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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08928

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

452 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

CITI FUND SERVICES
3435 STELZER ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43219
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-782-8183

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2011


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.



(FRONT COVER)

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.

April 30, 2011

HSBC World Selection Funds

Semi-Annual report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

HAAGX

 

HBAGX

 

HCAGX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

HAGRX

 

HSBGX

 

HCGRX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

HSAMX

 

HSBMX

 

HSCMX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

HACGX

 

HBCGX

 

HCCGX





 

Table of Contents


HSBC World Selection Funds
Semi-Annual Report - April 30, 2011

 

 

 

Glossary of Terms

 

 

Chairman’s Message

 

4

President’s Message

 

6

Commentary From the Investment Manager

 

7

Portfolio Reviews

 

8

Schedules of Portfolio Investments

 

 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

15

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

16

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

17

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

18

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

20

Statements of Operations

 

21

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

22

Financial Highlights

 

26

Notes to Financial Statements

 

30

Investment Adviser Contract Approval

 

37

Table of Shareholder Expenses

 

43

Additional Information

 

45

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Portfolios

 

 

Schedules of Portfolio Investments

 

 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

 

46

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

 

48

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

 

51

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

 

53

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

54

Statements of Operations

 

55

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

56

Financial Highlights

 

58

Notes to Financial Statements

 

59

Investment Adviser Contract Approval

 

66

Table of Shareholder Expenses

 

72

Other Information

 

73




 

Glossary of Terms


Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, USD-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities. Mortgage-Backed Securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid Adjustable-Rate Mortgage passthroughs), Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities.

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes, which meet the specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements and to qualify, bonds must be SEC-registered.

Barclays Capital U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that covers the USD-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high-yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. The index excludes emerging markets debt.

Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of three-month Treasury bills.

Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) measures the market value of the goods and services produced by labor and property in the United States.

Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of the broad high-yield market.

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index consists of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap® Index is a subset of the Russell 1000® Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell Midcap® Index represents approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 companies.

Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

Russell 2500™ Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) is an unmanaged index that is widely regarded as a gauge of the U.S. equities market. This index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 focuses on the large cap segment of the market, with approximately 75% coverage of U.S. equities.

Securities indices assume reinvestment of all distributions and interest payments and do not take in account brokerage fees or expenses. Securities in the Funds do not match those in the indices and performance of the Funds will differ. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.



 

Chairman’s Message


June 21, 2011

To Our Shareholders:

During the six months through April 30, 2011, the HSBC Investor Funds performed quite well, and for this we thank our managers and the Multi-manager team that monitors their results. The HSBC Investor Growth Fund and HSBC Investor Opportunity Fund significantly outperformed their benchmarks during the period. The Growth Fund (Class I Shares) returned 19.29% versus 16.96% for the Russell 1000® Growth Index1. The Opportunity Fund (Class I Shares) returned 30.43% versus 27.08% for the Russell 2500TM Growth Index1. Although they underperformed their respective benchmarks, the HSBC Investor International Equity Fund (Class I Shares) and the HSBC Investor Value Fund (Class I Shares) both provided respectable returns. The International Equity Fund returned 12.17% versus 12.95% for the MSCI EAFE Index1 and the Value Fund returned 16.65% versus 17.29% for the Russell 1000® Value Index1. The World Selection Funds (Class A Shares, without sales charge) also produced positive returns during the period: Aggressive Strategy returned 14.61%, Balanced Strategy returned 12.31%, Moderate Strategy returned 9.43% and Conservative Strategy returned 6.27%. These funds were beneficiaries of positive returns across a wide spectrum of asset classes.

Though clearly the board’s focus is on risk-adjusted performance, we also monitor asset trends. Here, to no one’s surprise, assets in our money market funds continue to decline. Today’s low rates remain the culprit, obliging the advisor and service providers to continue to waive fees. Such fee waivers amounted to $8.6 million for the six months ended April 30, and $22.4 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010— tangible evidence of their commitment to maintaining a competitive return.

We are delighted to note that our other funds are seeing positive growth. Assets in the HSBC World Selection Funds increased during the period due to investment performance and shareholder subscriptions. The Investor Equity Funds also increased their assets during period, benefitting from strong performance in the global equity markets.

We are pleased that the advisor is taking steps to broaden the Funds’ product offerings, especially in those areas where HSBC enjoys competitively distinguishing experience and skill. The advisor launched two emerging market fixed income funds on April 7: the HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the HSBC Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund. Such funds are rising in popularity as investors seek the diversity and higher yields of foreign markets and currencies. We have included additional information on the advisor’s capabilities in emerging markets, and we look forward to working with the advisor to expand our emerging markets offerings within the fund family.

Among the issues troubling investors today are how the end of “QEII”—the U.S. Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing measures—may affect markets this summer and prospects for inflation in the near term. The only positive thing one might say of inflation is that it enables politicians some surcease from the price of their follies, enabling them to pay old debt with new, less valuable money. Everything else is pernicious: inflation erodes savings, discourages investment, introduces price distortions, leads to tax bracket creep, increases labor strife and inevitably leads to an economic contraction when central bankers—usually late in the game—ratchet rates up.

The challenge for investors facing such concerns is to be proactive in their asset allocation, something with which our advisor assists investors all over the world. Our shareholders can learn more about these capabilities by visiting an HSBC Financial Advisor or by visiting the Funds’ website at http://investorfunds.us.hsbc.com. Investors can learn more about the Funds, including the World Selection Funds, which provide simple and efficient asset allocation within a single mutual fund investment.

 

 

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Chairman’s Message (continued)


As a fund complex dominated (though to a declining extent) by money market fund offerings, we are following closely the U.S. President’s Working Group on Financial Markets and the Security & Exchange Commission’s effort to implement new reforms that will enhance the stability of the money market fund industry and seek to prevent crises like the one that occurred in September 2008, when the net asset value of the Reserve Primary Fund–a large money market fund–fell below $1 a share. One of the more interesting proposed reforms has come from HSBC. That proposal can be found on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov/comments/4-619/4-619.shtml. We will continue to monitor all industry reform proposals put forth towards providing the best money market fund structures and products to meet the needs of our shareholders.

Cordially,

-s- Michael Seely

Michael Seely
Chairman, HSBC Investor Funds

 

 

1

For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms.


 


 

Emerging markets fixed income is a key investment strategy for HSBC Global Asset Management. Considered to be one of the largest emerging markets investment managers in the world, HSBC Global Asset Management currently manages US$145 billion, as at December 31, 2010, in emerging market assets globally.

The HSBC Emerging Markets Debt team, based in New York, has managed institutional portfolios around the world since 1987. The team is currently led by Guillermo Ossés, Head of Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio Management.

Emerging markets debt has grown into an important asset class over the last decade as legal, regulatory and economic climates within many emerging markets countries have improved.

Since 1990, the emerging markets debt investment universe has grown significantly to reach over US$11 trillion as at end of December 2010. Thanks to strong economic fundamentals and improving debt dynamics, emerging market countries have experienced credit upgrades for both corporate and government issuers. Today, more than half of the emerging market universe is investment grade, and emerging market bonds have substantially outperformed developed market bonds over the last 15 years.

Key factors influencing this growth include:

 

 

High economic growth rates

 

Improving fundamentals through sound fiscal policies and responsible monetary policy

 

Strong demand for raw materials, goods and services

 

Positive long-term outlook

The diversity among economies in more than 50 emerging market countries provides investors with a variety of risk/reward opportunities. Emerging Markets Debt can have a legitimate place in any portfolio as a strategic investment. As part of a broader portfolio, Emerging markets debt has the potential to enhance returns and provide diversification for investors. As these emerging market economies expand, governments and corporations alike look to local and international markets to finance growth.

 

 

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President’s Message


Dear Shareholder,

Welcome to the HSBC Investor Funds semi-annual report, covering the period between November 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011. This report offers detailed information about your Funds’ results. We encourage you to review it carefully.

Inside these pages, you will find a letter from the Funds’ Chairman, Michael Seely, in which he comments on recent market developments. As always, the report includes the financial statements covering the first half of the fiscal year for each of the Funds. The report also includes commentary from the Funds’ portfolio managers in which they discuss the investment markets during the period and their respective Fund’s performance. Each commentary is accompanied by the Fund’s return for the period, listed alongside the returns of its benchmark index and peer group average for comparative purposes.

Short-term interest rates continue to hover around record low levels. In response, HSBC has continued to waive a portion of its advisory and shareholder servicing fees from the various money market funds in order to maintain a positive yield for the Funds’ shareholders.

Our Multimanager team continues to review and monitor the subadvisers that manage the Equity Funds’ capabilities and during the fiscal period recommended to the Funds’ Board a change in the subadviser for the International Equity Portfolio. As a result, Lord, Abbett & Co. became the subadviser for that Portfolio effective at the close of business on January 12. The team also reviews and monitors the third party funds in which the World Selection Funds invest.

On April 7 of this year, we launched two emerging market fixed income funds, HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund and HSBC Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund. A description of our emerging markets capabilities is also included as part of this report; we hope you find it to be of interest. We believe that adding the emerging markets asset class to the HSBC fund family will provide shareholders with a broad range of investment options that capitalize on one of HSBC’s strengths — investing in emerging markets.

In closing, we would like to thank you for investing through the HSBC Investor Funds. We appreciate the trust you place in us, and will continue working to earn it. Please contact us at any time with questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

-s- Richard A. Fabietti

Richard A. Fabietti
President

 

 

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Commentary From the Investment Manager


HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.

U.S. Economic Review

The global economy continued its recovery during the six-month period between November 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011. Moderate economic growth coincided with continued strength in emerging economies and better-than-expected corporate earnings. The economic recovery continued to benefit from the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to keep the federal funds rate—a key factor in lending rates—at a historically low target range between 0.00% and 0.25%.

The period began with renewed concerns about the risk of a sovereign debt default. Eurozone monetary stability appeared especially threatened by the sovereign debt crisis in Ireland and the possibility that the crisis would spread to weak peripheral economies, particularly Portugal and Spain. This threat was alleviated to some extent later in the period due to the approval of an economic rescue package for Ireland and successful debt auctions in Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Growth remained robust in many emerging economies, but inflationary pressures increased. Many governments tightened monetary policy in order to counter rising prices of food and other commodities. Oil prices rose sharply in the first quarter, a development that dampened economic growth during the last two months of the period.

The U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”)1 grew at 3.1% during the fourth quarter of 2010—a slowdown from the previous quarter but still ahead of expectations. GDP during the first quarter of 2011 experienced growth at 1.8%. U.S. consumer confidence returned to pre-recession levels, though it dipped somewhat toward the end of the period. Job creation picked up during the period, but unemployment remained a significant drag on the economic recovery. Home sales in the U. S. rose, but home prices remained low and foreclosure and delinquency rates hit record levels. Meanwhile, reports showed that manufacturing activity was robust, the services sector expanded and consumer confidence trended upward.

Market Review

Markets performed poorly throughout November due to a number of factors, including eurozone monetary instability, speculation about potential interest rate hikes, and geopolitical tensions involving North Korea. By the end of 2010, however, investors were reassured by economic rescue packages for several eurozone economies and improving U.S. economic data, sending stocks significantly higher.

Equities continued to perform strongly during the first two months of 2011 as a number of signs emerged that the U.S. economy was on surer footing. Data showed increasing consumer confidence, robust manufacturing, soaring home sales and substantial corporate earnings.

Numerous factors undermined investor confidence late in the period, including inflation in emerging economies and persistently high unemployment in the U.S. During the second half of the period, several dramatic and historic events threatened the stability of global markets. Unrest in the Middle East, most notably in Egypt and Libya, weighed on investor confidence. Then the earthquake and tsunami in Japan triggered a sharp dive in equities in mid-March. Rising oil and commodity prices also weighed on investor confidence and contributed to lagging returns during the last two months of the period.

Investors favored higher-risk areas of the equity market, helping emerging markets and small-cap stocks produce strong gains during the six months through April 2011. The Russell 2000® Index1 of small-company stocks returned 23.73% and the MSCI EAFE Index1 returned 12.95%.

Stocks in developed economies, with the notable exception of Japan, posted moderate gains during the period. European markets rose as governments coordinated a response to sovereign debt problems and economic activity increased. In the U.S., the energy and industrials sectors performed strongly due in part to rising commodity prices. The S&P 500 Index1 of large-company stocks returned 16.36% for the six months through April 30, 2011.

Among fixed-income securities, corporate bonds—particularly high-yield bonds—exhibited strength throughout the period as investors sought out additional yield in a low interest rate environment. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, which tracks the broad investment-grade fixed-income market, returned 0.02% for the six months through April 30, 2011, while the Barclays Capital U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index1 returned 7.23%.

The pursuit of yield led to low demand for government bonds. U.S. Treasury yields ticked upward throughout much of the period, though they remained low by historical standards. Treasuries faced increasing pressure from both the growing U.S. debt burden and concerns about a demand shortfall after the current quantitative easing program ends.

 

 

1

For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms.


 

 

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Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited)


Aggressive Strategy Fund

Balanced Strategy Fund

Moderate Strategy Fund

Conservative Strategy Fund

Investment Concerns

Allocation Risk: The risk that the Adviser’s target asset and sector allocations and changes in target asset and sector allocations cause a Fund to underperform other similar funds or cause you to lose money, and that a Fund may not achieve its target asset and sector allocations.

Underlying Fund Selection Risk: The risk that a Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that underperform other similar funds or the markets more generally, due to poor investment decisions by the investment adviser(s) for the Underlying Funds or otherwise. Underlying funds also have their own expenses, which the Funds bear in addition to their own expenses.

Equity Securities Risk: A portion of the assets of a Fund is allocated to Underlying Funds investing primarily in equity securities. Therefore, the value of the Fund may increase or decrease as a result of its indirect interest in equity securities.

Fixed Income Securities Risk: A portion of the assets of a Fund is allocated to Underlying Funds investing primarily in fixed income securities. Therefore, the value of the Fund may increase or decrease as a result of its indirect interest in fixed income securities.

Foreign Securities/Emerging Markets Risk: Foreign securities, including those of emerging market issuers, are subject to additional risks including international trade, currency, political, and regulatory risks. Securities of emerging market issuers generally have more risk than securities issued by issuers in more developed foreign markets.

Market Commentary

The HSBC World Selection Funds, Class A Shares (“Funds”) (without sales charge), generated the following total returns for the six-month period between November 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011:

 

Aggressive Strategy Fund: 14.61%

Balanced Strategy Fund: 12.31%

Moderate Strategy Fund: 9.43%

Conservative Strategy Fund: 6.27%

The Funds’ benchmark/reference indices posted the following performance during the same period:

 

S&P 500 Index1: 16.36%

MSCI EAFE Index1: 12.95%

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1: 0.02%

Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month T-Bill Index1: 0.07%

The World Selection Funds aim to provide superior risk-adjusted returns for each Fund. The Funds’ broadly diversified investment approach across various asset classes and investment styles strongly contributes to achieving this objective.

Each World Selection Fund has a strategic asset allocation which represents a carefully constructed blend of asset classes, regions and currencies to meet the longer term investment goals. The Adviser shorter term views are reflected in tactical adjustments to the longer term allocations.

During the reporting period, several tactical changes were implemented in the Funds.

The period started with a modest underweight in equities, a preference for corporate bonds within fixed income and broadly neutral positions in alternative investments. Within developed market equities, there was a preference for defensive sectors.

At the broad asset class level, the exposure to equities was increased to a neutral position in November 2010 and to a moderately overweight position in January 2011. Those changes reflected the improved backdrop for riskier asset classes.

Within developed market equities, the overweight position in defensive sectors was brought back to neutral in December.

In the fixed income portion of the fund, the allocation to U.S. high yield bonds was further increased during the second half of 2010, mainly at the expense of U.S. government bonds and investment-grade corporate bonds as valuations for these bonds are considered less attractive.

All HSBC World Selection Funds performed strongly during the first two months of the period, mainly driven by the returns provided by riskier asset classes such as equities. Furthermore, within the fixed income segment of the fund, the increased allocation to high yield bonds made substantial contributions to the overall performance as the high-yield segment outperformed all other fixed income areas during the period.

The first quarter of 2011 was volatile with notable event risk. The World Selection Funds’ diversified investment approach helped smooth returns for investors during this challenging period and all Funds posted positive total returns over the quarter.

The Funds investment approach also includes various alternative asset classes. Some of these asset classes—for example, private equity and commodities—were among the best performing asset classes of 2010. The World Selection Funds benefited from those strong returns.

 

 

1

For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms.

 

 

The Portfolio composition for the HSBC World Selection Funds is subject to change.

 

 

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Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited)


Aggressive Strategy Fund


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

Average Annual
Total Return (%)

 

Expense
Ratio (%)4

 










As of April 30, 2011

Inception
Date

 

Six
Months*

 

1
Year

 

5
Year

 

Since
Inception

 

Gross

 

   Net

 
















Aggressive Strategy Fund Class A1

2/14/05

 

8.91

 

 

13.20

 

 

2.42

 

 

5.60

 

 

2.34

 

 

1.84

 





















Aggressive Strategy Fund Class B2

2/9/05

 

10.16

 

 

14.36

 

 

2.69

 

 

5.74

 

 

3.09

 

 

2.59

 





















Aggressive Strategy Fund Class C3

6/9/05

 

13.26

 

 

17.36

 

 

2.74

 

 

6.04

 

 

3.09

 

 

2.59

 





















S&P 500 Index5

 

16.36

 

 

17.22

 

 

2.95

 

 

4.31

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 





















MSCI EAFE Index5

 

12.95

 

 

19.70

 

 

2.02

 

 

6.38

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 





















Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index5

 

0.02

 

 

5.36

 

 

6.33

 

 

5.10

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 





















Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month Treasury Bill Index5

 

0.07

 

 

0.15

 

 

2.02

 

 

2.31

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 





















Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.

The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund from March 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012.

During the years ended October 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the period ended April 30, 2011, certain Underlying Funds received a one-time payment in respect of a class action settlement which had the result of increasing their total returns. By virtue of the Fund’s investments in these Underlying Funds, the total returns for the years ended October 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and period ended April 30, 2011 were higher than they would have been had these Underlying Funds not received the payments.

 

 

*

Aggregate total return.

 

1

Reflects the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

 

2

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 4.00%.

 

3

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 1.00%.

 

4

Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated March 1, 2011. The Adviser has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) to an annual rate of 1.50%, 2.25%, and 2.25% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2012. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2011 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights.

 

5

For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms.

 

6

Return for the period February 9, 2005 to April 30, 2011.


 

 

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Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited)


Balanced Strategy Fund


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual
Total Return (%)

 

Expense
Ratio (%)4

 











As of April 30, 2011

 

Inception
Date

 

Six
Months*

 

1
Year

 

5
Year

 

Since
Inception

 

Gross

 

Net

 

















Balanced Strategy Fund Class A1

 

2/8/05

 

6.66

 

 

12.40

 

 

3.05

 

 

5.77

 

 

1.72

 

 

1.72

 

 























Balanced Strategy Fund Class B2

 

2/1/05

 

7.84

 

 

13.40

 

 

3.33

 

 

6.05

 

 

2.47

 

 

2.47

 

 























Balanced Strategy Fund Class C3

 

4/27/05

 

10.84

 

 

16.38

 

 

3.34

 

 

6.34

 

 

2.47

 

 

2.47

 

 























S&P 500 Index5

 

 

16.36

 

 

17.22

 

 

2.95

 

 

4.35

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























MSCI EAFE Index5

 

 

12.95

 

 

19.70

 

 

2.02

 

 

6.36

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index5

 

 

0.02

 

 

5.36

 

 

6.33

 

 

5.20

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month Treasury Bill Index5

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.15

 

 

2.02

 

 

2.30

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.

The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower.

During the years ended October 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the period ended April 30, 2011, certain Underlying Funds received a onetime payment in respect of a class action settlement which had the result of increasing their total returns. By virtue of the Fund’s investments in these Underlying Funds, the total returns for the years ended October 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the period ended April 30, 2011 were higher than they would have been had these Underlying Funds not received the payments.

 

 

*

Aggregate total return.

 

 

1

Reflects the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

 

 

2

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 4.00%.

 

 

3

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 1.00%.

 

 

4

Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated March 1, 2011.

 

 

5

For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms.

 

 

6

Return for the period February 1, 2005 to April 30, 2011.


 

 

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Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited)


Moderate Strategy Fund


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual
Total Return (%)

 

Expense
Ratio (%)4

 











As of April 30, 2011

 

Inception
Date

 

Six
Months*

 

1
Year

 

5
Year

 

Since
Inception

 

Gross

 

Net

 

















Moderate Strategy Fund Class A1

 

2/3/05

 

3.99

 

 

10.12

 

 

3.37

 

 

5.12

 

 

1.66

 

 

1.66

 

 























Moderate Strategy Fund Class B2

 

2/1/05

 

5.05

 

 

11.03

 

 

3.64

 

 

5.32

 

 

2.41

 

 

2.41

 

 























Moderate Strategy Fund Class C3

 

6/9/05

 

8.05

 

 

14.04

 

 

3.63

 

 

5.24

 

 

2.41

 

 

2.41

 

 























S&P 500 Index5

 

 

16.36

 

 

17.22

 

 

2.95

 

 

4.35

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























MSCI EAFE Index5

 

 

12.95

 

 

19.70

 

 

2.02

 

 

6.36

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index5

 

 

0.02

 

 

5.36

 

 

6.33

 

 

5.20

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month Treasury Bill Index5

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.15

 

 

2.02

 

 

2.30

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.

The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower.

During the years ended October 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the period ended April 30, 2011, certain Underlying Funds received a one-time payment in respect of a class action settlement which had the result of increasing their total returns. By virtue of the Fund’s investments in these Underlying Funds, the total returns for the years ended October 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the period ended April 30, 2011 were higher than they would have been had these Underlying Funds not received the payments.

 

 

*

Aggregate total return.

 

 

1

Reflects the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

 

 

2

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 4.00%.

 

 

3

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 1.00%.

 

 

4

Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated March 1, 2011.

 

 

5

For additional information, please refer to Glossary of Terms.

 

 

6

Return for the period February 1, 2005 to April 30, 2011.


 

 

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Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited)


Conservative Strategy Fund


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual
Total Return (%)

 

Expense
Ratio (%)4

 











As of April 30, 2011

 

Inception
Date

 

Six
Months*

 

1
Year

 

5
Year

 

Since
Inception

 

Gross

 

Net

 

















Conservative Strategy Fund Class A1

 

2/23/05

 

0.93

 

 

6.83

 

 

3.19

 

 

4.26

 

 

1.93

 

 

1.93

 

 























Conservative Strategy Fund Class B2

 

2/17/05

 

1.98

 

 

7.71

 

 

3.50

 

 

4.31

 

 

2.68

 

 

2.68

 

 























Conservative Strategy Fund Class C3

 

4/19/05

 

4.92

 

 

10.73

 

 

3.61

 

 

4.85

 

 

2.68

 

 

2.68

 

 























S&P 500 Index5

 

 

16.36

 

 

17.22

 

 

2.95

 

 

4.20

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























MSCI EAFE Index5

 

 

12.95

 

 

19.70

 

 

2.02

 

 

5.97

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index5

 

 

0.02

 

 

5.36

 

 

6.33

 

 

5.23

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Citigroup U.S. Domestic 3-Month Treasury Bill Index5

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.15

 

 

2.02

 

 

2.31

6

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 























Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.

