UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Turner Funds | ||||||||
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1205 Westlakes Drive, Suite 100 Berwyn, PA |
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Michael P. Malloy Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP One Logan Square, Suite 2000 Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||||||||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 1-800-224-6312 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | September 30 |
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Date of reporting period: | September 30, 2015 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Annual Report
September 30, 2015
Long/short equity funds
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund
Turner Titan II Fund
U.S. growth equity funds
Turner Emerging Growth Fund
Turner Midcap Growth Fund
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund
Contents
2 | Letter to shareholders | ||||||
4 | Total returns of the Turner Funds | ||||||
6 | Investment review: Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | ||||||
7 | Investment review: Turner Titan II Fund | ||||||
8 | Investment review: Turner Emerging Growth Fund | ||||||
9 | Investment review: Turner Midcap Growth Fund | ||||||
10 | Investment review: Turner Small Cap Growth Fund | ||||||
11 | Schedules of investments | ||||||
24 | Financial statements | ||||||
36 | Notes to financial statements | ||||||
45 | Report of independent registered public accounting firm | ||||||
46 | Notice to shareholders | ||||||
47 | Disclosure of fund expenses | ||||||
48 | Trustees and officers of the Trust |
Turner Funds
As of September 30, 2015, the Turner Funds offered a series of five mutual funds to individual and institutional investors. The minimum initial investment for Institutional Class Shares in a Turner Fund is $250,000 (except for $100,000 for the Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund and the Turner Titan II Fund, formerly the Turner Spectrum Fund) for regular accounts and $100,000 for individual retirement accounts. The minimum initial investment for Investor Class Shares, Retirement Class Shares and Class C Shares is $2,500 for regular accounts and $2,000 for individual retirement accounts.
Turner Investments, L.P., based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, serves as the investment adviser for the Turner Funds. Turner Investments, L.P., founded in 1990, manages more than $589 million in equity investments as of September 30, 2015.
Shareholder services
Turner Funds shareholders receive annual and semiannual reports, quarterly account statements, and a quarterly newsletter. Shareholders who have questions about their accounts may call a toll-free telephone number, 1.800.224.6312, may visit our website, www.turnerinvestments.com, or may write to Turner Funds, P.O. Box 219805, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9805.
TURNER FUNDS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
To our shareholders
Over the last decade global economies have grown by 6%; however, recently that rate has slowed considerably with the consensus for global gross domestic product (GDP) for 2016 at around 3%. Correlating to the slower growth is very low inflation — the U.S. is now at 0%, other developed countries are at about 0.5%, and the bigger developing countries (China and India) are at 4.2%. Discussions abound on China's slowing growth, India or Brazil's accelerating growth, moderate U.S. growth, and no growth out of Europe or Japan. While the alarmists continue to see inflation around every corner due to easy money, one overriding fact remains. In a world that is aging rapidly with technological advances that are hugely disinflationary, we believe that we are destined to experience more of the same — moderate global growth with low inflation.
While this is generally good for the global population overall, it creates a difficult backdrop for corporations to grow profits meaningfully. If top-line global GDP is 3% and inflation is 1.5%, the best you can hope to achieve is to grow your top line at around 5%. Through efficiencies and share buybacks, perhaps a company can raise its bottom line by 7 to 9% (not bad, particularly if you have a nice dividend yield). The problem is most big global corporations are not good stewards of capital and instead of seeking out efficiencies and buying back shares, they continue to see themselves as growth companies and make bad investments in both capital and mergers & acquisitions.
This is why stocks have generally performed modestly for the last couple of years (the MSCI World Index returned 24% over the last three years). While we do not foresee a big collapse in equity markets, we really do not see the scenario changing from very moderate returns for equities overall.
We do, however, believe that something very interesting and exciting is occurring beneath the surface of the market in general. Companies that are innovative, accelerating growth, disrupting others, and leading their respective market segments are doing very well and we seek to identify these types of companies and form high-conviction portfolios around them.
Innovative industries like cybersecurity have spawned winners like Palo Alto Networks (Palo Alto). Because of the threats of hacking and intrusion to corporations, governments and other entities, this innovative industry has boomed with Palo Alto establishing a leadership position. Since it became public in 2012, its stock price
has advanced significantly and has continued to outpace over the last two years as the market has stagnated.
After a company establishes itself as an Innovator, its business growth can accelerate. Mobileye, an innovator in safe and smart automobile systems, entered its Accelerator phase with rapid revenue growth over the last few quarters. Mobileye is now one of the largest companies of its type in the world.
A good example of a Disruptor that has shown outsized gains is Netflix. Clearly the company was innovative with its delivery of both physical and on-line entertainment content. Its production of "original content" programs showed even more innovation. Growth accelerated as their online business boomed, their original programming won rave reviews, and they expanded internationally. Netflix is truly a Disruptor — sharply altering the business of traditional media companies — you only have to look at the price advance to see that. Its stock price has appreciated substantially while CBS shares have fallen, the other networks such as Comcast (NBC) and Disney (ABC), have fared a bit better; however, most of their growth is from the non-broadcast businesses.
Ultimately, the Innovators, Accelerators and Disruptors become Market Leaders, and often they do this quickly. A prime example of this is Facebook. Social media has transformed how the world communicates. I venture to say Facebook users interact with friends on far greater levels than those achieved from face-to-face meetings, phone calls and even emails. And of course, we have all seen puppy videos and delicious recipes that we are supposed to "like". Facebook has performed very well since it became public in May of 2012 and now has a market capitalization of $255 billion. By that measure, Facebook is now the 9th biggest stock in the world.
In a moderate-growth, low-inflation world, we believe that excess returns in stocks will come from the Innovators, the Accelerators, the Disruptors and the Market Leaders. And that is what we seek to achieve for shareholders of Turner Funds. Our small cap portfolios focus on the Innovators and Accelerators. Our mid and larger cap portfolios focus on the Disruptors and Market Leaders. Our long/short portfolios tend to be long the Innovators, Accelerators, Disruptors, and Market Leaders while shorting those companies that struggle to grow in a moderate-growth, low-inflation world.
We believe that equities should continue to be appealing investments and that our active management strategy of constructing high-conviction portfolios comprising companies that are innovative, accelerating growth,
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disrupting others, and leading their respective market segments offer shareholders the opportunity to achieve moderate returns in a low-inflation, low-growth global economy. As always, we appreciate your faith and continued support.
Sincerely,
Bob Turner
Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer
Turner Investments
President and Trustee
Turner Funds
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The views expressed are those of Turner Investments as of September 30, 2015, and are not intended as a forecast or investment recommendations. The indexes mentioned are not available for investment.
Bob Turner
TURNER FUNDS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 3
PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)
Total returns of the Turner Funds
Through September 30, 2015
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please call 1.800.224.6312 or visit our Web site at www.turnerinvestments.com for the most recent month-end performance information.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the principal value and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns shown, unless otherwise indicated, are total returns, with dividends and income reinvested. Returns spanning more than one year are annualized. Fee waivers are in effect; if they had not been in effect, performance would have been lower. The indices mentioned are unmanaged statistical composites of stock-market performance. Investing in an index is not possible.
The holdings and sector weightings of the Turner Funds are subject to change. Forward-earnings projections are not predictors of stock price or investment performance, and do not represent past performance. There is no guarantee that the forward-earnings projections will accurately predict the actual earnings experience of any of the companies involved, and there is no guarantee that owning securities of companies with relatively high price-to-earnings ratios will cause the portfolio to outperform its benchmark or index.
The Turner Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Portland, Maine. The investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information can be found in the prospectus. A free prospectus, which contains detailed information, including fees and expenses, and the risks associated with investing in these Funds, can be obtained by calling 1.800.224.6312. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund name/index | Six months* | Year to date* | One year | Three years | Five years | Ten years | (Annualized) Since inception | Total net assets ($mil) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund(1) — Institutional Class Shares | -3.31 | % | 20.76 | % | 12.60 | % | 14.94 | % | n/a | n/a | 9.85 | % | $ | 40.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | -3.41 | 20.50 | 12.30 | 14.67 | n/a | n/a | 9.61 | 90.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares | -3.82 | 19.82 | 11.43 | 13.80 | n/a | n/a | 8.80 | 5.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Health Care Index | -8.13 | -2.13 | 5.19 | 20.20 | n/a | n/a | 19.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | -0.47 | 1.13 | 2.94 | 1.71 | n/a | n/a | 3.81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Average | -4.80 | -3.20 | -1.59 | 4.86 | n/a | n/a | 3.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception date: 2/7/11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund(1) — Institutional Class Shares | 0.11 | 6.72 | 2.13 | 3.87 | 3.31 | % | n/a | 3.96 | 34.18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 0.00 | 6.50 | 1.86 | 3.57 | 3.04 | n/a | 3.69 | 25.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares(2) | -0.34 | 5.98 | 1.17 | 2.83 | 2.29 | n/a | 3.12 | 1.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index | -6.18 | -5.29 | -0.61 | 12.40 | 13.34 | n/a | 14.83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | -0.47 | 1.13 | 2.94 | 1.71 | 3.10 | n/a | 4.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Average | -4.80 | -3.20 | -1.59 | 4.86 | 5.45 | n/a | 6.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception date: 5/7/09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund(1) — Institutional Class Shares(3) | -3.81 | 1.23 | 7.28 | 12.29 | 13.95 | n/a | 17.14 | 15.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | -3.92 | 1.04 | 7.01 | 12.00 | 13.67 | 7.07 | % | 16.88 | 71.69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell 2000® Growth Index | -11.34 | -5.47 | 4.04 | 12.85 | 13.26 | 7.67 | 17.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception date: 2/27/98 |
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PERFORMANCE (continued) (Unaudited)
Fund name/index | Six months* | Year to date* | One year | Three years | Five years | Ten years | (Annualized) Since inception | Total net assets ($mil) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund(1) — Institutional Class Shares(4) | -12.71 | % | -8.12 | % | -4.63 | % | 10.10 | % | 9.58 | % | n/a | 4.33 | % | $ | 35.70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | -12.80 | -8.28 | -4.88 | 9.80 | 9.30 | 5.80 | % | 9.67 | 133.54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement Class Shares(5) | -12.91 | -8.43 | -5.11 | 9.58 | 9.05 | 5.51 | 6.94 | 2.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell Midcap® Growth Index | -9.04 | -4.15 | 1.45 | 13.98 | 13.58 | 8.09 | 8.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception date: 10/1/96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund(1) | -3.78 | 3.55 | 6.55 | 12.91 | 12.31 | 7.69 | 11.13 | 70.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell 2000® Growth Index | -11.34 | -5.47 | 4.04 | 12.85 | 13.26 | 7.67 | 6.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception date: 2/7/94 |
* Returns of less than one year are cumulative, and not annualized.
(1) Investing in technology and science companies and small- and mid-capitalization companies may subject the Funds to specific inherent risks, including above-average price fluctuations.
(2) Commenced operations on July 14, 2009.
(3) Commenced operations on February 1, 2009.
(4) Commenced operations on June 16, 2008.
(5) Commenced operations on September 24, 2001.
Expense Ratio†
Gross expense ratio | Net expense ratio†† | ||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | |||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | 3.54 | % | 3.35 | % | |||||||
Investor Class Shares | 3.79 | % | 3.60 | % | |||||||
Class C Shares | 4.54 | % | 4.35 | % | |||||||
Turner Titan II Fund | |||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | 2.84 | % | 2.76 | % | |||||||
Investor Class Shares | 3.09 | % | 3.01 | % | |||||||
Class C Shares | 3.84 | % | 3.76 | % | |||||||
Gross expense ratio | Net expense ratio†† | ||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund | |||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | 1.42 | % | 1.15 | % | |||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1.67 | % | 1.40 | % | |||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund | |||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | 1.17 | % | 0.93 | % | |||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1.42 | % | 1.18 | % | |||||||
Retirement Class Shares | 1.67 | % | 1.43 | % | |||||||
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1.66 | % | 1.25 | % |
† These expense ratios are based on the most recent prospectus and may differ from those shown in the financial highlights.
†† Net expense ratio reflects contractual waivers of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements. Turner may discontinue this arrangement at any time after January 31, 2016.
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INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund
Fund profile
September 30, 2015
n Ticker symbol TMSFX
Investor Class Shares
n CUSIP #900297557
Investor Class Shares
n Top five holdings1
(1) Horizon Pharma
(2) Eli Lily
(3) Prothena
(4) Cardiome Pharma
(5) IGI Laboratories
n % in five largest holdings 26.4%1,2
n Number of holdings 761
n Net assets $90.98 million, Investor Class Shares
Growth of a $10,000 investment in the
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund,
Investor Class Shares:
February 7, 2011-September 30, 20153,4
Average annual total returns (Periods ended September 30, 2015)3
One year | Three years | Since inception4 | |||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund, Institutional Class Shares5 | 12.60 | % | 14.94 | % | 9.85 | % | |||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund, Investor Class Shares5 | 12.30 | % | 14.67 | % | 9.61 | % | |||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund, Class C Shares5 | 11.43 | % | 13.80 | % | 8.80 | % | |||||||||
S&P 500 Health Care Index6 | 5.19 | % | 20.20 | % | 19.07 | % | |||||||||
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index7 | 2.94 | % | 1.71 | % | 3.81 | % | |||||||||
Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Average8 | -1.59 | % | 4.86 | % | 3.99 | % |
Sector weightings2:
1 Cash equivalent is not being considered a holding for the top five holdings, but is counted in the number of holdings. Top five holdings are based on long positions. The fund composition is subject to change.
2 Percentages based on total investments of long positions.
3 These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance in the above graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder will pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares. Performance of the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares will differ due to differences in fees.
4 The inception date of the Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund was February 7, 2011.
5 Fee waivers are in effect; if they had not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
6 The S&P 500 Health Care Index is an unmanaged index which includes the stocks in the health-care sector of the S&P 500 Index.
7 The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.
8 Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Average represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Long/Short Equity Fund category.
The Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund is subject to the risks associated with selling securities short. A short sale involves a finite opportunity for appreciation, but a theoretically unlimited risk of loss. The fund is subject to the risks associated with health care-related companies. Many health care-related companies are smaller and less seasoned than companies in other sectors. Health care-related companies may also be strongly affected by scientific or technological developments and their products may quickly become obsolete. The fund is subject to risks due to its foreign investments. The fund is also subject to taxable income and realized capital gains. Shareholder redemptions may force the fund to sell securities at an inappropriate time, also resulting in realized gains.
Manager's discussion of fund performance
The Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund generated a positive absolute return for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2015. During the reporting period, the Fund outperformed the S&P 500 Health Care Index, Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Average. The Fund focuses on investment opportunities within the healthcare sector using a long/short growth strategy to capture alpha, reduce volatility, and preserve capital in declining markets.
Over this reporting period, top contributors to the Fund were long and short positions within the specialty pharma and biotechnology industries. Over the same period, detractors to performance were long and short positions that also came from the specialty pharma and biotechnology industry groups.
