

Directors’ and officers’ fees

     16,257        55,786        13,450      45,127     

Shareholder servicing fees

     70,442        299,496        5,358      182,095     

Reports to shareholders

     21,833        88,212        3,266      24,938     

Miscellaneous expenses

     48,338        173,017        27,456      135,406       

 

Total Expenses

     (597,727     3,789,172        1,003,036      2,730,568       

 

Less investment advisory fees waived

     -        -        -      (63,055  

Less other fees waived

     -        -        -      -     

Less expense reimbursed by investment adviser

     -        -        -      -       

 

Net Expenses

     (597,727     3,789,172        1,003,036      2,667,513       

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     2,258,003        1,950,934        713,280      4,192,088       

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

  

       

Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Investments

     11,304,023        32,255,391        13,701,643      30,266,479     

Written options

     (47,205     24,954        -      -     

Futures contracts

     -        -        -      -     

Swaps

     33,506        -        -      -       

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     11,290,324        32,280,345        13,701,643      30,266,479       

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

          

Investments

     (2,284,089     8,505,578        (1,347,400   9,608,184     

Written options

     -        (58,842     -      -     

Swaps

     (83,031     -        -      -       

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (2,367,120     8,446,736        (1,347,400   9,608,184       

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     8,923,204        40,727,081        12,354,243      39,874,663       

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 11,181,207      $ 42,678,015      $ 13,067,523      $44,066,751       

 

1

For the period May 28, 2010 (commencement of operations) thru June 30, 2010.

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Value
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    Large-Cap
Value
    Blue Chip 35
Index
    Managed
Volatility
 
$    339,313      $      2,130      $    424,054      $  1,989,387      $    968,798      $  714,562      $  4,558,878      $  407,127   
(318   -      -      -      (1,061   -      -      (45
-      -      -      -      -      -      -      406,339   
107,082      143      343,572      110,315      21,655      4,591      -      12,731   
446,077      2,273      767,626      2,099,702      989,392      719,153      4,558,878      826,152   
224,240      896      403,435      814,102      356,072      148,280      170,120      267,867   
(369,459   -      (66,165   (35,004   (21,905   16,842      -      -   
9,234      62      23,680      46,752      23,270      10,594      78,086      15,644   
46,183      3,236      46,893      50,203      46,957      45,008      53,700      52,653   
26,592      2,735      66,427      100,129      55,924      32,772      29,099      22,522   
14,002      10,024      24,168      39,790      23,869      14,609      65,182      24,103   
7,901      720      6,440      9,894      3,776      3,484      7,075      15,405   
15,767      100      21,126      26,368      22,008      19,784      27,549      17,859   
3,997      39      9,993      22,657      9,941      4,442      32,782      6,784   
6,425      -      36,244      80,204      39,510      13,392      32,469      21,589   
3,779      500      20,832      14,984      17,713      5,833      11,441      5,498   
11,761      -      34,639      66,610      34,000      13,473      72,464      18,565   
422      18,312      627,712      1,236,689      611,135      328,513      579,967      468,489   
-      (896   -      -      (13,017   (79,298   (170,120   (48,883
-      (5,625   -      -      -      -      -      -   
-      (10,325   -      -      -      -      (90,542   -   
422      1,466      627,712      1,236,689      598,118      249,215      319,305      419,606   
445,655      807      139,914      863,013      391,274      469,938      4,239,573      406,546   
4,966,984      (105   13,323,677      16,474,228      931,464      2,963,788      (10,168,908   756,741   
-      -      -      -      -      -      -      1,972,319   
-      -      -      -      -      -      -      (2,951,015
-      -      15,375      (81,352   -      -      -      -   
4,966,984      (105   13,339,052      16,392,876      931,464      2,963,788      (10,168,908   (221,955
(1,140,437   (135,451   (6,731,217   8,165,322      8,818,151      2,161,925      26,109,776      1,610,666   
-      -      -      -      -      -      -      (329,673
-      -      (47,011   (48,247   -      -      -      -   
(1,140,437   (135,451   (6,778,228   8,117,075      8,818,151      2,161,925      26,109,776      1,280,993   
               
3,826,547      (135,556   6,560,824      24,509,951      9,749,615      5,125,713      15,940,868      1,059,038   
$  4,272,202      $(134,749   $  6,700,738      $25,372,964      $10,140,889      $5,595,651      $20,180,441      $1,465,584   

 

 

 

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     Aggressive Investors 1     Aggressive Investors 2  
    

Year Ended

June 30,

   

    
Year Ended

June 30,

 
      2010     2009     2010     2009  

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

   $ 2,258,003      $ 1,645,870      $ 1,950,934      $ 641,017   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     11,290,324        (97,430,431     32,280,345        (250,672,145

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (2,367,120     (75,309,572     8,446,736        (182,271,245

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     11,181,207        (171,094,133     42,678,015        (432,302,373

DISTRIBUTIONS:

        

From net investment income

     (930,085     -        (1,620,063     -   

From net realized gains

     -        (1,868,083     -        -   

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     (930,085     (1,868,083     (1,620,063     -   

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from sale of shares

     3,655,994        16,235,421        114,813,049        235,932,607   

Reinvestment of distributions

     881,283        1,627,084        1,413,787        -   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (37,615,713     (67,780,225     (237,848,301     (304,849,827

Redemption fees

     -        -        -        -   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from share transactions

     (33,078,436     (49,917,720     (121,621,465     (68,917,220

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     (22,827,314     (222,879,936     (80,563,513     (501,219,593

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of period

     115,834,954        338,714,890        383,856,457        885,076,050   

End of period*

   $ 93,007,640      $ 115,834,954      $ 303,292,944      $ 383,856,457   

SHARES ISSUED & REDEEMED

        

Issued

     119,698        546,786        9,531,170        17,924,723   

Distributions reinvested

     29,298        65,529        114,107        -   

Redeemed

     (1,255,542     (2,422,013     (19,605,918     (23,700,553

Net increase/(decrease)

     (1,106,546     (1,809,698     (9,960,641     (5,775,830

Outstanding at beginning of period

     4,467,685        6,277,383        37,033,637        42,809,467   

Outstanding at end of period

     3,361,139        4,467,685        27,072,996        37,033,637   

* Including undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 2,264,739      $ 930,026      $ 874,268      $ 641,017   

1 Commencement of operations.

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Year Ended

June 30,

   

For the Period

May 28, 20101

through

2010   2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     June 30, 2010
           
    $ 713,280       $ 837,953      $ 4,192,088      $ 5,060,416      $ 445,655      $ 300,331      $         807
  13,701,643     (22,640,935     30,266,479        (39,799,867     4,966,984        (11,808,703              (105)
  (1,347,400)     2,325,835        9,608,184        (95,759,187     (1,140,437     (711,960       (135,451)
  13,067,523     (19,477,147     44,066,751        (130,498,638     4,272,202        (12,220,332       (134,749)
           
  (837,589)     (114,124     (5,060,400     (6,894,757     (300,332     (76,498                   -
      -        -        (28,745,402     -        -                      -
  (837,589)     (114,124     (5,060,400     (35,640,159     (300,332     (76,498                   -
           
  2,791,876     5,115,664        83,956,444        128,049,216        1,581,302        3,268,625        2,022,858
  783,940     106,740        4,532,570        33,435,828        292,385        74,543                      -
  (7,932,551)     (6,855,281     (126,816,712     (374,017,029     (9,838,747     (4,462,725                   -
      -        66,739        181,978        -        -                      -
  (4,356,735)     (1,632,877     (38,260,959     (212,350,007     (7,965,060     (1,119,557     2,022,858
  7,873,199     (21,224,148     745,392        (378,488,804     (3,993,190     (13,416,387     1,888,109
           
  73,708,446     94,932,594        342,922,797        721,411,601        24,719,120        38,135,507                      -
    $ 81,581,645       $ 73,708,446      $ 343,668,189      $ 342,922,797      $ 20,725,930      $ 24,719,120      $1,888,109
           
  120,490     285,411        6,969,210        10,812,597        295,049        739,781            202,374
  34,611     6,842        393,794        3,538,183        54,448        16,602                      -
  (327,820)     (423,454     (10,690,345     (28,741,954     (1,766,430     (963,214                   -
  (172,719)     (131,201     (3,327,341     (14,391,174     (1,416,933     (206,831        202,374
  3,729,300     3,860,501        32,659,379        47,050,553        5,204,415        5,411,246                      -
  3,556,581     3,729,300        29,332,038        32,659,379        3,787,482        5,204,415           202,374
        $ 680,558         $ 837,591      $ 4,177,591      $ 5,060,402      $ 439,547      $ 300,329      $          807

 

 

 

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     Small-Cap Growth     Small-Cap Value  
    

Year Ended

June 30,

   

Year Ended

June 30,

 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
         

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

   $ 139,914      $ 268,053      $ 863,013      $ 1,460,190   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     13,339,052        (44,044,221     16,392,876        (91,869,568

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (6,778,228     (14,313,852     8,117,075        (38,804,448 )         

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     6,700,738        (58,090,020     25,372,964        (129,213,826

DISTRIBUTIONS:

        

From net investment income

     (252,145     -        (806,731     (1,307,246

From net realized gains

     -        -        -        -   

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     (252,145     -        (806,731     (1,307,246

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from sale of shares

     16,264,411        25,366,544        14,406,868        46,302,721   

Reinvestment of distributions

     235,833        -        705,905        1,174,309   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (37,633,988     (40,247,742     (63,207,015     (116,375,345

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from share transactions

     (21,133,744     (14,881,198     (48,094,242     (68,898,315

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     (14,685,151     (72,971,218     (23,528,009     (199,419,387

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of year

     71,696,536        144,667,754        132,228,879        331,648,266   

End of year*

   $ 57,011,385      $ 71,696,536      $ 108,700,870      $ 132,228,879   

SHARES ISSUED & REDEEMED

        

Issued

     1,683,629        2,666,464        1,267,266        4,471,038   

Distributions reinvested

     24,464        -        61,490        129,901   

Redeemed

     (3,944,414     (4,565,634     (5,423,838     (11,924,888

Net increase/(decrease)

     (2,236,321     (1,899,170     (4,095,082     (7,323,949

Outstanding at beginning of year

     8,470,556        10,369,726        13,588,863        20,912,812   

Outstanding at end of year

     6,234,235        8,470,556        9,493,781        13,588,863   

* Including undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 152,882      $ 250,343      $ 414,281      $ 492,110   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Year Ended

June 30,

   

Year Ended

June 30,

   