The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower.

During the years ended October 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the period ended April 30, 2011, certain Underlying Funds received a onetime payment in respect of a class action settlement which had the result of increasing their total returns. By virtue of the Fund’s investments in these Underlying Funds, the total returns for the years ended October 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the period ended April 30, 2011 were higher than they would have been had these Underlying Funds not received the payments.

 

 

*

Aggregate total return.

 

 

1

Reflects the maximum sales charge of 5.00%.

 

 

2

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 4.00%.

 

 

3

Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 1.00%.

 

 

4

Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated March 1, 2011.

 

 

5

For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms.

 

 

6

Return for the period February 17, 2005 to April 30, 2011.


 

 

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Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited)


Portfolio Composition*As of April 30, 2011

HSBC World Selection Funds


 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 






 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Domestic Equities

 

59.0

%

 






International Equities

 

24.4

%

 






Fixed Income

 

11.0

%

 






Alternatives

 

5.1

%

 






Cash

 

0.5

%

 






 

 

100.0

%

 






 

 

 

 

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 



 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Domestic Equities

 

44.5

%

 






Fixed Income

 

28.2

%

 






International Equities

 

14.5

%

 






Alternatives

 

12.3

%

 






Cash

 

0.5

%

 






 

 

100.0

%

 






 

 

 

 

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 



 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Fixed Income

 

44.1

%

 






Domestic Equities

 

29.7

%

 






Alternatives

 

13.0

%

 






International Equities

 

12.4

%

 






Cash

 

0.8

%

 






 

 

100.0

%

 






 

 

 

 

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 



 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Fixed Income

 

61.6

%

 






Domestic Equities

 

18.4

%

 






Alternatives

 

11.9

%

 






International Equities

 

7.0

%

 






Cash

 

1.1

%

 






 

 

100.0

%

 






 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Portfolios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

 



 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Software

 

8.8

%

 






Computers & Peripherals

 

8.4

%

 






Machinery

 

6.3

%

 






Energy Equipment & Services

 

5.5

%

 






Diversified Financial Services

 

4.9

%

 






Capital Markets

 

4.8

%

 






Internet & Catalog Retail

 

4.8

%

 






Internet Software & Services

 

4.6

%

 






IT Services

 

4.2

%

 






Communications Equipment

 

3.9

%

 






Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

3.6

%

 






Health Care Providers & Services

 

3.4

%

 






Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

3.1

%

 






Road & Rail

 

3.0

%

 






Aerospace & Defense

 

3.0

%

 






Pharmaceuticals

 

2.7

%

 






Media

 

2.5

%

 






Metals & Mining

 

2.3

%

 






Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

2.3

%

 






Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

2.2

%

 






Investment Company

 

2.2

%

 






Specialty Retail

 

2.0

%

 






Construction & Engineering

 

1.7

%

 






Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

1.5

%

 






Personal Products

 

1.2

%

 






Auto Components

 

1.1

%

 






Air Freight & Logistics

 

1.1

%

 






Health Care Technology

 

1.1

%

 






Food & Staples Retailing

 

1.0

%

 






Automobiles

 

1.0

%

 






Food Products

 

1.0

%

 






Chemicals

 

0.8

%

 






Total

 

100.0

%

 






 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

 



 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Europe

 

60.9

%

 






Australia & Far East

 

13.8

%

 






Japan

 

12.7

%

 






Other

 

6.8

%

 






Canada

 

3.0

%

 






Investment Company

 

1.6

%

 






Exchange Traded Fund

 

1.2

%

 






Total

 

100.0

%

 







 

 

*

Portfolio composition is subject to change.


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

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Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited)


Portfolio Composition*As of April 30, 2011

HSBC Investor Portfolios


 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

 






 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

10.2

%

 






Software

 

5.7

%

 






Machinery

 

5.3

%

 






Commercial Services & Supplies

 

5.0

%

 






Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

4.9

%

 






Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

4.7

%

 






Chemicals

 

4.2

%

 






Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

3.7

%

 






Food Products

 

3.7

%

 






Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

3.6

%

 






Electrical Equipment

 

3.5

%

 






IT Services

 

3.3

%

 






Health Care Providers & Services

 

3.3

%

 






Containers & Packaging

 

3.0

%

 






Capital Markets

 

2.9

%

 






Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

2.7

%

 






Auto Components

 

2.4

%

 






Road & Rail

 

2.1

%

 






Communications Equipment

 

2.0

%

 






Biotechnology

 

2.0

%

 






Media

 

2.0

%

 






Electronic Components & Semiconductors

 

1.9

%

 






Metals & Mining

 

1.9

%

 






Aerospace & Defense

 

1.8

%

 






Internet Software & Services

 

1.7

%

 






Diversified Consumer Services

 

1.7

%

 






Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

1.6

%

 






Investment Company

 

1.6

%

 






Trading Companies & Distributors

 

1.6

%

 






Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

1.5

%

 






Specialty Retail

 

1.4

%

 






Pharmaceuticals

 

1.3

%

 






Diversified Financial Services

 

1.2

%

 






Commercial Banks

 

0.6

%

 






Total

 

100.0

%

 







 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

Investment Allocation

 

Percentage of Investments at Value

 





Insurance

 

17.6

%

 






Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

14.8

%

 






Pharmaceuticals

 

10.0

%

 






Metals & Mining

 

7.2

%

 






Media

 

7.0

%

 






Software

 

6.8

%

 






Communications Equipment

 

5.2

%

 






Diversified Financial Services

 

4.5

%

 






Biotechnology

 

3.6

%

 






Investment Company

 

3.2

%

 






Food & Staples Retailing

 

2.8

%

 






Aerospace & Defense

 

2.7

%

 






Commercial Banks

 

2.1

%

 






Machinery

 

2.0

%

 






Auto Components

 

1.8

%

 






Road & Rail

 

1.7

%

 






Tobacco

 

1.6

%

 






Commercial Services & Supplies

 

1.5

%

 






Capital Markets

 

1.4

%

 






Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

1.4

%

 






Energy Equipment & Services

 

1.1

%

 






Total

 

100.0

%

 






 

 

*

Portfolio composition is subject to change.


 

 

 

14

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See notes to financial statements




 

AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY FUND


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Affiliated Investment Company—0.3%

HSBC Investor Prime Money Market Fund, Class I Shares, 0.11% (a)

 

 

64,821

 

 

64,821

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $64,821)

 

 

 

 

 

64,821

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Affiliated Portfolios—63.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

4,550,225

 

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

2,081,139

 

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

1,149,974

 

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

4,587,120

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED PORTFOLIOS

 

 

 

 

 

12,368,458

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies—31.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cohen & Steers Institutional Global Realty Shares, Inc.

 

 

909

 

 

20,232

 

CRM Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

69,097

 

 

1,137,342

 

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

62,025

 

 

1,063,109

 

EII Global Property Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

1,884

 

 

30,406

 

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

143,692

 

 

1,073,384

 

JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Select Shares

 

 

126,814

 

 

1,062,702

 

Northern Institutional Diversified Assets Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 0.03% (a)

 

 

32,901

 

 

32,901

 

PIMCO Commodity RealReturn Strategy Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

9,005

 

 

91,854

 

Transamerica WMC Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

111,967

 

 

1,576,499

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL UNAFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(COST $5,619,027)

 

 

 

 

 

6,088,429

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Exchange Traded Fund—4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio ETF

 

 

67,709

 

 

830,789

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND
(COST $673,522)

 

 

 

 

 

830,789

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES—99.6%

 

 

 

 

 

19,352,497

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $19,432,630.

 

(a)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.

 

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

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BALANCED STRATEGY FUND


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Affiliated Investment Company—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Prime Money Market Fund, Class I Shares, 0.11% (a)

 

 

272,021

 

 

272,021

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $272,021)

 

 

 

 

 

272,021

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Affiliated Portfolios—47.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

9,832,158

 

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

3,874,075

 

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

2,458,960

 

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

9,862,377

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED PORTFOLIOS

 

 

 

 

 

26,027,570

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies—46.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cohen & Steers Institutional Global Realty Shares, Inc.

 

 

14,717

 

 

327,592

 

CRM Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

147,958

 

 

2,435,395

 

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

96,543

 

 

1,654,754

 

EII Global Property Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

31,220

 

 

503,888

 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

242,597

 

 

3,027,569

 

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

576,209

 

 

4,304,269

 

JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Select Shares

 

 

513,517

 

 

4,303,276

 

Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

88,369

 

 

964,990

 

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

92,058

 

 

965,695

 

PIMCO Commodity RealReturn Strategy Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

354,906

 

 

3,620,042

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

117,873

 

 

1,300,038

 

Transamerica WMC Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

175,877

 

 

2,476,352

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL UNAFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(COST $24,029,273)

 

 

 

 

 

25,883,860

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Exchange Traded Funds—5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

7,184

 

 

793,617

 

PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio ETF

 

 

143,242

 

 

1,757,579

 

SPDR Gold Trust

 

 

4,139

 

 

630,618

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(COST $2,795,080)

 

 

 

 

 

3,181,814

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES—99.9%

 

 

 

 

 

55,365,265

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $55,428,432.

 

(a)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.

 

ETF      — Exchange Traded Fund

SPDR   — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt


 

 

 

16

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

See notes to financial statements




 

MODERATE STRATEGY FUND


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Affiliated Investment Company—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Prime Money Market Fund, Class I Shares, 0.11% (a)

 

 

324,155

 

 

324,155

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $324,155)

 

 

 

 

 

324,155

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Affiliated Portfolios—33.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

5,896,620

 

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

3,477,971

 

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

1,516,976

 

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

5,904,678

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED PORTFOLIOS

 

 

 

 

 

16,796,245

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies—60.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cohen & Steers Institutional Global Realty Shares, Inc.

 

 

13,063

 

 

290,775

 

CRM Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

89,639

 

 

1,475,462

 

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

63,860

 

 

1,094,556

 

EII Global Property Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

23,780

 

 

383,809

 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

284,217

 

 

3,546,980

 

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

509,022

 

 

3,802,380

 

Highbridge Statistical Market Neutral Fund, Select Shares

 

 

22,907

 

 

353,455

 

JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Select Shares

 

 

458,774

 

 

3,844,527

 

Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

277,222

 

 

3,027,275

 

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

288,794

 

 

3,029,476

 

Northern Institutional Diversified Assets Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 0.03% (a)

 

 

62,336

 

 

62,338

 

PIMCO Commodity RealReturn Strategy Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

370,551

 

 

3,779,623

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

368,009

 

 

4,058,834

 

Transamerica WMC Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

114,043

 

 

1,605,729

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL UNAFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(COST $28,520,917)

 

 

 

 

 

30,355,219

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Exchange Traded Funds—4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

6,348

 

 

701,263

 

PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio ETF

 

 

69,695

 

 

855,158

 

SPDR Gold Trust

 

 

5,281

 

 

804,613

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(COST $2,124,578)

 

 

 

 

 

2,361,034

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES—99.7%

 

 

 

 

 

49,836,653

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $49,985,166.

 

(a)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.

 

ETF      — Exchange Traded Fund

SPDR   — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

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17




 

CONSERVATIVE STRATEGY FUND


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Affiliated Investment Company—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Prime Money Market Fund, Class I Shares, 0.11% (a)

 

 

204,978

 

 

204,978

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $204,978)

 

 

 

 

 

204,978

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Affiliated Portfolios—22.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

1,476,212

 

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

1,185,681

 

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

375,453

 

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

1,466,281

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL AFFILIATED PORTFOLIOS

 

 

 

 

 

4,503,627

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies—73.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cohen & Steers Institutional Global Realty Shares, Inc.

 

 

1,010

 

 

22,493

 

CRM Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

22,351

 

 

367,900

 

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

5,000

 

 

85,702

 

EII Global Property Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

2,353

 

 

37,970

 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

115,302

 

 

1,438,952

 

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

184,126

 

 

1,375,420

 

Highbridge Statistical Market Neutral Fund, Select Shares

 

 

35,815

 

 

552,624

 

JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Select Shares

 

 

164,140

 

 

1,375,489

 

Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

214,998

 

 

2,347,796

 

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

223,954

 

 

2,349,311

 

Northern Institutional Diversified Assets Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 0.03% (a)

 

 

19,379

 

 

19,380

 

PIMCO Commodity RealReturn Strategy Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

137,382

 

 

1,401,301

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund, Institutional Shares

 

 

285,276

 

 

3,146,359

 

Transamerica WMC Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

9,381

 

 

132,083

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL UNAFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(COST $14,184,503)

 

 

 

 

 

14,652,780

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Exchange Traded Funds—3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

2,632

 

 

290,757

 

PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio ETF

 

 

5,168

 

 

63,411

 

SPDR Gold Trust

 

 

1,921

 

 

292,684

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(COST $612,525)

 

 

 

 

 

646,852

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES—100.2%

 

 

 

 

 

20,008,237

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $19,975,692.

 

(a)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.

 

ETF      — Exchange Traded Fund

SPDR   — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt


 

 

 

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HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS

Statements of Assets and Liabilities—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive
Strategy
Fund

 

Balanced
Strategy
Fund

 

Moderate
Strategy
Fund

 

Conservative
Strategy
Fund

 











Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios

 

$

12,368,458

 

$

26,027,570

 

$

16,796,245

 

$

4,503,627

 

Investments in Affiliated Fund, at value

 

 

64,821

 

 

272,021

 

 

324,155

 

 

204,978

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

 

 

6,919,218

 

 

29,065,674

 

 

32,716,253

 

 

15,299,632

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investments

 

 

19,352,497

 

 

55,365,265

 

 

49,836,653

 

 

20,008,237

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Receivable for capital shares issued

 

 

111,320

 

 

145,843

 

 

219,411

 

 

2,009

 

Reclaims receivable

 

 

4,314

 

 

10,082

 

 

8,567

 

 

1,984

 

Receivable from Investment Adviser

 

 

935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

9,608

 

 

7,362

 

 

10,353

 

 

5,710

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Assets

 

 

19,478,674

 

 

55,528,552

 

 

50,074,984

 

 

20,017,940

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for capital shares redeemed

 

 

11,641

 

 

23,054

 

 

15,069

 

 

6,461

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administration

 

 

348

 

 

1,000

 

 

902

 

 

362

 

Distribution

 

 

5,320

 

 

15,445

 

 

15,710

 

 

6,834

 

Shareholder Servicing

 

 

3,795

 

 

10,905

 

 

9,851

 

 

3,953

 

Compliance Services

 

 

8

 

 

19

 

 

23

 

 

10

 

Accounting

 

 

151

 

 

125

 

 

122

 

 

122

 

Custodian

 

 

7,665

 

 

8,964

 

 

8,796

 

 

7,190

 

Transfer Agent

 

 

9,159

 

 

14,502

 

 

15,273

 

 

6,982

 

Trustee

 

 

42

 

 

85

 

 

115

 

 

77

 

Other

 

 

7,915

 

 

26,021

 

 

23,957

 

 

10,257

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Liabilities

 

 

46,044

 

 

100,120

 

 

89,818

 

 

42,248

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Assets

 

$

19,432,630

 

$

55,428,432

 

$

49,985,166

 

$

19,975,692

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

$

17,288,644

 

$

50,191,045

 

$

46,415,564

 

$

18,915,587

 

Accumulated net investment income (loss)

 

 

(41,928

)

 

117,818

 

 

(173,116

)

 

(125,030

)

Accumulated net realized (losses) from investments

 

 

(600,928

)

 

(1,716,862

)

 

(1,541,445

)

 

(143,164

)

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

2,786,842

 

 

6,836,431

 

 

5,284,163

 

 

1,328,299

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Assets

 

$

19,432,630

 

$

55,428,432

 

$

49,985,166

 

$

19,975,692

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

$

10,222,411

 

$

28,923,247

 

$

23,315,495

 

$

8,457,931

 

Class B Shares

 

 

7,723,928

 

 

20,745,822

 

 

22,794,057

 

 

9,512,604

 

Class C Shares

 

 

1,486,291

 

 

5,759,363

 

 

3,875,614

 

 

2,005,157

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

19,432,630

 

$

55,428,432

 

$

49,985,166

 

$

19,975,692

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($0.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

747,107

 

 

2,178,116

 

 

1,894,808

 

 

731,616

 

Class B Shares

 

 

587,728

 

 

1,564,467

 

 

1,854,513

 

 

832,362

 

Class C Shares

 

 

113,317

 

 

432,930

 

 

323,691

 

 

170,708

 

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

$

13.68

 

$

13.28

 

$

12.30

 

$

11.56

 

Class B Shares (a)

 

$

13.14

 

$

13.26

 

$

12.29

 

$

11.43

 

Class C Shares (a)

 

$

13.12

 

$

13.30

 

$

11.97

 

$

11.75

 

Maximum Sales Charge—Class A Shares

 

 

5.00

%

 

5.00

%

 

5.00

%

 

5.00

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Maximum Offering Price per share (Net Asset Value/(100%-maximum sales charge))—Class A Shares

 

$

14.40

 

$

13.98

 

$

12.95

 

$

12.17

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Investments in Affiliated Fund, at cost

 

$

64,821

 

$

272,021

 

$

324,155

 

$

204,978

 

Investments in non-affiliate funds, at cost

 

$

6,292,549

 

$

26,824,353

 

$

30,645,495

 

$

14,797,028

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 


 

(a)

Redemption Price per share varies by length of time shares are held.


 

 

 

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HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS

Statements of Operations—For the six months ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive
Strategy
Fund

 

Balanced
Strategy
Fund

 

Moderate
Strategy
Fund

 

Conservative
Strategy
Fund

 











Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income from non-affiliates

 

$

108,375

 

$

685,484

 

$

774,691

 

$

339,376

 

Investment Income from Affiliated Portfolios (a)

 

 

72,886

 

 

147,644

 

 

106,354

 

 

30,307

 

Investment Income from Affiliated Fund

 

 

58

 

 

284

 

 

249

 

 

137

 

Tax reclaims from Affiliated Portfolios (a)

 

 

775

 

 

1,608

 

 

1,421

 

 

416

 

Foreign tax withholding from Affiliated Portfolios (a)

 

 

(2,777

)

 

(5,209

)

 

(4,581

)

 

(1,541

)

Expenses from Affiliated Portfolios (a)

 

 

(40,037

)

 

(81,383

)

 

(57,184

)

 

(15,862

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Income

 

 

139,280

 

 

748,428

 

 

820,950

 

 

352,833

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Management

 

 

4,074

 

 

11,681

 

 

10,852

 

 

4,344

 

Administration:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

1,010

 

 

2,842

 

 

2,317

 

 

845

 

Class B Shares

 

 

730

 

 

2,007

 

 

2,259

 

 

947

 

Class C Shares

 

 

112

 

 

461

 

 

358

 

 

182

 

Distribution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

24,134

 

 

66,394

 

 

74,609

 

 

31,326

 

Class C Shares

 

 

3,729

 

 

15,289

 

 

11,869

 

 

6,047

 

Shareholder Servicing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

11,117

 

 

31,304

 

 

25,505

 

 

9,281

 

Class B Shares

 

 

8,045

 

 

22,131

 

 

24,878

 

 

10,442

 

Class C Shares

 

 

1,243

 

 

5,096

 

 

3,956

 

 

2,016

 

Accounting

 

 

9,746

 

 

9,751

 

 

9,751

 

 

9,751

 

Compliance Services

 

 

49

 

 

136

 

 

135

 

 

54

 

Custodian

 

 

12,870

 

 

17,506

 

 

17,206

 

 

14,712

 

Printing

 

 

10,208

 

 

28,880

 

 

28,236

 

 

10,749

 

Professional

 

 

1,548

 

 

5,799

 

 

5,546

 

 

1,754

 

Transfer Agent

 

 

25,989

 

 

41,725

 

 

42,474

 

 

21,593

 

Trustee

 

 

195

 

 

528

 

 

531

 

 

242

 

Registration fees

 

 

8,317

 

 

9,320

 

 

9,503

 

 

6,432

 

Other

 

 

317

 

 

666

 

 

607

 

 

398

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total expenses before fee reductions

 

 

123,433

 

 

271,516

 

 

270,592

 

 

131,115

 

Fees contractually reduced by Investment Adviser

 

 

(9,124

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees voluntarily reduced by Investment Adviser

 

 

(4,074

)

 

(11,681

)

 

(10,852

)

 

(4,344

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net Expenses

 

 

110,235

 

 

259,835

 

 

259,740

 

 

126,771

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

29,045

 

 

488,593

 

 

561,210

 

 

226,062

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from affiliated investment securities and foreign currency transactions (a)

 

 

376,981

 

 

784,219

 

 

631,911

 

 

174,279

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions

 

 

245,090

 

 

629,564

 

 

651,676

 

 

303,423

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on affiliated investments (a)

 

 

1,256,427

 

 

2,601,092

 

 

1,625,855

 

 

416,802

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

327,766

 

 

962,610

 

 

537,386

 

 

(34,178

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments

 

 

2,206,264

 

 

4,977,485

 

 

3,446,828

 

 

860,326

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

$

2,235,309

 

$

5,466,078

 

$

4,008,038

 

$

1,086,388

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 


 

(a)

Represents amounts allocated from the respective Affiliated Portfolios.