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INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
Turner Titan II Fund
Fund profile
September 30, 2015
n Ticker symbol TSPEX
Institutional Class Shares
n CUSIP #900297664
Institutional Class Shares
n Top five holdings1
(1) CME Group
(2) Allergan
(3) Monster Beverage
(4) Amazon.com
(5) VF
n % in five largest holdings 20.3%1,2
n Number of holdings 1001
n Net assets $34.18 million, Institutional Class Shares
Growth of a $100,000 investment in the
Turner Titan II Fund, Institutional Class Shares:
May 7, 2009-September 30, 20153,4
Average annual total returns (Periods ended September 30, 2015)3
One year | Three years | Five years | Since inception | ||||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund, Institutional Class Shares5 | 2.13 | % | 3.87 | % | 3.31 | % | 3.96 | %4 | |||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund, Investor Class Shares5 | 1.86 | % | 3.57 | % | 3.04 | % | 3.69 | %4 | |||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund, Class C Shares5 | 1.17 | % | 2.83 | % | 2.29 | % | 3.12 | %6 | |||||||||||
S&P 500 Index7 | -0.61 | % | 12.40 | % | 13.34 | % | 14.83 | %4 | |||||||||||
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index8 | 2.94 | % | 1.71 | % | 3.10 | % | 4.48 | %4 | |||||||||||
Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Average9 | -1.59 | % | 4.86 | % | 5.45 | % | 6.88 | %4 |
Sector weightings2:
Manager's discussion of fund performance
The Turner Titan II Fund generated a positive absolute return for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2015. During the reporting period, the Fund outperformed the S&P 500 Index and Lipper Long/Short Equity Fund Average but trailed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Turner Titan II Fund invests in stocks of companies with primarily large capitalization ranges across all major industry sectors using a long/short strategy in seeking to capture alpha, reduce volatility, and preserve capital in declining markets.
During the reporting period, most sectors contributed to performance. The top contributors to performance were long and short positions in consumer discretionary, technology and health care sectors. Materials and energy slightly detracted performance but were not drags compared to the S&P 500 benchmark for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2015.
1 Cash equivalent is not being considered a holding for the top five holdings, but is counted in the number of holdings. Top five holdings are based on long positions. The fund composition is subject to change.
2 Percentages based on total investments of long positions.
3 These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance in the above graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder will pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares. Performance of the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares will differ due to differences in fees.
4 The inception date of the Turner Titan II Fund (Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares) was May 7, 2009. Index returns are based on Institutional Class Shares inception date.
5 Fee waivers are in effect; if they had not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
6 The inception date of the Turner Titan II Fund (Class C Shares) was July 14, 2009.
7 The S&P 500 Index is a widely-recognized, market value-weighted (higher market value stocks have more influence than lower market value stocks) index of 500 stocks designed to mimic the overall equity market's industry weightings.
8 The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.
9 Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Average represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Long/Short Equity Fund category.
The Turner Titan II Fund may focus its investments from time to time on one or more economic sectors. To the extent that it does so, developments affecting companies in that sector or sectors will likely have a magnified effect on the fund's net asset value and total return. The fund is subject to the risks associated with selling securities short. A short sale involves a finite opportunity for appreciation, but a theoretically unlimited risk of loss. The fund is also subject to taxable income and realized capital gains. Shareholder redemptions may force the fund to sell securities at an inappropriate time, also resulting in realized gains.
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INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
Turner Emerging Growth Fund
Fund profile
September 30, 2015
n Ticker symbol TMCGX
Investor Class Shares
n CUSIP #872524301
Investor Class Shares
n Top five holdings1
(1) Fortune Brands Home & Security
(2) Virtusa
(3) Inphi
(4) CDW Corp. of Delaware
(5) Inogen
n % in five largest holdings 16.0%1,2
n Number of holdings 491
n Net assets $71.69 million, Investor Class Shares
Growth of a $10,000 investment in the
Turner Emerging Growth Fund, Investor Class Shares:
September 30, 2005-September 30, 20153,4
Average annual total returns (Periods ended September 30, 2015)3
One year | Three years | Five years | Ten years | Since inception | |||||||||||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund, Institutional Class Shares5 | 7.28 | % | 12.29 | % | 13.95 | % | — | 17.14 | %6 | ||||||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund, Investor Class Shares5 | 7.01 | % | 12.00 | % | 13.67 | % | 7.07 | % | 16.88 | %4 | |||||||||||||
Russell 2000® Growth Index7 | 4.04 | % | 12.85 | % | 13.26 | % | 7.67 | % | 17.87 | %4 |
Sector weightings2:
Manager's discussion of fund performance
During the 12-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Turner Emerging Growth Fund handily beat the return of its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index.
The strongest returning sectors were health care and technology with those sectors outperforming their corresponding index sectors. Within those sectors, pharmaceuticals, medical specialties, semiconductors and information technology performed the best. Consumer discretionary and consumer staple stocks detracted the most from relative returns. In those sectors, food producers, apparel and restaurants posted the worst returns for the fiscal year.
1 Cash equivalent and short-term investment are not being considered a holding for the top five holdings, but are counted in the number of holdings. The fund composition is subject to change.
2 Percentages based on total investments.
3 These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance in the above graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder will pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares. Performance of the Institutional and Investor Class Shares will differ due to differences in fees.
4 The inception date of the Turner Emerging Growth Fund (Investor Class Shares) was February 27, 1998. Index returns are based on Investor Class Shares inception date.
5 Fee waivers are in effect; if they had not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
6 The inception date of the Turner Emerging Growth Fund (Institutional Class Shares) was February 1, 2009.
7 The Russell 2000® Growth Index is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted (companies with larger market capitalizations have more influence than those with smaller market capitalizations) index of the 2,000 smallest U.S. companies out of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies with higher growth rates and price-to-book ratios.
8 Cash equivalent includes short-term investment held as collateral for securities lending activity. Please see Note 8 in Notes to Financial Statements for more detailed information.
Amounts designated as "—" are not applicable.
The Turner Emerging Growth Fund may buy and sell securities frequently as part of its investment strategy. The smaller capitalization companies the fund invests in may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. The fund is subject to risks due to its foreign investments. The fund is also subject to taxable income and realized capital gains. Shareholder redemptions may force the fund to sell securities at an inappropriate time, also resulting in realized gains.
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INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
Turner Midcap Growth Fund
Fund profile
September 30, 2015
n Ticker symbol TMGFX
Investor Class Shares
n CUSIP #900297409
Investor Class Shares
n Top five holdings1
(1) NXP Semiconductors
(2) Avago Technologies
(3) Monster Beverage
(4) Signature Bank
(5) AMETEK
n % in five largest holdings 15.7%1,2
n Number of holdings 441
n Net assets $133.54 million, Investor Class Shares
Growth of a $10,000 investment in the
Turner Midcap Growth Fund, Investor Class Shares:
September 30, 2005-September 30, 20153,4
Average annual total returns (Periods ended September 30, 2015)3
One year | Three years | Five years | Ten years | Since inception | |||||||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund, Institutional Class Shares5 | -4.63 | % | 10.10 | % | 9.58 | % | — | 4.33 | %6 | ||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund, Investor Class Shares5 | -4.88 | % | 9.80 | % | 9.30 | % | 5.80 | % | 9.67 | %4 | |||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund, Retirement Class Shares5 | -5.11 | % | 9.58 | % | 9.05 | % | 5.51 | % | 6.94 | %7 | |||||||||||||
Russell Midcap® Growth Index8 | 1.45 | % | 13.98 | % | 13.58 | % | 8.09 | % | 8.23 | %4 |
Sector weightings2:
Manager's discussion of fund performance
For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Turner Midcap Growth Fund trailed the return of its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The technology and energy sectors provided the greatest contribution to the fund's performance with solid stock performance in semiconductors and software as a service sub industries. Lower exposure to oil services and natural gas also benefitted the portfolio as oil prices collapsed in the first half of 2015.
The main detractors from performance were in the health care and consumer discretionary sectors. Within these sectors, specialty pharmaceuticals and biotechnology had the greatest negative impact to returns as concerns around higher drug pricing came into focus during the political campaign season and weighed heavily on these industries. In consumer discretionary, results in the recreational products and leisure goods industries were the worst performers.
1 Cash equivalent and short-term investment are not being considered a holding for the top five holdings, but are counted in the number of holdings. The fund composition is subject to change.
2 Percentages based on total investments.
3 These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance in the above graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder will pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares. Performance of the Institutional, Investor and Retirement Class Shares will differ due to differences in fees.
4 The inception date of the Turner Midcap Growth Fund (Investor Class Shares) was October 1, 1996. Index returns are based on Investor Class Shares inception date.
5 Fee waivers are in effect; if they had not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
6 The inception date of the Turner Midcap Growth Fund (Institutional Class Shares) was June 16, 2008.
7 The inception date of the Turner Midcap Growth Fund (Retirement Class Shares) was September 24, 2001.
8 The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is a capitalization-weighted (companies with larger market capitalizations have more influence than those with smaller market capitalizations) index of the 800 smallest U.S. companies out of the 1,000 largest companies with higher growth rates and price-to-book ratios.
9 Cash equivalent includes short-term investment held as collateral for securities lending activity. Please see Note 8 in Notes to Financial Statements for more detailed information.
Amounts designated as "—" are not applicable.
The Turner Midcap Growth Fund may buy and sell securities frequently as part of its investment strategy. The medium capitalization companies in which the fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. The fund is subject to risks due to its foreign investments. The fund is also subject to taxable income and realized capital gains. Shareholder redemptions may force the fund to sell securities at an inappropriate time, also resulting in realized gains.
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INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited)
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund
Fund profile
September 30, 2015
n Ticker symbol TSCEX
n CUSIP #900297300
Investor Class Shares
n Top five holdings1
(1) Digimarc
(2) HubSpot
(3) Remark Media
(4) ABIOMED
(5) AmSurg
n % in five largest holdings 15.1%1,2
n Number of holdings 531
n Net assets $70.84 million
Growth of a $10,000 investment in the
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund:
September 30, 2005-September 30, 20153
Average annual total returns (Periods ended September 30, 2015)3
One year | Three years | Five years | Ten years | Since inception3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund4 | 6.55 | % | 12.91 | % | 12.31 | % | 7.69 | % | 11.13 | % | |||||||||||||
Russell 2000® Growth Index5 | 4.04 | % | 12.85 | % | 13.26 | % | 7.67 | % | 6.79 | % |
Sector weightings2:
Manager's discussion of fund performance
During the 12-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Turner Small Cap Growth Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index.
The strongest returning sectors were health care, technology, and consumer discretionary with those sectors outperforming their corresponding index sectors. Within those sectors, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, semiconductors, and apparel/footwear industries performed the best. The producer durables and materials sectors were drags on the portfolio on relative and absolute returns.
1 Cash equivalent and short-term investment are not being considered a holding for the top five holdings, but are counted in the number of holdings. The fund composition is subject to change.
2 Percentages based on total investments.
3 These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance in the above graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder will pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares. The inception date of the Turner Small Cap Growth Fund was February 7, 1994. Index returns are based on this inception date.
4 Fee waivers are in effect; if they had not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
5 The Russell 2000® Growth Index is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted (companies with larger market capitalizations have more influence than those with smaller market capitalizations) index of the 2,000 smallest U.S. companies out of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies with higher growth rates and price-to-book ratios.
6 Cash equivalent includes short-term investment held as collateral for securities lending activity. Please see Note 8 in Notes to Financial Statements for more detailed information.
The Turner Small Cap Growth Fund may buy and sell securities frequently as part of its investment strategy. The smaller capitalization companies the fund invests in may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. The fund is subject to risks due to its foreign investments. The fund is also subject to taxable income and realized capital gains. Shareholder redemptions may force the fund to sell securities at an inappropriate time, also resulting in realized gains.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule of investments
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund
September 30, 2015
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Common stock—76.7% | |||||||||||
Biotechnology—27.6% | |||||||||||
Acceleron Pharma*^ | 56,740 | $ | 1,413 | ||||||||
Achillion Pharmaceuticals*^ | 596,550 | 4,122 | |||||||||
AMAG Pharmaceuticals*^ | 40,910 | 1,625 | |||||||||
Avalanche Biotechnologies* | 111,090 | 915 | |||||||||
Cancer Genetics (a)*^ | 92,730 | 725 | |||||||||
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals*^ | 356,490 | 1,069 | |||||||||
Emergent BioSolutions*^ | 65,220 | 1,858 | |||||||||
Epizyme*^ | 62,790 | 807 | |||||||||
Gilead Sciences^ | 24,350 | 2,391 | |||||||||
Heron Therapeutics*^ | 88,610 | 2,162 | |||||||||
Intercept Pharmaceuticals*^ | 6,460 | 1,071 | |||||||||
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals* | 104,850 | 1,093 | |||||||||
Juno Therapeutics* | 67,610 | 2,751 | |||||||||
NephroGenex (a)*^ | 360,388 | 1,218 | |||||||||
Progenics Pharmaceuticals*^ | 252,785 | 1,446 | |||||||||
Prothena*^ | 130,270 | 5,907 | |||||||||
Retrophin*^ | 238,040 | 4,824 | |||||||||
Rigel Pharmaceuticals*^ | 285,020 | 704 | |||||||||
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding*^ | 122,000 | 645 | |||||||||
Trovagene*^ | 183,630 | 1,045 | |||||||||
Total Biotechnology | 37,791 | ||||||||||
Health care equipment & supplies—1.6% | |||||||||||
St. Jude Medical^ | 35,720 | 2,254 | |||||||||
Total Health care equipment & supplies | 2,254 | ||||||||||
Health care providers & services—4.4% | |||||||||||
AmerisourceBergen, Cl A^ | 21,090 | 2,003 | |||||||||
Diplomat Pharmacy* | 82,220 | 2,363 | |||||||||
Universal Health Services, Cl B | 13,260 | 1,655 | |||||||||
Total Health care providers & services | 6,021 | ||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals—43.1% | |||||||||||
Akari Therapeutics ADR (a)* | 41,101 | 1,007 | |||||||||
Allergan*^ | 16,530 | 4,493 | |||||||||
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals*^ | 89,750 | 1,049 | |||||||||
BioDelivery Sciences International*^ | 579,540 | 3,222 | |||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb^ | 29,070 | 1,721 | |||||||||
Cardiome Pharma (a)*^ | 653,122 | 5,512 | |||||||||
Corium International* | 100,000 | 935 | |||||||||
Eli Lilly^ | 80,890 | 6,770 |
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Flamel Technologies SA ADR*^ | 134,968 | $ | 2,201 | ||||||||
GlaxoSmithKline ADR^ | 65,510 | 2,519 | |||||||||
Horizon Pharma*^ | 405,700 | 8,040 | |||||||||
IGI Laboratories (a)*^ | 830,532 | 5,432 | |||||||||
Intra-Cellular Therapies* | 24,400 | 977 | |||||||||
Mallinckrodt PLC* | 60,100 | 3,843 | |||||||||
Novartis ADR^ | 21,960 | 2,019 | |||||||||
Ocera Therapeutics (a)*^ | 503,457 | 1,591 | |||||||||
Paratek Pharmaceuticals | 52,720 | 1,002 | |||||||||
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings* | 325,990 | 1,030 | |||||||||
Pfizer^ | 104,130 | 3,271 | |||||||||
Sanofi ADR^ | 31,120 | 1,477 | |||||||||
SteadyMed (a)*^ | 297,267 | 1,055 | |||||||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | 59,166 | ||||||||||
Total Common stock (Cost $114,721)** | 105,232 | ||||||||||
Warrant—0.0% | |||||||||||
Biotechnology—0.0% | |||||||||||
NephroGenex (a)* | 65,000 | — | |||||||||
Total Biotechnology | — | ||||||||||
Total Warrant (Cost $—)** | — | ||||||||||
Cash equivalent—10.9% | |||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempCash Portfolio, Dollar Shares, 0.030%‡ | 14,867,710 | 14,868 | |||||||||
Total Cash equivalent (Cost $14,868)** | 14,868 | ||||||||||
Total Investments—87.6% (Cost $129,589)** | 120,100 | ||||||||||
Segregated cash with brokers—83.1% | 113,796 | ||||||||||
Securities sold short—(65.2)% (Proceeds $(103,280))** | (89,308 | ) | |||||||||
Net Other assets (liabilities)—(5.5)% | (7,578 | ) | |||||||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 137,010 |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule of investments
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund
Amounts designated as "—" have been rounded to $0.