Year Ended

June 30,

   

Year Ended

June 30,

 
2010   2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
               
             
        $ 391,274       $ 655,110      $ 469,938      $ 784,452      $ 4,239,573      $ 4,845,369      $ 406,546      $ 971,702   
  931,464     (39,666,785     2,963,788        (8,393,446     (10,168,908     (56,344,546     (221,955     (4,862,969

 

8,818,151

    (28,599,641     2,161,925        (6,491,911     26,109,776        8,144,650        1,280,993        (5,679,464
 
 
    
10,140,889
    (67,611,316     5,595,651        (14,100,905     20,180,441        (43,354,527     1,465,584        (9,570,731
             
  (417,231)     (732,353     (565,868     (822,272     (4,072,171     (5,724,513     (612,394     (1,894,744
      -        -        -        -        -        -        (2,727,783

 

(417,231)

    (732,353     (565,868     (822,272     (4,072,171     (5,724,513     (612,394     (4,622,527
             
  3,317,409     31,525,083        2,205,061        6,440,226        75,798,410        64,786,199        7,408,382        9,477,275   
  393,794     669,989        523,937        795,525        3,847,889        5,416,570        599,982        4,416,669   
  (25,559,606)     (68,129,904     (10,220,486     (18,460,246     (61,180,333     (84,099,672     (22,477,177     (27,818,820
 
 
    
(21,848,403)
    (35,934,832     (7,491,488     (11,224,495     18,465,966        (13,896,903     (14,468,813     (13,924,876
  (12,124,745)     (104,278,501     (2,461,705     (26,147,672     34,574,236        (62,975,943     (13,615,623     (28,118,134
             
  70,534,102     174,812,603        27,995,916        54,143,588        188,011,909        250,987,852        47,299,143        75,417,277   
        $ 58,409,357       $ 70,534,102      $ 25,534,211      $ 27,995,916      $ 222,586,145      $ 188,011,909      $ 33,683,520      $ 47,299,143   
             
  313,191     2,694,605        183,704        638,856        11,535,727        11,769,819        697,925        900,091   
  36,161     80,431        43,991        80,846        574,312        983,044        55,812        456,739   
  (2,394,855)     (7,723,202     (869,788     (1,816,620     (9,336,887     (14,338,850     (2,101,935     (2,708,787
  (2,045,503)     (4,948,166     (642,093     (1,096,918     2,773,152        (1,585,987     (1,348,198     (1,351,957
  7,786,796     12,734,962        2,874,135        3,971,053        33,233,744        34,819,731        4,642,050        5,994,007   
  5,741,293     7,786,796        2,232,042        2,874,135        36,006,896        33,233,744        3,293,852        4,642,050   
           $ 187,491         $ 211,705      $ 222,649      $ 327,118      $ 2,199,352      $ 2,031,950      $ 217,769      $ 423,617   

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

(for a share outstanding throughout the year indicated)

 

          Income from
Investment Operations
    
      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  

Net

Investment

Income (Loss)(a)

   Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain\(Loss)
   Total from
Investment
Operations
     

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 1

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   $25.93    $ 0.58       $  1.40    $  1.98   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   53.96    0.30      (28.00)      (27.70)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   61.90    (0.59)        3.14        2.55   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   61.90    (0.43)        6.41        5.98   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

   56.60

 

   (0.42)

 

     12.23

 

     11.81

 

    

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 2

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   10.37    0.06        0.82        0.88   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   20.67    0.02      (10.32)      (10.30)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   20.05    (0.08)        1.27        1.19   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   17.55    (0.07)        2.94        2.87   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

   14.72

 

   (0.05)

 

       3.22

 

       3.17

 

    

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   19.76    0.19        3.22        3.41   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   24.59    0.23        (5.03)        (4.80)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   37.65    0.03        (8.67)        (8.64)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   42.42    0.12        3.37        3.49   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

   38.44

 

   (0.15)

 

       9.23

 

       9.08

 

    

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY MARKET

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   10.50    0.14        1.25        1.39   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   15.33    0.14        (3.88)        (3.74)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   20.36    0.14        (4.49)        (4.35)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   18.94    0.10        1.76        1.86   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

   16.96    0.05        2.48        2.53     

 

(a) Per share amounts calculated based on the average daily shares outstanding during the period.
(b) For the years ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, the expense ratio was significantly lower than past years due to a negative performance adjustment to the investment advisory fee. Please refer to the Statement of Operations and Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for further information. The rate shown may not be indicative of the rate going forward.
(c) Total return may have been lower had various fees not been waived during the period.
(d) Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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    Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
              Ratios & Supplemental Data
         Net
  Realized
    Gain
  Net
Investment
Income
 

Total

Distributions

  Paid in Capital
from
Redemption
Fees(a)
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year
 

Total

Return

  Net Assets
End of Year
(000’s)
  Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements
 

Expenses After
Waivers and

Reimbursements

 

Net Investment

Income (Loss)
After Waivers and
Reimbursement

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

                     
  $   $(0.24)    $  (0.24)    -       $27.67   7.56%        $    93,008   (0.51%)(b)   (0.51%)      1.94%      118%
    (0.33)   -     (0.33)    -       25.93   (51.31%)       115,835   0.34%(b)    0.34%       0.97%      134%
    (10.49)   -     (10.49)    -       53.96   3.54%(c)    338,715   1.78%        1.78%       (1.03%)     142%
    (5.98)   -     (5.98)    -       61.90   10.79%        367,958   1.72%        1.72%       (0.75%)     115%
     

 

(6.51)

 

  -  

 

  (6.51) 

 

  -    

 

  61.90

 

  21.79%     

 

  438,592

 

  1.58%     

 

  1.58%    

 

  (0.69%)  

 

  128%

 

                     
      (0.05)    (0.05)    -       11.20   8.44%        303,293   1.02%        1.02%       0.52%      105%
      -     -     -       10.37   (49.83%)       383,856   1.20%        1.20%       0.14%      126%
    (0.57)   -     (0.57)    -       20.67   5.88%(c)    885,076   1.17%        1.17%       (0.40%)     127%
    (0.37)   -     (0.37)    -       20.05   16.68%        650,939   1.22%        1.22%       (0.38%)     124%
     

 

(0.34)

 

  -  

 

  (0.34) 

 

  -    

 

  17.55

 

  21.65%     

 

  585,262

 

  1.12%     

 

  1.12%    

 

  (0.26%)  

 

  89%

 

                     
    -     (0.23)    (0.23)    -       22.94   17.26%        81,582   1.17%        1.17%       0.83%      133%
    -     (0.03)    (0.03)    -       19.76   (19.48%)       73,708   1.16%        1.16%       1.23%      90%
    (4.31)   (0.11)    (4.42)    -       24.59   (24.59%)(c)   94,933   1.07%        1.07%       0.10%      102%
    (8.26)   -     (8.26)    -       37.65   9.12%        137,236   1.09%        1.09%       0.31%      106%
     

 

(5.10)

 

  -  

 

  (5.10) 

 

  -    

 

  42.42

 

  25.58%     

 

  132,193

 

  1.09%     

 

  1.09%    

 

  (0.37%)  

 

  101%

 

                     
    -     (0.17)    (0.17)    -(d)      11.72   13.30%(c)    343,668   0.77%        0.75%       1.18%      48%
    (0.89)   (0.21)    (1.10)    $0.01       10.50   (23.47%)(c)   342,923   0.79%        0.75%       1.27%      42%
    (0.65)   (0.04)    (0.69)    0.01       15.33   (21.72%)(c)   721,412   0.66%        0.66%       0.79%      29%
    (0.37)   (0.08)    (0.45)    0.01       20.36   10.08%        1,162,416   0.67%        0.67%       0.53%      34%
      (0.53)   (0.03)    (0.56)    0.01       18.94   15.13%        1,087,750   0.65%        0.65%       0.27%      27%

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

 

(for a share outstanding throughout the year or period indicated)

 

 

          Income from
Investment Operations
    
      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
   Net Investment
Income (Loss)(a)
   Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain\(Loss)
   Total from
Investment
Operations
     

MICRO-CAP LIMITED

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   $  4.75    $ 0.09       $ 0.69       $ 0.78      

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   7.05    0.06    (2.35)    (2.29)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   8.56    0.03    (1.53)    (1.50)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   11.10    (0.01)    (0.32)    (0.33)   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

   11.09

 

   (0.13)

 

   1.81

 

   1.68

 

    

SMALL-CAP MOMENTUM

              

Period Ended June 30, 2010(e)

 

   10.00

 

       -(f)

 

   (0.67)

 

   (0.67)

 

    

SMALL-CAP GROWTH

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   8.46    0.02    0.70    0.72   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   13.95    0.03    (5.52)    (5.49)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   16.01    (0.03)    (2.03)    (2.06)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   14.75    (0.04)    1.30    1.26   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

   12.08

 

   (0.03)

 

   2.70

 

   2.67

 

    

SMALL-CAP VALUE

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   9.73    0.07    1.72    1.79   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   15.86    0.08    (6.14)    (6.06)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   18.74    0.03    (2.91)    (2.88)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   16.02    (0.03)    2.75    2.72   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

   12.78

 

       -(f)

 

   3.24

 

   3.24

 

    

LARGE-CAP GROWTH

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   9.06    0.06    1.11    1.17   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   13.73    0.06    (4.66)    (4.60)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   14.12    0.06    (0.41)    (0.35)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   12.11    0.03    2.02    2.05   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

   11.00    0.04    1.07    1.11     

 

(a) Per share amounts calculated based on the average daily shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(c) For the year ended June 30, 2010, the expense ratio was significantly lower than past years due to a negative performance adjustment to the investment advisory fee. Please refer to the Statement of Operations and Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for further information. The rate shown may not be indicative of the rate going forward.
(d) Total return may have been lower had various fees not been waived during the period.
(e) Commenced operations on May 28, 2010.
(f) Amount represents less than $0.005.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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          Ratios & Supplemental Data
     Net
Realized
Gain
  Net
Investment
Income
 

Total

Distributions

 

Net Asset
Value,
End of

Period

 

Total

Return

 

Net Assets

End of

Period (000’s) 

 

Expenses Before

Waivers and

Reimbursements(b)

 

Expenses After

Waivers and

Reimbursements(b)

 

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

After Waivers and

Reimbursements(b)

