UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-08243
Direxion Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Daniel D. O’Neill
33 Whitehall Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10004
(Name and address of agent for service)
646-572-3390
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2009
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2009
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
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Bull Funds | | Bear Funds |
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Domestic Index Equity Funds |
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Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund |
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International Funds |
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Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund |
China Bull 2X Fund | | |
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Specialty Funds |
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Commodity Bull 2X Fund |
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Fixed Income Funds |
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10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | HY Bear Fund |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
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Dear Shareholders,
This Annual report for the Direxion Funds covers the fiscal year September 1, 2008 to August, 31, 2009, (the “Annual Period”). U.S. equities declined during the Annual Period, with the DJ Industrial Average Index declining 14.85%, the S&P 500 Index declining 18.25% and the NASDAQ-100 Index declining 12.57%. The first half of the Annual Period was impacted by extreme price volatility in the equity markets, falling energy and commodity prices, continued problems in the mortgage markets which led to a credit squeeze, collapsing corporate earnings and increased fears of a U.S. recession. The second half of the Annual Period fared far better due in part to the Federal Stimulus plan that injected much needed capital into the U.S. economy. Despite the market turn around in March, the overall economic environment is still struggling to make up for losses suffered in the previous months. International Markets followed a similar path, with the MSCI World Index declining 19.28% for the Annual Period.
Direxion’s leveraged index funds seek to provide daily returns which are a multiple — positive or negative — of the return of a particular benchmark. The Direxion leveraged index funds seek daily leveraged investment results, which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged goal for a period longer than a day. For example, if the Russell 2000 Index gains 10% during a one year period, the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund should not be expected to provide a return of 25% for the year even if it meets its daily target throughout the year. This is true because of the financing charges associated with obtaining leverage and the effect of compounding on leveraged returns over time.
The Direxion Funds maintain models which indicate the expected performance of each leveraged index fund in light of the path of the relevant benchmark, the fund’s expense ratio and the impact of leveraging the fund’s portfolio.
The Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund and the Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund seek to provide 250% and -250% of the daily return of the Russell 2000 Index. The Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund declined 69.58%, 34 basis points higher than its expected return of -69.92%. The Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund declined 48.97%, 2,117 basis points higher than its expected return of -70.14%. The Russell 2000 Index itself declined 21.29%.
The 10 Year Note Bull 2X Fund and 10 Year Note Bear 2X Fund seek to provide 250% and -250% of the daily price performance of the 10 Year Treasury Note. The 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund gained 13.34%, 121 basis points higher than its expected return of 12.13%. The 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund declined 21.20%, 171 basis points higher than its expected return of -22.91%. The 10 Year Treasury Note gained 6.77%*, on a total return performance basis for the Annual Period.
The Commodity Bull 2X Fund, which seeks to provide a daily return equal to 200% of the return of the Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Index, declined 59.15%, 2 basis points higher than its expected return of -59.17%, while the Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Index itself declined 20.53%.
The Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund and the Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund seek to provide 200% and -200% of the daily return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund declined 57.08%, 70 basis points lower than its expected return of -56.38%. The Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund declined 83.00%, 756 basis points higher than its expected return of -90.56%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index itself declined 12.21%.
The Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund and the Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund seek to provide 200% and -200% of the daily return of the MSCI EAFE Index. The Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund declined 47.42%, 376 basis points higher than its expected return of -51.18%. The Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund declined 45.82%, 593 basis points higher than its expected return of -51.75%. The MSCI EAFE Index itself declined 17.69%.
The China Bull 2X Fund seeks to provide 200% of the daily return of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. The China Bull 2X Fund declined 56.58%, 193 basis points lower than its expected return of -54.65%. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index itself declined 6.97%.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
For the Annual Period, the Dynamic HY Bond Fund, which seeks to maximize total return by investing primarily in “lower-rated” High Yield debt instruments, declined 10.73% on a total return basis, while the HY Bear Fund, which seeks to profit from a decline in the value of “lower-rated” High Yield debt instruments, declined 3.48% on a total return basis. The Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index was down 1.33% for the same period. Weak relative performance of the Dynamic HY Bond Fund generally occurred in late 2008 and early 2009 at which time the Dynamic HY Bond Fund generally lagged comparable funds in the index due to underperformance of its core exposure vehicle. The HY Bear Fund benefited from a short credit position achieved using a credit derivative index. Both funds were affected by the volatility in the financial markets in late 2008 and early 2009.
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
Best Regards,
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Daniel O’Neill | | Guy Talarico |
Chief Investment Officer | | Principal Financial Officer |
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X, Commodity Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund, China Bull 2X Fund, Dynamic HY Bond Fund and the HY Bear Fund net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements is 1.94%, 1.92%, 1.91%, 8.05%, 1.91%, 2.10%, 1.93%, 2.07%, 1.93%, 2.01%, 1.86% and 2.43%, respectively.
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Direxion Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Direxion Funds. To obtain a prospectus, please call the Direxion Funds at 1 800-851-0511. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
*Data based on the Merrill Current 10 Year Index.
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: October 30, 2009
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund
August 31, 1999 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 250% of the price performance of the Russell 2000 Index.
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Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | (69.58)% | | (36.84)% | | (21.60)% | | (11.07)% |
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Russell 2000 Index | | (21.29)% | | (6.08)% | | 2.21% | | 4.30% |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on August 31, 1999, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Russell 2000 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure1
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Swap Contracts | | | 248.6 | % |
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Total Exposure | | | 248.6 | % |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund
December 21, 19991 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 250% of the inverse of the price performance of the Russell 2000 Index.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
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Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | (48.97 | )% | | | (29.07 | )% | | | (25.98) | % | | | (17.68) | % |
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Russell 2000 Index | | | (21.29 | )% | | | (6.08 | )% | | | 2.21 | % | | | 3.26 | % |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Russell 2000 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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Swap Contracts | | | (254.1) | % |
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Total Exposure | | | (254.1) | % |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 5
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund
March 31, 20051 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: The 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 250% of the performance of the 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
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10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 13.34% | | | | 14.74% | | | | 8.74% | |
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10 Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 6.77% | | | | 2.21% | | | | 5.69% | |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 63.9% | |
Futures Contracts | | | 62.3% | |
Swap Contracts | | | 123.8% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 250.0% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund
May 17, 20041 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: The 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 250% of the inverse of the performance of the 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
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10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | (21.20) | % | | | (15.36) | % | | | (8.62) | % | | | (10.01) | % |
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10 Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 6.77 | % | | | 2.21 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 5.51 | % |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | (62.1% | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | (59.7% | ) |
Swap Contracts | | | (128.4% | ) |
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Total Exposure | | | (250.2% | ) |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 7
Dynamic HY Bond Fund
July 1, 20041 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks to maximize total return by investing primarily in debt instruments, including convertible securities, and derivatives of such instruments, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt instruments.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
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Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | (10.73) | % | | | (3.40) | % | | | (1.51) | % | | | (1.14) | % |
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Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index3 | | | 7.94 | % | | | 6.35 | % | | | 4.96 | % | | | 5.32 | % |
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Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index | | | (1.33) | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 3.30 | % | | | 3.66 | % |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
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Futures Contracts | | | 10.0% | |
Swap Contracts | | | 58.0% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 68.0% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
3 | Formerly known as the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index. |
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HY Bear Fund
September 20, 20051 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks to profit from a decline in the value of lower-quality debt instruments by creating short positions in such instruments and derivatives of such instruments.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
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HY Bear Fund | | | (3.48) | % | | | (0.86) | % | | | (1.31) | % |
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Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index3 | | | 7.94 | % | | | 6.35 | % | | | 5.42 | % |
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Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index | | | (1.33) | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.94 | % |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper High Yield Bond Fund Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
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Futures Contracts | | | (10.0 | )% |
Swap Contracts | | | (57.6 | )% |
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Total Exposure | | | (67.6 | )% |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
3 | Formerly known as the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 9
Commodity Bull 2X Fund
February 17, 20051 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the price performance of the Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
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Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | (59.15 | )% | | | (10.88) | % | | | (4.73) | % |
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Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Index | | | (20.53 | )% | | | 5.11 | % | | | 9.98 | % |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
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Swap Contracts | | | 200.4% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 200.4% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund
November 1, 20051 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the price performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
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| | 1 Year | | | 3 Years | | | Inception | |
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Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | (57.08 | )% | | | (19.35) | % | | | (10.05) | % |
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index | | | (12.21 | )% | | | 2.78 | % | | | 7.93 | % |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
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Investment Companies | | | 4.1 | % |
Swap Contracts | | | 195.0 | % |
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Total Exposure | | | 199.1 | % |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund
November 4, 20051 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the inverse of the price performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
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| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
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Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | (83.00 | )% | | | (57.54) | % | | | (55.26) | % |
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index | | | (12.21 | )% | | | 2.78 | % | | | 7.47 | % |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Swap Contracts | | | (197.3 | )% |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | (197.3 | )% |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund
January 25, 20061 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the price performance of the MSCI EAFE Index.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
| | | | | | Since
|
| | 1 Year | | 3 Years | | Inception |
|
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | (47.42 | )% | | | (24.25 | )% | | | (18.21 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | (17.69 | )% | | | (7.36 | )% | | | (4.15 | )% |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the MSCI EAFE Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
|
Investment Type | | Net Assets |
|
Swap Contracts | | | 202.1% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 202.1% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund
February 6, 20061 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the inverse of the price performance of the MSCI EAFE Index.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
| | | | | | Since
|
| | 1 Year | | 3 Years | | Inception |
|
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | (45.82 | )% | | | (19.06 | )% | | | (21.52 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | (17.69 | )% | | | (7.36 | )% | | | (4.40 | )% |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the MSCI EAFE Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
|
Investment Type | | Net Assets |
|
Swap Contracts | | | (193.5 | )% |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | (193.5 | )% |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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China Bull 2X Fund
December 3, 20071 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the price performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
| | | | | Since
| |
| | 1 Year | | | Inception | |
|
China Bull 2X Fund | | | (56.58 | )% | | | (62.35 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index | | | (6.97 | )% | | | (22.00 | )% |
A Fund that meets its daily target over a period of time will not necessarily produce the returns that might be expected in light of the returns of its index or benchmark for that period. Differences may result from the compounding effect of market fluctuation, the use of leverage and the Bear Funds’ inverse correlation. The pursuit of daily goals may result in daily, leveraged compounding, which means that the return of an index over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a fund’s specified multiple or inverse multiple (e.g., 250% or -250%) will not generally equal a fund’s performance over that same period.
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Swap Contracts | | | 200.9 | % |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 200.9 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 15
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period (March 1, 2009 — August 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Example Tables
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Beginning
| | | Ending
| | | Expenses
| |
| | Expense
| | | Account Value
| | | Account Value
| | | Paid During
| |
| | Ratio1 | | | March 1, 2009 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | Period2 | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.96 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 2,287.00 | | | $ | 16.24 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.32 | | | | 9.96 | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 251.30 | | | | 6.09 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.48 | | | | 9.80 | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 968.80 | | | | 8.83 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.23 | | | | 9.05 | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 4.84 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 999.10 | | | | 24.39 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 4.84 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.81 | | | | 24.41 | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,068.00 | | | | 8.86 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.64 | | | | 8.64 | |
HY Bear Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 2.11 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 881.20 | | | | 10.00 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.11 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.57 | | | | 10.71 | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 2,062.10 | | | | 14.97 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.43 | | | | 9.86 | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 2,506.90 | | | | 17.06 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.48 | | | | 9.80 | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 252.90 | | | | 6.06 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.53 | | | | 9.75 | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 2,234.90 | | | | 15.74 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.48 | | | | 9.80 | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 340.20 | | | | 6.55 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.43 | | | | 9.86 | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 2,346.40 | | | | 16.28 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.48 | | | | 9.80 | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 0.22 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.70 | | | | 1.11 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 0.22 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.10 | | | | 1.12 | |
| | |
1 | | Annualized |
2 | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/period, then divided by 365. |
3 | | Net expenses includes interest on securities sold short. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 17
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Repurchase
| | | Investment
| | | U.S. Treasury
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash* | | | Agreements | | | Companies | | | Obligations | | | Futures | | | Swaps | | | Total | | | | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 102 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 100 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | %** | | | 100 | % | | | | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 34 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64 | % | | | 0 | %** | | | 2 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 101 | % | | | 62 | % | | | — | | | | (62 | %) | | | 0 | %** | | | (1 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | 98 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | %** | | | 2 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | |
HY Bear Fund | | | 101 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | %** | | | (1 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | 103 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 98 | % | | | | | | | 4 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 95 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 99 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 99 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | 109 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9 | %) | | | 100 | % | | | | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | 100 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
| | |
* | | Cash, cash equivalents and other assets less liabilities. |
** | | Percentage is less than 0.5%. |
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Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | | | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 54.5% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 54.5% |
| 1,181,204 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 1,181,204 | | | |
| 1,181,204 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 1,181,204 | | | |
| 1,181,204 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 1,181,204 | | | |
| 3,211,204 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 3,211,204 | | | |
| 1,181,204 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 1,181,204 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,936,020) | | $ | 7,936,020 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,936,020) - 54.5% | | $ | 7,936,020 | | | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 45.5% | | | 6,623,236 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 14,559,256 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $2,030,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Depreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Russell 2000 Index | | | 63,250 | | | $ | 36,520,773 | | | | 2/25/2011 | | | $ | (331,958 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 91.9% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 91.9% |
| 666,772 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 666,772 | |
| 666,772 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 666,772 | |
| 666,771 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 666,771 | |
| 1,976,772 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 1,976,772 | |
| 666,771 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 666,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,643,858) | | $ | 4,643,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,643,858) - 91.9% | | $ | 4,643,858 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 8.1% | | | 410,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 5,054,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $1,310,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund
Short Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Appreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Russell 2000 Index | | | 22,450 | | | $ | 12,842,972 | | | | 2/22/2011 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Value | | | |
|
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 63.9% |
U.S. TREASURY NOTES - 63.9% |
$ | 16,000,000 | | | 3.125%, 5/15/2019 | | $ | 15,625,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $15,075,629) | | $ | 15,625,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | | | | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 34.2% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 34.2% |
| 769,262 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 769,262 | | | |
| 769,261 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 769,261 | | | |
| 769,261 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 769,261 | | | |
| 5,289,261 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 5,289,261 | | | |
| 769,261 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 769,261 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $8,366,306) | | $ | 8,366,306 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,441,935) - 98.1% | | $ | 23,991,306 | | | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.9% | | | 459,295 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 24,450,601 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $4,520,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund
Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | $Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Appreciation | |
|
| 130 | | | U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Futures | | | | |
| | | | Expiring December 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $15,238,438) | | $ | 87,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | Amount | | | Date | | | Appreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | NYSE Current 10 Year U.S. Treasury Index | | 30,820 | | $ | 29,762,870 | | | | 1/31/2011 | | | $ | 494,802 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Principal
| | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 161.6% |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 62.2% |
$ | 10,000,000 | | | Mizuho Repurchase Agreement, 0.050%, 9/1/2009 (Dated 8/31/2009, Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, due 5/15/2019, valued at $9,765,625. Repurchase proceeds are $9,787,500.) (b) | | $ | 9,787,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 99.4% |
| 2,498,419 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 2,498,419 | |
| 2,498,419 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 2,498,419 | |
| 2,498,419 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,498,419 | |
| 5,628,420 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | $ | 5,628,420 | |
| 2,498,420 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 2,498,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 15,622,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $25,409,597) | | $ | 25,409,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $25,409,597) - 161.6% | | $ | 25,409,597 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (61.6)% | | | (9,688,339 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 15,721,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $3,130,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
|
(b) | Security is held as collateral for securities sold short. |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund
Securities Sold Short
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Principal
| | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Value | |
|
U.S. TREASURY NOTES - 62.1% |
$ | 10,000,000 | | | 3.125%, 5/15/2019 | | $ | 9,765,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $9,856,250) | | $ | 9,765,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund
Short Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | $Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Depreciation | |
|
| 80 | | | U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Futures Contracts Expiring December 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $9,377,500) | | $ | (55,336 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund
Short Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Depreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | NYSE Current 10 Year U.S. Treasury Index | | | 20,550 | | | $ | 20,066,830 | | | | 1/31/2011 | | | $ | (121,261 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
22 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Dynamic HY Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 90.0% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 90.0% |
| 5,054,854 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 5,054,854 | |
| 5,054,854 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 5,054,854 | |
| 5,054,854 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 5,054,854 | |
| 6,075,749 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 6,075,749 | |
| 5,054,854 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 5,054,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $26,295,165) | | $ | 26,295,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $26,295,165) - 90.0% | | $ | 26,295,165 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 10.0% | | | 2,911,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 29,206,271 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $1,020,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund
Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Appreciation | |
|
| 57 | | | S&P 500 Index eMini Futures Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $2,909,138) | | $ | 54,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund
Credit Default Swap Contracts — Sell Protection1
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Upfront
| | | | |
| | | | Implied
| | | Receive
| | | | | | | | | Payments
| | | Unrealized
| |
| | | | Credit
| | | Fixed
| | | Termination
| | | Notional
| | | Paid
| | | Appreciation/
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Spread2 | | | Rate | | | Date | | | Amount3 | | | (Received) | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
Barclays Capital | | Markit CDX North American High Yield Index | | | 8.40 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 6/20/2014 | | | $ | 12,267,000 | | | $ | (2,119,113 | ) | | $ | 769,879 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Markit CDX North American High Yield Index | | | 8.40 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 6/20/2014 | | | | 2,820,000 | | | | (250,275 | ) | | | (59,893 | ) |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | Markit CDX North American High Yield Index | | | 8.40 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 6/20/2014 | | | | 3,948,000 | | | | (449,085 | ) | | | 14,849 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 19,035,000 | | | $ | (2,818,473 | ) | | $ | 724,835 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
1 | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the reference obligations or underlying securities comprising the reference index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the reference obligation or underlying securities comprising the reference index. |
|
2 | Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity or obligation. |
|
3 | The maximum potential amount (if, after a credit event the value of the related obligation or obligations were determined to have a value of zero) the Fund could be required to make as seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 23
HY Bear Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 58.5% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 58.5% |
| 3,206,776 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 3,206,776 | |
| 3,206,776 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 3,206,776 | |
| 3,206,776 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 3,206,776 | |
| 3,206,776 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 3,206,776 | |
| 3,206,776 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 3,206,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $16,033,880) | | $ | 16,033,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $16,033,880) - 58.5% | | $ | 16,033,880 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 41.5% | | | 11,397,197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 27,431,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
HY Bear Fund
Short Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Depreciation | |
|
| 54 | | | S&P 500 Index eMini Futures Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $2,756,025) | | $ | (20,592 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
HY Bear Fund
Credit Default Swap Contracts — Buy Protection1
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Implied
| | | Receive
| | | | | | | | | Upfront
| | | | |
| | | | Credit
| | | Fixed
| | | Termination
| | | Notional
| | | Payments
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Spread2 | | | Rate | | | Date | | | Amount3 | | | Paid | | | Depreciation | |
|
Bank of America | | Markit CDX North American High Yield Index | | | 8.40 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 6/20/2014 | | | $ | 10,340,000 | | | $ | 1,186,515 | | | $ | (49,229 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | Markit CDX North American High Yield Index | | | 8.40 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 6/20/2014 | | | | 7,426,000 | | | | 915,325 | | | | (98,548 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 17,766,000 | | | $ | 2,101,840 | | | $ | (147,777 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
1 | If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the reference obligations or underlying securities comprising the reference index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the reference obligation or underlying securities comprising the reference index. |
|
2 | Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity or obligation. |
|
3 | The maximum potential amount (if, after a credit event the value of the related obligation or obligations were determined to have a value of zero) the Fund could be required to make as seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
24 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Commodity Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 102.7% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 102.7% |
| 2,054,970 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 2,054,970 | |
| 2,054,970 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 2,054,970 | |
| 2,054,969 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,054,969 | |
| 12,468,707 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 12,468,707 | |
| 2,054,969 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 2,054,969 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $20,688,585) | | $ | 20,688,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $20,688,585) - 102.7% | | $ | 20,688,585 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.7)% | | | (536,118 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 20,152,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $10,413,737 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Appreciation/
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
Merrill Lynch | | Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index | | | 1,350 | | | $ | 908,037 | | | | 8/23/2010 | | | $ | (14,605 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index | | | 55,050 | | | | 36,948,006 | | | | 9/3/2010 | | | | (498,476 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index | | | 600 | | | | 402,115 | | | | 9/7/2010 | | | | (4,861 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index | | | 2,050 | | | | 1,371,317 | | | | 9/13/2010 | | | | (13,981 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index | | | 1,500 | | | | 968,284 | | | | 9/20/2010 | | | | 24,358 | |
Merrill Lynch | | Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index | | | 450 | | | | 303,618 | | | | 9/28/2010 | | | | (5,823 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 61,000 | | | $ | 40,901,377 | | | | | | | $ | (513,388 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 25
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 4.1% |
| 28,000 | | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | | $ | 988,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $1,008,142) | | $ | 988,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 103.0% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 103.0% |
| 2,133,800 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 2,133,800 | |
| 2,133,800 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 2,133,800 | |
| 2,133,800 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,133,800 | |
| 2,133,801 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,133,801 | |
| 16,200,332 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% (a) | | | 16,200,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $24,735,533) | | $ | 24,735,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $25,743,675) - 107.1% | | $ | 25,724,213 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (7.1)% | | | (1,696,684 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 24,027,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $14,066,532 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Appreciation/
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 342,524 | | | $ | 12,192,587 | | | | 8/23/2010 | | | $ | (111,093 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 90,000 | | | | 3,269,250 | | | | 8/24/2010 | | | | (91,855 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 14,500 | | | | 518,389 | | | | 8/27/2010 | | | | (6,915 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 319,500 | | | | 11,138,462 | | | | 8/30/2010 | | | | 133,233 | |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 37,500 | | | | 1,341,296 | | | | 8/31/2010 | | | | (18,258 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 182,000 | | | | 6,679,886 | | | | 9/7/2010 | | | | (258,120 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 296,800 | | | | 10,520,076 | | | | 9/13/2010 | | | | (45,639 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 9,000 | | | | 321,615 | | | | 9/14/2010 | | | | (3,945 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 10,700 | | | | 390,389 | | | | 9/24/2010 | | | | (12,627 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 17,200 | | | | 623,160 | | | | 9/27/2010 | | | | (15,828 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 8,500 | | | | 306,297 | | | | 9/28/2010 | | | | (6,161 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,328,224 | | | $ | 47,301,407 | | | | | | | $ | (437,208 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 73.1% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 73.1% |
| 68,553 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 68,553 | |
| 68,554 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 68,554 | |
| 68,553 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 68,553 | |
| 884,798 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 884,798 | |
| 68,553 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 68,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,159,011) | | $ | 1,159,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,159,011) - 73.1% | | $ | 1,159,011 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 26.9% | | | 426,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 1,585,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $816,244 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund
Short Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Appreciation/
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 84,500 | | | $ | 3,059,532 | | | | 9/27/2010 | | | $ | 75,830 | |
Merrill Lynch | | iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund | | | 4,100 | | | | 144,710 | | | | 10/1/2010 | | | | (61 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 88,600 | | | $ | 3,204,242 | | | | | | | $ | 75,769 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 27
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 83.3% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 83.3% |
| 403,130 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 403,130 | |
| 403,130 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 403,130 | |
| 403,130 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 403,130 | |
| 1,023,129 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 1,023,129 | |
| 403,129 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 403,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,635,648) | | $ | 2,635,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,635,648) - 83.3% | | $ | 2,635,648 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 16.7% | | | 527,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 3,163,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $620,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Appreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | | | 121,400 | | | $ | 6,373,776 | | | | 2/25/2011 | | | $ | 21,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 88.1% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 88.1% |
| 88,262 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 88,262 | |
| 88,262 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 88,262 | |
| 88,262 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 88,262 | |
| 288,261 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% (a) | | | 288,261 | |
| 88,262 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 88,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $641,309) | | $ | 641,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $641,309) - 88.1% | | $ | 641,309 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 11.9% | | | 87,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 728,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $200,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund
Short Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Appreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | | | 26,750 | | | $ | 1,417,734 | | | | 1/10/2011 | | | $ | 8,555 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 29
China Bull 2X Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 82.6% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 82.6% |
| 2,388,863 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 2,388,863 | |
| 2,388,863 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 2,388,863 | |
| 2,388,863 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,388,863 | |
| 2,388,863 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,388,863 | |
| 2,388,863 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 2,388,863 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,944,315) | | $ | 11,944,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investments (Cost $11,944,315) - 82.6% | | $ | 11,944,315 | |
| | | | Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities - 17.4% | | | 2,508,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 14,452,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
China Bull 2X Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Depreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund | | | 738,600 | | | $ | 30,356,315 | | | | 2/7/2011 | | | $ | (1,327,514 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
30 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 103.0% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 103.0% |
| 10,163,446 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 10,163,446 | |
| 10,163,446 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 10,163,446 | |
| 10,163,446 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 10,163,446 | |
| 10,163,446 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 10,163,446 | |
| 10,163,446 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 10,163,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $50,817,230) | | $ | 50,817,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $50,817,230) - 103.0% | | $ | 50,817,230 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (3.0)% | | | (1,462,681 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 49,354,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 31
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap Bull
| | | Small Cap Bear
| | | 10 Year Note Bull
| | | 10 Year Note Bear
| |
| | 2.5X Fund | | | 2.5X Fund | | | 2.5X Fund | | | 2.5X Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 7,936,020 | | | $ | 4,643,858 | | | $ | 23,991,306 | | | $ | 15,622,097 | |
Repurchase agreements | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,787,500 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 7,510,670 | | | | 282,262 | | | | 91,094 | | | | 393,029 | |
Deposit at broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 210,640 | | | | 159,000 | |
Due from broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,360 | | | | — | |
Due from broker for swaps | | | — | | | | 225,050 | | | | 2,533 | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | 494,802 | | | | — | |
Variation margin receivable | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64,999 | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 2,076 | | | | 863 | | | | 149,877 | | | | 3,565 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 13,308 | | | | 19,006 | | | | 19,263 | | | | 24,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 15,462,074 | | | | 5,171,039 | | | | 25,047,874 | | | | 25,989,229 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities sold short, at market value (Proceeds of $-, $-, $- and $9,856,250, respectively) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,765,625 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 547,296 | | | | 104,293 | | | | 139,983 | | | | 196,504 | |
Deposit from broker for swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | 410,000 | | | | — | |
Due to broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,000 | |
Due to broker for swaps | | | 1,260 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,532 | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 331,958 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 121,261 | |
Variation margin payable | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,000 | |
Interest payable on securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,561 | |
Accrued investment advisory fees | | | 8,787 | | | | 3,816 | | | | 18,656 | | | | 13,999 | |
Accrued distribution expenses | | | 2,929 | | | | 1,272 | | | | 6,219 | | | | 4,666 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 7,659 | | | | 3,307 | | | | 16,196 | | | | 12,157 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 2,929 | | | | 3,513 | | | | 6,219 | | | | 4,666 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 902,818 | | | | 116,201 | | | | 597,273 | | | | 10,267,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 14,559,256 | | | $ | 5,054,838 | | | $ | 24,450,601 | | | $ | 15,721,258 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 35,398,955 | | | $ | 42,304,041 | | | $ | 23,406,428 | | | $ | 23,033,123 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (20,507,741 | ) | | | (37,249,203 | ) | | | (87,800 | ) | | | (7,225,893 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 549,371 | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,625 | |
Futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 87,800 | | | | (55,336 | ) |
Swaps | | | (331,958 | ) | | | — | | | | 494,802 | | | | (121,261 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 14,559,256 | | | $ | 5,054,838 | | | $ | 24,450,601 | | | $ | 15,721,258 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 14,559,256 | | | $ | 5,054,838 | | | $ | 24,450,601 | | | $ | 15,721,258 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 593,208 | | | | 1,714,489 | | | | 893,755 | | | | 1,443,780 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 24.54 | | | $ | 2.95 | | | $ | 27.36 | | | $ | 10.89 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 7,936,020 | | | $ | 4,643,858 | | | $ | 23,441,935 | | | $ | 15,622,097 | |
Cost of Repurchase Agreements | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,787,500 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dynamic HY
| | | HY Bear
| | | Commodity Bull
| |
| | Bond Fund | | | Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 26,295,165 | | | $ | 16,033,880 | | | $ | 20,688,585 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 12,719,426 | | | | 9,669,665 | | | | 136,317 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 515,916 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deposit at broker for futures | | | 89,582 | | | | 223,018 | | | | — | |
Deposit at broker for swaps | | | 4,530,000 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 340,000 | |
Due from broker for futures | | | 220,918 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Swap payments paid | | | — | | | | 2,101,840 | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on swaps | | | 784,728 | | | | — | | | | 24,358 | |
Variation margin receivable | | | — | | | | 10,544 | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 12,785 | | | | 1,458 | | | | 3,354 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 33,460 | | | | 26,271 | | | | 22,175 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 45,201,980 | | | | 28,326,676 | | | | 21,214,789 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 12,503,839 | | | | 6,997 | | | | 75,519 | |
Payable to Custodian | | | — | | | | — | | | | 403,277 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 445,181 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Due to broker for futures | | | — | | | | 61,018 | | | | — | |
Due to broker for swaps | | | — | | | | 662,596 | | | | 9,972 | |
Swap payments received | | | 2,818,473 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 59,893 | | | | 147,777 | | | | 537,746 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 23,894 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accrued investment advisory fees | | | 50,668 | | | | 6,793 | | | | 14,135 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 16,846 | | | | 2,265 | | | | 4,711 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 40,535 | | | | 5,888 | | | | 12,250 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 36,380 | | | | 2,265 | | | | 4,712 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 15,995,709 | | | | 895,599 | | | | 1,062,322 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 29,206,271 | | | $ | 27,431,077 | | | $ | 20,152,467 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 37,551,579 | | | $ | 27,653,510 | | | $ | 54,056,945 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | (300,157 | ) | | | 147,777 | | | | — | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (8,824,144 | ) | | | (201,841 | ) | | | (33,391,090 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 54,158 | | | | (20,592 | ) | | | — | |
Swaps | | | 724,835 | | | | (147,777 | ) | | | (513,388 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 29,206,271 | | | $ | 27,431,077 | | | $ | 20,152,467 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 29,206,271 | | | $ | 27,431,077 | | | $ | 20,152,467 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 2,158,288 | | | | 1,534,318 | | | | 546,864 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 13.53 | | | $ | 17.88 | | | $ | 36.85 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 26,295,165 | | | $ | 16,033,880 | | | $ | 20,688,585 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 33
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets
| | | Emerging Markets
| | | Developed Markets
| | | Developed Markets
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 25,724,213 | | | $ | 1,159,011 | | | $ | 2,635,648 | | | $ | 641,309 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 612,015 | | | | 52,282 | | | | 828,062 | | | | 40,855 | |
Deposit at broker for swaps | | | 554 | | | | 289,749 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Due from broker for swaps | | | 76,210 | | | | 35,575 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on swaps | | | 133,233 | | | | 75,830 | | | | 21,166 | | | | 8,555 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 2,666 | | | | 666 | | | | 934 | | | | 314 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 14,917 | | | | 22,364 | | | | 7,975 | | | | 40,457 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 26,563,808 | | | | 1,635,477 | | | | 3,493,785 | | | | 731,490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 1,909,035 | | | | 42,849 | | | | 322,322 | | | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 570,441 | | | | 61 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accrued investment advisory fees | | | 19,862 | | | | 2,678 | | | | 3,089 | | | | 1,234 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 6,794 | | | | 893 | | | | 1,030 | | | | 412 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 17,216 | | | | 2,321 | | | | 2,682 | | | | 1,070 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 12,931 | | | | 927 | | | | 1,031 | | | | 411 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 2,536,279 | | | | 49,729 | | | | 330,154 | | | | 3,127 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 24,027,529 | | | $ | 1,585,748 | | | $ | 3,163,631 | | | $ | 728,363 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 54,208,500 | | | $ | 17,483,537 | | | $ | 9,726,634 | | | $ | 5,159,687 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (29,724,301 | ) | | | (15,973,558 | ) | | | (6,584,169 | ) | | | (4,439,879 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (19,462 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Swaps | | | (437,208 | ) | | | 75,769 | | | | 21,166 | | | | 8,555 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 24,027,529 | | | $ | 1,585,748 | | | $ | 3,163,631 | | | $ | 728,363 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 24,027,529 | | | $ | 1,585,748 | | | $ | 3,163,631 | | | $ | 728,363 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 528,661 | | | | 653,457 | | | | 88,919 | | | | 100,769 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 45.45 | | | $ | 2.43 | | | $ | 35.58 | | | $ | 7.23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 25,743,675 | | | $ | 1,159,011 | | | $ | 2,635,648 | | | $ | 641,309 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | China Bull
| | | U.S. Government
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | Money Market Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 11,944,315 | | | $ | 50,817,230 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 464,807 | | | | 365,272 | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | — | | | | 43,384 | |
Deposit at broker for swaps | | | 4,190,000 | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 2,449 | | | | 7,650 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 17,121 | | | | 54,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 16,618,692 | | | | 51,288,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 708,052 | | | | 1,886,436 | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 1,327,514 | | | | — | |
Due to broker for swaps | | | 104,611 | | | | — | |