(a) These securities have been deemed illiquid by the Adviser and represent 12.10% of Net Assets.
* Non-income producing security.
** This number is listed in thousands.
^ All or a portion of the shares have been committed as collateral for open short positions.
‡ Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2015.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
Cl — Class
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 TURNER FUNDS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Schedule of securities sold short
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund
September 30, 2015
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Common stock—33.1% | |||||||||||
Biotechnology—9.3% | |||||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals | 12,460 | $ | 1,949 | ||||||||
Amgen | 17,590 | 2,433 | |||||||||
Kite Pharma | 70,700 | 3,936 | |||||||||
Novavax | 120,260 | 850 | |||||||||
Spark Therapeutics | 28,200 | 1,177 | |||||||||
Synergy Pharmaceuticals | 173,270 | 918 | |||||||||
Vitae Pharmaceuticals | 118,242 | 1,302 | |||||||||
Total Biotechnology | 12,565 | ||||||||||
Health care equipment & supplies—6.5% | |||||||||||
Anika Therapeutics | 74,860 | 2,383 | |||||||||
Hologic | 38,370 | 1,501 | |||||||||
Nevro | 58,100 | 2,695 | |||||||||
Stryker | 24,930 | 2,346 | |||||||||
Total Health care equipment & supplies | 8,925 | ||||||||||
Health care providers & services—8.4% | |||||||||||
Aetna | 12,300 | 1,346 | |||||||||
Cardinal Health | 22,420 | 1,722 | |||||||||
DaVita HealthCare Partners | 22,000 | 1,591 | |||||||||
Express Scripts Holdings | 24,530 | 1,986 | |||||||||
HCA Holdings | 23,970 | 1,854 | |||||||||
LifePoint Health | 19,620 | 1,391 | |||||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Cl B | 14,220 | 1,650 | |||||||||
Total Health care providers & services | 11,540 | ||||||||||
Health care technology—1.1% | |||||||||||
Cerner | 25,060 | 1,503 | |||||||||
Total Health care technology | 1,503 | ||||||||||
Life sciences tools & services—1.1% | |||||||||||
ICON | 21,500 | 1,526 | |||||||||
Total Life Sciences Tools & Services | 1,526 |
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals—6.7% | |||||||||||
ANI Pharmaceuticals | 25,980 | $ | 1,026 | ||||||||
CVS Health | 30,390 | 2,932 | |||||||||
Lannett | 54,460 | 2,261 | |||||||||
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR | 55,640 | 3,019 | |||||||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | 9,238 | ||||||||||
Total Common stock (Proceeds $53,611)* | 45,297 | ||||||||||
Exchange traded funds—32.1% | |||||||||||
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 153,570 | 10,171 | |||||||||
iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology ETF | 35,890 | 10,887 | |||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 108,480 | 11,846 | |||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 12,510 | 2,397 | |||||||||
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 139,920 | 8,710 | |||||||||
Total Exchange traded funds (Proceeds $49,669)* | 44,011 | ||||||||||
Total Securities sold short—65.2% (Proceeds $103,280)* | $ | 89,308 |
Percentages disclosed are based on total net assets of the Fund at September 30, 2015.
* This number is listed in thousands.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
Cl — Class
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
SPDR — Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule of investments
Turner Titan II Fund
September 30, 2015
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Common stock—85.8% | |||||||||||
Consumer discretionary—20.9% | |||||||||||
Advance Auto Parts | 4,500 | $ | 853 | ||||||||
Amazon.com*^ | 3,930 | 2,012 | |||||||||
AMC Networks, Cl A* | 10,610 | 776 | |||||||||
Buffalo Wild Wings* | 4,100 | 793 | |||||||||
Delphi Automotive^ | 13,780 | 1,048 | |||||||||
Dollar General | 11,700 | 848 | |||||||||
Expedia^ | 5,000 | 588 | |||||||||
Mohawk Industries* | 3,200 | 582 | |||||||||
Newell Rubbermaid | 31,700 | 1,259 | |||||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises | 8,600 | 766 | |||||||||
Target | 10,500 | 826 | |||||||||
Time Warner | 9,100 | 626 | |||||||||
VF^ | 28,380 | 1,936 | |||||||||
Total Consumer discretionary | 12,913 | ||||||||||
Consumer staples—9.8% | |||||||||||
Constellation Brands, Cl A^ | 15,030 | 1,882 | |||||||||
Monster Beverage* | 15,100 | 2,040 | |||||||||
PepsiCo^ | 10,900 | 1,028 | |||||||||
Rite Aid*^ | 77,590 | 471 | |||||||||
The Kroger | 16,600 | 599 | |||||||||
Total Consumer staples | 6,020 | ||||||||||
Energy—4.6% | |||||||||||
EOG Resources^ | 14,020 | 1,021 | |||||||||
Patterson-UTI Energy | 46,800 | 615 | |||||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources | 9,920 | 1,206 | |||||||||
Total Energy | 2,842 | ||||||||||
Financials—11.7% | |||||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon | 32,800 | 1,284 | |||||||||
BlackRock | 2,640 | 785 | |||||||||
CME Group^ | 27,700 | 2,568 | |||||||||
Equinix | 4,680 | 1,280 | |||||||||
Signature Bank* | 3,400 | 468 | |||||||||
Zions Bancorp | 28,130 | 775 | |||||||||
Total Financials | 7,160 |
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Health care—10.9% | |||||||||||
Allergan*^ | 7,900 | $ | 2,147 | ||||||||
Boston Scientific* | 66,400 | 1,090 | |||||||||
Celgene* | 13,090 | 1,416 | |||||||||
McKesson^ | 5,890 | 1,090 | |||||||||
Pfizer^ | 29,800 | 936 | |||||||||
Total Health care | 6,679 | ||||||||||
Industrials—5.5% | |||||||||||
Danaher^ | 9,930 | 846 | |||||||||
JetBlue Airways*^ | 34,420 | 888 | |||||||||
Northrop Grumman | 4,660 | 773 | |||||||||
Union Pacific | 9,650 | 853 | |||||||||
Total Industrials | 3,360 | ||||||||||
Information technology—19.9% | |||||||||||
Alphabet, Cl A*^ | 1,670 | 1,066 | |||||||||
Apple^ | 11,430 | 1,261 | |||||||||
Avago Technologies | 7,940 | 993 | |||||||||
Facebook, Cl A*^ | 13,600 | 1,223 | |||||||||
Fortinet* | 20,400 | 867 | |||||||||
Global Payments^ | 5,980 | 686 | |||||||||
Microsoft | 18,910 | 837 | |||||||||
NXP Semiconductors*^ | 17,870 | 1,555 | |||||||||
Palo Alto Networks* | 3,520 | 605 | |||||||||
PayPal Holdings* | 39,800 | 1,235 | |||||||||
Salesforce.com*^ | 15,560 | 1,080 | |||||||||
Visa, Cl A^ | 11,150 | 777 | |||||||||
Total Information technology | 12,185 | ||||||||||
Materials—2.5% | |||||||||||
Albemarle | 16,890 | 745 | |||||||||
PPG Industries | 8,900 | 780 | |||||||||
Total Materials | 1,525 | ||||||||||
Total Common stock (Cost $52,839)** | 52,684 |
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Schedule of investments
Turner Titan II Fund
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Warrant—0.1% | |||||||||||
Financials—0.1% | |||||||||||
Atlas Mara (a)* | 472,160 | $ | 47 | ||||||||
Total Financials | 47 | ||||||||||
Total Warrant (Cost $92)** | 47 | ||||||||||
Total Investments—85.9% (Cost $52,931)** | 52,731 | ||||||||||
Segregated cash with brokers—59.9% | 36,748 | ||||||||||
Securities sold short—(50.5)% (Proceeds $(32,868))** | (30,973 | ) | |||||||||
Net Other assets (liabilities)—4.7% | 2,878 | ||||||||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 61,384 |
(a) These securities have been deemed illiquid by the Adviser and represent 0.08% of Net Assets.
* Non-income producing security.
** This number is listed in thousands.
^ All or a portion of the shares have been committed as collateral for open short positions.
Cl — Class
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
TURNER FUNDS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 15
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule of securities sold short
Turner Titan II Fund
September 30, 2015
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Common stock—36.4% | |||||||||||
Consumer discretionary—5.3% | |||||||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings | 19,400 | $ | 387 | ||||||||
Choice Hotels International | 9,700 | 462 | |||||||||
Hanesbrands | 15,710 | 455 | |||||||||
Mattress Firm Holding | 7,100 | 296 | |||||||||
Priceline Group | 400 | 495 | |||||||||
Tiffany | 7,900 | 610 | |||||||||
TripAdvisor | 3,700 | 233 | |||||||||
Twenty-First Century Fox, Cl A | 12,600 | 340 | |||||||||
Total Consumer discretionary | 3,278 | ||||||||||
Consumer staples—2.1% | |||||||||||
Colgate-Palmolive | 10,800 | 685 | |||||||||
The Hain Celestial Group | 11,600 | 599 | |||||||||
Total Consumer staples | 1,284 | ||||||||||
Energy—4.2% | |||||||||||
Exxon Mobil | 12,810 | 953 | |||||||||
Helmerich & Payne | 6,900 | 326 | |||||||||
National Oilwell Varco | 14,020 | 528 | |||||||||
Tesoro | 7,860 | 764 | |||||||||
Total Energy | 2,571 | ||||||||||
Financials—4.5% | |||||||||||
Capital One Financial | 8,400 | 609 | |||||||||
Citigroup | 14,260 | 708 | |||||||||
Comerica | 11,600 | 477 | |||||||||
Eaton Vance | 10,000 | 334 | |||||||||
Franklin Resources | 8,370 | 312 | |||||||||
Regions Financial | 34,200 | 308 | |||||||||
Total Financials | 2,748 | ||||||||||
Health care—4.7% | |||||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals | 2,980 | 466 | |||||||||
Baxter International | 15,500 | 509 | |||||||||
CVS Health | 5,700 | 550 | |||||||||
Mettler-Toledo International | 3,300 | 940 | |||||||||
Theravance | 17,000 | 122 | |||||||||
Varian Medical Systems | 4,120 | 304 | |||||||||
Total Health care | 2,891 |
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Industrials—5.7% | |||||||||||
3M | 6,630 | $ | 939 | ||||||||
Applied Industrial Technologies | 15,800 | 603 | |||||||||
Deere | 6,340 | 469 | |||||||||
Dover | 4,000 | 229 | |||||||||
Emerson Electric | 8,800 | 389 | |||||||||
L-3 Communications Holdings | 4,100 | 429 | |||||||||
USG | 16,000 | 426 | |||||||||
Total Industrials | 3,484 | ||||||||||
Information technology—9.3% | |||||||||||
Akamai Technologies | 6,600 | 456 | |||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding ADR | 12,780 | 754 | |||||||||
Analog Devices | 8,400 | 474 | |||||||||
Check Point Software Technologies | 9,330 | 740 | |||||||||
F5 Networks | 6,000 | 695 | |||||||||
Fairchild Semiconductor International | 40,200 | 564 | |||||||||
International Business Machines | 2,200 | 319 | |||||||||
NetSuite | 10,430 | 874 | |||||||||
Tech Data | 6,760 | 463 | |||||||||
Workday, Cl A | 5,100 | 351 | |||||||||
Total Information technology | 5,690 | ||||||||||
Materials—0.6% | |||||||||||
The Valspar | 4,900 | 352 | |||||||||
Total Materials | 352 | ||||||||||
Total Common stock (Proceeds $23,547)* | 22,298 | ||||||||||
Exchange traded funds—14.1% | |||||||||||
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 10,020 | 932 | |||||||||
Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF | 6,700 | 334 | |||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 24,140 | 4,626 | |||||||||
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 4,650 | 289 | |||||||||
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | 10,020 | 2,494 | |||||||||
Total Exchange traded funds (Proceeds $9,321)* | 8,675 | ||||||||||
Total Securities sold short—50.5% (Proceeds $32,868)* | $ | 30,973 |
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Schedule of securities sold short
Turner Titan II Fund
Percentages disclosed are based on total net assets of the Fund at September 30, 2015.
* This number is listed in thousands.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
Cl — Class
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
SPDR — Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule of investments
Turner Emerging Growth Fund
September 30, 2015
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Common stock—67.5%† | |||||||||||
Consumer discretionary—12.0% | |||||||||||
Aaron's | 20,000 | $ | 722 | ||||||||
Century Communities* | 60,000 | 1,191 | |||||||||
D.R. Horton | 60,000 | 1,762 | |||||||||
Installed Building Products* | 20,000 | 506 | |||||||||
Isle of Capri Casinos* | 30,000 | 523 | |||||||||
M/I Homes* | 35,000 | 825 | |||||||||
Metaldyne Performance Group | 55,000 | 1,156 | |||||||||
Motorcar Parts of America* | 28,000 | 878 | |||||||||
Papa John's International | 17,000 | 1,164 | |||||||||
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance* | 11,000 | 1,796 | |||||||||
Total Consumer discretionary | 10,523 | ||||||||||
Consumer staples—2.4% | |||||||||||
Prestige Brands Holdings* | 46,350 | 2,093 | |||||||||
Total Consumer staples | 2,093 | ||||||||||
Financials—5.2% | |||||||||||
Blackhawk Network Holdings* | 35,380 | 1,500 | |||||||||
CoreSite Realty | 25,000 | 1,286 | |||||||||
Patriot National* | 112,480 | 1,780 | |||||||||
Total Financials | 4,566 | ||||||||||
Health care—13.4% | |||||||||||
ABIOMED* | 12,000 | 1,113 | |||||||||
Acadia Healthcare* | 8,000 | 530 | |||||||||
Cross Country Healthcare* | 110,000 | 1,497 | |||||||||
Cyberonics* | 25,000 | 1,520 | |||||||||
Envision Healthcare Holdings* | 15,000 | 552 | |||||||||
HealthEquity* | 15,000 | 443 | |||||||||
Inogen* | 49,000 | 2,380 | |||||||||
Ligand Pharmaceuticals* | 5,000 | 428 | |||||||||
Molina Healthcare* | 25,000 | 1,721 | |||||||||
PRA Health Sciences* | 10,000 | 388 | |||||||||
Vascular Solutions* | 35,000 | 1,134 | |||||||||
Total Health care | 11,706 | ||||||||||
Industrials—4.7% | |||||||||||
Avolon Holdings* | 20,000 | 609 | |||||||||
Dycom Industries* | 4,000 | 289 |
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Fortune Brands Home & Security | 55,000 | $ | 2,611 | ||||||||
Patrick Industries* | 15,000 | 592 | |||||||||
Total Industrials | 4,101 | ||||||||||
Information technology—29.8% | |||||||||||
Autobytel* | 20,000 | 335 | |||||||||
CDW Corp. of Delaware | 60,000 | 2,452 | |||||||||
Cvent* | 20,000 | 673 | |||||||||
Digimarc*^ | 20,000 | 611 | |||||||||
Fleetmatics Group PLC* | 10,000 | 491 | |||||||||
Hortonworks* | 10,000 | 219 | |||||||||
HubSpot* | 40,000 | 1,855 | |||||||||
Imperva* | 5,000 | 327 | |||||||||
Inphi* | 105,000 | 2,524 | |||||||||
LogMeIn* | 30,000 | 2,045 | |||||||||
Luxoft Holding* | 15,000 | 949 | |||||||||
MaxLinear, Cl A* | 35,000 | 435 | |||||||||
New Relic* | 50,000 | 1,906 | |||||||||
Pandora Media* | 100,000 | 2,134 | |||||||||
Paycom Software*^ | 65,830 | 2,364 | |||||||||
Paylocity Holdings* | 15,000 | 450 | |||||||||
Proofpoint* | 34,000 | 2,051 | |||||||||
SPS Commerce* | 25,000 | 1,697 | |||||||||
Virtusa* | 50,000 | 2,567 | |||||||||
Total Information technology | 26,085 | ||||||||||
Total Common stock (Cost $57,427)** | 59,074 | ||||||||||
Cash equivalent—22.2% | |||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempCash Portfolio, Dollar Shares, 0.030%‡ (1) | 19,447,412 | 19,447 | |||||||||
Total Cash equivalent (Cost $19,447)** | 19,447 | ||||||||||
Total Investments—89.7% (Cost $76,874)** | 78,521 | ||||||||||
Net Other assets (liabilities)—10.3% | 8,981 | ||||||||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 87,502 |
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Schedule of investments
Turner Emerging Growth Fund
* Non-income producing security.