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

                   
  $      -    $(0.06)    $(0.06)    $  5.47   16.44%        $  20,726    0.00%(c)   0.00%       1.73%      123%
    (0.01)    (0.01)    4.75   (32.41%)       24,719    0.87%       0.87%       1.13%      151%
    (0.01)    (0.01)    7.05   (17.49%)(d)   38,136    0.75%       0.75%       0.36%      147%
  (2.21)   -     (2.21)    8.56   (3.37%)       62,244    0.84%       0.84%       (0.09%)     133%
    (1.67)

 

  -  

 

  (1.67) 

 

  11.10

 

  14.72%     

 

  80,711 

 

  1.60%    

 

  1.60%    

 

  (1.05%)  

 

  125%

 

                   
   

 

  -  

 

  -  

 

  9.33

 

  (6.70%)(d)

 

  1,888 

 

  11.24%    

 

  0.90%    

 

  0.50%   

 

  3%

 

                   
    (0.04)    (0.04)    9.14   8.44%        57,011    0.93%       0.93%       0.21%      87%
    -     -     8.46   (39.35%)       71,697    0.94%       0.94%       0.29%      75%
    -     -     13.95   (12.87%)(d)   144,668    0.87%       0.87%       (0.20%)     63%
    -     -     16.01   8.54%        172,395    0.92%       0.92%       (0.31%)     37%
   

 

  -  

 

  -  

 

  14.75

 

  22.10%     

 

  275,278 

 

  0.81%    

 

  0.81%    

 

  (0.19%)  

 

  41%

 

                   
    (0.07)    (0.07)    11.45   18.35%        108,701    0.91%       0.91%       0.64%      81%
    (0.07)    (0.07)    9.73   (38.15%)       132,229    0.92%       0.92%       0.75%      83%
    -     -     15.86   (15.37%)(d)   331,648    0.83%       0.83%       0.18%      73%
    -     -     18.74   16.98%        280,177    0.88%       0.88%       (0.19%)     58%
   

 

  -  

 

  -  

 

  16.02

 

  25.35%     

 

  360,120 

 

  0.77%    

 

  0.77%    

 

  (0.03%)  

 

  49%

 

                   
    (0.06)    (0.06)    10.17   12.89%(d)    58,409    0.86%       0.84%       0.55%      40%
    (0.07)    (0.07)    9.06   (33.43%)       70,534    0.82%       0.82%       0.63%      49%
    (0.04)    (0.04)    13.73   (2.50%)(d)   174,813    0.71%       0.71%       0.39%      37%
    (0.04)    (0.04)    14.12   16.98%        138,138    0.78%       0.78%       0.25%      39%
      -     -     12.11   10.09%        103,861    0.82%       0.82%       0.31%      26%

 

 

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(for a share outstanding throughout the year indicated)

 

 

          Income from
Investment Operations
    
      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
   Net
Investment
Income(a)
   Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain\(Loss)
   Total from
Investment
Operations
     

LARGE-CAP VALUE

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   $  9.74    $0.19    $ 1.73       $ 1.92      

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   13.63      0.23    (3.89)    (3.66)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   17.07      0.22    (2.94)    (2.72)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   14.41      0.17    2.64    2.81   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

   12.70

 

     0.17

 

   1.69

 

   1.86

 

    

BLUE CHIP 35 INDEX

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   5.66      0.13    0.52    0.65   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   7.21      0.15    (1.51)    (1.36)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   8.52      0.19    (1.39)    (1.20)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   7.21      0.16    1.26    1.42   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

 

   6.86

 

     0.14

 

   0.32

 

   0.46

 

    

MANAGED VOLATILITY

              

Year Ended June 30, 2010

   10.19      0.10    0.08    0.18   

Year Ended June 30, 2009

   12.58      0.18    (1.69)    (1.51)   

Year Ended June 30, 2008

   12.95      0.29    (0.49)    (0.20)   

Year Ended June 30, 2007

   12.65      0.28    0.44    0.72   

Year Ended June 30, 2006

   11.92      0.22    0.73    0.95     

 

(a) Per share amounts calculated based on the average daily shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return may have been lower had various fees not been waived during the period.
(c) Total return includes the effect of a reimbursement by the Adviser and the accounting agent due to a trading error. See Note 3 (Other Reimbursements) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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    Less Distributions
to Shareholders from
          Ratios & Supplemental Data
     Net
Realized
Gain
 

Net

Investment

Income

 

Total

Distributions

 

Net Asset

Value,

End of

Year

 

Total

Return

 

Net Assets
End of Year

(000’s)

  Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements
 

Expenses After

Waivers and

Reimbursements

 

Net Investment
Income

After Waivers and

Reimbursements 

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

                   
  $      -    $(0.22)    $(0.22)    $11.44   19.65%(b)       $  25,534   1.11%       0.84%       1.58%       49%
    (0.23)    (0.23)    9.74   (26.88%)(b)      27,996   0.98%       0.84%       2.20%       65%
  (0.51)   (0.21)    (0.72)    13.63   (16.46%)(b)      54,144   0.80%       0.79%       1.38%       28%
    (0.15)    (0.15)    17.07   19.57%           86,095   0.79%       0.79%       1.08%       34%
   

 

  (0.15) 

 

  (0.15) 

 

  14.41

 

  14.69%(b)    

 

  87,718

 

  0.86%    

 

  0.84%    

 

  1.18%    

 

  23%

 

                   
    (0.13)    (0.13)    6.18   11.25%(b)(c)   222,586   0.27%       0.15%       1.99%       28%
    (0.19)    (0.19)    5.66   (18.77%)(b)      188,012   0.25%       0.15%       2.58%       86%
    (0.11)    (0.11)    7.21   (14.28%)(b)      250,988   0.22%       0.15%       2.35%       12%
    (0.11)    (0.11)    8.52   19.81%(b)       99,082   0.35%       0.15%       1.98%       11%
   

 

  (0.11) 

 

  (0.11) 

 

  7.21

 

  6.64%(b)    

 

  42,471

 

  0.47%    

 

  0.15%    

 

  1.90%    

 

  41%

 

                   
    (0.14)    (0.14)    10.23   1.67%(b)       33,684   1.05%       0.94%       0.91%       33%
  (0.52)   (0.36)    (0.88)    10.19   (11.66%)(b)      47,299   1.01%       0.94%       1.72%       51%
    (0.17)    (0.17)    12.58   (1.57%)(b)      75,417   0.88%       0.88%       2.23%       44%
  (0.15)   (0.27)    (0.42)    12.95   5.87%(b)       87,056   0.98%       0.94%       2.16%       27%
    (0.11)   (0.11)    (0.22)    12.65   8.01%           85,340   0.94%       0.94%       1.81%       51%

 

 

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1. Organization:

 

 

Bridgeway Funds, Inc. (“Bridgeway”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on October 19, 1993, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

Bridgeway is organized as a series fund, which currently has 12 investment funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”): Aggressive Investors 1, Aggressive Investors 2, Ultra-Small Company, Ultra-Small Company Market, Micro-Cap Limited, Small-Cap Momentum, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value, Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Value, Blue Chip 35 Index and Managed Volatility Funds. The Small-Cap Momentum Fund commenced operations on May 28, 2010.

Bridgeway is authorized to issue 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.001 per share. 15,000,000 shares have been classified into the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund. 130,000,000 shares each have been classified into the Aggressive Investors 2 and Blue Chip 35 Index Funds. 5,000,000 shares have been classified into the Ultra-Small Company Fund. 100,000,000 shares have been classified in the Ultra-Small Company Market Fund. 10,000,000 shares have been classified in the Micro-Cap Limited Fund. 100,000,000 shares each have been classified into the Small-Cap Momentum, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value, Large-Cap Growth, and Large-Cap Value Funds. 50,000,000 shares have been classified into the Managed Volatility Fund. All shares outstanding currently represent Class N shares.

The Aggressive Investors 1 Fund is closed to new investors. The Ultra-Small Company Fund is open to existing investors (direct only).

All of the Funds are no-load, diversified funds.

The Aggressive Investors 1 and 2 Funds seek to exceed the stock market total return (primarily through capital appreciation) at a level of total risk roughly equal to that of the stock market over longer periods of time (three years or more).

The Ultra-Small Company, Ultra-Small Company Market, Micro-Cap Limited, Small-Cap Momentum, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value and Large-Cap Growth Funds seek to provide a long-term total return of capital, primarily through capital appreciation.

The Blue Chip 35 Index and Large-Cap Value Funds seek to provide long-term total return of capital, primarily through capital appreciation but also some income.

The Managed Volatility Fund seeks to provide a high current return with short-term risk less than or equal to 40% of the stock market.

Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser for all of the Funds.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

 

 

The following summary of significant accounting policies, followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Funds, are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Securities, Options, Futures and Other Investments Valuation Other than options, portfolio securities that are principally traded on a national securities exchange are valued at their last sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for business. If there is no closing price on the NYSE, the portfolio security will be valued using a composite price, which is defined as the last price for the security on any exchange. Portfolio securities other than options that are principally traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of recorded sales on their home exchange or NOCP in the case of NASDAQ traded securities, the security will be valued as follows: bid prices for long positions and ask prices for short positions.

Short-term fixed income securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Options are valued at the close if there is trading volume and if there is no trading volume, the bid on long

 

 

 

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positions and ask on the short positions. Other investments for which no sales are reported are valued at the latest bid price in accordance with the pricing policy established by the Board of Directors.

Investments in open-end registered investment companies and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Investments in closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

When market quotations are not readily available or when events occur that make established valuation methods unreliable, securities of the Funds may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The valuation assigned to fair valued securities for purposes of calculating the Funds’ NAVs may differ from the security’s most recent closing market price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their NAVs.

The inputs and valuation techniques used to determine the value of a Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equity securities. The Funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the Funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds and less liquid listed equity securities. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.

Money market fund investments consist of mutual funds which invest primarily in securities that are valued at amortized cost, a Level 2 investment. Therefore, the money market funds are classified as Level 2 investments. The Funds’ total return swap values are derived by applying observable inputs to the outstanding notional values.

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. A summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010 is included with each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Certain disclosures required by ASU No. 2010-06 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

Securities Lending Upon lending its securities to third parties, each Fund receives compensation in the form of fees. A Fund also continues to receive dividends on the securities loaned. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned plus accrued interest. Gain or loss in the fair value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of a Fund. Each Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. Additionally, a Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge collateral received in the form of securities unless the borrower goes into default. The risks to a Fund of securities lending are that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due.