Accrued investment advisory fees | | | 10,133 | | | | 19,675 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 3,378 | | | | — | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 8,722 | | | | 17,707 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 3,358 | | | | 9,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 2,165,768 | | | | 1,933,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 14,452,924 | | | $ | 49,354,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 21,620,676 | | | $ | 49,342,191 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | 14,981 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,840,238 | ) | | | (2,623 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | (1,327,514 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 14,452,924 | | | $ | 49,354,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 14,452,924 | | | $ | 49,354,549 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 330,824 | | | | 49,354,565 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 43.69 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 11,944,315 | | | $ | 50,817,230 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 35
Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap Bull
| | | Small Cap Bear
| | | 10 Year Note Bull
| | | 10 Year Note Bear
| |
| | 2.5X Fund | | | 2.5X Fund | | | 2.5X Fund | | | 2.5X Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Interest income | | | 45,794 | | | | 45,032 | | | | 1,264,279 | | | | 142,216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 45,794 | | | | 45,032 | | | | 1,264,279 | | | | 142,216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 58,808 | | | | 50,317 | | | | 358,186 | | | | 267,231 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 19,603 | | | | 16,772 | | | | 119,395 | | | | 89,077 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 19,603 | | | | 16,772 | | | | 119,395 | | | | 89,077 | |
Administration fees | | | 2,473 | | | | 2,207 | | | | 17,087 | | | | 12,661 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 5,036 | | | | 5,898 | | | | 31,553 | | | | 26,447 | |
Custody fees | | | 1,986 | | | | 2,209 | | | | 10,720 | | | | 8,605 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,421 | | | | 55,648 | | | | 62,363 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 18,090 | | | | 17,891 | | | | 18,271 | | | | 21,947 | |
Professional fees | | | 10,324 | | | | 13,264 | | | | 29,794 | | | | 26,023 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 6,558 | | | | 4,558 | | | | 18,155 | | | | 21,482 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 1,108 | | | | 94 | | | | 3,157 | | | | 2,946 | |
Operating services fees | | | 12,695 | | | | 7,034 | | | | 34,855 | | | | 24,277 | |
Other | | | 1,915 | | | | 94 | | | | 11,419 | | | | 9,512 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement and dividends or interest on securities sold short | | | 169,199 | | | | 147,531 | | | | 827,635 | | | | 661,648 | |
Dividends or interest on securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,915,426 | |
Interest on line of credit | | | — | | | | — | | | | 305 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses after dividends or interest on securities sold short | | | 169,199 | | | | 147,531 | | | | 827,940 | | | | 2,577,074 | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses from Adviser | | | (19,304 | ) | | | (21,442 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,693 | ) |
Plus: Recoupment of previously waived expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,460 | | | | — | |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (1,660 | ) | | | (1,584 | ) | | | (2,285 | ) | | | (14,690 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 148,235 | | | | 124,505 | | | | 844,115 | | | | 2,556,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (102,441 | ) | | | (79,473 | ) | | | 420,164 | | | | (2,414,475 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 27,346 | | | | 5,801 | | | | (528,321 | ) | | | — | |
Options written | | | 1,400 | | | | 2,800 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,577,581 | ) |
Futures | | | 14,110 | | | | (62,241 | ) | | | 3,963,792 | | | | (1,076,948 | ) |
Swaps | | | (4,204,823 | ) | | | (1,722,004 | ) | | | 90,161 | | | | (410,809 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (4,161,967 | ) | | | (1,775,644 | ) | | | 3,525,632 | | | | (3,065,338 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,199 | | | | 799 | | | | 361,107 | | | | — | |
Options written | | | (5,700 | ) | | | (11,400 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 877,618 | |
Futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 119,209 | | | | (60,966 | ) |
Swaps | | | (361,664 | ) | | | 271,176 | | | | 494,802 | | | | (3,759 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (366,165 | ) | | | 260,575 | | | | 975,118 | | | | 812,893 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (4,528,132 | ) | | | (1,515,069 | ) | | | 4,500,750 | | | | (2,252,445 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (4,630,573 | ) | | $ | (1,594,542 | ) | | $ | 4,920,914 | | | $ | (4,666,920 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dynamic HY
| | | HY Bear
| | | Commodity Bull
| |
| | Bond Fund | | | Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $-,$- and $133, respectively) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 28,878 | |
Interest income | | | 836,335 | | | | 184,275 | | | | 117,127 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 836,335 | | | | 184,275 | | | | 146,005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,289,768 | | | | 190,069 | | | | 135,187 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 429,923 | | | | 63,356 | | | | 45,062 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 429,923 | | | | 63,356 | | | | 45,062 | |
Administration fees | | | 71,037 | | | | 8,752 | | | | 6,168 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 104,424 | | | | 23,137 | | | | 10,123 | |
Custody fees | | | 43,174 | | | | 5,717 | | | | 4,856 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 251,304 | | | | 54,026 | | | | 20,631 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 31,439 | | | | 26,299 | | | | 21,431 | |
Professional fees | | | 106,349 | | | | 31,453 | | | | 21,358 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 59,110 | | | | 19,668 | | | | 15,066 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 6,866 | | | | 2,351 | | | | 723 | |
Operating services fees | | | 74,408 | | | | 20,130 | | | | 22,612 | |
Other | | | 102,505 | | | | 9,635 | | | | 5,326 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement and dividends or interest on securities sold short | | | 3,000,230 | | | | 517,949 | | | | 353,605 | |
Dividends or interest on securities sold short | | | 10,126 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses after dividends or interest on securities sold short | | | 3,010,356 | | | | 517,949 | | | | 353,605 | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses from Adviser | | | — | | | | (30,761 | ) | | | (11,996 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (33,562 | ) | | | (10,557 | ) | | | (3,089 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2,976,794 | | | | 476,631 | | | | 338,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (2,140,459 | ) | | | (292,356 | ) | | | (192,515 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 73,762 | | | | 2,800 | | | | (6,598,782 | ) |
Securities sold short | | | 46,376 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures | | | 3,068,295 | | | | (419,898 | ) | | | — | |
Swaps | | | (3,506,844 | ) | | | 1,262,502 | | | | (20,675,627 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (318,411 | ) | | | 845,404 | | | | (27,274,409 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,818,269 | ) |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures | | | 54,158 | | | | (20,592 | ) | | | — | |
Swaps | | | 667,382 | | | | (41,798 | ) | | | 8,727,629 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 721,540 | | | | (62,390 | ) | | | 6,909,360 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 403,129 | | | | 783,014 | | | | (20,365,049 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (1,737,330 | ) | | $ | 490,658 | | | $ | (20,557,564 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 37
Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets
| | | Emerging Markets
| | | Developed Markets
| | | Developed Markets
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 18,646 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Interest income | | | 97,168 | | | | 23,205 | | | | 41,169 | | | | 40,791 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 115,814 | | | | 23,205 | | | | 41,169 | | | | 40,791 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 158,018 | | | | 33,475 | | | | 40,973 | | | | 38,095 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 52,673 | | | | 11,158 | | | | 13,658 | | | | 12,698 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 52,673 | | | | 11,158 | | | | 13,658 | | | | 12,698 | |
Administration fees | | | 6,896 | | | | 1,360 | | | | 1,769 | | | | 1,749 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 13,333 | | | | 4,727 | | | | 3,209 | | | | 8,254 | |
Custody fees | | | 4,099 | | | | 1,730 | | | | 2,067 | | | | 1,658 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 23,030 | | | | 10,948 | | | | 8,133 | | | | 11,506 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 19,483 | | | | 18,147 | | | | 21,144 | | | | 27,004 | |
Professional fees | | | 11,972 | | | | 9,823 | | | | 10,592 | | | | 9,230 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 10,288 | | | | 3,626 | | | | 3,861 | | | | 3,198 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 1,393 | | | | 846 | | | | 965 | | | | 982 | |
Operating services fees | | | 30,613 | | | | 6,262 | | | | 5,247 | | | | 2,517 | |
Excise taxes | | | — | | | | 21,923 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other | | | 14,209 | | | | 17,707 | | | | 16,964 | | | | 11,331 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 398,680 | | | | 152,890 | | | | 142,240 | | | | 140,920 | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses from Adviser | | | — | | | | (69,976 | ) | | | (38,097 | ) | | | (46,171 | ) |
Plus: Recoupment of previously waived expenses | | | 2,991 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (2,525 | ) | | | (985 | ) | | | (2,206 | ) | | | (1,434 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 399,146 | | | | 81,929 | | | | 101,937 | | | | 93,315 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (283,332 | ) | | | (58,724 | ) | | | (60,768 | ) | | | (52,524 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (916,834 | ) | | | (39,018 | ) | | | (29,650 | ) | | | — | |
Options written | | | (26,652 | ) | | | (45,661 | ) | | | (14,447 | ) | | | — | |
Futures | | | (14,794 | ) | | | 62,010 | | | | (600 | ) | | | (66,442 | ) |
Swaps | | | (11,215,031 | ) | | | (4,630,199 | ) | | | (3,822,482 | ) | | | 176,413 | |
Contribution by Administrator | | | 183,530 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contribution by affiliates (Note 6) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 516 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (11,989,781 | ) | | | (4,652,868 | ) | | | (3,867,179 | ) | | | 110,487 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (23,848 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options written | | | (25,500 | ) | | | (12,751 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Swaps | | | 5,023,946 | | | | 204,022 | | | | (54,547 | ) | | | 369,237 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,974,598 | | | | 191,271 | | | | (54,547 | ) | | | 369,237 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (7,015,183 | ) | | | (4,461,597 | ) | | | (3,921,726 | ) | | | 479,724 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (7,298,515 | ) | | $ | (4,520,321 | ) | | $ | (3,982,494 | ) | | $ | 427,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
38 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | China Bull
| | | U.S. Government
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | Money Market Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 31,412 | | | $ | 816,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 31,412 | | | | 816,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 66,028 | | | | 464,585 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 22,009 | | | | — | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 22,009 | | | | 268,765 | |
Administration fees | | | 2,571 | | | | 27,781 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 5,002 | | | | 65,421 | |
Custody fees | | | 1,577 | | | | 19,718 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 11,176 | | | | 119,649 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 15,428 | | | | 24,741 | |
Professional fees | | | 10,009 | | | | 64,142 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 1,759 | | | | 50,988 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 669 | | | | 6,401 | |
Operating services fees | | | 17,511 | | | | 37,127 | |
Other | | | 12,419 | | | | 48,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 188,167 | | | | 1,198,175 | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses from Adviser | | | (19,930 | ) | | | (568,030 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (1,259 | ) | | | (36,473 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 166,978 | | | | 593,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (135,566 | ) | | | 222,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (591,896 | ) | | | — | |
Options written | | | (25,153 | ) | | | — | |
Swaps | | | (3,280,729 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (3,897,778 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (578 | ) | | | — | |
Options written | | | (15,050 | ) | | | — | |
Swaps | | | (478,000 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (493,628 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (4,391,406 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (4,526,972 | ) | | $ | 222,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 39
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | | Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (102,441 | ) | | $ | 55,943 | | | $ | (79,473 | ) | | $ | 206,582 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (4,161,967 | ) | | | (1,109,498 | ) | | | (1,775,644 | ) | | | (4,899,977 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (366,165 | ) | | | (64,942 | ) | | | 260,575 | | | | 2,098,647 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (4,630,573 | ) | | | (1,118,497 | ) | | | (1,594,542 | ) | | | (2,594,748 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (523,740 | ) | | | (251,204 | ) | | | (562,369 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,871,514 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (523,740 | ) | | | (2,122,718 | ) | | | (562,369 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 147,404,893 | | | | 89,897,867 | | | | 152,762,198 | | | | 183,249,882 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 489,445 | | | | 2,040,036 | | | | 514,768 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (133,867,876 | ) | | | (86,652,923 | ) | | | (159,395,399 | ) | | | (196,911,376 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 13,537,017 | | | | 3,734,389 | | | | (4,593,165 | ) | | | (13,146,726 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 8,906,444 | | | | 2,092,152 | | | | (8,310,425 | ) | | | (16,303,843 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 5,652,812 | | | | 3,560,660 | | | | 13,365,263 | | | | 29,669,106 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 14,559,256 | | | $ | 5,652,812 | | | $ | 5,054,838 | | | $ | 13,365,263 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Accumulated) undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 251,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
40 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 420,164 | | | $ | 587,465 | | | $ | (2,414,475 | ) | | $ | (418,399 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3,525,632 | | | | 10,818,066 | | | | (3,065,338 | ) | | | (2,612,280 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 975,118 | | | | (102,624 | ) | | | 812,893 | | | | (713,016 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,920,914 | | | | 11,302,907 | | | | (4,666,920 | ) | | | (3,743,695 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (38,088 | ) | | | — | | | | (23,079 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (217,579 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (93,987 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (255,667 | ) | | | — | | | | (117,066 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 760,162,509 | | | | 469,628,505 | | | | 180,330,562 | | | | 85,063,140 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 238,454 | | | | — | | | | 114,519 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (769,187,630 | ) | | | (460,574,534 | ) | | | (197,413,027 | ) | | | (49,639,801 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (9,025,121 | ) | | | 9,292,425 | | | | (17,082,465 | ) | | | 35,537,858 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (4,104,207 | ) | | | 20,339,665 | | | | (21,749,385 | ) | | | 31,677,097 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 28,554,808 | | | | 8,215,143 | | | | 37,470,643 | | | | 5,793,546 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 24,450,601 | | | $ | 28,554,808 | | | $ | 15,721,258 | | | $ | 37,470,643 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Accumulated) undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 41
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | HY Bear Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (2,140,459 | ) | | $ | 1,021,042 | | | $ | (292,356 | ) | | $ | 446,495 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (318,411 | ) | | | (1,664,097 | ) | | | 845,404 | | | | 560,250 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 721,540 | | | | (295,308 | ) | | | (62,390 | ) | | | 22,275 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,737,330 | ) | | | (938,363 | ) | | | 490,658 | | | | 1,029,020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (2,836,324 | ) | | | (2,488,092 | ) | | | (175,424 | ) | | | (294,072 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (80,765 | ) | | | (929,448 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (2,836,324 | ) | | | (2,488,092 | ) | | | (256,189 | ) | | | (1,223,520 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,471,021,748 | | | | 605,396,265 | | | | 484,184,611 | | | | 376,891,291 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,405,081 | | | | 2,080,156 | | | | 154,114 | | | | 949,730 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (2,465,571,214 | ) | | | (654,661,601 | ) | | | (485,895,735 | ) | | | (375,471,546 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 7,855,615 | | | | (47,185,180 | ) | | | (1,557,010 | ) | | | 2,369,475 | |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 3,281,961 | | | | (50,611,635 | ) | | | (1,322,541 | ) | | | 2,174,975 | |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 25,924,310 | | | | 76,535,945 | | | | 28,753,618 | | | | 26,578,643 | |
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End of year | | $ | 29,206,271 | | | $ | 25,924,310 | | | $ | 27,431,077 | | | $ | 28,753,618 | |
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(Accumulated) undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | (300,157 | ) | | $ | 723,974 | | | $ | 147,777 | | | $ | 105,980 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (192,515 | ) | | $ | 230,199 | | | $ | (283,332 | ) | | $ | 380,503 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (27,274,409 | ) | | | 10,173,742 | | | | (11,989,781 | ) | | | (8,434,231 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 6,909,360 | | | | (9,265,512 | ) | | | 4,974,598 | | | | (7,746,567 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (20,557,564 | ) | | | 1,138,429 | | | | (7,298,515 | ) | | | (15,800,295 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (6,337,915 | ) | | | — | | | | (372,501 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (181,911 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,113,687 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (92,518 | ) | | | (6,221,172 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (6,519,826 | ) | | | (92,518 | ) | | | (11,707,360 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 69,719,291 | | | | 187,986,507 | | | | 326,146,953 | | | | 273,700,606 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 6,045,827 | | | | 89,670 | | | | 10,637,278 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (72,090,106 | ) | | | (186,305,904 | ) | | | (317,107,919 | ) | | | (278,781,366 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (2,370,815 | ) | | | 7,726,430 | | | | 9,128,704 | | | | 5,556,518 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (22,928,379 | ) | | | 2,345,033 | | | | 1,737,671 | | | | (21,951,137 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 43,080,846 | | | | 40,735,813 | | | | 22,289,858 | | | | 44,240,995 | |
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End of year | | $ | 20,152,467 | | | $ | 43,080,846 | | | $ | 24,027,529 | | | $ | 22,289,858 | |
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(Accumulated) undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (58,724 | ) | | $ | 218,095 | | | $ | (60,768 | ) | | $ | 36,451 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (4,652,868 | ) | | | (8,859,339 | ) | | | (3,867,179 | ) | | | (2,748,376 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 191,271 | | | | 1,870,927 | | | | (54,547 | ) | | | (200,644 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (4,520,321 | ) | | | (6,770,317 | ) | | | (3,982,494 | ) | | | (2,912,569 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (560,910 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (70,966 | ) |
Return of capital | | | (1,399,408 | ) | | | — | | | | (604,373 | ) | | | (262,501 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (1,399,408 | ) | | | — | | | | (604,373 | ) | | | (894,377 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 216,437,946 | | | | 162,822,542 | | | | 120,984,205 | | | | 62,380,365 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,297,334 | | | | — | | | | 586,987 | | | | 877,299 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (219,399,722 | ) | | | (169,471,753 | ) | | | (116,524,455 | ) | | | (67,233,095 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (1,664,442 | ) | | | (6,649,211 | ) | | | 5,046,737 | | | | (3,975,431 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (7,584,171 | ) | | | (13,419,528 | ) | | | 459,870 | | | | (7,782,377 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 9,169,919 | | | | 22,589,447 | | | | 2,703,761 | | | | 10,486,138 | |
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End of year | | $ | 1,585,748 | | | $ | 9,169,919 | | | $ | 3,163,631 | | | $ | 2,703,761 | |
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(Accumulated) undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | China Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | December 3, 20071
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | to August 31, 2008 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (52,524 | ) | | $ | 182,900 | | | $ | (135,566 | ) | | $ | 17,694 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 110,487 | | | | 4,182,086 | | | | (3,897,778 | ) | | | (1,942,460 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 369,237 | | | | 152,816 | | | | (493,628 | ) | | | (833,886 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 427,200 | | | | 4,517,802 | | | | (4,526,972 | ) | | | (2,758,652 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (2,165,581 | ) | | | — | | | | (17,749 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,254 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (2,165,581 | ) | | | — | | | | (20,003 | ) | | | — | |
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Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 205,285,506 | | | | 148,780,387 | | | | 191,773,571 | | | | 72,953,135 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,128,242 | | | | — | | | | 19,232 | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (216,080,100 | ) | | | (148,847,037 | ) | | | (179,088,213 | ) | | | (63,899,174 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (8,666,352 | ) | | | (66,650 | ) | | | 12,704,590 | | | | 9,053,961 | |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (10,404,733 | ) | | | 4,451,152 | | | | 8,157,615 | | | | 6,295,309 | |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year/period | | | 11,133,096 | | | | 6,681,944 | | | | 6,295,309 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year/period | | $ | 728,363 | | | $ | 11,133,096 | | | $ | 14,452,924 | | | $ | 6,295,309 | |
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(Accumulated) undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year/period | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,533,708 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,749 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | U.S. Government Money Market Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 222,692 | | | $ | 1,276,957 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 222,692 | | | | 1,276,957 | |
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Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (222,692 | ) | | | (1,276,957 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (222,692 | ) | | | (1,276,957 | ) |
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Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,740,264,595 | | | | 810,278,680 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 194,398 | | | | 1,065,340 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,782,374,855 | ) | | | (768,561,925 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (41,915,862 | ) | | | 42,782,095 | |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (41,915,862 | ) | | | 42,782,095 | |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 91,270,411 | | | | 48,488,316 | |
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End of year | | $ | 49,354,549 | | | $ | 91,270,411 | |
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(Accumulated) undistributed net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | 14,981 | | | $ | 14,981 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
August 31, 2009
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Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund11 |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | $ | 80.66 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | (55.87 | ) | | $ | (56.12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24.54 | | | | (69.58 | %) | | $ | 14,559 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.16 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | (1.31 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 120.08 | | | | 1.10 | | | | (31.22 | ) | | | (30.12 | ) | | | (9.30 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9.30 | ) | | | 80.66 | | | | (26.31 | %) | | | 5,653 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 723 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 106.88 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 9.60 | | | | 13.20 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 120.08 | | | | 12.33 | % | | | 3,561 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.19 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 535 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 113.20 | | | | 2.96 | | | | (9.28 | ) | | | (6.32 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 106.88 | | | | (5.60 | %) | | | 4,418 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.07 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.50 | % | | | 762 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2005 | | | 90.90 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 21.84 | | | | 22.30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 113.20 | | | | 24.53 | % | | | 15,573 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 407 | % | | | | | | | | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 10.20 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | — | | | | (6.10 | ) | | | (6.92 | ) | | | 2.95 | | | | (48.97 | %) | | | 5,055 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.20 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | (1.18 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 11.61 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 10.20 | | | | (8.95 | %) | | | 13,365 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.27 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (3.90 | ) | | | (3.51 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.61 | | | | (23.21 | %) | | | 29,669 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.15 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.25 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 19.88 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (3.70 | ) | | | (3.29 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (1.47 | ) | | | 15.12 | | | | (17.09 | %) | | | 16,190 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2005 | | | 26.48 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (6.75 | ) | | | (6.60 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19.88 | | | | (24.92 | %) | | | 47,713 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.16 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 24.14 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.99 | | | | 3.22 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27.36 | | | | 13.34 | % | | | 24,451 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 2,327 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 20.12 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 4.35 | | | | 4.75 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | 24.14 | | | | 24.07 | % | | | 28,555 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 2,086 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 18.73 | | | | 0.62 | 7 | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.39 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20.12 | | | | 7.42 | % | | | 8,215 | | | | 8.80 | % | | | 7.48 | % | | | 3.07 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.20 | %8 | | | 1,083 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 20.96 | | | | 0.62 | 7 | | | (2.39 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 18.73 | | | | (8.52 | %) | | | 14,776 | | | | 8.84 | % | | | 5.84 | % | | | 4.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.53 | %8 | | | 889 | % | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 200512 to August 31, 2005 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.96 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20.96 | | | | 4.80 | %2 | | | 1,212 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.81 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 2.80 | % | | | 1,444 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 13.82 | | | | (0.76 | )9 | | | (2.17 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.89 | | | | (21.20 | %) | | | 15,721 | | | | 7.23 | % | | | 7.18 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | (6.78 | %)10 | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 17.57 | | | | (0.31 | )9 | | | (3.26 | ) | | | (3.57 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 13.82 | | | | (20.46 | %) | | | 37,471 | | | | 8.02 | % | | | 7.88 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | (2.09 | %)10 | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 18.87 | | | | 0.44 | 9 | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | 17.57 | | | | (3.27 | %) | | | 5,794 | | | | 11.92 | % | | | 11.40 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.37 | %10 | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 17.02 | | | | — | 9 | | | 1.85 | | | | 1.85 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18.87 | | | | 10.87 | % | | | 8,201 | | | | 10.45 | % | | | 10.45 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.02 | %10 | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2005 | | | 17.96 | | | | (0.20 | )9 | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17.02 | | | | (5.23 | %) | | | 35,994 | | | | 6.94 | % | | | 7.06 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | (1.13 | %)10 | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
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3 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
4 | | The amounts shown may not correlate with aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares. |
5 | | All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. |
6 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
7 | | Net investment income (loss) before interest on short positions for the year ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended August 31, 2006 was $1.73 and $1.33, respectively. |
8 | | Net investment income (loss) ratio included interest on short positions. The ratio excluding interest on short positions for the year ended August 31, 2007 and 2006 was 8.93% and 7.63%, respectively. |
9 | | Net investment income (loss) before interest on short positions for the years ended August 31, 2009, August 31, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $(0.16), $0.05, $0.59, $2.25, $1.64 and $0.74, respectively. |
10 | | Net investment income (loss) ratio included interest on short positions. The ratio excluding interest on short positions for the years ended August 31, 2009, August 31, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were (1.40)%, 4.04%, 12.02%, 8.73% and 4.31%, respectively. |
11 | | On December 15, 2008, the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund had a 2:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 2:1 reverse stock split. |
12 | | Commencement of operations. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 47
Financial Highlights
August 31, 2009
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Dynamic HY Bond Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | (0.17 | )8 | | $ | (1.57 | ) | | $ | (1.74 | ) | | $ | (1.11 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1.11 | ) | | $ | 13.53 | | | | (10.73 | %) | | $ | 29,206 | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | (1.24 | %)9 | | | 889 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 18.67 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | 16.38 | | | | (5.85 | %)7 | | | 25,924 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 241 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 18.16 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.30 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 18.67 | | | | 7.24 | % | | | 76,536 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 4.16 | % | | | 426 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 19.00 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 1.00 | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | 18.16 | | | | 5.58 | % | | | 101,987 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 4.18 | % | | | 805 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2005 | | | 20.35 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | 19.00 | | | | (2.66 | %) | | | 206,548 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 4.14 | % | | | 622 | % | | | | | | | | |
HY Bear Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 18.74 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 17.88 | | | | (3.48 | %) | | | 27,431 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.04 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | (1.15 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 19.23 | | | | 0.25 | 10 | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 18.74 | | | | 1.63 | % | | | 28,754 | | | | 2.37 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.31 | %11 | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 19.48 | | | | 0.66 | 10 | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 19.23 | | | | (0.66 | %) | | | 26,579 | | | | 3.18 | % | | | 3.22 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 3.41 | %11 | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 200515 to August 31, 2006 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.45 | 10 | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19.48 | | | | (2.60 | %)2 | | | 9,021 | | | | 3.72 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 3.45 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.51 | %11 | | | 1,150 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund12 |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 90.21 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (53.04 | ) | | | (53.36 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36.85 | | | | (59.15 | %) | | | 20,152 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | (1.07 | %) | | | 30 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 96.06 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 10.68 | | | | 11.07 | | | | (16.44 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | (16.92 | ) | | | 90.21 | | | | 10.93 | % | | | 43,081 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 168 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 61.44 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 33.24 | | | | 34.62 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 96.06 | | | | 56.35 | % | | | 40,736 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 612 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 75.09 | | | | 1.29 | | | | (8.28 | ) | | | (6.99 | ) | | | — | | | | (6.66 | ) | | | — | | | | (6.66 | ) | | | 61.44 | | | | (9.35 | %) | | | 1,563 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.59 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 8,528 | % | | | | | | | | |
February 17, 200515 to August 31, 2005 | | | 60.00 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 14.61 | | | | 15.09 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75.09 | | | | 25.15 | %2 | | | 35,090 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 0 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund13 |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 106.45 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (60.42 | ) | | | (60.86 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 45.45 | | | | (57.08 | %)14 | | | 24,028 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | (1.34 | %) | | | 1,643 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 194.45 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (38.75 | ) | | | (37.30 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) | | | (22.15 | ) | | | (26.75 | ) | | | (50.70 | ) | | | 106.45 | | | | (27.82 | %) | | | 22,290 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 2,796 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 125.10 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 82.05 | | | | 83.60 | | | | (2.40 | ) | | | (11.85 | ) | | | — | | | | (14.25 | ) | | | 194.45 | | | | 69.47 | % | | | 44,241 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.02 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 2,617 | % | | | | | | | | |
November 1, 200515 to August 31, 2006 | | | 100.00 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 25.95 | | | | 26.95 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | 125.10 | | | | 27.06 | %2 | | | 19,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 954 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
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2 | | Not annualized |
3 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
4 | | The amounts shown may not correlate with aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares. |
5 | | All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. |
6 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
7 | | The Adviser made a contribution due to trading error. If the contribution had not been made, the total return would have been lower by 0.41%. |
8 | | Net investment income (loss) before interest on short positions for the year ended August 31, 2009 was $(0.17). |
9 | | Net investment income (loss) ratio included interest on short positions. The ratio excluding interest on short positions for the year ended August 31, 2009 was (1.24)%. |
10 | | Net investment income (loss) before interest on short positions for the years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $0.35, $0.94 and $0.41, respectively. |
11 | | Net investment income (loss) ratio included interest on short positions. The ratio excluding interest on short positions for the years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were 1.83%, 4.96% and 2.25%, respectively. |
12 | | On December 15, 2008, the Commodity Bull 2X Fund had a 3:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 3:1 reverse stock split. |
13 | | On December 15, 2008, the Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund had a 5:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 5:1 reverse stock split. |
14 | | The Administrator made a contribution due to trading error. If the contribution had not been made, the total return would have been lower by 0.33%. |
15 | | Commencement of operations. |
48 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Financial Highlights
August 31, 2009
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Year/Period | | of Year/Period | | | (Loss)3 | | | on Investments4 | | | from Operations | | | Income | | | Capital Gains | | | Distribution | | | Distributions | | | Year/Period | | | Return5 | | | (,000) | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Recoupment1 | | | Rate6 | | | | | | | |
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Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund7 |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | $ | 26.43 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (15.75 | ) | | $ | (15.83 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8.17 | ) | | $ | (8.17 | ) | | $ | 2.43 | | | | (83.00 | %) | | $ | 1,586 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.43 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | (1.32 | %) | | | 5,062 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 28.60 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (2.26 | ) | | | (2.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26.43 | | | | (7.59 | %) | | | 9,170 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.04 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 60.50 | | | | 1.35 | | | | (32.00 | ) | | | (30.65 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 28.60 | | | | (51.25 | %) | | | 22,589 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.59 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.49 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
November 4, 200514 to August 31, 2006 | | | 100.00 | | | | 1.70 | | | | (41.20 | ) | | | (39.50 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 60.50 | | | | (39.50 | %)2 | | | 2,726 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.72 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 2.87 | % | | | 0 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund8 |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 73.85 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (35.52 | ) | | | (35.88 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2.39 | ) | | | (2.39 | ) | | | 35.58 | | | | (47.42 | %) | | | 3,164 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.60 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | (1.38 | %) | | | 1,300 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 131.55 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (39.50 | ) | | | (38.95 | ) | | | (11.80 | ) | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (5.45 | ) | | | (18.75 | ) | | | 73.85 | | | | (34.75 | %) | | | 2,704 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.32 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 1,078 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 111.65 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 26.15 | | | | 29.20 | | | | (7.70 | ) | | | (1.60 | ) | | | — | | | | (9.30 | ) | | | 131.55 | | | | 26.61 | % | | | 10,486 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 496 | % | | | | | | | | |
January 25, 200614 to August 31, 2006 | | | 100.00 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 12.00 | | | | 11.65 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 111.65 | | | | 11.65 | %2 | | | 18,695 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.87 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | (0.51 | %) | | | 251 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 15.56 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (5.34 | ) | | | (5.50 | ) | | | (2.83 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2.83 | ) | | | 7.23 | | | | (45.82 | %)13 | | | 728 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.77 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | (1.03 | %) | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 11.99 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 3.37 | | | | 3.57 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15.56 | | | | 29.77 | % | | | 11,133 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 15.90 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (4.34 | ) | | | (3.91 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.99 | | | | (24.53 | %) | | | 6,682 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.12 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.20 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
February 6, 200614 to August 31, 2006 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (4.41 | ) | | | (4.10 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15.90 | | | | (20.50 | %)2 | | | 2,787 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.83 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 3.10 | % | | | 0 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
China Bull 2X Fund10 |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 100.92 | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (56.60 | ) | | | (57.13 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 43.69 | | | | (56.58 | %) | | | 14,453 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.14 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | (1.54 | %) | | | 3,606 | % | | | | | | | | |
December 3, 200714 to August 31, 2008 | | | 240.00 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (139.56 | ) | | | (139.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100.92 | | | | (57.95 | %)2 | | | 6,295 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.81 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 2,204 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | 12 | | | — | | | | — | 12 | | | — | 12 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 12 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.23 | % | | | 49,355 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.29 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.02 | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | | 2.23 | % | | | 91,270 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.04 | | | | — | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | | 4.14 | % | | | 48,488 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.21 | %11 | | | 1.18 | % | | | 4.06 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.03 | | | | — | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | | 3.49 | % | | | 27,309 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 3.37 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2005 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.02 | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.54 | % | | | 18,718 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | |
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1 | | Annualized |
2 | | Not annualized |
3 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
4 | | The amounts shown may not correlate with aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares. |
5 | | All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. |
6 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
7 | | On May 19, 2008, the Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund had a 5:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to May 19, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 5:1 reverse stock split. |
8 | | On December 15, 2008, the Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund had a 5:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 5:1 reverse stock split. |
9 | | The Adviser made a contribution due to a compliance violation. If the contribution had not been made, the total return would have been lower by 0.07%. |
10 | | On December 15, 2008, the China Bull 2X Fund had a 12:1 reverse stock split. Per share data for all periods prior to December 15, 2008 has been adjusted to give effect to 12:1 reverse stock split. |
11 | | The gross expense ratio reported includes additional expenses that were incurred by the Fund and waived under the terms of the Operating Expense Limitation Agreement. |
12 | | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
13 | | The Adviser made a contribution due to a trading error. If the contribution had not been made, the total return would have been lower by 0.07%. |
14 | | Commencement of operations. |
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Direxion Funds
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2009
Direxion Funds (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on June 6, 1997 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The trust currently has 34 series of which 13 are included in this report: Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund, Dynamic HY Bond Fund, HY Bear Fund, Commodity Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund, China Bull 2X Fund, and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund (other than the U.S. Government Money Market Fund) is a non-diversified series of the Trust pursuant to the 1940 Act. The 13 Funds included in this report offer only Investor Class of shares.
The objective of the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund is to provide daily investment returns that correspond to 250% of the performance of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000 Index”). The objective of the Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund is to provide daily investment returns that inversely correspond (or opposite) to 250% of the performance of the Russell 2000 Index. The objective of the 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund is to provide investment returns that correspond to 250% of the daily price movement of the benchmark 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note. The objective of the 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund is to provide investment returns that inversely correspond (or opposite) to 250% of the daily price movement of the benchmark 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note. The objective of the Dynamic HY Bond Fund is to maximize total return (income plus capital appreciation) by investing primarily in debt instruments, including convertible securities, and derivatives of such investments, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt instruments. The objective of the HY Bear Fund is to profit from a decline in the value of lower-quality debt instruments by creating short positions in such instruments and derivatives of such instruments. The objective of the Commodity Bull 2X Fund is to provide daily investment returns that correspond to 200% of the performance of the Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Index. The objective of the Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund is to provide investment returns that correspond to 200% of the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (“EM Index”). The objective of the Emerging Market Bear 2X Fund is to provide investment returns that inversely correspond (or opposite) to 200% of the performance of the EM Index. The objective of the Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund is to provide investment returns that correspond to 200% of the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index (“EAFE Index”). The objective of the Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund is to provide investment returns that inversely correspond (or opposite) to 200% of the performance of the EAFE Index. The objective of the China Bull 2X Fund is to provide investment returns that correspond to 200% of the performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. The objective of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund is to provide security of principal, current income and liquidity by investing primarily in obligations issued or guaranteed, as to principal and interest, by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by such obligations.
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2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
a) Investment Valuation – The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each Fund is determined daily, Monday through Friday, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), each day the NYSE is open for business. The value of all portfolio securities and other assets held by a Fund will be determined as of the time a Fund calculates its NAV, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“Valuation Time”). Equity securities and exchange-traded funds are valued at their last sales price, or if not available, at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Futures are valued at the settlement price established on the exchange on which they are traded, if that settlement price reflects trading prior to the Valuation Time. If the settlement price established by the exchange reflects trading after the Valuation Time, then the last sales price prior to Valuation Time will be used. Options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trades on the exchanges where the options are traded. If there are no trades for the option on a given
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business day, the composite pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Over-the-counter securities are valued at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values on the valuation dates. Swaps are valued based upon prices from third party vendor models or quotations from market makers to the extent available. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less and money market securities are valued using the amortized cost method. Other debt securities are valued by using the mean prices provided by the Fund’s pricing service or, if such services are unavailable, by a pricing matrix method. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, the Funds’ pricing service does not provide a valuation for such securities, the Fund’s pricing service provides valuation that in the judgment of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) does not represent fair value, or the Fund or Adviser believes the market price is stale will be fair valued as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
b) Repurchase Agreements – Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. government securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Fund receives, as collateral, cash and/or securities (primarily U.S. government securities) whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 100% of the amount invested by the Fund in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
c) Swap Contracts – Each Fund, other than the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, may enter into equity swap contacts. Standard equity swap contracts are between two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross amount to be exchanged is calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e. the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or industry sector). Most equity swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate the obligations of the parties on a “net basis”. Consequently, a Fund’s current obligations under a swap agreement generally will be equal to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative value of the positions held by each party. The Fund’s obligations are accrued daily (offset by any amounts owed to the funds.)
In a “long” equity swap agreement, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the Funds the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of swap contract would have increased in value if the Funds had been invested in the particular securities, plus dividends that would have been received on those securities. The Funds will agree to pay the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap contract plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such securities plus, in certain instances, commissions or trading spreads on the notional amounts. Thus, the return on the swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. Payments may be made at the conclusion of the contract or periodically during its term. Swap contracts do not include the delivery of securities. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlement with respect to each swap is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained in a segregated account. Until a swap contract is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Funds on the notional amount is recorded as “unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps” and when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swaps”. Swap contracts are collateralized by the securities and cash of each particular Fund.