** This number is listed in thousands.
(1) A portion of the Fund's position in this security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending. The total value of such security at September 30, 2015 was $1,399**.
^ Security fully or partially on loan at September 30, 2015. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2015 was $1,391**. Certain of these securities may have been sold prior to period end.
† More narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting purposes.
‡ Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2015.
Cl — Class
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule of investments
Turner Midcap Growth Fund
September 30, 2015
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Common stock—98.0%† | |||||||||||
Consumer discretionary—25.7% | |||||||||||
2 | U* | 77,120 | $ | 2,769 | |||||||
Advance Auto Parts | 23,950 | 4,539 | |||||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill* | 6,130 | 4,415 | |||||||||
Criteo SA ADR* | 49,880 | 1,872 | |||||||||
Dollar Tree* | 75,930 | 5,062 | |||||||||
Expedia | 30,960 | 3,643 | |||||||||
Mohawk Industries* | 21,890 | 3,979 | |||||||||
Netflix* | 31,360 | 3,238 | |||||||||
Newell Rubbermaid | 77,720 | 3,086 | |||||||||
Starbucks | 84,480 | 4,802 | |||||||||
Under Armour, Cl A* | 45,730 | 4,426 | |||||||||
Wayfair*^ | 69,240 | 2,428 | |||||||||
Total Consumer discretionary | 44,259 | ||||||||||
Consumer staples—8.3% | |||||||||||
Constellation Brands, Cl A | 35,650 | 4,464 | |||||||||
Monster Beverage* | 40,880 | 5,524 | |||||||||
WhiteWave Foods, Cl A* | 107,770 | 4,327 | |||||||||
Total Consumer staples | 14,315 | ||||||||||
Energy—2.0% | |||||||||||
Nabors Industries | 355,950 | 3,364 | |||||||||
Total Energy | 3,364 | ||||||||||
Financials—9.9% | |||||||||||
Intercontinental Exchange Group | 20,770 | 4,881 | |||||||||
Moody's | 33,630 | 3,302 | |||||||||
Signature Bank* | 38,320 | 5,272 | |||||||||
TD Ameritrade Holdings | 111,315 | 3,544 | |||||||||
Total Financials | 16,999 | ||||||||||
Health care—14.4% | |||||||||||
Acadia Healthcare* | 73,340 | 4,860 | |||||||||
Achillion Pharmaceuticals* | 427,780 | 2,956 | |||||||||
Cooper | 14,850 | 2,211 | |||||||||
Horizon Pharma* | 161,260 | 3,196 | |||||||||
Jazz Pharmaceuticals* | 26,610 | 3,534 | |||||||||
LDR Holding* | 98,900 | 3,415 | |||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals* | 9,890 | 4,600 | |||||||||
Total Health care | 24,772 |
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Industrials—4.0% | |||||||||||
AMETEK | 98,730 | $ | 5,165 | ||||||||
Roper Technologies | 10,980 | 1,721 | |||||||||
Total Industrials | 6,886 | ||||||||||
Information technology—29.6% | |||||||||||
Adobe Systems* | 51,920 | 4,269 | |||||||||
Alliance Data Systems* | 16,930 | 4,385 | |||||||||
Avago Technologies | 44,290 | 5,537 | |||||||||
Cavium*^ | 82,869 | 5,086 | |||||||||
Facebook, Cl A* | 49,620 | 4,461 | |||||||||
HubSpot* | 58,260 | 2,702 | |||||||||
Mobileye* | 62,490 | 2,842 | |||||||||
Monolithic Power Systems | 84,790 | 4,341 | |||||||||
NXP Semiconductors* | 67,580 | 5,883 | |||||||||
Palo Alto Networks* | 19,290 | 3,318 | |||||||||
Salesforce.com* | 58,900 | 4,089 | |||||||||
ServiceNow* | 55,530 | 3,857 | |||||||||
Total Information technology | 50,770 | ||||||||||
Materials—1.8% | |||||||||||
PPG Industries | 36,090 | 3,165 | |||||||||
Total Materials | 3,165 | ||||||||||
Telecommunication services—2.3% | |||||||||||
SBA Communications, Cl A* | 37,130 | 3,889 | |||||||||
Total Telecommunication services | 3,889 | ||||||||||
Total Common stock (Cost $153,833)** | 168,419 | ||||||||||
Cash equivalent—3.3% | |||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempCash Portfolio, Dollar Shares, 0.030%‡ (1) | 5,752,096 | 5,752 | |||||||||
Total Cash equivalent (Cost $5,752)** | 5,752 | ||||||||||
Total Investments—101.3% (Cost $159,585)** | 174,171 | ||||||||||
Net Other assets (liabilities)—(1.3)% | (2,184 | ) | |||||||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 171,987 |
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Schedule of investments
Turner Midcap Growth Fund
* Non-income producing security.
** This number is listed in thousands.
(1) A portion of the Fund's position in this security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending. The total value of such security at September 30, 2015 was $538**.
^ Security fully or partially on loan at September 30, 2015. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2015 was $544**. Certain of these securities may have been sold prior to period end.
† More narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting purposes.
‡ Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2015.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
Cl — Class
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule of investments
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund
September 30, 2015
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Common stock—98.9%† | |||||||||||
Consumer discretionary—15.3% | |||||||||||
2 | U*^ | 44,000 | $ | 1,580 | |||||||
Buffalo Wild Wings* | 9,000 | 1,741 | |||||||||
Lithia Motors, Cl A | 14,000 | 1,514 | |||||||||
Oxford Industries | 15,280 | 1,129 | |||||||||
Pool | 25,000 | 1,807 | |||||||||
Restoration Hardware Holdings* | 14,000 | 1,306 | |||||||||
Zoe's Kitchen*^ | 45,000 | 1,777 | |||||||||
Total Consumer discretionary | 10,854 | ||||||||||
Consumer staples—3.0% | |||||||||||
Casey's General Stores | 10,000 | 1,030 | |||||||||
Smart & Final Stores* | 30,000 | 471 | |||||||||
TreeHouse Foods* | 8,000 | 622 | |||||||||
Total Consumer staples | 2,123 | ||||||||||
Energy—0.9% | |||||||||||
Diamondback Energy* | 10,000 | 646 | |||||||||
Total Energy | 646 | ||||||||||
Financials—5.7% | |||||||||||
Bank of the Ozarks | 28,000 | 1,225 | |||||||||
Blackhawk Network Holdings* | 20,000 | 848 | |||||||||
Essent Group* | 30,000 | 746 | |||||||||
Home BancShares | 30,000 | 1,215 | |||||||||
Total Financials | 4,034 | ||||||||||
Health care—25.6% | |||||||||||
ABIOMED* | 23,000 | 2,134 | |||||||||
Amicus Therapeutics* | 90,000 | 1,259 | |||||||||
AMN Healthcare Services* | 35,000 | 1,050 | |||||||||
AmSurg*^ | 25,000 | 1,943 | |||||||||
Horizon Pharma* | 40,000 | 793 | |||||||||
Inogen* | 27,500 | 1,335 | |||||||||
LDR Holding*^ | 55,000 | 1,899 | |||||||||
Molina Healthcare* | 22,500 | 1,549 | |||||||||
Neurocrine Biosciences* | 38,000 | 1,512 | |||||||||
PRA Health Sciences* | 33,000 | �� | 1,281 | ||||||||
Prothena* | 33,000 | 1,496 |
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Repligen* | 68,000 | $ | 1,894 | ||||||||
Total Health care | 18,145 | ||||||||||
Industrials—5.8% | |||||||||||
Allegiant Travel | 6,000 | 1,298 | |||||||||
Energous*^ | 115,000 | 794 | |||||||||
Healthcare Services Group | 40,000 | 1,347 | |||||||||
Virgin America* | 20,000 | 685 | |||||||||
Total Industrials | 4,124 | ||||||||||
Information technology—38.5% | |||||||||||
Cavium* | 30,000 | 1,841 | |||||||||
CoreLogic* | 17,000 | 633 | |||||||||
CUI Global (a)*^ | 220,000 | 1,137 | |||||||||
Demandware*^ | 17,000 | 879 | |||||||||
Digimarc*^ | 125,000 | 3,819 | |||||||||
Euronet Worldwide* | 24,000 | 1,778 | |||||||||
Guidewire Software* | 30,000 | 1,577 | |||||||||
Heartland Payment Systems | 18,000 | 1,134 | |||||||||
HubSpot* | 48,000 | 2,226 | |||||||||
LogMeIn* | 8,000 | 545 | |||||||||
MINDBODY, Cl A* | 40,000 | 625 | |||||||||
Pandora Media* | 65,000 | 1,387 | |||||||||
Proofpoint* | 32,000 | 1,930 | |||||||||
Remark Media (a)* | 490,000 | 2,156 | |||||||||
RingCentral, Cl A* | 35,000 | 635 | |||||||||
Shopify, Cl A* | 40,000 | 1,408 | |||||||||
SPS Commerce*^ | 25,000 | 1,697 | |||||||||
The Ultimate Software Group* | 5,500 | 985 | |||||||||
Tyler Technologies* | 5,500 | 821 | |||||||||
Total Information technology | 27,213 | ||||||||||
Materials—4.1% | |||||||||||
Headwaters* | 90,000 | 1,692 | |||||||||
Senomyx*^ | 275,000 | 1,227 | |||||||||
Total Materials | 2,919 | ||||||||||
Total Common stock (Cost $65,297)** | 70,058 |
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Schedule of investments
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund
Shares | Value (000) | ||||||||||
Cash equivalent—16.1% | |||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempCash Portfolio, Dollar Shares, 0.030%‡ (1) | 11,420,921 | $ | 11,421 | ||||||||
Total Cash equivalent (Cost $11,421)** | 11,421 | ||||||||||
Total Investments—115.0% (Cost $76,718)** | 81,479 | ||||||||||
Net Other assets (liabilities)—(15.0)% | (10,637 | ) | |||||||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 70,842 |
(a) These securities have been deemed illiquid by the Adviser and represent 4.65% of Net Assets.
* Non-income producing security.
** This number is listed in thousands.
(1) A portion of the Fund's position in this security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending. The total value of such security at September 30, 2015 was $10,013**.
^ Security fully or partially on loan at September 30, 2015. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2015 was $9,897**. Certain of these securities may have been sold prior to period end.
† More narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting purposes.
‡ Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2015.
Cl — Class
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of assets and liabilities (000)
September 30, 2015
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | Turner Titan II Fund | Turner Emerging Growth Fund | Turner Midcap Growth Fund | Turner Small Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment securities, at cost | $ | 129,589 | $ | 52,931 | $ | 76,874 | $ | 159,585 | $ | 76,718 | |||||||||||||
Investment securities, at value | $ | 120,100 | $ | 52,731 | $ | 78,521 | * | $ | 174,171 | * | $ | 81,479 | * | ||||||||||
Cash | — | 6,651 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short | 113,796 | 36,748 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency, at value | — | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable for investment securities sold | 10,556 | 3,296 | 11,975 | 5,318 | 6,753 | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 1,208 | 154 | 2 | 45 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 47 | 31 | 29 | 76 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable for dividend income | 78 | 10 | 83 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reclaim receivable | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 245,786 | 99,625 | 90,610 | 179,633 | 88,343 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities sold short, at proceeds | 103,280 | 32,868 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Securities sold short, at value | 89,308 | 30,973 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency overdraft, at value | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 18,612 | 6,973 | 1,640 | 6,466 | 5,720 | ||||||||||||||||||
Obligation to return securities lending collateral | — | — | 1,399 | 538 | 10,013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 517 | 187 | 7 | 418 | 1,705 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends payable on securities sold short (Note 2) | 152 | 55 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable due to investment adviser | 113 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable due to administrator | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable due to shareholder servicing | 20 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable due to distributor | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable due to transfer agent | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable due to custodian | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable due to compliance services | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 28 | 16 | 24 | 61 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 108,776 | 38,241 | 3,108 | 7,646 | 17,501 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 137,010 | $ | 61,384 | $ | 87,502 | $ | 171,987 | $ | 70,842 | |||||||||||||
*Includes market value of securities on loan | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,391 | $ | 544 | $ | 9,897 | |||||||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio capital | $ | 136,654 | $ | 58,305 | $ | 54,217 | $ | 140,407 | $ | 53,445 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated net investment loss | (1,688 | ) | (825 | ) | (577 | ) | (1,010 | ) | (323 | ) | |||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments, securities sold short and foreign currency transactions | (2,439 | ) | 2,209 | 32,215 | 18,004 | 12,959 | |||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, securities sold short, foreign currencies and translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 4,483 | 1,695 | 1,647 | 14,586 | 4,761 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 137,010 | $ | 61,384 | $ | 87,502 | $ | 171,987 | $ | 70,842 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest — Institutional Class Shares (1) | 2,893 | 3,646 | 506 | 1,661 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest — Investor Class Shares (1) | 6,560 | 2,797 | 2,381 | 6,448 | 3,922 | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest — Class C Shares (1) | 409 | 179 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest — Retirement Class Shares (1) | — | — | — | 147 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets — Institutional Class Shares | $ | 40,568 | $ | 34,179 | $ | 15,808 | $ | 35,704 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Net assets — Investor Class Shares | $ | 90,976 | $ | 25,651 | $ | 71,694 | $ | 133,541 | $ | 70,842 | |||||||||||||
Net assets — Class C Shares | $ | 5,466 | $ | 1,554 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Net assets — Retirement Class Shares | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,742 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share — Institutional Class Shares | $ | 14.02 | $ | 9.37 | $ | 31.27 | † | $ | 21.49 | † | $ | — | |||||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share — Investor Class Shares | $ | 13.87 | $ | 9.17 | $ | 30.11 | $ | 20.71 | $ | 18.06 | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share — Class C Shares | $ | 13.36 | $ | 8.68 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share — Retirement Class Shares | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 18.69 | † | $ | — |
(1) Unlimited authorization — par value $0.00001.