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 







 

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 











Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

29,045

 

$

(9,180

)

$

488,593

 

$

458,898

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

 

 

622,071

 

 

607,666

 

 

1,413,783

 

 

1,861,522

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

1,584,193

 

 

1,237,845

 

 

3,563,702

 

 

3,081,478

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

2,235,309

 

 

1,836,331

 

 

5,466,078

 

 

5,401,898

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

(68,444

)

 

 

 

(529,559

)

 

(120,819

)

Class B Shares

 

 

(15,713

)

 

 

 

(273,352

)

 

(13,178

)

Class C Shares

 

 

(3,532

)

 

 

 

(57,612

)

 

(2,104

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder dividends

 

 

(87,689

)

 

 

 

(860,523

)

 

(136,101

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

 

3,182,020

 

 

2,784,370

 

 

10,090,281

 

 

7,459,473

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets

 

 

5,329,640

 

 

4,620,701

 

 

14,695,836

 

 

12,725,270

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

14,102,990

 

 

9,482,289

 

 

40,732,596

 

 

28,007,326

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

End of period

 

$

19,432,630

 

$

14,102,990

 

$

55,428,432

 

$

40,732,596

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Accumulated net investment income (loss)

 

$

(41,928

)

$

16,716

 

$

117,818

 

$

489,748

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

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See notes to financial statements



HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 







 

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 











CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

1,880,639

 

$

2,263,565

 

$

5,999,349

 

$

5,390,506

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

67,390

 

 

 

 

519,067

 

 

118,661

 

Value of shares redeemed

 

 

(772,481

)

 

(860,729

)

 

(1,666,465

)

 

(2,048,014

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Class A Shares capital transactions

 

 

1,175,548

 

 

1,402,836

 

 

4,851,951

 

 

3,461,153

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

1,813,996

 

 

1,549,215

 

 

4,084,356

 

 

4,043,666

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

15,477

 

 

 

 

271,439

 

 

13,153

 

Value of shares redeemed

 

 

(481,412

)

 

(509,274

)

 

(960,609

)

 

(1,683,420

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Class B Shares capital transactions

 

 

1,348,061

 

 

1,039,941

 

 

3,395,186

 

 

2,373,399

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

699,166

 

 

470,488

 

 

2,209,987

 

 

1,889,455

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

3,495

 

 

 

 

55,493

 

 

2,040

 

Value of shares redeemed

 

 

(44,250

)

 

(128,895

)

 

(422,336

)

 

(266,574

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Class C Shares capital transactions

 

 

658,411

 

 

341,593

 

 

1,843,144

 

 

1,624,921

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

$

3,182,020

 

$

2,784,370

 

$

10,090,281

 

$

7,459,473

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

146,755

 

 

200,993

 

 

478,344

 

 

480,315

 

Reinvested

 

 

5,344

 

 

 

 

42,166

 

 

10,886

 

Redeemed

 

 

(60,550

)

 

(77,306

)

 

(131,893

)

 

(182,412

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in Class A Shares

 

 

91,549

 

 

123,687

 

 

388,617

 

 

308,789

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Class B Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

147,218

 

 

144,296

 

 

324,557

 

 

358,138

 

Reinvested

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

 

22,032

 

 

1,203

 

Redeemed

 

 

(39,220

)

 

(48,010

)

 

(76,111

)

 

(151,283

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in Class B Shares

 

 

109,273

 

 

96,286

 

 

270,478

 

 

208,058

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

55,964

 

 

43,232

 

 

173,499

 

 

167,676

 

Reinvested

 

 

288

 

 

 

 

4,490

 

 

186

 

Redeemed

 

 

(3,474

)

 

(12,008

)

 

(34,246

)

 

(24,287

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in Class C Shares

 

 

52,778

 

 

31,224

 

 

143,743

 

 

143,575

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

23



HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 







 

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 











Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

561,210

 

$

690,130

 

$

226,062

 

$

251,333

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

 

 

1,283,587

 

 

2,030,264

 

 

477,702

 

 

726,450

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

2,163,241

 

 

2,500,347

 

 

382,624

 

 

651,659

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

4,008,038

 

 

5,220,741

 

 

1,086,388

 

 

1,629,442

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

(430,486

)

 

(395,383

)

 

(182,839

)

 

(127,525

)

Class B Shares

 

 

(348,306

)

 

(254,802

)

 

(179,590

)

 

(93,624

)

Class C Shares

 

 

(58,235

)

 

(32,803

)

 

(32,956

)

 

(14,198

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder dividends

 

 

(837,027

)

 

(682,988

)

 

(395,385

)

 

(235,347

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

 

6,986,545

 

 

3,662,397

 

 

3,412,167

 

 

4,028,105

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets

 

 

10,157,556

 

 

8,200,150

 

 

4,103,170

 

 

5,422,200

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

39,827,610

 

 

31,627,460

 

 

15,872,522

 

 

10,450,322

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

End of period

 

$

49,985,166

 

$

39,827,610

 

$

19,975,692

 

$

15,872,522

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Accumulated net investment income (loss)

 

$

(173,116

)

$

102,701

 

$

(125,030

)

$

44,293

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

24

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

See notes to financial statements



HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 







 

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 

For the
six months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 











CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

4,090,180

 

$

3,956,868

 

$

1,560,613

 

$

2,330,836

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

425,559

 

 

392,648

 

 

172,900

 

 

121,984

 

Value of shares redeemed

 

 

(1,612,152

)

 

(3,557,464

)

 

(709,420

)

 

(1,021,219

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Class A Shares capital transactions

 

 

2,903,587

 

 

792,052

 

 

1,024,093

 

 

1,431,601

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

3,761,900

 

 

3,696,441

 

 

2,064,968

 

 

2,543,077

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

343,411

 

 

252,936

 

 

174,944

 

 

92,314

 

Value of shares redeemed

 

 

(1,122,787

)

 

(1,889,818

)

 

(465,644

)

 

(777,671

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Class B Shares capital transactions

 

 

2,982,524

 

 

2,059,559

 

 

1,774,268

 

 

1,857,720

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

1,509,414

 

 

1,048,351

 

 

709,604

 

 

973,280

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

57,439

 

 

32,527

 

 

32,431

 

 

13,686

 

Value of shares redeemed

 

 

(466,419

)

 

(270,092

)

 

(128,229

)

 

(248,182

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Class C Shares capital transactions

 

 

1,100,434

 

 

810,786

 

 

613,806

 

 

738,784

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

$

6,986,545

 

$

3,662,397

 

$

3,412,167

 

$

4,028,105

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

346,592

 

 

367,550

 

 

138,872

 

 

220,441

 

Reinvested

 

 

36,346

 

 

36,767

 

 

15,542

 

 

11,600

 

Redeemed

 

 

(136,929

)

 

(332,930

)

 

(63,274

)

 

(97,162

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in Class A Shares

 

 

246,009

 

 

71,387

 

 

91,140

 

 

134,879

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

318,476

 

 

343,065

 

 

185,917

 

 

242,687

 

Reinvested

 

 

29,360

 

 

23,691

 

 

15,908

 

 

8,875

 

Redeemed

 

 

(94,958

)

 

(176,487

)

 

(41,703

)

 

(74,600

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in Class B Shares

 

 

252,878

 

 

190,269

 

 

160,122

 

 

176,962

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

131,979

 

 

99,026

 

 

62,256

 

 

90,908

 

Reinvested

 

 

5,041

 

 

3,116

 

 

2,867

 

 

1,280

 

Redeemed

 

 

(40,931

)

 

(25,776

)

 

(11,218

)

 

(23,022

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in Class C Shares

 

 

96,089

 

 

76,366

 

 

53,905

 

 

69,166

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

25




 

AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY FUND


Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated. (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Activities

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 


 



 

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

 

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

 

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) from
Investments

 

Total from
Investment
Activities

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net
Realized
Gains from
Investment
Transactions

 

Total
Dividends

 
























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.60

 

 

0.01

 

 

2.01

 

 

2.02

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.57

 

 

*(f)

 

2.98

 

 

2.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

15.55

 

 

0.02

*

 

(6.05

)

 

(6.03

)

 

 

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.62

 

 

0.01

*

 

1.57

 

 

1.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.20

 

 

0.03

*

 

1.80

 

 

1.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

12.03

 

 

0.04

 

 

1.71

 

 

1.75

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

(0.10

)
























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.57

 

 

(0.05

)

 

1.97

 

 

1.92

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.44

 

 

(0.11

)*

 

2.94

 

 

2.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

15.27

 

 

(0.08

)*

 

(5.90

)

 

(5.98

)

 

 

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.39

 

 

(0.06

)*

 

1.53

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

9.86

 

 

(0.05

)*

 

1.73

 

 

1.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.54

 

 

(f)

 

1.63

 

 

1.63

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

(0.03

)
























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.55

 

 

(0.04

)

 

1.95

 

 

1.91

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.41

 

 

(0.11

)*

 

2.96

 

 

2.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

15.26

 

 

(0.08

)*

 

(5.89

)

 

(5.97

)

 

 

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.39

 

 

(0.05

)*

 

1.51

 

 

1.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

9.85

 

 

(0.05

)*

 

1.73

 

 

1.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.53

 

 

(0.01

)

 

1.65

 

 

1.64

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

(0.05

)

























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Net Asset
Value, End
of Period

 

Total
Return(b)

 

Net Assets
at End of
Period
(000’s)

 

Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)

 

Ratio of Net
Investment Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets(c)

 

Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)(d)

 

Portfolio
Turnover(b)(e)

 
























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

12.57

 

 

19.15

%

$

4,116

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.05

%

 

3.52

%

 

48.46

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

15.55

 

 

23.71

%

 

7,046

 

 

1.50

%

 

(0.03

)%

 

2.27

%

 

45.50

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.62

 

 

(40.92

)%(g)

 

4,572

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.13

%

 

1.98

%

 

72.33

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.20

 

 

18.33

%(h)

 

5,426

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.09

%

 

2.16

%

 

53.42

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

12.03

 

 

17.94

%(i)

 

7,886

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.24

%

 

2.00

%

 

50.21

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

13.68

 

 

14.61

%(j)

 

10,222

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.70

%

 

1.66

%

 

39.32

%
























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

12.44

 

 

18.25

%

$

2,998

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.70

)%

 

4.33

%

 

48.46

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

15.27

 

 

22.75

%

 

4,942

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.77

)%

 

3.02

%

 

45.50

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.39

 

 

(41.36

)%(g)

 

3,166

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.62

)%

 

2.73

%

 

72.33

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

9.86

 

 

17.52

%(h)

 

3,767

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.66

)%

 

2.91

%

 

53.42

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.54

 

 

17.04

%(i)

 

5,519

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.51

)%

 

2.75

%

 

50.21

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

13.14

 

 

14.16

%(j)

 

7,724

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.05

)%

 

2.41

%

 

39.32

%
























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

12.41

 

 

18.19

%

$

229

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.69

)%

 

4.20

%

 

48.46

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

15.26

 

 

22.97

%

 

528

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.79

)%

 

2.99

%

 

45.50

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.39

 

 

(41.32

)%(g)

 

319

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.64

)%

 

2.73

%

 

72.33

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

9.85

 

 

17.40

%(h)

 

289

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.59

)%

 

2.93

%

 

53.42

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.53

 

 

17.06

%(i)

 

698

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.47

)%

 

2.76

%

 

50.21

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

13.12

 

 

14.26

%(j)

 

1,486

 

 

2.25

%

 

(0.09

)%

 

2.41

%

 

39.32

%

























 

 

*

Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

(a)

The per share amounts and percentages reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the applicable HSBC Investor Portfolios, the Fund does not include expenses of the affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, in which the Fund invests.

 

 

(b)

Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges.

 

 

(c)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

 

(d)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.

 

 

(e)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund’s investment percentage in the Portfolios, affiliated and unaffiliated investments companies by their corresponding portfolio turnover rates. Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

 

(f)

Rounds to less than $0.005 or $(0.005).

 

 

(g)

During the year ended October 31, 2008, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.11%, 0.11% and 0.11% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(h)

During the year ended October 31, 2009, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.11%, 0.11% and 0.11% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(i)

During the year ended October 31, 2010, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.09%, 0.09% and 0.09% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(j)

During the period ended April 30, 2011, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.04%, 0.04% and 0.04% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.


 

 

 

26

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

See notes to financial statements




 

BALANCED STRATEGY FUND


Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated. (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Activities

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 


 



 

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

 

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

 

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) from
Investments

 

Total from
Investment
Activities

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net Realized
Gains
from
Investment
Transactions

 

Total
Dividends

 
























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.72

 

 

0.07

 

 

1.69

 

 

1.76

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.03

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.45

 

 

0.11

*

 

2.34

 

 

2.45

 

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.09

)

 

(0.17

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

14.73

 

 

0.12

*

 

(5.21

)

 

(5.09

)

 

(0.09

)

 

(0.74

)

 

(0.83

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.81

 

 

0.07

*

 

1.55

 

 

1.62

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

 

(0.09

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.34

 

 

0.19

*

 

1.64

 

 

1.83

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 

 

(0.08

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

12.09

 

 

0.15

 

 

1.32

 

 

1.47

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

 

(0.28

)
























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.78

 

 

0.02

 

 

1.66

 

 

1.68

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.03

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.43

 

 

0.01

*

 

2.34

 

 

2.35

 

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.09

)

 

(0.11

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

14.67

 

 

0.03

*

 

(5.20

)

 

(5.17

)

 

(k)

 

(0.74

)

 

(0.74

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.76

 

 

0.01

*

 

1.55

 

 

1.56

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.31

 

 

0.11

*

 

1.64

 

 

1.75

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

12.05

 

 

0.10

 

 

1.31

 

 

1.41

 

 

(0.20

)

 

 

 

(0.20

)
























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.82

 

 

0.02

 

 

1.67

 

 

1.69

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.03

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.48

 

 

0.01

*

 

2.35

 

 

2.36

 

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.09

)

 

(0.10

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

14.74

 

 

0.03

*

 

(5.22

)

 

(5.19

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.74

)

 

(0.75

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.80

 

 

0.01

*

 

1.55

 

 

1.56

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.35

 

 

0.12

*

 

1.63

 

 

1.75

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.01

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

12.09

 

 

0.10

 

 

1.32

 

 

1.42

 

 

(0.21

)

 

 

 

(0.21

)

























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Net Asset
Value, End
of Period

 

Total
Return(b)

 

Net Assets
at End of
Period
(000’s)

 

Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)

 

Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets(c)

 

Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)(d)

 

Portfolio
Turnover(b)(e)

 
























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

12.45

 

 

16.41

%

$

12,562

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.87

%

 

2.19

%

 

80.30

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

14.73

 

 

19.92

%(f)

 

21,352

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.84

%

 

1.65

%

 

73.45

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.81

 

 

(36.43

)%(g)

 

13,908

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.53

%

 

78.59

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.34

 

 

18.66

%(h)

 

15,304

 

 

1.50

%

 

0.84

%

 

1.57

%

 

47.74

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

12.09

 

 

17.79

%(i)

 

21,642

 

 

1.25

%

 

1.72

%

 

1.30

%

 

52.81

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

13.28

 

 

12.31

%(j)

 

28,923

 

 

1.11

%

 

2.45

%

 

1.17

%

 

17.07

%
























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

12.43

 

 

15.57

%

$

8,702

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.11

%

 

2.94

%

 

80.30

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

14.67

 

 

18.98

%(f)

 

13,905

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.09

%

 

2.40

%

 

73.45

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.76

 

 

(36.95

)%(g)

 

9,516

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.24

%

 

2.28

%

 

78.59

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.31

 

 

17.80

%(h)

 

11,196

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.07

%

 

2.31

%

 

47.74

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

12.05

 

 

17.01

%(i)

 

15,593

 

 

2.00

%

 

0.97

%

 

2.05

%

 

52.81

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

13.26

 

 

11.84

%(j)

 

20,746

 

 

1.86

%

 

1.70

%

 

1.92

%

 

17.07

%
























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

12.48

 

 

15.61

%

$

585

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.14

%

 

2.90

%

 

80.30

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

14.74

 

 

19.04

%(f)

 

1,273

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.07

%

 

2.39

%

 

73.45

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.80

 

 

(36.94

)%(g)

 

937

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.25

%

 

2.29

%

 

78.59

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.35

 

 

17.81

%(h)

 

1,507

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.06

%

 

2.30

%

 

47.74

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

12.09

 

 

16.96

%(i)

 

3,497

 

 

2.01

%

 

1.04

%

 

2.06

%

 

52.81

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

13.30

 

 

11.84

%(j)

 

5,759

 

 

1.86

%

 

1.68

%

 

1.92

%

 

17.07

%

























 

 

*

Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

(a)

The per share amounts and percentages reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the applicable HSBC Investor Portfolios, the Fund does not include expenses of the affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, in which the Fund invests.

 

 

(b)

Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges.

 

 

(c)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

 

(d)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.

 

 

(e)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund’s investment percentage in the Portfolios, affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies by their corresponding portfolio turnover rates. Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

 

(f)

During the year ended October 31, 2007, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.23%, 0.24% and 0.23% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(g)

During the year ended October 31, 2008, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.15%, 0.15% and 0.15% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(h)

During the year ended October 31, 2009, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.11%, 0.11% and 0.11% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(i)

During the year ended October 31, 2010, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.07%, 0.07% and 0.07% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(j)

During the period ended April 30, 2011, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.03%, 0.03% and 0.03% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(k)

Rounds to less than $0.005 or $(0.005).


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

27




 

MODERATE STRATEGY FUND


Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated. (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Activities

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 


 



 

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

 

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

 

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) from
Investments

 

Total from
Investment
Activities

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net
Realized
Gains from
Investment
Transactions

 

Return
of
Capital

 

Total
Dividends

 



























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.49

 

 

0.17

 

 

1.23

 

 

1.40

 

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.18

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

11.71

 

 

0.21

*

 

1.65

 

 

1.86

 

 

(0.20

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

(0.30

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

13.27

 

 

0.20

*

 

(4.08

)

 

(3.88

)

 

(0.19

)

 

(0.50

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.70

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.69

 

 

0.13

*

 

1.39

 

 

1.52

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.12

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.09

 

 

0.25

*

 

1.38

 

 

1.63

 

 

(0.24

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.24

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.48

 

 

0.17

 

 

0.90

 

 

1.07

 

 

(0.25

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.25

)



























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.50

 

 

0.09

 

 

1.22

 

 

1.31

 

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.09

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

11.72

 

 

0.12

*

 

1.65

 

 

1.77

 

 

(0.12

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

(0.22

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

13.27

 

 

0.11

*

 

(4.08

)

 

(3.97

)

 

(0.10

)

 

(0.50

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.61

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.69

 

 

0.06

*

 

1.39

 

 

1.45

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.08

 

 

0.17

*

 

1.38

 

 

1.55

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.17

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.46

 

 

0.13

 

 

0.91

 

 

1.04

 

 

(0.21

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.21

)



























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.28

 

 

0.09

 

 

1.19

 

 

1.28

 

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

(0.09

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

11.47

 

 

0.12

*

 

1.60

 

 

1.72

 

 

(0.12

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

(0.22

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

12.97

 

 

0.11

*

 

(3.97

)

 

(3.86

)

 

(0.11

)

 

(0.50

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.62

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.49

 

 

0.06

*

 

1.35

 

 

1.41

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

9.84

 

 

0.17

*

 

1.35

 

 

1.52

 

 

(0.18

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.18

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.18

 

 

0.13

 

 

0.87

 

 

1.00

 

 

(0.21

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.21

)




























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Net Asset
Value, End
of Period

 

Total
Return(b)

 

Net Assets
at End of
Period
(000’s)

 

Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)

 

Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets(c)

 

Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)(d)

 

Portfolio
Turnover(b)(e)

 
























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

11.71

 

 

13.40

%

$

11,973

 

 

1.50

%

 

1.65

%

 

2.12

%

 

101.57

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

13.27

 

 

16.12

%(f)

 

20,140

 

 

1.50

%

 

1.70

%

 

1.60

%

 

92.87

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.69

 

 

(30.65

)%(g)

 

14,226

 

 

1.48

%

 

1.75

%

 

1.48

%

 

79.86

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.09

 

 

17.75

%(h)

 

15,909

 

 

1.44

%

 

1.47

%

 

1.49

%

 

41.29

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.48

 

 

16.39

%(i)

 

18,921

 

 

1.14

%

 

2.33

%

 

1.19

%

 

66.98

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

12.30

 

 

9.43

%(j)

 

23,315

 

 

1.06

%

 

2.99

%

 

1.12

%

 

14.41

%
























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

11.72

 

 

12.45

%

$

10,731

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.91

%

 

2.87

%

 

101.57

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

13.27

 

 

15.25

%(f)

 

16,513

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.95

%

 

2.35

%

 

92.87

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.69

 

 

(31.17

)%(g)

 

12,354

 

 

2.23

%

 

1.00

%

 

2.23

%

 

79.86

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.08

 

 

16.82

%(h)

 

14,230

 

 

2.19

%

 

0.71

%

 

2.24

%

 

41.29

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.46

 

 

15.61

%(i)

 

18,362

 

 

1.89

%

 

1.59

%

 

1.94

%

 

66.98

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

12.29

 

 

9.05

%(j)

 

22,794

 

 

1.81

%

 

2.24

%

 

1.87

%

 

14.41

%
























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

11.47

 

 

12.53

%

$

763

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.87

%

 

2.83

%

 

101.57

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.97

 

 

15.20

%(f)

 

1,766

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.95

%

 

2.33

%

 

92.87

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.49

 

 

(31.09

)%(g)

 

1,408

 

 

2.23

%

 

1.00

%

 

2.23

%

 

79.86

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

9.84

 

 

16.75

%(h)

 

1,488

 

 

2.19

%

 

0.72

%

 

2.24

%

 

41.29

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.18

 

 

15.55

%(i)

 

2,544

 

 

1.90

%

 

1.59

%

 

1.95

%

 

66.98

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.97

 

 

9.05

%(j)

 

3,876

 

 

1.81

%

 

2.23

%

 

1.87

%

 

14.41

%

























 

 

*

Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

(a)

The per share amounts and percentages reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the applicable HSBC Investor Portfolios, the Fund does not include expenses of the affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, in which the Fund invests.

 

 

(b)

Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges.

 

 

(c)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

 

(d)

Excludes fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.

 

 

(e)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund’s investment percentage in the Portfolios, affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies by their corresponding portfolio turnover rates. Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

 

(f)

During the year ended October 31, 2007, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.41%, 0.41% and 0.33% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(g)

During the year ended October 31, 2008, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.19%, 0.19% and 0.19% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(h)

During the year ended October 31, 2009, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.09%, 0.09% and 0.09% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(i)

During the year ended October 31, 2010, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.06%, 0.06% and 0.06% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(j)

During the period ended April 30, 2011, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.02%, 0.02% and 0.02% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.