As of June 30, 2010, the Funds had securities on loan and related collateral with values shown below:

 

Bridgeway Fund      Securities on
  Loan Value
   Value of
Collateral
     

Aggressive Investors 1

   $10,677,072          $11,273,995 

Aggressive Investors 2

   22,492,054          23,480,550 

Ultra-Small Company

   20,214,256          22,501,207 

Ultra-Small Company Market

   78,299,203          87,817,537 

Micro-Cap Limited

   4,249,539          4,676,858 

Small-Cap Momentum

   202,346          213,900 

Small-Cap Growth

   11,358,969          12,041,302 

Small-Cap Value

   18,192,617          20,081,047 

Large-Cap Growth

   1,141,489          1,161,976 

Large-Cap Value

   105,225          114,829 

Managed Volatility

   225,803          237,188 

It is each Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than that required under the lending contract. As of June 30, 2010 the collateral consisted of an institutional money market fund.

Use of Estimates in Financial Statements In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties The Funds provide for various investment options, including stocks and call and put options. Such investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the risks involved, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in risks in the near term would materially affect shareholders’ account values and the amounts reported in the financial statements.

Security Transactions, Expenses, Gains and Losses and Allocations Fund expenses that are not series specific are allocated to each series based upon its relative proportion of net assets to the Funds’ total net assets or other appropriate basis.

Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date, the date the order to buy or sell is executed. Realized gains and losses are computed on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Particularly related to the Managed Volatility Fund, discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized on the effective interest method.

 

 

 

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Derivatives

The Funds’ use of derivatives for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 was limited to futures contracts, total return swaps and writing options. The following is a summary of how these derivatives are treated in the financial statements and their impact on the Funds.

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

     Fund/Financial

    Instrument Type

  

Location on

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities

          Fair Value  

 

Aggressive Investors 1

       

Other

  

Payable, Total Return

Swap

     $ 82,971   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

       

Other

  

Payable, Total Return

Swap

       45,207   

Small-Cap Value Fund

       

Other

  

Payable, Total Return

Swap

       48,247   

Managed Volatility Fund

       

Equity Contracts

  

Call Options Written

       89,412   
  

Put Options Written

       609,841   

     Fund/Financial

    Instrument Type

  

      Location of Gain (Loss) on

Derivatives Recognized in Income

   Amount of
Realized Gain
(Loss)
    Amount of
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Aggressive Investors 1

       

Equity Contracts

   Realized loss on Written Options      $ (47,205  

Other

   Realized gain on Swaps      33,506     
   Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps      $ (83,031

Aggressive Investors 2

       

Equity Contracts

   Realized gain on Written Options      24,954     
   Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Written Options        (58,842

Small-Cap Growth Fund

       

Other

   Realized gain on Swaps      15,375     
   Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps        (47,011

Small-Cap Value Fund

       

Other

   Realized loss on Swaps      (81,352  
   Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps        (48,247

Managed Volatility Fund

       

Equity Contracts

   Realized gain on Written Options      1,972,319     
   Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Written Options        (329,673
   Realized loss on Futures Contracts      (2,951,015  

 

 

 

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The derivative instruments outstanding as of June 30, 2010 as disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements and the amounts of realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed in the Statement of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Funds.

Futures Contracts The Funds may purchase or sell financial futures contracts to hedge cash positions, manage market risk and to dampen volatility in line with investment objectives. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash or U.S. government securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the futures contract is traded. The contract amount reflects the extent of a Fund’s exposure in these financial instruments. A Fund’s participation in the futures markets involves certain risks, including imperfect correlation between movements in the price of futures contracts and movements in the price of the securities hedged or used for cover. Pursuant to a contract, such Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by a Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. With futures, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. As of June 30, 2010, the Funds had no open futures contracts.

Options The Aggressive Investors 1 Fund and Aggressive Investors 2 Fund may buy and sell calls and puts to increase or decrease each Fund’s exposure to stock market risk or for purposes of diversification of risk. The Managed Volatility Fund may buy and sell calls and puts to reduce the Fund’s volatility and provide some cash flow. An option is a contract conveying a right to buy or sell a financial instrument at a specified price during a stipulated period. The premium paid by a Fund for the purchase of a call or a put option is included in a Fund’s Schedule of Investments as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. When a Fund writes a call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by such Fund is included in its Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. If an option which a Fund has written either expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if such Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, that Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such options is extinguished. If a call option that a Fund has written is assigned, such Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a put option that a Fund has written is assigned, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security that such Fund purchased upon exercise of the option. Buying calls increases a Fund’s exposure to the underlying security to the extent of any premium paid. Buying puts on a stock market index tends to limit a Fund’s exposure to a stock market decline. All options purchased by the Funds were listed on exchanges and considered liquid positions with readily available market quotes.

Covered Call Options and Secured Puts The Aggressive Investors 1, Aggressive Investors 2 and Managed Volatility Funds may write call options on a covered basis, that is, a Fund will own the underlying security, or a Fund may write secured puts. The principal reason for writing covered calls and secured puts on a security is to attempt to realize income, through the receipt of premiums. The option writer has, in return for the premium, given up the opportunity for profit from a substantial price increase in the underlying security so long as the obligation as a writer continues, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. All options were listed on exchanges and considered liquid positions with readily available market quotes. Transactions in options written during the year ended June 30, 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

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     Aggressive Investors 1 Fund
Written Call Options
   Aggressive Investors 2 Fund
Written Call Options
      Contracts    Premiums    Contracts    Premiums

Outstanding, June 30, 2009

       -    $              -          200    $  128,842     

Positions Opened

   298    160,555       1,402    725,354     

Exercised

       -    -             -    -     

Expired

     (98)    (4,866)        (702)    (153,596)    

Closed

   (200)    (155,689)        (900)    (700,600)    

Outstanding, June 30, 2010

       -    $              -             -    $              -     

Market Value, June 30, 2010

        $              -            $              -     
    

Managed Volatility Fund

Written Call Options

  

Managed Volatility Fund

Written Put Options

      Contracts    Premiums    Contracts    Premiums

Outstanding, June 30, 2009

   2,567          $  392,545        3,420         $    527,678  

Positions Opened

   9,036          1,208,546        17,529         2,477,335  

Exercised

   (2,874)         (459,800)        (2,655)        (372,522) 

Expired

   (4,498)         (534,397)        (13,978)        (2,008,641) 

Closed

   (2,019)         (309,871)        (1,735)        (288,761) 

Outstanding, June 30, 2010

   2,212          $  297,023        2,581         $    335,089  

Market Value, June 30, 2010

        $    89,412             $    609,841  

Swaps. Each Fund may enter into total return swaps. Total return swaps are agreements that provide a Fund with a return based on the performance of an underlying asset, in exchange for fee payments to a counterparty based on a specified rate. The difference in the value of these income streams is recorded daily by the Funds, and is settled in cash monthly.

The fee paid by a Fund will typically be determined by multiplying the face value of the swap agreement by an agreed upon interest rate. In addition, if the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, a Fund would also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty. Total return swaps could result in losses if the underlying asset does not perform as anticipated by the Adviser. A Fund may use its own net asset value as the underlying asset in a total return swap. This strategy serves to reduce cash drag (the impact of cash on a Fund’s overall return) by replacing it with the impact of market exposure based upon a Fund’s own investment holdings. The following total return swaps were open as of June 30, 2010:

 

Portfolio   

Swap

Counterparty

   Notional
Principal
   Maturity
Date
   Net Unrealized
Gain\(Loss)

Aggressive Investors 1

   ReFlow Management Co.    $120,223    July 1, 2010    $(82,971)    

Small-Cap Growth

   ReFlow Management Co.    802,653    July 1, 2010    (45,207)    

Small-Cap Value

   ReFlow Management Co.    414,433    July 1, 2010    (48,247)    

Indemnification Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers, directors, employees and agents are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts.

 

 

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3. Management Fees, Other Related Party Transactions and Contingencies:

 

 

The Funds have entered into management agreements with the Adviser. As compensation for the advisory services rendered, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by the Adviser, the Funds pay the Adviser a fee pursuant to each Fund’s management agreement, as described below.

Aggressive Investors 1: A total advisory fee is paid by the Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million and 0.85% of any excess over $500 million.

The Performance Adjustment equals 4.67% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of –0.70% to a maximum of +0.70%. However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Aggressive Investors 2: A total advisory fee is paid by the Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee rate is based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million, 0.85% from $500 million to $1 billion, and 0.80% over $1 billion.

The Performance Adjustment equals 2.00% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of -0.30% to a maximum of +0.30%. However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Ultra-Small Company: The Fund pays management fees based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million and 0.85% of any excess over $500 million. The management fees are computed daily and are payable monthly. However, during any period that the Fund’s net assets range from $27,500,000 to $55,000,000, the advisory fee will be determined as if the Fund had $55,000,000 under management. This is limited to a maximum annualized expense ratio of 1.49% of average net assets.

Ultra-Small Company Market: The Fund’s management fee is a flat 0.50% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly.

Micro-Cap Limited: A total advisory fee is paid by the Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million and 0.85% of any excess over $500 million. However, during any quarter that the Fund’s net assets range from $27,500,000 to $55,000,000, the advisory fee will be determined as if the Fund had $55,000,000 under management. This is limited to a maximum annualized expense ratio of 1.49% of the net assets in the quarter the advisory fee is determined.

The Performance Adjustment equals 2.87% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the CRSP Cap-based Portfolio 9 Index with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of –0.70% to a maximum of +0.70%. However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Small-Cap Momentum: The Fund’s management fee is a flat 0.55% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly.

 

 

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Small-Cap Growth and Small-Cap Value: A total advisory fee is paid by each Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the annual rate of 0.60% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Performance Adjustment equals 0.33% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Russell 2000 Growth Index for Small-Cap Growth Fund and the Russell 2000 Value Index for Small-Cap Value Fund, with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of -0.05% to a maximum of +0.05%. However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund’s performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Large-Cap Growth and Large-Cap Value: A total advisory fee is paid by each Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the annual rate of 0.50% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Performance Adjustment equals 0.33% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Russell 1000 Growth Index for Large-Cap Growth Fund and the Russell 1000 Value Index for the Large-Cap Value Fund, with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of -0.05% to a maximum of +0.05%. However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund’s performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Blue Chip 35 Index: The Fund’s management fee is a flat 0.08% of the value of the Fund’s average daily Net Assets, computed daily and payable monthly.

Managed Volatility: The Fund’s management fee is a flat 0.60% of the value of the Fund’s average daily Net Assets, computed daily and payable monthly.