Each Fund, other than the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, may enter into swap contracts that provide the opposite return of the particular benchmark or security (“short” the index or security). The operations are similar to that of the swaps disclosed above except that the counterparty pays interest to the Fund on the notional amount outstanding and the dividends on the underlying securities reduce the return of the swap. These amounts are netted with any unrealized appreciation or depreciation to determine the value of the swap. The Funds will typically enter into equity swap agreements to obtain leverage in order to meet its objectives.
The Dynamic HY Bond Fund and HY Bear Fund may enter into credit default swaps. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event a credit event occurs, typically a default by a corporate issuer on its
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debt obligation. As a seller of protection on credit default swaps, a Fund will generally receive from the buyer of protection a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.
If a Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. If a Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.
Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. The stream of payments is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss and adjusted to include up-front payments paid or received by the Fund recorded as a component of unrealized gain or loss on swaps, and/or interest associated with the agreement until the swap is sold or expires, at which point the cumulative stream of payments is recognized as a component of realized gain or loss. A credit index consists of a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of reference credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset based securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. A Fund may use credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds because entering into credit default swaps on indices is less expensive than buying many credit default swaps. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against defaults, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality of bonds.
The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap. Notional amount of all credit default swaps outstanding as of August 31, 2009 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery value of respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.
The Dynamic HY Bond Fund has entered into swap agreements with three counterparties: Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse Capital, LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. in which the fund sold protection on a credit default swap index, the Markit CDX North America High Yield Index (the “CDX”). The HY Bear Fund has entered into swap agreements with two counterparties: Bank of America and Barclays Capital in which the fund bought protection on the CDX. The aggregate value of assets posted as collateral for these swaps as August 31, 2009 was $4,530,000 in the Dynamic HY Bond Fund and $260,000 for the HY Bear Fund. The CDX is a completely standardized credit security and is composed of 100 non-investment grade entities (“reference entities”), distributed among three sub-indices: B, BB, and HB. The composition of the CDX and each sub-index is determined by a consortium of 16 member banks. All entities are domiciled in North America. CDX indices roll every 6 months in March and September. The CDX is providing credit protection to the counterparties of the respective credit default swap agreements in exchange for a fixed interest rate payment received by the Fund from the counterparties.
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Therefore, there is credit risk with respect to the reference entities of these credit default swap agreements. If a credit event occurs to a reference entity, the Fund’s principal amount in the CDX will be reduced by its pro-rata interest in the respective credit default swap agreement. A credit event may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructuring, by any of the 100 reference entities in the CDX. Any recoverable amounts of the liquidation of the reference entity will be allocated pro rata to the holders of the CDX.
The Dynamic HY Bond Fund, by entering into the credit default swap agreements on the CDX, is providing credit protection to the counterparties of the respective credit default swap agreements in exchange for a fixed interest rate payment received by the Fund from the counterparties. Therefore, there is credit risk to the Fund with respect to the reference entities of the CDX covered by these credit default swap agreements. If a credit event occurs to a reference entity, the Fund will be required to make a payment to the counterparties under the respective credit default swap agreement. A credit event may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructuring, by any of the 100 reference entities in the CDX.
The HY Bear Fund, by entering into the credit default swap agreements on the CDX, is provided credit protection from the counterparties of the respective credit default swap agreements in exchange for a fixed interest rate payment paid to the counterparties from the Fund. Therefore, there is no credit risk to the Fund with respect to reference entities of the CDX covered by these credit default swap agreements. The counterparties of the respective credit default swap agreements bear the credit risk. If a credit event occurs to a reference entity, the counterparties will be required to make a payment to the Fund under the respective credit default swap agreement. A credit event may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructuring, by any of the 100 reference entities in the CDX.
The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position No. FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, “Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45 (the “Position”). The Position amends FASB Statement No. 133 (“FAS 133”), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and also amends FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. The amendments to FAS 133 include required disclosure for (i) the nature and terms of the credit derivative, reasons for entering into the credit derivative, the events or circumstances that would require the seller to perform under the credit derivative, and the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative, (ii) the maximum potential amount of future payments the seller could be required to make under the credit derivative, (iii) the fair value of the credit derivative, and (iv) the nature of any recourse provisions and assets held either as collateral or by third parties. The amendments to FIN 45 require additional disclosures about the current status of the payment risk of a guarantee.
d) Short Positions – The Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund, HY Bear Fund, Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund and Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund may engage in short sale transactions. The Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund can only engage in short sales “against the box” In this instance a security can only be sold short if a long position is held on the same security. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount 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 short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of short securities may require purchasing the securities at prices which may differ from the market value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities equal to the market value of the securities sold short. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily.
e) Stock Index Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts – Each Fund, other than the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, may purchase and sell stock index futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. A Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains and losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the
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time it was closed. As collateral for futures contracts, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily to reflect the market value of the purchase obligation for long futures contracts or the market value of the instrument underlying the contract, but not less than the market price at which the futures contract was established, for short futures contracts. The Funds were not invested in options on futures contracts at August 31, 2009.
f) Risks of Options, Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts and Short Positions – The risks inherent in the use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions include 1) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; 2) imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the price of the underlying securities, index or futures contracts; 3) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; 4) the possible need to defer closing out certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences; and 5) the possible nonperformance by the counterparty under the terms of the contract. The Funds designate cash, cash equivalents and liquid securities as collateral for written options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions.
Transactions in options written during the year ended August 31, 2009 were as follows:
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| | Small Cap
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| | | Emerging Markets
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| | Bull 2.5X Fund | | | Bear 2.5X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Number
| | | Premiums
| | | Number
| | | Premiums
| | | Number
| | | Premiums
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| | of Contracts | | | Received | | | of Contracts | | | Received | | | of Contracts | | | Received | |
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Options outstanding at August 31, 2008 | | | 50 | | | $ | 6,450 | | | | 100 | | | $ | 12,900 | | | | 2,000 | | | $ | 43,000 | |
Options written | | | 100 | | | | 11,200 | | | | 200 | | | | 22,400 | | | | 3,400 | | | | 79,900 | |
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | | | (150 | ) | | | (17,650 | ) | | | (300 | ) | | | (35,300 | ) | | | (5,400 | ) | | | (122,900 | ) |
Options expired | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Option exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Options outstanding at August 31, 2009 | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
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| | Emerging Markets
| | | China
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| | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Number
| | | Premiums
| | | Number
| | | Premiums
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| | of Contracts | | | Received | | | of Contracts | | | Received | |
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Options outstanding at August 31, 2008 | | | 1,000 | | | $ | 21,501 | | | | 450 | | | $ | 24,300 | |
Options written | | | 2,500 | | | | 79,000 | | | | 160 | | | | 10,240 | |
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | | | (3,500 | ) | | | (100,501 | ) | | | (360 | ) | | | (20,040 | ) |
Options expired | | | — | | | | — | | | | (250 | ) | | | (14,500 | ) |
Option exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Options outstanding at August 31, 2009 | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
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g) Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities – Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset values may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, diplomatic or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in other countries. The laws and accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards in foreign countries typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies.
h) Security Transactions – Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from investment transactions by comparing the identified cost, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes, with the net sales proceeds.
i) Federal Income Taxes – Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes and excise taxes.
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j) Income and Expenses – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount, and dividends received from money market funds, is recognized on an accrual basis. The Funds are charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as advisory fees and registration costs. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a series are generally allocated among the Trust’s series in proportion to their respective net assets.
k) Distributions to Shareholders – Each Fund, other than the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, generally pays dividends from net investment income and distributes net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund ordinarily will declare dividends from net investment income on a daily basis and distribute those dividends monthly. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Certain Funds also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The tax character of distributions during the years ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008, were as follows:
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| | Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | | Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
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| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 523,740 | | | $ | 251,204 | | | $ | 562,369 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 210,366 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,301 | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,871,514 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total Distributions paid | | $ | — | | | $ | 523,740 | | | $ | 2,122,718 | | | $ | 562,369 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 255,667 | |
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| | 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | HY Bear Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
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| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,079 | | | $ | 2,836,324 | | | $ | 2,488,092 | | | $ | 256,189 | | | $ | 1,223,520 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | 93,987 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total Distributions paid | | $ | — | | | $ | 117,066 | | | $ | 2,836,324 | | | $ | 2,488,092 | | | $ | 256,189 | | | $ | 1,223,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,519,826 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,193,968 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 292,220 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,518 | | | | 6,221,172 | | | | 1,399,408 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,519,826 | | | $ | 92,518 | | | $ | 11,707,360 | | | $ | 1,399,408 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 618,675 | | | $ | 2,165,581 | | | $ | — | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | 13,201 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | 604,373 | | | | 262,501 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | 604,373 | | | $ | 894,377 | | | $ | 2,165,581 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | U.S. Government
| |
| | China Bull 2X Fund | | | Money Market Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Period Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 20081 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 17,749 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 222,692 | | | $ | 1,276,957 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | 2,254 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | 20,003 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 222,692 | | | $ | 1,276,957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
1 | | Commenced operations on December 3, 2007. |
The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended August 31, 2009.
As of August 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings of the Funds on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap
| | | Small Cap
| | | 10 Year Note
| | | 10 Year Note
| | | Dynamic
| |
| | Bull 2.5X Fund | | | Bear 2.5X Fund | | | Bull 2.5X Fund | | | Bear 2.5X Fund | | | HY Bond Fund | |
|
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 7,936,020 | | | $ | 4,643,858 | | | $ | 23,441,935 | | | $ | 25,409,597 | | | $ | 26,295,165 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 549,371 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 549,371 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 271,281 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 271,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (20,839,699 | ) | | | (37,249,203 | ) | | | 494,802 | | | | (7,311,865 | ) | | | (8,616,589 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | $ | (20,839,699 | ) | | $ | (37,249,203 | ) | | $ | 1,044,173 | | | $ | (7,311,865 | ) | | $ | (8,345,308 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | HY
| | | Commodity
| | | Emerging Markets
| | | Emerging Markets
| |
| | Bear Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | |
|
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 16,033,880 | | | $ | 20,688,585 | | | $ | 25,743,675 | | | $ | 1,159,011 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | (19,462 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (19,462 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (222,433 | ) | | | (33,904,478 | ) | | | (30,161,509 | ) | | | (15,897,789 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | $ | (222,433 | ) | | $ | (33,904,478 | ) | | $ | (30,180,971 | ) | | $ | (15,897,789 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Developed Markets
| | | Developed Markets
| | | China
| | | U.S. Government
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | | | Money Market Fund | |
|
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 2,635,648 | | | $ | 641,309 | | | $ | 11,944,315 | | | $ | 50,817,230 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,981 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,981 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (6,563,003 | ) | | | (4,431,324 | ) | | | (7,167,752 | ) | | | (2,623 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | $ | (6,563,003 | ) | | $ | (4,431,324 | ) | | $ | (7,167,752 | ) | | $ | 12,358 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The difference between book cost of investments and tax cost of investments is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. Other accumulated gain/(loss) is generally comprised of capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital loss deferrals and/or unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative positions.
On the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax differences between accounting for net investment income and realized gains and losses under GAAP and tax reporting:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Investment
| | | Realized
| | | Capital
| |
| | Income (Loss) | | | Gain (Loss) | | | Stock | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | 102,441 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (102,441 | ) |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 79,473 | | | | — | | | | (79,473 | ) |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | (420,164 | ) | | | (3,635,470 | ) | | | 4,055,634 | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 2,414,475 | | | | — | | | | (2,414,475 | ) |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | 3,952,652 | | | | (3,952,651 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
HY Bear Fund | | | 509,577 | | | | (711,601 | ) | | | 202,024 | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | 192,515 | | | | — | | | | (192,515 | ) |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 283,332 | | | | (183,530 | ) | | | (99,802 | ) |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 58,724 | | | | (150 | ) | | | (58,574 | ) |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 60,768 | | | | — | | | | (60,768 | ) |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 664,397 | | | | (2,910,859 | ) | | | 2,246,462 | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | 135,566 | | | | — | | | | (135,566 | ) |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | — | | | | 779 | | | | (779 | ) |
Net investment income and realized gains and losses for federal income tax purposes may differ from that reported on the financial statements because of permanent book-to-tax differences. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be
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reclassified between various components of net assets. The permanent differences primarily relate to swap contract adjustments, net operating losses, dividend reclasses, and dividends on redemption adjustments with differing book and tax methods.
In order to meet certain excise tax distribution requirements, the Funds are required to measure and distribute annually, net capital gains realized during a twelve-month period ending October 31st. In connection with this, the Funds are permitted for tax purposes to defer into their next fiscal year any net capital losses incurred between November 1st and the end of their fiscal year, August 31, 2009.
At August 31, 2009, the following funds deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of:
| | | | |
| | Post October
| |
| | Capital Loss Deferred | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | — | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | — | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | — | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 2,533,679 | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | 3,224,532 | |
HY Bear Fund | | | 222,434 | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | 12,510,044 | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 4,128,105 | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 974,959 | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 215,791 | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 2,463,622 | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | 789,278 | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | — | |
At August 31, 2009 the following funds had capital loss carryforwards on a tax basis of:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Expires | |
| | | | | 8/31/2010 | | | 8/31/2011 | | | 8/31/2012 | | | 8/31/2013 | | | 8/31/2014 | | | 8/31/2015 | | | 8/31/2016 | | | 8/31/2017 | | | Total | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | | | | | $ | 1,488,166 | | | $ | 12,679,111 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 310,769 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,478,046 | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,346,590 | | | | 4,667,388 | | | | 883,969 | | | | 5,310,686 | | | | 6,570,886 | | | | — | | | | 25,779,519 | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 88,219 | | | | 1,941,340 | | | | 2,717,991 | | | | 4,747,550 | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 805,553 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,586,504 | | | | 5,392,057 | |
HY Bear Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,546,296 | | | | 11,546,296 | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,991,887 | | | | 8,991,887 | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,754,148 | | | | — | | | | 10,754,148 | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,861,196 | | | | 1,861,196 | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,021,089 | | | | 2,021,089 | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | | | | | 1,619 | | | | 377 | | | | — | | | | 189 | | | | 356 | | | | 82 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,623 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8/31/2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Loss Utilized: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | 973,562 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 7,959,429 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 367,670 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 1,553,708 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Loss Expired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | $ | 779 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
To the extent that the Funds realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryover.
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FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) requires the Funds to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. As of August 31, 2009, open Federal and state income tax years include the tax years ended August 31, 2006, August 31, 2007, August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2009. The Funds have no examination in progress.
The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no effect to the Fund’s financial positions or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax returns for the fiscal year-end August 31, 2006, August 31, 2007, August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2009. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will significantly change in twelve months.
l) Credit Facility – U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”) had made available to Funds, with the exception of the China Bull 2X Fund, a credit facility pursuant to a Line of Credit Agreement (“Line of Credit”) for meeting redemption requests. The Line of Credit was closed on February 15, 2009 for the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund, HY Bear Fund, Commodity Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund. U.S. Bank has made available to the 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund and Dynamic HY Bond Fund a credit facility pursuant to the Line of Credit.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Maximum Amount
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Available Borrowing
| | | Outstanding
| | | Outstanding during the
| | | Average
| | | | | | |
| | (Lesser of 33 1/3% of
| | | Balance as of
| | | Year Ended
| | | Daily
| | | Interest
| | | Borrowings
|
| | Fund’s Net Assets or) | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | Balance | | | Expense | | | Charged At |
|
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | 8,900,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,050,000 | | | $ | 11,096 | | | $ | 305 | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | 870,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
m) Guarantees and Indemnifications – In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions pursuant to which the Funds agree to indemnify third parties upon occurrence of specified events. The Fund’s maximum exposure relating to these indemnification agreements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses in connection with these provisions and believe the risk of loss is remote.
n) Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
During the year ended August 31, 2009, shares of the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, Commodity Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund and the China Bull 2X Fund were adjusted to reflect a reverse stock split. In addition, during the year ended August 31, 2008, the Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund’s shares were adjusted to reflect a reverse stock split. The effect of the reverse stock split was to reduce the number of shares outstanding while maintaining the Fund’s and each shareholders aggregate net asset value. A summary of the reverse stock splits is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Net Asset Value
| | | Net Asset Value
| | | Shares Outstanding
| | | Shares Outstanding
| |
| | Date | | | Rate | | | Before Split | | | After Split | | | Before Split | | | After Split | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 2:1 | | | $ | 9.23 | | | $ | 18.46 | | | | 1,004,680 | | | | 502,340 | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 3:1 | | | | 7.32 | | | | 21.96 | | | | 1,427,175 | | | | 475,725 | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 5:1 | | | | 5.18 | | | | 25.90 | | | | 3,590,040 | | | | 718,008 | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 5/19/2008 | | | | 5:1 | | | | 3.45 | | | | 17.25 | | | | 1,988,930 | | | | 397,786 | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 5:1 | | | | 5.02 | | | | 25.10 | | | | 1,842,055 | | | | 368,411 | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | 12/15/2008 | | | | 12:1 | | | | 2.53 | | | | 30.36 | | | | 3,028,620 | | | | 252,385 | |
The reverse stock splits have no impact on the net assets of the funds.
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| |
4. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital share transactions for the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund1 | | | Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 7,578,267 | | | | 984,691 | | | | 28,637,658 | | | | 15,295,101 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 5,147 | | | | 189,011 | | | | 44,776 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,055,137 | ) | | | (949,410 | ) | | | (28,423,132 | ) | | | (16,585,034 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 523,130 | | | | 40,428 | | | | 403,537 | | | | (1,245,157 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 28,703,442 | | | | 20,344,100 | | | | 16,279,973 | | | | 5,696,090 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 11,190 | | | | — | | | | 7,131 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (28,992,373 | ) | | | (19,580,923 | ) | | | (17,547,561 | ) | | | (3,321,576 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (288,931 | ) | | | 774,367 | | | | (1,267,588 | ) | | | 2,381,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | HY Bear Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 179,723,478 | | | | 35,035,332 | | | | 25,107,416 | | | | 19,851,220 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 173,559 | | | | 121,426 | | | | 7,969 | | | | 50,605 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (179,321,803 | ) | | | (37,672,888 | ) | | | (25,115,027 | ) | | | (19,749,866 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 575,234 | | | | (2,516,130 | ) | | | 358 | | | | 151,959 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Bull 2X Fund2 | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 2,529,403 | | | | 1,728,401 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 64,821 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,460,046 | ) | | | (1,739,729 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 69,357 | | | | 53,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets
| | | Emerging Markets
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund3 | | | Bear 2X Fund4 | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 11,158,401 | | | | 1,520,364 | | | | 44,150,531 | | | | 7,227,984 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,371 | | | | 66,838 | | | | 109,296 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (10,842,550 | ) | | | (1,605,309 | ) | | | (43,953,335 | ) | | | (7,670,785 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 319,222 | | | | (18,107 | ) | | | 306,492 | | | | (442,801 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Developed Markets
| | | Developed Markets
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund5 | | | Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 4,439,115 | | | | 621,798 | | | | 14,288,994 | | | | 11,868,775 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 22,293 | | | | 7,313 | | | | 124,897 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,409,089 | ) | | | (672,237 | ) | | | (15,028,503 | ) | | | (11,710,476 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 52,319 | | | | (43,126 | ) | | | (614,612 | ) | | | 158,299 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | U.S. Government Money
| |
| | China Bull 2X Fund6 | | | Market Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Period Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 20087 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 5,814,182 | | | | 547,782 | | | | 1,740,264,595 | | | | 810,278,681 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 583 | | | | — | | | | 194,397 | | | | 1,065,340 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,546,355 | ) | | | (485,368 | ) | | | (1,782,374,846 | ) | | | (768,562,877 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 268,410 | | | | 62,414 | | | | (41,915,854 | ) | | | 42,781,144 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
1 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been restated to reflect the effect of the 2:1 reverse stock split. |
|
2 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been restated to reflect the effect of the 3:1 reverse stock split. |
|
3 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been restated to reflect the effect of the 5:1 reverse stock split. |
|
4 | | Capital share transactions prior to May 19, 2008 have been restated to reflect the effect of the 5:1 reverse stock split. |
|
5 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been restated to reflect the effect of the 5:1 reverse stock split. |
|
6 | | Capital share transactions prior to December 15, 2008 have been restated to reflect the effect of the 12:1 reverse stock split. |
|
7 | | Commenced operations on December 3, 2007. |
| |
5. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the aggregate purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments, options, swaps and futures contracts) were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap
| | | Small Cap
| | | 10 Year Note
| | | 10 Year Note
| |
| | Bull 2.5X
| | | Bear 2.5X
| | | Bull 2.5X
| | | Bear 2.5X
| |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
|
Purchases | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 647,628,313 | | | $ | — | |
Sales | | | — | | | | — | | | | 654,225,333 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dynamic
| | | HY
| | | Commodity
| | | Emerging
| |
| | HY Bond
| | | Bear
| | | Bull 2X
| | | Markets Bull
| |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Purchases | | $ | 6,431,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 862,001 | | | $ | 10,795,700 | |
Sales | | | 6,600,775 | | | | — | | | | 15,848,110 | | | | 11,930,162 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging
| | | Developed
| | | Developed
| |
| | Markets Bear
| | | Markets Bull
| | | Markets Bear
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | |
|
Purchases | | $ | 1,047,681 | | | $ | 8,951,800 | | | $ | — | |
Sales | | | 1,008,401 | | | | 8,922,150 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | U.S. Government
| |
| | China Bull
| | | Money Market
| |
| | 2X Fund | | | Fund | |
|
Purchases | | $ | 3,957,281 | | | $ | — | |
Sales | | | 3,741,102 | | | | — | |
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The following fund had purchases and sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the year ended August 31, 2009:
| | | | |
| | 10 Year Note
| |
| | Bull 2.5X Fund | |
|
Purchases | | $ | 647,628,313 | |
Sales | | | 654,225,333 | |
| |
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
Investment Advisory Fees: The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the period September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, the Adviser has contractually agreed to pay all operating expenses (excluding dividends on short positions), in excess of the annual cap on expenses presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective January 1, 2009 and extending through June 30, 2009, the annual expenses caps of the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund, Dynamic HY Bond Fund, HY Bear Fund, Commodity Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund and China Bull 2X Fund increased from 1.75% to 1.95%. Under this contract, the Adviser could recover from the Funds the expenses paid in excess of the annual cap on expenses for the three previous years, as long as the recovery did not cause the Fund to exceed the annual cap on expenses from the period in which those expenses were originally waived. For the year ended August 31, 2009, the Adviser paid or recouped the following expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap
| | | Small Cap
| | | 10 Year Note
| |
| | Bull 2.5X Fund | | | Bear 2.5X Fund | | | Bull 2.5X Fund | |
|
Annual Advisory rate | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | |
January 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses - 2009 | | $ | 19,304 | | | $ | 21,442 | | | $ | — | |
Advisory expense waiver recovery - 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,460 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10 Year Note
| | | Dynamic HY
| | | HY Bear
| | | Commodity
| |
| | Bear 2.5X Fund | | | Bond Fund | | | Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | |
|
Annual Advisory rate | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
January 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses - 2009 | | $ | 5,693 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 30,761 | | | $ | 11,996 | |
Advisory expense waiver recovery - 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging
| | | Emerging
| | | Developed
| |
| | Markets
| | | Markets
| | | Markets
| |
| | Bull 2X Fund | | | Bear 2X Fund | | | Bull 2X Fund | |
|
Annual Advisory rate | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | |
January 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses - 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 69,976 | | | $ | 38,097 | |
Advisory expense waiver recovery - 2009 | | $ | 2,991 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Developed
| | | | | | U.S. Government
| |
| | Markets
| | | China Bull
| | | Money Market
| |
| | Bear 2X Fund | | | 2X Fund | | | Fund | |
|
Annual Advisory rate | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - | | | | | | | | | | | | |
January 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses - 2009 | | $ | 46,171 | | | $ | 19,930 | | | $ | 568,030 | |
Advisory expense waiver recovery - 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
On May 20, 2009, the Board of Trustees, based upon on management’s recommendation, approved a new Operating Services Agreement (the “Agreement”). Under the Agreement, the Adviser will be responsible for all expenses of the Trust except the following: management fees, distribution and/or service fees, acquired fund fees, taxes, leverage interest, dividends or interest on short positions, other interest expenses, brokerage commission and other extraordinary expenses outside the typical day-to-day operations of the Funds. Effective July 1, 2009, the annual expense caps are no longer applicable. The Adviser relinquished all recovery of expenses waived by the Funds for the previous three years through June 30, 2009.
In consideration for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds will pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser under the Agreement, a monthly fee. The monthly fee is calculated on an annualized basis on the average net assets of each Fund and the below amount:
| | | | |
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | 0.60% | |
HY Bear Fund | | | 0.65% | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | 0.65% | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | 0.45% | |
Expenses subject to potential recovery relinquished by Adviser:
| | | | |
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | 157,648 | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | $ | 143,738 | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | 137,196 | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | $ | 92,135 | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | $ | — | |
HY Bear Fund | | $ | 118,642 | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | $ | 149,830 | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | $ | 10,937 | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | $ | 224,607 | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | $ | 177,892 | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | $ | 194,220 | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | $ | 60,643 | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | $ | 606,558 | |
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Under the Agreement, the Adviser may continue to waive expenses in the U.S. Government Money Market Fund in order to maintain a positive yield to its investors. The overall decline of yields of the underlying securities of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund necessitates this. Beginning July 1, 2009, the Advisor will be able to recover these waived expenses for the three previous years if the yield provided to its investors maintains a level of 0.50%. Waived expenses of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund subject to potential recovery:
| | | | |
Expiring in | | Amount | |
|
2012 | | $ | 96,666 | |
Distribution Expenses: Shares of the Funds, except for shares of the Dynamic HY Bond Fund, HY Bear Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund, are subject to an annual 12b-1 fee of up to 1.00% of a Fund’s average daily net assets. The Dynamic HY Bond Fund and HY Bear Fund are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund is not authorized to pay 12b-1 fees. The Funds, expect the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, currently pay a 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Shareholder Servicing Fees: The Board of Trustees has also authorized each Fund’s shares to pay a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, pays the fee to financial institutions and other persons who provide services and maintain shareholder accounts.
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as principal underwriter of the Funds and acts as the Funds’ distributor in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.
The Adviser reimbursed the Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund $516 due to a compliance violation. This amount is reflected on the Statement of operations as Contributions by Affiliates and in the Financial Highlights.
U.S. Bank N.A. and/or its affiliates receive revenue from certain broker-dealers that may receive Rule 12b-1 fees or other payments from mutual funds in which certain Direxion Funds may invest. The Board of Trustees agreed to have 70% of the fees received by U.S. Bank N.A. applied against custody and transfer agent invoices. These expense reductions are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “expenses paid indirectly”. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, the amount of custody expenses reduced by this revenue was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Custody | | | Transfer Agent | | | Total | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | 229 | | | $ | 1,431 | | | $ | 1,660 | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 608 | | | | 976 | | | | 1,584 | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 759 | | | | 1,526 | | | | 2,285 | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | 1,759 | | | | 12,931 | | | | 14,690 | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | 1,593 | | | | 31,969 | | | | 33,562 | |
HY Bear Fund | | | 1,709 | | | | 8,848 | | | | 10,557 | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | 1,389 | | | | 1,700 | | | | 3,089 | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 880 | | | | 1,645 | | | | 2,525 | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 733 | | | | 252 | | | | 985 | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | 768 | | | | 1,438 | | | | 2,206 | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | 597 | | | | 837 | | | | 1,434 | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | 184 | | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,259 | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | — | | | | 36,473 | | | | 36,473 | |
| |
7. | VALUATION MEASUREMENTS |
The Funds have adopted Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”) and FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 clarifies FAS 157 and requires an entity to evaluate certain factors to determine whether there has been a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for the asset or liability such that recent transactions and quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value and further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. FSP 157-4 also requires enhanced disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques
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used to measure fair value in those instances as well as expanded disclosures of valuation for major security types. FAS 157 requires each fund to classify its securities based on valuation method, using the three levels listed below:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities,
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the credit risk associated with investing in those securities.
The follow is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of August 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 7,936,020 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,936,020 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (331,958 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (331,958 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 4,643,858 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,643,858 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Fixed Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,625,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,625,000 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 8,366,306 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,366,306 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | 87,800 | | | $ | 494,802 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 582,602 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Fixed Income | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,765,625 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,765,625 | ) |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 15,622,097 | | | $ | 9,787,500 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,409,597 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | (55,336 | ) | | $ | (121,261 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (176,597 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dynamic HY Bond Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 26,295,165 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,295,165 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | 54,158 | | | $ | 724,835 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 778,993 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | HY Bear Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 16,033,880 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,033,880 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | (20,592 | ) | | $ | (147,777 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (168,369 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 20,688,585 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,688,585 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (513,388 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (513,388 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 988,680 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 988,680 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 24,735,533 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,735,533 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (437,208 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (437,208 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 1,159,011 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,159,011 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | 75,769 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 75,769 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 2,635,648 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,635,648 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,166 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 641,309 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 641,309 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,555 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,555 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | China Bull 2X Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 11,944,315 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,944,315 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,327,514 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,327,514 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U.S. Government Money Market Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 50,817,230 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 50,817,230 | |
| | |
* | | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures and swap contracts. Futures and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
| |
8. | ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |
In March 2008, FASB issued its Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”) effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. FASB further clarified that the disclosures required by FAS 161 be provided for any reporting period beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives instruments, how derivatives instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Funds uses derivative instruments as part of its principal investment strategy to achieve its investment objective. As of August 31, 2009, the Funds were invested in futures contracts, equity swap contracts and credit default swap contracts.
66 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
At August 31, 2009, the fair value of derivatives instruments were as follows:
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Asset derivatives1 | |
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| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | |
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Small Cap Bear 2.5X | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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10 Year Note Bull 2.5X | | Futures contracts* | | $ | 87,800 | * | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 87,800 | |
Fund | | Swap contracts | | | 494,802 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 494,802 | |
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| | Total | | $ | 582,602 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 582,602 | |
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Dynamic HY Bond | | Futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 54,158 | | | $ | 54,158 | |
Fund | | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 784,728 | | | | — | | | | 784,728 | |
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| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 784,728 | | | $ | 54,158 | | | $ | 838,886 | |
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Commodity Bull 2X | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,358 | | | $ | 24,358 | |
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Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,358 | | | $ | 24,358 | |
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Emerging Markets | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 133,233 | | | $ | 133,233 | |
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Bull 2X Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 133,233 | | | $ | 133,233 | |
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Emerging Markets | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 75,830 | | | $ | 75,830 | |
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Bear 2X Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 75,830 | | | $ | 75,830 | |
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Developed Markets | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,166 | | | $ | 21,166 | |
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Bull 2X Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,166 | | | $ | 21,166 | |
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Developed Markets | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,555 | | | $ | 8,555 | |
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Bear 2X Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,555 | | | $ | 8,555 | |
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1 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on swaps and variation margin receivable. |
* | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Liability derivatives1 | |
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| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | |
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Small Cap Bull 2.5X | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 331,958 | | | $ | 331,958 | |
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Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 331,958 | | | $ | 331,958 | |
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10 Year Note Bear 2.5X | | Futures contracts* | | $ | 55,336 | * | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 55,336 | |
Fund | | Swap contracts | | | 121,261 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 121,261 | |
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| | Total | | $ | 176,597 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 176,597 | |
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Dynamic HY Bond | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,893 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,893 | |
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Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,893 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,893 | |
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HY Bear Fund | | Futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,592 | | | $ | 20,592 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 147,777 | | | | — | | | | 147,777 | |
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| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 147,777 | | | $ | 20,592 | | | $ | 168,369 | |
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Commodity Bull 2X | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 537,746 | | | $ | 537,746 | |
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Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 537,746 | | | $ | 537,746 | |
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Emerging Markets | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 570,441 | | | $ | 570,441 | |
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Bull 2X Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 570,441 | | | $ | 570,441 | |
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Emerging Markets | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 61 | |
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Bear 2X Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 61 | |
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China Bull 2X Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,327,514 | | | $ | 1,327,514 | |
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| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,327,514 | | | $ | 1,327,514 | |
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1 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on swaps and variation margin payable. |
* | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 67
Transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended August 31, 2009, were as follows:
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| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | | | | |
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Small Cap Bull 2.5X | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,400 | | | $ | 1,400 | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,110 | | | | 14,110 | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,204,823 | ) | | | (4,204,823 | ) | | | | |
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| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,189,313 | ) | | $ | (4,189,313 | ) | | | | |
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| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,700 | ) | | $ | (5,700 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (361,664 | ) | | | (361,664 | ) | | | | |
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| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (367,364 | ) | | $ | (367,364 | ) | | | | |
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Small Cap Bear 2.5X | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,800 | | | $ | 2,800 | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (62,241 | ) | | | (62,241 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,722,004 | ) | | | (1,722,004 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,781,445 | ) | | $ | (1,781,445 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (11,400 | ) | | $ | (11,400 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 271,176 | | | | 271,176 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 259,776 | | | $ | 259,776 | | | | | |
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10 Year Note Bull 2.5X | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | 3,963,792 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,963,792 | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | 90,161 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,161 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | 4,053,953 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,053,953 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | 119,209 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 119,209 | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | 494,802 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 494,802 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 614,011 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 614,011 | | | | | |
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10 Year Note | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bear 2.5X Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | (1,076,948 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,076,948 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | (410,809 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (410,809 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | (1,487,757 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,487,757 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | (60,966 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (60,966 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | (3,759 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,759 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (64,725 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (64,725 | ) | | | | |
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68 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
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| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | | | | |
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Dynamic HY Bond | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,068,295 | | | $ | 3,068,295 | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,506,844 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,506,844 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,506,844 | ) | | $ | 3,068,295 | | | $ | (438,549 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 54,158 | | | $ | 54,158 | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 667,382 | | | | — | | | | 667,382 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 667,382 | | | $ | 54,158 | | | $ | 721,540 | | | | | |
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HY Bear Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (419,898 | ) | | $ | (419,898 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,262,502 | | | | — | | | | 1,262,502 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,262,502 | | | $ | (419,898 | ) | | $ | 842,604 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (20,592 | ) | | $ | (20,592 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (41,798 | ) | | | — | | | | (41,798 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (41,798 | ) | | $ | (20,592 | ) | | $ | (62,390 | ) | | | | |
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Commodity Bull 2X | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (20,675,627 | ) | | $ | (20,675,627 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (20,675,627 | ) | | $ | (20,675,627 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,727,629 | | | $ | 8,727,629 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,727,629 | | | $ | 8,727,629 | | | | | |
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Emerging Markets | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bull 2X Fund | | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (26,652 | ) | | $ | (26,652 | ) | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14,794 | ) | | | (14,794 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,215,031 | ) | | | (11,215,031 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (11,256,477 | ) | | $ | (11,256,477 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (25,500 | ) | | $ | (25,500 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,023,946 | | | | 5,023,946 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,998,446 | | | $ | 4,998,446 | | | | | |
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Emerging Markets | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bear 2X Fund | | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (45,661 | ) | | $ | (45,661 | ) | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 62,010 | | | | 62,010 | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,630,199 | ) | | | (4,630,199 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,613,850 | ) | | $ | (4,613,850 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (12,751 | ) | | $ | (12,751 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 204,022 | | | | 204,022 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 191,271 | | | $ | 191,271 | | | | | |
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DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 69
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| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | | | | |
| |
Developed Markets | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bull 2X Fund | | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | �� | | | $ | — | | | $ | (14,447 | ) | | $ | (14,447 | ) | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (600 | ) | | | (600 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,822,482 | ) | | | (3,822,482 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,837,529 | ) | | $ | (3,837,529 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (54,547 | ) | | $ | (54,547 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (54,547 | ) | | $ | (54,547 | ) | | | | |
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Developed Markets | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bear 2X Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (66,442 | ) | | $ | (66,442 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 176,413 | | | | 176,413 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 109,971 | | | $ | 109,971 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 369,237 | | | $ | 369,237 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 369,237 | | | $ | 369,237 | | | | | |
|
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China Bull 2X Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (25,153 | ) | | $ | (25,153 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,280,729 | ) | | | (3,280,729 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,305,882 | ) | | $ | (3,305,882 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (15,050 | ) | | $ | (15,050 | ) | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (478,000 | ) | | | (478,000 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (493,050 | ) | | $ | (493,050 | ) | | | | |
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1 | | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on options written, futures and swaps. |
2 | | Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written, futures and swaps. |
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, the quarterly average gross notional amounts of the derivatives held by the Funds were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Credit Default
| | | Credit Default
| |
| | Long Futures
| | | Short Futures
| | | Long Equity
| | | Short Equity
| | | Swap Contracts
| | | Swap Contracts
| |
| | Contracts | | | Contracts | | | Swaps Contracts | | | Swaps Contracts | | | Buy Protection | | | Sell Protection | |
|
Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,339,911 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,302,905 | | | | — | | | | — | |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | | 49,335,818 | | | | — | | | | 7,440,718 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | | — | | | | 8,601,574 | | | | — | | | | 5,016,708 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dynamic HY Bond Fund | | | 9,046,713 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,280,906 | |
HY Bear Fund | | | — | | | | 978,730 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,591,438 | | | | — | |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,325,640 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,636,197 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,356,727 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,748,642 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,905,335 | | | | — | | | | — | |
China Bull 2X Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,028,073 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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9. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT |
In June 2009, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“FAS 168”). FAS 168 replaces FASB Statement No. 162, Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and establishes the “FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm” (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. On the effective date of FAS 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoirtiative. FAS 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Funds evaluated this new statement, and have determined that it will not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Funds’ financial statements.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In May 2009, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, Subsequent Events (“FAS 165”). The Funds adopted FAS 165 which requires an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, an entity will be required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. In addition, FAS 165 requires an entity to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of their financial statements on October 29, 2009.