 

 

 

28

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See notes to financial statements




 

CONSERVATIVE STRATEGY FUND


Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated. (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Activities

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 


 



 

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

 

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

 

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) from
Investments

 

Total from
Investment
Activities

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net
Realized
Gains from
Investment
Transactions

 

Total
Dividends

 
























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.29

 

 

0.22

 

 

0.85

 

 

1.07

 

 

(0.25

)

 

 

 

(0.25

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

11.11

 

 

0.29

*

 

1.03

 

 

1.32

 

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.12

)

 

(0.39

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

12.04

 

 

0.24

*

 

(2.93

)

 

(2.69

)

 

(0.25

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.51

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.84

 

 

0.14

*

 

1.16

 

 

1.30

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

 

(0.13

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.01

 

 

0.26

*

 

1.11

 

 

1.37

 

 

(0.23

)

 

 

 

(0.23

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.15

 

 

0.17

 

 

0.52

 

 

0.69

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

 

(0.28

)
























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.19

 

 

0.15

 

 

0.83

 

 

0.98

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

 

(0.16

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

11.01

 

 

0.20

*

 

1.05

 

 

1.25

 

 

(0.20

)

 

(0.12

)

 

(0.32

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

11.94

 

 

0.16

*

 

(2.91

)

 

(2.75

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.43

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

8.76

 

 

0.07

*

 

1.15

 

 

1.22

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

 

(0.07

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

9.91

 

 

0.17

*

 

1.10

 

 

1.27

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

 

(0.16

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.02

 

 

0.13

 

 

0.52

 

 

0.65

 

 

(0.24

)

 

 

 

(0.24

)
























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

10.41

 

 

0.15

 

 

0.85

 

 

1.00

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

 

(0.17

)

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

11.24

 

 

0.21

*

 

1.11

 

 

1.32

 

 

(0.19

)

 

(0.12

)

 

(0.31

)

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

12.25

 

 

0.16

*

 

(2.98

)

 

(2.82

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.43

)

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

9.00

 

 

0.07

*

 

1.18

 

 

1.25

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

 

(0.07

)

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

10.18

 

 

0.18

*

 

1.14

 

 

1.32

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

 

(0.17

)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.33

 

 

0.13

 

 

0.53

 

 

0.66

 

 

(0.24

)

 

 

 

(0.24

)

























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Net Asset
Value, End
of Period

 

Total
Return(b)

 

Net Assets
at End of
Period
(000’s)

 

Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)

 

Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets(c)

 

Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets(c)(d)

 

Portfolio
Turnover(b)(e)

 
























CLASS A SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

11.11

 

 

10.48

%

$

3,069

 

 

1.50

%

 

2.33

%

 

3.22

%

 

96.58

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.04

 

 

12.13

%(f)

 

6,669

 

 

1.50

%

 

2.52

%

 

2.06

%

 

88.67

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.84

 

 

(23.17

)%(g)

 

4,747

 

 

1.50

%

 

2.24

%

 

1.72

%

 

68.74

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.01

 

 

14.95

%(h)

 

5,059

 

 

1.50

%

 

1.53

%

 

1.62

%

 

34.40

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.15

 

 

13.86

%(i)

 

7,139

 

 

1.38

%

 

2.42

%

 

1.43

%

 

78.48

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.56

 

 

6.27

%(j)

 

8,458

 

 

1.21

%

 

3.03

%

 

1.26

%

 

10.98

%
























CLASS B SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

11.01

 

 

9.65

%

$

2,567

 

 

2.25

%

 

1.54

%

 

3.98

%

 

96.58

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

11.94

 

 

11.51

%(f)

 

4,928

 

 

2.25

%

 

1.77

%

 

2.82

%

 

88.67

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

8.76

 

 

(23.76

)%(g)

 

4,348

 

 

2.25

%

 

1.48

%

 

2.48

%

 

68.74

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

9.91

 

 

14.05

%(h)

 

4,907

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.77

%

 

2.38

%

 

34.40

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.02

 

 

12.94

%(i)

 

7,411

 

 

2.14

%

 

1.68

%

 

2.19

%

 

78.48

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.43

 

 

5.98

%(j)

 

9,513

 

 

1.96

%

 

2.28

%

 

2.01

%

 

10.98

%
























CLASS C SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

$

11.24

 

 

9.66

%

$

320

 

 

2.25

%

 

1.56

%

 

3.92

%

 

96.58

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

12.25

 

 

11.97

%(f)

 

437

 

 

2.25

%

 

1.78

%

 

2.85

%

 

88.67

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

9.00

 

 

(23.73

)%(g)

 

430

 

 

2.25

%

 

1.46

%

 

2.48

%

 

68.74

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

10.18

 

 

13.97

%(h)

 

485

 

 

2.25

%

 

0.78

%

 

2.37

%

 

34.40

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

11.33

 

 

13.07

%(i)

 

1,323

 

 

2.16

%

 

1.71

%

 

2.21

%

 

78.48

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

11.75

 

 

5.92

%(j)

 

2,005

 

 

1.96

%

 

2.29

%

 

2.01

%

 

10.98

%

























 

 

*

Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

(a)

The per share amounts and percentages reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the applicable HSBC Investor Portfolios, the Fund does not include expenses of the affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, in which the Fund invests.

 

 

(b)

Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges.

 

 

(c)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

 

(d)

During each period certain fees were reduced. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.

 

 

(e)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund’s investment percentage in the Portfolios affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies by their corresponding portfolio turnover rates. Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

 

 

(f)

During the year ended October 31, 2007, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.44%, 0.47% and 0.48% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(g)

During the year ended October 31, 2008, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.19%, 0.19% and 0.19% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(h)

During the year ended October 31, 2009, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.08%, 0.08% and 0.08% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(i)

During the year ended October 31, 2010, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.05%, 0.05% and 0.05% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

(j)

During the period ended April 30, 2011, certain HSBC Investor Portfolios, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.01% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares, respectively.


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

29




 

HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

1.

Organization:

 

 

 

          The HSBC Investor Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust organized on April 22, 1987, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2011, the Trust is comprised of 15 separate operational funds, each a series of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds. The accompanying financial statements are presented for the following 4 funds (individually a “Fund”, collectively the “World Selection Funds”):


 

 

Fund

 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 


 

 

 

          The World Selection Funds are diversified series of the Trust and part of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds. Financial statements for all other funds of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds are published separately.

 

 

 

          Each of the World Selection Funds is a “fund of funds,” meaning that it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a combination of mutual funds managed by HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (“HSBC” or the “Investment Adviser”) (the “Affiliated Underlying Funds”), as well as mutual funds managed by other investment advisers and exchange-traded funds (“Unaffiliated Underlying Funds” and, together with the Affiliated Underlying Funds, the “Underlying Funds”). Each Fund may also purchase and hold exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”). The Underlying Funds may include private equity funds and real estate funds that are organized as mutual funds or Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”). Each World Selection Fund invests according to the investment objectives and strategies described in its Prospectus.

 

 

 

          The World Selection Funds currently invest in the HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio, HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio, HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio and the HSBC Investor Value Portfolio (individually a “Portfolio,” collectively the “Portfolios”), each of which is a diversified series of the HSBC Investor Portfolios (the “Portfolio Trust”). The Portfolios operate as master funds in master-feeder arrangements in addition to receiving investments from the World Selection Funds.

 

 

 

          The financial statements of the Portfolios, including the Schedules of Portfolio Investments, are included elsewhere in this report. The financial statements of the Portfolios should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the World Selection Funds.

 

 

 

          The World Selection Funds are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares. Class A Shares of the World Selection Funds have a maximum sales charge of 5.00% as a percentage of the original purchase price. The Class B Shares of the World Selection Funds are offered without any front-end sales charge, but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) ranging from a maximum of 4.00% if redeemed less than one year after purchase to 0.00% if redeemed more than four years after purchase. Class C Shares of the World Selection Funds are offered without any front-end sales charge, but will be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed less than one year after purchase. Each class of shares in the World Selection Funds has identical rights and privileges except with respect to arrangements pertaining to shareholder servicing or distribution, class-related expenses, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and the exchange privileges of each class of shares.

 

 

 

          Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the World Selection Funds’ Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the World Selection Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with its service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the World Selection Funds. The World Selection Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve any future claims that may be made against the World Selection Funds. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.


 

 

30

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS




 

HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies:

 

 

 

          The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the World Selection Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated events and transactions through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

 

 

 

Securities Valuation:

 

 

 

          The World Selection Funds record their investments in the Underlying Funds at the net asset value reported by those funds. The World Selection Funds record their investments in the Portfolios at fair value. The underlying securities of the Portfolios are recorded at fair value, respectively, as more fully discussed in the notes to those financial statements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value in funds or portfolios in which the World Selection Funds are invested are described in their respective notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

 

 

 

          The World Selection Funds record daily their pro-rata income, expenses and unrealized/realized gains and losses derived from their respective Portfolios. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for the Underlying Funds. Changes in holdings of the Underlying Funds for each World Selection Fund are reflected no later than the first business day following trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, changes in holdings of the Underlying Funds are reflected as of trade date. In addition, the World Selection Funds accrue their own expenses daily as incurred.

 

 

 

Allocations:

 

 

 

          Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Expenses not directly attributable to a Fund are allocated proportionately among the applicable funds within the HSBC Investor Family of Funds in relation to the net assets of each fund or on another reasonable basis. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. In addition, income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and unrealized/realized gains and losses are allocated to each class based on relative net assets on a daily basis.

 

 

 

Dividends to Shareholders:

 

 

 

          Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed quarterly in the case of the Moderate Strategy Fund and Conservative Strategy Fund, and annually in the case of the Aggressive Strategy Fund and Balanced Strategy Fund.

 

 

 

          The World Selection Funds’ net realized gains, if any, are distributed to shareholders at least annually. Additional distributions are also made to the World Selection Funds’ shareholders to the extent necessary to avoid the federal excise tax on certain undistributed income and net capital gains of regulated investment companies.

 

 

 

          The amount and character of net investment income and net realized gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., reclassification of market discounts, certain gain/loss, paydowns, and certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets; temporary differences (e.g., wash losses and post-October loss deferrals) do not require reclassification. The World Selection Funds may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. To the extent distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital.


 

 

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HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

Federal Income Taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

          Each Fund is a separate taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and to distribute substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized gains, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.

 

 

 

 

 

          Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

 

 

 

 

3.

Investment Valuation Summary:

 

 

 

 

 

          The valuation techniques employed by the World Selection Funds, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the World Selection Funds’ investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2: other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3: significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

 

 

          The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

 

 

          The World Selection Funds record their investments in the Underlying Funds at the net asset value reported by those funds and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The World Selection Funds record their investments in their respective Portfolios at fair value and are typically categorized as a Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The underlying securities of the Portfolios are recorded at fair value, as discussed more fully in the Notes to Financial Statements of the Portfolios included in this report.

 

 

 

          For the period ended April 30, 2011, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

 

 

          The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in valuing the World Selection Funds’ investments based upon the three levels defined above:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investment Company

 

$

64,821

 

$

 

$

 

$

64,821

 

Affiliated Porfolios (a)

 

 

 

 

12,368,458

 

 

 

 

12,368,458

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

 

 

6,088,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,088,429

 

Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

830,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

830,789

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Companies

 

$

6,984,039

 

$

12,368,458

 

$

 

$

19,352,497

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investment Company

 

$

272,021

 

$

 

$

 

$

272,021

 

Affiliated Porfolios (a)

 

 

 

 

26,027,570

 

 

 

 

26,027,570

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

 

 

25,883,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,883,860

 

Exchange Traded Funds

 

 

3,181,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,181,814

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Companies

 

$

29,337,695

 

$

26,027,570

 

$

 

$

55,365,265

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

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HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investment Company

 

$

324,155

 

$

 

$

 

$

324,155

 

Affiliated Porfolios (a)

 

 

 

 

16,796,245

 

 

 

 

16,796,245

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

 

 

30,355,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,355,219

 

Exchange Traded Funds

 

 

2,361,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,361,034

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Companies

 

$

33,040,408

 

$

16,796,245

 

$

 

$

49,836,653

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investment Company

 

$

204,978

 

$

 

$

 

$

204,978

 

Affiliated Porfolios (a)

 

 

 

 

4,503,627

 

 

 

 

4,503,627

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies

 

 

14,652,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,652,780

 

Exchange Traded Funds

 

 

646,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

646,852

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Companies

 

$

15,504,610

 

$

4,503,627

 

$

 

$

20,008,237

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 


 

(a)

Investments in Affiliated Portfolios represent ownership interests in the Portfolios. Due to the Funds’ master-feeder structure, the inputs used for valuing these instruments are categorized as Level 2.


 

 

 

          The Trust recognizes significant transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 as of April 30, 2011.

 

 

 

          In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04 (“ASU 2011-04”), “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

 

4.

Related Party Transactions:

Investment Management:

 

 

 

          HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., a national bank organized under the laws of the United States, acts as the investment adviser to the World Selection Funds. As Investment Adviser, HSBC manages the investments of the World Selection Funds and continuously reviews, supervises and administers the World Selection Funds’ investments pursuant to an Investment Advisory Contract. For its services as Investment Adviser, HSBC is entitled to receive a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on average daily net assets, at an annual rate of 0.05% for each Fund. During the period ended April 30, 2011, the Investment Adviser voluntarily waived all of the fee for each of the World Selection Funds. Any voluntary fee waivers/reimbursements are not subject to recoupment in subsequent fiscal periods. Voluntary waivers/ reimbursements may be stopped at any time.

 

 

 

Administration:

 

 

 

          HSBC serves the World Selection Funds as Administrator. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, HSBC received from the World Selection Funds (as well as the other funds in the HSBC Investor Family of Funds) a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:


 

 

 

 

 

Based on Average Daily Net Assets of

 

Fee Rate

 


 


 

Up to $10 billion

 

 

0.0550%

 

In excess of $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion

 

 

0.0350%

 

In excess of $20 billion but not exceeding $50 billion

 

 

0.0275%

 

In excess of $50 billion

 

 

0.0250%

 


 

 

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

33




 

HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

          The fee breakpoints are determined on the basis of the aggregate average daily net assets of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds. The fee is allocated to each series of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds based upon its pro-rata share of net assets. For assets invested in the Portfolios by World Selection Funds, the Portfolios pay half of the administration fee and the World Selection Funds pay half, for a combination of the total fee rate above. Certain administration fees of the Portfolios also may be reduced by treating them as apportioned in part to other funds making investments in the Portfolios in master-feeder structures. An amount equal to 50% of the administration fees is deemed to be class-specific.

 

 

 

          Pursuant to a Sub-Administration Agreement with HSBC, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., serves as the Sub-Administrator for the Trust and the HSBC Investor Family of Funds (collectively, the “Trusts”) subject to the general supervision of the Trusts’ Board of Trustees and HSBC. For these services, Citi is entitled to a fee, payable by HSBC, at an annual rate equivalent to the fee rates set forth above, minus 0.02%, which is retained by HSBC.

 

 

 

          Under a Compliance Services Agreement between the Trusts and Citi (the “CCO Agreement”), Citi makes an employee available to serve as the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”). Under the CCO Agreement, Citi also provides infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Trusts’ compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the CCO Agreement, the HSBC Investor Family of Funds paid Citi $137,025 for the period ended April 30, 2011, plus reimbursement of certain out of pocket expenses. Expenses incurred by each Fund are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Compliance Services.” Citi pays the salary and other compensation earned by individuals performing these services, as employees of Citi.

 

 

 

Distribution Arrangements:

 

 

 

          Foreside Distribution Services, L.P. (“Foreside”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group LLC, serves the Trust as Distributor (the “Distributor”). The Trust has adopted a non-compensatory Distribution Plan and Agreement (the “Distribution Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Act. The Distribution Plan provides for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Distributor related to distribution and marketing, at a rate not to exceed 0.25%, 1.00%, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares (currently not being charged), Class B Shares (currently charging 0.75%), and Class C Shares (currently charging 0.75%) of the World Selection Funds, respectively. As of the most recent fiscal period end, Foreside, as Distributor, also received $563,987, $466,210, and $49,225 in commissions from sales of HSBC Investor Family of Funds, for Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class C Shares, respectively of which $30, $6, and $— were reallocated to HSBC-affiliated brokers and dealers, for Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class C Shares, respectively.

 

 

 

Shareholder Servicing:

 

 

 

          The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan which provides for payments to shareholder servicing agents (which currently consist of HSBC and its affiliates) for providing various shareholder services. For performing these services, the shareholder servicing agents receive a fee that is computed daily and paid monthly up to 0.25%, 0.25% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares of the World Selection Funds, respectively. The fees paid to the Distributor pursuant to the Distribution Plan and to shareholder servicing agents pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan currently are not intended to exceed, in the aggregate, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B Shares and Class C Shares.

 

 

 

Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency:

 

 

 

          Citi provides fund accounting and transfer agency services for the Trusts. As transfer agent, Citi receives a fee based on the number of funds and shareholder accounts, subject to certain minimums and reimbursement of certain expenses. As fund accountant, Citi receives an annual fee per Fund and share class, subject to minimums and reimbursement of certain expenses. Citi receives additional fees paid by the Trust for blue sky exemption services.

 

 

 

Independent Trustees:

 

 

 

          Each non-interested Trustee is compensated with a $63,000 annual Board retainer for service as a Trustee of the Trusts and Portfolio Trust, as well as a $3,000 annual retainer for each Committee of the Board of the Trusts. Each non-interested Trustee also receives a $5,000 and $3,000 meeting fee for each regular in-person Board meeting and Committee meeting, respectively. Furthermore, each non-interested Trustee receives compensation for attending special meetings and/or functioning as a Committee or Board Chairperson. In addition, the non-interested Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses incurred in connection with their Board membership. Any emeritus Trustees will be compensated for their services in accordance with a predetermined portion of the non-interested Trustee compensation schedule approved by the Board of Trustees.


 

 

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HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

Fee Reductions:

 

 

 

          The Investment Adviser has agreed to contractually limit through March 1, 2012 the total expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses of the World Selection Funds. Each Fund Class has its own expense limitations based on the average daily net assets for any full fiscal year as follows: Class A Shares 1.50%, Class B Shares 2.25%, Class C Shares 2.25%.

 

 

 

          Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Investment Adviser will be subject to repayment by the Fund to the Investment Adviser within three years to the extent that the repayment will not cause the Fund’s operating expenses to exceed the contractual expense limit that was in effect at the time of such waiver or reimbursement. During the period ended April 30, 2011, the Investment Adviser did not recapture any of its prior contractual waivers or reimbursements. As of April 30, 2011, the repayments that may potentially be made by the Funds are as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

2014*

 

2013*

 

2012*

 

2011*

 


 


 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

9,124

 

$

56,869

 

$

49,257

 

$

51,467

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,289

 

 

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,592

 

 

20,961

 


 

 


*

The year listed above the amounts is the fiscal year ending in which the amounts will no longer be recoupable.


 

 

 

          The Administrator and Citi may voluntarily waive/reimburse fees to help support the expense limits of each Fund. In addition, the Investment Adviser may waive/reimburse additional fees at their discretion. Any voluntary fee waivers/reimbursements are not subject to recoupment in subsequent fiscal periods. Voluntary waivers/reimbursements may be stopped at any time. Amounts waived/reimbursed by the Investment Adviser, Administrator, and Citi are reported separately on the Statements of Operations, as applicable.

 

 

5.

Investment Transactions:

 

 

 

          Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the period ended April 30, 2011 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

3,459,857

 

$

2,437,511

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

11,767,477

 

 

6,900,965

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

8,920,026

 

 

4,433,527

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

4,357,545

 

 

1,348,839

 


 

 

 

          Contributions and withdrawals of the respective Portfolios for the period ended April 30, 2011 totaled:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Contributions

 

Withdrawals

 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

3,308,836

 

$

1,032,606

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

7,663,393

 

 

2,226,506

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

3,662,837

 

 

1,181,206

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

1,028,734

 

 

465,224

 


 

 

6.

Federal Tax Information:

 

 

 

          At April 30, 2011, the cost basis of securities (which excludes investments in the Affiliated Portfolios) for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Tax Cost

 

Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 


 


 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

6,372,964

 

$

626,669

 

$

(15,594

)

$

611,075

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

27,119,343

 

 

2,298,715

 

 

(80,363

)

 

2,218,352

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

31,013,998

 

 

2,263,375

 

 

(236,965

)

 

2,026,410

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

15,025,104

 

 

658,356

 

 

(178,850

)

 

479,506

 


 

 

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HSBC WORLD SELECTION FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


          The tax character of dividends paid by the World Selection Funds as of the latest tax year ended October 31, 2010 was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid from

 

 

 


 

 

 

Ordinary
Income

 

Net
Long Term
Capital
Gains

 

Total
Taxable
Dividends

 

Total
Dividends
Paid(1)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

136,101

 

 

 

 

136,101

 

 

136,101

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

682,988

 

 

 

 

682,988

 

 

682,988

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

235,347

 

 

 

 

235,347

 

 

235,347

 


 

 

 

 


 

(1)

Total dividends paid may differ from the amount reported in the Statetment of Changes in Net Assets because dividends are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

 

 

 

 

          As of the latest tax year ended October 31, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis for the World Selection Funds were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gains

 

Accumulated
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Capital
and Other
Losses

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(1)

 

Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

20,370

 

$

 

$

20,370

 

$

(1,154,845

)

$

1,130,841

 

$

(3,634

)

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

496,268

 

 

 

 

496,268

 

 

(2,994,043

)

 

3,129,607

 

 

631,832

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

109,080

 

 

 

 

109,080

 

 

(2,722,436

)

 

3,011,947

 

 

398,591

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

46,886

 

 

 

 

46,886

 

 

(600,432

)

 

922,648

 

 

369,102

 


 

 

 

 


 

(1)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation are attributable primarily to: tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain derivative instruments, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premium and market discount, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on investments in passive foreign investment companies, and the return of capital investments from real estate investment trusts.

 

 

 

 

          As of the latest tax year ended October 31, 2010, the following World Selection Funds have net capital loss carryfor-wards, which are available to offset future realized gains, if any, to the extent provided by the Treasury regulations.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Amount

 

Expires

 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

26,859

 

 

2016

 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

 

1,127,986

 

 

2017

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

2,994,043

 

 

2017

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

2,722,436

 

 

2017

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

600,432

 

 

2017

 


 

 

 

          During the latest tax year ended October 31, 2010, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains realized:


 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Amount

 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

$

884,978

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

2,306,769

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

2,545,342

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

901,943

 


 

 

 

          The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “RIC Modernization Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2010. The RIC Modernization Act makes changes to several tax rules impacting the Funds. In general, the provisions of the RIC Modernization Act will be effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ending October 31, 2012. Although the RIC Modernization Act provides several benefits, including the unlimited carryover of future capital losses, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of each Fund’s pre-enactment capital loss carryovers, if any, may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses get utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers. Relevant information regarding the impact of the RIC Modernization Act on a Fund, if any, will be contained within the “Federal Taxes” section of the financial statement notes for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2012.


 

 

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HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS




 

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS


Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

          Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), generally requires that a majority of the trustees of a mutual fund who are not parties to an investment advisory agreement for the fund or “interested persons” of the fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”) review and approve the investment advisory agreement at an in person meeting for an initial period of up to two years and thereafter on an annual basis. A summary of the material factors considered by the Independent Trustees and the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) of HSBC Investor Funds, HSBC Advisor Funds Trust and HSBC Investor Portfolios (each, a “Trust”) in connection with approving investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the series of the Trusts (each, a “Fund”) during the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2011 and the conclusions the Independent Trustees and Board made as a result of those considerations are set forth below.