† Differences in net asset value recalculation and net asset value stated are caused by rounding differences.
Amounts designated as "—" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of operations (000)
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | Turner Titan II Fund | Turner Emerging Growth Fund | Turner Midcap Growth Fund | Turner Small Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend | $ | 279 | $ | 475 | $ | 141 | $ | 1,124 | $ | 149 | |||||||||||||
Securities lending | — | — | 737 | 42 | 219 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign taxes withheld | — | (7 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total investment income | 279 | 468 | 878 | 1,166 | 368 | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 1,059 | 972 | 1,080 | 1,633 | 771 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administration fees | 105 | 97 | 161 | 325 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fees (1) | 92 | 25 | 223 | 431 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fees (2) | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fees (3) | — | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution fees (2) | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution fees (3) | — | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Accounting agent fees | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividend expense | 314 | 299 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Broker fees and charges on short sales | 610 | 440 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Custodian fees | 18 | 42 | 22 | 24 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 72 | 108 | 118 | 282 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Registration fees | 54 | 47 | 41 | 68 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 58 | 43 | 75 | 164 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trustees' fees | 41 | 44 | 75 | 160 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compliance services fees | 27 | 23 | 41 | 88 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Insurance and other fees | 41 | 60 | 86 | 150 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2,529 | 2,225 | 1,924 | 3,347 | 1,404 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fee waiver | (346 | ) | (530 | ) | (461 | ) | (874 | ) | (443 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net expenses | 2,183 | 1,695 | 1,463 | 2,473 | 961 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (1,904 | ) | (1,227 | ) | (585 | ) | (1,307 | ) | (593 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized gain from securities sold | 6,648 | 11,131 | 33,794 | 31,791 | 18,782 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized loss from securities sold short | (6,869 | ) | (3,501 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | — | 2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (12,670 | ) | (8,951 | ) | (24,302 | ) | (36,114 | ) | (15,758 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short | 14,204 | (177 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments, options and foreign currencies | 1,313 | (1,496 | ) | 9,492 | (4,323 | ) | 3,024 | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (591 | ) | $ | (2,723 | ) | $ | 8,907 | $ | (5,630 | ) | $ | 2,431 |
(1) Attributable to Investor Class Shares only.
(2) Attributable to Class C Shares only.
(3) Attributable to Retirement Class Shares only.
Amounts designated as "—" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of changes in net assets (000)
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | Turner Titan II Fund | Turner Emerging Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/14 | year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/14 | year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (1,904 | ) | $ | (587 | ) | $ | (1,227 | ) | $ | (3,760 | ) | $ | (585 | ) | $ | (2,154 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from securities sold and securities sold short | (221 | ) | 2,405 | 7,630 | 61,738 | 33,794 | 74,679 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain on written options contracts | — | — | — | 207 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | — | (2 | ) | 2 | (58 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and securities sold short | 1,534 | 1,547 | (9,128 | ) | (38,384 | ) | (24,302 | ) | (70,983 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options contracts | — | — | — | (31 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies and translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (591 | ) | 3,363 | (2,723 | ) | 19,714 | 8,907 | 1,542 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | (1,619 | ) | (524 | ) | (20,550 | ) | — | (8,970 | ) | (11,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | (454 | ) | (145 | ) | (2,460 | ) | — | (49,724 | ) | (27,452 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares | (176 | ) | (47 | ) | (595 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (2,249 | ) | (716 | ) | (23,605 | ) | — | (58,694 | ) | (38,752 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Capital share transactions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 30,321 | 33,366 | 11,521 | 82,515 | 1,684 | 12,449 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in lieu of cash distributions | 1,163 | 472 | 14,739 | — | 8,776 | �� | 10,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (18,381 | ) | (25,607 | ) | (89,272 | ) | (462,399 | ) | (13,071 | ) | (59,692 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Institutional Class Shares transactions | 13,103 | 8,231 | (63,012 | ) | (379,884 | ) | (2,611 | ) | (36,422 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 118,863 | 31,610 | 20,650 | 4,871 | 15,293 | 50,804 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in lieu of cash distributions | 400 | 141 | 2,346 | — | 46,308 | 26,301 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (31,830 | ) | (28,345 | ) | (10,096 | ) | (34,856 | ) | (64,473 | ) | (113,434 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Investor Class Shares transactions | 87,433 | 3,406 | 12,900 | (29,985 | ) | (2,872 | ) | (36,329 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 3,409 | 1,987 | 38 | 42 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in lieu of cash distributions | 142 | 42 | 565 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,020 | ) | (708 | ) | (1,357 | ) | (2,865 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class C Shares transactions | 2,531 | 1,321 | (754 | ) | (2,823 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 103,067 | 12,958 | (50,866 | ) | (412,692 | ) | (5,483 | ) | (72,751 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 100,227 | 15,605 | (77,194 | ) | (392,978 | ) | (55,270 | ) | (109,961 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 36,783 | 21,178 | 138,578 | 531,556 | 142,772 | 252,733 | |||||||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 137,010 | $ | 36,783 | $ | 61,384 | $ | 138,578 | $ | 87,502 | $ | 142,772 | |||||||||||||||
Undistributed net investment income (accumulated net investment loss) | $ | (1,688 | ) | $ | — | $ | (825 | ) | $ | (6,550 | ) | $ | (577 | ) | $ | 24 | |||||||||||
Share issued and redeemed: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 2,117 | 2,739 | 1,216 | 7,042 | 48 | 207 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in lieu of cash distributions | 103 | 41 | 1,694 | — | 295 | 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,418 | ) | (2,139 | ) | (9,308 | ) | (39,139 | ) | (310 | ) | (1,035 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Institutional Class Shares | 802 | 641 | (6,398 | ) | (32,097 | ) | 33 | (637 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 8,356 | 2,555 | 2,209 | 419 | 474 | 855 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in lieu of cash distributions | 36 | 12 | 275 | — | 1,615 | 471 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,284 | ) | (2,382 | ) | (1,014 | ) | (2,998 | ) | (1,882 | ) | (1,952 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Investor Class Shares | 6,108 | 185 | 1,470 | (2,579 | ) | 207 | (626 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 245 | 163 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in lieu of cash distributions | 13 | 4 | 70 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (76 | ) | (62 | ) | (152 | ) | (254 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Class C Shares | 182 | 105 | (78 | ) | (250 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in share transactions | 7,092 | 931 | (5,006 | ) | (34,926 | ) | 240 | (1,263 | ) |
Amounts designated as "—" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of changes in net assets (000)
Turner Midcap Growth Fund | Turner Small Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||||
year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/14 | year ended 9/30/15 | year ended 9/30/14 | ||||||||||||||||
Investment activities: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (1,307 | ) | $ | (1,328 | ) | $ | (593 | ) | $ | (1,640 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain from securities sold | 31,791 | 104,546 | 18,782 | 48,313 | |||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions | (36,114 | ) | (59,603 | ) | (15,758 | ) | (44,329 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (5,630 | ) | 43,615 | 2,431 | 2,344 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains: | |||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | (15,809 | ) | (33,824 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | (76,404 | ) | (50,614 | ) | (46,207 | ) | (40,979 | ) | |||||||||||
Retirement Class Shares | (2,077 | ) | (993 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (94,290 | ) | (85,431 | ) | (46,207 | ) | (40,979 | ) | |||||||||||
Capital share transactions: | |||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 9,565 | 34,748 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Fund acquisition (Note 10) | 14,971 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in lieu of cash distributions | 13,702 | 27,598 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (31,244 | ) | (206,567 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Institutional Class Shares transactions | 6,994 | (144,221 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 15,410 | 66,808 | 41,326 | 25,152 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Fund acquisition (Note 10) | 14,263 | 16,748 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in lieu of cash distributions | 72,044 | 48,868 | 45,588 | 40,735 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (75,850 | ) | (175,570 | ) | (102,381 | ) | (130,206 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Investor Class Shares transactions | 25,867 | (43,146 | ) | (15,467 | ) | (64,319 | ) | ||||||||||||
Retirement Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 545 | 513 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in lieu of cash distributions | 2,077 | 993 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (2,477 | ) | (576 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets from Retirement Class Shares transactions | 145 | 930 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 33,006 | (186,437 | ) | (15,467 | ) | (64,319 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (66,914 | ) | (228,253 | ) | (59,243 | ) | (102,954 | ) | |||||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 238,901 | 467,154 | 130,085 | 233,039 | |||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 171,987 | $ | 238,901 | $ | 70,842 | $ | 130,085 | |||||||||||
Accumulated net investment loss | $ | (1,010 | ) | $ | — | $ | (323 | ) | $ | (1,087 | ) | ||||||||
Share issued and redeemed: | |||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 361 | 882 | |||||||||||||||||
Shares from Fund acquisition (Note 10) | 646 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Issued in lieu of cash distributions | 603 | 778 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,148 | ) | (5,197 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Institutional Class Shares | 462 | (3,537 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 627 | 1,719 | 1,956 | 616 | |||||||||||||||
Shares from Fund acquisition (Note 10) | 638 | 427 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Issued in lieu of cash distributions | 3,286 | 1,403 | 2,694 | 1,096 | |||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (3,077 | ) | (4,578 | ) | (4,222 | ) | (3,424 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Investor Class Shares | 1,474 | (1,029 | ) | 428 | (1,712 | ) | |||||||||||||
Retirement Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 22 | 14 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Issued in lieu of cash distributions | 104 | 30 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (110 | ) | (16 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net increase in Retirement Class Shares | 16 | 28 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in share transactions | 1,952 | (4,538 | ) | 428 | (1,712 | ) |
Amounts designated as "—" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income (loss)(1) | Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | Total from investment operations | Dividends from net investment income | Distributions from capital gains | Total dividends and distributions | Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Net assets end of period (000) | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* | Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets* | Portfolio turnover rate** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 13.33 | (0.35 | ) | 1.83 | 1.48 | — | (0.79 | ) | (0.79 | ) | $ | 14.02 | 12.60 | % | $ | 40,568 | 2.90 | %† (2) | 3.39 | %† | (2.50 | )%† | 206 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 11.54 | (0.18 | ) | 2.33 | 2.15 | — | (0.36 | ) | (0.36 | ) | $ | 13.33 | 19.08 | % | $ | 27,884 | 1.93 | %† (3) | 3.52 | %† | (1.44 | )%† | 409 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 10.19 | (0.13 | ) | 1.48 | 1.35 | — | — | — | $ | 11.54 | 13.25 | % | $ | 16,742 | 1.98 | %† (4) | 2.99 | %† | (1.26 | )%† | 492 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 10.35 | (0.15 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.16 | ) | — | — | — | $ | 10.19 | (1.55 | )% | $ | 37,117 | 1.87 | %† (5) | 2.09 | %† | (1.45 | )%† | 900 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | (6) | $ | 10.00 | (0.12 | ) | 0.47 | 0.35 | — | — | — | $ | 10.35 | 3.50 | %†† | $ | 45,147 | 1.93 | % (7) | 2.74 | % | (1.74 | )% | 608 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 13.23 | (0.39 | ) | 1.82 | 1.43 | — | (0.79 | ) | (0.79 | ) | $ | 13.87 | 12.30 | % | $ | 90,976 | 3.15 | %† (2) | 3.64 | %† | (2.75 | )%† | 206 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 11.48 | (0.21 | ) | 2.32 | 2.11 | — | (0.36 | ) | (0.36 | ) | $ | 13.23 | 18.83 | % | $ | 5,974 | 2.18 | %† (3) | 3.77 | %† | (1.69 | )%† | 409 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 10.16 | (0.16 | ) | 1.48 | 1.32 | — | — | — | $ | 11.48 | 12.99 | % | $ | 3,062 | 2.23 | %† (4) | 3.24 | %† | (1.51 | )%† | 492 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 10.34 | (0.18 | ) | — | (0.18 | ) | — | — | — | $ | 10.16 | (1.74 | )% | $ | 9,606 | 2.12 | %† (5) | 2.34 | %† | (1.70 | )%† | 900 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | (6) | $ | 10.00 | (0.13 | ) | 0.47 | 0.34 | — | — | — | $ | 10.34 | 3.40 | %†† | $ | 12,777 | 2.14 | % (7) | 2.89 | % | (1.93 | )% | 608 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund — Class C Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 12.87 | (0.47 | ) | 1.75 | 1.28 | — | (0.79 | ) | (0.79 | ) | $ | 13.36 | 11.43 | % | $ | 5,466 | 3.90 | %† (2) | 4.39 | %† | (3.50 | )%† | 206 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 11.26 | (0.29 | ) | 2.26 | 1.97 | — | (0.36 | ) | (0.36 | ) | $ | 12.87 | 17.93 | % | $ | 2,925 | 2.93 | %† (3) | 4.52 | %† | (2.44 | )%† | 409 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 10.04 | (0.23 | ) | 1.45 | 1.22 | — | — | — | $ | 11.26 | 12.15 | % | $ | 1,374 | 2.98 | %† (4) | 3.99 | %† | (2.26 | )%† | 492 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 10.30 | (0.25 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.26 | ) | — | — | — | $ | 10.04 | (2.52 | )% | $ | 2,889 | 2.87 | %† (5) | 3.09 | %† | (2.45 | )%† | 900 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | (6) | $ | 10.00 | (0.18 | ) | 0.48 | 0.30 | — | — | — | $ | 10.30 | 3.00 | %†† | $ | 2,165 | 2.93 | % (7) | 3.63 | % | (2.71 | )% | 608 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 11.95 | (0.18 | ) | 0.23 | (8) | 0.05 | — | (2.63 | ) | (2.63 | ) | $ | 9.37 | 2.13 | % | $ | 34,179 | 2.56 | %† (9) | 3.37 | %† | (1.83 | )%† | 510 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 11.43 | (0.14 | ) | 0.66 | 0.52 | — | — | — | $ | 11.95 | 4.55 | % | $ | 120,032 | 1.93 | %† (10) | 2.82 | %† | (1.18 | )%† | 443 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 10.89 | (0.07 | ) | 0.61 | 0.54 | — | — | — | $ | 11.43 | 4.96 | % | $ | 481,845 | 1.93 | %† (11) | 2.75 | %† | (0.64 | )%† | 580 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 11.45 | (0.13 | ) | 0.04 | (0.09 | ) | — | (0.47 | ) | (0.47 | ) | $ | 10.89 | (0.77 | )% | $ | 832,857 | 1.89 | %† (12) | 2.34 | %† | (1.15 | )%† | 996 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 10.82 | (0.16 | ) | 0.79 | 0.63 | — | — | — | $ | 11.45 | 5.82 | % | $ | 448,554 | 1.93 | % (13) | 2.48 | % | (1.34 | )% | 1,153 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 11.78 | (0.20 | ) | 0.22 | (8) | 0.02 | — | (2.63 | ) | (2.63 | ) | $ | 9.17 | 1.86 | % | $ | 25,651 | 2.81 | %† (9) | 3.62 | %† | (2.08 | )%† | 510 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 11.30 | (0.17 | ) | 0.65 | 0.48 | — | — | — | $ | 11.78 | 4.25 | % | $ | 15,630 | 2.18 | %† (10) | 3.07 | %† | (1.42 | )%† | 443 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 10.80 | (0.09 | ) | 0.59 | 0.50 | — | — | — | $ | 11.30 | 4.63 | % | $ | 44,139 | 2.18 | %† (11) | 3.00 | %† | (0.89 | )%† | 580 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 11.38 | (0.16 | ) | 0.05 | (0.11 | ) | — | (0.47 | ) | (0.47 | ) | $ | 10.80 | (0.95 | )% | $ | 126,533 | 2.14 | %† (12) | 2.59 | %† | (1.40 | )%† | 996 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 10.78 | (0.19 | ) | 0.79 | 0.60 | — | — | — | $ | 11.38 | 5.57 | % | $ | 161,401 | 2.18 | % (13) | 2.70 | % | (1.61 | )% | 1,153 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund — Class C Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 11.36 | (0.26 | ) | 0.21 | (8) | (0.05 | ) | — | (2.63 | ) | (2.63 | ) | $ | 8.68 | 1.17 | % | $ | 1,554 | 3.56 | %† (9) | 4.37 | %† | (2.83 | )%† | 510 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 10.98 | (0.25 | ) | 0.63 | 0.38 | — | — | — | $ | 11.36 | 3.46 | % | $ | 2,916 | 2.93 | %† (10) | 3.82 | %† | (2.18 | )%† | 443 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 10.57 | (0.17 | ) | 0.58 | 0.41 | — | — | — | $ | 10.98 | 3.88 | % | $ | 5,572 | 2.93 | %† (11) | 3.75 | %† | (1.64 | )%† | 580 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 11.23 | (0.24 | ) | 0.05 | (0.19 | ) | — | (0.47 | ) | (0.47 | ) | $ | 10.57 | (1.71 | )% | $ | 10,391 | 2.89 | %† (12) | 3.34 | %† | (2.15 | )%† | 996 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 10.72 | (0.27 | ) | 0.78 | 0.51 | — | — | — | $ | 11.23 | 4.76 | % | $ | 12,478 | 2.93 | % (13) | 3.39 | % | (2.33 | )% | 1,153 | % |
* Inclusive of fees paid indirectly, waivers and/or reimbursements.