The Board of Trustees, based on management recommendation, has approved changes to the names, investment objectives and principal strategies of the following funds. Effective September 30, 2009, the following funds will be renamed:
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Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund | | Direxion Monthly Small Cap Bull 2X Fund |
Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund | | Direxion Monthly Small Cap Bear 2X Fund |
10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund | | Direxion Monthly 10 Year Note Bull 2X Fund |
10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund | | Direxion Monthly 10 Year Note Bear 2X Fund |
Commodity Bull 2X Fund | | Direxion Monthly Commodity Bull 2X Fund |
Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund | | Direxion Monthly Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund |
Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund | | Direxion Monthly Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund |
Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund | | Direxion Monthly Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund |
Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund | | Direxion Monthly Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund |
China Bull 2X Fund | | Direxion Monthly China Bull 2X Fund |
As of September 30, 2009 each fund will seek calendar month, leveraged investment results. The funds currently seek daily leveraged investment results. The funds will also seek investment results of 200% of the price performance, or the inverse of the price performance of its benchmark index. Currently certain funds seek investment results of 250% of the daily price performance of their benchmark indices.
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Direxion Funds
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
of Direxion Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, 10-Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund, 10-Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund, Dynamic HY Bond Fund, HY Bear Fund, Commodity Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund, China Bull 2X Fund, and U.S. Government Money Market Fund (13 of the series of the Direxion Funds) (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. 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.
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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the above mentioned 13 of the series of Direxion Funds at August 31, 2009, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
October 29, 2009
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(Unaudited)
For the year ended August 31, 2009, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The amount of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified income was 0%.
For corporate shareholders, the amount of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended August 31, 2009 was 0%.
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval
Provided below is a summary of certain of the factors the Board considered at its August 26, 2009 Board meeting in renewing the Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Rafferty Asset Management (“Rafferty”) and the Direxion Funds (the “Trust”) on behalf of the China Bull 2X Fund, Commodity Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund, Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund, Dynamic HY Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund, HY Bear Fund, Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund, 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust. Each Fund, except the Dynamic HY Bond Fund, HY Bear Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund, also are referred to as a “Leveraged-Index Fund.” The Dynamic HY Bond, HY Bear Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund also are referred to as a “Non-Leveraged Fund.” The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve each Advisory Agreement and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors.
In determining whether to approve the continuance of the Agreement, the Board considered the best interests of each Fund separately. In addition, the Board noted that the Trustees have considered various reports and information provided throughout the year at their regular Board meetings and otherwise. While the Agreement for all of the Funds was considered at the same Board meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment advisory relationship separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of each Fund to the extent applicable; (3) the cost to Rafferty for providing services and the profitability of the advisory business to Rafferty, if such information was provided; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting fee schedules; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Fund shareholders; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by Rafferty with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional investors); and (7) other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by Rafferty from its relationship with the Funds.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the services provided or to be provided under the Agreement by Rafferty. The Board noted that Rafferty has provided services to the Trust since its inception and has developed an expertise in managing the Funds, particularly those using a leveraged strategy. The Board also noted that Rafferty trades efficiently with low commission schedules, which helps improve performance results. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it has the financial resources and appropriate staffing to manage the Funds and meet its expense reimbursement obligations, if any. The Board also considered that Rafferty utilizes the services of an independent compliance consulting firm and that reports from the chief compliance officer are provided to the Board at its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. The Board noted Rafferty’s marketing and distribution efforts, including offering additional investment options to shareholders through the creation of new funds and promoting the Funds through new broker and platform relationships. The Board considered that Rafferty oversees all aspects of the operation of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ service providers.
Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Rafferty to the Funds under the Agreement were fair and reasonable.
Performance of the Funds. The Board evaluated the performance of the Leveraged-Index Funds relative to: (1) performance models for the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2009; and (2) market indices for the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2009. The Board considered Rafferty’s explanation that the Leveraged-Index Funds’ performance is more appropriately compared to the models rather than to the market indices. The Board also considered Rafferty’s explanation that the Leveraged-Index Funds are difficult to categorize with other Lipper peer group funds because the Funds seek daily investment results that are leveraged and the Lipper peer group funds generally do not.
The Board noted Rafferty’s explanation that the performance of a Leveraged-Index Fund and its model typically will differ materially from the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index because the benchmark index’s performance does not reflect the effects of a leveraged investment strategy. In addition, the Board noted that a Leveraged-Index Fund’s performance will be adversely affected by fund expenses and cash flows into and out of the Fund, which are not factors that impact the performance of the Fund’s model and benchmark index.
The Board, when applicable, also evaluated the performance of each Non-Leveraged Fund to: (1) its benchmark index for monthly and annual periods ended July 31, 2009, where applicable; and (2) the average performance of the relevant Lipper
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fund universe for monthly and annual periods ended June 30, 2009. Although the Board received monthly performance reports for its consideration, the Board generally assigned more weight to the longer-term performance of the Funds. In this regard, the Board for all Funds noted the challenging nature of the markets for the calendar year 2008.
Leveraged-Index Funds:
With respect to the China Bull 2X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund essentially equaled the performance of its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009.
With respect to the Commodity Bull 2X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund outperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009.
With respect to the Developed Markets Bull 2X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund underperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009. The Board noted that the amount by which the Fund underperformed its model was less than its expense ratio.
With respect to the Developed Markets Bear 2X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund underperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009. The Board noted that the amount by which the Fund underperformed its model was less than its expense ratio.
With respect to the Emerging Markets Bull 2X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund underperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009. The Board noted Rafferty’s representation that the Fund’s underperformance was due in part to daily price deviations between the time when Rafferty rebalanced the Fund’s portfolio and the close of the markets. On certain days, this deviation resulted in a loss for the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s model is not affected by these daily deviations.
With respect to the Emerging Markets Bear 2X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund underperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009. The Board noted Rafferty’s representation that the Fund’s underperformance was due in part to daily price deviations between the time when Rafferty rebalanced the Fund’s portfolio and the close of the markets. On certain days, this deviation resulted in a loss for the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s model is not affected by these daily deviations.
With respect to the Small Cap Bull 2.5X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund outperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009.
With respect to the Small Cap Bear 2.5X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund underperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009. The Board noted that the amount by which the Fund underperformed its model was less than its expense ratio.
With respect to the 10 Year Note Bull 2.5X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund outperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009.
With respect to the 10 Year Note Bear 2.5X Fund, the Board considered that the Fund outperformed its model for the relevant period ended June 30, 2009.
Non-Leveraged Funds:
With respect to the Dynamic HY Bond Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of high current yield funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the one- and three-month periods, but underperformed for the six- and nine-month, year-to-date, and one- and three-year periods; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund underperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all relevant periods.
With respect to the HY Bear Fund, the Board considered that, as of June 30, 2009, the Fund outperformed the median of the relevant Lipper fund universe for the three- and six-month, and three-year periods, but underperformed for the one-year period.
With respect to the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, the Board considered management’s description that, in order to provide security of principal, current income and liquidity, the Fund typically invests in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies, U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and repurchase agreements that are fully
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collateralized by such obligations. It also considered that, as of June 30, 2009, the Fund underperformed the median of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented.
Costs of Services Provided to the Funds and Profits Realized. The Board considered the overall fees paid to Rafferty on an annual basis since each Fund’s commencement of operations, including any fee waivers and recoupment of fees previously waived. With respect to the Leveraged-Index Funds, the Board also considered advisory fees charged by, and total expense ratios of, comparable fund groups. In this regard, management advised the Board that the advisory fees for each of the Leveraged-Index Funds is similar to and, in some cases lower than, the advisory fees for the comparable fund groups. The Board also considered that the total expense ratios for the Leveraged-Index Funds are generally higher than comparable funds. However, Rafferty indicated that the comparable fund groups have higher asset levels, which account in part for their lower total expense ratios. The Board also considered the fees that Rafferty charges for the services that it provides to a pooled trading vehicle for domestic hedge funds.
With respect to the Dynamic HY Bond Fund, the Board considered that the Fund’s total expenses were below the median of the relevant Lipper fund universe and the Fund’s advisory fee rate was above the median. With respect to the HY Bear Fund, the Board considered that, while the Fund’s advisory fee rate and total expenses were higher than the median of the relevant Lipper fund universe, this universe consists only of three funds, including the HY Bear Fund. With respect to the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, the Board considered that the Fund’s advisory fee rate equaled the median of the relevant Lipper fund universe and the Fund’s total expenses were higher than the median. In this regard, the Board noted that Rafferty has agreed to voluntarily cap its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund to the extent that it becomes necessary in order to maintain a positive yield.
The Board considered that Rafferty contractually agreed to limit the total expenses for the most recent and upcoming fiscal years for each Leveraged-Index Fund and Non-Leveraged Fund via fee waivers and/or expense limitations. The Board also considered the overall profitability of Rafferty’s investment business and its representation that it does not allocate internal costs and assess profitability with respect to its services to individual Funds. Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it believes that asset levels at this time are not sufficient to achieve economies of scale or warrant a reduction in fee rates or the addition of breakpoints. Rafferty noted that it was continuing to work on its sales and marketing efforts to raise additional assets. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the reduction in fee rates or additions of breakpoints were not necessary at this time.
Other Benefits. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that its relationship with the Funds has permitted Rafferty to attract business to its non-mutual fund account. The Board also considered that Rafferty’s overall business with brokerage firms helps to lower commission rates and provide better execution for Fund portfolio transactions. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the benefits were fair and reasonable.
Conclusion. Based on, but not limited to, the above considerations and determinations, the Board determined that the Agreement for the Funds was fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, fees, expenses and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgment. On this basis, the Board unanimously voted in favor of the continuance of the Agreement.
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Direxion Funds
The business affairs of each Fund are managed by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds is set forth below. The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustee and Officers and is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-851-0511.
Interested Trustees
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Lawrence C. Rafferty(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 66 | | Chairman of the Board of Trustees | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty, 1997-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Companies, LLC, 1996-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Capital Markets, Inc., 1995-present. | | | 77 | | | Board of Trustees, Fairfield University; Board of Directors, St. Vincent’s Services; Executive Committee, Metropolitan Golf Association |
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Daniel J. Byrne | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 65 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | President and Chief Executive Officer of Byrne Securities Inc., 1992-present. | | | 77 | | | Trustee, The Opening Word Program, Wyandanch, New York |
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Gerald E. Shanley III | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 66 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Business Consultant, 1985-present; Trustee of Trust Under Will of Charles S. Payson, 1987-present; C.P.A. 1979-present. | | | 77 | | | None |
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John Weisser | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 68 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 2007 | | Retired, Since 1995; Salomon Brothers, Inc, 1971-1995, most recently as Managing Director. | | | 77 | | | Director, MainStay VP Fund Series; Director ICAP Funds, Inc; Director, The MainStay Funds; Director, Eclipse Funds, Inc. |
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Direxion Funds
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
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Daniel D. O’Neill | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 41 | | President; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer | | One Year; Since 1999 One Year; Since 2006 | | Managing Director of Rafferty, 1999-present. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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William Franca | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 52 | | Executive Vice President – Head of Distribution | | One Year; Since 2006 | | Senior Vice President – National Sales, Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, 2002-2004; Executive Vice President, Distribution, SunLife, 2001-2002. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Christopher Lewis | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 38 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | One Year; Since 2009 | | Director, Alaric Compliance Services, LLC, 2009 – present; Partner, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, 2004-2008; Partner, Simmons & Simmons, 2002-2004. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Guy F. Talarico | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 53 | | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer | | Once Year; Since 2008 | | CEO, Alaric Compliance Services LLC, 2006-present; Co-CEO EOS Compliance Services, LLC, 2004-2006; Senior Director, Investors Bank and Trust Co, 2001-2004; Division Executive, JP Morgan-Chase Bank, 1986-2001; Group Product Manager, Lever Brothers Company, 1977-1986. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Eric W. Falkeis 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 36 | | Secretary | | One Year; Since 2004 | | Senior Vice President USBFS since September 2007; Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since April 2006; Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, 1997-present; formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Quasar Distributors, LLC, 2000-2003. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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(1) | | Mr. Rafferty is affiliated with Rafferty. Mr. Rafferty is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty and owns a beneficial interest in Rafferty. |
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(2) | | The Direxion Complex consists of the Direxion Funds which currently offers for sale to the public 34 portfolios, the Direxion Insurance Trust which currently offers for sale 3 portfolios and the Direxion ETF Trust which currently offers for sale to the public 20 of the 40 funds currently registered with the SEC. |
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ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor New York, New York 10004 (800) 851-0511
Investment Adviser
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall St. 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend
Paying Agent & Shareholding Servicing
Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr., Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 (starting with the year ended June 30, 2005) is available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without change, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
Evolution Managed Bond Fund
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund
Evolution Market Leaders Fund
(formerly Evolution Small Cap Fund)
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund
(formerly Evolution Total Return Fund)
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
(800) 851-0511
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Dear Shareholders,
This Annual Report for the Evolution Funds covers the fiscal year September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009, (the “Annual Period”). This Annual Report covers the Evolution Managed Bond Fund (the “Managed Bond Fund”), Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund (“All-Cap Equity Fund”), the Evolution Market Leaders Fund (“Market Leaders Fund”), and the Evolution Alternative Investment Fund (“Alternative Investment Fund”). Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. (the “Sub-Advisor”), serves as the sub-advisor to the Evolution Funds.
U.S. equities declined during the Annual Period, with the DJ Industrial Average Index declining 14.85%, the S&P 500 Index declining 18.25%, the NASDAQ-100 Index declining 12.57% and the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index declining 18.45%. The first half of the Annual Period was impacted by extreme price volatility in the equity markets, falling energy and commodity prices, continued problems in the mortgage markets which led to a credit squeeze, collapsing corporate earnings and increased fears of a U.S. recession. The second half of the Annual Period fared far better due in part to the Federal Stimulus plan that injected much needed capital into the U.S. economy. Despite the market turn around in March, the overall economic environment is still struggling to make up for losses suffered in the previous months. International Markets followed a similar path, with the MSCI World Index declining 19.28% for the Annual Period.
The Managed Bond Fund seeks the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. The Managed Bond Fund gained 3.04%, on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to 7.94% for the Barclay’s Capital Aggregate Bond Index.
The All-Cap Equity Fund seeks the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. The All-Cap Equity Fund declined 20.05%, on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to -18.25% for the S&P 500 Index.
The Market Leaders Fund seeks the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. The Market Leaders Fund declined 31.95% on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to -18.45% for Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index.
The Alternative Investment Fund seeks the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. The Alternative Investment Fund declined 8.35% on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to -6.39% for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index.
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
Best Regards,
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Daniel O’Neill | | Jerry Wagner |
Direxion Funds | | Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Managed Bond Fund, All-Cap Equity Fund, Market Leaders Fund and the Alternative Investment Fund is 2.24%, 1.95%, 1.95%, and 2.15%, respectively, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Direxion Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Direxion Funds. To obtain a prospectus, please call the Direxion Funds at 1 800-851-0511. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: October 30, 2009
April 1, 20041 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
| | | | | | | | | Since
|
| | 1 Year | | | 3 Years | | 5 Years | | Inception |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | 3.04% | | | | 1.86% | | | 1.33% | | | 0.01% |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (5.78)% | | | 0.50% | | | 0.13% |
Lipper High Yield Bond Index | | | (1.33)% | | | | 0.94% | | | 3.30% | | | 3.42% |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index3 | | | 7.94% | | | | 6.35% | | | 4.96% | | | 4.69% |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index, Lipper High Yield Bond Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 95.2% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 95.2% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
3 | Formerly known as the Lehman U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 3
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund
April 1, 20041 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks high appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
| | | | | | | | | Since
|
| | 1 Year | | | 3 Years | | 5 Years | | Inception |
|
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | (20.05)% | | | | (6.95)% | | | 1.51% | | | (1.01)% |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (5.78)% | | | 0.50% | | | 0.13% |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Common Stock | | | 77.1% | |
Investment Companies | | | 14.7% | |
Futures Contracts | | | (50.1)% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 41.7% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
4 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Evolution Market Leaders Fund
January 27, 20061 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks high appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk.
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
| | | | | | | Since
|
| | 1 Year | | | 3 Years | | Inception |
|
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | (31.95)% | | | | (14.22)% | | | (14.40)% |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (5.78)% | | | (3.91)% |
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index | | | (18.45)% | | | | (5.41)% | | | (3.99)% |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index and the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 97.0% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 97.0% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 5
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund
January 26, 20061 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
Investment Objective: Seeks high total return on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk.
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 |
| | | | | | Since
|
| | 1 Year | | 3 Years | | Inception |
|
Evolution Total Return Fund | | | (8.35)% | | | (6.07)% | | | (4.15)% |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | (5.78)% | | | (3.91)% |
Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index | | | 7.94% | | | 6.35% | | | 5.91% |
Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index | | | (6.39)% | | | 2.49% | | | 3.23% |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities. During the period shown, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC waived and/or reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance would have been lower.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 68.6% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 68.6% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
| |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
3 | Formerly known as the Lehman U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. |
6 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period March 1, 2009 — August 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 7
Expense Example Tables
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Beginning
| | | Ending
| | | Expenses
| |
| | Expense
| | | Account Value
| | | Account Value
| | | Paid During
| |
| | Ratio1 | | | March 1, 2009 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | Period2 | |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.88 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,048.30 | | | $ | 9.71 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.73 | | | | 9.55 | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,043.60 | | | | 9.68 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.73 | | | | 9.55 | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,229.70 | | | | 10.68 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.63 | | | | 9.65 | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,042.30 | | | | 9.78 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.63 | | | | 9.65 | |
| | |
1 | | Annualized |
2 | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/period, then divided by 365. |
8 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Investment
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash* | | | Common Stock | | | Companies | | | Futures | | | Total | | | | |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | 5 | % | | | — | | | | 95 | % | | | — | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 8 | % | | | 77 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 0 | %** | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 3 | % | | | 0 | %** | | | 97 | % | | | — | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 31 | % | | | — | | | | 69 | % | | | — | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
| | |
* | | Cash, cash equivalents and other assets less liabilities. |
** | | Percentage is less than 0.5%. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 9
Evolution Managed Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 95.2% |
| 11,883 | | | AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund | | $ | 139,863 | |
| 16,041 | | | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI | | | 151,908 | |
| 11,748 | | | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund | | | 144,030 | |
| 16,788 | | | BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund | | | 144,713 | |
| 11,076 | | | Evergreen Multi-Sector Income Fund | | | 148,972 | |
| 19,084 | | | iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund | | | 1,991,034 | |
| 23,293 | | | iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 1,954,749 | |
| 33,702 | | | iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 3,255,613 | |
| 17,516 | | | iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 1,960,041 | |
| 36,782 | | | iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 3,369,231 | |
| 63,916 | | | iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund | | | 6,648,542 | |
| 10,732 | | | iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund | | | 1,139,846 | |
| 12,093 | | | iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund | | | 1,230,584 | |
| 36,779 | | | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | | | 3,027,647 | |
| 32,786 | | | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund | | | 3,453,349 | |
| 3,399 | | | iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund | | | 349,179 | |
| 21,644 | | | MFS Charter Income Trust | | | 186,571 | |
| 24,789 | | | MFS Government Markets Income Trust | | | 187,405 | |
| 20,724 | | | MFS Intermediate Income Trust | | | 137,193 | |
| 27,575 | | | Putnam Premier Income Trust | | | 152,214 | |
| 71,564 | | | SPDR Barclays Capital International Treasury Bond Fund | | | 4,064,835 | |
| 11,329 | | | Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund | | | 148,523 | |
| 140,062 | | | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | | | 11,060,696 | |
| 9,054 | | | Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | 145,588 | |
| 17,515 | | | Western Asset High Income Fund II | | | 143,623 | |
| 11,790 | | | Western Asset/Claymore - Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | | | 137,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $42,976,419) | | $ | 45,473,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.5% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 3.5% |
| 335,461 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | $ | 335,461 | |
| 335,461 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 335,461 | |
| 335,461 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 335,461 | |
| 335,461 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 335,461 | |
| 335,462 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 335,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,677,306) | | $ | 1,677,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $44,653,725) - 98.7% | | $ | 47,150,609 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.3% | | | 614,159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 47,764,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
10 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
COMMON STOCKS - 77.1% |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.0% |
| 11,622 | | | AAR Corp.(a) | | $ | 197,690 | |
| 1,884 | | | The Boeing Co. | | | 93,578 | |
| 13,785 | | | Ceradyne, Inc.(a) | | | 258,055 | |
| 1,373 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 102,151 | |
| 2,099 | | | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 96,638 | |
| 2,328 | | | Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 101,268 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 849,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.1% |
| 1,711 | | | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | | | 34,579 | |
| 2,414 | | | Cott Corp. (Canada)(a) | | | 15,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.3% |
| 2,048 | | | Biogen Idec, Inc.(a) | | | 102,830 | |
| 13,348 | | | Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 276,037 | |
| 6,226 | | | OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 207,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 586,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products - 0.9% |
| 30,681 | | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 404,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 0.2% |
| 4,861 | | | Knight Capital Group, Inc. - Class A(a) | | | 97,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 5.4% |
| 6,168 | | | Agrium, Inc. (Canada) | | | 294,275 | |
| 2,714 | | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 221,625 | |
| 1,623 | | | Cytec Industries, Inc. | | | 46,889 | |
| 8,598 | | | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 274,534 | |
| 4,776 | | | Hawkins, Inc. | | | 101,490 | |
| 9,046 | | | Innophos Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 172,688 | |
| 6,073 | | | Mosaic Co. | | | 294,358 | |
| 3,329 | | | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Canada) | | | 294,650 | |
| 4,960 | | | PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 274,784 | |
| 12,471 | | | Terra Industries, Inc. | | | 387,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,363,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Banks - 0.4% |
| 6,513 | | | BB&T Corp. | | | 181,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.9% |
| 33,940 | | | American Reprographics Co.(a) | | | 310,212 | |
| 3,600 | | | Avis Budget Group(a) | | | 35,028 | |
| 16,367 | | | Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 265,473 | |
| 12,277 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 274,391 | |
| 15,400 | | | RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | | | 274,736 | |
| 3,137 | | | Waste Management, Inc. | | | 93,891 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,253,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 0.7% |
| 19,603 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 295,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering - 2.0% |
| 8,530 | | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 101,251 | |
| 11,238 | | | EMCOR Group, Inc.(a) | | | 260,384 | |
| 1,928 | | | Fluor Corp. | | | 101,991 | |
| 10,703 | | | Foster Wheeler AG (Switzerland)(a) | | | 309,852 | |
| 6,184 | | | Sterling Constuction Co.(a) | | | 99,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 873,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 1.4% |
| 39,347 | | | EZCORP, Inc.(a) | | | 526,069 | |
| 3,728 | | | World Acceptance Corp.(a) | | | 97,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 623,109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors - 1.6% |
| 7,429 | | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 275,170 | |
| 16,940 | | | WESCO International, Inc.(a) | | | 407,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 682,238 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1% |
| 5,806 | | | Chinacast Edu Corp.(a) | | | 34,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversifed Financial Services - 0.2% |
| 2,152 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 93,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.7% |
| 6,963 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 181,386 | |
| 52,289 | | | Telecommunication Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 394,259 | |
| 5,872 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 182,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 757,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment - 1.5% |
| 2,529 | | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 93,244 | |
| 20,462 | | | GrafTech International Ltd.(a) | | | 291,174 | |
| 9,444 | | | Harbin Electric, Inc.(a) | | | 117,200 | |
| 2,701 | | | Powell Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 102,152 | |
| 4,302 | | | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(a) | | | 34,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 638,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.4% |
| 1,530 | | | Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 34,792 | |
| 3,614 | | | ScanSource, Inc.(a) | | | 101,156 | |
| 2,240 | | | Technitrol, Inc. | | | 18,458 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 154,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.6% |
| 4,100 | | | Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(a) | | | 116,768 | |
| 2,768 | | | Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 95,358 | |
| 3,311 | | | Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | | | 296,070 | |
| 14,745 | | | T-3 Energy Services, Inc.(a) | | | 259,217 | |
| 4,978 | | | Transocean Ltd. (Switzerland)(a) | | | 377,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,144,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.4% |
| 3,612 | | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 100,233 | |
| 13,619 | | | Safeway, Inc. | | | 259,442 | |
| 2,331 | | | Spartan Stores, Inc. | | | 30,933 | |
| 4,071 | | | Sysco Corp.(a) | | | 103,770 | |
| 3,757 | | | United Natural Foods, Inc.(a) | | | 101,514 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 595,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 1.7% |
| 4,543 | | | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | | | 93,268 | |
| 7,139 | | | H.J. Heinz Co. | | | 274,852 | |
| 9,723 | | | Kraft Foods, Inc. - Class A | | | 275,647 | |
| 9,614 | | | Sara Lee Corp. | | | 93,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 736,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.8% |
| 23,457 | | | Align Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 314,324 | |
| 3,265 | | | Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.(a) | | | 116,234 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 11
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
|
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued | ) | | | | | | |
| 19,893 | | | Somanetics Corp.(a) | | $ | 260,200 | |
| 6,489 | | | Symmetry Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 71,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 762,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 6.2% |
| 2,591 | | | Amedisys, Inc.(a) | | | 115,403 | |
| 5,838 | | | Centene Corp.(a) | | | 101,056 | |
| 5,762 | | | Eclipsys Corp.(a) | | | 96,629 | |
| 39,557 | | | Gentiva Health Services, Inc.(a) | | | 872,232 | |
| 1,917 | | | Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 101,563 | |
| 11,385 | | | Humana, Inc.(a) | | | 406,445 | |
| 4,024 | | | LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(a) | | | 101,123 | |
| 15,498 | | | Lincare Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 408,992 | |
| 7,900 | | | Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.(a) | | | 101,752 | |
| 1,716 | | | PSS World Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 35,075 | |
| 12,555 | | | RehabCare Group, Inc.(a) | | | 263,529 | |
| 13,002 | | | Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. - Class A(a) | | | 98,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,702,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.2% |
| 1,667 | | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 93,785 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 0.1% |
| 2,503 | | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | | | 34,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 0.6% |
| 4,569 | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 276,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 1.1% |
| 27,601 | | | Mirant Corp.(a) | | | 465,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.1% |
| 35,503 | | | General Electric Co. | | | 493,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 3.4% |
| 23,741 | | | Amerisafe, Inc.(a) | | | 405,496 | |
| 3,642 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 93,672 | |
| 14,523 | | | Covanta Holding Corp.(a) | | | 259,962 | |
| 6,204 | | | Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. - Class A | | | 93,184 | |
| 17,178 | | | Life Partners Holdings, Inc. | | | 294,431 | |
| 8,261 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 311,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,458,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.3% |
| 10,592 | | | Liberty Media Corp(a) | | | 295,411 | |
| 18,481 | | | Nutri/System, Inc. | | | 262,985 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 558,396 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 1.3% |
| 66,745 | | | Earthlink, Inc.(a) | | | 555,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services - 0.7% |
| 4,133 | | | Convergys Corp.(a) | | | 44,802 | |
| 17,210 | | | CSG Systems International, Inc.(a) | | | 259,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 304,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.3% |
| 6,092 | | | Marvel Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 294,670 | |
| 15,272 | | | Mattel, Inc. | | | 274,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 569,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 3.6% |
| 3,260 | | | AGCO Corp.(a) | | | 101,842 | |
| 2,055 | | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 93,112 | |
| 11,784 | | | Dover Corp. | | | 407,609 | |
| 1,734 | | | Eaton Corp. | | | 93,549 | |
| 6,781 | | | Joy Global, Inc. | | | 263,442 | |
| 7,068 | | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 261,092 | |
| 5,601 | | | SPX Corp. | | | 311,864 | |
| 1,357 | | | Tennant Co. | | | 34,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,567,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine - 1.4% |
| 9,831 | | | International Shipholding Corp. | | | 294,733 | |
| 36,781 | | | TBS International Limited(a) | | | 300,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 595,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 1.8% |
| 4,004 | | | Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 34,595 | |
| 47,984 | | | TiVo, Inc.(a) | | | 470,723 | |
| 15,513 | | | USA Mobility, Inc. | | | 197,480 | |
| 4,924 | | | Valassis Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 77,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 780,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 2.6% |
| 18,655 | | | Peabody Energy Corp. | | | 609,645 | |
| 25,554 | | | Silver Wheaton Corp. (Canada)(a) | | | 264,739 | |
| 5,958 | | | United States Steel Corp. | | | 260,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,135,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 0.2% |
| 2,245 | | | Macys, Inc. | | | 34,843 | |
| 545 | | | Sears Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 34,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 69,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities - 0.2% |
| 3,683 | | | NRG Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 98,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.1% |
| 4,451 | | | Chevron Corp. | | | 311,303 | |
| 4,500 | | | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | | | 182,430 | |
| 13,460 | | | EV Energy Partners, L.P. | | | 293,159 | |
| 21,933 | | | Linn Energy LLC | | | 466,954 | |
| 1,781 | | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 101,517 | |
| 2,863 | | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | | | 101,264 | |
| 35,617 | | | Teekay Tankers Ltd. | | | 303,813 | |
| 2,496 | | | Tesoro Petroleum Corp.(a) | | | 35,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,795,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products - 0.6% |
| 12,518 | | | MeadWestvaco Corp. | | | 274,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products - 1.2% |
| 13,345 | | | Herbalife Ltd. | | | 404,087 | |
| 5,353 | | | Medifast, Inc.(a) | | | 100,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 504,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.0% |
| 22,810 | | | American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.(a) | | | 116,103 | |
| 12,553 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 277,798 | |
| 8,434 | | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 273,515 | |
| 5,618 | | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 93,821 | |
| 5,559 | | | Sepracor, Inc.(a) | | | 100,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 862,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.4% |
| 16,658 | | | ProLogis | | | 185,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Semiconductor & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.1% |
| 1,862 | | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | $ | 34,968 | |
| 33,686 | | | Micrel, Inc. | | | 261,740 | |
| 18,494 | | | Microsemi Corp.(a) | | | 260,950 | |
| 14,113 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc.(a) | | | 260,103 | |
| 17,290 | | | National Semiconductor Corp. | | | 262,289 | |
| 8,565 | | | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(a) | | | 261,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,341,882 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 1.7% |
| 1,010 | | | Blackboard, Inc.(a) | | | 34,754 | |
| 13,669 | | | I2 Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 205,035 | |
| 4,245 | | | MicroStrategy, Inc.(a) | | | 262,129 | |
| 29,658 | | | VASCO Data Security International, Inc.(a) | | | 256,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 758,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 2.7% |
| 1,473 | | | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | | | 30,476 | |
| 2,217 | | | The Gap, Inc. | | | 43,564 | |
| 27,612 | | | Genesco, Inc.(a) | | | 604,703 | |
| 18,520 | | | Limited Brands, Inc. | | | 276,318 | |
| 2,263 | | | Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.(a) | | | 58,838 | |
| 2,506 | | | RadioShack Corp. | | | 37,916 | |
| 2,158 | | | Tractor Supply Co.(a) | | | 101,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,153,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1% |
| 1,695 | | | Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 115,768 | |
| 6,932 | | | Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. | | | 261,891 | |
| 5,122 | | | True Religion Apparel, Inc.(a) | | | 115,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 493,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco - 2.8% |
| 15,070 | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | | 275,480 | |
| 10,419 | | | Lorillard, Inc. | | | 758,191 | |
| 3,992 | | | Reynolds American, Inc. | | | 182,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,216,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $31,411,408) | | $ | 33,524,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 14.7% |
| 20,058 | | | Hugoton Royalty Trust | | | 293,850 | |
| 23,083 | | | iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund | | | 863,304 | |
| 47,225 | | | iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund | | | 1,744,964 | |
| 22,598 | | | iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund | | | 867,085 | |
| 13,832 | | | SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America Index Fund | | | 864,638 | |
| 47,399 | | | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Small Cap Dividend Fund | | | 1,764,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $6,275,610) | | $ | 6,398,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.7% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 0.7% |
| 57,055 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 57,055 | |
| 57,055 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 57,055 | |
| 57,055 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 57,055 | |
| 57,055 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 57,055 | |
| 57,055 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 57,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $285,275) | | $ | 285,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $37,972,293) - 92.5% | | $ | 40,207,655 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 7.5% | | | 3,264,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 43,472,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) Non income producing
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund
Short Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
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| | | | | $Unrealized
| |
| | | | | Appreciation/
| |
Contracts | | | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
| 191 | | | E-Mini S&P 500 Futures | | | | |
| | | | Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $9,748,163) | | $ | (61,999 | ) |
| 338 | | | E-Mini NASDAQ 100 Futures | | | | |
| | | | Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $10,993,450) | | | (97,037 | ) |
| 18 | | | E-Mini Russell 2000 Future | | | | |
| | | | Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $1,027,440) | | | 16,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | (142,542 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 13
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Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
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COMMON STOCK - 0.0% |
Personal Products - 0.0% |
| 1 | | | Inter Parfums, Inc. | | $ | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $7) | | $ | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 97.0% |
| 29,742 | | | Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap Index ETF | | | 657,298 | |
| 45,403 | | | Claymore/Zacks Multi-Asset Income Index ETF | | | 743,247 | |
| 62,107 | | | iPath MSCI India Index ETN (United Kingdom)(a) | | | 3,284,839 | |
| 49,677 | | | iShares Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index Fund | | | 1,442,620 | |
| 12,556 | | | iShares Morningstar Mid Value Index Fund | | | 744,948 | |
| 17,146 | | | iShares Morningstar Small Core Index Fund | | | 1,089,800 | |
| 31,916 | | | iShares Morningstar Small Value Index Fund | | | 1,934,748 | |
| 77,699 | | | iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund | | | 1,574,959 | |
| 96,811 | | | iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund | | | 1,968,168 | |
| 41,805 | | | iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund | | | 1,446,035 | |
| 23,114 | | | iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund | | | 1,145,068 | |
| 10,688 | | | iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund | | | 394,921 | |
| 16,454 | | | iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund | | | 785,843 | |
| 85,480 | | | iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund | | | 1,960,056 | |
| 67,836 | | | iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund | | | 3,283,941 | |
| 8,121 | | | iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund | | | 302,588 | |
| 7,795 | | | iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund | | | 262,302 | |
| 15,398 | | | iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund | | | 832,724 | |
| 139,516 | | | Market Vectors Russia ETF | | | 3,277,231 | |
| 26,237 | | | PowerShares Dynamic Developed International Opportunities Portfolio | | | 393,030 | |
| 23,795 | | | PowerShares FTSE RAFI 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio | | | 1,088,145 | |
| 21,031 | | | PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Portfolio | | | 794,762 | |
| 83,925 | | | PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers Portfolio | | | 607,617 | |
| 46,710 | | | PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio | | | 608,164 | |
| 54,791 | | | Rydex S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value EFT | | | 1,735,231 | |
| 35,236 | | | SPDR DJ Wilshire Small Cap Value ETF | | | 1,839,319 | |
| 36,027 | | | SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF | | | 1,304,178 | |
| 46,617 | | | SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF | | | 1,139,786 | |
| 15,194 | | | Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | | | 612,166 | |