 

 

 

I. Annual Continuation of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

 

 

          The Board met in person on December 7, 2010 and the Contracts and Expense Committee thereof, which consists of the Independent Trustees of the Trusts (the “Contracts Committee”), met on November 22 and December 6, 2010 to consider, among other things:

 

 

 

 

the approval of the continuation of the: (i) Investment Advisory Contracts and related Supplements (“Advisory Contracts”) between the Trusts and HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (the “Adviser”) and (ii) Sub-Advisory Agreements (“Sub-Advisory Contracts”) between the Adviser and each investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) to one or more Funds; and

 

 

 

 

the approval of the continuation of certain other ancillary agreements to which the Adviser is a party that obligate the Adviser to provide the Funds with administrative services, such as the Administration Agreement, Support Services Agreement and Operational Support Services Agreement (each, an “Ancillary Agreement”).

 

 

 

          Prior to the meetings, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed the information they thought reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Advisory Contracts, Sub-Advisory Contracts and Ancillary Agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”). This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers provide; (ii) the personnel who provide such services; (iii) investment performance; (iv) trading practices of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (iv) fees received or to be received by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, including in comparison with the advisory fees paid by other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc.; (v) total expense ratios, including in comparison with the total expense ratios of other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc.; (vi) the profitability of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers; and (vii) compliance-related matters pertaining to the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. Counsel to the Trust and to the Independent Trustees were present at each Contracts Committee meeting and the Board meeting. In this regard, counsel to the Independent Trustees advised the Independent Trustees with respect to their deliberations during the process and their fiduciary obligations under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

          On November 22, 2010, the Contracts Committee convened and its members reviewed the information provided in advance of the meeting and discussed, among other things: (i) the Ancillary Agreements; (ii) the Trusts’ arrangements with the Sub-Advisers and the Funds advised by the Sub-Advisers; and (iii) the Adviser’s investment advisory arrangements with respect to the World Selection Funds. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Committee requested certain additional information from the Adviser with respect to the services provided or proposed to be provided under the Ancillary Agreements, among other matters. The Contracts Committee also convened on December 6, 2010 to discuss, among other things: (i) the Adviser’s advisory services with respect to the Funds that are money market funds (“Money Market Funds”); (ii) the Adviser’s profitability; and (iii) the Adviser’s response to the follow-up questions posed by the Contracts Committee following the November 22, 2010 Contracts Committee meeting. Following the December 6 Contracts Committee meeting, the members of the Contracts Committee determined to recommend to the Board, including the Independent Trustees, that the Agreements be continued for an additional one-year period.

 

 

 

          At the in-person meeting held on December 7, 2010, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed the materials and other information provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and considered the previous deliberations and recommendation of the Contracts Committee. As a result of this process, the Board and Independent Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the Agreements with respect to each Fund.

 

 

 

          The Board and the Independent Trustees made these determinations on the basis of the following considerations, among others:

 

 

 

          Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided by Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees examined the nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory and administrative support services provided by the Adviser to


 

 

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the Funds, as well as the quality and experience of the Adviser’s personnel. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered the capabilities and performance of the Adviser’s Multimanager unit with respect to the World Selection Funds and the equity Funds, as well as the capabilities and performance of the Adviser’s portfolio management and credit review teams with respect to the Money Market Funds. The Independent Trustees also considered the nature, quality and extent of the administrative support services that the Adviser provides to the Funds, including the Adviser’s oversight and management of the Funds’ other service providers.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also took note of: (i) the long-term relationship between the Adviser and the Funds; (ii) the Adviser’s reputation and financial condition; and (iii) the efforts undertaken by the Adviser to foster the growth and development of the Funds since the inception of each of the Funds. With respect to the Money Market Funds, the Independent Trustees considered the financial support the Adviser and its affiliates have afforded the Money Market Funds, in terms of both the actions taken with respect to structured investment vehicle investments in 2008 and the fee waivers and reimbursements made to maintain a non-negative yield for the Money Market Funds more recently. In addition, the Independent Trustees considered the Adviser’s performance in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing its own and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance with the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures and investment objectives.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also examined the nature, quality and extent of the services that the Sub-Advisers provide to their respective Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered the investment performance and the portfolio risk characteristics achieved by the Sub-Advisers and the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management teams, experience, and the quality of their compliance programs, among other factors. In the context of the HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio (“International Equity Portfolio” or “Portfolio”), the Independent Trustees considered that, although they were not satisfied with the performance of the Portfolio, the Adviser had taken steps to address the Portfolio’s performance, including proposing the approval of Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) to replace AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) as investment sub-adviser to the Portfolio at the Board meeting held on December 7, and that AllianceBernstein’s services should be evaluated on the basis that AllianceBernstein likely would be replaced by Lord Abbett early in 2011.

 

 

 

          Based on these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, and that the services provided supported continuance of the Agreements.

 

 

 

          Investment Performance of the Funds, Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees considered the investment performance of each Fund over various periods of time, as compared to one another as well as to comparable funds and one or more benchmark indices. In the case of the International Equity Portfolio, as noted above, the Independent Trustees considered that the Adviser had taken steps to address performance that the Independent Trustees did not deem satisfactory, including proposing that Lord Abbett become the investment sub-adviser of the Fund in place of AllianceBernstein. In the context of the Money Market Funds, the Independent Trustees considered the yield support that the Adviser had provided in order for the Money Market Funds to retain non-negative performance. The Independent Trustees determined that the Funds’ investment performance and the Adviser’s actions to improve investment performance, where applicable, supported continuance of the Agreements.

 

 

 

          Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees considered the costs of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and the expense ratios of the Funds more generally. The Independent Trustees considered the Adviser’s profitability and costs, including by means of an analysis provided by the Adviser of its estimated profitability attributable to its relationship with the Funds. The Independent Trustees also considered the advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts and compared those fees to the fees of similar funds, which had been compiled and provided by Lipper Inc. The Independent Trustees determined that the Funds had advisory fees competitive with those of similar funds, noting the resources, expertise and experience provided to the Funds.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also compared the advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts with those of other accounts managed by the Adviser, and evaluated information provided as to why advisory fees may differ between mutual funds and other advisory relationships. In this regard, the Independent Trustees concluded that differences in advisory fees assessed between the Funds and other accounts managed by the Adviser did not preclude approval of the Advisory Contracts.

 

 


 

 

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          With respect to the administrative support services provided by the Adviser, the Independent Trustees considered the fees charged for such services and evaluated the fees payable to the Adviser and those payable to other providers of administrative services to the Funds.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also considered the costs of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers, as applicable; the relative portions of the total advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisers and retained by the Adviser in its capacity as the Funds’ investment adviser; and the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees also considered information on profitability where provided by the Sub-Advisers.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees concluded that the advisory fees payable to the Adviser and the Funds’ Sub-Advisers were fair and reasonable in light of the factors set forth above.

 

 

 

          Other Relevant Considerations. The Independent Trustees also considered the extent to which the Adviser and Sub-Advisers had achieved economies of scale, whether the Funds’ expense structure permits economies of scale to be shared with the Funds’ shareholders and, if so, the extent to which the Funds’ shareholders may benefit from these economies of scale. The Independent Trustees also noted the contractual caps on certain Fund expenses provided by the Adviser with respect to many of the Funds in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of those Funds. The Independent Trustees also considered certain information provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers with respect to the benefits they may derive from their relationships with the Funds, including the fact that certain Sub-Advisers have “soft dollar” arrangements with respect to Fund brokerage and therefore may have access to research and other permissible services.

 

 

 

          In light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the meeting) approved the continuation of each Agreement.

 

 

 

II. Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement for the HSBC Investor International Equity Fund

 

 

 

          The Valuation and Investment Oversight Committee of the Board (the “Investment Committee”), which consists of the Independent Trustees, and the Board met in person and considered the initial approval of the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Lord Abbett with respect to the International Equity Portfolio on December 6 and 7, 2010, respectively. The HSBC Investor International Equity Fund series of HSBC Advisor Funds Trust and the HSBC Investor Overseas Fund series of HSBC Investor Funds each invests all of its investable assets in the International Equity Portfolio in a master-feeder structure.

 

 

 

          Prior to the meetings, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed the information they thought reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services that Lord Abbett would provide; (ii) the personnel who would provide such services; (iii) investment performance; (iv) fees that would be received by Lord Abbett, including in comparison with the advisory fees paid by other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc.; and (v) total expense ratios, including in comparison with the total expense ratios of other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc. Counsel to the Trust and to the Independent Trustees were present at the Committee meeting and the Board meeting. In this regard, counsel to the Independent Trustees advised the Independent Trustees with respect to their deliberations during the process and their fiduciary obligations under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

          At the meeting of the Investment Committee, the Committee members received a presentation by Lord Abbett and discussed the information presented at and the materials provided in advance of the meeting. Based on its deliberations, the Committee determined to recommend to the Board, including the Independent Trustees, that Lord Abbett replace AllianceBernstein as the Sub-Adviser of the Portfolio. At the meeting of the Board, the Independent Trustees considered the recommendation of the Investment Committee and further evaluated the proposal. As a result of this process, the Board and Independent Trustees determined to approve the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Portfolio for an initial term of two years.

 

 

 

          The Board and the Independent Trustees made these determinations on the basis of the following considerations, among others:

 

 

 

          Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Sub-Adviser. The Independent Trustees considered information provided by the Adviser on Lord Abbett’s history, investment selection process, style tilt and flexibility, performance and tracking error. The Independent Trustees considered Lord Abbett’s organizational structure and biographical information on key employees of the firm. The Independent Trustees noted the Adviser’s view that Lord Abbett has


 

 

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competitive advantages in the strong team dynamic of its core international strategy team members, the risk management framework used in managing portfolios, and the collaboration between the portfolio management team and others within the firm. The Independent Trustees also noted the Adviser’s comparison of Lord Abbett’s investment process to that of AllianceBernstein and the Adviser’s belief that Lord Abbett’s investment process had produced more stable returns over the longer term than that of AllianceBernstein. The Independent Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that Lord Abbett appeared able to provide supported engaging Lord Abbett to be the Portfolio’s Sub-Adviser.

 

 

 

          Investment Performance of the Sub-Adviser. The Independent Trustees considered Lord Abbett’s performance with respect to its international equity strategy over various time periods, including one, three, five and ten years. The Independent Trustees noted that the firm’s 2009 performance for the international equity strategy had been negatively affected by its fourth quarter results, but that its three year and five year performance had remained strong. The Independent Trustees also noted the consistency of Lord Abbett’s investment performance over the past five calendar years, noting that 2006 was the only year where the firm had underperformed versus the MSCI EAFE Large Cap Core Index. The Independent Trustees also noted that Lord Abbett’s consistent performance was demonstrated by its scoring in the top quartile for relative and absolute risk efficiency during that period. The Independent Trustees concluded that Lord Abbett’s investment performance for its international strategy supported its engagement as Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio.

 

 

 

          Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Sub-Adviser. The Independent Trustees considered the proposed fee for providing sub-advisory services to the Portfolio and the fact that the fee was identical to the fee currently paid to AllianceBernstein. The Independent Trustees considered the information presented regarding the competitiveness of the International Equity Portfolio’s advisory fees and the total expense ratios of the HSBC Investor International Equity Fund and HSBC Investor Overseas Fund more generally in light of the proposed sub-advisory fee. The Independent Trustees concluded that the fee proposed to be paid to Lord Abbett is fair and reasonable.

 

 

 

          Other Relevant Considerations. Among other factors, the Independent Trustees considered the needs of the shareholders of the HSBC Investor International Equity Fund and HSBC Investor Overseas Fund in terms of investment performance, as determined by the Multimanager team of the Adviser, the Adviser’s efforts to locate one or more investment sub-advisers that had a track record of producing investment performance with the desired attributes, individually or as a group, and the relative difficulty in interesting potential candidates to pursue the sub-advisory relationship with the Portfolio, given its relatively small asset size. The Independent Trustees also considered the extent to which the Portfolio’s expense structure may permit economies of scale to be shared with the Portfolio’s shareholders and the extent to which the Portfolio’s shareholders might benefit from these potential economies of scale. The Independent Trustees also noted the proposed contractual caps on certain Fund expenses for the HSBC Investor Overseas Fund in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of the Fund.

 

 

 

          In light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the meeting) approved the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the International Equity Portfolio for an initial term of two years.

 

 

 

III. Approval of an Advisory Contract Supplement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the HSBC Investor Risk Managed Fund

 

 

 

          On February 28, 2011, the Contracts Committee and the Board met in person to consider the expansion of the HSBC Investor Funds family to include a new series of HSBC Investor Funds, the HSBC Investor Risk Managed Fund (“Risk Managed Fund”) and, in connection therewith, approving:

 

 

 

 

the Advisory Contract between the Adviser and the Trust with respect to the Risk Managed Fund and the related Contract Supplement applicable to the Risk Managed Fund (“RM Advisory Agreement”);

 

 

 

 

a Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Sinopia Asset Management (“Sinopia”) with respect to the Risk Managed Fund (“RM Sub-Advisory Agreement”); and

 

 

 

 

the Trust’s Ancillary Agreements applicable to the Risk Managed Fund

 

 

 

          Prior to the meetings, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed the information they thought reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the RM Advisory Agreement, the RM Sub-Advisory Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements applicable to the Risk Managed Fund (collectively, the “RM Agreements”). This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services the Adviser and Sinopia would provide to the Risk Managed Fund; (ii) per-


 

 

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sonnel who provide such services; (iii) relevant past investment performance of Sinopia; and (iv) fees proposed to be received by the Adviser and Sinopia with respect to the Risk Managed Fund in comparison with other similar funds, based on materials provided by the Adviser from a database compiled by Lipper Inc. Counsel to the Trust and to the Independent Trustees were present at the Contracts Committee meeting and the Board meeting. In this regard, counsel to the Independent Trustees advised the Independent Trustees with respect to their deliberations during the process and their fiduciary obligations under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

          At its meeting, the Contracts Committee reviewed and discussed the information provided in advance of the meeting and received a presentation about Sinopia. Based on its deliberations, the Committee determined to recommend to the Board, including the Independent Trustees, that the RM Agreements be approved with respect to the Risk Managed Fund, subject to the completion by the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer of his review of Sinopia’s compliance program and final confirmation that the Adviser and Sinopia wished for the sub-advisory fee to be split evenly as proposed. At the meeting of the Board, the Independent Trustees considered the recommendation of the Contracts Committee and further evaluated the proposal. As a result of this process, the Board and Independent Trustees determined to approve the RM Agreements with respect to the Risk Managed Fund, subject to the completion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s review of Sinopia’s compliance program and final confirmation by the Adviser and Sinopia as to the sub-advisory fee. Subsequent to the meeting, the Chief Compliance Officer completed his review and indicated to the Board that he was satisfied with Sinopia’s compliance program and the sub-advisory fee was finalized as proposed.

 

 

 

          The Board and the Independent Trustees made these determinations on the basis of the following considerations, among others:

 

 

 

          Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided by Adviser and Sinopia. The Independent Trustees considered the nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided by the Adviser and Sinopia with respect to the Risk Managed Fund. With respect to the Adviser, the Independent Trustees considered that the services provided would be consistent with those provided to other Funds, and therefore considered the same points as they did in considering the annual renewal of the Advisory Contract in December 2010 as set forth above.

 

 

 

          With respect to Sinopia, the Independent Trustees considered the scope of Sinopia’s business and Sinopia’s experience with respect to the proposed investment strategy for the Risk Managed Fund. The Independent Trustees also considered the quality and experience of the personnel proposed to manage the Risk Managed Fund’s assets and information about the past investment performance of an account managed by Sinopia using an investment strategy substantially similar to that proposed for the Risk Managed Fund (the “Performance Information”).

 

 

 

          Based upon these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser and Sinopia with respect to the Risk Managed Fund.

 

 

 

          Investment Performance of Sinopia. The Independent Trustees considered performance information provided by the Adviser regarding an account managed by Sinopia in accordance with an investment objective and strategy substantially similar to that proposed for the Risk Managed Fund, including how the account in question had performed in both bull and bear markets and how the performance had compared to a benchmark. The Independent Trustees concluded that the investment performance presented supported the initial approval of the RM Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

 

 

          Costs of Proposed Services and Profits to be Realized by the Adviser and Sinopia. The Independent Trustees considered the costs of the proposed services to be provided by the Adviser and Sinopia to the Risk Managed Fund. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered information pertaining to the proposed advisory fees and the projected total expense ratios as compared to other similar funds, based on materials provided by the Adviser from a database compiled by Lipper Inc. The Independent Trustees also considered certain information on the Adviser’s profitability with respect to its relationship with the Funds that had been presented at the December 7, 2010 meeting of the Board of Trustees, as set forth above. The Independent Trustees concluded that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Adviser and Sinopia are fair and reasonable in light of the factors set forth above.

 

 

 

          Other Relevant Considerations. The Independent Trustees also considered the extent to which the Risk Managed Fund’s expense structure may permit economies of scale to be shared with the Fund’s shareholders and the extent to which the Risk Managed Fund’s shareholders might benefit from these potential economies of scale. The Independent Trustees also noted the proposed contractual caps on certain Fund expenses proposed to be provided by the Adviser with respect to the Funds in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of the Fund.


 

 

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          Accordingly, in light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board of Trustees by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the meeting) approved the RM Agreements, subject to the completion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s review of Sinopia’s compliance program.


 

 

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Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

          As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or shareholder servicing fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

 

 

          These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011.

 

 

 

Actual Example

 

 

 

          The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
11/1/10

 

 

Ending
Account Value
4/30/11

 

 

Expenses Paid
During Period*
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

$

1,000.00

 

 

 

$

1,146.10

 

 

 

$

7.98

 

 

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,141.60

 

 

 

 

11.95

 

 

 

 

2.25

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,142.60

 

 

 

 

11.95

 

 

 

 

2.25

%

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,123.10

 

 

 

 

5.84

 

 

 

 

1.11

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,118.40

 

 

 

 

9.77

 

 

 

 

1.86

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,118.40

 

 

 

 

9.77

 

 

 

 

1.86

%

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,094.30

 

 

 

 

5.50

 

 

 

 

1.06

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,090.50

 

 

 

 

9.38

 

 

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,090.50

 

 

 

 

9.38

 

 

 

 

1.81

%

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,062.70

 

 

 

 

6.19

 

 

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,059.80

 

 

 

 

10.01

 

 

 

 

1.96

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,059.20

 

 

 

 

10.01

 

 

 

 

1.96

%

 


 

 

 


 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period multiplied by the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one half year period).


 

 

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

 

 

          The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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 this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

 

 

          Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
11/1/10

 

Ending
Account Value
4/30/11

 

Expenses Paid
During Period*
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

$

1,000.00

 

 

 

$

1,017.36

 

 

 

$

7.50

 

 

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,013.64

 

 

 

 

11.23

 

 

 

 

2.25

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,013.64

 

 

 

 

11.23

 

 

 

 

2.25

%

 

Balanced Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,019.29

 

 

 

 

5.56

 

 

 

 

1.11

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,015.57

 

 

 

 

9.30

 

 

 

 

1.86

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,015.57

 

 

 

 

9.30

 

 

 

 

1.86

%

 

Moderate Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,019.54

 

 

 

 

5.31

 

 

 

 

1.06

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,015.82

 

 

 

 

9.05

 

 

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,015.82

 

 

 

 

9.05

 

 

 

 

1.81

%

 

Conservative Strategy Fund

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,018.79

 

 

 

 

6.06

 

 

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,015.08

 

 

 

 

9.79

 

 

 

 

1.96

%

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,015.08

 

 

 

 

9.79

 

 

 

 

1.96

%

 


 

 

 


 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period multiplied by the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one half year period).


 

 

44

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS




 

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS


Additional Information—(Unaudited) (concluded)


 

 

 

A Special Meeting of Shareholders

 

 

 

          A meeting of shareholders of the HSBC Investor Funds was held on June 15, 2011. At the meeting the shareholders voted and approved the following proposal:

 

 

 

          Proposal 1: To elect each of the following six nominees to serve as a Trustee on the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts until his or her successor is duly elected and qualify.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of Shares

 

 

% of Outstanding
Shares

 

 

% of Shares
Voted

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Marcia L. Beck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

 

 

8,013,741,245.100

 

 

 

 

43.325

%

 

 

 

86.413

%

 

Withhold

 

 

 

1,260,049,503.170

 

 

 

 

6.812

%

 

 

 

13.587

%

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

9,273,790,748.270

 

 

 

 

50.137

%

 

 

 

100.000

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sylvia Coutinho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

 

 

8,013,782,283.636

 

 

 

 

43.325

%

 

 

 

86.413

%

 

Withhold

 

 

 

1,260,008,464.634

 

 

 

 

6.812

%

 

 

 

13.587

%

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

9,273,790,748.270

 

 

 

 

50.137

%

 

 

 

100.000

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan S. Huang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

 

 

8,013,758,594.267

 

 

 

 

43.325

%

 

 

 

86.413

%

 

Withhold

 

 

 

1,260,032,154.003

 

 

 

 

6.812

%

 

 

 

13.587

%

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

9,273,790,748.270

 

 

 

 

50.137

%

 

 

 

100.000

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan S. Parsow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

 

 

8,014,028,515.450

 

 

 

 

43.326

%

 

 

 

86.416

%

 

Withhold

 

 

 

1,259,762,232.820

 

 

 

 

6.811

%

 

 

 

13.584

%

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

9,273,790,748.270

 

 

 

 

50.137

%

 

 

 

100.000

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas F. Robards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

 

 

8,009,688,698.670

 

 

 

 

43.303

%

 

 

 

86.369

%

 

Withhold

 

 

 

1,264,102,049.600

 

 

 

 

6.834

%

 

 

 

13.631

%

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

9,273,790,748.270

 

 

 

 

50.137

%

 

 

 

100.000

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Seely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

 

 

8,014,132,476.900

 

 

 

 

43.327

%

 

 

 

86.417

%

 

Withhold

 

 

 

1,259,658,271.370

 

 

 

 

6.810

%

 

 

 

13.583

%

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

9,273,790,748.270

 

 

 

 

50.137

%

 

 

 

100.000

%

 


 

 

HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

45




 

HSBC INVESTOR GROWTH PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks—98.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Aerospace & Defense – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodrich Corp.

 

 

12,900

 

 

1,139,973

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

 

24,300

 

 

2,176,794

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,316,767

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Air Freight & Logistics – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

15,400

 

 

1,234,772

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Auto Components – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

 

 

16,200

 

 

1,251,288

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Automobiles – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co. (a)

 

 

73,700

 

 

1,140,139

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Capital Markets – 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

 

 

12,500

 

 

1,614,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

 

11,000

 

 

1,661,110

 

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

 

 

49,100

 

 

1,057,614

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

 

 

59,100

 

 

1,082,121

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,414,845

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Chemicals – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

 

 

17,000

 

 

896,920

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Communications Equipment – 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

 

 

23,200

 

 

889,256

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

 

60,600

 

 

3,444,504

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,333,760

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Computers & Peripherals – 8.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc. (a)

 

 

15,050

 

 

5,240,862

 

EMC Corp. (a)

 

 

103,300

 

 

2,927,522

 

NetApp, Inc. (a)

 

 

22,700

 

 

1,179,946

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,348,330

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Construction & Engineering – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluor Corp.