** Excludes effect of in-kind transfers and mergers, as applicable. Not annualized for periods less than one year.
† Does not include acquired fund fees or expenses.
†† Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.
(1) Based on average shares outstanding.
(2) Dividend expense totaled 0.44% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2015, 0.02% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.86% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2015, 0.28% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 3.20%, 3.45% and 4.20% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(3) Dividend expense totaled 0.16% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2014, 0.16% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 1.27% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2014, 1.27% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 3.36%, 3.61% and 4.36% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(4) Dividend expense totaled 0.45% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2013, 0.45% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.41% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2013, 0.41% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 2.79%, 3.04% and 3.79% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(5) Dividend expense totaled 0.04% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2012, 0.04% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.15% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2012, 0.15% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 2.06%, 2.31% and 3.06% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(6) Commenced operations on February 7, 2011. All ratios for the period have been annualized.
(7) Dividend expense totaled 0.15% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2011, 0.12% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.47% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2011, 0.39% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 2.44%, 2.65% and 3.44% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(8) The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of the sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(9) Dividend expense totaled 0.46% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2015, 0.14% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.68% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2015, 0.35% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 3.05%, 3.30% and 4.05% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(10) Dividend expense totaled 0.40% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2014, 0.40% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.44% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2014, 0.44% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 2.77%, 3.01% and 3.77% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(11) Dividend expense totaled 0.45% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2013, 0.45% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.45% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2013, 0.45% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 2.83%, 3.08% and 3.83% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(12) Dividend expense totaled 0.20% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2012, 0.20% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.33% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2012, 0.33% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 2.42%, 2.67% and 3.42% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
(13) Dividend expense totaled 0.28% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2011, 0.22% of which was waived. Broker fees and charges on short sales totaled 0.32% of average net assets for the year ended September 30, 2011, 0.25% of which was waived. If dividend expense and broker fees and charges on short sales had not been contractually waived, the ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been 2.40%, 2.65% and 3.40% for the Institutional, Investor and Class C Shares, respectively.
Amounts designated as "—" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are and integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income (loss)(1) | Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | Total from investment operations | Dividends from net investment income | Distributions from capital gains | Total dividends and distributions | Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Net assets end of period (000) | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* | Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets* | Portfolio turnover rate** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 54.75 | (0.12 | ) | 2.75 | 2.63 | — | (26.11 | ) | (26.11 | ) | $ | 31.27 | 7.28 | % | $ | 15,808 | 1.15 | % | 1.58 | % | (0.33 | )% | 227 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 65.25 | (0.46 | ) | 0.32 | (0.14 | ) | — | (10.36 | ) | (10.36 | ) | $ | 54.75 | (0.76 | )% | $ | 25,912 | 1.15 | % | 1.42 | % | (0.76 | )% | 78 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 57.68 | (0.12 | ) | 16.10 | 15.98 | — | (8.41 | ) | (8.41 | ) | $ | 65.25 | 32.98 | % | $ | 72,442 | 1.15 | % | 1.31 | % | (0.21 | )% | 62 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 45.83 | (0.34 | ) | 12.19 | 11.85 | — | — | — | $ | 57.68 | 25.86 | % | $ | 69,391 | 1.15 | % | 1.30 | % | (0.62 | )% | 75 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 42.51 | (0.40 | ) | 3.72 | 3.32 | — | — | — | $ | 45.83 | 7.81 | % | $ | 67,035 | 1.15 | % | 1.27 | % | (0.77 | )% | 74 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 53.75 | (0.21 | ) | 2.68 | 2.47 | — | (26.11 | ) | (26.11 | ) | $ | 30.11 | 7.01 | % | $ | 71,694 | 1.40 | % | 1.83 | % | (0.59 | )% | 227 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 64.38 | (0.59 | ) | 0.32 | (0.27 | ) | — | (10.36 | ) | (10.36 | ) | $ | 53.75 | (1.00 | )% | $ | 116,860 | 1.40 | % | 1.67 | % | (1.01 | )% | 78 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 57.16 | (0.25 | ) | 15.88 | 15.63 | — | (8.41 | ) | (8.41 | ) | $ | 64.38 | 32.63 | % | $ | 180,291 | 1.40 | % | 1.56 | % | (0.46 | )% | 62 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 45.52 | (0.47 | ) | 12.11 | 11.64 | — | — | — | $ | 57.16 | 25.57 | % | $ | 168,990 | 1.40 | % | 1.55 | % | (0.87 | )% | 75 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 42.32 | (0.52 | ) | 3.72 | 3.20 | — | — | — | $ | 45.52 | 7.56 | % | $ | 159,127 | 1.40 | % | 1.55 | % | (1.01 | )% | 74 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 38.57 | (0.10 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.92 | ) | — | (16.16 | ) | (16.16 | ) | $ | 21.49 | (4.63 | )% | $ | 35,704 | 0.93 | % | 1.33 | % | (0.39 | )% | 119 | % (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 43.43 | (0.08 | ) | 4.58 | 4.50 | — | (9.36 | ) | (9.36 | ) | $ | 38.57 | 12.25 | % | $ | 46,253 | 0.93 | % | 1.17 | % | (0.21 | )% | 89 | % (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 35.39 | (0.09 | ) | 8.68 | 8.59 | — | (0.55 | ) | (0.55 | ) | $ | 43.43 | 24.69 | % | $ | 205,679 | 0.93 | % | 1.08 | % | (0.24 | )% | 84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 30.42 | (0.05 | ) | 5.02 | 4.97 | — | — | — | $ | 35.39 | 16.34 | % | $ | 236,147 | 0.93 | % | 1.04 | % | (0.14 | )% | 121 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 29.90 | (0.06 | ) | 0.58 | 0.52 | — | — | — | $ | 30.42 | 1.74 | % | $ | 245,480 | 0.93 | % | 1.05 | % | (0.18 | )% | 104 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 37.79 | (0.16 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.92 | ) | — | (16.16 | ) | (16.16 | ) | $ | 20.71 | (4.81 | )% | $ | 133,541 | 1.18 | % | 1.58 | % | (0.64 | )% | 119 | % (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 42.85 | (0.17 | ) | 4.47 | 4.30 | — | (9.36 | ) | (9.36 | ) | $ | 37.79 | 11.88 | % | $ | 187,974 | 1.18 | % | 1.42 | % | (0.44 | )% | 89 | % (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 35.03 | (0.18 | ) | 8.55 | 8.37 | — | (0.55 | ) | (0.55 | ) | $ | 42.85 | 24.31 | % | $ | 257,240 | 1.18 | % | 1.33 | % | (0.49 | )% | 84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 30.16 | (0.13 | ) | 5.00 | 4.87 | — | — | — | $ | 35.03 | 16.15 | % | $ | 404,427 | 1.18 | % | 1.29 | % | (0.39 | )% | 121 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 29.73 | (0.13 | ) | 0.56 | 0.43 | — | — | — | $ | 30.16 | 1.45 | % | $ | 471,286 | 1.18 | % | 1.28 | % | (0.38 | )% | 104 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund — Retirement Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 35.75 | (0.21 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (16.16 | ) | (16.16 | ) | $ | 18.69 | (5.11 | )% | $ | 2,742 | 1.43 | % | 1.83 | % | (0.89 | )% | 119 | % (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 41.07 | (0.25 | ) | 4.29 | 4.04 | — | (9.36 | ) | (9.36 | ) | $ | 35.75 | 11.74 | % | $ | 4,674 | 1.43 | % | 1.67 | % | (0.68 | )% | 89 | % (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 33.65 | (0.25 | ) | 8.22 | 7.97 | — | (0.55 | ) | (0.55 | ) | $ | 41.07 | 24.11 | % | $ | 4,235 | 1.43 | % | 1.58 | % | (0.74 | )% | 84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 29.05 | (0.20 | ) | 4.80 | 4.60 | — | — | — | $ | 33.65 | 15.83 | % | $ | 4,811 | 1.43 | % | 1.54 | % | (0.64 | )% | 121 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 28.71 | (0.22 | ) | 0.56 | 0.34 | — | — | — | $ | 29.05 | 1.18 | % | $ | 3,972 | 1.43 | % | 1.54 | % | (0.63 | )% | 104 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 37.23 | (0.17 | ) | 1.25 | 1.08 | — | (20.25 | ) | (20.25 | ) | $ | 18.06 | 6.55 | % | $ | 70,842 | 1.25 | % | 1.83 | % | (0.77 | )% | 280 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | $ | 44.76 | (0.33 | ) | 0.76 | 0.43 | — | (7.96 | ) | (7.96 | ) | $ | 37.23 | 0.99 | % | $ | 130,085 | 1.25 | % | 1.66 | % | (0.83 | )% | 127 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | $ | 35.96 | (0.16 | ) | 11.47 | 11.31 | — | (2.51 | ) | (2.51 | ) | $ | 44.76 | 33.79 | % | $ | 233,039 | 1.25 | % | 1.56 | % | (0.43 | )% | 82 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | $ | 27.83 | (0.23 | ) | 8.36 | 8.13 | — | — | — | $ | 35.96 | 29.21 | % | $ | 250,099 | 1.25 | % | 1.53 | % | (0.68 | )% | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | $ | 28.97 | (0.26 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (1.14 | ) | — | — | — | $ | 27.83 | (3.94 | )% | $ | 229,919 | 1.25 | % | 1.53 | % | (0.76 | )% | 119 | % |
* Inclusive of fees paid indirectly, waivers and/or reimbursements.
** Excludes effect of in-kind transfers and mergers, as applicable. Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(1) Based on average shares outstanding.
(2) If purchases of portfolio securities in connection with the reorganization of the Turner Large Growth Fund into the Turner Midcap Growth Fund had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 133%.
(3) If purchases of portfolio securities in connection with the reorganization of the Turner All Cap Growth Fund into the Turner Midcap Growth Fund had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 93%.
Amounts designated as "—" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are and integral part of the financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to financial statements
September 30, 2015
1. Organization:
Turner Funds (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust meets the definition as an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, "Financial Services — Investment Companies." The funds included herein are Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund ("Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund"), Turner Titan II Fund ("Titan II Fund," formerly Turner Spectrum Fund), Turner Emerging Growth Fund ("Emerging Growth Fund"), Turner Midcap Growth Fund ("Midcap Growth Fund"), and Turner Small Cap Growth Fund ("Small Cap Growth Fund"), each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds."
Each Fund is registered as a diversified portfolio of the Trust.
The Funds are registered to offer different classes of shares: Institutional Class Shares, Investor Class Shares, Retirement Class Shares, Class C Shares, or a combination of the four. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder's interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds' prospectuses provide a description of each Fund's investment objectives, policies and strategies, along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.
2. Significant accounting policies:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make 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.
Securities valuation—In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market.
The Trust has a three-tier fair value hierarchy that is dependent upon the various "inputs" used to determine the value of the Funds' investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded, or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most recent quoted bid price for long positions and the most recent quoted ask price for short positions. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price is used. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sales price or NASDAQ Official Closing Price, they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seek to obtain bid and ask prices from two broker-dealers who make a market in the security and determine the average of the two. In this situation, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Securities for which market prices are not "readily available" are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures established by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"). The Funds' Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the "Committee") designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been delisted from a national exchange; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security's primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably
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available to the Committee. Depending on the source or relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time of a particular security's last trade and the time at which a Fund calculates its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time a Fund calculates net asset value if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities (a "Significant Event") has occurred between the time of the security's last close and the time that a Fund calculates net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector.
In the event that Turner Investments, L.P. ("Turner," the "Adviser," or the "Administrator") believes that the fair values provided by a third party fair valuation vendor are not reliable, or believes that a foreign security held by a Fund should be fair valued for any other reason, the Adviser shall contact the sub-administrator, Citi Fund Services, Ohio, Inc. ("Citi" or the "Sub-administrator"), and request that a meeting of the Committee be held. Depending on the source or relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
For the year ended September 30, 2015, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
The following table is a summary of inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of September 30, 2015. The breakdown, by sub-category, of the "common stock" category is disclosed in the Schedule of investments and Schedule of securities sold short for each Fund, as applicable.
Level 1 (000) | Level 2 (000) | Total (000) | |||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | $ | 105,232 | $ | — | $ | 105,232 | |||||||||
Cash equivalent | 14,868 | — | 14,868 | ||||||||||||
Warrant | — | — | * | — | * | ||||||||||
Total Investments in securities | $ | 120,100 | $ | — | $ | 120,100 | |||||||||
Securities Sold Short | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | $ | 45,297 | $ | — | $ | 45,297 | |||||||||
Exchange traded funds | 44,011 | — | 44,011 | ||||||||||||
Total Securities sold short | $ | 89,308 | $ | — | $ | 89,308 |
Level 1 (000) | Level 2 (000) | Total (000) | |||||||||||||
Titan II Fund | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | $ | 52,684 | $ | — | $ | 52,684 | |||||||||
Warrant | 47 | — | 47 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments in securities | $ | 52,731 | $ | — | $ | 52,731 | |||||||||
Securities Sold Short | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | $ | 22,298 | $ | — | $ | 22,298 | |||||||||
Exchange traded funds | 8,675 | — | 8,675 | ||||||||||||
Total Securities sold short | $ | 30,973 | $ | — | $ | 30,973 | |||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | $ | 59,074 | $ | — | $ | 59,074 | |||||||||
Cash equivalent | 19,447 | — | 19,447 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments in securities | $ | 78,521 | $ | — | $ | 78,521 | |||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | $ | 168,419 | $ | — | $ | 168,419 | |||||||||
Cash equivalent | 5,752 | — | 5,752 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments in securities | $ | 174,171 | $ | — | $ | 174,171 | |||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | $ | 70,058 | $ | — | $ | 70,058 | |||||||||
Cash equivalent | 11,421 | — | 11,421 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments in securities | $ | 81,479 | $ | — | $ | 81,479 |
* Represents interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at September 30, 2015.