| 15,088 | | | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | | | 788,499 | |
| 64,719 | | | Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | | | 3,278,017 | |
| 69,052 | | | WisdomTree India Earnings Fund | | | 1,320,965 | |
| 30,333 | | | WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund | | | 1,075,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (COST $41,844,096) | | $ | 43,716,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.3% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 1.3% |
| 115,046 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 115,046 | |
| 115,046 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 115,046 | |
| 115,046 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 115,046 | |
| 115,046 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 115,046 | |
| 115,046 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 115,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $575,230) | | $ | 575,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $42,419,333) - 98.3% | | $ | 44,292,057 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.7% | | | 785,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 45,077,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) Non income producing
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
14 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
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INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 68.6% |
| 68,593 | | | Arbitrage Fund | | $ | 883,482 | |
| 444 | | | Biotech HOLDRS | | | 44,320 | |
| 43,481 | | | Caldwell & Orkin Market Opportunity Fund | | | 901,802 | |
| 1,670 | | | CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust | | | 141,399 | |
| 1,069 | | | CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust | | | 97,439 | |
| 870 | | | CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust | | | 92,933 | |
| 4,003 | | | CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust | | | 562,021 | |
| 1,318 | | | CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust | | | 124,090 | |
| 917 | | | First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund | | | 13,232 | |
| 410 | | | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund | | | 11,517 | |
| 3,220 | | | Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | | | 108,231 | |
| 83,072 | | | Gabelli ABC Fund | | | 802,471 | |
| 1,233 | | | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 30,850 | |
| 966 | | | Internet Architecture HOLDRS Trust | | | 43,518 | |
| 2,586 | | | iPath MSCI India Total Return (United Kingdom) | | | 136,774 | |
| 2,444 | | | iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 270,429 | |
| 1,462 | | | iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 122,691 | |
| 4,745 | | | iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 458,367 | |
| 1,713 | | | iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 156,911 | |
| 1,447 | | | iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund | | | 147,247 | |
| 494 | | | iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund | | | 22,526 | |
| 628 | | | iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund | | | 41,429 | |
| 215 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund | | | 9,615 | |
| 856 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector Index Fund | | | 40,669 | |
| 1,224 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund | | | 44,933 | |
| 801 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index Fund | | | 39,858 | |
| 253 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund | | | 10,274 | |
| 2,319 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index Fund | | | 163,165 | |
| 671 | | | iShares iBoxx $High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | | | 55,237 | |
| 202 | | | iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund | | | 19,905 | |
| 1,940 | | | iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund | | | 39,324 | |
| 2,005 | | | iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund | | | 116,731 | |
| 2,425 | | | iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund | | | 90,695 | |
| 744 | | | iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund | | | 34,827 | |
| 1,002 | | | iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund | | | 42,515 | |
| 7,621 | | | iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund | | | 281,596 | |
| 6,152 | | | iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund | | | 62,935 | |
| 2,957 | | | iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund | | | 135,017 | |
| 1,227 | | | iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund | | | 36,835 | |
| 1,272 | | | iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund | | | 48,807 | |
| 4,009 | | | iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index Fund | | | 119,989 | |
| 299 | | | iShares S&P North American Technology-Semiconductors Index Fund | | | 12,989 | |
| 617 | | | Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF | | | 23,329 | |
| 3,560 | | | Market Vectors Russia ETF | | | 83,624 | |
| 2,784 | | | Market Vectors Coal ETF | | | 76,421 | |
| 27,016 | | | Merger Fund | | | 409,826 | |
| 10,578 | | | Permanent Portfolio | | | 382,391 | |
| 12,301 | | | PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio | | | 339,139 | |
| 1,361 | | | PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio | | | 20,987 | |
| 8,997 | | | Powershares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund | | | 201,263 | |
| 3,393 | | | PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund | | | 93,070 | |
| 5,351 | | | PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | | | 124,464 | |
| 2,002 | | | PowerShares Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome Portfolio | | | 33,694 | |
| 3,161 | | | PowerShares Dynamic Healthcare Sector Portfolio | | | 65,559 | |
| 2,130 | | | PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Services Portfolio | | | 32,589 | |
| 4,555 | | | PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio | | | 115,606 | |
| 984 | | | PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio | | | 14,563 | |
| 2,136 | | | PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio | | | 41,588 | |
| 2,066 | | | PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio | | | 32,064 | |
| 2,271 | | | PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio | | | 49,349 | |
| 1,946 | | | PowerShares Lux Nanotech Portfolio | | | 19,869 | |
| 2,485 | | | PowerShares Preferred Portfolio | | | 31,709 | |
| 1,233 | | | ProShares Ultra Real Estate | | | 6,658 | |
| 1,610 | | | ProShares Ultra Semiconductors | | | 45,531 | |
| 1,169 | | | ProShares Ultra Technology | | | 46,351 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 15
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Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
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| INVESTMENT COMPANIES (continued | ) | | | | | | |
| 1,358 | | | ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury | | $ | 73,196 | |
| 32,449 | | | Riversource Precious Metals and Mining A | | | 335,518 | |
| 1,105 | | | Rydex Precious Metals Fund | | | 58,641 | |
| 1,951 | | | Rydex S&P Equal Weight Health Care ETF | | | 98,486 | |
| 599 | | | Semiconductor HOLDRS Trust | | | 15,245 | |
| 19,651 | | | Sierra Core Retirement | | | 460,421 | |
| 2,955 | | | SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF | | | 108,271 | |
| 5,464 | | | SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF | | | 274,074 | |
| 621 | | | SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF | | | 21,151 | |
| 509 | | | SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | | | 21,902 | |
| 917 | | | SPDR Morgan Stanley Technology ETF | | | 45,905 | |
| 2,796 | | | SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF | | | 178,245 | |
| 2,346 | | | SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF | | | 146,648 | |
| 1,168 | | | SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF | | | 66,377 | |
| 2,008 | | | SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | | | 81,525 | |
| 1,959 | | | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF | | | 47,702 | |
| 104,070 | | | TFS Market Neutral Fund | | | 1,563,125 | |
| 348 | | | The Utilities HOLDRS Trust | | | 32,357 | |
| 1,489 | | | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 43,523 | |
| 1,908 | | | Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF | | | 66,856 | |
| 1,073 | | | Vanguard Industrials ETF | | | 49,787 | |
| 529 | | | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | | | 25,217 | |
| 235 | | | Vanguard REIT ETF | | | 9,228 | |
| 3,727 | | | Vanguard Utilities ETF | | | 228,241 | |
| 4,680 | | | WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund | | | 113,630 | |
| 5,627 | | | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund | | | 248,545 | |
| 7,254 | | | WisdomTree India Earnings Fund | | | 138,769 | |
| 2,557 | | | WisdomTree International Real Estate Fund | | | 68,323 | |
| 4,860 | | | WisdomTree Pacific ex-Japan Total Dividend Fund | | | 261,807 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $13,207,106) | | $ | 13,791,954 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 29.7% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 29.7% |
| 1,192,933 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 1,192,933 | |
| 1,192,933 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 1,192,933 | |
| 1,192,933 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 1,192,933 | |
| 1,192,934 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 1,192,934 | |
| 1,192,933 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 1,192,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,964,666) | | $ | 5,964,666 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $19,171,772) - 98.3% | | $ | 19,756,620 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.7% | | | 345,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 20,102,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution
| | | Evolution
| |
| | Managed Bond Fund | | | All-Cap Equity Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 47,150,609 | | | $ | 40,207,655 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 14,616 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 742,177 | | | | 59,718 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 1,138,519 | | | | 8,571,497 | |
Deposit at broker for futures | | | — | | | | 2,917,198 | |
Variation margin receivable | | | — | | | | 286,627 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 2,683 | | | | 45,741 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 5,158 | | | | 5,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 49,039,146 | | | | 52,108,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 1,147,766 | | | | 8,130,052 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 46,066 | | | | 1,345 | |
Due to broker for futures | | | — | | | | 424,998 | |
Accrued advisory expense | | | 39,169 | | | | 37,299 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 13,949 | | | | 15,162 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 19,148 | | | | 18,655 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 8,280 | | | | 8,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,274,378 | | | | 8,636,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 47,764,768 | | | $ | 43,472,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 50,792,661 | | | $ | 60,716,473 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 253,634 | | | | 1,046 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,778,411 | ) | | | (19,338,051 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,496,884 | | | | 2,235,362 | |
Futures | | | — | | | | (142,542 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 47,764,768 | | | $ | 43,472,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 47,764,768 | | | $ | 43,472,288 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 2,882,717 | | | | 2,931,633 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 16.57 | | | $ | 14.83 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 44,653,725 | | | $ | 37,972,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 17
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Market
| | | Evolution Alternative
| |
| | Leaders Fund | | | Investment Fund | |
|
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 44,292,057 | | | $ | 19,756,620 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 944 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 522,065 | | | | 180,012 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 8,070,675 | | | | 1,229,792 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 193 | | | | 1,214 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 6,793 | | | | 5,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 52,891,783 | | | | 21,173,904 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 7,645,612 | | | | 1,033,338 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 95,181 | | | | 701 | |
Accrued advisory expense | | | 37,770 | | | | 17,676 | |
Accrued distribution expenses | | | 10,683 | | | | 7,231 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 18,880 | | | | 8,449 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 6,262 | | | | 4,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 7,814,388 | | | | 1,071,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 45,077,395 | | | $ | 20,102,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 51,894,354 | | | $ | 27,947,370 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | 30,374 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (8,689,683 | ) | | | (8,460,139 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,872,724 | | | | 584,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 45,077,395 | | | $ | 20,102,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 45,077,395 | | | $ | 20,102,453 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 3,972,437 | | | | 1,295,429 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 11.35 | | | $ | 15.52 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 42,419,333 | | | $ | 19,171,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution
| | | Evolution
| |
| | Managed Bond Fund | | | All-Cap Equity Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $- and $3,770, respectively) | | $ | 1,426,372 | | | $ | 533,825 | |
Interest income | | | 6,186 | | | | 89,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 1,432,558 | | | | 623,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 341,391 | | | | 455,211 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 85,348 | | | | 113,803 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 51,209 | | | | 68,282 | |
Administration fees | | | 10,611 | | | | 14,775 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 22,027 | | | | 34,192 | |
Custody fees | | | 7,015 | | | | 9,792 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 27,841 | | | | 46,824 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 13,639 | | | | 13,149 | |
Professional fees | | | 29,547 | | | | 37,256 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 3,799 | | | | 4,546 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 2,177 | | | | 2,985 | |
Operating services fees | | | 37,433 | | | | 37,474 | |
Other | | | 8,243 | | | | 11,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 640,280 | | | | 849,608 | |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (472 | ) | | | (6,268 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 639,808 | | | | 843,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 792,750 | | | | (220,270 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (1,210,027 | ) | | | (9,272,027 | ) |
Futures | | | — | | | | (21,943 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,210,027 | ) | | | (9,293,970 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies | | | 7,553 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,187,303 | | | | 1,376,556 | |
Futures | | | — | | | | (269,841 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,187,303 | | | | 1,106,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 984,829 | | | | (8,187,255 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,777,579 | | | $ | (8,407,525 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 19
Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Market
| | | Evolution Alternative
| |
| | Leaders Fund | | | Investment Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $- and $2,799, respectively) | | $ | 408,326 | | | $ | 271,094 | |
Interest income | | | 20,371 | | | | 92,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 428,697 | | | | 364,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 246,285 | | | | 201,909 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 61,571 | | | | 50,477 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 36,943 | | | | 30,287 | |
Administration fees | | | 7,259 | | | | 6,638 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 16,453 | | | | 15,055 | |
Custody fees | | | 5,204 | | | | 6,886 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 17,219 | | | | 25,211 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 14,248 | | | | 13,874 | |
Professional fees | | | 31,572 | | | | 27,280 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 2,450 | | | | 370 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 1,402 | | | | 1,765 | |
Operating services fees | | | 36,453 | | | | 16,745 | |
Other | | | 4,332 | | | | 5,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement/recoupment | | | 481,391 | | | | 402,440 | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses from Adviser | | | (12,223 | ) | | | (13,322 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (1,226 | ) | | | (5,491 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 467,942 | | | | 383,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (39,245 | ) | | | (19,596 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (5,791,249 | ) | | | (2,380,224 | ) |
Futures | | | 4,217,978 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,573,271 | ) | | | (2,380,224 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies | | | 562 | | | | 57,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 536,527 | | | | 250,018 | |
Futures | | | 37,937 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 574,464 | | | | 250,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | | | (998,245 | ) | | | (2,072,235 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (1,037,490 | ) | | $ | (2,091,831 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 792,750 | | | $ | 1,159,615 | | | $ | (220,270 | ) | | $ | (130,224 | ) |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (1,210,027 | ) | | | (418,510 | ) | | | (9,293,970 | ) | | | (4,372,549 | ) |
Capital gain distributions from regulated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investment companies | | | 7,553 | | | | 5,575 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,187,303 | | | | (22,289 | ) | | | 1,106,715 | | | | (214,624 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,777,579 | | | | 724,391 | | | | (8,407,525 | ) | | | (4,717,397 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (665,397 | ) | | | (1,479,225 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,731,487 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (665,397 | ) | | | (1,479,225 | ) | | | — | | | | (8,731,487 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 45,622,040 | | | | 12,095,784 | | | | 39,304,950 | | | | 15,791,146 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 665,395 | | | | 1,479,225 | | | | — | | | | 8,731,487 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (25,877,073 | ) | | | (26,313,490 | ) | | | (22,562,344 | ) | | | (40,183,923 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 20,410,362 | | | | (12,738,481 | ) | | | 16,742,606 | | | | (15,661,290 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 21,522,544 | | | | (13,493,315 | ) | | | 8,335,081 | | | | (29,110,174 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 26,242,224 | | | | 39,735,539 | | | | 35,137,207 | | | | 64,247,381 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 47,764,768 | | | $ | 26,242,224 | | | $ | 43,472,288 | | | $ | 35,137,207 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed (Accumulated) net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | 253,634 | | | $ | 125,500 | | | $ | 1,046 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 21
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (39,245 | ) | | $ | 91,438 | | | $ | (19,596 | ) | | $ | 800,941 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (1,573,271 | ) | | | (4,161,529 | ) | | | (2,380,224 | ) | | | (2,990,481 | ) |
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies | | | 562 | | | | — | | | | 57,971 | | | | — | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 574,464 | | | | 1,210,982 | | | | 250,018 | | | | (1,299,026 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,037,490 | ) | | | (2,859,109 | ) | | | (2,091,831 | ) | | | (3,488,566 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (83,227 | ) | | | (800,714 | ) | | | (121,868 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,223,072 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (46,292 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (129,519 | ) | | | (800,714 | ) | | | (1,344,940 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 64,703,494 | | | | 9,133,559 | | | | 11,075,462 | | | | 10,594,573 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 129,520 | | | | 800,714 | | | | 1,344,939 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (35,886,482 | ) | | | (20,613,485 | ) | | | (13,918,262 | ) | | | (28,183,896 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 28,817,012 | | | | (11,350,406 | ) | | | (2,042,086 | ) | | | (16,244,384 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 27,779,522 | | | | (14,339,034 | ) | | | (4,934,631 | ) | | | (21,077,890 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 17,297,873 | | | | 31,636,907 | | | | 25,037,084 | | | | 46,114,974 | |
End of year | | $ | 45,077,395 | | | $ | 17,297,873 | | | $ | 20,102,453 | | | $ | 25,037,084 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed (Accumulated) net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | 784 | | | $ | 30,374 | | | $ | 800,713 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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August 31, 2009
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Evolution Managed Bond Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | $ | 16.41 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | | 0.49 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | (0.33 | ) | | $ | 16.57 | | | | 3.04 | % | | $ | 47,765 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.32 | % | | | 425 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 16.83 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | 16.41 | | | | 1.78 | % | | | 26,242 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.51 | % | | | 439 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 17.45 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | 16.83 | | | | 0.76 | % | | | 39,736 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 3.70 | % | | | 914 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 18.20 | | | | 0.46 | 7 | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 17.45 | | | | (1.26 | %) | | | 46,932 | | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.79 | %9 | | | 2.70 | %8 | | | 1,156 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2005 | | | 18.73 | | | | 0.86 | 7 | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | 18.20 | | | | 2.41 | % | | | 14,642 | | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 4.63 | %8 | | | 941 | % |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 18.55 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (3.65 | ) | | | (3.72 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14.83 | | | | (20.05 | %) | | | 43,472 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | (0.48 | %) | | | 1,977 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 24.31 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | (2.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.74 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.74 | ) | | | 18.55 | | | | (10.07 | %) | | | 35,137 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | (0.27 | %) | | | 1,374 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 22.75 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 2.67 | | | | 2.70 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 24.31 | | | | 12.03 | % | | | 64,247 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 885 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 21.24 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 2.23 | | | | — | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 22.75 | | | | 10.61 | % | | | 112,721 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.69 | %9 | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1,119 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2005 | | | 17.55 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 3.92 | | | | 3.69 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21.24 | | | | 21.03 | % | | | 20,184 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.97 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | (1.14 | %) | | | 1,374 | % |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 16.68 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (5.31 | ) | | | (5.33 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.35 | | | | (31.95 | %) | | | 45,077 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | (0.16 | %) | | | 1,697 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 18.80 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (2.10 | ) | | | (2.03 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 16.68 | | | | (10.86 | %) | | | 17,298 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 1,191 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 18.12 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 18.80 | | | | 4.06 | % | | | 31,637 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | (0.17 | %) | | | 886 | % |
January 27, 200610 to August 31, 2006 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.94 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18.12 | | | | (9.40 | %)2 | | | 53,795 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 864 | %2 |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | | | 17.63 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (1.47 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | 15.52 | | | | (8.35 | %) | | | 20,102 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | (0.10 | %) | | | 785 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 20.48 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 17.63 | | | | (10.77 | %) | | | 25,037 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.32 | % | | | 777 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 20.65 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 20.48 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | 46,115 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 824 | % |
January 26, 200610 to August 31, 2006 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 20.65 | | | | 3.57 | %2 | | | 58,519 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 642 | %2 |
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1 | | Annualized. |
2 | | Not annualized. |
3 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
4 | | The amounts shown may not correlate with aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares. |
5 | | All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. |
6 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
7 | | Net investment income (loss) before dividends on short positions for the year ended August 31, 2006 and 2005 and the period ended August 31, 2004 was $0.47, $0.86 and $0.23, respectively. |
8 | | Net investment income (loss) ratio included dividends on short positions. The ratio excluding dividends on short positions for the year ended August 31, 2006, 2005 and the period ended August 31, 2004 was 2.75%, 4.66% and 2.95%, respectively. |
9 | | For the period September 1, 2005 to December 29, 2005 the annual cap on expenses excluding short dividends was 2.00%. |
10 | | Commencement of operations. |
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Direxion Funds
August 31, 2009
Direxion Funds (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on June 6, 1997 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The Trust currently has 34 series in operation of which 4 are included in this report, the Evolution Managed Bond Fund, the Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund, the Evolution Market Leaders Fund (formerly known as the Evolution Small Cap Fund) and the Evolution Alternative Investment Fund (formerly known as the Evolution Total Return Fund) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund is a “non-diversified” series of the Trust pursuant to the 1940 Act.
The objective of the Evolution Managed Bond Fund is to seek the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk by investing at least 80% of its assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities indirectly through securities that invest in or are a derivative of fixed-income securities, including exchange traded funds (ETFs) and closed end investment companies (collectively, fixed-income securities). The objective of the Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund is to seek the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in equity securities either directly through individual stocks and American Depository Receipts (ADRs) or indirectly through securities that invest in or are a derivative of equity securities. The objective of the Evolution Market Leaders Fund is to seek the highest appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk by investing primarily in equity securities either directly or indirectly through individual stocks and ADRs or indirectly through securities that invest in or are a derivative of equity securities. The objective of the Evolution Alternative Investment Fund is to seek high total return on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk by investing primarily in securities, including dividend-paying equities or interest bearing fixed income securities, having a low or negative correlation with the S&P 500® Index (collectively, “alternative securities”) or indirectly through securities that invest in or are a derivative of alternative securities.
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2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
a) Investment Valuation – The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each Fund is determined daily, Monday through Friday, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), each day the NYSE is open for business. The value of all portfolio securities and other assets held by a Fund will be determined as of the time a Fund calculates its NAV, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“Valuation Time”). Equity securities and exchange-traded funds are valued at their last sales price, or if not available, at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their respective quoted net asset values on the valuation dates. Futures are valued at the settlement price established on the exchange on which they are traded, if that settlement price reflects trading prior to the Valuation Time. If the settlement price established by the exchange reflects trading after the Valuation Time, then the last sales price prior to Valuation Time will be used. Options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trades on the exchanges where the options are traded. If there are no trades for the option on a given business day, the composite pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Over-the-counter securities are valued at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Swaps are valued based upon prices from third party vendor models or quotations from market makers to the extent available. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less and money market securities are valued using the amortized cost method. Other debt securities are valued by using the mean prices provided by the Fund’s pricing service or, if such services are unavailable, by a pricing matrix method. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, the Funds’ pricing service does not provide a valuation for such securities, the Fund’s pricing service provides valuation that in the
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judgment of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) does not represent fair value, or the Fund or Adviser believes the market price is stale will be fair valued as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
b) Repurchase Agreements – Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. government securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Fund receives, as collateral, cash and/or securities (primarily U.S. Government securities) whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 100% of the amount invested by the Fund in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
The Funds were not invested in repurchase agreements at August 31, 2009.
c) Swap Contracts – Each Fund may enter into equity swap contacts. Standard equity swap contracts are between two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross amount to be exchanged is calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e. the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or industry sector). The Fund’s obligations are accrued daily (offset by any amounts owed to the Funds.)
In a “long” swap agreement, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the Fund the amount, if any, by which the notional amount the swap contract would have increased in value if the Fund had been invested in the particular securities, plus dividends that would have been received on those securities. The Fund will agree to pay the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap contract plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such securities plus, in certain instances, commissions or trading spreads on the notional amount. Thus, the return on the swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. Payments may be made at the conclusion of the contract or periodically during its term. Swap contracts do not include the delivery of securities. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlement with respect to each swap is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained in a segregated account. Until a swap contract is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount would be recorded as “unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps” and when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss would be recorded as “realized gains or losses on swaps”. Swap contracts are collateralized by the securities and cash of each particular Fund.
Each Fund may enter into swap contracts that provide the opposite return of the particular benchmark or security (“short” the index or security). The operations are similar to that of the swaps disclosed above except that the counterparty pays interest to the Fund on the notional amount outstanding and the dividends on the underlying securities reduce the return of the swap. These amounts are netted with any unrealized appreciation or depreciation to determine the value of the swap.
The Funds were not invested in swap contracts at August 31, 2009.
d) Short Positions – Each Fund may engage in short sale transactions. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount 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 short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of short positions may require purchasing the securities at prices which may differ from the market value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities equal to the market value of the securities sold short. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily. The Funds were not invested in short positions at August 31, 2009.
e) Stock Index Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts – Each Fund may purchase and sell stock index futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. A Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as
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collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains and losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. As collateral for futures contracts, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily to reflect the market value of the purchase obligation for long futures contracts or the market value of the instrument underlying the contract, but not less than the market price at which the futures contract was established, for short futures contracts. The Funds were not invested in options on futures contracts at August 31, 2009.
f) Risks of Options, Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts and Short Positions – The risks inherent in the use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions include 1) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; 2) imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the price of the underlying securities, index or futures contracts; 3) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; 4) the possible need to defer closing out certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences; and 5) the possible nonperformance by the counterparty under the terms of the contract. The Funds designate all cash, cash equivalents and liquid securities as collateral for written options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions.
g) Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities – Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset values may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, diplomatic or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in other countries. The laws and accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards in foreign countries typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies.
h) Security Transactions – Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from investment transactions by comparing the identified cost, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes, with the net sales proceeds.
i) Federal Income Taxes – Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes and excise taxes.
j) Income and Expenses – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount, and dividends received from money market funds, is recognized on an accrual basis. The Funds are charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as advisory fees and registration costs. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a series are generally allocated among the Trust’s series in proportion to their respective net assets.
k) Distributions to Shareholders – Each Fund generally pays dividends from net investment income and distributes net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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The tax character of distributions for the Funds during the years ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008 were as follows:
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| | Evolution Managed
| | | Evolution All-Cap
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| | Bond Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
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| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 665,397 | | | $ | 1,479,225 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,730,319 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,168 | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total Distributions paid | | $ | 665,397 | | | $ | 1,479,225 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,731,487 | |
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| | Evolution Market
| | | Evolution Alternative
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| | Leaders Fund | | | Investment Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
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| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,227 | | | $ | 800,714 | | | $ | 1,337,598 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,342 | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | 46,292 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total Distributions paid | | $ | — | | | $ | 129,519 | | | $ | 800,714 | | | $ | 1,344,940 | |
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The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended August 31, 2009.
As of August 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings of the Funds on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Evolution
| | | Evolution
| | | Evolution
| | | Evolution
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| | Managed
| | | All-Cap
| | | Market
| | | Alternative
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| | Bond Fund | | | Equity Fund | | | Leaders Fund | | | Investment Fund | |
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Tax cost of investments | | $ | 46,020,544 | | | $ | 40,028,295 | | | $ | 43,105,839 | | | $ | 19,380,885 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | 2,497,603 | | | | 2,829,598 | | | | 2,073,467 | | | | 636,457 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,367,538 | ) | | | (2,650,238 | ) | | | (887,249 | ) | | | (260,722 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 1,130,065 | | | | 179,360 | | | | 1,186,218 | | | | 375,735 | |
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Undistributed ordinary income | | | 253,634 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 30,374 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributable earnings | | | 253,634 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 30,374 | |
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Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (4,411,592 | ) | | | (17,423,545 | ) | | | (8,003,177 | ) | | | (8,251,026 | ) |
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Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | $ | (3,027,893 | ) | | $ | (17,244,185 | ) | | $ | (6,816,959 | ) | | $ | (7,844,917 | ) |
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The difference between book cost of investments and tax cost of investments is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. Other accumulated gain/(loss) is generally comprised of capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital loss deferrals and/or unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative positions.
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On the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax differences between accounting for net investment income and realized gains and losses under GAAP and tax reporting:
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| | Net Investment
| | | Realized
| | | Capital
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| | Income (Loss) | | | Gain (Loss) | | | Stock | |
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Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | 781 | | | | — | | | | (781 | ) |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 221,316 | | | | (4,375 | ) | | | (216,941 | ) |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 38,461 | | | | (3,467 | ) | | | (34,994 | ) |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 49,971 | | | | (53,332 | ) | | | 3,361 | |
Net investment income and realized gains and losses for federal income tax purposes may differ from that reported on the financial statements because of permanent book-to-tax differences. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets. The permanent differences primarily relate to net operating losses, investments in partnerships and royalty trusts, dividend reclasses, and dividends on redemption adjustments with differing book and tax methods.
In order to meet certain excise tax distribution requirements, the Funds are required to measure and distribute annually, net capital gains realized during a twelve-month period ending October 31st. In connection with this, the Funds are permitted for tax purposes to defer into their next fiscal year any net capital losses incurred between November 1st and the end of their fiscal year, August 31, 2009.
At August 31, 2009, the following funds deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of:
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| | Post October
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| | Capital Loss Deferred | |
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Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | $ | — | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 4,778,133 | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | — | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 2,406 | |
At August 31, 2009 the following funds had capital loss carryforwards on a tax basis of:
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| | Expires | |
| | 8/31/2013 | | | 8/31/2014 | | | 8/31/2015 | | | 8/31/2016 | | | 8/31/2017 | | | Total | |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | $ | 1,238,379 | | | $ | 596,309 | | | $ | 586,831 | | | $ | 1,226,623 | | | $ | 743,352 | | | $ | 4,391,494 | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,893,085 | | | | 8,377,957 | | | | 12,271,042 | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,584,209 | | | | 94,888 | | | | 6,295,982 | | | | 7,975,079 | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,400,927 | | | | 6,768,541 | | | | 8,169,468 | |
To the extent that the Funds realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryover.
FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) requires the Funds to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. As of August 31, 2009, open Federal and state income tax years include the tax years ended August 31, 2006, August 31, 2007, August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2009. The Funds have no examination in progress.
The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no effect to the Fund’s financial positions or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax returns for the fiscal year-end August 31, 2006, August 31, 2007, August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2009. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will significantly change in twelve months.
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l) Credit Facility – U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”) had made available to Funds a credit facility pursuant to a Line of Credit Agreement (“Line of Credit”) for meeting redemption requests. The Funds did not utilize the Line of Credit during the year ended August 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Maximum Amount
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Available Borrowing
| | | Outstanding
| | | Outstanding during
| | | Average
| | | | | | | |
| | (Lesser of 33 1/3% of
| | | Balance as of
| | | the Year Ended
| | | Daily
| | | Interest
| | | Borrowings
| |
| | Fund’s Net Assets or) | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | Balance | | | Expense | | | Charged At | |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | $ | 4,675,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 9,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 5,500,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 2,650,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% | |
m) Guarantees and Indemnifications – In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions pursuant to which the Funds agree to indemnify third parties upon occurrence of specified events. The Fund’s maximum exposure relating to these indemnification agreements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses in connection with these provisions and believe the risk of loss is remote.
n) Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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3. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
The capital share transactions for the Funds during the years ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 2,851,237 | | | | 722,420 | | | | 2,525,299 | | | | 736,314 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 40,574 | | | | 89,486 | | | | — | | | | 417,176 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,608,135 | ) | | | (1,573,682 | ) | | | (1,487,693 | ) | | | (1,901,770 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 1,283,676 | | | | (761,776 | ) | | | 1,037,606 | | | | (748,280 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Evolution Alternative
| |
| | Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | Investment Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 5,995,220 | | | | 514,267 | | | | 705,646 | | | | 546,642 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 7,085 | | | | 52,783 | | | | 69,541 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,059,575 | ) | | | (1,167,267 | ) | | | (883,491 | ) | | | (1,447,150 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 2,935,645 | | | | (645,915 | ) | | | (125,062 | ) | | | (830,967 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |
4. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the aggregate purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments, options, swaps and futures contracts) were:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | $ | 161,073,682 | | | $ | 142,723,032 | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 694,226,458 | | | | 679,439,435 | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 383,941,747 | | | | 351,538,141 | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 91,745,508 | | | | 100,684,541 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the year ended August 31, 2009.
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5. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
Investment Advisory Fees: The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. In addition, the Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements relating to the Funds whereby the sub-advisor, Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd., will direct investment activities of the Funds. The Adviser pays, out of the management fees it receives from the Funds, a fee for these sub-advisory services. For the period September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, the Adviser has contractually agreed to pay all operating expenses (excluding dividends on short positions), in excess of the annual cap on expenses presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. Under this contract, the Adviser could recover from the Funds the expenses paid in excess of the annual cap on expenses for the three previous years, as long as the recovery did not cause the Fund to exceed the annual cap on expenses from the period in which those expenses were originally waived. For the year ended August 31, 2009, the Adviser paid or recouped the following expenses:
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| | Evolution
| | | Evolution
| | | Evolution
| | | Evolution
| |
| | Managed
| | | All-Cap
| | | Market
| | | Alternative
| |
| | Bond Fund | | | Equity Fund | | | Leaders Fund | | | Investment Fund | |
|
Annual Advisory Rate | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Annual cap on expenses - September 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.90 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses - 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,223 | | | $ | 13,322 | |
Adviser expense waiver recovery - 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
On May 20, 2009, the Board of Trustees, based upon on management’s recommendation, approved a new Operating Services Agreement (the “Agreement”). Under the Agreement, the Adviser will be responsible for all expenses of the Trust except the following: management fees, distribution and/or service fees, acquired fund fees, taxes, leverage interest, dividends or interest on short positions, other interest expenses, brokerage commission and other extraordinary expenses outside the typical day-to-day operations of the Funds. Effective July 1, 2009, the annual expense caps are no longer applicable. The Adviser relinquished all recovery of expenses waived by the Funds for the previous three years through June 30, 2009.
In consideration for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds will pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser under the Agreement, a monthly fee. The monthly fee is calculated on an annualized basis on the average net assets of each Fund and the below amount:
| | | | |
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | 0.50% | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 0.50% | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 0.50% | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 0.50% | |
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Expenses subject to potential recovery relinquished by Adviser:
| | | | |
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | $ | 56,493 | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 41,552 | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | $ | 120,101 | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | $ | 58,862 | |
Distribution Expenses: Shares of the Funds are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets.
Shareholder Servicing Fees: The Board has also authorized each Fund’s shares to pay a shareholder servicing fee of 0.15% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, pays the fee to financial institutions and other persons who provide services for and maintain shareholder accounts.
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as principal underwriter of the Funds, and acts as the Funds’ distributor in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. There were no Rule 12b-1 fees retained by the Distributor for the year ended August 31, 2009. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.