 

 

26,900

 

 

1,881,386

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Diversified Financial Services – 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CME Group, Inc.

 

 

3,500

 

 

1,035,195

 

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

 

 

8,500

 

 

1,022,975

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

 

38,000

 

 

1,733,940

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

 

22,000

 

 

1,718,640

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,510,750

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Energy Equipment & Services – 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

 

 

47,500

 

 

2,207,800

 

Halliburton Co.

 

 

22,700

 

 

1,145,896

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

 

31,100

 

 

2,791,225

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,144,921

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

 

14,400

 

 

1,165,248

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Food Products – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

 

 

16,400

 

 

1,098,144

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

 

 

6,800

 

 

587,180

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

 

 

2,500

 

 

874,250

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

15,100

 

 

1,060,020

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,521,450

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

 

 

53,100

 

 

3,012,894

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

 

16,900

 

 

831,987

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,844,881

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Health Care Technology – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cerner Corp. (a)

 

 

10,000

 

 

1,201,800

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (a)

 

 

22,900

 

 

1,115,688

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

 

 

36,800

 

 

1,729,968

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

 

 

22,100

 

 

1,185,444

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,031,100

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Internet & Catalog Retail – 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

 

 

14,000

 

 

2,751,000

 

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

 

 

4,830

 

 

2,642,058

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,393,058

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Internet Software & Services – 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. ADR (a)

 

 

11,925

 

 

1,771,101

 

Google, Inc., Class A (a)

 

 

4,180

 

 

2,274,338

 

VeriSign, Inc.

 

 

29,700

 

 

1,097,712

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,143,151

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

IT Services – 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (a)

 

 

56,700

 

 

4,700,430

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Machinery – 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danaher Corp.

 

 

55,200

 

 

3,049,248

 

Deere & Co.

 

 

21,500

 

 

2,096,250

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

 

33,000

 

 

1,927,530

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,073,028

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Media – 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A

 

 

21,700

 

 

1,115,814

 

The Walt Disney Co.

 

 

38,400

 

 

1,655,040

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,770,854

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Metals & Mining – 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

 

 

14,510

 

 

1,359,877

 

Walter Energy, Inc.

 

 

8,900

 

 

1,230,158

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,590,035

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

 

 

10,500

 

 

1,121,925

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

20,100

 

 

2,297,229

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,419,154

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Personal Products – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

 

 

14,000

 

 

1,358,000

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shire plc ADR

 

 

17,400

 

 

1,621,854

 

Mylan, Inc. (a)

 

 

44,000

 

 

1,096,480

 

Perrigo Co.

 

 

3,800

 

 

343,368

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,061,702

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Road & Rail – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

 

32,100

 

 

3,321,387

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 

46

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

See notes to financial statements.




 

HSBC INVESTOR GROWTH PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altera Corp.

 

 

28,300

 

 

1,378,210

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

 

29,800

 

 

1,058,794

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,437,004

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Software – 8.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

 

 

34,800

 

 

1,565,304

 

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

21,700

 

 

1,830,178

 

Intuit, Inc. (a)

 

 

22,100

 

 

1,227,876

 

Oracle Corp.

 

 

89,600

 

 

3,230,080

 

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

 

 

10,500

 

 

1,455,300

 

VMware, Inc., Class A (a)

 

 

6,900

 

 

658,467

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,967,205

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Specialty Retail – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar General Corp. (a)

 

 

31,800

 

 

1,036,362

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

 

 

21,000

 

 

1,240,260

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,276,622

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Tower Corp., Class A (a)

 

 

31,600

 

 

1,652,996

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $77,472,590)

 

 

 

 

 

109,501,127

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company—2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Northern Institutional Diversified Assets Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 0.03% (b)

 

 

2,419,179

 

 

2,419,179

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $2,419,179)

 

 

 

 

 

2,419,179

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(COST $79,891,769) – 100.4%

 

 

 

 

 

111,920,306

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $111,461,201.


 

 

ADR

— American Depositary Receipt

plc

— Public Limited Company


 

 

(a)

Represents non-income producing security.

 

(b)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

47




 

HSBC INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks—95.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Belgium – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

 

 

9,900

 

 

631,194

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Brazil – 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Do Brasil SA

 

 

21,600

 

 

396,922

 

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR

 

 

5,800

 

 

339,416

 

Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo, Preferred B Shares

 

 

11,500

 

 

221,708

 

PDG Realty SA

 

 

58,900

 

 

346,801

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,304,847

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Canada – 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (a)

 

 

38,400

 

 

336,949

 

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.

 

 

13,100

 

 

452,039

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

 

 

3,700

 

 

527,404

 

Questerre Energy Corp. (a)

 

 

18,422

 

 

21,272

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,337,664

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Cayman Islands – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minth Group Ltd.

 

 

190,000

 

 

292,119

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

China – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

 

 

109,400

 

 

290,193

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Denmark – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

 

 

3,610

 

 

428,806

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

France – 8.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alstom SA

 

 

6,407

 

 

425,998

 

AXA SA

 

 

22,846

 

 

512,599

 

Credit Agricole SA

 

 

54,300

 

 

903,901

 

PPR

 

 

2,777

 

 

496,612

 

Safran SA

 

 

16,534

 

 

641,555

 

Vinci SA

 

 

10,988

 

 

733,922

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,714,587

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Germany – 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daimler AG, Registered

 

 

2,300

 

 

176,755

 

Deutsche Post AG (a)

 

 

29,724

 

 

586,803

 

Deutsche Telekom AG

 

 

15,906

 

 

264,896

 

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

 

 

5,893

 

 

619,480

 

GEA Group AG

 

 

9,062

 

 

328,541

 

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

 

 

9,444

 

 

536,034

 

SAP AG

 

 

11,109

 

 

715,598

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,228,107

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Greece – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Power Corp.

 

 

17,497

 

 

289,449

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Hong Kong – 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

 

 

542,000

 

 

280,561

 

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

 

 

231,000

 

 

342,663

 

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

 

 

41,000

 

 

191,379

 

The Wharf Holdings Ltd.

 

 

60,300

 

 

441,030

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,255,633

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Indonesia – 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

 

 

712,500

 

 

336,988

 

PT Bumi Resources Tbk

 

 

1,286,000

 

 

514,370

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

851,358

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Ireland (Republic of) – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accenture plc, Class A

 

 

9,900

 

 

565,587

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Israel – 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

 

 

26,937

 

 

475,265

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

 

 

11,900

 

 

544,187

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,019,452

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Italy – 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enel SpA

 

 

99,064

 

 

706,279

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

 

 

163,164

 

 

541,770

 

Telecom Italia SpA

 

 

244,907

 

 

368,873

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,616,922

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Japan – 12.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asahi Kasei Corp.

 

 

76,000

 

 

519,161

 

Bridgestone Corp.

 

 

26,900

 

 

587,090

 

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

 

 

15,600

 

 

613,613

 

JX Holdings, Inc.

 

 

77,900

 

 

539,825

 

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

 

 

31,700

 

 

559,733

 

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

 

 

36,000

 

 

542,885

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

 

 

7,900

 

 

364,803

 

NSK Ltd.

 

 

13,000

 

 

114,772

 

ORIX Corp.

 

 

3,530

 

 

344,295

 

Sony Corp.

 

 

11,310

 

 

315,174

 

Sumitomo Corp.

 

 

45,000

 

 

614,242

 

The Bank of Yokohama Ltd.

 

 

120,000

 

 

591,862

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,707,455

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Luxembourg – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal

 

 

9,410

 

 

346,175

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Netherlands – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ING Groep NV (a)

 

 

55,399

 

 

730,208

 

Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV

 

 

18,141

 

 

537,873

 

Koninklijke Ahold NV

 

 

24,343

 

 

341,737

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,609,818

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Norway – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DnB NOR ASA

 

 

24,069

 

 

391,534

 

Yara International ASA

 

 

9,346

 

 

547,710

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

939,244

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Russian Federation – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gazprom OAO ADR

 

 

25,400

 

 

428,498

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Singapore – 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

 

 

46,000

 

 

563,112

 

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

 

 

57,200

 

 

556,248

 

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

 

 

27,000

 

 

310,664

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,430,024

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 

48

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

See notes to financial statements.




 

HSBC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

South Korea – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daegu Bank

 

 

19,390

 

 

323,951

 

Hyundai Mobis

 

 

2,449

 

 

820,600

 

KT Corp. ADR

 

 

11,500

 

 

233,450

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

 

 

267

 

 

222,542

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,600,543

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Spain – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

 

 

27,300

 

 

646,698

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Sweden – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR

 

 

54,400

 

 

826,880

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Switzerland – 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nestle SA

 

 

7,784

 

 

483,350

 

Novartis AG

 

 

9,589

 

 

569,375

 

Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd., Registered

 

 

5,823

 

 

347,104

 

Syngenta AG, Registered

 

 

1,338

 

 

473,591

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,873,420

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Taiwan – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wistron Corp.

 

 

161,000

 

 

289,943

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Thailand – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd., Foreign Registered

 

 

77,200

 

 

439,960

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Turkey – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

 

 

83,452

 

 

434,686

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

United Kingdom – 22.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anglo American plc

 

 

11,326

 

 

590,256

 

Aviva plc

 

 

43,995

 

 

328,289

 

Barclays plc

 

 

122,537

 

 

577,721

 

BG Group plc

 

 

29,244

 

 

748,963

 

British American Tobacco plc

 

 

9,346

 

 

407,542

 

Dialog Semiconductor plc (a)

 

 

10,336

 

 

217,291

 

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR

 

 

14,800

 

 

646,168

 

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

 

 

15,757

 

 

554,470

 

National Grid plc

 

 

58,678

 

 

601,705

 

Pearson plc

 

 

29,400

 

 

565,149

 

Prudential plc

 

 

43,811

 

 

565,591

 

Reed Elsevier plc

 

 

40,469

 

 

358,211

 

Tesco plc

 

 

72,601

 

 

489,305

 

Tullow Oil plc

 

 

42,856

 

 

1,025,647

 

Vedanta Resources plc

 

 

14,508

 

 

563,340

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

 

278,041

 

 

796,831

 

WPP plc

 

 

34,887

 

 

455,337

 

Xstrata plc

 

 

25,206

 

 

640,495

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,132,311

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $40,142,891)

 

 

 

 

 

43,531,573

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Fund—1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

United States – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund

 

 

50,622

 

 

533,049

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND
(COST $520,559)

 

 

 

 

 

533,049

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Investment Company – 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Institutional Diversified Assets Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 0.03% (b)

 

 

712,670

 

 

712,670

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $712,670)

 

 

 

 

 

712,670

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(COST $41,376,120) – 98.1%

 

 

 

 

 

44,777,292

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 


 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $45,626,877.


 

 

ADR

— American Depositary Receipt

plc

— Public Limited Company


 

 

(a)

Represents non-income producing security.

 

(b)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

49




 

HSBC INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (Continued)

At April 30, 2011, the Portfolio’s open forward foreign currency contracts were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short Contracts

 

Delivery
Date

 

Contract
Amount
(Local
Currency)

 

Contract
Value
($)

 

Value
($)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
($)

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norwegian Krone

 

 

05/02/11

 

 

27,805

 

 

5,268

 

 

5,303

 

 

(35

)

Norwegian Krone

 

 

05/03/11

 

 

45,653

 

 

8,707

 

 

8,705

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,975

 

 

14,008

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Contracts

 

Delivery
Date

 

Contract
Amount
(Local
Currency)

 

Contract
Value
($)

 

Value
($)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
($)

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese Yen

 

 

05/06/11

 

 

1,108,844

 

 

13,602

 

 

13,673

 

 

71

 

Japanese Yen

 

 

05/06/11

 

 

2,358,853

 

 

28,936

 

 

29,087

 

 

151

 

Japanese Yen

 

 

05/06/11

 

 

2,415,199

 

 

29,627

 

 

29,781

 

 

154

 

Japanese Yen

 

 

05/06/11

 

 

621,205

 

 

7,620

 

 

7,660

 

 

40

 

Japanese Yen

 

 

05/09/11

 

 

1,272,431

 

 

15,646

 

 

15,690

 

 

44

 

Japanese Yen

 

 

05/09/11

 

 

3,643,443

 

 

44,799

 

 

44,927

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,230

 

 

140,818

 

 

588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

The Portfolio invested, as a percentage of net assets, in the following industries, as of April 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry

 

Percent of
Net Assets

 


 


 

Commercial Banks

 

 

 

11.1

%

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

 

7.9

%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

7.8

%

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

6.3

%

 

Insurance

 

 

 

4.7

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

3.9

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

 

3.8

%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

Electric Utilities

 

 

 

2.4

%

 

Construction & Engineering

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

Beverages

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

Media

 

 

 

2.2

%

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

2.2

%

 

Tobacco

 

 

 

2.1

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

Communications Equipment

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

Automobiles

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

Machinery

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

Software

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

Investment Company

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

Auto Components

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

IT Services

 

 

 

1.2

%

 

Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

 

1.2

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

 

1.2

%

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

 

1.1

%

 

Food Products

 

 

 

1.1

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

1.0

%

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

Water Utilities

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

Household Durables

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

Airlines

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

Computers & Peripherals

 

 

 

0.6

%

 

 

 





 

Total Investments

 

 

 

98.1

%

 

 

 





 


 

 

 

50

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

See notes to financial statements.




 

HSBC INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks—98.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)

 

 

82,000

 

 

3,164,380

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Auto Components – 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

 

 

234,500

 

 

4,256,175

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Biotechnology – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

 

37,150

 

 

3,599,463

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Capital Markets – 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MF Global Holdings Ltd. (a)

 

 

201,200

 

 

1,692,092

 

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

 

 

84,000

 

 

3,444,840

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,136,932

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Chemicals – 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celanese Corp., Series A

 

 

72,700

 

 

3,629,184

 

Westlake Chemical Corp.

 

 

59,225

 

 

3,888,121

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,517,305

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Commercial Banks – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Horizon National Corp.

 

 

1

 

 

11

 

First Republic Bank (a)

 

 

31,480

 

 

986,898

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

986,909

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

 

 

48,850

 

 

1,832,364

 

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

268,800

 

 

4,626,048

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

 

 

76,025

 

 

2,339,289

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,797,701

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Communications Equipment – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

324,100

 

 

2,025,625

 

Polycom, Inc. (a)

 

 

26,750

 

 

1,600,452

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,626,077

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Containers & Packaging – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

75,080

 

 

2,807,992

 

Packaging Corp. of America

 

 

89,840

 

 

2,563,135

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,371,127

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Diversified Consumer Services – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Oriental Education & Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Group, Inc. ADR (a)

 

 

24,580

 

 

3,063,651

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MSCI, Inc., Class A (a)

 

 

58,400

 

 

2,071,448

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Electrical Equipment – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMETEK, Inc.

 

 

76,400

 

 

3,517,456

 

Hubbell, Inc., Class B

 

 

38,300

 

 

2,680,617

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,198,073

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Electronic Components & Semiconductors – 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harman International Industries, Inc.

 

 

70,400

 

 

3,416,512

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Food Products – 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

 

 

39,680

 

 

2,656,973

 

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

49,560

 

 

3,855,768

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,512,741

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

 

 

97,320

 

 

4,380,373

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

 

 

26,290

 

 

2,140,795

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,521,168

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)

 

 

80,350

 

 

2,469,156

 

Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)

 

 

85,900

 

 

2,771,993

 

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., Class A (a)

 

 

48,710

 

 

590,365

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,831,514

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (a)

 

 

59,700

 

 

2,908,584

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Internet Software & Services – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.

 

 

83,600

 

 

3,089,856

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

IT Services – 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)

 

 

36,300

 

 

3,448,500

 

Syntel, Inc.

 

 

44,350

 

 

2,425,058

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,873,558

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illumina, Inc. (a)

 

 

30,250

 

 

2,147,145

 

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

 

 

48,100

 

 

2,655,120

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

 

 

20,580

 

 

3,856,692

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,658,957

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Machinery – 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crane Co.

 

 

74,554

 

 

3,720,990

 

IDEX Corp.

 

 

68,700

 

 

3,223,404

 

Snap-on, Inc.

 

 

40,350

 

 

2,492,420

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,436,814

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Media – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (a)

 

 

71,650

 

 

1,898,009

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A (a)

 

 

50,700

 

 

1,648,764

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,546,773

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Metals & Mining – 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

 

 

34,430

 

 

3,360,712

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consol Energy, Inc.

 

 

81,080

 

 

4,385,617

 

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

 

 

142,100

 

 

3,207,197

 

Ensco International plc ADR

 

 

62,250

 

 

3,711,345

 

Massey Energy Co.

 

 

49,850

 

 

3,401,764

 

Tesoro Corp. (a)

 

 

120,750

 

 

3,274,740

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,980,663

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elan Corp. plc ADR (a)

 

 

252,400

 

 

2,044,440

 

Santarus, Inc. (a)

 

 

108,140

 

 

336,315

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,380,755

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

 

109,200

 

 

2,637,180

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Road & Rail – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landstar System, Inc.

 

 

76,550

 

 

3,628,470

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

51




 

HSBC INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LSI Corp. (a)

 

 

403,200

 

 

2,955,456

 

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

 

 

341,100

 

 

3,584,961

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

 

 

56,680

 

 

1,783,153

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,323,570

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Software – 5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

 

 

45,250

 

 

2,272,908

 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

 

 

72,450

 

 

3,979,678

 

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

 

 

186,950

 

 

3,869,865

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,122,451

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Specialty Retail – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

 

 

40,950

 

 

2,418,507

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

 

 

167,050

 

 

3,594,916

 

Fossil, Inc. (a)

 

 

29,450

 

 

2,820,721

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,415,637

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

 

 

44,250

 

 

2,741,288

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finisar Corp. (a)

 

 

66,410

 

 

1,865,457

 

NII Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

68,400

 

 

2,844,072

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,709,529

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $127,759,225)

 

 

 

 

 

174,304,480

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company—1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Northern Institutional Government Select Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 0.01% (b)

 

 

2,781,151

 

 

2,781,151

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $2,781,151)

 

 

 

 

 

2,781,151

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(COST $130,540,376) – 100.4%

 

 

 

 

 

177,085,631

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 


 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $176,454,639.


 

 

ADR

—   American Depositary Receipt

plc

—   Public Limited Company


 

 

(a)

Represents non-income producing security.

 

(b)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.


 

 

 

52

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

See notes to financial statements.




 

HSBC INVESTOR VALUE PORTFOLIO


Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks—95.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

 

12,400

 

 

982,700

 

Raytheon Co.

 

 

13,400

 

 

650,570

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,633,270

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Auto Components – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Motors Co. (a)

 

 

33,800

 

 

1,084,642

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Biotechnology – 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc. (a)

 

 

38,400

 

 

2,183,040

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Capital Markets – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

 

5,700

 

 

860,757

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Commercial Banks – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

 

42,700

 

 

1,242,997

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

 

 

36,500

 

 

896,440

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Communications Equipment – 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

55,025

 

 

1,433,951

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (a)

 

 

36,328

 

 

1,666,729

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,100,680

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Diversified Financial Services – 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

 

 

367,200

 

 

1,685,448

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

 

22,150

 

 

1,010,705

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,696,153

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halliburton Co.

 

 

13,500

 

 

681,480

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Food & Staples Retailing – 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVS Caremark Corp.

 

 

31,400

 

 

1,137,936

 

Kroger Co. (The)

 

 

21,900

 

 

532,389

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,670,325

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

 

 

33,800

 

 

817,960

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Insurance – 17.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aon Corp.

 

 

38,500

 

 

2,008,545

 

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (a)

 

 

117,900

 

 

1,437,201

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

 

25,900

 

 

808,857

 

Loews Corp.

 

 

34,440

 

 

1,524,314

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

 

42,000

 

 

1,965,180

 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

43,900

 

 

1,271,783

 

Unum Group

 

 

56,100

 

 

1,485,528

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,501,408

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Machinery – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingersoll-Rand plc

 

 

23,900

 

 

1,206,950

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Media – 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Warner, Inc.

 

 

34,950

 

 

1,323,207

 

Viacom, Inc., Class B

 

 

56,500

 

 

2,890,540

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,213,747

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value($)

 

 

 


 


 

Metals & Mining – 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ADR

 

 

51,527

 

 

2,626,846

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

 

 

33,600

 

 

1,713,936

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,340,782

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 14.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apache Corp.

 

 

19,400

 

 

2,587,378

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

 

 

32,000

 

 

1,502,720

 

Hess Corp.

 

 

12,100

 

 

1,040,116

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

 

 

13,310

 

 

1,281,354

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

12,000

 

 

1,371,480

 

Talisman Energy, Inc.

 

 

46,600

 

 

1,123,060

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,906,108

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Pharmaceuticals – 9.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

 

22,800

 

 

819,660

 

Pfizer, Inc.

 

 

138,200

 

 

2,896,672

 

Sanofi-Aventis ADR

 

 

58,200

 

 

2,300,064

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,016,396

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Road & Rail – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

 

10,000

 

 

1,034,700

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Software – 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA, Inc.

 

 

123,500

 

 

3,036,865

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

 

40,900

 

 

1,064,218

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,101,083

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Tobacco – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

 

14,200

 

 

986,048

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(COST $48,323,452)

 

 

 

 

 

58,174,966

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company—3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Northern Institutional Government Select Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 0.01% (b)

 

 

1,944,264

 

 

1,944,264

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $1,944,264)

 

 

 

 

 

1,944,264

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(COST $50,267,716) – 98.7%

 

 

 

 

 

60,119,230

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 


 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $60,941,551.


 

 

ADR

—   American Depositary Receipt

plc

—   Public Limited Company


 

 

(a)

Represents non-income producing security.

 

(b)

The rate represents the annualized one-day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2011.


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

53



HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Assets and Liabilities—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth
Portfolio

 

International
Equity
Portfolio

 

Opportunity
Portfolio

 

Value
Portfolio

 











Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

 

$

111,920,306

 

$

44,777,292

 

$

177,085,631

 

$

60,119,230

 

Foreign currency, at value

 

 

 

 

72,605

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends receivable

 

 

36,348

 

 

255,608

 

 

69,604

 

 

24,639

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

 

784,435

 

 

823,408

 

 

494,059

 

 

836,077

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

96

 

 

15,164

 

 

135

 

 

52

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Assets

 

 

112,741,185

 

 

45,944,667

 

 

177,649,429

 

 

60,979,998

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

1,205,819

 

 

253,363

 

 

1,053,296

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Management

 

 

54,773

 

 

32,226

 

 

112,195

 

 

25,524

 

Administration

 

 

2,271

 

 

922

 

 

3,576

 

 

1,240

 

Compliance Services

 

 

50

 

 

20

 

 

77

 

 

24

 

Accounting

 

 

 

 

919

 

 

 

 

231

 

Custodian

 

 

2,105

 

 

28,323

 

 

4,782

 

 

1,116

 

Trustee

 

 

343

 

 

198

 

 

473

 

 

178

 

Other

 

 

14,623

 

 

1,784

 

 

20,391

 

 

10,134

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,279,984

 

 

317,790

 

 

1,194,790

 

 

38,447

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Applicable to investors’ beneficial interest

 

$

111,461,201

 

$

45,626,877

 

$

176,454,639

 

$

60,941,551

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investments, at cost

 

$

79,871,769

 

$

41,376,120

 

$

130,540,376

 

$

50,267,716

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at cost

 

$

 

$

71,897

 

$

 

$

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

54

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

See notes to financial statements.



HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Operations—For the six months ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth
Portfolio

 

International
Equity
Portfolio

 

Opportunity
Portfolio

 

Value
Portfolio

 















Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

$

338,144

 

$

583,823

 

$

736,798

 

$

379,390

 

Foreign tax withholding

 

 

(313

)

 

(59,469

)

 

 

 

(3,411

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Income

 

 

337,831

 

 

524,354

 

 

736,798

 

 

375,979

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Management

 

 

301,028

 

 

188,737

 

 

630,984

 

 

148,274

 

Administration fees

 

 

13,327

 

 

5,380

 

 

19,960

 

 

7,149

 

Accounting

 

 

22,584

 

 

39,810

 

 

22,580

 

 

22,161

 

Compliance Services

 

 

329

 

 

133

 

 

482

 

 

172

 

Custodian

 

 

5,110

 

 

28,484

 

 

9,732

 

 

2,824

 

Printing

 

 

226

 

 

99

 

 

319

 

 

116

 

Professional

 

 

4,717

 

 

3,350

 

 

7,051

 

 

2,059

 

Trustee

 

 

1,352

 

 

685

 

 

1,956

 

 

719

 

Other

 

 

1,493

 

 

2,387

 

 

2,064

 

 

775

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Expenses

 

 

350,166

 

 

269,065

 

 

695,128

 

 

184,249

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

(12,335

)

 

255,289

 

 

41,670

 

 

191,730

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions

 

 

6,244,997

 

 

3,089,020

 

 

13,813,276

 

 

177,193

 

Net realized gains (losses) from forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

(44,425

)

 

 

 

 

Payments by affiliates for the violation of certain investment policies and limitations

 

 

 

 

5,235

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

12,596,447

 

 

1,771,202

 

 

28,345,662

 

 

8,407,254

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments

 

 

18,841,444

 

 

4,821,032

 

 

42,158,938

 

 

8,584,447

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

$

18,829,109

 

$

5,076,321

 

$

42,200,608

 

$

8,776,177

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

55



HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth
Portfolio

 

International Equity
Portfolio

 







 

 

For the six
months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 

For the six
months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 











Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

(12,335

)

$

(34,003

)

$

255,289

 

$

3,219,961

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

 

 

6,244,997

 

 

4,569,747

 

 

3,044,595

 

 

(24,730,645

)

Payments by affiliates for the violation of certain investment policies and limitations

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,235

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

12,596,447

 

 

12,751,375

 

 

1,771,202

 

 

13,409,621

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

18,829,109

 

 

17,287,119

 

 

5,076,321

 

 

(8,101,063

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Proceeds from contributions

 

 

8,636,280

 

 

10,138,077

 

 

4,863,572

 

 

15,234,642

 

Value of withdrawals

 

 

(14,754,989

)

 

(16,837,279

)

 

(6,130,610

)

 

(182,464,190

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interest

 

 

(6,118,709

)

 

(6,699,202

)

 

(1,267,038

)

 

(167,229,548

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets

 

 

12,710,400

 

 

10,587,917

 

 

3,809,283

 

 

(175,330,611

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

98,750,801

 

 

88,162,884

 

 

41,817,594

 

 

217,148,205

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

End of period

 

$

111,461,201

 

$

98,750,801

 

$

45,626,877

 

$

41,817,594

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

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See notes to financial statements.



HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opportunity
Portfolio

 

Value
Portfolio

 







 

 

For the six
months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 

For the six
months ended
April 30, 2011
(Unaudited)

 

For the
year ended
October 31, 2010

 











Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

41,670

 

$

(461,786

)

$

191,730

 

$

429,922

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

 

 

13,813,276

 

 

17,836,311

 

 

177,193

 

 

1,033,776

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

 

28,345,662

 

 

17,016,734

 

 

8,407,254

 

 

5,043,263

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

42,200,608

 

 

34,391,259

 

 

8,776,177

 

 

6,506,961

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Proceeds from contributions

 

 

9,182,478

 

 

10,306,391

 

 

7,152,248

 

 

6,794,273

 

Value of withdrawals

 

 

(14,329,999

)

 

(35,044,419

)

 

(6,729,526

)

 

(11,244,738

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from transactions in investors’ beneficial interest

 

 

(5,147,521

)

 

(24,738,028

)

 

422,722

 

 

(4,450,465

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Change in net assets

 

 

37,053,087

 

 

9,653,231

 

 

9,198,899

 

 

2,056,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

139,401,552

 

 

129,748,321

 

 

51,742,652

 

 

49,686,156

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

End of period

 

$

176,454,639

 

$

139,401,552

 

$

60,941,551

 

$

51,742,652

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio/Supplementary Data

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Total
Return(a)

 

Net Assets
at End of
Period
(000’s)

 

Ratio of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets(b)

 

Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets(b)

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets(b)(c)

 

Portfolio
Turnover (a)

 















GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

 

7.53

%

$

59,828

 

 

0.69

%

 

0.38

%

 

0.69

%

 

75.06

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

31.11

%

 

89,686

 

 

0.62

%

 

0.45

%

 

0.62

%

 

57.04

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

(37.75

)%(d)

 

81,942

 

 

0.62

%

 

0.19

%

 

0.62

%

 

157.87

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

19.31

%

 

88,163

 

 

0.69

%

 

0.17

%

 

0.69

%

 

65.67

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

20.34

%

 

98,751

 

 

0.68

%

 

(0.04

)%

 

0.68

%

 

89.14

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

19.46

%

 

111,461

 

 

0.66

%

 

0.34

%

 

0.66

%

 

27.13

%





















INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

 

32.79

%

 

333,755

 

 

0.86

%

 

2.03

%

 

0.86

%

 

33.39

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

25.17

%

 

455,062

 

 

0.79

%

 

2.16

%

 

0.79

%

 

26.08

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

(51.79

)%

 

199,309

 

 

0.76

%

 

2.65

%

 

0.76

%

 

28.98

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

24.16

%

 

217,148

 

 

0.88

%

 

2.23

%

 

0.88

%

 

58.31

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

6.15

%

 

41,818

 

 

0.87

%

 

2.07

%

 

0.87

%

 

63.35

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

12.34

%(e)

 

45,627

 

 

1.27

%

 

1.20

%

 

1.27

%

 

129.61

%(f)





















OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

 

19.54

%

 

241,495

 

 

0.91

%

 

(0.40

)%

 

0.91

%

 

60.83

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

30.54

%

 

224,268

 

 

0.91

%

 

(0.55

)%

 

0.91

%

 

69.41

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

(35.30

)%

 

127,970

 

 

0.87

%

 

(0.46

)%

 

0.87

%

 

80.42

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

15.41

%

 

129,748

 

 

0.90

%

 

(0.37

)%

 

0.90

%

 

64.91

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

28.74

%

 

139,402

 

 

0.89

%

 

(0.35

)%

 

0.89

%

 

67.62

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

30.54

%

 

176,455

 

 

0.88

%

 

0.05

%

 

0.88

%

 

29.52

%





















VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended October 31, 2006

 

 

22.21

%

 

67,432

 

 

0.71

%

 

1.23

%

 

0.71

%

 

20.63

%

Year Ended October 31, 2007

 

 

10.28

%

 

82,658

 

 

0.66

%

 

1.29

%

 

0.66

%

 

18.67

%

Year Ended October 31, 2008

 

 

(39.91

)%

 

49,663

 

 

0.64

%

 

1.54

%

 

0.64

%

 

24.61

%

Year Ended October 31, 2009

 

 

20.05

%

 

49,686

 

 

0.68

%

 

1.41

%

 

0.68

%

 

19.77

%

Year Ended October 31, 2010

 

 

13.56

%

 

51,743

 

 

0.67

%

 

0.87

%

 

0.67

%

 

26.36

%

Six Months Ended April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

16.73

%

 

60,942

 

 

0.65

%

 

0.68

%

 

0.65

%

 

10.48

%






















 

 

(a)

Not annualized for period less than one year.

 

 

(b)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

 

(c)

Excluding fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.

 

 

(d)

During the year ended October 31, 2008, Winslow Capital Management, Inc. reimbursed $64,658 to the Growth Portfolio related to violations of certain investment policies and limitations. The corresponding impact to total return was 0.08%.

 

 

(e)

During the period ended April 30, 2011, amounts were reimbursed to the HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio in connection with violations of certain investment policies and limitations. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.01%.

 

 

(f)

Effective at the close of business on January 12, 2011, the HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio changed its subadviser from AllianceBernstein L.P. to Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC. As a result, the portfolio turnover rate was higher than historic rates.


 

 

 

58

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See notes to financial statements.




 

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

1.

Organization:

          The HSBC Investor Portfolios (the “Portfolio Trust”), is an open-end management investment company organized as a New York trust under the laws of the State of New York on November 1, 1994. The Portfolio Trust contains the following master funds (individually, a “Portfolio,” collectively, the “Portfolios”):

 

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

Short Name

 


 


 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

Growth Portfolio

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

International Equity Portfolio

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

Opportunity Portfolio

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

Value Portfolio

          The Portfolios operate as master funds in master-feeder arrangements, in which other funds invest all or part of their investable assets in the Portfolios. The Portfolios also receive investments from funds of funds. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of beneficial interests in the Portfolios.

          The Portfolios are diversified series of the Portfolio Trust and are part of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds. Financial statements for all other funds of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds are published separately.

          Under the Portfolio Trust’s organizational documents, the Portfolio Trust’s Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolios. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio Trust may enter into contracts with its service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the Portfolios. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve any future claims that may be made against the Portfolios. However, based on experience, the Portfolio Trust expects that risk of loss to be remote.

 

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies:

          The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolios in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated events and transactions through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, for purposes of recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and there are no subsequent events to report.

Securities Valuation:

          The Portfolios record their investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 3 below.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

          Investment transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after trade date. For financial reporting purposes, changes in holdings are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Investment gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of premium or discount. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Foreign Currency Translation:

          The accounting records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the value of investments, assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Portfolios do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currencies.

 

 

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59




 

HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)

Expense Allocations:

          Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio. Expenses not directly attributable to a Portfolio are allocated proportionally among the applicable funds within the HSBC Investor Family of Funds in relation to net assets or on another reasonable basis.

Federal Income Taxes:

          Each Portfolio will be treated as a partnership for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, each Portfolio passes through all of its net investment income and gains and losses to its feeder funds, and is therefore not subject to U.S. Federal income tax. As such, investors in the Portfolios will be taxed on their respective share of the Portfolios’ ordinary income and realized gains. It is intended that the Portfolios will be managed in such a way that an investor will be able to satisfy the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.

          Management of the Portfolios has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Derivative Instruments:

          All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on the Portfolio’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

          Each Portfolio may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts. The Portfolios enter into foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency. In addition to the foreign currency risk related to the use of these contracts, the Portfolios could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date. For the period ended April 30, 2011, the International Equity Portfolio entered into foreign currency contracts in connection with planned purchases and sales of securities. The contract amount of forward foreign currency contracts outstanding was $0.26 million as of April 30, 2011. The monthly average contract amount for these contracts was $0.04 million.

Futures Contracts:

          Each Portfolio may invest in futures contracts. The Portfolios use futures contracts for the purpose of hedging their existing portfolio securities or securities they intend to purchase against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Portfolio each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. The Portfolio recognizes a gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the variation margin. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Portfolios and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. For the period ended April 30, 2011, the Portfolios did not hold any futures contracts.

 

 

60

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HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS


Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

 

 

 

          The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments for the International Equity Portfolio as of April 30, 2011:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 


 


 

Primary Risk Exposure

 

Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Location

 

Total Fair
Value*

 

Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Location

 

Total Fair
Value*

 


 


 


 


 


 

Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

$

590

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

$

35

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

*

Total Fair Value is presented by Primary Risk Exposure. For foreign currency exchange contracts, such amounts represent the unrealized gain/appreciation (for asset derivatives) or loss/depreciation (for liability derivatives).

 

 

 

 

 

          The derivative instruments had the following impact on the Statements of Operations for the International Equity Portfolio for the period ended April 30, 2011:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Risk Exposure

 

Location of
Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

 

Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

 


 


 



 



 

Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Net realized gains (losses) on forward foreign currency contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 

($

44,425

)

$

555

 


 

 

3.

Investment Valuation Summary:

 

 

 

          The valuation techniques employed by the Portfolios, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Portfolios’ investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:


 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2: other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3: significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)


 

 

 

          The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

 

 

          Exchange traded, domestic equity securities are valued at the last sales price on a national securities exchange, or in the absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing bid price on such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

          Exchange traded, foreign equity securities are valued in the appropriate currency on the last quoted sale price and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Foreign equity securities that are not exchanged traded are valued in the appropriate currency at the average of the quoted bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter market and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.


 

 

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61




 

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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

          Shares of exchange traded funds and closed-end registered investment companies are valued in the same manner as other equity securities and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Mutual funds are valued at their net asset values, as reported by such companies and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

          Exchange traded futures contracts are valued at their settlement price on the exchange on which they are traded and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

          Forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued at the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

          Repurchase agreements are valued at original cost and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

          Securities or other assets for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable due to a significant event, are valued pursuant to procedures adopted by the Portfolio Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Procedures”). Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Examples of potentially significant events that could affect the value of an individual security and thus require pricing under the Procedures include corporate actions by the issuer, announcements by the issuer relating to its earnings or products, regulatory news, natural disasters, and litigation. Examples of potentially significant events that could affect multiple securities held by a Portfolio include governmental actions, natural disasters, and armed conflicts. In addition, if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Portfolios’ net assets are calculated, such securities may be valued using fair value pricing in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Management identifies possible fluctuations in foreign securities by monitoring the rise or fall in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of a rise or fall greater than predetermined levels, the International Equity Portfolio may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to value its foreign securities, rather than local market closing prices. When the International Equity Portfolio uses such a valuation model, the value assigned to the International Equity Portfolio’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investment on their primary markets or exchanges and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The valuation of these securities may represent a transfer between Levels 1 and 2. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the International Equity Portfolio to a significant extent.

 

 

 

          For the period ended April 30, 2011, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

 

 

          The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in valuing the Portfolios’ investments based upon three levels defined above:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Growth Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (a)

 

$

109,501,127

 

$

 

$

 

$

109,501,127

 

Investment Company

 

 

2,419,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,419,179

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Securities

 

$

111,920,306

 

$

 

$

 

$

111,920,306

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (b)

 

$

43,531,573

 

$

 

$

 

$

43,531,573

 

Exchange Traded Funds

 

 

533,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

533,049

 

Investment Company

 

 

712,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

712,670

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Securities

 

$

44,777,292

 

$

 

$

 

$

44,777,292

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments (c):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

 

555

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investments

 

$

44,777,292

 

$

555

 

$

 

$

44,777,847

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

62

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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (a)

 

$

174,304,480

 

$

 

$

 

$

174,304,480

 

Investment Company

 

 

2,781,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,781,151

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Securities

 

$

177,085,631

 

$

 

$

 

$

177,085,631

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (a)

 

$

58,174,966

 

$

 

$

 

$

58,174,966

 

Investment Company

 

 

1,944,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,944,264

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Investment Securities

 

$

60,119,230

 

$

 

$

 

$

60,119,230

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

 


 

(a)

For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

 

 

 

 

(b)

For detailed country descriptions, see the accompanying Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

 

 

 

 

(c)

Other financial instruments would include any derivative instruments, such as forward foreign currency contracts. These investments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized gain or loss on the investment.


 

 

 

          The Trust recognizes significant transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end. The only significant transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 as of April 30, 2011 are related to the use of the systematic valuation model to value foreign securities in the International Equity Portfolio.

 

 

 

          In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04 (“ASU 2011-04”), “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

 

4.

Related Party Transactions and Other Agreements:

Investment Management:

 

 

 

          HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (“HSBC” or the “Investment Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., a national bank organized under the laws of the United States, acts as the Investment Adviser to the Portfolios pursuant to an investment management contract with the Portfolio Trust. As Investment Adviser, HSBC manages the investments of the Portfolios and continuously reviews, supervises, and administers the Portfolios’ investments. Winslow Capital Management, Inc. (“Winslow”), Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord, Abbett”), Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (“Westfield”) and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (“NWQ”) serve as subadvisers for the Growth Portfolio, International Equity Portfolio, Opportunity Portfolio, and the Value Portfolio, respectively, and are paid for their services directly by the respective Portfolios. Effective at the close of business on January 12, 2011, Lord, Abbett replaced AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) as subadviser to the International Equity Portfolio.

 

 

 

          For their services, the Investment Adviser and Winslow receive in aggregate, from the Growth Portfolio, a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:


 

 

 

 

 

Based on Average Daily Net Assets of all Sub-Adviser serviced funds and separate accounts affiliated with HSBC:

 

Fee Rate*

 


 


 

Up to $250 million

 

 

0.575%

 

In excess of $250 million but not exceeding $500 million

 

 

0.525%

 

In excess of $500 million but not exceeding $750 million

 

 

0.475%

 

In excess of $750 million but not exceeding $1 billion

 

 

0.425%

 

In excess of $1 billion

 

 

0.375%

 


 

 

 

 


 

*

The Growth Portfolio may pay the Investment Adviser and Winslow an aggregate maximum fee of up to 0.68%. Currently, the Investment Adviser’s contractual fee is 0.175% and Winslow’s maximum contractual fee is 0.40%. Accordingly, the current aggregate maximum fee rate is 0.575%.


 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

          For their services, the Investment Adviser and Lord, Abbett (and AllianceBernstein, prior to January 12, 2011) receive in aggregate, from the International Equity Portfolio, a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:


 

 

 

 

 

Based on Average Daily Net Assets of:

 

Fee Rate

 


 


 

Up to $10 million

 

 

1.015%

 

In excess of $10 million but not exceeding $25 million

 

 

0.925%

 

In excess of $25 million but not exceeding $50 million

 

 

0.790%

 

In excess of $50 million but not exceeding $100 million

 

 

0.700%

 

In excess of $100 million

 

 

0.610%

 


 

 

 

          For their services, the Investment Adviser and Westfield receive in aggregate, a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.80% of the Opportunity Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

 

 

 

          For their services, the Investment Adviser and NWQ receive in aggregate, from the Value Portfolio, a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:


 

 

 

 

 

Based on Average Daily Net Assets of:

 

Fee Rate

 


 


 

Up to $500 million

 

 

0.525%

 

In excess of $500 million but not exceeding $1 billion

 

 

0.475%

 

In excess of $1 billion

 

 

0.425%

 


 

 

 

          Any voluntary fee waivers/reimbursements are not subject to recoupment in subsequent fiscal periods. Voluntary waiver/reimbursements may be stopped at any time.

 

 

 

Administration:

 

 

 

          HSBC serves the Portfolios as Administrator. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, HSBC receives from the Portfolios (as well as the other funds in the HSBC Investor Family of Funds) a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rate of:


 

 

 

 

 

Based on Average Daily Net Assets of

 

Fee Rate

 


 


 

Up to $10 billion

 

 

0.0550%

 

In excess of $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion

 

 

0.0350%

 

In excess of $20 billion but not exceeding $50 billion

 

 

0.0275%

 

In excess of $50 billion

 

 

0.0250%

 


 

 

 

          The fee rates and breakpoints are determined on the basis of the aggregate average daily net assets of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds, however, the assets of the Portfolios and HSBC Investor Funds that invest in the Portfolios are not double-counted. The total administration fee paid to HSBC is allocated to each series in the HSBC Investor Family of Funds based upon its proportionate share of the aggregate net assets of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds. For assets invested in the Portfolios by the HSBC Investor Funds, the Portfolios pay half of the administration fee and the other funds pay half of the administration fee, for a combination of the total fee rate set forth above. Certain administrative fees of the Portfolios also may be reduced by treating them as apportioned in part to other funds making investments in the Portfolios.

 

 

 

          During the period ended April 30, 2011, Lord, Abbett reimbursed $5,235 to the International Equity Portfolio related to violations of certain investment policies and limitations. The impact to the total return is disclosed in the Financial Highlights.

 

 

 

          Pursuant to a Sub-Administration Agreement with HSBC, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., serves as the Portfolio Trust’s Sub-Administrator subject to the general supervision of the Portfolio Trust’s Board of Trustees and HSBC. For these services, Citi is entitled to a fee, payable by HSBC, at an annual rate equivalent to the fee rates set forth above, minus 0.02%, which is retained by HSBC.

 

 

 

          Under a Compliance Services Agreement between the Portfolio Trust and the other HSBC Investor Funds (the “Trusts”) and Citi (the “CCO Agreement”), Citi makes an employee available to serve as the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”). Under the CCO Agreement, Citi also provides infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Portfolios’ compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the CCO Agreement, the HSBC Investor Family of Funds paid Citi $137,025 for the period ended April 30, 2011, plus reimbursement of certain expenses. Expenses incurred by each Portfolio are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Compliance Services.” Citi pays the salary and other compensation earned by individuals as employees of Citi.

 

 

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Fund Accounting:

 

 

 

          Citi provides fund accounting services for the Portfolio Trust. For its services to the Portfolios, Citi receives an annual fee per portfolio, including reimbursement of certain expenses, that is accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

 

 

Independent Trustees:

 

 

 

          Each non-interested Trustee is compensated with a $63,000 annual Board retainer for services as a Trustee of the HSBC Investor Family of Funds (or the “Trusts”), as well as a $3,000 annual retainer for each Committee of the Board of the Trusts. Each non-interested Trustee also receives a $5,000 and $3,000 meeting fee for each regular in-person Board meeting and Committee meeting, respectively. Furthermore, each non-interested Trustee receives compensation for attending special meetings and/or functioning as a Committee or Board Chairperson. In addition, the non-interested Trustees are reimbursed for certain expenses incurred in connection with their Board membership. Any emeritus Trustees will be compensated for their services in accordance with a predetermined portion of the non-interested Trustee compensation schedule approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

 

5.

Investment Transactions:

 

 

 

          Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the period ended April 30, 2011 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Name

 

Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)

 

Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)

 


 


 


 

Growth Portfolio

 

$

28,253,407

 

$

34,245,625

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

 

53,773,544

 

 

54,990,084

 

Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

45,561,541

 

 

48,726,052

 

Value Portfolio

 

 

6,543,440

 

 

5,670,279

 


 

 

 

          For the period ended April 30, 2011, there were no long-term U.S. Government securities held by the Portfolio Trust.