Expense limitations: At a special meeting on March 31, 2005, shareholders of the Funds (except for the Small-Cap Momentum Fund, which was launched on May 28, 2010) approved amendments to the Management Agreements detailing expense limitations. With regard to the Small-Cap Momentum Fund, the Board of Directors and sole initial shareholder approved an expense limitation beginning on May 28, 2010. The Adviser agrees to reimburse the Funds for operating expenses and management fees above the expense limitations, which are shown as a ratio of net expenses to average net assets, for each Fund, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Such expense limitations and total reimbursements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, are shown below.

 

 

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Bridgeway Fund    Expense
Limitation
  

Total Waivers and

Reimbursements

for Period Ending

06/30/10

Aggressive Investors 1

   1.80%      $          - 

Aggressive Investors 2

   1.75%                 -

Ultra-Small Company

   2.00%                 -

Ultra-Small Company Market

   0.75%        63,055

Micro-Cap Limited

   1.85%                 -

Small-Cap Momentum*

   0.90%        11,221

Small-Cap Growth

   0.94%                 -

Small-Cap Value

   0.94%                 -

Large-Cap Growth

   0.84%        13,017

Large-Cap Value

   0.84%        79,298

Blue Chip 35 Index

   0.15%      260,662

Managed Volatility

   0.94%        48,883

 

*The Fund is authorized to reimburse the Adviser for management fees previously waived and/or for expenses previously paid by the Adviser, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser waived the fees or reimbursed the expenses and the reimbursements do not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation in the agreement.

Other Waivers and Reimbursements: BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the Funds’ accounting agent, at its discretion, voluntarily waived a portion of its accounting and transfer agent fees for the Small-Cap Momentum Fund. For the year ended June 30, 2010, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing waived $3,125 in accounting fees and $2,500 in transfer agent fees. During the year ended June 30, 2010, the Adviser and BNY Mellon Asset Servicing reimbursed the Blue Chip 35 Index Fund $5,468 and $35,416, respectively, due to a trading error.

Other Related Party Transactions: On occasion, the Funds will engage in inter-portfolio trades when it is to the benefit of both parties. The Board of Directors reviews these trades quarterly. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the Large-Cap Growth Fund had inter-portfolio purchases of $720,325 and the Large-Cap Value Fund had inter-portfolio sales of $720,325. The Large-Cap Value Fund had an inter-portfolio purchase of $336,040 and the Large-Cap Growth Fund had an inter-portfolio sale of $336,040. No inter-portfolio purchases or sales were entered into during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 by the Aggressive Investors 1, Aggressive Investors 2, Ultra-Small Company, Ultra-Small Company Market, Micro-Cap Limited, Small-Cap Momentum, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value, Blue Chip 35 Index and Managed Volatility Funds.

The Adviser entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with Bridgeway, pursuant to which the Adviser provides various administrative services to the Funds including, but not limited to: (i) supervising and managing various aspects of the Funds’ business and affairs; (ii) selecting, overseeing and/or coordinating activities with other service providers to the Funds; (iii) providing reports to the Board as requested from time to time; (iv) assisting and/or reviewing amendments and updates to the Funds’ registration statement and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); (v) providing certain shareholder services; (vi) providing administrative support in connection with meetings of the Board of Directors; and (vii) providing certain record-keeping services. For its services to the Funds, the Adviser is paid an aggregate annual fee of $535,000 payable in equal monthly installments.

One director of the Funds, John Montgomery, is an owner and director of the Adviser. Another director of the Funds, Michael Mulcahy, is an executive and director of the Adviser. Under the 1940 Act definitions, each is considered to be an “affiliated person” of the Adviser and an “interested person” of the Adviser and of the Funds. Compensation for Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Mulcahy is borne by the Adviser rather than the Funds.

Board of Directors Compensation Independent Directors are paid an annual retainer of $14,000 with an additional retainer of $2,500 paid to the Independent Chairman of the Board and an additional retainer of $1,000 paid to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair. Independent Directors are paid $6,000 per meeting for meeting fees.

 

 

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The Independent Directors receive this compensation in the form of shares of the Funds, credited to his or her account. Such Directors are reimbursed for any expenses incurred in attending meetings and conferences and expenses for subscriptions or printed materials. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, no such reimbursements were paid. The amount of directors’ fees attributable to each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

4. Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fees:

 

 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC acts as distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated March, 31 2009. The Adviser pays all costs and expenses associated with distribution of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a protective plan adopted by shareholders pursuant to Rule 12b-1.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities:

 

 

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 were as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales
Bridgeway Fund    U.S. Government    Other    U.S. Government    Other

Aggressive Investors 1

   -        $132,753,638    -       $164,913,532

Aggressive Investors 2

   -        378,778,015    -       498,428,774

Ultra-Small Company

   -        109,474,132    -       110,754,604

Ultra-Small Company Market

   -        164,640,649    -       207,358,972

Micro-Cap Limited

   -        30,869,622    -       38,411,486

Small-Cap Momentum

   -        2,075,961    -       52,947

Small-Cap Growth

   -        57,729,207    -       83,641,318

Small-Cap Value

   -        107,794,549    -       157,010,760

Large-Cap Growth

   -        27,627,653    -       50,108,428

Large-Cap Value

   -        14,106,880    -       21,709,521

Blue Chip 35 Index

   -        78,315,377    -       59,692,830

Managed Volatility

   $699,276        9,539,328    $3,688,219       19,268,455

6. Federal Income Taxes

 

 

It is the Funds’ policy to continue to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute income to the extent necessary so that the Funds are not subject to federal income tax. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments (Tax Basis) The amount of net unrealized appreciation/ depreciation and the cost of investment securities for tax purposes, including short-term securities at June 30, 2010, were as follows:

 

     Aggressive Investors 1   Aggressive Investors 2  

Ultra-Small

Company

 

Ultra-Small

Company Market

As of June 30, 2010

       

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

  $  6,979,950    $  24,171,565          $11,304,651    $  79,471,752  

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

     (8,249,082)   (25,101,703)         (5,565,663)   (41,492,521) 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (1,269,132)   $      (930,138)         $  5,738,988    $  37,979,231  

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

  $94,502,350    $303,946,255          $77,304,900    $306,516,605  

 

 

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     Micro-Cap Limited   Small-Cap Momentum   Small-Cap Growth   Small-Cap Value

As of June 30, 2010

       

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

  $  2,858,733       $     22,111       $  7,392,051       $19,023,444   

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

  (1,729,443)      (157,628)       (6,207,880)      (8,772,097)  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $  1,129,290       $ (135,517)       $  1,184,171       $10,251,347   

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

  $19,698,832       $2,022,974       $55,951,500       $98,105,887   
     Large-Cap Growth   Large-Cap Value   Blue Chip 35 Index   Managed Volatility

As of June 30, 2010

       

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

  $  6,796,315       $  4,094,323        $  21,805,572        $  3,365,285   

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

  (3,719,241)      (1,340,755)       (14,428,461)       (2,567,735)  

Net unrealized appreciation

  $  3,077,074       $  2,753,568        $    7,377,111        $     797,550   

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

  $54,979,522       $23,193,526        $215,094,253        $33,756,073   

The differences between book and tax net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, and adjustments to basis from investments in real estate investment trusts, business development companies and partnerships.

Classifications of Distributions 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.

The tax character of the distributions paid by the Funds during the last two fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively, are as follows:

 

      Aggressive Investors 1    Aggressive Investors 2
     

Year

Ended
June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended
June 30, 2009

  

Year

Ended
June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009

Distributions paid from:            

Ordinary Income

   $930,085       $               -     $1,620,063      $                - 

Long Term Capital Gain

   -       1,868,083     -     

Total

   $930,085       $1,868,083     $1,620,063      $                - 
      Ultra-Small Company    Ultra-Small Company Market
     

Year

Ended

June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009

Distributions paid from:

           

Ordinary income

   $837,589       $   114,124     $5,060,400      $  6,894,767 

Long Term Capital Gain

   -          -      28,745,392 

Total

   $837,589       $   114,124     $5,060,400      $35,640,159 

 

 

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      Micro-Cap Limited    Small-Cap Growth
     

Year

Ended
June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended
June 30, 2009

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009  

Distributions paid from:

           

Ordinary income

   $300,332    $     76,498    $   252,145    $               -  

Total

   $300,332    $     76,498    $   252,145    $               -  
      Small-Cap Value    Large-Cap Growth
     

Year

Ended

June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009  

Distributions paid from:

           

Ordinary income

   $806,731    $1,307,246    $   417,231    $   732,353  

Total

   $806,731    $1,307,246    $   417,231    $   732,353  
      Large-Cap Value    Blue Chip 35 Index
     

Year

Ended

June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended

June 30, 2009  

Distributions paid from:

           

Ordinary income

   $565,868    $   822,272    $4,072,171    $5,724,513  

Total

   $565,868    $   822,272    $4,072,171    $5,724,513  
      Managed Volatility     
     

Year

Ended
June 30, 2010

  

Year

Ended
June 30, 2009     

  

Distributions paid from:

        

Ordinary income

   $612,394      $2,683,137       

Long Term Capital Gain

               -        1,939,390       

Total

   $612,394      $4,622,527       

There were no distributions paid from Small-Cap Momentum Fund.

At June 30, 2010, the Funds had available for tax purposes, capital loss carryovers as follows:

 

           Aggressive Investor 1    Aggressive Investor 2    Ultra-Small Company     

Expiring

 

6/30/2016

   $                -      $                  -      $  3,822,016  
 

6/30/2017

   11,662,159      56,263,750      11,429,146  
 

6/30/2018

   73,846,167    177,345,455        1,365,778  

 

          

Ultra-Small

Company Market

  

Micro-Cap Limited

   Small-Cap Growth    Small-Cap Value     

Expiring

 

6/30/2013

   $               -       $              -        $                 -      $     948,551   
 

6/30/2015

                    -       1,910,229      9,909,411   

                 - 

 
 

6/30/2016

                    -       1,720,318                       -        1,491,117  
 

6/30/2017

   8,675,110    4,648,974      7,823,854    32,945,776  
 

6/30/2018

                    -       4,507,635    22,793,119    50,552,993  

 

 

 

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           Large-Cap Growth    Large-Cap Value    Blue Chip 35 Index    Managed Volatility    

Expiring

  6/30/2011    $                -        $              -        $     337,509        $              -         
  6/30/2012    -        -        327,296        -         
  6/30/2013    2,323,531        -        282,192        -         
  6/30/2014    2,412,639        -        402,963        -         
  6/30/2015    -        -        418,882        -         
  6/30/2016    1,302,044        -        31,461        -         
  6/30/2017    7,385,621        3,172,735        28,604,419        -         
  6/30/2018    33,490,095        3,361,989        34,451,339        8,024,220         

There are no capital loss carryovers for Small-Cap Momentum Fund as of June 30, 2010.