For each Fund, there were no transfers between the levels as of September 30, 2015 based on the input levels assigned at September 30, 2014.
Security transactions and related income—Security transactions are accounted for on the date the security is purchased or sold (trade date). Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are those of the specific securities lots sold.
Securities sold short—Consistent with each Fund's investment objectives, the Funds may engage in short sales. Short sales are transactions under which a Fund sells a security it does not own. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of the replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to any dividends that accrue during the period of the loan. Dividends declared on open short positions are recorded on ex-date and shown as an expense for financial
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reporting purposes. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a fee, which is shown as an expense for financial reporting purposes. The proceeds of the short sale are retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the close of a short sale.
Until a Fund closes its short position or replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will: (a) maintain a segregated account containing cash or liquid securities at such a level that (i) the amount deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the brokers as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short; and (ii) the amount deposited in the segregated account plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time the security was sold short, or (b) otherwise cover the short positions. The Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund and Titan II Fund engaged in short sales during the year ended September 30, 2015.
Option transactions—Consistent with each Fund's investment objectives, the Funds may write covered call options and sell put options as a means of increasing the yield on their portfolios and as a means of providing limited protection against decreases in their market value. The Funds may purchase put and call options to protect against a decline in the market value of the securities in their portfolios or to anticipate an increase in the market value of securities that the Funds may seek to purchase in the future. A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and the writer of the option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of the option the obligation to sell, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The premium paid to the writer is the consideration for undertaking the obligations under the option contract. The initial purchase (sale) of an option contract is an "opening transaction." In order to close an option position, the Fund may enter into a "closing transaction," which is simply the sale (purchase) of an option contract on the same security with the same exercise price and expiration date as the option contract originally opened. If the Fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect to an option it has written, it will not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expires or the Fund delivers the security upon exercise. When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of assets and liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is
subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written.
Option contracts are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short positions are valued at the most recent ask price. When an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction differs from the premium received when the option was sold without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When an option is exercised, the premium originally received decreases the cost basis of the security (or increases the proceeds on a sale of the security). The primary risk exposure from written and purchased options contracts is equity exposure.
During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Funds held no written or purchased options.
Foreign currency translation—The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. The Funds do not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. These gains and losses are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments in the Statements of operations. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of the investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Expenses—Expenses that are specifically attributed to one of the Funds are charged to that Fund. Certain other expenses of the Funds are prorated among the Funds on the basis of relative daily net assets.
Classes—Class specific expenses are borne by that class. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to the respective classes on the basis of relative daily net assets.
Dividends and distributions—The Funds declare and distribute net investment income, if any, annually, as a dividend to shareholders. Any net realized capital gains on sales of securities for all Funds are distributed to shareholders at least annually.
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3. Administration, shareholder servicing, distribution and transfer agent agreements:
Turner provides administrative services to the Funds under an Administration Agreement with the Trust. For its services, Turner receives an annual fee of 0.15% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust up to $2 billion and 0.12% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust over $2 billion. Under a separate Sub-administration Agreement between Turner and Citi, Citi provides sub-administrative services, including certain fund accounting services, to the Trust. For the year ended September 30, 2015, Citi was paid $474 (000) by Turner.
Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor") provides distribution services to the Funds under a Distribution Services Agreement.
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan for Retirement Class Shares and Class C Shares (the "Distribution Plan") under which firms, including the Distributor, that provide distribution services may receive compensation. Under the Distribution Plan, which was adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Distributor is entitled to receive aggregate fees for distribution services not to exceed 0.75% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Retirement Class or Class C Shares that are subject to the arrangement in return for providing a broad range of distribution services. Currently, the Retirement Class Shares of the Midcap Growth Fund pay the Distributor 0.25% and the Class C Shares of the Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund and Titan II Fund pay the Distributor 0.75% in distribution fees.
The Funds have also adopted Shareholder Services Plans (the "Service Plans"). Under the Service Plans, service providers are entitled to receive aggregate fees for shareholder services not to exceed 0.25% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class Shares, Retirement Class Shares and Class C Shares that are subject to the arrangement in return for providing shareholder services. Currently, Investor Class Shares of each Fund, Retirement Class Shares of the Midcap Growth Fund and Class C Shares of the Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund and Titan II Fund pay 0.25% in shareholder servicing fees.
DST Systems, Inc. serves as the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds under a Transfer Agency Agreement with the Trust.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers or employees of Turner or Citi. With the exception of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, such officers are paid no fees by the Trust for serving as officers and trustees of the Trust.
4. Investment advisory agreement:
The Trust and Turner are parties to an Investment Advisory Agreement dated April 28, 1996 under which Turner receives a fee that is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Funds.
Turner has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its fees and to reimburse expenses in order to limit total Fund operating expenses, excluding interest and borrowing cost on short and long sales and short sale dividend expenses, to a specified percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund on an annualized basis through certain dates disclosed in the following table:
Advisory fee | Expense cap | Date (through) | |||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1.50 | % | 1.90 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Investor Class | 1.50 | % | 2.15 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1.50 | % | 2.90 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Titan II Fund | |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1.50 | % | 1.90 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Investor Class | 1.50 | % | 2.15 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1.50 | % | 2.90 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1.00 | % | 1.15 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Investor Class | 1.00 | % | 1.40 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 0.75 | % | 0.93 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Investor Class | 0.75 | % | 1.18 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Retirement Class | 0.75 | % | 1.43 | % | January 31, 2016 | ||||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Investor Class | 1.00 | % | 1.25 | % | January 31, 2016 |
Prior to January 31, 2015, Turner contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its fees and to reimburse expenses in order to limit total operating expenses to a specified percentage of the average daily net assets of each of the below Funds on an annualized basis including interest and borrowing cost of short and long sales and short sale dividend expenses as disclosed in the following table:
Advisory fee | Expense cap | Date (through) | |||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1.50 | % | 1.95 | % | January 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
Investor Class | 1.50 | % | 2.20 | % | January 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1.50 | % | 2.95 | % | January 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
Titan II Fund | |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1.50 | % | 1.95 | % | January 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
Investor Class | 1.50 | % | 2.20 | % | January 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1.50 | % | 2.95 | % | January 31, 2015 |
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5. Contingent deferred sales charges (Class C Shares):
A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") will be deducted with respect to Class C Shares of the Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund and Titan II Fund redeemed within 12 months of purchase. The CDSC will be based on the lower of the original purchase price or the value of the Class C Shares redeemed. The CDSC may be waived for certain investors, as described in the Class C Shares statutory prospectus for the Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund and Titan II Fund.
6. Investment transactions:
The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from security sales, other than short-term investments, for the year ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:
Purchases (000) | Sales (000) | ||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | $ | 205,608 | $ | 140,841 | |||||||
Titan II Fund | 306,626 | 390,488 | |||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | 230,265 | 321,623 | |||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund* | 254,060 | 344,002 | |||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | 217,212 | 281,165 |
* Costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities incurred to realign the Fund's portfolio after the reorganization of the Turner Large Growth Fund into the Midcap Growth Fund are excluded from these amounts. The cost of purchases excluded were $28,833 (000).
7. Federal tax policies and information:
Each of the Funds are classified as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a separate "regulated investment company" under the Internal Revenue Code and make the requisite distributions to shareholders that will be sufficient to relieve it from Federal income tax and Federal excise tax. Therefore, no Federal tax provision is required.
The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under GAAP. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, REIT adjustments, foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, return of capital distributions, equalization and investments in partnerships and passive foreign investment companies. The character and timing of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains distributed during the fiscal year may differ from the year
that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Funds. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate equity accounts in the period that the differences arise. The 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 part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Any available tax equalization will be pro-rata to short-term capital gains and to long-term capital gains, and then to net investment income, as applicable.
Withholding taxes on dividends and net realized capital gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Accordingly, the following permanent differences have been reclassified to/from the following accounts during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015:
Undistributed net investment income (loss) (000) | Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (000) | Portfolio capital (000) | |||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | $ | 216 | $ | (228 | ) | $ | 12 | ||||||||
Titan II Fund | 6,952 | (69 | ) | (6,883 | ) | ||||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | (16 | ) | (232 | ) | 248 | ||||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | 297 | 41,715 | (42,012 | ) | |||||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | 1,357 | (938 | ) | (419 | ) |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the years ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 were as follows:
Ordinary income (000) | Long-term capital gain (000) | Return of capital (000) | Total (000) | ||||||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 749 | $ | — | $ | 2,249 | |||||||||||
2014 | 331 | 385 | — | 716 | |||||||||||||||
Titan II Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | — | $ | 23,605 | $ | — | $ | 23,605 | |||||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 396 | $ | 58,298 | $ | — | $ | 58,694 | |||||||||||
2014 | — | 38,752 | — | 38,752 | |||||||||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 707 | $ | 93,583 | $ | — | $ | 94,290 | |||||||||||
2014 | 17,823 | 67,608 | — | 85,431 | |||||||||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | — | $ | 46,207 | $ | — | $ | 46,207 | |||||||||||
2014 | 4,658 | 36,321 | — | 40,979 |
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As of September 30, 2015, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income (000) | Undistributed long-term capital gains (000) | Capital loss carryforward (000) | Post- October losses (000) | Late-year ordinary losses (000) | Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (000) | Total distributable earnings (000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | $ | — | $ | 2,468 | $ | — | $ | (1,060 | ) | $ | (1,603 | ) | $ | 551 | $ | 356 | |||||||||||||||
Titan II Fund | — | 3,640 | — | — | (824 | ) | 263 | 3,079 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | — | 36,369 | — | (2,875 | ) | (584 | ) | 375 | 33,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | — | 21,321 | (2,897 | ) | — | (1,010 | ) | 14,166 | 31,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | — | 14,894 | — | — | (325 | ) | 2,828 | 17,397 |
Under current tax law, capital losses and specified ordinary losses realized after October 31 and non-specified ordinary losses incurred after December 31 (ordinary losses collectively known as "late year ordinary loss") may be deferred and treated as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
As of the end of their latest tax year end of September 30, 2015, the Fund in the following table had capital loss carryforwards ("CLCFs"). CLCFs not subject to expiration must be used prior to using any CLCFs that are subject to expiration. A summary of these CLCFs is detailed in the table below.
The Funds did not have any CLCF's that are not subject to expiration.
CLCFs subject to expiration:
Expiring September 30, 2017 (000) | |||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | $ | 2,897 | * |
* CLCFs were acquired as part of the Fund mergers noted in Note 10. As such, the CLCF is subject to annual limitations.
As of August 29, 2014, the Midcap Growth Fund credited accumulated net realized loss of $7,915 (000) and charged paid-in-capital of $21,343 (000) and unrealized appreciation of $3,415 (000) due to the Turner All Cap Growth Fund ("All Cap Growth Fund") merger with Midcap Growth Fund.
As of January 23, 2015, the Midcap Growth Fund credited accumulated net realized loss of $43,898 (000) and charged paid-in-capital of $72,623 (000) and unrealized appreciation of $428 (000) due to the Turner Large Growth Fund ("Large Growth Fund") merger with Midcap Growth Fund.
During the year ended September 30, 2015, Midcap Growth Fund utilized CLCFs of $3,935 (000) and $41,715 (000) was written off.
At September 30, 2015, the total cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the investments held by each Fund, excluding securities sold short were as follows:
Federal tax cost (000) | Unrealized appreciation (000) | Unrealized depreciation (000) | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (000) | ||||||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | $ | 132,320 | $ | 3,792 | $ | (16,012 | ) | $ | (12,220 | ) | |||||||||
Titan II Fund | 54,014 | 1,184 | (2,467 | ) | (1,283 | ) | |||||||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | 78,146 | 3,249 | (2,874 | ) | 375 | ||||||||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | 160,005 | 19,846 | (5,680 | ) | 14,166 | ||||||||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | 78,651 | 6,591 | (3,763 | ) | 2,828 |
For the current open tax year and for all major jurisdictions, management has evaluated the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing their tax returns to determine whether the tax positions will "more-likely-than-not" be sustained by the Funds upon challenge by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions taken in previous tax years remain subject to examination by tax authorities (generally three years for federal income tax purposes). Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold and that would result in a tax benefit or expense to the Funds would be
recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current period. For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Funds did not recognize any amounts for unrecognized tax benefit/expense. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefit/expense is not provided herein, as the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefit/expenses are zero, with no interim additions, reductions or settlements.
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8. Loans of portfolio securities:
The Funds may lend securities in their portfolios pursuant to a securities lending agreement ("Lending Agreement") with Morgan Stanley. Unless otherwise agreed, security loans made pursuant to the Lending Agreement are required at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned based on the previous day's market value of the securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls are adjusted the next business day. Cash collateral received is invested in the Dollar Shares of the BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempCash Portfolio, a money market fund. All such investments are made at the risk of the Funds and, as such, the Funds are liable for investment losses. The Funds receive an annual fee for their participation in the Lending Agreement based on the projected lending activity.
In the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, realization/retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by each Fund under a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") which permits the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds.
The following Funds had securities on loan and had invested cash collateral, subject to offset under a MSLA, with the following values as of September 30, 2015:
Fund | Value of Securities on Loan (000) | Value of Collateral (000)* | Net Amount (000) | ||||||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | $ | 1,391 | $ | 1,391 | — | ||||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | 544 | 538 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | 9,897 | 9,897 | — |
* The actual value of collateral received may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the value of securities on loan as disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
9. Concentration/risks:
Certain Funds invest a high percentage of their assets in specific market sectors in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, these Funds may be more susceptible to positive or negative economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular market sector of the market and may experience the effect of this increased volatility on the Fund's net asset value and a magnified effect on the Fund's total return.
Governments of some developing countries exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private
sector. In some countries, the government owns or controls many companies, including the largest companies in the country. As such, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions in developing countries in these regions, which could affect private sector companies, the Fund and the value of its securities. Furthermore, certain developing countries are among the largest debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. Trading in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by such governments or their agencies and instrumentalities involves a high degree of risk.
The Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Fund Mergers:
On January 23, 2015, the Midcap Growth Fund acquired all of the net assets of the Large Growth Fund, an open-end investment company, pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization approved by the Large Growth Fund's shareholders at a meeting held on January 15, 2015. The purpose of the transaction was to combine the two Funds managed by the Adviser with similar objectives and policies. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 811,506 Investor Class shares of the Large Growth Fund, valued at $14,264 (000), for 637,903 Investor Class shares of the Midcap Growth Fund and 843,931 Institutional Class shares of the Large Growth Fund, valued at $14,971 (000) for 646,409 Institutional Class shares of the Midcap Growth Fund outstanding on January 23, 2015. The exchange ratios (Midcap Growth Fund shares issued/ Large Growth Fund shares outstanding) were 0.79:1 for the Investor Class and 0.77:1 for the Institutional Class.