 

 

6.

Federal Income Tax Information:

 

 

 

          At April 30, 2011, the cost basis of securities for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Tax Cost

 

Tax Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Tax Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)*

 


 


 


 


 


 

Growth Portfolio

 

$

80,411,230

 

$

32,360,739

 

$

(851,663

)

$

31,509,076

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

 

41,578,264

 

 

4,167,364

 

 

(968,336

)

 

3,199,028

 

Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

133,174,429

 

 

51,906,147

 

 

(7,994,945

)

 

43,911,202

 

Value Portfolio

 

 

50,434,347

 

 

12,918,165

 

 

(3,233,282

)

 

9,684,883

 


 

 


*

The difference between book-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.


 

 

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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited)


 

 

 

          Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), generally requires that a majority of the trustees of a mutual fund who are not parties to an investment advisory agreement for the fund or “interested persons” of the fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”) review and approve the investment advisory agreement at an in person meeting for an initial period of up to two years and thereafter on an annual basis. A summary of the material factors considered by the Independent Trustees and the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) of HSBC Investor Funds, HSBC Advisor Funds Trust and HSBC Investor Portfolios (each, a “Trust”) in connection with approving investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the series of the Trusts (each, a “Fund”) during the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2011 and the conclusions the Independent Trustees and Board made as a result of those considerations are set forth below.

 

 

 

I. Annual Continuation of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

 

 

          The Board met in person on December 7, 2010 and the Contracts and Expense Committee thereof, which consists of the Independent Trustees of the Trusts (the “Contracts Committee”), met on November 22 and December 6, 2010 to consider, among other things:


 

 

 

 

 

 

the approval of the continuation of the: (i) Investment Advisory Contracts and related Supplements (“Advisory Contracts”) between the Trusts and HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (the “Adviser”) and (ii) Sub-Advisory Agreements (“Sub-Advisory Contracts”) between the Adviser and each investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) to one or more Funds; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

the approval of the continuation of certain other ancillary agreements to which the Adviser is a party that obligate the Adviser to provide the Funds with administrative services, such as the Administration Agreement, Support Services Agreement and Operational Support Services Agreement (each, an “Ancillary Agreement”).


 

 

 

          Prior to the meetings, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed the information they thought reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Advisory Contracts, Sub-Advisory Contracts and Ancillary Agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”). This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers provide; (ii) the personnel who provide such services; (iii) investment performance; (iv) trading practices of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (iv) fees received or to be received by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, including in comparison with the advisory fees paid by other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc.; (v) total expense ratios, including in comparison with the total expense ratios of other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc.; (vi) the profitability of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers; and (vii) compliance-related matters pertaining to the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. Counsel to the Trust and to the Independent Trustees were present at each Contracts Committee meeting and the Board meeting. In this regard, counsel to the Independent Trustees advised the Independent Trustees with respect to their deliberations during the process and their fiduciary obligations under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

          On November 22, 2010, the Contracts Committee convened and its members reviewed the information provided in advance of the meeting and discussed, among other things: (i) the Ancillary Agreements; (ii) the Trusts’ arrangements with the Sub-Advisers and the Funds advised by the Sub-Advisers; and (iii) the Adviser’s investment advisory arrangements with respect to the World Selection Funds. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Committee requested certain additional information from the Adviser with respect to the services provided or proposed to be provided under the Ancillary Agreements, among other matters. The Contracts Committee also convened on December 6, 2010 to discuss, among other things: (i) the Adviser’s advisory services with respect to the Funds that are money market funds (“Money Market Funds”); (ii) the Adviser’s profitability; and (iii) the Adviser’s response to the follow-up questions posed by the Contracts Committee following the November 22, 2010 Contracts Committee meeting. Following the December 6 Contracts Committee meeting, the members of the Contracts Committee determined to recommend to the Board, including the Independent Trustees, that the Agreements be continued for an additional one-year period.

 

 

 

          At the in-person meeting held on December 7, 2010, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed the materials and other information provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and considered the previous deliberations and recommendation of the Contracts Committee. As a result of this process, the Board and Independent Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the Agreements with respect to each Fund.

 

 

 

          The Board and the Independent Trustees made these determinations on the basis of the following considerations, among others:

 

 

 

          Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided by Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees examined the nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory and administrative support services provided by the Adviser to


 

 

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the Funds, as well as the quality and experience of the Adviser’s personnel. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered the capabilities and performance of the Adviser’s Multimanager unit with respect to the World Selection Funds and the equity Funds, as well as the capabilities and performance of the Adviser’s portfolio management and credit review teams with respect to the Money Market Funds. The Independent Trustees also considered the nature, quality and extent of the administrative support services that the Adviser provides to the Funds, including the Adviser’s oversight and management of the Funds’ other service providers.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also took note of: (i) the long-term relationship between the Adviser and the Funds; (ii) the Adviser’s reputation and financial condition; and (iii) the efforts undertaken by the Adviser to foster the growth and development of the Funds since the inception of each of the Funds. With respect to the Money Market Funds, the Independent Trustees considered the financial support the Adviser and its affiliates have afforded the Money Market Funds, in terms of both the actions taken with respect to structured investment vehicle investments in 2008 and the fee waivers and reimbursements made to maintain a non-negative yield for the Money Market Funds more recently. In addition, the Independent Trustees considered the Adviser’s performance in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing its own and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance with the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures and investment objectives.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also examined the nature, quality and extent of the services that the Sub-Advisers provide to their respective Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered the investment performance and the portfolio risk characteristics achieved by the Sub-Advisers and the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management teams, experience, and the quality of their compliance programs, among other factors. In the context of the HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio (“International Equity Portfolio” or “Portfolio”), the Independent Trustees considered that, although they were not satisfied with the performance of the Portfolio, the Adviser had taken steps to address the Portfolio’s performance, including proposing the approval of Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) to replace AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) as investment sub-adviser to the Portfolio at the Board meeting held on December 7, and that AllianceBernstein’s services should be evaluated on the basis that AllianceBernstein likely would be replaced by Lord Abbett early in 2011.

 

 

 

          Based on these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, and that the services provided supported continuance of the Agreements.

 

 

 

          Investment Performance of the Funds, Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees considered the investment performance of each Fund over various periods of time, as compared to one another as well as to comparable funds and one or more benchmark indices. In the case of the International Equity Portfolio, as noted above, the Independent Trustees considered that the Adviser had taken steps to address performance that the Independent Trustees did not deem satisfactory, including proposing that Lord Abbett become the investment sub-adviser of the Fund in place of AllianceBernstein. In the context of the Money Market Funds, the Independent Trustees considered the yield support that the Adviser had provided in order for the Money Market Funds to retain non-negative performance. The Independent Trustees determined that the Funds’ investment performance and the Adviser’s actions to improve investment performance, where applicable, supported continuance of the Agreements.

 

 

 

          Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees considered the costs of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and the expense ratios of the Funds more generally. The Independent Trustees considered the Adviser’s profitability and costs, including by means of an analysis provided by the Adviser of its estimated profitability attributable to its relationship with the Funds. The Independent Trustees also considered the advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts and compared those fees to the fees of similar funds, which had been compiled and provided by Lipper Inc. The Independent Trustees determined that the Funds had advisory fees competitive with those of similar funds, noting the resources, expertise and experience provided to the Funds.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also compared the advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts with those of other accounts managed by the Adviser, and evaluated information provided as to why advisory fees may differ between mutual funds and other advisory relationships. In this regard, the Independent Trustees concluded that differences in advisory fees assessed between the Funds and other accounts managed by the Adviser did not preclude approval of the Advisory Contracts.


 

 

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          With respect to the administrative support services provided by the Adviser, the Independent Trustees considered the fees charged for such services and evaluated the fees payable to the Adviser and those payable to other providers of administrative services to the Funds.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees also considered the costs of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers, as applicable; the relative portions of the total advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisers and retained by the Adviser in its capacity as the Funds’ investment adviser; and the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Independent Trustees also considered information on profitability where provided by the Sub-Advisers.

 

 

 

          The Independent Trustees concluded that the advisory fees payable to the Adviser and the Funds’ Sub-Advisers were fair and reasonable in light of the factors set forth above.

 

 

 

          Other Relevant Considerations. The Independent Trustees also considered the extent to which the Adviser and Sub-Advisers had achieved economies of scale, whether the Funds’ expense structure permits economies of scale to be shared with the Funds’ shareholders and, if so, the extent to which the Funds’ shareholders may benefit from these economies of scale. The Independent Trustees also noted the contractual caps on certain Fund expenses provided by the Adviser with respect to many of the Funds in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of those Funds. The Independent Trustees also considered certain information provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers with respect to the benefits they may derive from their relationships with the Funds, including the fact that certain Sub-Advisers have “soft dollar” arrangements with respect to Fund brokerage and therefore may have access to research and other permissible services.

 

 

 

          In light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the meeting) approved the continuation of each Agreement.

 

 

 

II. Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement for the HSBC Investor International Equity Fund

 

 

 

          The Valuation and Investment Oversight Committee of the Board (the “Investment Committee”), which consists of the Independent Trustees, and the Board met in person and considered the initial approval of the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Lord Abbett with respect to the International Equity Portfolio on December 6 and 7, 2010, respectively. The HSBC Investor International Equity Fund series of HSBC Advisor Funds Trust and the HSBC Investor Overseas Fund series of HSBC Investor Funds each invests all of its investable assets in the International Equity Portfolio in a master-feeder structure.

 

 

 

          Prior to the meetings, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed the information they thought reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services that Lord Abbett would provide; (ii) the personnel who would provide such services; (iii) investment performance; (iv) fees that would be received by Lord Abbett, including in comparison with the advisory fees paid by other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc.; and (v) total expense ratios, including in comparison with the total expense ratios of other similar funds based on materials provided by Lipper Inc. Counsel to the Trust and to the Independent Trustees were present at the Committee meeting and the Board meeting. In this regard, counsel to the Independent Trustees advised the Independent Trustees with respect to their deliberations during the process and their fiduciary obligations under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

          At the meeting of the Investment Committee, the Committee members received a presentation by Lord Abbett and discussed the information presented at and the materials provided in advance of the meeting. Based on its deliberations, the Committee determined to recommend to the Board, including the Independent Trustees, that Lord Abbett replace AllianceBernstein as the Sub-Adviser of the Portfolio. At the meeting of the Board, the Independent Trustees considered the recommendation of the Investment Committee and further evaluated the proposal. As a result of this process, the Board and Independent Trustees determined to approve the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Portfolio for an initial term of two years.

 

 

 

          The Board and the Independent Trustees made these determinations on the basis of the following considerations, among others:

 

 

 

          Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Sub-Adviser. The Independent Trustees considered information provided by the Adviser on Lord Abbett’s history, investment selection process, style tilt and flexibility, performance and tracking error. The Independent Trustees considered Lord Abbett’s organizational structure and biographical information on key employees of the firm. The Independent Trustees noted the Adviser’s view that Lord Abbett has


 

 

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competitive advantages in the strong team dynamic of its core international strategy team members, the risk management framework used in managing portfolios, and the collaboration between the portfolio management team and others within the firm. The Independent Trustees also noted the Adviser’s comparison of Lord Abbett’s investment process to that of AllianceBernstein and the Adviser’s belief that Lord Abbett’s investment process had produced more stable returns over the longer term than that of AllianceBernstein. The Independent Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that Lord Abbett appeared able to provide supported engaging Lord Abbett to be the Portfolio’s Sub-Adviser.

 

 

 

          Investment Performance of the Sub-Adviser. The Independent Trustees considered Lord Abbett’s performance with respect to its international equity strategy over various time periods, including one, three, five and ten years. The Independent Trustees noted that the firm’s 2009 performance for the international equity strategy had been negatively affected by its fourth quarter results, but that its three year and five year performance had remained strong. The Independent Trustees also noted the consistency of Lord Abbett’s investment performance over the past five calendar years, noting that 2006 was the only year where the firm had underperformed versus the MSCI EAFE Large Cap Core Index. The Independent Trustees also noted that Lord Abbett’s consistent performance was demonstrated by its scoring in the top quartile for relative and absolute risk efficiency during that period. The Independent Trustees concluded that Lord Abbett’s investment performance for its international strategy supported its engagement as Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio.

 

 

 

          Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Sub-Adviser. The Independent Trustees considered the proposed fee for providing sub-advisory services to the Portfolio and the fact that the fee was identical to the fee currently paid to AllianceBernstein. The Independent Trustees considered the information presented regarding the competitiveness of the International Equity Portfolio’s advisory fees and the total expense ratios of the HSBC Investor International Equity Fund and HSBC Investor Overseas Fund more generally in light of the proposed sub-advisory fee. The Independent Trustees concluded that the fee proposed to be paid to Lord Abbett is fair and reasonable.

 

 

 

          Other Relevant Considerations. Among other factors, the Independent Trustees considered the needs of the shareholders of the HSBC Investor International Equity Fund and HSBC Investor Overseas Fund in terms of investment performance, as determined by the Multimanager team of the Adviser, the Adviser’s efforts to locate one or more investment sub-advisers that had a track record of producing investment performance with the desired attributes, individually or as a group, and the relative difficulty in interesting potential candidates to pursue the sub-advisory relationship with the Portfolio, given its relatively small asset size. The Independent Trustees also considered the extent to which the Portfolio’s expense structure may permit economies of scale to be shared with the Portfolio’s shareholders and the extent to which the Portfolio’s shareholders might benefit from these potential economies of scale. The Independent Trustees also noted the proposed contractual caps on certain Fund expenses for the HSBC Investor Overseas Fund in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of the Fund.

 

 

 

          In light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the meeting) approved the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the International Equity Portfolio for an initial term of two years.

 

 

 

III. Approval of an Advisory Contract Supplement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the HSBC Investor Risk Managed Fund

 

 

 

          On February 28, 2011, the Contracts Committee and the Board met in person to consider the expansion of the HSBC Investor Funds family to include a new series of HSBC Investor Funds, the HSBC Investor Risk Managed Fund (“Risk Managed Fund”) and, in connection therewith, approving:


 

 

 

 

 

 

the Advisory Contract between the Adviser and the Trust with respect to the Risk Managed Fund and the related Contract Supplement applicable to the Risk Managed Fund (“RM Advisory Agreement”);

 

 

 

 

 

 

a Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Sinopia Asset Management (“Sinopia”) with respect to the Risk Managed Fund (“RM Sub-Advisory Agreement”); and

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Trust’s Ancillary Agreements applicable to the Risk Managed Fund


 

 

 

          Prior to the meetings, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed the information they thought reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the RM Advisory Agreement, the RM Sub-Advisory Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements applicable to the Risk Managed Fund (collectively, the “RM Agreements”). This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services the Adviser and Sinopia would provide to the Risk Managed Fund; (ii) per-


 

 

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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) (continued)


 

 

 

sonnel who provide such services; (iii) relevant past investment performance of Sinopia; and (iv) fees proposed to be received by the Adviser and Sinopia with respect to the Risk Managed Fund in comparison with other similar funds, based on materials provided by the Adviser from a database compiled by Lipper Inc. Counsel to the Trust and to the Independent Trustees were present at the Contracts Committee meeting and the Board meeting. In this regard, counsel to the Independent Trustees advised the Independent Trustees with respect to their deliberations during the process and their fiduciary obligations under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

          At its meeting, the Contracts Committee reviewed and discussed the information provided in advance of the meeting and received a presentation about Sinopia. Based on its deliberations, the Committee determined to recommend to the Board, including the Independent Trustees, that the RM Agreements be approved with respect to the Risk Managed Fund, subject to the completion by the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer of his review of Sinopia’s compliance program and final confirmation that the Adviser and Sinopia wished for the sub-advisory fee to be split evenly as proposed. At the meeting of the Board, the Independent Trustees considered the recommendation of the Contracts Committee and further evaluated the proposal. As a result of this process, the Board and Independent Trustees determined to approve the RM Agreements with respect to the Risk Managed Fund, subject to the completion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s review of Sinopia’s compliance program and final confirmation by the Adviser and Sinopia as to the sub-advisory fee. Subsequent to the meeting, the Chief Compliance Officer completed his review and indicated to the Board that he was satisfied with Sinopia’s compliance program and the sub-advisory fee was finalized as proposed.

 

 

 

          The Board and the Independent Trustees made these determinations on the basis of the following considerations, among others:

 

 

 

          Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided by Adviser and Sinopia. The Independent Trustees considered the nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided by the Adviser and Sinopia with respect to the Risk Managed Fund. With respect to the Adviser, the Independent Trustees considered that the services provided would be consistent with those provided to other Funds, and therefore considered the same points as they did in considering the annual renewal of the Advisory Contract in December 2010 as set forth above.

 

 

 

          With respect to Sinopia, the Independent Trustees considered the scope of Sinopia’s business and Sinopia’s experience with respect to the proposed investment strategy for the Risk Managed Fund. The Independent Trustees also considered the quality and experience of the personnel proposed to manage the Risk Managed Fund’s assets and information about the past investment performance of an account managed by Sinopia using an investment strategy substantially similar to that proposed for the Risk Managed Fund (the “Performance Information”).

 

 

 

          Based upon these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser and Sinopia with respect to the Risk Managed Fund.

 

 

 

          Investment Performance of Sinopia. The Independent Trustees considered performance information provided by the Adviser regarding an account managed by Sinopia in accordance with an investment objective and strategy substantially similar to that proposed for the Risk Managed Fund, including how the account in question had performed in both bull and bear markets and how the performance had compared to a benchmark. The Independent Trustees concluded that the investment performance presented supported the initial approval of the RM Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

 

 

          Costs of Proposed Services and Profits to be Realized by the Adviser and Sinopia. The Independent Trustees considered the costs of the proposed services to be provided by the Adviser and Sinopia to the Risk Managed Fund. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered information pertaining to the proposed advisory fees and the projected total expense ratios as compared to other similar funds, based on materials provided by the Adviser from a database compiled by Lipper Inc. The Independent Trustees also considered certain information on the Adviser’s profitability with respect to its relationship with the Funds that had been presented at the December 7, 2010 meeting of the Board of Trustees, as set forth above. The Independent Trustees concluded that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Adviser and Sinopia are fair and reasonable in light of the factors set forth above.

 

 

 

          Other Relevant Considerations. The Independent Trustees also considered the extent to which the Risk Managed Fund’s expense structure may permit economies of scale to be shared with the Fund’s shareholders and the extent to which the Risk Managed Fund’s shareholders might benefit from these potential economies of scale. The Independent Trustees also noted the proposed contractual caps on certain Fund expenses proposed to be provided by the Adviser with respect to the Funds in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of the Fund.


 

 

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          Accordingly, in light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board of Trustees by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the meeting) approved the RM Agreements, subject to the completion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s review of Sinopia’s compliance program.


 

 

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Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

          As a shareholder of the Portfolios, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

 

 

          These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011.

 

 

Actual Example

 

 

          The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
11/1/10

 

Ending
Account Value
4/30/11

 

Expenses Paid
During Period*
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Growth Portfolio

 

 

$

1,000.00

 

 

 

$

1,194.60

 

 

 

$

3.59

 

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,123.40

 

 

 

 

6.69

 

 

 

 

1.27

%

 

Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,305.40

 

 

 

 

5.03

 

 

 

 

0.88

%

 

Value Portfolio

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,167.30

 

 

 

 

3.49

 

 

 

 

0.65

%

 



 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period multiplied by the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one half year period).

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

 

 

          The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

 

 

          Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
11/1/10

 

Ending
Account Value
4/30/11

 

Expenses Paid
During Period*
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
11/1/10 – 4/30/11

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Growth Portfolio

 

 

$

1,000.00

 

 

 

$

1,021.52

 

 

 

$

3.31

 

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,018.50

 

 

 

 

6.36

 

 

 

 

1.27

%

 

Opportunity Portfolio

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,020.43

 

 

 

 

4.41

 

 

 

 

0.88

%

 

Value Portfolio

 

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

 

1,021.57

 

 

 

 

3.26

 

 

 

 

0.65

%

 



 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period multiplied by the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one half year period).


 

 

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Other Information:

 

 

          Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-525-5757 for HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Brokerage (USA) Inc. clients and 1-800-782-8183 for all other shareholders; (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

          The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ Schedules of Investments will be available no later than 60 days after each period end, without charge, on the Funds’ web-site at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com.

 

 

 

          An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.


 

 

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HSBC INVESTOR FAMILY OF FUNDS:

SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENTS

 

For HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and

INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Clients

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

452 Fifth Avenue

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

New York, NY 10018

 

1-888-525-5757

SUB-ADVISERS

 

HSBC Investor Growth Portfolio

For All Other Shareholders

Winslow Capital Management, Inc.

HSBC Investor Funds

4720 IDS Tower

P.O. Box 182845

80th South Eighth Street

Columbus, OH 43218-2845

Minneapolis, MN 55402

1-800-782-8183

 

 

HSBC Investor International Equity Portfolio

TRANSFER AGENT

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Citi Fund Services

90 Hudson Street

3435 Stelzer Road

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Columbus, OH 43219

 

 

HSBC Investor Opportunity Portfolio

DISTRIBUTOR

Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.

Foreside Distribution Services, L.P.

One Financial Center

690 Taylor Road, Suite 150

Boston, MA 02111

Gahanna, OH 43230-3202

 

 

HSBC Investor Value Portfolio

CUSTODIAN

NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC

The Northern Trust Company

2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor

50 South LaSalle Street

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Chicago, IL 60603

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

 

ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

KPMG LLP

 

191 West Nationwide Blvd., Suite 500

 

Columbus, OH 43215

 

 

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Dechert LLP

 

1775 I Street, N.W.

 

Washington, D.C. 20006

(LOGO)

The HSBC Investor Family of Funds are distributed by Foreside Distribution Services, L.P. This document must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the HSBC Investor Funds, which you should read carefully before you invest or send money.

 

 

 

— NOT FDIC INSURED

— NO BANK GUARANTEE

— MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

 

HSB-SR-WS-0611

 

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Item 2.     Code of Ethics.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

Item 3.     Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

Item 4.     Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable – only for annual reports.

Item 5.     Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6.     Investments.

 

 

(a)

Included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

 

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 7.     Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.


Item 8.     Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.     Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11.     Controls and Procedures.

(a)     The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(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) Not applicable – Only effective for annual reports.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b)     Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.


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)

          HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Richard A. Fabietti

 

   

 

 

Richard A. Fabietti

 

 

President


 

 

 

Date

June 21, 2011

 

 

 

 

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Richard A. Fabietti

 

   

 

 

Richard A. Fabietti

 

 

President


 

 

 

Date

June 21, 2011

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Ty Edwards

 

 

 

 

Ty Edwards

 

 

Treasurer


 

 

 

Date

June 21, 2011