U.S. Bank N.A. and/or its affiliates receive revenue from certain broker-dealers that may receive Rule 12b-1 fees or other payments from mutual funds in which certain Direxion Funds may invest. The Board of Trustees agreed to have 70% of the fees received by U.S. Bank N.A. applied against custody and transfer agent invoices. These expense reductions are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “expenses paid indirectly”. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, the amount of custody expenses reduced by this revenue was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Custody | | | Transfer Agent | | | Total | |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | $ | 273 | | | $ | 199 | | | $ | 472 | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 652 | | | | 5,616 | | | | 6,268 | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 393 | | | | 833 | | | | 1,226 | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 193 | | | | 5,298 | | | | 5,491 | |
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6. | VALUATION MEASUREMENTS |
The Funds have adopted Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”) and FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 clarifies FAS 157 and requires an entity to evaluate certain factors to determine whether there has been a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for the asset or liability such that recent transactions and quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value and further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. FSP 157-4 also requires enhanced disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value in those instances as well as expanded disclosures of valuation for major security types. FAS 157 requires each fund to classify its securities based on valuation method, using the three levels listed below:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities,
Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the credit risk associated with investing in those securities.
The follow is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of August 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Managed Bond Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 45,473,303 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,473,303 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 1,677,306 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,677,306 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Equity Securities | | $ | 33,524,348 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 33,524,348 | |
Investment Companies | | $ | 6,398,032 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,398,032 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 285,275 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 285,275 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | (142,542 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (142,542 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Market Leaders Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Equity Securities | | $ | 5 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5 | |
Investment Companies | | $ | 43,716,822 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 43,716,822 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 575,230 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 575,230 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 13,791,954 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,791,954 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 5,964,666 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,964,666 | |
For further information regarding industry classification, see the Schedule of Investments.
| | |
* | | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures and swap contracts. Futures and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
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7. | ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |
In March 2008, FASB issued its Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”) effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. FASB further clarified that the disclosures required by FAS 161 be provided for any reporting period beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives instruments, how derivatives instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Funds uses derivative instruments as part of its principal investment strategy to achieve its investment objective. As of August 31, 2009, the Funds were invested in futures contracts.
At August 31, 2009, the fair value of derivatives instruments were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability derivatives1 | |
| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | | | | |
| |
|
Evolution All-Cap | | Futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 142,542 | | | $ | 142,542 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
Equity Fund | | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 142,542 | | | $ | 142,542 | | | | | |
|
|
| | |
1 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Variation margin payable. |
* | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended August 31, 2009, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | | | | |
| |
|
Evolution All-Cap | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (21,943 | ) | | $ | (21,943 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (21,943 | ) | | $ | (21,943 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (269,841 | ) | | $ | (269,841 | ) | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (269,841 | ) | | $ | (269,841 | ) | | | | |
|
|
Evolution Market | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leaders Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,217,978 | | | $ | 4,217,978 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,217,978 | | | $ | 4,217,978 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 37,937 | | | $ | 37,937 | | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 37,937 | | | $ | 37,937 | | | | | |
|
|
| | |
1 | | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures. |
2 | | Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures. |
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, the quarterly average gross notional amounts of the derivatives held by the Fund was as follows:
| | | | |
| | Short Futures
| |
| | Contracts | |
|
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | $ | — | |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 18,339,751 | |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 4,122,290 | |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | — | |
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8. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
In May 2009, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, Subsequent Events (“FAS 165”). Funds adopted FAS 165 which requires an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. For non- recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, an entity will be required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. In addition, FAS 165 requires an entity to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of their financial statements on October 29, 2009.
In June 2009, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“FAS 168”). FAS 168 replaces FASB Statement No. 162, Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and establishes the “FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm” (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. On the effective date of FAS 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoirtiative. FAS 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Funds evaluated this new statement, and have determined that it will not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Funds’ financial statements.
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Direxion Funds
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
of Direxion Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Evolution Managed Bond Fund, Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund, Evolution Market Leaders Fund (formerly Evolution Small Cap Fund), and Evolution Alternative Investment Fund (formerly Evolution Total Return Fund) (four of the series of the Direxion Funds) (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. 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.
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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. 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 the above mentioned four of the series of Direxion Funds at August 31, 2009, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
October 29, 2009
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(Unaudited)
QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION
For the period ended August 31, 2009, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified income was as follows:
| | | | |
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | 100.0 | % |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 88.7 | % |
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the period ended August 31, 2009, was as follows:
| | | | |
Evolution Managed Bond Fund | | | 100.0 | % |
Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Evolution Market Leaders Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
Evolution Alternative Investment Fund | | | 99.6 | % |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The business affairs of each Fund are managed by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds is set forth below. The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustee and Officers and is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-851-0511.
Interested Trustees
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| | | | | | | | # of Portfolios
| | | |
| | | | | | | | in Direxion
| | | |
| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
| | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
|
| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
|
Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
|
Lawrence C. Rafferty(1) Age: 66 | | Chairman of the Board of Trustees | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty, 1997-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Companies, LLC, 1996-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Capital Markets, Inc., 1995-present. | | | 77 | | | Board of Trustees, Fairfield University; Board of Directors, St. Vincent’s Services; Executive Committee, Metropolitan Golf Association |
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Non-Interested Trustees
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| | | | | | | | # of Portfolios
| | | |
| | | | | | | | in Direxion
| | | |
| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
| | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
|
| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
|
Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
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Daniel J. Byrne Age: 65 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | President and Chief Executive Officer of Byrne Securities Inc., 1992-present. | | | 77 | | | Trustee, The Opening Word Program, Wyandanch, New York |
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Gerald E. Shanley III Age: 66 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Business Consultant, 1985-present; Trustee of Trust Under Will of Charles S. Payson, 1987-present; C.P.A. 1979-present. | | | 77 | | | None |
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John Weisser Age: 68 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 2007 | | Retired, Since 1995; Salomon Brothers, Inc, 1971-1995, most recently as Managing Director. | | | 77 | | | Director, MainStay VP Fund Series; Director ICAP Funds, Inc; Director, The MainStay Funds; Director, Eclipse Funds, Inc. |
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Direxion Funds
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
Officers
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | # of Portfolios
| | | |
| | | | | | | | in Direxion
| | | |
| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
| | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
|
| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
|
Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
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Daniel D. O’Neill Age: 41 | | President; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer | | One Year; Since 1999 One Year; Since 2006 | | Managing Director of Rafferty, 1999-present. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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William Franca Age: 52 | | Executive Vice President – Head of Distribution | | One Year; Since 2006 | | Senior Vice President – National Sales, Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, 2002-2004; Executive Vice President, Distribution, SunLife, 2001-2002. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Christopher Lewis Age: 38 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | One Year; Since 2009 | | Director, Alaric Compliance Services, LLC, 2009 – present; Partner, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, 2004-2008; Partner, Simmons & Simmons, 2002-2004. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Guy F. Talarico Age: 53 | | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer | | Once Year; Since 2008 | | CEO, Alaric Compliance Services LLC, 2006-present; Co-CEO EOS Compliance Services, LLC, 2004-2006; Senior Director, Investors Bank and Trust Co, 2001-2004; Division Executive, JP Morgan-Chase Bank, 1986-2001; Group Product Manager, Lever Brothers Company, 1977-1986. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Eric W. Falkeis 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Age: 36 | |
Secretary | |
One Year; Since 2004 | |
Senior Vice President USBFS since September 2007; Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since April 2006; Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, 1997-present; formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Quasar Distributors, LLC, 2000-2003. | | |
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(1) | | Mr. Rafferty is affiliated with Rafferty. Mr. Rafferty is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty and owns a beneficial interest in Rafferty. |
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(2) | | The Direxion Complex consists of the Direxion Funds which currently offers for sale to the public 34 portfolios, the Direxion Insurance Trust which currently offers for sale 3 portfolios and the Direxion ETF Trust which currently offers for sale to the public 20 of the 40 funds currently registered with the SEC. |
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Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements Approvals
Provided below is a summary of certain of the factors the Board considered at its August 26, 2009 Board meeting in renewing: (1) the Advisory Agreement between Rafferty Asset Management (“Rafferty”) and the Direxion Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund, Evolution Alternative Investment Fund, Evolution Managed Bond Fund and Evolution Market Leaders Fund, each a series of the Trust (the “Funds”); and (2) the Subadvisory Agreement between Rafferty and Flexible Plan Investments, Inc. (“Flexible”) on behalf of the Funds. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement (each an “Agreement” and collectively, the “Agreements”) and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors.
In determining whether to approve the continuance of Agreements, the Board considered the best interests of each Fund separately. In addition, the Board noted that the Trustees have considered various reports and information provided throughout the year at their regular Board meetings and otherwise. While the Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the same Board meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment advisory and subadvisory relationship separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of the Fund to the extent applicable; (3) the costs to Rafferty and Flexible for providing services and the profitability of the advisory business to Rafferty and Flexible, if such information was provided; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting fee schedules; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Fund shareholders; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by Rafferty and Flexible (such as pension funds and other institutional investors), if any; and (7) other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by Rafferty and Flexible from their relationships with the Funds.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the services provided or to be provided under the Advisory Agreements by Rafferty. The Board noted that Rafferty has provided services to the Trust since its inception and has developed an expertise in managing the Funds. The Board also noted that Rafferty trades efficiently with low commission schedules, which helps improve performance results. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it has the financial resources and appropriate staffing to manage the Funds and meet its expense reimbursement obligations, if any. The Board also considered that Rafferty utilizes the services of an independent compliance consulting firm and that reports from the chief compliance officer are provided to the Board at its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. The Board considered that Rafferty oversees all aspects of the operation of the Funds, including oversight of Flexible and the Funds’ service providers. Regarding the Subadvisory Agreement with Flexible, the Board noted that Flexible utilizes the Funds as the primary investments for its separate account clients. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Rafferty and Flexible to the Funds under the Agreements were fair and reasonable.
Performance of the Funds. The Board evaluated the performance of each Fund relative to: (1) its benchmark index for monthly and annual periods ended July 31, 2009; and (2) the average performance of the relevant Lipper fund universe for monthly and annual periods ended June 30, 2009 (if available and unless otherwise noted). Although the Board received monthly performance reports for its consideration, the Board generally assigned more weight to the longer-term performance of the Funds. In this regard, the Board for all Funds noted the challenging nature of the markets for the calendar year 2008.
With respect to the Evolution All-Cap Equity Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of specialty diversified equity funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the one-, three- and five-year periods, but underperformed for the one-, three-, six- and nine-month, and year-to-date periods; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund underperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented.
With respect to the Evolution Alternative Investment Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of mixed asset target allocation conservative funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods, but underperformed
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for the one-, three-, six- and nine-month, and year-to-date periods; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund underperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented.
With respect to the Evolution Managed Bond Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of general bond funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the one- and three-month periods, but underperformed for the six- and nine-month, year-to-date, and one-, three- and five-year periods; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund outperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for the one-year period, but underperformed for the one-, three- and six-month, and three- and five-year periods.
With respect to the Evolution Market Leader Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of small cap core funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for all periods presented; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund underperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented.
Costs of Services Provided to the Funds and Profits Realized. The Board considered the overall fees paid to Rafferty on an annual basis since each Fund’s commencement of operations, including any fee waivers and recoupment of fees previously waived. The Board considered the overall profitability of Rafferty’s investment business and its representation that it does not allocate internal costs and assess profitability with respect to its services to individual Funds. Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable.
In considering the fees paid by Rafferty to Flexible, the Board considered Rafferty’s representation that the fees and expenses generally are higher than industry averages. However, Rafferty explained that the Funds help to lower the overall fees paid by Flexible’s clients and are offered to those clients in wrap programs. The Board also noted that, in some cases, Flexible uses the fees it receives from the Funds to reduce the asset-based fees it charges clients for providing investment advisory services. The Board further noted that Rafferty negotiated the lowest fee that Flexible charges for comparable client accounts. With respect to each Fund, the Board considered Flexible’s profits for its services to the extent such information was provided. In this regard, the Board noted Flexible’s representation that it did not earn any pre- or post-tax profits with respect to the services it provided to the Funds.
Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Agreements were fair and reasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it believes that asset levels at this time are not sufficient to achieve economies of scale or warrant a reduction in fee rates or the addition of breakpoints. Rafferty noted that it was continuing to work on its sales and marketing efforts to raise additional assets. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the reduction in fee rates or additions of breakpoints was not necessary at this time.
Other Benefits. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that its relationship with the Funds has permitted Rafferty to attract business to its non-mutual fund account. The Board also considered that Rafferty’s overall business with brokerage firms helps to lower commission rates and provide better execution for Fund portfolio transactions. The Board also considered that Flexible has greater access to certain trust platforms due to its subadvisory services to the Evolution Funds. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the benefits were fair and reasonable.
Conclusion. Based on, but not limited to, the above considerations and determinations, the Board determined that the Agreements for the Funds were fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, fees, expenses and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgment. On this basis, the Board unanimously voted in favor of the continuance of the Agreements.
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ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
Adviser
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall St. 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Sub-Advisor
Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd.
3883 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying
Agent & Shareholding Servicing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr., Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 (starting with the year ended June 30, 2005) is available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
HCM Freedom Fund
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
(800) 851-0511
Dear Shareholders,
This Annual Report for the Direxion Funds covers the fiscal year September 1, 2008 to August, 31, 2009, (the “Annual Period”). U.S. equities declined during the Annual Period, with the DJ Industrial Average Index declining 14.85%, the S&P 500 Index declining 18.25% and the NASDAQ-100 Index declining 12.57%. The first half of the Annual Period was impacted by extreme price volatility in the equity markets, falling energy and commodity prices, continued problems in the mortgage markets which led to a credit squeeze, collapsing corporate earnings and increased fears of a U.S. recession. The second half of the Annual Period fared far better due in part to the Federal Stimulus plan that injected much needed capital into the U.S. economy. Despite the market turn around in March, the overall economic environment is still struggling to make up for losses suffered in the previous months. International Markets followed a similar path, with the MSCI World Index declining 19.28% for the Annual Period.
For the Annual Period, the HCM Freedom Fund (“the Fund”), which seeks long term capital appreciation with lower volatility than the overall market, gained 2.83% on a total return basis. During the Annual Period, Horizon Capital Management, Inc. (“HCM”), the sub-advisor to the Fund, decided that even though equity markets were improving, on a risk/reward basis, it would be inadequate to overlook the favorable performance of debt instruments such as mortgages and bonds. Thus, it would be inappropriate to use broad market indices as a benchmark for the Fund. Instead, the Fund performed as a balanced mutual fund of stocks, debt and cash. When the risk/reward environment is favorable, Fund mangers are willing to shift assets to predominately stock.
As always, we thank you for investing with us and look forward to our continued mutual success.
Best Regards,
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Daniel O’Neill | | Dexter Lyons | | Mark Thomas |
Direxion Funds | | Horizon Capital Management, Inc. | | Horizon Capital Management, Inc. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the HCM Freedom Fund, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements is 2.52%.
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Direxion Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Direxion Funds. To obtain a prospectus, please call the Direxion Funds at 1 800-851-0511. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: October 30, 2009
ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
PSI Core Strength Fund
PSI Macro Trends Fund
PSI Total Return Fund
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
(800) 851-0511
Dear Shareholders,
This Annual Report for the PSI Funds covers the fiscal year September 1, 2008 to August, 31, 2009, (the “Annual Period”). This Annual Report covers the PSI Macro Trends Fund (the “Macro Trends Fund”), the PSI Core Strength Fund (the “Core Strength Fund”) and the PSI Total Return Fund (the “Total Return Fund”). Portfolio Strategies Investment Managers, (the “Sub-Advisor”), serves as the sub-advisor to the PSI Funds.
U.S. equities declined during the Annual Period, with the DJ Industrial Average Index declining 14.85%, the S&P 500 Index declining 18.25% and the NASDAQ-100 Index declining 12.57%. The first half of the Annual Period was impacted by extreme price volatility in the equity markets, falling energy and commodity prices, continued problems in the mortgage markets which led to a credit squeeze, collapsing corporate earnings and increased fears of a U.S. recession. The second half of the Annual Period fared far better due in part to the Federal Stimulus plan that injected much needed capital into the U.S. economy. Despite the market turn around in March, the overall economic environment is still struggling to make up for losses suffered in the previous months. International Markets followed a similar path, with the MSCI World Index declining 19.28% for the Annual Period.
The Macro Trends Fund seeks to implement short or long strategies to achieve capital appreciation. The Macro Trends Fund declined 15.03%, on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to -18.25% for the S&P 500 Index.
The Core Strength Fund seeks to achieve returns equal to or better than the return of the broad U.S. stock market as measured by the S&P 500 Index over a full market cycle. The Core Strength Fund declined 4.43% on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to -18.25% for the S&P 500 Index.
The Total Return Fund, which seeks income plus capital appreciation, declined 9.13%, on a total return basis, compared to a gain of 7.94% for the Barclay’s Capital Aggregate Bond Index.
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
Best Regards,
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Daniel O’Neill | | David Jajewski |
Direxion Funds | | Portfolio Strategies, Inc. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Macro Trends Fund, the Core Strength Fund, and the Total Return Fund is 2.29%, 2.31%, 2.12%, respectively, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Direxion Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Direxion Funds. To obtain a prospectus, please call the Direxion Funds at 1 800-851-0511. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: October 30, 2008
ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund
33 Whitehall Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
(800) 851-0511
Dear Shareholders,
This Annual Report for the Spectrum Funds covers the fiscal year September 1, 2008 to August, 31, 2009, (the “Annual Period”). This Annual Report covers the Spectrum Global Perspective Fund (the “Global Perspective Fund”), the Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund (the “Equity Opportunity Fund”) and the Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, formerly the Spectrum High Yield Plus Fund, (the “Select Alternative Fund”). Hundredfold Advisors, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), serves as the sub-advisor to the Spectrum Funds.
U.S. equities declined during the Annual Period, with the DJ Industrial Average Index declining 14.85%, the S&P 500 Index declining 18.25% and the NASDAQ-100 Index declining 12.57%. The first half of the Annual Period was impacted by extreme price volatility in the equity markets, falling energy and commodity prices, continued problems in the mortgage markets which led to a credit squeeze, collapsing corporate earnings and increased fears of a U.S. recession. The second half of the Annual Period fared far better due in part to the Federal Stimulus plan that injected much needed capital into the U.S. economy. Despite the market turn around in March, the overall economic environment is still struggling to make up for losses suffered in the previous months. International Markets followed a similar path, with the MSCI World Index declining 19.28% for the Annual Period.
The Global Perspective Fund seeks a high total rate of return (income from short-term trading plus capital appreciation) on an annual basis. The Global Perspective Fund gained 2.65%, on a total return basis, during the Annual Period, compared to -19.28% for the MSCI World Index. The MSCI World Index is a capitalization weighted index that monitors the performance of stocks from around the world. The Global Perspective Fund was able to benefit from a high cash position for much of the year due to defensive strategies implemented by the Fund’s adaptive allocation formulas built into the Fund’s design. By adjusting the Fund’s investment positions as technical indicators dictate, the Fund has been able to sidestep major declines, and still be in a position to take advantage of more aggressive asset allocations when the market conditions changed. This is the cornerstone of the Fund’s investment philosophy which focuses on controlling risk.
The Equity Opportunity Fund seeks a high total rate of return (income from short-term trading plus capital appreciation) on an annual basis. The Equity Opportunity Fund declined 0.60%, on a total basis, compared to a total return for the S&P 500 Index of -18.25%. The Equity Opportunity Fund also had high cash levels to reduce risk during the substantial sell-off over the past year, but was able to take more aggressive positions when technical indicators suggested the potential of a significant rally in March.
The Select Alternative Fund seeks a moderate total rate of return (income plus capital appreciation) on an annual basis. During the Annual Period, the Select Alternative Fund gained 14.09%, on a total return basis, compared to a total return for the Barclay’s Capital Aggregate Bond Index of 7.94% and a total return of -18.25% for the S&P 500 Index. The Select Alternative Fund increased its exposure to the High Yield Corporate Bond in March and also various other alternative market neutral strategies for much of the past 6 months and has been able to participate in steady gains with limited equity exposure, keeping the fund drawdowns very stable, while producing favorable gains.
As always, we thank you for using the Direxion Funds and we look forward to our mutual success.
Best Regards,
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Daniel O’Neill | | Ralph Doudera |
Direxion Funds | | Hundredfold Advisors, LLC |
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call, toll-free, 1-800-851-0511 or visit www.direxionfunds.com.
The total annual fund operating expense ratio of the Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, the Spectrum Global Perspective Fund, and the Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund is 4.42%, 2.81% and 3.21%, respectively, net of any fee, waivers or expense reimbursements.
An investment in any of the Direxion Funds is subject to a number of risks that could affect the value of its shares. It is important that investors closely review and understand these risks before making an investment. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Direxion Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Direxion Funds. To obtain a prospectus, please call the Direxion Funds at 1 800-851-0511. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Distributed by: Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Date of First Use: October 30, 2009
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HCM Freedom Fund | | | 2.83% | | | | (0.14 | )% | | | (2.03 | )% |
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S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (5.78 | )% | | | (0.93 | )% |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
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Investment Companies | | | 88.3% | |
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Total Exposure | | | 88.3% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period (March 1, 2009 — August 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Based on actual fund return | | | 2.42 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,057.10 | | | $ | 12.55 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.42 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.01 | | | | 12.28 | |
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Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
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HCM Freedom Fund | | | 12 | % | | | 88% | | | | 100% | |
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HCM Freedom Fund
August 31, 2009
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INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 88.3% |
| 2,941,465 | | | Putnam Diversified Income Trust | | $ | 22,266,892 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $21,000,000) | | $ | 22,266,892 | |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.9% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 11.9% |
| 239,950 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 239,950 | |
| 239,950 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 239,950 | |
| 239,950 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 239,950 | |
| 2,029,950 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,029,950 | |
| 239,950 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 239,950 | |
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| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,989,750) | | $ | 2,989,750 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,989,750) - 100.2% | | $ | 25,256,642 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.2)% | | | (47,523 | ) |
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| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 25,209,119 | |
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 5
August 31, 2009
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| | HCM Freedom
| |
| | Fund | |
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Assets: | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 25,256,642 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 1,092 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 2,897 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 25,260,631 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Accrued investment advisory fees | | | 22,586 | |
Accrued distribution expenses | | | 17,088 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 11,748 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 90 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 51,512 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 25,209,119 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 45,475,450 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 50,357 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss | | | (21,583,580 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,266,892 | |
| | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 25,209,119 | |
| | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Service Class: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 25,209,119 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 1,741,957 | |
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share | | $ | 14.47 | |
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Cost of Investments | | $ | 23,989,750 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | |
| | HCM Freedom Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 435,553 | |
Interest income | | | 174,632 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 610,185 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 246,309 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 197,047 | |
Administration fees | | | 8,073 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 17,059 | |
Custody fees | | | 6,190 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 32,583 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 5,092 | |
Professional fees | | | 29,173 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 3,823 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 2,004 | |
Operating services fees | | | 42,611 | |
Other | | | 6,010 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses before recoupment | | | 595,974 | |
Plus: Recoupment of previously waived expenses | | | 13,020 | |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (9,755 | ) |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 599,239 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 10,946 | |
| | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 959,208 | |
Swaps | | | (1,514,802 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | (555,594 | ) |
| | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,266,892 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | | | 711,298 | |
| | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 722,244 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 7
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | HCM Freedom Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
|
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,946 | | | $ | 99,787 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (555,594 | ) | | | (1,234,015 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 1,266,892 | | | | (34,623 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 722,244 | | | | (1,168,851 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (1,039,384 | ) | | | (3,487,566 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (1,039,384 | ) | | | (3,487,566 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,223,837 | | | | 1,414,324 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,034,802 | | | | 3,479,021 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (3,248,933 | ) | | | (3,362,586 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 9,706 | | | | 1,530,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (307,434 | ) | | | (3,125,658 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 25,516,553 | | | | 28,642,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 25,209,119 | | | $ | 25,516,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed (Accumulated) net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | 50,357 | | | $ | 1,039,382 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
8 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
August 31, 2009
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Year/Period | | of Year/Period | | | (Loss)3 | | | on Investments4 | | | from Operations | | | Income | | | Distributions | | | Year/Period | | | Return5 | | | (,000) | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Recoupment1 | | | Rate6 | | | | |
| |
HCM Freedom Fund |
Year ended August 31, 2009 | | $ | 14.68 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | | $ | (0.62 | ) | | $ | 14.47 | | | | 2.83 | % | | $ | 25,209 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.42 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 1,311 | % | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 17.46 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (2.14 | ) | | | (2.14 | ) | | | 14.68 | | | | (4.43 | %) | | | 25,517 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.50 | % | | | 2.45 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 2,886 | % | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 18.11 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | 17.46 | | | | 1.32 | % | | | 28,642 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 1.98 | % | | | 4,042 | % | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 18.91 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 18.11 | | | | (3.61 | %) | | | 53,753 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.22 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.14 | % | | | 3,065 | % | | | | |
December 7, 20048 to August 31, 2005 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (1.20 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18.91 | | | | (5.45 | %)2 | | | 140,786 | | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 0.82 | %7 | | | 2,215 | %2 | | | | |
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1 | | Annualized. |
2 | | Not annualized. |
3 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
4 | | The amounts shown may not correlate with aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares. |
5 | | All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. |
6 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
7 | | Net investment income (loss) ratio included dividends on short positions. The ratio excluding dividends on short positions for the period ended August 31, 2005 was 0.83%. |
8 | | Commencement of operations. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 9
PSI Core Strength Fund
January 8, 20071 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Total Return2 | |
| | | | | Since
| |
| | 1 Year | | | Inception | |
|
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | (4.43)% | | | | (4.72)% | |
| | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (9.54)% | |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 78.1% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 78.1% | |
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“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
10 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
PSI Macro Trends Fund
January 8, 20071 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Total Return2
| |
| | Since Inception | |
| | | | | Since
| |
| | 1 Year | | | Inception | |
|
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | (15.03)% | | | | (11.87)% | |
| | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (9.54)% | |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 83.1% | |
Futures Contracts | | | 15.9% | |
Swap Contracts | | | 9.2% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 108.2% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 11
PSI Total Return Fund
January 8, 20071 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Total Return2
| |
| | Since Inception | |
| | | | | Since
| |
| | 1 Year | | | Inception | |
|
PSI Total Return Fund | | | (9.13) | % | | | (1.62 | )% |
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Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index3 | | | 7.94 | % | | | 6.20 | % |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 84.4% | |
Futures Contracts | | | 5.0% | |
Swap Contracts | | | 15.1% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 104.5% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
3 | Formerly known as the Lehman U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. |
12 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period (March 1, 2009 — August 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 13
Expense Example Tables
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
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| | | | | Beginning
| | | Ending
| | | Expenses
| |
| | Expense
| | | Account Value
| | | Account Value
| | | Paid During
| |
| | Ratio1 | | | March 1, 2009 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | Period2 | |
|
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 2.00 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,136.40 | | | $ | 10.77 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.12 | | | | 10.16 | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,393.90 | | | | 12.07 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.12 | | | | 10.16 | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,047.10 | | | | 10.32 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.12 | | | | 10.16 | |
| | |
1 | | Annualized |
2 | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/period, then divided by 365. |
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investment
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash* | | | Companies | | | Futures | | | Swaps | | | Total | | | | |
|
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | 22% | | | | 78% | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100 | % | | | | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 13% | | | | 83% | | | | 2 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 16% | | | | 84% | | | | 0 | %** | | | 0 | %** | | | 100 | % | | | | |
| | |
* | | Cash, cash equivalents and other assets less liabilities. |
** | | Percentage is less than 0.5%. |
14 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | $Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 78.1% |
| 32,400 | | | DIAMONDS Trust Series I | | | 3,080,268 | |
| 16,200 | | | Energy Select Sector SPDR | | | 828,954 | |
| 39,100 | | | Financial Select Sector SPDR | | | 574,770 | |
| 16,200 | | | iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund | | | 1,685,124 | |
| 12,600 | | | iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund | | | 831,222 | |
| 16,300 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Sector Index Fund | | | 824,128 | |
| 14,300 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector Index Fund | | | 834,548 | |
| 15,700 | | | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Sector Index Fund | | | 637,577 | |
| 10,000 | | | iShares IBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | | | 823,200 | |
| 10,600 | | | iShares IBoxx $ Investment Grade Bond Fund | | | 1,116,498 | |
| 20,400 | | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | | | 1,074,672 | |
| 44,700 | | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | | | 1,578,357 | |
| 54,900 | | | iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund | | | 561,078 | |
| 10,700 | | | iShares NASDAQ Biotech Index Fund | | | 837,596 | |
| 14,500 | | | iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | | | 828,675 | |
| 15,200 | | | iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund | | | 557,688 | |
| 13,900 | | | Market Vectors Gold Miners | | | 548,772 | |
| 2,600 | | | Oil Service HOLDRs Fund | | | 273,520 | |
| 7,400 | | | PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bearish Fund | | | 202,982 | |
| 20,800 | | | PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 | | | 832,000 | |
| 23,800 | | | Rydex S&P Equal Weight Fund | | | 845,852 | |
| 37,700 | | | SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Fund - Class B | | | 1,381,328 | |
| 13,400 | | | SPDR S&P Metals and Mining | | | 544,040 | |
| 19,100 | | | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 558,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $20,316,723) | | $ | 21,861,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 28.4% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 28.4% |
| 1,590,561 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 1,590,561 | |
| 1,590,562 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 1,590,562 | |
| 1,590,562 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 1,590,562 | |
| 1,590,562 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 1,590,562 | |
| 1,590,561 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 1,590,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,952,808) | | $ | 7,952,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $28,269,531) - 106.5% | | $ | 29,813,950 | |
| | | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.5%) | | | (1,825,332 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ | 27,988,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 15
PSI Macro Trends Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | $Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 83.1% |
| 16,700 | | | iShares Barclays Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Bond Fund | | | 1,699,392 | |
| 21,400 | | | iShares iBOXX $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | | | 1,761,648 | |
| 78,200 | | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | | | 4,119,576 | |
| 74,800 | | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | | | 2,641,188 | |
| 18,900 | | | iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | | | 844,074 | |
| 16,000 | | | iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | | | 859,520 | |
| 20,500 | | | iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | | | 1,171,575 | |
| 13,900 | | | iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index | | | 561,282 | |
| 17,100 | | | iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund | | | 575,415 | |
| 82,800 | | | Rydex S&P Equal Weight ETF | | | 2,942,712 | |
| 60,300 | | | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | | | 6,183,765 | |
| 9,900 | | | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF | | | 1,177,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $21,262,017) | | $ | 24,537,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 14.2% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 14.2% |
| 795,029 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 795,029 | |
| 795,029 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 795,029 | |
| 795,029 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 795,029 | |
| 1,015,029 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11%(a) | | | 1,015,029 | |
| 795,029 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 795,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,195,145) | | $ | 4,195,145 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $25,457,162) - 97.3% | | $ | 28,732,303 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.7% | | | 789,536 | |
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| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ | 29,521,839 | |
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
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(a) | $220,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
PSI Macro Trends Fund
Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Appreciation | |
|
| 92 | | | S&P 500 Index eMini Futures Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $4,695,450) | | $ | 426,778 | |
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PSI Macro Trends Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Appreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | | Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Index | | | | 4,100 | | | $ | 2,133,411 | | | | 6/4/2010 | | | $ | 586,384 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PSI Total Return Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
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Shares | | | | | $Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 84.4% |
| 30,780 | | | iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund | | | 3,132,173 | |
| 105,350 | | | iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund | | | 10,958,507 | |
| 30,400 | | | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund | | | 3,202,032 | |
| 17,200 | | | iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 1,575,520 | |
| 92,400 | | | iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund | | | 7,754,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $26,149,300) | | $ | 26,622,440 | |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 12.7% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 12.7% |
| 692,772 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 692,772 | |
| 692,772 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 692,772 | |
| 692,772 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 692,772 | |
| 1,222,772 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11%(a) | | | 1,222,772 | |
| 692,772 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 692,772 | |
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| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,993,860) | | $ | 3,993,860 | |
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| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $30,143,160) - 97.1% | | $ | 30,616,300 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.9% | | | 911,183 | |
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| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ | 31,527,483 | |
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
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(a) | $530,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
PSI Total Return Fund
Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
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| | | | | Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Depreciation | |
|
| 20 | | | U.S. Dollar Index Futures Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $1,564,100) | | $ | (23,685 | ) |
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PSI Total Return Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
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| | | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
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Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Appreciation | |
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Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | | iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund | | | | 45,700 | | | $ | 4,731,934 | | | | 9/20/2010 | | | $ | 20,818 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2009
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| | PSI Core
| | | PSI Macro
| | | PSI Total
| |
| | Strength Fund | | | Trends Fund | | | Return Fund | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 29,813,950 | | | $ | 28,732,303 | | | $ | 30,616,300 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 23,203 | | | | 1,407,676 | | | | 25,899 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 3,267,399 | | | | — | | | | 2,486,238 | |
Deposit at broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,000 | |
Due from broker for futures | | | — | | | | 378,000 | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on swaps | | | — | | | | 586,384 | | | | 20,818 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 3,722 | | | | 587 | | | | 504 | |
Other assets | | | 5,524 | | | | 5,472 | | | | 11,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 33,113,798 | | | | 31,110,422 | | | | 33,214,869 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 47 | | | | 47 | | | | 37 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 5,070,997 | | | | 994,485 | | | | 1,577,111 | |
Deposit from broker for swaps | | | — | | | | 510,000 | | | | — | |
Due to broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,000 | |
Variation margin payable | | | — | | | | 26,463 | | | | 3,600 | |
Accrued advisory expense | | | 26,588 | | | | 27,277 | | | | 30,474 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 10,755 | | | | 13,007 | | | | 29,577 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 10,511 | | | | 10,627 | | | | 11,874 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 6,282 | | | | 6,677 | | | | 14,713 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 5,125,180 | | | | 1,588,583 | | | | 1,687,386 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 27,988,618 | | | $ | 29,521,839 | | | $ | 31,527,483 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 29,881,191 | | | $ | 42,571,578 | | | $ | 35,719,704 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (3,436,992 | ) | | | (17,338,042 | ) | | | (4,662,494 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,544,419 | | | | 3,275,141 | | | | 473,140 | |
Futures | | | — | | | | 426,778 | | | | (23,685 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | 586,384 | | | | 20,818 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 27,988,618 | | | $ | 29,521,839 | | | $ | 31,527,483 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share - Investor Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 27,988,618 | | | $ | 29,521,839 | | | $ | 31,527,483 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 1,679,967 | | | | 2,161,572 | | | | 1,750,349 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 16.66 | | | $ | 13.66 | | | $ | 18.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 28,269,531 | | | $ | 25,457,162 | | | $ | 30,143,160 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Core
| | | PSI Macro
| | | PSI Total
| |
| | Strength Fund | | | Trends Fund | | | Return Fund | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $79, $—, $—, respectively) | | $ | 305,966 | | | $ | 514,054 | | | $ | 700,707 | |
Interest income | | | 81,489 | | | | 84,628 | | | | 99,929 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 387,455 | | | | 598,682 | | | | 800,636 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 233,938 | | | | 288,326 | | | | 320,305 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 50,856 | | | | 62,680 | | | | 69,631 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 30,514 | | | | 37,608 | | | | 41,779 | |
Administration fees | | | 6,357 | | | | 8,021 | | | | 8,960 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 13,498 | | | | 17,731 | | | | 18,233 | |
Custody fees | | | 4,479 | | | | 4,827 | | | | 6,221 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 18,539 | | | | 26,983 | | | | 28,524 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 12,932 | | | | 13,258 | | | | 15,478 | |
Professional fees | | | 19,362 | | | | 29,570 | | | | 27,572 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 903 | | | | 1,628 | | | | 782 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 1,451 | | | | 1,867 | | | | 1,967 | |
Operating services fees | | | 20,371 | | | | 20,656 | | | | 23,300 | |
Other | | | 4,006 | | | | 6,843 | | | | 6,811 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 417,206 | | | | 519,998 | | | | 569,563 | |
Less: Waiver of expenses and reimbursement from Adviser | | | (5,968 | ) | | | (14,467 | ) | | | (6,975 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (4,390 | ) | | | (4,094 | ) | | | (5,266 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 406,848 | | | | 501,437 | | | | 557,322 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (19,393 | ) | | | 97,245 | | | | 243,314 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (1,699,894 | ) | | | (9,024,338 | ) | | | (955,207 | ) |
Futures | | | — | | | | (3,460,509 | ) | | | (1,209,627 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | (228,497 | ) | | | (1,626,401 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,699,894 | ) | | | (12,713,344 | ) | | | (3,791,235 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,547,397 | | | | 6,162,529 | | | | 404,360 | |
Futures | | | — | | | | 568,476 | | | | (44,665 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | 646,468 | | | | 233,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 1,547,397 | | | | 7,377,473 | | | | 593,584 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (152,497 | ) | | | (5,335,871 | ) | | | (3,197,651 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (171,890 | ) | | $ | (5,238,626 | ) | | $ | (2,954,337 | ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended August 31, 2009
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| | PSI Core Strength Fund | | | PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | PSI Total Return Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (19,393 | ) | | $ | 92,300 | | | $ | 97,245 | | | $ | 463,477 | | | $ | 243,314 | | | $ | 658,149 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1,699,894 | ) | | | (286,338 | ) | | | (12,713,344 | ) | | | (4,027,853 | ) | | | (3,791,235 | ) | | | 30,561 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 1,547,397 | | | | (421,716 | ) | | | 7,377,473 | | | | (1,414,174 | ) | | | 593,584 | | | | (200,433 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (171,890 | ) | | | (615,754 | ) | | | (5,238,626 | ) | | | (4,978,550 | ) | | | (2,954,337 | ) | | | 488,277 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (320,689 | ) | | | (252,097 | ) | | | (243,314 | ) | | | (1,140,512 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (858,895 | ) | | | (24,511 | ) | | | (913,194 | ) | | | — | | | | (607,914 | ) |
Return of capital | | | (39,894 | ) | | | (199,791 | ) | | | (36,679 | ) | | | — | | | | (41,706 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (39,894 | ) | | | (1,058,686 | ) | | | (381,879 | ) | | | (1,165,291 | ) | | | (285,020 | ) | | | (1,748,426 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 16,811,207 | | | | 16,717,844 | | | | 16,547,055 | | | | 17,591,767 | | | | 16,163,927 | | | | 30,315,204 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 39,856 | | | | 1,058,686 | | | | 381,880 | | | | 1,165,291 | | | | 280,919 | | | | 1,735,674 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (8,872,749 | ) | | | (20,508,466 | ) | | | (15,768,694 | ) | | | (19,700,616 | ) | | | (15,012,412 | ) | | | (27,909,038 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 7,978,314 | | | | (2,731,936 | ) | | | 1,160,241 | | | | (943,558 | ) | | | 1,432,434 | | | | 4,141,840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 7,766,530 | | | | (4,406,376 | ) | | | (4,460,264 | ) | | | (7,087,399 | ) | | | (1,806,923 | ) | | | 2,881,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 20,222,088 | | | | 24,628,464 | | | | 33,982,103 | | | | 41,069,502 | | | | 33,334,406 | | | | 30,452,715 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 27,988,618 | | | $ | 20,222,088 | | | $ | 29,521,839 | | | $ | 33,982,103 | | | $ | 31,527,483 | | | $ | 33,334,406 | |
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Undistributed (Accumulated) net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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August 31, 2009
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Year/Period | | of Year/Period | | | (Loss)3 | | | on Investments4 | | | from Operations | | | Income | | | Capital Gains | | | Capital | | | Distributions | | | Year/Period | | | Return5 | | | (,000) | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Recoupment1 | | | Rate6 | | | | | | | |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2009 | | $ | 17.48 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.77 | ) | | $ | (0.78 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 16.66 | | | | (4.43 | %) | | $ | 27,989 | | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | (0.10 | %) | | | 2,328 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 20.11 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.59 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | 17.48 | | | | (8.44 | %) | | | 20,222 | | | | 2.09 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 2,509 | % | | | | | | | | |
January 8, 20077 to August 31, 2007 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20.11 | | | | 0.55 | %2 | | | 24,628 | | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 935 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2009 | | | 16.33 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (2.54 | ) | | | (2.49 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 13.66 | | | | (15.03 | %) | | | 29,522 | | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 429 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 19.42 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (2.72 | ) | | | (2.50 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 16.33 | | | | (13.28 | %) | | | 33,982 | | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 304 | % | | | | | | | | |
January 8, 20077 to August 31, 2007 | | | 20.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19.42 | | | | (2.90 | %)2 | | | 41,070 | | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | (0.26 | %) | | | 926 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2009 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (1.98 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 18.01 | | | | (9.13 | %) | | | 31,527 | | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 271 | % | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 20.53 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | 20.00 | | | | 2.66 | % | | | 33,334 | | | | 2.01 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 90 | % | | | | | | | | |
January 8, 20077 to August 31, 2007 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.53 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20.53 | | | | 2.65 | %2 | | | 30,453 | | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.57 | % | | | 191 | %2 | | | | | | | | |
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1 | | Annualized. |
2 | | Not annualized. |
3 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
4 | | The amounts shown may not correlate with aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares. |
5 | | All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. |
6 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
7 | | Commencement of operations. |
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September 1, 20041 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
| | | | | | | | Since
| |
| | 1 Year | | | 3 Years | | | Inception | |
|
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 14.09% | | | | 4.53% | | | | 3.81% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index3 | | | 7.94% | | | | 6.35% | | | | 4.95% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (5.78)% | | | | 0.46% | |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 94.1% | |
Futures Contracts | | | (5.0 | )% |
Swap Contracts | | | 5.0% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 94.1% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
3 | Formerly known as the Lehman U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. |
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Spectrum Global Perspective Fund
September 27, 20041 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
| | | | | | | | Since
| |
| | 1 Year | | | 3 Years | | | Inception | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 2.65% | | | | 1.33% | | | | 8.42% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25)% | | | | (5.78)% | | | | 0.49% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MSCI World Index | | | (19.28)% | | | | (7.21)% | | | | 0.96% | |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of S&P 500 Index and MSCI World Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 73.8% | |
Swap Contracts | | | 19.7% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 93.5% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
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Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund
October 11, 20041 - August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Return2 | |
| | | | | | | | Since
| |
| | 1 Year | | | 3 Year | | | Inception | |
|
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | (0.60) | % | | | (0.87) | % | | | 2.04 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | (18.25) | % | | | (5.78) | % | | | 0.09 | % |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions of the redemption of fund shares. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of fees associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The performance data shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.