Capital loss carryovers utilized during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 were $10,158,128 for Ultra-Small Company Market Fund.

Capital loss carryovers expired during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 were $429,064 for Blue Chip 35 Index Fund.

Components of Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) As of June 30, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were:

 

     Aggressive Investors 1   Aggressive Investors 2   Ultra-Small Company

Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $  2,167,449   $       836,213   $      632,732 

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments*

    (85,508,326)     (233,609,205)     (16,616,940)

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (1,269,132)           (930,138)      5,738,988

Total

  $(84,610,009)   $(233,703,130)   $(10,245,220)
     Ultra-Small
Company Market
  Micro-Cap Limited   Small-Cap Momentum

Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $   4,111,229   $       401,921   $            807

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments*

      (8,675,110)       (12,787,156)                 (39)

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     37,979,231         1,129,290         (135,517)

Total

  $ 33,415,350   $ (11,255,945)   $    (134,749)
     Small-Cap Growth   Small-Cap Value   Large-Cap Growth

Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $      107,675   $       147,101   $     187,491 

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments*

      (40,526,384)       (85,938,437)     (46,913,930)

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

        1,184,171       10,251,347       3,077,074

Total

  $(39,234,538)   $ (75,539,989)   $(43,649,365)
     Large-Cap Value   Blue Chip 35 Index   Managed Volatility

Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $     222,649   $    2,199,352   $     217,769 

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments*

      (6,534,724)       (67,493,709)      (8,024,220)

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     2,753,568        7,377,111        797,550

Total

  $ (3,558,507)   $ (57,917,246)   $ (7,008,901)

 

* Includes losses incurred in the period November 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 which a Fund has elected to defer to its fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. Post October Losses - Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Small-Cap Momentum and The Blue-Chip 35 Index Funds have deferred post October losses of $39 and $2,637,648 respectively.

 

 

 

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For the year ended June 30, 2010, the Funds recorded the following reclassifications to the accounts listed below:

 

    Increase (Decrease)
     Aggressive Investors 1   Aggressive Investors 2   Ultra-Small Company

Paid-in-Capital

  $           -                     $             -            $  (7,460)         

Undistributed Net Investment Income

  6,795                    (97,620)           (32,724)         

Accumulated Net Realized Loss

  (6,795)                   97,620            40,184          
     Ultra-Small Company Market   Micro-Cap Limited   Small-Cap Momentum

Paid-in-Capital

  $           -                     $             -            $           -          

Undistributed Net Investment Income

  (14,499)                   (6,105)           -          

Accumulated Net Realized Loss

  14,499                    6,105            -          
     Small-Cap Growth   Small-Cap Value   Large-Cap Growth

Paid-in-Capital

  $           -                     $    (1,759)           $  (1,743)         

Undistributed Net Investment Income

  14,770                    (134,111)           1,743          

Accumulated Net Realized Loss

  (14,770)                   135,870            -          
     Large-Cap Value   Blue Chip 35 Index   Managed Volatility

Paid-in-Capital

  $     (298)                   $(429,064)           $           -          

Undistributed Net Investment Income

  (8,539)                   -            -          

Accumulated Net Realized Loss

  8,837                    429,064            -          

The difference between book and tax components of net assets and the resulting reclassifications were primarily a result of the differing book/tax treatment of expired capital loss carryovers, the deduction of certain expenses, and investments in swaps, partnerships, real estate investment trusts and business development companies.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed each of the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in each of the Fund’s financial statements. The Funds are not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

7. Line of Credit

 

Bridgeway established a line of credit agreement (“Facility”) with PNC Bank, NA, (the “Bank” or “Lender”) which matures on October 5, 2010 and is renewable annually at the Bank’s option, to be used for temporary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Any and all advances under this Facility would be at the sole discretion of the Lender based on the merits of the specific transaction. Advances under the Facility are limited to $5,000,000 in total for all Funds (except Aggressive Investors 1, Aggressive Investors 2 and Small-Cap Momentum Funds), or 33 1/3% of a Fund’s net assets. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest based on the Lender’s Prime Rate. Principal is due fifteen days after each advance and at maturity. Interest is payable monthly in arrears. None of the Funds had borrowings under the Facility during the year ended June 30, 2010.

8. Redemption Fees

 

In Ultra-Small Company Market and Small-Cap Momentum Funds, a 2% redemption fee may be charged on shares held less than six months. The fee is charged for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and will be paid to the Fund to help offset transaction costs. The fee is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

 

 

 

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9. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

 

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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Bridgeway Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Aggressive Investors 1 Fund, Aggressive Investors 2 Fund, Ultra-Small Company Fund, Ultra-Small Company Market Fund, Micro-Cap Limited Fund, Small-Cap Momentum Fund, Small-Cap Growth Fund, Small-Cap Value Fund, Large-Cap Growth Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, Blue Chip 35 Index Fund, and Managed Volatility Fund (formerly The Balanced Fund), each a series of Bridgeway Funds, Inc., including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years and period presented in the two year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years and period presented in the five year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Aggressive Investors 1 Fund, Aggressive Investors 2 Fund, Ultra-Small Company Fund, Ultra-Small Company Market Fund, Micro-Cap Limited Fund, Small-Cap Momentum Fund, Small-Cap Growth Fund, Small-Cap Value Fund, Large-Cap Growth Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, Blue Chip 35 Index Fund, and Managed Volatility Fund as of June 30, 2010, the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years or period in the two year period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the years or period in the five year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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1. Shareholder Tax Information

 

Certain tax information regarding the Funds is required to be provided to shareholders based upon each Fund’s income and distributions for the taxable year ended June 30, 2010. The information and distributions reported herein may differ from information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ended December 31, 2009.

The Funds designate the following items with regard to distributions paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of each Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the following percentages of dividends paid by each Fund from net investment income qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction and met the requirements regarding qualified dividend income:

 

      Aggressive
Investor 1
   Aggressive
Investor 2
   Ultra-Small
Company
   Ultra-Small
Company Market

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

   100.00%    100.00%    35.55%    57.18%    

Qualified Dividend Income

   100.00%    100.00%    39.92%    53.66%    

Qualified Interest Related Dividends

   0.00%    0.01%    0.00%    0.00%    

Qualified Short Term Capital Gain Dividends

   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    
      Micro-Cap
Limited
   Small-Cap
Momentum
   Small-Cap
Growth
  

Small-Cap

Value

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

   39.97%    0.00%    100.00%    96.45%    

Qualified Dividend Income

   35.05%    0.00%    100.00%    95.50%    

Qualified Interest Related Dividends

   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    

Qualified Short Term Capital Gain Dividends

   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    
      Large-Cap
Growth
   Large-Cap
Value
   Blue Chip
35 Index
   Managed
Volatility

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

   100.00%    95.50%    97.11%    48.16%    

Qualified Dividend Income

   100.00%    95.43%    97.00%    48.43%    

Qualified Interest Related Dividends

   0.00%    0.01%    0.00%    34.08%    

Qualified Short Term Capital Gain Dividends

   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%    

2. Proxy Voting

 

Fund policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies relating to the Funds’ securities and a summary of proxies voted by the Funds for the period ended June 30, 2010 are available without a charge, upon request, by contacting Bridgeway Funds at 1-800-661-3550 and on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

3. Fund Holdings

 

The complete schedules of the Funds’ holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year are contained in the Funds’ Semi-Annual and Annual shareholder reports, respectively.

The Bridgeway Funds file complete schedules of the Funds’ holdings with 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, upon request, by contacting Bridgeway Funds at 1-800-661-3550 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

 

 

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4. Investment Advisory Agreement Approval For All Funds Except Small-Cap Momentum Fund

 

At a meeting held on June 22, 2010 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Directors (“Board”), including a majority of the non-interested or independent Directors (hereinafter, “Directors”), met in person and approved the renewal of the investment management agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the following Funds: Aggressive Investors 1 Fund, Aggressive Investors 2 Fund, Ultra-Small Company Fund, Ultra-Small Company Market Fund, Micro-Cap Limited Fund, Small-Cap Growth Fund, Small-Cap Value Fund, Large-Cap Growth Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, Blue Chip 35 Index Fund and Managed Volatility Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

In reaching its decisions to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered information provided specifically in relation to the renewal of the Advisory Agreement for the Meeting. In response to specific requests from the independent Directors in connection with the Meeting, the Adviser furnished, and the Board considered, information including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the investment performance over various time periods and the fees and expenses of each Fund as compared to a comparable group of funds (the “peer funds”); (2) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, including investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds; (3) the actual management fees paid by each Fund to the Adviser; (4) the costs of providing services to each Fund and the profitability of the Adviser from the relationship with each Fund; (5) the extent to which economies of scale may be present and if so, whether they would be shared with the Fund’s shareholders; and (6) any “fall out” or ancillary benefits accruing to the Adviser as a result of the relationship with each Fund. In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by the Adviser, the Board also evaluated the answers to questions posed by the independent Directors to representatives of the Adviser at the Meeting.

In considering the information and materials described above, the independent Directors received assistance from independent legal counsel and were provided with a written description of their statutory responsibilities and the legal standards that are applicable to approvals of advisory agreements. Although the Advisory Agreement for all of the Funds was considered at the same Board meeting, the Directors addressed each Fund separately during the Meeting.

Based on all of the information presented, the Board, including a majority of its independent Directors, determined on a Fund-by-Fund basis that the fees charged under the Advisory Agreement are reasonable in relation to the services that are provided under the Advisory Agreement. In view of the broad scope and variety of factors and information, the Directors did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance in reaching their conclusions and determinations to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund. Rather, the approval determinations were made on the basis of each Director’s business judgment after consideration of all of the factors taken in their entirety.

Although not meant to be all-inclusive, the following discusses some of the factors relevant to the Board’s decisions to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In examining the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the independent Directors were pleased that the Funds continue to have access to the Adviser’s specialized skills in quantitative analysis and active and passive investment management and trading, and viewed those skills as relatively unique within the investment management industry. The independent Directors were satisfied that staffing levels at the Adviser were adequate and appropriate in view of the Funds’ operations. The independent Directors noted that the Adviser devotes most of its personnel time to managing the Funds, as they represent approximately half of the Adviser’s total assets under management. The independent Directors also noted that there have been no significant changes in personnel that provide services to the Funds other than the addition of a new partner to the investment management team in April 2010. The independent Directors also considered that, in addition to providing investment management services to the Funds, the Adviser is also responsible for developing and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure that the Funds comply with applicable rules and regulations. Finally, the independent Directors considered that the Adviser provides certain administrative services under the Administrative Services Agreement approximately at cost to the Funds. Based on the information considered, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s services supported approval of the Advisory Agreement.