The investment portfolio of the Large Growth Fund, with a fair value of $29,261 (000) and identified cost of $28,833 (000) at January 23, 2015, was the principal asset acquired by the Midcap Growth Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Midcap Growth Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Large Growth Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Midcap Growth Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
Upon the business combination of the Funds on January 23, 2015, the net assets of the Large Growth Fund, which included portfolio capital of $72,623 (000), accumulated net investment income of $81 (000), accumulated realized losses of $(43,898) (000) and unrealized gains of $428 (000), combined with the Midcap Growth Fund were $225,779 (000). The undistributed net investment income and unrealized gains of
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the Large Growth Fund may be distributed by the Midcap Growth Fund in future periods. Immediately prior to the merger, the net assets of the Large Growth Fund and the Midcap Growth Fund were $29,234 (000) and $196,545 (000), respectively. All fees and expenses incurred by the Large Growth Fund and the Midcap Growth Fund directly in connection with the Plan of Reorganization were borne by the Advisor.
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on October 1, 2014, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Midcap Growth Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2015, are as follows (000):
Net investment income/(loss): | $ | (1,321 | ) | ||||
Net realized/unrealized gains/(losses): | (3,362 | ) | |||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations: | $ | (4,683 | ) |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Large Growth Fund that have been included in the Midcap Growth Fund's Statement of operations since January 23, 2015.
On August 29, 2014, the Midcap Growth Fund acquired all of the net assets of the All Cap Growth Fund, an open-end investment company, pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization approved by the All Cap Growth Fund shareholders at a meeting held on August 22, 2014. The purpose of the transaction was to combine the two Funds managed by the Adviser with similar investment objectives and policies. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 426,504 Investor Class shares of the Midcap Growth Fund, valued at $16,748 (000), for 1,425,928 Investor Class shares of the All Cap Growth Fund outstanding on August 29, 2014. The exchange ratio (Midcap Growth Fund shares issued/All Cap Growth Fund shares outstanding) was 0.299:1 for the Investor Class.
The investment portfolio of the All Cap Growth Fund, with a fair value of $16,742 (000) and identified cost of $13,327 (000) at August 29, 2014, was the principal asset acquired by the Midcap Growth Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Midcap Growth Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the All Cap Growth Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Midcap Growth Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
Upon the business combination of the Funds on August 29, 2014, the net assets of the All Cap Growth Fund, which included portfolio capital of $21,343 (000), accumulated net investment loss of $95 (000), accumulated realized losses of $7,915 (000) and unrealized gains of $3,415 (000), combined with the Midcap Growth Fund
were $254,640 (000). The undistributed net investment income and unrealized gains of the All Cap Growth Fund may be distributed by the Midcap Growth Fund in future periods. Immediately prior to the merger, the net assets of the All Cap Growth Fund and the Midcap Growth Fund were $16,535 (000) and $237,892 (000), respectively. All fees and expenses incurred by the All Cap Growth Fund and the Midcap Growth Fund directly in connection with the Plan of Reorganization were borne by the Adviser.
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on October 1, 2013, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Midcap Growth Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2014, are as follows (000):
Net investment income/(loss): | $ | (1,355 | ) | ||||
Net realized/unrealized gains/(losses): | 47,180 | ||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations: | $ | 45,825 |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the All Cap Growth Fund that have been included in the Midcap Growth Fund's Statement of operations since August 29, 2014.
11. Subsequent Events:
The Trust has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.
On November 20, 2015, the Board approved a recommendation from the Adviser to change the name of Turner Titan II Fund to Turner Titan Long/Short Fund, and to change the name of Turner Emerging Growth Fund to Turner SMID Cap Growth Opportunities Fund. These changes are expected to take effect on or about January 31, 2016.
Based on this evaluation, other than the items noted above, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of September 30, 2015.
12. Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting firm (unaudited):
On May 15, 2015, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees, dismissed KPMG LLP ("KPMG") and approved the appointment of Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP ("Tait Weller") as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, KPMG's audit reports concerning the Funds contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were its reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, in connection with its audits for the fiscal years ended
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, and interim period ended May 15, 2015, there were no disagreements between the Funds and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its report on the financial statements for such years or periods. In addition, there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. During the Funds' fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, and the interim period ended May 15, 2015, neither the Trust, the Funds nor anyone on their behalf consulted Tait Weller concerning (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds' financial statements or (ii) the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders of and The Board of Trustees of
Turner Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund, Turner Titan II Fund, Turner Emerging Growth Fund, Turner Midcap Growth Fund and Turner Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Funds"), each a series of Turner Funds, as of September 30, 2015 and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The statements of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2014 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2014 have been audited by other auditors, and in their opinion dated November 24, 2014, they expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial statements and financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or through other appropriate audit procedures where replies from brokers were unable to be obtained. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund, Turner Titan II Fund, Turner Emerging Growth Fund, Turner Midcap Growth Fund and Turner Small Cap Growth Fund, as of September 30, 2015, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 25, 2015
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
For shareholders that do not have a September 30, 2015 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with a September 30, 2015 year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal period ended September 30, 2015, each portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.
Dividends qualifying for corporate dividends receivable deduction(1) | Qualifying dividend income(2) | Short-term capital gain(3) (000) | Long-term capital gain(4) (000) | ||||||||||||||||
Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund | 19.53 | % | 21.44 | % | $ | 1,500 | $ | 782 | (5) | ||||||||||
Titan II Fund | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | — | 23,605 | |||||||||||||
Emerging Growth Fund | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | 396 | 58,546 | (6) | ||||||||||||
Midcap Growth Fund | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 707 | 93,583 | |||||||||||||
Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | — | 46,207 |
(1) Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and are reflected as a percentage of "Ordinary Income Distributions."
(2) The percentage in this column represents the amount of "Qualifying Dividend Income" and is reflected as a percentage of "Ordinary Income Distributions" which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8% for individual taxpayers.
(3) The amount in this column represents the amount of "Short-Term Capital Gain" as designated in accordance with Section 871(k)(2) and 881(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. This designation is not applicable to U.S. citizens or U.S. resident shareholders.
(4) The amount in this column represents the amount of "Long-Term Capital Gain" as designated by each applicable fund.
(5) Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $33 (000) of the amount designated as long-term capital gains distributions was distributed in connection with share redemptions.
(6) Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, $248 (000) of the amount designated as long-term capital gains distributions was distributed in connection with share redemptions.
The information reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the Shareholders for the calendar year ended December 31, 2015. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2015 Form 1099-DIV.
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
Beginning Account Value 4/1/15 | Ending Account Value 9/30/15 | Annualized Expense Ratios | Expenses Paid During Period* | ||||||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 966.90 | 3.11 | % | $ | 15.33 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,009.48 | 3.11 | 15.67 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 965.90 | 3.36 | 16.56 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,008.22 | 3.36 | 16.92 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund — Class C Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 961.80 | 4.11 | 20.21 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,004.46 | 4.11 | 20.65 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 1,001.10 | 3.16 | 15.85 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,009.23 | 3.16 | 15.92 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 3.41 | 17.10 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,007.97 | 3.41 | 17.16 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Titan II Fund — Class C Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 996.60 | 4.16 | 20.82 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,004.21 | 4.16 | 20.90 |
Beginning Account Value 4/1/15 | Ending Account Value 9/30/15 | Annualized Expense Ratios | Expenses Paid During Period* | ||||||||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 961.90 | 1.15 | % | $ | 5.66 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,019.30 | 1.15 | 5.82 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Emerging Growth Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 960.80 | 1.40 | 6.88 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,018.05 | 1.40 | 7.08 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund — Institutional Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 872.90 | 0.93 | 4.37 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,020.41 | 0.93 | 4.71 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 872.00 | 1.18 | 5.54 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,019.15 | 1.18 | 5.97 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Midcap Growth Fund — Retirement Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 870.90 | 1.43 | 6.71 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,017.90 | 1.43 | 7.23 | |||||||||||||||
Turner Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | 1,000.00 | 962.20 | 1.25 | 6.15 | |||||||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | 1,000.00 | 1,018.80 | 1.25 | 6.33 |
All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a mutual fund, your investment is affected by these on-going costs, which include (among others) costs for portfolio management, distribution (12b-1) and/or shareholder services and other expenses. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns. Operating expenses such as these are deducted from a mutual fund's gross income and directly reduce its final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of a mutual fund's average net assets; this percentage is known as a mutual fund's expense ratio.
The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The table below and on the next page illustrates your Fund's costs in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This section helps you estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that your Fund incurred over the period. The "Expenses Paid During Period" column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the "Ending Account Value" number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund's gross investment return.
You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under "Expenses Paid During Period."
• Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund's cost with those of other mutual funds. It provides information about hypothetical account values and expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio (column 3) and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. This section is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund's comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the "Expenses Paid During Period" column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other mutual funds.
Note: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund's actual return — the hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate your actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period from 4/1/15 - 9/30/15).
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TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
Name, address and age(1) | Position held with Trust and length of service(2) | Principal occupation(s) during past 5 years | Number of portfolios in complex overseen by trustee | Other directorships held | |||||||||||||||
Interested Trustee* | |||||||||||||||||||
Robert E. Turner (58) | Trustee (since 2015); President (since 2015) | Chairman and Chief Investment Officer (since 1990); Chief Executive Officer (since 2015), Turner. | 5 | None |
* Mr. Turner is deemed to be an "Interested Trustee" by virtue of his relationship with Turner and previously served as a Trustee of the Trust from 1996-2010. The Board appointed Mr. Turner as a Trustee and President of the Trust on October 21, 2015.
Non-Interested Trustees | |||||||||||||||||||
Alfred C. Salvato (57) | Chairman of the Board (since 2004); Trustee (since 1996) | Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Investment Officer (since 2003) and Treasurer (since 1995), Thomas Jefferson University. | 5 | None | |||||||||||||||
Janet F. Sansone (70) | Trustee (since 1996) | Chief Management Officer, United States Government Printing Office (2008-2010); Self-employed Consultant (since 1999). | 5 | None | |||||||||||||||
John T. Wholihan (77) | Trustee (since 1996) | Dean Emeritus (since 2007), Professor (since 1984) and Dean (1984-2007), College of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University. | 5 | None | |||||||||||||||
Executive Officers | |||||||||||||||||||
Joel B. Engle 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219 (49) | Controller and Chief Financial Officer (since 2015) | Senior Vice President of Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (since 2007). | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Brian F. McNally (57) | Vice-President (since 2002), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2004) | General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2004), Deputy General Counsel (2002-2004), Turner. | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Christopher Holmes (45) | Vice-President & Assistant Secretary (since 2015) | Manager, Fund Administration and Compliance (since 2013), Senior Associate, Fund Administration and Compliance (2012), Associate, Fund Administration and Compliance (2005-2011), Operations Coordinator (2002-2005), Turner. | N/A | N/A |
(1) Each Trustee and executive officer, unless noted otherwise, may be contacted by writing to such Trustee or Officer c/o Turner Funds, 1205 Westlakes Drive, Suite 100, Berwyn, PA 19312, Attn: Turner Chief Legal Officer.
(2) Each Officer serves a one-year term. All Trustees elected to office on or after February 19, 2010, are subject to a 12-year term of office ending on December 31st of the 12 year anniversary of the year in which he or she was first elected to the position of Trustee, subject to a one-time renewal for a second 12-year term by vote of a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the "non-interested" Trustees. Additionally, each Trustee who had not reached the age of 70 as of December 31, 2009, is subject to a retirement age of 75, so that any Trustee who reaches such age shall resign as of the December 31st immediately following his or her 75th birthday. All other Trustees serve until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified.
Trustee and Officer information is as of September 30, 2015, unless otherwise indicated.
The Trust's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling 1.800.224.6312.
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Turner Funds
Turner Funds' trustees
Alfred C. Salvato
Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer
Thomas Jefferson University
Janet F. Sansone
Executive Director
JFS Consulting
Robert E. Turner
Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer
Turner Investments, L.P.
Dr. John T. Wholihan
Professor (Retired), Dean Emeritus, College of Business
Loyola Marymount University
Investment adviser
Turner Investments, L.P.
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Portland, Maine
Administrator
Turner Investments, L.P.
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This report was prepared for shareholders of the Turner Funds. It may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a Turner Funds' Prospectus, which contains detailed information. All Turner Funds are offered by prospectus only.
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within sixty days after the end of the period. The Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
The Board of Trustees of the Turner Funds has delegated responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by each Fund to Turner Investments, L.P. Turner Investments, L.P. will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy policies and procedures, which are included in Appendix B to the SAI. The Board of Trustees will periodically review each Fund's proxy voting record.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) via the Funds' Web site, www.turnerinvestments.com; (ii) on the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov; and (iii) without charge by calling 1.800.224.6312.
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Turner Funds
P.O. Box 219805
Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9805
Telephone: 1.800.224.6312
Email: mutualfunds@turnerinvestments.com
Web Site: www.turnerinvestments.com
TUR-AR-002-0312
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board of Trustees of the Turner Funds has determined that the Board’s Audit Committee does not have an “audit committee financial expert,” as the Securities and Exchange Commission has defined that term. After carefully considering all of the factors involved in the definition of “audit committee financial expert,” the Board determined that none of the members of the Audit Committee possessed all five attributes in the definition, although some members of the Audit Committee possessed some of the attributes. The Board also determined that the Audit Committee members have general financial expertise, and given the size and types of the Turner Funds and in light of the nature of the accounting and valuation issues presented over the past several years, it did not appear that the Audit Committee members lacked any necessary skill to serve on the Audit Committee.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Fees billed by Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP (“Tait Weller”) related to the Trust
Tait Weller LLP billed aggregate fees for services rendered to the Fund for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 as follows:
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| All fees and |
| All fees and |
| All other fees |
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(a) Audit Fees (1) |
| $ | 85,000 |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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(b) Audit-Related Fees |
| N/A |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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(c) Tax Fees (2) |
| 15,000 |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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(d) All Other Fees |
| N/A |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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Notes:
(1) Audit Fees include fees related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
(2) Tax Fees consist of tax compliance services for the Trust. These services primarily included preparation of federal and state income tax returns and federal excise tax returns, as well as review of annual excise distribution requirements.
Effective May 15, 2015, Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP became the Trust’s principal accountant. Prior to that date, the Trust’s principal accountant was KPMG LLP (“KPMG”). KPMG billed aggregate fees for services rendered to the Fund for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, as follows:
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| 2014 |
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| All fees and |
| All fees and |
| All other fees |
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(a) Audit Fees (1) |
| $ | 230,150 |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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(b) Audit-Related Fees (2) |
| $ | 15,000 |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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(c) Tax Fees (3) |
| $ | 96,964 |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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(d) All Other Fees |
| N/A |
| N/A |
| N/A |
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Notes:
(1) Audit Fees include fees related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.
(2) Audit-Related Fees relate to consents issued in connection with review of registration statements.
(3) Tax Fees consist of tax compliance services for the Trust. These services primarily included preparation of federal and state income tax returns and federal excise tax returns, as well as review of annual excise distribution requirements.
(e)(1) The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval of non-audit services to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, subject to ratification by the Audit Committee.
(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
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| 2014 |
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Audit-Related Fees |
| 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % |
Tax Fees |
| 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % |
All Other Fees |
| 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % |
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by Tait Weller for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 was $15,000, as described above. The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by KPMG for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 was $96,964, as described above.
(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s Investment Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Investment Adviser that provides on-going services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees since the registrant’s last proxy solicitation.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the “Act”)) were effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) of the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Registrant’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officer is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 12(a)(1) if the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on December 7, 2012, which is the most current document.
(a)(2) A separate certification for the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are filed herewith.
(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), also accompany this filing as an Exhibit.
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 | Turner Funds |
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Robert E. Turner |
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| Robert E. Turner, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date | December 4, 2015 |
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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.
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Robert E. Turner |
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| Robert E. Turner, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date | December 4, 2015 |
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Joel B. Engle |
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| Joel B. Engle, Controller and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date | December 4, 2015 |
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