Market Exposure2
| | | | |
| | %
| |
Investment Type | | Net Assets | |
|
Investment Companies | | | 73.1% | |
Swap Contracts | | | 9.9% | |
Futures Contracts | | | 15.0% | |
| | | | |
Total Exposure | | | 98.0% | |
| | | | |
“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any short-term investments and cash equivalents divided by Net Assets.
| |
1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | As of August 31, 2009. |
24 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period March 1, 2009 — August 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses or other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire transfers, returned checks or stop payment orders. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 25
Expense Example Tables
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Beginning
| | | Ending
| | | Expenses
| |
| | Expense
| | | Account Value
| | | Account Value
| | | Paid During
| |
| | Ratio1 | | | March 1, 2009 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | Period2 | |
|
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 2.58 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,242.10 | | | $ | 14.58 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.58 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.20 | | | | 13.09 | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,328.30 | | | | 14.67 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.60 | | | | 12.68 | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on actual fund return | | | 2.68 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,248.40 | | | | 15.19 | |
Based on hypothetical 5% return | | | 2.68 | % | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.70 | | | | 13.59 | |
| | |
1 | | Annualized |
2 | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/period, then divided by 365. |
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
August 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investment
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash* | | | Companies | | | Futures | | | Swaps | | | Total | | | | |
|
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 6 | % | | | 94 | % | | | 0 | %** | | | 0 | %** | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 25 | % | | | 74 | % | | | — | | | | 1 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 27 | % | | | 73 | % | | | 0 | %** | | | 0 | %** | | | 100 | % | | | | |
| | |
* | | Cash, cash equivalents and other assets less liabilities. |
** | | Percentage is less than 0.5%. |
26 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | $Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 94.1% |
| 231,695 | | | Absolute Opportunities Fund | | | 2,817,416 | |
| 736,876 | | | Artio Global High Income Fund Class I | | | 6,941,375 | |
| 4,100 | | | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund | | | 38,827 | |
| 23,100 | | | BlackRock High Income Shares | | | 38,808 | |
| 11,900 | | | Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund | | | 37,723 | |
| 11,100 | | | Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund | | | 36,408 | |
| 4,950 | | | DWS High Income Trust | | | 36,877 | |
| 275,964 | | | Hartford Floating Rate Fund | | | 2,235,305 | |
| 161,394 | | | J.P. Morgan Market Neutral Fund | | | 2,527,437 | |
| 108,624 | | | Merger Fund | | | 1,647,828 | |
| 7,500 | | | Neuberger Berman Income Opportunity Fund | | | 41,775 | |
| 4,700 | | | New America High Income Fund | | | 38,258 | |
| 17,025 | | | Northeast Investors Trust | | | 92,786 | |
| 170,631 | | | TFS Market Neutral Fund | | | 2,562,877 | |
| 939,512 | | | Western Asset High Yield Portfolio | | | 7,328,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $23,705,495) | | $ | 26,421,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.7% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 5.7% |
| 193,188 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 193,188 | |
| 193,188 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 193,188 | |
| 193,188 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 193,188 | |
| 823,187 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11%(a) | | | 823,187 | |
| 193,188 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 193,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,595,939) | | $ | 1,595,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $25,301,434) - 99.8% | | $ | 28,017,829 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.2% | | | 63,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 28,080,861 | �� |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $630,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund
Short Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Appreciation | |
|
| 18 | | | U.S. Dollar Index Futures | | | | |
| | | | Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $1,407,690) | | $ | 5,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Appreciation/
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Apple, Inc. | | | 410 | | | $ | 68,283 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | $ | 673 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Aracruz Celulose S.A. | | | 3,300 | | | | 68,932 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 753 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | ATP Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 6,920 | | | | 69,376 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 7,772 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Broadridge Financial Solution, Inc. | | | 3,420 | | | | 69,037 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 2,157 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | CAE, Inc. | | | 9,140 | | | | 69,450 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 3,386 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | | | 3,090 | | | | 68,913 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | (7,617 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Flextronics International Ltd. | | | 12,230 | | | | 68,866 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 3,648 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,110 | | | | 69,054 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 1,663 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Google, Inc. | | | 150 | | | | 69,171 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 70 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. | | | 6,160 | | | | 69,477 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 7,636 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Hologic, Inc. | | | 4,390 | | | | 68,902 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 3,304 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,130 | | | | 68,990 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | (149 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | M/I Homes, Inc. | | | 4,740 | | | | 68,941 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 6,035 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Mindray Medical International Ltd. | | | 2,200 | | | | 68,938 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | (968 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Oriental Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,560 | | | | 69,341 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | (7,608 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Parkway Properties, Inc. | | | 4,040 | | | | 69,178 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 3,938 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 10,870 | | | | 69,102 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 4,585 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Perfect World Co. Ltd. | | | 1,730 | | | | 69,206 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | (3,216 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | T-3 Energy Services, Inc. | | | 3,930 | | | | 69,074 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | 6 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Tenneco, Inc. | | | 3,950 | | | | 68,949 | | | | 8/6/2010 | | | | (6,944 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 88,470 | | | $ | 1,381,180 | | | | | | | $ | 19,124 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Spectrum Global Perspective Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | $Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 73.8% |
| 994,552 | | | Artio Global High Income Fund | | | 9,368,677 | |
| 239,000 | | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | | | 12,590,520 | |
| 460,600 | | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | | | 16,263,786 | |
| 19,407 | | | Northeast Investors Trust | | | 105,766 | |
| 25,599 | | | TFS Market Neutral Fund | | | 384,504 | |
| 838,856 | | | Western Asset High Yield Portfolio | | | 6,543,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $40,707,080) | | $ | 45,256,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 19.8% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 19.8% |
| 2,078,291 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 2,078,291 | |
| 2,078,290 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 2,078,290 | |
| 2,078,290 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 2,078,290 | |
| 3,838,290 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11%(a) | | | 3,838,290 | |
| 2,078,290 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 2,078,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,151,451) | | $ | 12,151,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $52,858,531) - 93.6% | | $ | 57,407,779 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 6.4% | | | 3,896,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 61,304,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| |
(a) | $1,760,000 of this security is held as collateral for swap contracts. |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Unrealized
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | Appreciation | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | | | 228,700 | | | $ | 11,692,646 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | $ | 353,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Investments
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | $Value | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 73.1% |
| 232,373 | | | Artio Global High Income Fund | | | 2,188,949 | |
| 4,666 | | | Janus Advisor Long/Short Fund | | | 44,047 | |
| 34,700 | | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | | | 1,225,257 | |
| 83,500 | | | iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | | | 4,772,025 | |
| 0 | | | Kinder Morgan Management, LLC(a) | | | 4 | |
| 4,411 | | | Northeast Investors Trust | | | 24,038 | |
| 200,976 | | | Western Asset High Yield Portfolio | | | 1,567,612 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $8,962,891) | | $ | 9,821,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 20.8% |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 20.8% |
| 560,431 | | | Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio, 0.19% | | | 560,431 | |
| 560,431 | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.42% | | | 560,431 | |
| 560,431 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Federal Fund, 0.11% | | | 560,431 | |
| 560,431 | | | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, 0.11% | | | 560,431 | |
| 560,431 | | | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Treasury Portfolio, 0.01% | | | 560,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,802,155) | | $ | 2,802,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,765,046) - 93.9% | | $ | 12,624,087 | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 6.1% | | | 814,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 13,438,178 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) Fund holds less than one share.
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund
Futures Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | $Unrealized
| |
Contracts | | | | | Appreciation | |
|
| 62 | | | NASDAQ-100 e-Mini Futures Expiring September 2009 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value $2,016,550) | | $ | 36,936 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund
Long Equity Swap Contracts
August 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| |
| | | | Number of
| | | Notional
| | | Termination
| | | Appreciation/
| |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Contracts | | | Amount | | | Date | | | (Depreciation) | |
|
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Apple, Inc. | | | 400 | | | $ | 66,725 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | $ | 550 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Aracruz Celulose S.A. | | | 3,170 | | | | 66,110 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 833 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | ATP Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 6,490 | | | | 66,235 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 6,120 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Broadridge Financial Solution, Inc. | | | 3,270 | | | | 66,116 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 1,957 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | CAE, Inc. | | | 8,740 | | | | 66,502 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 3,148 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | | | 2,960 | | | | 66,021 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (7,303 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Flextronics International Ltd. | | | 11,540 | | | | 65,952 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 2,472 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,020 | | | | 66,213 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 1,490 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Google, Inc. | | | 140 | | | | 64,850 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (224 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. | | | 5,840 | | | | 66,793 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 6,286 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Hologic, Inc. | | | 4,200 | | | | 66,008 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 3,074 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,080 | | | | 65,783 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (251 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | M/I Homes, Inc. | | | 4,480 | | | | 66,861 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 4,004 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Mindray Medical International Ltd. | | | 2,100 | | | | 65,911 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (1,029 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Oriental Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,290 | | | | 66,240 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (8,162 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Parkway Properties, Inc. | | | 3,800 | | | | 66,961 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 1,811 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 10,400 | | | | 66,216 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | 4,288 | |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Perfect World Co. Ltd. | | | 1,660 | | | | 66,228 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (2,907 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | T-3 Energy Services, Inc. | | | 3,720 | | | | 66,439 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (1,049 | ) |
Credit Suisse Capital, LLC | | Tenneco, Inc. | | | 3,740 | | | | 65,890 | | | | 7/26/2010 | | | | (7,181 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 84,040 | | | $ | 1,324,054 | | | | | | | $ | 7,927 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 29
August 31, 2009
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| | Spectrum Select
| | | Spectrum Global
| | | Spectrum Equity
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| | Alternative Fund | | | Perspective Fund | | | Opportunity Fund | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at market value (Note 2) | | $ | 28,017,829 | | | $ | 57,407,779 | | | $ | 12,624,087 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 403,277 | | | | — | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | — | | | | 2,966 | | | | — | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | — | | | | 9,872,803 | | | | 2,707,194 | |
Deposit at broker for futures | | | 30,600 | | | | — | | | | 116,250 | |
Due from broker for futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,350 | |
Unrealized appreciation on swaps | | | 45,626 | | | | 353,519 | | | | 36,033 | |
Variation margin receivable | | | 3,240 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 48,851 | | | | 54,687 | | | | 13,504 | |
Other assets | | | 8,774 | | | | 8,880 | | | | 6,091 | |
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Total Assets | | | 28,154,920 | | | | 68,103,911 | | | | 15,560,509 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | 6,218,812 | | | | 2,038,470 | |
Variation margin payable | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,150 | |
Deposit from broker for swaps | | | — | | | | 450,000 | | | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on swaps | | | 26,502 | | | | — | | | | 28,106 | |
Accrued advisory expense | | | 12,676 | | | | 52,104 | | | | 11,443 | |
Accrued distribution expense | | | 20,183 | | | | 47,844 | | | | 13,785 | |
Accrued operating services fees | | | 12,942 | | | | 28,657 | | | | 6,293 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 1,756 | | | | 1,747 | | | | 4,084 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 74,059 | | | | 6,799,164 | | | | 2,122,331 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 28,080,861 | | | $ | 61,304,747 | | | $ | 13,438,178 | |
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Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 29,215,852 | | | $ | 81,443,035 | | | $ | 17,034,483 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 208,303 | | | | — | | | | (20 | ) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | | | (4,084,046 | ) | | | (25,041,055 | ) | | | (4,500,189 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,716,395 | | | | 4,549,248 | | | | 859,041 | |
Futures | | | 5,233 | | | | — | | | | 36,936 | |
Swaps | | | 19,124 | | | | 353,519 | | | | 7,927 | |
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Total Net Assets | | $ | 28,080,861 | | | $ | 61,304,747 | | | $ | 13,438,178 | |
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Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 28,080,861 | | | $ | 61,304,747 | | | $ | 13,438,178 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value) | | | 1,379,487 | | | | 3,196,989 | | | | 755,511 | |
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share | | $ | 20.36 | | | $ | 19.18 | | | $ | 17.79 | |
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Cost of Investments | | $ | 25,301,434 | | | $ | 52,858,531 | | | $ | 11,765,046 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
30 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
Statements of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2009
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| | Spectrum Select
| | | Spectrum Global
| | | Spectrum Equity
| |
| | Alternative Fund | | | Perspective Fund | | | Opportunity Fund | |
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Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $—, $—, $414, respectively) | | $ | 1,074,998 | | | $ | 996,788 | | | $ | 265,318 | |
Interest income | | | 73,014 | | | | 337,454 | | | | 72,579 | |
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Total investment income | | | 1,148,012 | | | | 1,334,242 | | | | 337,897 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 214,751 | | | | 569,120 | | | | 128,333 | |
Distribution expenses | | | 214,751 | | | | 569,120 | | | | 128,333 | |
Administration fees | | | 6,719 | | | | 18,388 | | | | 4,171 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 14,400 | | | | 38,564 | | | | 9,314 | |
Custody fees | | | 6,496 | | | | 17,833 | | | | 3,099 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 33,278 | | | | 69,907 | | | | 16,022 | |
Federal and state registration | | | 9,352 | | | | 10,597 | | | | 8,219 | |
Professional fees | | | 43,373 | | | | 63,511 | | | | 41,570 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,284 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 1,758 | | | | 3,830 | | | | 1,380 | |
Operating services fees | | | 24,617 | | | | 55,027 | | | | 12,148 | |
Other | | | 3,889 | | | | 17,523 | | | | 3,587 | |
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Total expenses before reimbursement | | | 573,384 | | | | 1,433,420 | | | | 358,460 | |
Less: Reimbursement of expenses from Adviser | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,776 | ) |
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (Note 6) | | | (17,680 | ) | | | (17,176 | ) | | | (4,187 | ) |
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Total expenses | | | 555,704 | | | | 1,416,244 | | | | 348,497 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | 592,308 | | | | (82,002 | ) | | | (10,600 | ) |
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (762,091 | ) | | | (7,329,757 | ) | | | (991,435 | ) |
Futures | | | 14,876 | | | | (897,774 | ) | | | (417,304 | ) |
Swaps | | | 263,667 | | | | 2,083,050 | | | | 27,999 | |
Contributions by affiliates (Note 5) | | | 71,280 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | (412,268 | ) | | | (6,144,481 | ) | | | (1,380,740 | ) |
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Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies | | | 9,658 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,744,452 | | | | 4,476,912 | | | | 974,715 | |
Futures | | | 5,233 | | | | — | | | | 15,305 | |
Swaps | | | 19,124 | | | | 353,519 | | | | 7,927 | |
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| | | 2,768,809 | | | | 4,830,431 | | | | 997,947 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2,366,199 | | | | (1,314,050 | ) | | | (382,793 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 2,958,507 | | | $ | (1,396,052 | ) | | $ | (393,393 | ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | Spectrum Select
| | | Spectrum Global
| | | Spectrum Equity
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| | Alternative Fund | | | Perspective Fund | | | Opportunity Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
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| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
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| | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2008 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 592,308 | | | $ | 596,028 | | | $ | (82,002 | ) | | $ | (762,345 | ) | | $ | (10,600 | ) | | $ | (65,320 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (412,268 | ) | | | (3,138,786 | ) | | | (6,144,481 | ) | | | (5,319,917 | ) | | | (1,380,740 | ) | | | (1,201,572 | ) |
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies | | | 9,658 | | | | 120,927 | | | | — | | | | 4,110 | | | | — | | | | 4,266 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,768,809 | | | | 115,783 | | | | 4,830,431 | | | | (2,055,423 | ) | | | 997,947 | | | | (447,824 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,958,507 | | | | (2,306,048 | ) | | | (1,396,052 | ) | | | (8,133,575 | ) | | | (393,393 | ) | | | (1,710,450 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (549,091 | ) | | | (798,522 | ) | | | (7,154 | ) | | | (3,592,655 | ) | | | — | | | | (755,550 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (14,167 | ) | | | (5,677 | ) | | | (15,267,529 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,483,186 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (40 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,882 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (549,091 | ) | | | (812,689 | ) | | | (12,871 | ) | | | (18,860,184 | ) | | | (1,882 | ) | | | (2,238,736 | ) |
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Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 8,303,976 | | | | 7,989,068 | | | | 3,612,228 | | | | 8,266,915 | | | | 1,076,979 | | | | 1,142,108 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 546,658 | | | | 805,878 | | | | 12,841 | | | | 18,836,313 | | | | 1,864 | | | | 2,238,737 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (8,168,964 | ) | | | (21,443,226 | ) | | | (20,760,271 | ) | | | (31,024,292 | ) | | | (3,626,856 | ) | | | (15,908,109 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 681,670 | | | | (12,648,280 | ) | | | (17,135,202 | ) | | | (3,921,064 | ) | | | (2,548,013 | ) | | | (12,527,264 | ) |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 3,091,086 | | | | (15,767,017 | ) | | | (18,544,125 | ) | | | (30,914,823 | ) | | | (2,943,288 | ) | | | (16,476,450 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 24,989,775 | | | | 40,756,792 | | | | 79,848,872 | | | | 110,763,695 | | | | 16,381,466 | | | | 32,857,916 | |
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End of year | | $ | 28,080,861 | | | $ | 24,989,775 | | | $ | 61,304,747 | | | $ | 79,848,872 | | | $ | 13,438,178 | | | $ | 16,381,466 | |
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Undistributed (Accumulated) net investment income (loss), end of year | | $ | 208,303 | | | $ | 44,090 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,154 | | | | (20 | ) | | $ | — | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32 DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT
August 31, 2009
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Year/Period | | of Year/Period | | | (Loss)3 | | | on Investments4 | | | from Operations | | | Income | | | Capital Gains | | | Distribution | | | Distributions | | | of Year/Period | | | Return5 | | | (,000) | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Expenses1 | | | Recoupment1 | | | Rate6 | |
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Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended August 31, 2009 | | $ | 18.33 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 2.00 | | | $ | 2.50 | | | $ | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (0.47 | ) | | $ | 20.36 | | | | 14.09 | % | | $ | 28,081 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.67 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 297 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 20.02 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 18.33 | | | | (6.38 | )% | | | 24,990 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.57 | % | | | 2.57 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 127 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 19.54 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.33 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | 20.02 | | | | 6.93 | % | | | 40,757 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.44 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 2.82 | % | | | 260 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 19.96 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | 19.54 | | | | 4.53 | % | | | 22,725 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.57 | % | | | 898 | % |
September 1, 200411 to August 31, 2005 | | | 20.00 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 19.96 | | | | 1.09 | %2 | | | 33,414 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 759 | %2 |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund |
Year ended August 31, 2009 | | | 18.69 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.49 | | | | — | 10 | | | — | 10 | | | — | 10 | | | — | 10 | | | 19.18 | | | | 2.65 | % | | | 61,305 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.52 | % | | | 2.49 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | | | 1,770 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 24.73 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (3.56 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.40 | ) | | | 18.69 | | | | (8.96 | )% | | | 79,849 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | (0.75 | )% | | | 2,073 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 25.93 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 2.86 | | | | 2.83 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (3.69 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.03 | ) | | | 24.73 | | | | 11.32 | % | | | 110,764 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | (0.12 | )% | | | 1,259 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 23.46 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 4.49 | | | | 4.55 | | | | — | | | | (2.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (2.08 | ) | | | 25.93 | | | | 20.43 | % | | | 115,420 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1,693 | % |
September 27, 200411 to August 31, 2005 | | | 20.00 | | | | (0.03 | )8 | | | 3.80 | | | | 3.77 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 23.46 | | | | 18.88 | %2 | | | 71,085 | | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | (0.16 | %)9 | | | 1,152 | %2 |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund |
Year ended August 31, 2009 | | | 17.90 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 10 | | | — | 10 | | | 17.79 | | | | (0.60 | )% | | | 13,438 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.72 | % | | | (0.09 | )% | | | 1,485 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2008 | | | 21.24 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | 17.90 | | | | (8.28 | )% | | | 16,381 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.63 | % | | | 2.63 | % | | | (0.27 | )% | | | 1,617 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2007 | | | 21.43 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 21.24 | | | | 6.91 | % | | | 32,858 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.40 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | (0.14 | )% | | | 1,347 | % |
Year ended August 31, 2006 | | | 21.85 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.80 | | | | — | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | 21.43 | | | | 3.85 | % | | | 48,875 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 2,310 | % |
October 11, 200411 to August 31, 2005 | | | 20.00 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 2.01 | | | | 1.85 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21.85 | | | | 9.25 | %2 | | | 45,689 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.50 | % | | | 2.50 | % | | | (0.88 | )% | | | 1,334 | %2 |
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1 | | Annualized. |
2 | | Not annualized. |
3 | | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. |
4 | | The amounts shown may not correlate with aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares. |
5 | | All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. |
6 | | Portfolio turnover is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Investments in options, swaps, and futures contracts and repurchase agreements are deemed short-term securities. The Fund’s aggressive investment strategy may result in significant portfolio turnover to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions. |
7 | | The Adviser made a contribution due to a trading error. If the contribution had not been made, the total return would have been lower by 0.34%. |
8 | | Net investment income (loss) before dividends on short positions for the period ended August 31, 2005 was $(0.04). |
9 | | Net investment income (loss) ratio included dividends on short positions. The ratio excluding dividends on short positions for the period ended August 31, 2005 was (0.15%). |
10 | | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
11 | | Commencement of operations. |
DIREXION ANNUAL REPORT 33
Direxion Funds
August 31, 2009
Direxion Funds (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on June 6, 1997 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The Trust currently has 34 series of which 7 are included in this report, HCM Freedom Fund, PSI Core Strength Fund, PSI Macro Trends Fund, PSI Total Return Fund, Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, Spectrum Global Perspective Fund and Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund is a “non-diversified” series of the Trust pursuant to the 1940 Act.
The objective of the HCM Freedom Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility than the overall market by investing in equity securities of domestic issuers, equity securities of foreign issuers, whether directly of indirectly through sponsored or unsponsored American Depository Receipts (ADRs), exchange traded funds (ETFs), other investment companies and foreign currencies. The objective of the PSI Core Strength Fund is to seek returns equal to or better than the return of the broad U.S. stock market as measured by the S&P 500 Index over a full market cycle. The PSI Macro Trends Fund seeks to implement short or long strategies to achieve capital appreciation. The PSI Total Return Fund seeks income plus capital appreciation. The objective of the Spectrum Select Alternative Fund is to seek income and capital appreciation on a total return basis by investing primarily in high yield fixed-income securities, either directly or indirectly through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), other investment companies and derivative instruments. The Spectrum Global Perspective Fund seeks income and capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of foreign issuers either directly or indirectly through American Depository Receipts (ADRs), ETFs, foreign currencies, other investment companies and derivative instruments. The Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund seeks income and capital appreciation by investing either directly in securities of domestic and foreign issuers or indirectly through ADRs, ETFs, other investment companies and derivative instruments.
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2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
a) Investment Valuation – The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of each Fund is determined daily, Monday through Friday, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), each day the NYSE is open for business. The value of all portfolio securities and other assets held by a Fund will be determined as of the time a Fund calculates its NAV, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“Valuation Time”). Equity securities and exchange-traded funds are valued at their last sales price, or if not available, at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their respective quoted net asset values on the valuation dates. Futures are valued at the settlement price established on the exchange on which they are traded, if that settlement price reflects trading prior to the Valuation Time. If the settlement price established by the exchange reflects trading after the Valuation Time, then the last sales price prior to Valuation Time will be used. Options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trades on the exchanges where the options are traded. If there are no trades for the option on a given business day, the composite pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Over-the-counter securities are valued at the average of the last bid and ask prices. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Swaps are valued based upon prices from third party vendor models or quotations from market makers to the extent available. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less and money market securities are valued using the amortized cost method. Other debt securities are valued by using the mean prices provided by the Fund’s pricing service or, if such services are unavailable, by a pricing matrix method. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, the Funds’ pricing service does not provide a valuation for such securities, the Fund’s pricing service provides valuation that in the
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judgment of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) does not represent fair value, or the Fund or Adviser believes the market price is stale will be fair valued as determined by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees.
b) Repurchase Agreements – Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. government securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Fund receives, as collateral, cash and/or securities (primarily U.S. government securities) whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 100% of the amount invested by the Fund in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. The Funds were not invested in repurchase agreements at August 31, 2009.
c) Swap Contracts – Each Fund may enter into equity swap contacts. Standard equity swap contracts are between two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross amount to be exchanged is calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e. the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or industry sector). Most equity swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate the obligations of the parties on a “net basis”. Consequently, a Fund’s current obligations under a swap agreement generally will be equal to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative value of the positions held by each party. The Fund’s obligations are accrued daily (offset by any amounts owed to the funds.)
In a “long” equity swap agreement, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the Funds the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of swap contract would have increased in value if the Funds had been invested in the particular securities, plus dividends that would have been received on those securities. The Funds will agree to pay the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap contract plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such securities plus, in certain instances, commissions or trading spreads on the notional amounts. Thus, the return on the swap contract should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. Payments may be made at the conclusion of the contract or periodically during its term. Swap contracts do not include the delivery of securities. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlement with respect to each swap is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained in a segregated account. Until a swap contract is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the securities less the interest paid by the Funds on the notional amount is recorded as “unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps” and when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swaps”. Swap contracts are collateralized by the securities and cash of each particular Fund.
Each Fund may enter into swap contracts that provide the opposite return of the particular benchmark or security (“short” the index or security). The operations are similar to that of the swaps disclosed above except that the counterparty pays interest to the Fund on the notional amount outstanding and the dividends on the underlying securities reduce the return of the swap. These amounts are netted with any unrealized appreciation or depreciation to determine the value of the swap. The Funds will typically enter into equity swap agreements in instances where the Adviser believes that it may be more cost effective or practical than buying a security or the securities represented by a particular index.
The Spectrum Select Alternative Fund may enter into credit default swaps. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event a credit event occurs, typically a default by a corporate issuer on its debt obligation. As a seller of protection on credit default swaps, a Fund will generally receive from the buyer of protection a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.
If a Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. If a Fund is a
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buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.
Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. The stream of payments is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss and adjusted to include up-front payments paid or received by the Fund recorded as a component of unrealized gain or loss on swaps, and/or interest associated with the agreement until the swap is sold or expires, at which point the cumulative stream of payments is recognized as a component of realized gain or loss. A credit index consists of a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of reference credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset based securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. A Fund may use credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds because entering into credit default swaps on indices is less expensive than buying many credit default swaps. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against defaults, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality of bonds.
The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery value of respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities. The Fund was not invested in credit default swaps at August 31, 2009.
The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position No. FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, “Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45 (the “Position”). The Position amends FASB Statement No. 133 (“FAS 133”), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and also amends FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. The amendments to FAS 133 include required disclosure for (i) the nature and terms of the credit derivative, reasons for entering into the credit derivative, the events or circumstances that would require the seller to perform under the credit derivative, and the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative, (ii) the maximum potential amount of future payments the seller could be required to make under the credit derivative, (iii) the fair value of the credit derivative, and (iv) the nature of any recourse provisions and assets held either as collateral or by third parties. The amendments to FIN 45 require additional disclosures about the current status of the payment risk of a guarantee.
d) Short Positions – Each Fund may engage in short sale transactions. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount 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 short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of short positions may require purchasing the securities at prices which may differ from the market value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities equal to the market value of the securities sold short. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily. The Funds were not invested in short positions at August 31, 2009.
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e) Stock Index Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts – Each Fund may purchase and sell stock index futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. A Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains and losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. As collateral for futures contracts, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. This collateral is required to be adjusted daily to reflect the market value of the purchase obligation for long futures contracts or the market value of the instrument underlying the contract, but not less than the market price at which the futures contract was established, for short futures contracts. The Funds were not invested in options on futures contracts at August 31, 2009.
f) Risks of Options, Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts and Short Positions – The risks inherent in the use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions include 1) adverse changes in the value of such instruments; 2) imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the price of the underlying securities, index or futures contracts; 3) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time; 4) the possible need to defer closing out certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences; and 5) the possible nonperformance by the counterparty under the terms of the contract. The Funds designate all cash, cash equivalents and liquid securities as collateral for written options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and short positions.
g) Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities – The Spectrum Global Perspective and the Spectrum Equity Opportunity Funds may invest in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset values may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, diplomatic or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in other countries. The laws and accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards in foreign countries typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies.
h) Forward Currency Contracts – The Spectrum Global Perspective and Spectrum Equity Opportunity Funds may enter into forward currency exchange contracts obligating the Funds to deliver and receive currency at a specified future date. Forward contracts are valued daily, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation is recorded daily as the difference between the contract exchange rate and the closing forward rate applied to the face amount of the contract. A realized gain or loss is recorded at the time the forward contract is closed. The Funds were not invested in forward currency contracts at August 31, 2009.
i) Foreign Currency Translations – The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the daily rates of exchange, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not isolate changes in the exchange rate of investment securities from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities. However, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund does isolate and treat as ordinary income the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized gain or loss from the sale of investment securities and payables and receivables arising from trade-date and settlement-date differences.
j) Security Transactions – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from the investment transactions by comparing the identified cost, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes, with the net sales proceeds.
k) Federal Income Taxes – Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes and excise taxes.