Investment Performance. The independent Directors reviewed performance information as of March 31, 2010 for each Fund. With regard to the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund, the independent Directors noted that: (i) the Fund has outperformed its benchmark index for the past ten year period as well as since inception; and (ii) the Fund’s performance for the past three

 

 

 

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and five year periods has lagged both peer funds and its benchmark index primarily due to underperformance in the past six quarters during the recent economic crisis although the Fund was outperforming its peer funds and benchmark index for the three year period, five year period and since inception period as of March 31, 2008. With regard to the Aggressive Investors 2 Fund, the independent Directors noted that: (i) the Fund has outperformed its benchmark index since inception; and (ii) the Fund’s performance for the past three and five year periods has lagged both peer funds and its benchmark index primarily due to underperformance in the past twelve months during the recent economic crisis although the Fund was outperforming its peer funds and benchmark index for the five year period ending March 31, 2009. With regard to the Ultra-Small Company Fund, the independent Directors noted that the Fund has outperformed its benchmark index for the past ten years and since inception, although it has lagged its peer funds and benchmark index for the past three and five year periods. With regard to the Ultra-Small Company Market Fund, the independent Directors noted that the Fund has lagged its peer funds and benchmark index for the past three and five year periods and lagged its benchmark index since inception. However, the independent Directors considered that the Ultra-Small Company Market Fund is a passively managed fund whose peer funds have a significantly higher average market capitalization and that this difference in average capitalization was the primary reason for the difference in performance compared to peer funds. With regard to the Micro-Cap Limited Fund, the independent Directors noted that the Fund has outperformed its benchmark index since inception, although it has underperformed its peer funds and benchmark index for the past three and five year periods and lagged its benchmark index slightly for the past ten year period. With regard to the Small-Cap Growth Fund and Small-Cap Value Fund, the independent Directors noted that each Fund’s performance for the past three and five year periods has lagged both peer funds and its benchmark index and has also lagged its benchmark index since inception and also noted that this lag in performance is primarily due to underperformance in the past twenty four months during the recent economic crisis although each Fund was outperforming its peer funds for the three year period and outperforming its benchmark index for the three year period and since inception period as of March 31, 2008. With regard to the Large-Cap Growth Fund, the independent Directors noted that: (i) the Fund has lagged its peer funds and benchmark index for the past three and five year periods and lagged its primary benchmark index since inception; and (ii) such lag in performance was primarily due to underperformance in 2008 although the Fund was outperforming its peer funds for the three year period and outperforming its benchmark index for the three year period and the since inception period as of March 31, 2008. With regard to the Large-Cap Value Fund, the independent Directors noted that: (i) the Fund has outperformed its peer funds and benchmark index for the past three and five year periods; and (ii) the Fund has outperformed its benchmark index since inception. With regard to the Blue Chip 35 Index Fund, the independent Directors noted that: (i) the Fund has outperformed its peer funds and benchmark index for the past three and five year periods; (ii) the Fund has outperformed its benchmark index since inception; and (iii) the Fund has slightly lagged its benchmark index for the past ten year period. With regard to the Managed Volatility Fund, the independent Directors noted that: (i) the Fund has outperformed its benchmark index since inception; and (ii) the Fund has lagged its peer funds and benchmark index for the past three and five year periods primarily due to poor relative performance in the last twelve months in the recent economic crisis.

Fees and Expenses. The independent Directors were satisfied with the reasonableness of the management fees and favorable overall expense levels of each of the Funds, and believed that the fee and expense levels were consistent with the Adviser’s long-standing goal of providing low cost funds. The management fees of the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund and Aggressive Investors 2 Fund are performance-based fees that adjust higher or lower in a range in response to investment results. As a result of the performance fees and the recent underperformance, the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund’s management fees are significantly lower than peer funds although the base management fee is slightly higher than peer funds. As a result of the performance fees and the recent underperformance, the Aggressive Investors 2 Fund’s management fees are lower than peer funds although the base management fee is slightly higher than peer funds. The total expenses of the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund and Aggressive Investors 2 Fund are significantly lower than peer funds. The Ultra-Small Company Fund has no performance fee and the management fee is lower than peer funds and the total expenses were significantly lower than peer funds. The passively managed Ultra-Small Company Market Fund’s management fee was higher than the average of other passively-managed funds, but the independent Directors recognized that the fee was warranted because of the higher costs to manage and trade stocks in the ultra-small market capitalization and that the Fund was relatively unique among index funds based on its ultra-small focus. The independent Directors also noted that the total expenses of the Ultra-Small Company Market Fund were slightly higher than its peer funds. The management fees of the Micro-Cap Limited Fund also are performance-based fees that adjust higher or lower in a range in response to investment results. As a result of the performance fees and the Fund’s underperformance, the Micro-Cap Limited Fund’s management fees and overall expenses are significantly lower than peer funds and its base management fee is lower than peer funds. The Small-Cap Growth Fund, Small-Cap Value Fund, Large-Cap Growth Fund and Large-Cap Value Fund also have performance fees, but each Fund’s management fees and

 

 

 

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overall expenses were significantly lower than its peer funds. The Blue Chip 35 Index Fund has no performance fee and both the management fee and total expenses were significantly lower than peer funds, partly due to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Adviser. The Managed Volatility Fund has no performance fee and its management fee is slightly lower than peer funds and total expenses were significantly lower than peer funds.

In addition, the independent Directors considered that the Adviser agreed to contractual expense limitation agreements for each of the Funds to ensure that total expense levels do not increase above certain levels. The independent Directors also reviewed the fees the Adviser charged to other funds and separately managed accounts and evaluated the differences in fees and services provided to the Funds and such other separately managed accounts.

The foregoing comparisons assisted the independent Directors by providing them with a basis for evaluating each Fund’s management fee and expense ratio on a relative basis.

Profitability. The independent Directors reviewed the materials it received from the Adviser regarding its revenues and costs in providing investment management and certain administrative services to the Funds. In particular, the independent Directors considered the analysis of the Adviser’s profitability with respect to each Fund, calculated for the years ended December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. The independent Directors also considered the Adviser’s representations that allocating expenses on a Fund-by-Fund basis to calculate Fund-by-Fund profitability is a subjective, and somewhat arbitrary process, since the Adviser does not track expenses or maintain staff on a Fund-by-Fund basis. The independent Directors also considered the Adviser’s representations that profit margins for certain years can be affected by the seven to one total compensation cap for Adviser employees (i.e., no employee can make more than seven times the total compensation of the lowest paid employee). The independent Directors also considered that the Adviser was operating the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund, Micro-Cap Limited Fund, Small-Cap Growth Fund, Large-Cap Growth Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, Blue Chip 35 Index Fund and Managed Volatility Fund at a loss. The independent Directors noted that, as a business matter, the Adviser was entitled to earn reasonable profits for its services to the Funds.

Economies of Scale. With regard to economies of scale, the independent Directors noted that the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund, Aggressive Investors 2 Fund, Ultra-Small Company Fund and Micro-Cap Limited Fund each have fee breakpoints in their management fee schedules and that the Aggressive Investors 2 Fund has reached a size so that it already benefits from a reduced base management fee rate. The independent Directors noted that although the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund, Ultra-Small Company Fund and Micro-Cap Limited Fund are not currently at an asset level at which they can take advantage of the breakpoints contained in their fee schedules, the fee schedules are structured so that when the assets of the Funds increase, economies of scale may be shared for the benefit of shareholders. Although the Ultra-Small Company Market Fund does not have fee breakpoints in its management fee schedule, the Adviser noted that it believes that the Fund does not exhibit significant economies of scale because it involves intensive and time-consuming portfolio and trading management because trades are small and oftentimes less liquid so they may take longer to execute. As a result, the Adviser indicated that an increase in assets of the Ultra-Small Company Market Fund does not necessarily lead to economies of scale. Although the Small-Cap Growth Fund, Small-Cap Value Fund, Large-Cap Growth Fund and Large-Cap Value Fund do not have fee breakpoints in their management fee schedules, the Adviser indicated that these Funds were priced low relative to peers and ahead of the economies of scale curve at launch. In particular, these Funds’ management fees were aggressively priced from launch as if they had assets of $1 billion (in the case of the Small-Cap Growth and Small-Cap Value Funds) and $5 billion (in the case of the Large-Cap Growth and Large-Cap Value Funds). However, these four Funds had assets that were significantly below the $1 billion and $5 billion levels, as the case may be, at the time of the Meeting. With regard to both the Blue Chip 35 Index Fund and Managed Volatility Fund, the Adviser noted that, although neither Fund has fee breakpoints in its management fee schedule, each Fund was priced low relative to peers and ahead of the economies of scale curve at launch. In view of asset sizes and fee structures, the independent Directors were satisfied that shareholders were not missing the opportunity to benefit from economies of scale if they were available.

“Fall Out” or Ancillary Benefits. In terms of potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits to the Adviser due to its position as manager of the Funds, the independent Directors noted that the Adviser continues to use no soft dollars and its administrative services to the Funds are structured to approximate an at-cost relationship.

 

 

 

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Overall, the Directors were pleased to renew the Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund. The Directors valued access by the Funds to the Adviser’s proprietary quantitative investment management services, relative investment performance and favorable fee levels and concluded that renewal of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.

5. Investment Advisory Agreement Approval For Small-Cap Momentum Fund

 

The Board of Directors (“Board”), including a majority of the non-interested or independent Directors (hereinafter, “Directors”), met in person on February 12, 2010 (the “Meeting”) to consider, among other things, the creation of the Small-Cap Momentum Fund (the “Fund”), and to consider whether to approve an investment management agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the Fund.

In reaching its decision to approve the new Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered information provided specifically in relation to the approval of the Advisory Agreement for the Meeting including the following: (1) the proposed management fees and total expenses of the Fund as compared to a comparable group of funds (the “peer funds”); (2) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund, including investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund; (3) the costs of providing services to the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be present and if so, whether they would be shared with the Fund’s shareholders; and (5) any “fall out” or ancillary benefits that may accrue to the Adviser as a result of the relationship with the Fund. In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by the Adviser, the Board also evaluated the answers to questions posed by the independent Directors to representatives of the Adviser at the Meeting. In considering the information and materials described above, the independent Directors received assistance from independent legal counsel.

The Board also considered the Fund’s proposed Morningstar category and benchmark. Because the Fund is new, the Board could not consider comparative information regarding Fund performance or the level of profitability (or lack thereof) that the Adviser would receive for its investment management services to the Fund. The Board considered the Fund’s proposed investment objective and strategy. The Board considered that the proposed management fee for the Fund is lower than 90% of the funds in the peer group and the Fund’s projected total annual operating expenses, after taking into account waivers/ reimbursements, was projected to be in the lowest quartile of peer funds. The Board also noted that the proposed management fee for the Fund is less than or equal to the management fee the Adviser plans to charge for managing a similar mandate for separate accounts. The Board also considered that the Adviser agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses do not exceed a cap for the Fund. Although the Fund does not have fee breakpoints in its management fee schedule, the Adviser indicated that the Fund was priced low relative to peers and ahead of the economies of scale curve at launch. The Board also considered its satisfactory experience with the nature, extent and quality of the services the Adviser has provided to other funds in the complex and this experience supported approval of the Advisory Agreement with the Fund. In terms of potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits to the Adviser due to its position as manager of the Fund, the Board noted that the Adviser continues to use no soft dollars and its administrative services to the Fund are structured to approximate an at-cost relationship.

Based on all of the information presented, the Board, including a majority of its independent Directors, approved the Advisory Agreement for the Fund and determined that the fees to be charged under the Advisory Agreement are reasonable in relation to the services to be provided under the Advisory Agreement. In view of the broad scope and variety of factors and information, the Directors did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance in reaching their conclusions and determination to approve the Advisory Agreement for the Fund. Rather, the approval determination was made on the basis of each Director’s business judgment after consideration of all of the factors taken in their entirety.

 

 

 

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As a shareholder of a Fund, you will incur no transaction costs from the Fund, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, on reinvested dividends, or on other distributions. There are no exchange fees. Shareholders are subject to redemption fees on the Ultra-Small Company Market and Small-Cap Momentum Funds under certain circumstances. However, as a shareholder of a Fund, you will incur 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 a Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2010 and held until June 30, 2010.

Actual Expenses. The first line of the 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 you’re 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 the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the 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 a 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 other funds.

The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds, because other funds may also have transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

 

     Beginning Account
Value at 1/1/10
  Ending Account
Value at 6/30/10
  Expense
Ratio
    Expenses Paid
During Period*
1/1/10 - 6/30/10

Bridgeway Aggressive Investors 1

                 

Actual Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $   901.60   -0.66% **    $(3.11)

Hypothetical Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $1,028.07   -0.66% **    $(3.32)

Bridgeway Aggressive Investors 2

                 

Actual Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $   884.70   0.85%      $ 3.97

Hypothetical Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $1,020.58   0.85%      $ 4.26

Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Fund

                 

Actual Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $   968.80   1.19%      $ 5.81

Hypothetical Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $1,018.89   1.19%      $ 5.96

Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market Fund

                 

Actual Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $   980.70   0.75%      $ 3.68

Hypothetical Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $1,021.08   0.75%      $ 3.76

Bridgeway Micro-Cap Limited Fund

                 

Actual Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $   998.20   -0.05% ***    $(0.25)

Hypothetical Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $1,025.04   -0.05% ***    $(0.25)

Bridgeway Small-Cap Momentum Fund****

                 

Actual Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $   933.00   0.90%      $ 0.71

Hypothetical Fund Return

  $1,000.00   $1,003.37   0.90%      $ 0.74

 

 

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      Beginning Account
Value at 1/1/10
   Ending Account
Value at 6/30/10
   Expense
Ratio
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
1/1/10 - 6/30/10

Bridgeway Small-Cap Growth Fund

                   

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $   925.10      0.93%    $4.44

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $1,020.18      0.93%    $4.66

Bridgeway Small-Cap Value Fund

                   

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $   972.00      0.88%    $4.30

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $1,020.43      0.88%    $4.41

Bridgeway Large-Cap Growth Fund

                   

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $   922.90      0.84%    $4.00

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $1,020.63      0.84%    $4.21

Bridgeway Large-Cap Value Fund

                   

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $   951.00      0.84%    $4.06

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $1,020.63      0.84%    $4.21

Bridgeway Blue Chip 35 Fund

                   

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $   914.20      0.15%    $0.71

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $1,024.05      0.15%    $0.75

Bridgeway Managed Volatility

                   

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $   945.50      0.94%    $4.53

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $1,000.00    $1,020.13      0.94%    $4.71

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.
** The expense ratio for Aggressive Investors 1 Fund is negative due to the negative performance adjustment of the investment advisory fee. The expense ratio for this period excluding the negative performance adjustment was 1.21%.
*** The expense ratio for Micro-Cap Limited is negative due to the negative performance adjustment of the investment advisory fee. The expense ratio for this period excluding the negative performance adjustment was 1.44%.
**** Commenced operations on May 28, 2010. For purposes of the “Hypothetical 5% Return”, the annualized expense ratio was applied to the period January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. The “Actual Fund Return” information reflects the performance since inception.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2010

 

Independent Directors

Name, Address

and Age1

  

Position

Held with
Bridgeway

Funds

  

Term of

Office and
Length of

Time Served

   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
   No. of Bridgeway
Funds Overseen
by Director
   Other Directorships
Held by Director

Kirbyjon Caldwell

Age 57

   Director    Term: 1 Year Length: 2001 to Present.    Senior Pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church, since 1982.    Twelve   

Continental Airlines, Inc., American Church Mortgage Company, Reliant Energy, NRG Energy, Inc., Amegy Bancshares Advisory Board

 

Karen S. Gerstner

Age 55

   Director   

Term: 1 Year Length: 1994 to Present.

 

  

Principal, Karen S. Gerstner & Associates, P.C., 2004 to present.

 

   Twelve    None

Miles Douglas Harper, III*

Age 47

   Director    Term: 1 Year Length: 1994 to Present.    Partner, 10/1998 to present, Gainer, Donnelly, Desroches, LLP.    Twelve   

Calvert Social Investment Fund (8 Portfolios), Calvert Social Index Series, Inc. (1 Portfolio), Calvert Impact Fund2 (5 Portfolios), Calvert World Values Fund (3 Portfolios), Founders Bank, SSB

 

Evan Harrel

Age 49

   Director   

Term: 1 Year Length: 2006 to Present.

 

  

Executive Director, Small Steps Nurturing Center, 8/2004 to present.

 

   Twelve    None
“Interested” or Affiliated Directors and Officers

Name, Address

and Age1

   Position(s)
Held with
Bridgeway
Funds
   Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
   No. of Bridgeway
Funds Overseen
by Director
   Other Directorships
Held by Director

Michael D. Mulcahy3

Age 46

   President and Director    Term: 1 Year Length: 2003 to Present.   

President, Bridgeway Funds, 6/2005 to present. Director, Secretary and Vice President, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., 12/2002 to present.

 

   Twelve    None

John N. R.  Montgomery4

Age 54

   Vice President and Director    Term: 1 Year Length: 1993 to Present.   

Vice President, Bridgeway Funds, 6/2005 to present. President, Bridgeway Funds, 11/1993 - 6/2005. President, Bridgeway Capital Management Inc., 7/1993 to present.

 

   Twelve    None

 

 

www.bridgeway.com

 

 

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Other Officers

Richard P. Cancelmo, Jr.

Age 52

   Vice President    Term: 1 Year Length: 2004 to Present.   

Vice-President, Bridgeway Funds, 11/2004 to present. Staff member, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., since 2000.

 

        None

Linda G. Giuffré

Age 48

   Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer    Term: 1 Year Length: 2004 to Present.   

Chief Compliance Officer, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., 12/2004 to present. Staff member, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., 5/2004 to present.

 

        None

Deborah L. Hanna

Age 45

   Secretary   

Term: 1 Year Length: 2/16/2007 to Present.

 

  

Self-employed, accounting and related projects for various organizations, 2001 to present.

 

        None
* Independent Chairman
1

The address of all of the Directors and Officers of Bridgeway Funds is 5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 518, Houston, Texas, 77005-2448.

2

The Calvert Large-Cap Growth Fund is sub-advised by Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., the Adviser to Bridgeway Funds.

3

Michael Mulcahy is a director and officer of Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., and therefore an interested person of Bridgeway Funds.

4

John Montgomery is president, director and majority shareholder of Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., and therefore an interested person of Bridgeway Funds.

The overall management of the business and affairs of Bridgeway Funds is vested with its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Board approves all significant agreements between Bridgeway Funds and persons or companies furnishing services to it, including agreements with its Adviser and Custodian. The day-to-day operations of Bridgeway Funds are delegated to its officers, subject to its investment objectives and policies and general supervision by the Board.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Board and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-661-3550.

 

 

 

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BRIDGEWAY FUNDS, INC.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

301 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

CUSTODIAN

PFPC Trust Company

8800 Tinicum Blvd., 4th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19153

DISTRIBUTOR

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

 

You can review and copy information about our Funds (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. To find out more about this public service, call the SEC at 800-SEC-0330. Reports and other information about the Funds is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by writing the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by sending an electronic request to the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov

 

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

    (a) The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

    (c) There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

    (d) The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

3(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert is Miles Douglas Harper III, who is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

    (a) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $240,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and $232,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Audit-Related Fees


    (b) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Tax Fees

 

    (c) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $24,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and $22,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Tax services include the review of the Funds’ federal income tax returns, the review of the Funds’ federal excise tax returns and the review of required distributions by the Funds.

All Other Fees

 

    (d) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

 

  (e) (1)  Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

The Registrant’s Audit Committee has adopted an Audit Committee Charter that provides that the Audit Committee shall approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the auditor to provide audit services to the Registrant and non-audit services to the Registrant, its investment advisor or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides on-going services to the Registrant if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.

 

  (e) (2)  No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

    (f) Not applicable.

 

    (g) None.

 

    (h) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.


(b) The Registrant made no divestments of securities in accordance with section 13(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors, 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 (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

    (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, 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 (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effectively designed, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

    (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(registrant)        Bridgeway Funds, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)*          /s/ Michael D. Mulcahy
         Michael D. Mulcahy, President and Principal Executive Officer
         (principal executive officer)
Date    September 1, 2010

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*          /s/ Michael D. Mulcahy
         Michael D. Mulcahy, President and Principal Executive Officer
         (principal executive officer)
Date    September 1, 2010

 

By (Signature and Title)*        /s/ Linda G. Giuffre
   Linda G. Giuffre, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
   (principal financial officer)
Date    September 1, 2010

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.