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l) Income and Expenses – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and discount, and dividends received from money market funds, is recognized on an accrual basis. The Funds are charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as Advisory fees and registration costs. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a series are generally allocated among the Trust’s series in proportion to their respective net assets.
m) Distributions to Shareholders – Each Fund generally pays dividends from net investment income and distributes net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The tax character of distributions for the Funds during the years ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | HCM Freedom Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,039,384 | | | $ | 3,487,566 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | 1,039,384 | | | $ | 3,487,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Core Strength Fund | | | PSI Macro Trends Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | — | | | $ | 858,895 | | | $ | 344,132 | | | $ | 1,125,328 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,068 | | | | 39,963 | |
Return of Capital | | | 39,894 | | | | 199,791 | | | | 36,679 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | 39,894 | | | $ | 1,058,686 | | | $ | 381,879 | | | $ | 1,165,291 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Total Return Fund | | | Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 243,314 | | | $ | 1,517,114 | | | $ | 549,091 | | | $ | 812,689 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | — | | | | 231,312 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of Capital | | | 41,706 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | 285,020 | | | $ | 1,748,426 | | | $ | 549,091 | | | $ | 812,689 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | �� | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 12,567 | | | $ | 18,598,688 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,236,452 | |
Long-Term Capital Gains | | | 264 | | | | 261,496 | | | | — | | | | 2,284 | |
Return of Capital | | | 40 | | | | — | | | | 1,882 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions paid | | $ | 12,871 | | | $ | 18,860,184 | | | $ | 1,882 | | | $ | 2,238,736 | |
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As of August 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings of the Funds on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | HCM Freedom
| | | PSI Core
| | | PSI Macro
| | | PSI Total
| |
| | Fund | | | Strength Fund | | | Trends Fund | | | Return Fund | |
|
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 23,989,750 | | | $ | 29,640,984 | | | $ | 27,057,875 | | | $ | 30,184,048 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | 1,266,892 | | | | 1,584,341 | | | | 3,275,141 | | | | 511,858 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | — | | | | (1,411,375 | ) | | | (1,600,713 | ) | | | (79,606 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 1,266,892 | | | $ | 172,966 | | | $ | 1,674,428 | | | $ | 432,252 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 50,357 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | 50,357 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (21,583,580 | ) | | | (2,065,539 | ) | | | (14,724,167 | ) | | | (4,624,473 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | | (20,266,331 | ) | | $ | (1,892,573 | ) | | $ | (13,049,739 | ) | | $ | (4,192,221 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spectrum Select
| | | Spectrum Global
| | | Spectrum Equity
| |
| | Alternative Fund | | | Perspective Fund | | | Opportunity Fund | |
|
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 25,433,986 | | | $ | 55,622,176 | | | $ | 11,804,192 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | 2,763,902 | | | | 4,994,245 | | | | 964,689 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (180,059 | ) | | | (3,208,642 | ) | | | (144,794 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | $ | 2,583,843 | | | $ | 1,785,603 | | | $ | 819,895 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 226,744 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | 226,744 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other accumulated gain/(loss) | | | (3,945,578 | ) | | | (21,923,891 | ) | | | (4,416,200 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(loss) | | $ | (1,134,991 | ) | | $ | (20,138,288 | ) | | $ | (3,596,305 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The difference between book cost of investments and tax cost of investments is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. Other accumulated gain/ (loss) is generally comprised of capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital loss deferrals and/or unrealized gain/ (loss) on derivative positions.
On the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax differences between accounting for net investment income and realized gains and losses under GAAP and tax reporting:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Investment
| | | Realized
| | | Capital
| |
| | Income (Loss) | | | Gain (Loss) | | | Stock | |
|
HCM Freedom Fund | | $ | 39,413 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (39,413 | ) |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | 19,393 | | | | (169 | ) | | | (19,224 | ) |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 2,651 | | | | (2,651 | ) | | | — | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 120,996 | | | | (120,800 | ) | | | (196 | ) |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 82,002 | | | | (1,432 | ) | | | (80,570 | ) |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 10,580 | | | | 790 | | | | (11,370 | ) |
Net investment income and realized gains and losses for federal income tax purposes may differ from that reported on the financial statements because of permanent book-to-tax differences. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets. The permanent differences primarily relate to swap contracts, net operating losses, and dividends on redemption adjustments with differing book and tax methods.
In order to meet certain excise tax distribution requirements, the Funds are required to measure and distribute annually, net capital gains realized during a twelve-month period ending October 31st. In connection with this, the Funds are permitted for
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tax purposes to defer into their next fiscal year any net capital losses incurred between November 1st and the end of their fiscal year, August 31, 2009.
At August 31, 2009, the following funds deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Post October
| | | Post October
| |
| | Capital Loss Deferred | | | Currency Loss | |
|
HCM Freedom Fund | | $ | 20,073 | | | $ | — | |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | 548 | | | | — | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 5,495,284 | | | | — | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 71,959 | | | | — | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 670,440 | | | | — | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 7,288,697 | | | | — | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | — | | | | 20 | |
At August 31, 2009, the following funds had capital loss carryforwards on a tax basis of:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Expires | |
| | 8/31/2014 | | | 8/31/2015 | | | 8/31/2016 | | | 8/31/2017 | | | Total | |
|
HCM Freedom Fund | | $ | 8,842,217 | | | $ | 5,679,579 | | | $ | 1,637,612 | | | $ | 5,404,099 | | | $ | 21,563,507 | |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,064,991 | | | | 2,064,991 | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,815,267 | | | | 9,815,267 | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,573,332 | | | | 4,573,332 | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,275,821 | | | | 3,275,821 | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,988,713 | | | | 14,988,713 | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,424,107 | | | | 4,424,107 | |
To the extent the Funds realize future net capital gains; those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryover.
FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) requires the Funds to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. As of August 31, 2009, open Federal and state income tax years include the tax years ended August 31, 2006, August 31, 2007, August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2009. The Funds have no examination in progress.
The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no effect to the Fund’s financial positions or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax returns for the fiscal year-end August 31, 2006, August 31, 2007, August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2009. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will significantly change in twelve months.
n) Credit Facility – U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”) had made available to Funds, with the exception of the HCM Freedom Fund, a credit facility pursuant to a Line of Credit Agreement (“Line of Credit”) for meeting redemption requests. The Funds did not utilize the Line of Credit during the year ended August 31, 2009:
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| | | | | | | | Maximum Amount
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Available Borrowing
| | | Outstanding
| | | Outstanding during the
| | | Average
| | | | | | |
| | (Lesser of 33 1/3% of
| | | Balance as of
| | | Year Ended
| | | Daily
| | | Interest
| | | Borrowings
|
| | Fund’s Net Assets or) | | | August 31, 2009 | | | August 31, 2009 | | | Balance | | | Expense | | | Charged At |
|
PSI Core Strength Fund | | $ | 2,750,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 4,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 820,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 5,875,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 5,250,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 1,200,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | Prime Rate less 1/2% |
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o) Guarantees and Indemnifications – In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions pursuant to which the Funds agree to indemnify third parties upon occurrence of specified events. The Fund’s maximum exposure relating to these indemnification agreements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses in connection with these provisions and believe the risk of loss is remote.
p) Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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3. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital share transactions for the Funds during the years ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | HCM Freedom Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 155,044 | | | | 85,182 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 71,861 | | | | 217,097 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (223,503 | ) | | | (204,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 3,402 | | | | 98,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Core Strength Fund | | | PSI Macro Trends Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 1,094,992 | | | | 920,127 | | | | 1,386,658 | | | | 968,409 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,617 | | | | 54,403 | | | | 33,646 | | | | 61,688 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (574,595 | ) | | | (1,042,322 | ) | | | (1,339,571 | ) | | | (1,064,083 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 523,014 | | | | (67,792 | ) | | | 80,733 | | | | (33,986 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Total Return Fund | | | Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 917,328 | | | | 1,458,486 | | | | 448,807 | | | | 400,108 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,661 | | | | 85,716 | | | | 30,842 | | | | 40,903 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (848,113 | ) | | | (1,360,789 | ) | | | (463,856 | ) | | | (1,112,997 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 83,876 | | | | 183,413 | | | | 15,793 | | | | (671,986 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | |
| | Year Ended
| | | Period Ended
| | | Year Ended
| | | Year Ended
| |
| | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| | | August 31,
| |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
|
Shares sold | | | 207,597 | | | | 371,454 | | | | 66,774 | | | | 54,847 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 794 | | | | 877,332 | | | | 120 | | | | 110,884 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,284,176 | ) | | | (1,454,964 | ) | | | (226,511 | ) | | | (797,504 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (1,075,785 | ) | | | (206,178 | ) | | | (159,617 | ) | | | (631,773 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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4. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the aggregate purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments, swaps and futures contracts) were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Spectrum
| | | Spectrum
| | | Spectrum
| |
| | HCM
| | | PSI Core
| | | PSI Macro
| | | PSI Total
| | | Select
| | | Global
| | | Equity
| |
| | Freedom
| | | Strength
| | | Trends
| | | Return
| | | Alternative
| | | Perspective
| | | Opportunity
| |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
|
Purchases | | $ | 108,557,403 | | | $ | 298,688,243 | | | $ | 71,637,402 | | | $ | 61,798,932 | | | $ | 58,268,118 | | | $ | 437,360,854 | | | $ | 86,915,537 | |
Sales | | $ | 88,516,881 | | | $ | 289,933,385 | | | $ | 71,394,805 | | | $ | 49,985,615 | | | $ | 46,310,617 | | | $ | 439,655,268 | | | $ | 83,236,794 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities during the period ended August 31, 2009 for any of the Funds.
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5. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
Investment Advisory Fees: The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rates presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. In addition, the Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Horizon Capital Management, Inc. for the HCM Freedom Fund, with Portfolio Strategies, Inc. for the PSI Core Strength Fund, the PSI Macro Trends Fund and the PSI Total Return Fund, and with Hundredfold Advisors, LLC for the Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, the Spectrum Global Perspective Fund and the Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund (the “Sub-Advised Funds”) whereby the sub-advisor will direct investment activities of the Sub-Advised Funds. The Adviser pays, out of the management fees it receives from the Sub-Advised Funds, a fee for these sub-advisory services. For the period September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, the Adviser has contractually agreed to pay all operating expenses (excluding dividends on short positions), in excess of the annual cap on expenses presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. Under this contract, the Adviser could recover from the Funds the expenses paid in excess of the annual cap on expenses for the three previous years, as long as the recovery did not cause the Fund to exceed the annual cap on expenses from the period in which those expenses were originally waived. For the year ended August 31, 2009, the Adviser paid or recouped the following expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | HCM
| | | PSI Core
| | | PSI Macro
| | | PSI Total
| |
| | Freedom Fund | | | Strength Fund | | | Trends Fund | | | Return Fund | |
|
Annual Adviser rate | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Annual cap on expenses — September 1, 2008 — June 30, 2009 | | | 2.45 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses — 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,968 | | | $ | 14,467 | | | $ | 6,975 | |
Adviser expense recoupment — 2009 | | $ | 13,020 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spectrum Select
| | | Spectrum Global
| | | Spectrum Equity
| |
| | Alternative Fund | | | Perspective Fund | | | Opportunity Fund | |
|
Annual Adviser rate | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Annual cap on expenses — September 1, 2008 — June 30, 2009 | | | 2.75 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 2.75 | % |
Expenses paid in excess of annual cap on expenses — 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,776 | |
Adviser expense recoupment — 2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
On May 20, 2009, the Board of Trustees, based upon on management’s recommendation, approved a new Operating Services Agreement (the “Agreement”). Under the Agreement, the Adviser will be responsible for all expenses of the Trust except the following: management fees, distribution and/or service fees, acquired fund fees, taxes, leverage interest, dividends or interest on short positions, other interest expenses, brokerage commission and other extraordinary expenses outside the typical day-to-day operations of the Funds. Effective July 1, 2009, the annual expense caps are no longer applicable. The Adviser relinquished all recovery of expenses waived by the Funds for the previous three years through June 30, 2009.
In consideration for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds will pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser under the Agreement, a monthly fee. The monthly fee is calculated on an annualized basis on the average net assets of each Fund and the below amount:
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| | | | |
HCM Freedom Fund | | | 0.55% | |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | 0.45% | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 0.45% | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 0.45% | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 0.55% | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 0.55% | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 0.55% | |
Expenses subject to potential recovery relinquished by Adviser:
| | | | |
HCM Freedom Fund | | $ | 1,305 | |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | $ | 52,159 | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | $ | 32,445 | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | $ | 29,917 | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | $ | — | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | $ | — | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | $ | 5,776 | |
Distribution Expenses: Shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.80% for the HCM Freedom Fund, of 0.25% for the PSI Core Strength Fund, the PSI Macro Trends Fund, and the PSI Total Return Fund, and up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets for the Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, the Spectrum Global Perspective Fund and the Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund.
Shareholder Servicing Fees: The Board has also authorized the PSI Core Strength Fund, the PSI Macro Trends Fund and the PSI Total Return Fund to pay a shareholder servicing fee of 0.15% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, pays the fee to financial institutions and other persons who provide services for and maintain shareholder accounts.
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as principal underwriter of the Funds and acts as the Funds’ distributor in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. There were no Rule 12b-1 fees retained by the Distributor for the year ended August 31, 2009. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.
The Adviser reimbursed the Spectrum Select Alternative Fund $71,280 due to a trading error. This amount is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Contributions by Affiliates and in the Financial Highlights.
U.S. Bank N.A. and/or its affiliates receive revenue from certain broker-dealers that may receive Rule 12b-1 fees or other payments from mutual funds in which certain Direxion Funds may invest. The Board of Trustees agreed to have 70% of the fees received by U.S. Bank N.A. applied against custody and transfer agent invoices. These expense reductions are reflected on the Statement of Operations as “expenses paid indirectly”. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, the amount of custody expenses reduced by this revenue was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Custody | | | Transfer Agent | | | Total | |
|
HCM Freedom Fund | | $ | 1,818 | | | $ | 7,937 | | | $ | 9,755 | |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | 902 | | | | 3,488 | | | | 4,390 | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 977 | | | | 3,117 | | | | 4,094 | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 1,407 | | | | 3,859 | | | | 5,266 | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 4,586 | | | | 13,094 | | | | 17,680 | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 4,280 | | | | 12,896 | | | | 17,176 | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 1,077 | | | | 3,110 | | | | 4,187 | |
| |
6. | VALUATION MEASUREMENTS |
The Funds have adopted Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”) and FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 clarifies FAS 157 and requires an entity to evaluate certain factors to determine whether there has been a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for the asset or liability such that
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recent transactions and quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value and further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. FSP 157-4 also requires enhanced disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value in those instances as well as expanded disclosures of valuation for major security types. FAS 157 requires each fund to classify its securities based on valuation method, using the three levels listed below:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities,
Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the credit risk associated with investing in those securities.
The follow is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of August 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | HCM Freedom Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 22,296,307 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22,296,307 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 2,989,750 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,989,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Core Strength Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 21,861,142 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,861,142 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 7,952,808 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,952,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Macro Trends Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 24,537,158 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,537,158 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 4,195,145 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,195,145 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | 426,778 | | | $ | 586,384 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,013,162 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PSI Total Return Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 26,622,440 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,622,440 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 3,993,860 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,993,860 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | (23,685 | ) | | $ | 20,818 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,867 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 26,421,890 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,421,890 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 1,595,939 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,595,939 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | 5,233 | | | $ | 19,124 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,357 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 45,256,328 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,256,328 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 12,151,451 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,151,451 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | — | | | $ | 353,519 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 353,519 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
|
Investment Companies | | $ | 9,821,932 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,821,932 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 2,802,155 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,802,155 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | $ | 36,936 | | | $ | 7,927 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 44,863 | |
| | |
* | | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures and swap contracts. Futures and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
| |
7. | ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |
In March 2008, FASB issued its Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”) effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. FASB further clarified that the disclosures required by FAS 161 be provided for any reporting period beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives instruments, how derivatives instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Funds uses derivative instruments as part of its principal investment strategy to achieve its investment objective. As of August 31, 2009, the Funds were invested in futures contracts and equity swap contracts.
At August 31, 2009, the fair value of derivatives instruments were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset derivatives1 | |
| |
| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | |
| |
|
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | Futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 426,778 | | | $ | 426,778 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 586,384 | | | | 586,384 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,013,162 | | | $ | 1,013,162 | |
|
|
PSI Total Return Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,818 | | | $ | 20,818 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,818 | | | $ | 20,818 | |
|
|
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | Futures contracts* | | $ | 5,233 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,233 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,626 | | | | 45,626 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | 5,233 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,626 | | | $ | 50,859 | |
|
|
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 353,519 | | | $ | 353,519 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 353,519 | | | $ | 353,519 | |
|
|
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | Futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 36,936 | | | $ | 36,936 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,033 | | | | 36,033 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 72,969 | | | $ | 72,969 | |
|
|
| | |
1 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on swaps and variation margin receivable. |
* | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. |
| | Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability derivatives1 | |
| |
| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | |
| |
|
PSI Total Return Fund | | Futures contracts* | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,685 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,685 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,685 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,685 | |
|
|
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,502 | | | $ | 26,502 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,502 | | | $ | 26,502 | |
|
|
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 28,106 | | | $ | 28,106 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 28,106 | | | $ | 28,106 | |
|
|
| | |
1 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Variation margin payable. |
* | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. |
| | Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended August 31, 2009, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | Interest rate risk | | | Foreign exchange risk | | | Credit risk | | | Equity risk | | | Total | |
| |
|
HCM Freedom Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,514,802 | ) | | $ | (1,514,802 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,514,802 | ) | | $ | (1,514,802 | ) |
|
|
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,460,509 | ) | | $ | (3,460,509 | ) |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (228,497 | ) | | | (228,497 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,689,006 | ) | | $ | (3,689,006 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 568,476 | | | $ | 568,476 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 646,468 | | | | 646,468 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,214,944 | | | $ | 1,214,944 | |
|
|
PSI Total Return Fund | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | (1,209,627 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,209,627 | ) |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,626,401 | ) | | | (1,626,401 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | (1,209,627 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,626,401 | ) | | $ | (2,836,028 | ) |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | (44,665 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (44,665 | ) |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 233,889 | | | | 233,889 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (44,665 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 233,889 | | | $ | 189,224 | |
|
|
Spectrum Select | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alternative Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,876 | | | $ | 14,876 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 85,064 | | | | 178,603 | | | | 263,667 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 85,064 | | | $ | 193,479 | | | $ | 278,543 | |
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| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | 5,233 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,233 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,124 | | | | 19,124 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 5,233 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,124 | | | $ | 24,357 | |
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Spectrum Global | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Perspective Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (897,774 | ) | | $ | (897,774 | ) |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,083,050 | | | | 2,083,050 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,185,276 | | | $ | 1,185,276 | |
| | |
| | |
| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 353,519 | | | $ | 353,519 | |
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| | |
| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 353,519 | | | $ | 353,519 | |
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Spectrum Equity | | Realized gain (loss)1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Opportunity Fund | | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (417,304 | ) | | $ | (417,304 | ) |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,999 | | | | 27,999 | |
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| | |
| | Total realized gain (loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (389,305 | ) | | $ | (389,305 | ) |
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| | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,305 | | | $ | 15,305 | |
| | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,927 | | | | 7,927 | |
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| | Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,232 | | | $ | 23,232 | |
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1 | | Statement of Operations location: Net unrealized gain (loss) on futures and swaps. |
2 | | Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and swaps. |
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For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, the quarterly average gross notional amounts of the derivatives held by the Funds were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | Credit Default
| | | Credit Default
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| | Long Futures
| | | Short Futures
| | | Long Equity Swaps
| | | Swap Contracts
| | | Swap Contracts
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| | Contracts | | | Contracts | | | Contracts | | | Buy Protection | | | Sell Protection | |
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HCM Freedom Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,631,643 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 5,226,460 | | | | — | | | | 1,145,669 | | | | — | | | | — | |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 1,217,785 | | | | 118,440 | | | | 1,343,726 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | — | | | | 797,683 | | | | 905,286 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 848,837 | |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | — | | | | 600,134 | | | | 10,061,234 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 1,457,544 | | | | 142,686 | | | | 959,944 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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8. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
In May 2009, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, Subsequent Events (“FAS 165”). Funds adopted FAS 165 which requires an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, an entity will be required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. In addition, FAS 165 requires an entity to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of their financial statements on October 29, 2009.
In June 2009, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“FAS 168”). FAS 168 replaces FASB Statement No. 162, Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and establishes the “FASB Accounting Standards Codificationtm” (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. On the effective date of FAS 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoirtiative. FAS 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Funds evaluated this new statement, and have determined that it will not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Funds’ financial statements.
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Direxion Funds
To the Shareholders and
Board of Trustees of the Direxion Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the HCM Freedom Fund, PSI Core Strength Fund, PSI Macro Trends Fund, PSI Total Return Fund, Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, Spectrum Global Perspective Fund, and Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund, (seven of the series of the Direxion Funds) (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. 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.
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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. 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 the above mentioned seven of the series of Direxion Funds at August 31, 2009, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
October 29, 2009
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(Unaudited)
QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION
For the period ended August 31, 2009, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified income was as follows:
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HCM Freedom Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 98.2 | % |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 100.0 | % |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 100.0 | % |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 0.7 | % |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the period ended August 31, 2009, was as follows:
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HCM Freedom Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
PSI Core Strength Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
PSI Macro Trends Fund | | | 97.6 | % |
PSI Total Return Fund | | | 100.0 | % |
Spectrum Select Alternative Fund | | | 100.0 | % |
Spectrum Global Perspective Fund | | | 0.6 | % |
Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund | | | 0.0 | % |
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Provided below is a summary of certain of the factors the Board considered at its August 26, 2009 Board meeting in renewing: (1) the Advisory Agreement between Rafferty Asset Management (“Rafferty”) and the Direxion Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the HCM Freedom Fund, PSI Core Strength Fund, PSI Macro Trends Fund, PSI Total Return Fund, Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund, Spectrum Global Perspective Fund and Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, each a series of the Trust; (2) the Subadvisory Agreement between Rafferty and Horizon Capital Management, Inc. (“Horizon”) on behalf of the HCM Freedom Fund; (3) the Subadvisory Agreement between Rafferty and Hundredfold Advisors, LLC (“Hundredfold”) on behalf of the Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund, Spectrum Global Perspective Fund and Spectrum Select Alternative Fund; and (4) the Subadvisory Agreement between Rafferty and Portfolio Strategies, Inc. (“PSI”) on behalf of the PSI Core Strength Fund, PSI Macro Trends Fund and PSI Total Return Fund. Each Fund listed above is referred to herein as each “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds.”
The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve each Advisory or Subadvisory Agreement (each an “Agreement” and collectively, the “Agreements”) and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. In determining whether to approve the continuance of the Agreements, the Board considered the best interests of each Fund separately. In addition, the Board noted that the Trustees have considered various reports and information provided throughout the year at their regular Board meetings and otherwise. While the Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the same Board meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment advisory and subadvisory relationship separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of the Fund to the extent applicable; (3) the cost to Rafferty or a subadviser for providing services and the profitability of the advisory business to Rafferty or a subadviser, if such information was provided; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting fee schedules; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Fund shareholders; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by Rafferty and, in certain cases, a subadviser with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional investors), if any; and (7) other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by Rafferty or a subadviser from its relationship with the Funds.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the services provided or to be provided under the Advisory Agreements by Rafferty. The Board noted that Rafferty has provided services to the Trust since its inception and has developed an expertise in managing the Funds. The Board also noted that Rafferty trades efficiently with low commission schedules, which helps improve performance results. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it has the financial resources and appropriate staffing to manage the Funds and meet its expense reimbursement obligations, if any. The Board also considered that Rafferty utilizes the services of an independent compliance consulting firm and that reports from the chief compliance officer are provided to the Board at its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. The Board considered that Rafferty oversees all aspects of the operation of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ service providers and subadvisers. Regarding the Subadvisory Agreements with Horizon, Hundredfold and PSI, the Board noted that each subadviser utilizes those Funds it subadvises as the primary investments for its separate account clients.
Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Rafferty to the Funds under the Agreements and each subadviser under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable.
Performance of the Funds. The Board evaluated the performance of each Fund relative to: (1) its benchmark index for monthly and annual periods ended July 31, 2009; and (2) the average performance of the relevant Lipper fund universe for monthly and annual periods ended June 30, 2009. Although the Board received monthly performance reports for its consideration, the Board generally assigned more weight to the longer-term performance of the Funds. In this regard, the Board for all Funds noted the challenging nature of the markets for the calendar year 2008.
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PSI Funds:
With respect to the PSI Macro Trends Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of long/short equity funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for all periods presented; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund outperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for the three- and six-month periods, but underperformed for the one-month and one-year periods.
With respect to the PSI Core Strength Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of flexible portfolio funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for all periods presented with the exception of the one-year period, during which it outperformed; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund underperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented with the exception of the one-year period, during which it outperformed.
With respect to the PSI Total Return Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of intermediate investment grade debt funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for all periods presented; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund underperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented.
Hundredfold Funds:
With respect to the Spectrum Equity Opportunity Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of specialty diversified equity funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the nine-month, year-to date, one- and three year-periods, but underperformed for the one-, three- and six-month periods; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund outperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented with the exception of the one-month and three-year periods, during which it underperformed.
With respect to the Spectrum Global Perspective Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of global flexible funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for all periods presented; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund outperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented with the exception of the one-month period, during which it underperformed.
With respect to the Spectrum Select Alternative Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of high current yield funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for all periods presented with the exception of the three-year period, during which it underperformed; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund outperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for all periods presented with the exception of the three- and six-month periods, during which it underperformed.
HCM Freedom Fund:
With respect to the HCM Freedom Fund, the Board considered management’s description of the performance of the Lipper universe of flexible portfolio funds. The Board also considered that: (1) as of July 31, 2009, the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the nine-month, one- and three-year periods, but underperformed for the one-, three-, six-month and year-to-date periods; and (2) as of June 30, 2009, the Fund outperformed the average of the relevant Lipper fund universe for the one- and three-year periods, but underperformed for the one-, three- and six-month periods.
Costs of Services Provided to the Funds and Profits Realized. The Board considered the overall fees paid to Rafferty on an annual basis since each Fund’s commencement of operations, including any fee waivers and recoupment of fees previously waived. The Board considered the overall profitability of Rafferty’s investment business and its representation that it does not allocate internal costs and assess profitability with respect to its services to individual Funds. Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable.
In considering the fees paid by Rafferty to the subadvisers of the Funds, the Board considered Rafferty’s representation that the fees and expenses generally are higher than industry averages. However, Rafferty explained that, in certain cases, the
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Funds help to lower the overall fees paid by the clients of the subadvisers. In particular, the Board noted that the PSI Funds are offered to the subadviser’s clients in wrap account advisory programs. The Board also noted that, in some cases, PSI uses the fee it receives from the Funds to reduce the asset-based fees it charges clients for providing investment advisory services. With respect to the HCM Freedom Fund and Spectrum Funds, the Board considered the representation that the current expense ratio of each such Fund is lower compared to the total cost of investing when the Funds were part of the wrap programs. The Board also noted the subadvisors representations that the Funds pay the lowest fee rate that a subadvisor charges for comparable client accounts. With respect to each Fund, the Board considered the subadviser’s profits for its services to the extent such information was provided. In this regard, the Board noted Hundredfold’s representation that it donated to charity all of the profits it earned with respect to the services it provided to the Spectrum Funds, Horizon’s pre-tax profits with respect to the services it provided to the HCM Freedom Fund and PSI’s representation that it did not earn any pre- or post-tax profits with respect to the services it provided to the PSI Funds.
Based on these considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the costs of the services provided and the profits realized under the Agreements were fair and reasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that it believes that asset levels at this time are not sufficient to achieve economies of scale or warrant a reduction in fee rates or the addition of breakpoints. Rafferty noted that it was continuing to work on its sales and marketing efforts to raise additional assets. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the reduction in fee rates or additions of breakpoints was not necessary at this time.
Other Benefits. The Board considered Rafferty’s representation that its relationship with the Funds has permitted Rafferty to attract business to its non-mutual fund account. The Board also considered that Rafferty’s overall business with brokerage firms helps to lower commission rates and provide better execution for Fund portfolio transactions. The Board also considered that each subadviser represented that they realized no benefits other than their direct compensation. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that, in the exercise of its business judgment, the benefits were fair and reasonable.
Conclusion. Based on, but not limited to, the above considerations and determinations, the Board determined that the Agreements for the Funds were fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, fees, expenses and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgment. On this basis, the Board unanimously voted in favor of the continuance of the Agreements.
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Direxion Funds
The business affairs of each Fund are managed by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds is set forth below. The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustee and Officers and is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-851-0511.
Interested Trustees
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| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
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| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
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Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
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Lawrence C. Rafferty(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 66 | | Chairman of the Board of Trustees | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty, 1997-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Companies, LLC, 1996-present; Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty Capital Markets, Inc., 1995-present. | | | 77 | | | Board of Trustees, Fairfield University; Board of Directors, St. Vincent’s Services; Executive Committee, Metropolitan Golf Association |
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Non-Interested Trustees
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| | Position(s)
| | | | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
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| | Held with
| | Term of Office and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
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Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
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Daniel J. Byrne | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 65 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | President and Chief Executive Officer of Byrne Securities Inc., 1992-present. | | | 77 | | | Trustee, The Opening Word Program, Wyandanch, New York |
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Gerald E. Shanley III | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 66 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 1997 | | Business Consultant, 1985-present; Trustee of Trust Under Will of Charles S. Payson, 1987-present; C.P.A. 1979-present. | | | 77 | | | None |
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John Weisser | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 68 | | Trustee | | Lifetime of Trust until removal or resignation; Since 2007 | | Retired, Since 1995; Salomon Brothers, Inc, 1971-1995, most recently as Managing Director. | | | 77 | | | Director, MainStay VP Fund Series; Director ICAP Funds, Inc; Director, The MainStay Funds; Director, Eclipse Funds, Inc. |
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Direxion Funds
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
Officers
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| | Position(s)
| | Term of Office
| | | | Complex
| | | Other Trusteeships/
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| | Held with
| | and Length of
| | Principal Occupation(s)
| | Overseen by
| | | Directorships Held
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Name, Address and Age | | Fund | | Time Served | | During Past Five Years | | Trustee(2) | | | by Trustee |
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Daniel D. O’Neill | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 41 | | President; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer | | One Year; Since 1999 One Year; Since 2006 | | Managing Director of Rafferty, 1999-present. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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William Franca | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 52 | | Executive Vice President – Head of Distribution | | One Year; Since 2006 | | Senior Vice President – National Sales, Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, 2002-2004; Executive Vice President, Distribution, SunLife, 2001-2002. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Christopher Lewis | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 38 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | One Year; Since 2009 | | Director, Alaric Compliance Services, LLC, 2009 – present; Partner, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, 2004-2008; Partner, Simmons & Simmons, 2002-2004. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Guy F. Talarico | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 53 | | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer | | Once Year; Since 2008 | | CEO, Alaric Compliance Services LLC, 2006-present; Co-CEO EOS Compliance Services, LLC, 2004-2006; Senior Director, Investors Bank and Trust Co, 2001-2004; Division Executive, JP Morgan-Chase Bank, 1986-2001; Group Product Manager, Lever Brothers Company, 1977-1986. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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Eric W. Falkeis 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Age: 36 | | Secretary | | One Year; Since 2004 | | Senior Vice President USBFS since September 2007; Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since April 2006; Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, 1997-present; formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Quasar Distributors, LLC, 2000-2003. | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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(1) | | Mr. Rafferty is affiliated with Rafferty. Mr. Rafferty is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rafferty and owns a beneficial interest in Rafferty. |
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(2) | | The Direxion Complex consists of the Direxion Funds which currently offers for sale to the public 34 portfolios, the Direxion Insurance Trust which currently offers for sale 3 portfolios and the Direxion ETF Trust which currently offers for sale to the public 20 of the 40 funds currently registered with the SEC. |
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| | The address for all trustees and officers except Eric W. Falkeis is 33 Whitehall St., New York, NY 10004. |
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ANNUAL REPORT
Adviser
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall St. 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Sub-Advisor
HCM Sub-Advisor
Horizon Capital Management, Inc.
141 Ridgeway Drive
Lafayette, LA 70503
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying
Agent & Shareholding Servicing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr., Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 (starting with the year ended June 30, 2005) is available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information or the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
ANNUAL REPORT
Adviser
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall St. 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Sub-Advisor
PSI Funds Sub-Advisor
Portfolio Strategies, Inc.
1102 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, WA 98402
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying
Agent & Shareholding Servicing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr., Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 (starting with the year ended June 30, 2005) is available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information or the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
ANNUAL REPORT
Adviser
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
33 Whitehall St. 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Sub-Advisor
Spectrum Funds Sub-Advisor
Hundredfold Advisors, LLC
2940 N. Lynnhaven Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying
Agent & Shareholding Servicing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1993
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1993
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 RiverCenter Dr., Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies are available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 (starting with the year ended June 30, 2005) is available without charge by calling 1-800-851-0511 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-851-0511, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information or the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Gerald E. Shanley III is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past fiscal year. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning, including assessment of FIN 48 for the Funds and additional tax research. There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last fiscal year for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant. The table presents aggregate fees billed to the registrant and reflected in the financial statements of the report to shareholders. Amounts from fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 have been adjusted to reflect this methodology.
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| | FYE 8/31/2009 | | FYE 8/31/2008 |
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Audit Fees | | $ | 462,670 | | | $ | 572,000 | |
Audit-Related Fees | | | — | | | | — | |
Tax Fees | | $ | 97,160 | | | $ | 120,300 | |
All Other Fees | | | — | | | | — | |
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The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.
The percentages of fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
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| | FYE 8/31/2009 | | FYE 8/31/2008 |
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Audit-Related Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Tax Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
All Other Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
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All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant. (If more than 50 percent of the accountant’s hours were spent to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the fiscal year, state how many hours were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.)
The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last year. The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.
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Non-Audit Related Fees | | FYE 8/31/2009 | | FYE 8/31/2008 |
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Registrant | | None | | None |
Registrant’s Investment Adviser | | None | | None |
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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end 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 directors/trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | | The Registrant’s President and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
(b) | | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) | | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith. |
(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b) | | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Direxion Funds
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Daniel D. O’Neill | | |
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| | Daniel D. O’Neill, President | | |
Date 11/4/2009
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/ Daniel D. O’Neill | | |
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| | Daniel D. O’Neill, President | | |
Date 11/4/2009
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Guy F. Talarico | | |
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| | Guy F. Talarico, Principal Financial Officer | | |
Date 11/5/2009
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* | | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |