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 811-21908
The Blue Fund Group
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY | | 10022 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
BISYS Fund Services Ohio Inc., 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-490-2583
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2006
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |

Table of Contents
The Blue Fund Group
Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)
December 31, 2006
Dear Shareholder:
On October 17, 2006, we launched The Blue Large Cap Fund and The Blue Small Cap Fund (the “Funds”). We are very pleased to present you with the annual report for The Blue Fund, including perspectives on the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2006. This report includes financial statements and portfolio holdings for the Funds.
The closing months of 2006 were generally rewarding for domestic equity investors. Strong corporate earnings reports and favorable Federal Reserve Board policies combined with cooling real estate and commodities markets helped to generate an influx of capital into equity markets.
Given this market environment at fourth quarter 2006, we felt it was an opportune time to launch a new brand of ethical investment fund. The Funds invest in companies in the S&P 500 and Russell 2000® indexes that both “act blue” and “give blue”. We build our portfolios on core progressive values like environmental sustainability, community participation and respect for human rights. And then we go a step further, investing only in those companies whose political contributions demonstrate a sincere commitment to these values.
We believe The Blue Fund can be as successful as the movement that we build together, as shareholders and as activists. Through shareholder activism and careful portfolio management, we are working hard to earn your confidence.
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Sincerely, |
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Daniel de Faro Adamson President |
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1 | | The Blue Fund : Invested in Meaningful Change | | | | |
The Blue Fund Group
Summary of Portfolio Investments (Unaudited)
December 31, 2006
The summary of the Large Cap Fund investments as of December 31, 2006.
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Portfolio Diversification | | Percentages of Total Portfolio Investments | |
Information Technology | | 24.7 | % |
Financials | | 20.6 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | 20.4 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 10.0 | % |
Utilities | | 9.0 | % |
Health Care | | 7.9 | % |
Industrials | | 7.1 | % |
Telecommunications Services | | 0.3 | % |
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Total | | 100.0 | % |
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The summary of the Small Cap Fund investments as of December 31, 2006.
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Portfolio Diversification | | Percentage of Total Portfolio Investments | |
Information Technology | | 22.9 | % |
Financials | | 18.6 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | 18.2 | % |
Health Care | | 14.3 | % |
Industrials | | 8.6 | % |
REIT’s | | 7.3 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 3.1 | % |
Materials | | 2.4 | % |
Energy | | 2.4 | % |
Utilities | | 2.0 | % |
Telecommunications Services | | 0.2 | % |
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Total | | 100.0 | % |
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The Blue Fund Group
The Blue Large Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2006
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Shares | | Security Description | | Value | |
| | COMMON STOCKS (81.1%): | | | | |
| | Consumer Discretionary (16.5%): | | | | |
126 | | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (b) | | $ | 4,801 | |
277 | | CBS Corp., Class B | | | 8,637 | |
151 | | Coach, Inc. (b) | | | 6,487 | |
207 | | Gap, Inc. (The) | | | 4,037 | |
37 | | Harman International Industries, Inc. | | | 3,697 | |
179 | | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (b) | | | 2,191 | |
78 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | | | 6,702 | |
165 | | Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 7,417 | |
151 | | Mattel, Inc. | | | 3,422 | |
124 | | McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 8,434 | |
57 | | Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 5,645 | |
270 | | Starbucks Corp. (b) | | | 9,562 | |
90 | | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | | | 5,625 | |
16 | | V.F. Corp. | | | 1,313 | |
43 | | Whole Foods Market, Inc. | | | 2,018 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 79,988 | |
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| | Consumer Staples (8.1%): | | | | |
53 | | Clorox Co. (The) | | | 3,400 | |
201 | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 13,113 | |
187 | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 9,887 | |
289 | | CVS Corp. | | | 8,933 | |
89 | | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 3,633 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 38,966 | |
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| | Financials (16.7%): | | | | |
272 | | Bank of New York Co., Inc. | | | 10,709 | |
35 | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 3,916 | |
2 | | Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 154 | |
175 | | E*TRADE Financial Corp. (b) | | | 3,924 | |
257 | | Fannie Mae | | | 15,262 | |
187 | | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,608 | |
34 | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 4,153 | |
275 | | Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 6,661 | |
124 | | Realogy Corp. (b) | | | 3,760 | |
66 | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 6,685 | |
98 | | State Street Corp. | | | 6,609 | |
37 | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 4,496 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 80,937 | |
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| | Health Care (6.4%): | | | | |
111 | | Applera Corp. (Applied Biosystems Group) | | | 4,073 | |
151 | | Biogen Idec, Inc. (b) | | | 7,428 | |
144 | | Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b) | | | 7,286 | |
204 | | St. Jude Medical, Inc. (b) | | | 7,458 | |
88 | | Stryker Corp. | | | 4,850 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 31,095 | |
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| | Industrials (5.8%): | | | | |
94 | | Apollo Group, Inc., Class A (b) | | | 3,663 | |
34 | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 2,310 | |
110 | | Danaher Corp. | | | 7,967 | |
145 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 3,341 | |
38 | | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,108 | |
151 | | Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 7,594 | |
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| | | | | 27,983 | |
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| | Information Technology (20.0%): | | | | |
219 | | Adobe Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 9,005 | |
170 | | Altera Corp. (b) | | | 3,346 | |
193 | | Apple Computer, Inc. (b) | | | 16,374 | |
64 | | Citrix Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 1,731 | |
141 | | Electronic Arts, Inc. (b) | | | 7,101 | |
273 | | First Data Corp. | | | 6,967 | |
32 | | Google, Inc., Class A (b) | | | 14,735 | |
265 | | Juniper Networks, Inc. (b) | | | 5,019 | |
204 | | NVIDIA Corp. (b) | | | 7,550 | |
200 | | Paychex, Inc. | | | 7,908 | |
390 | | QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 14,738 | |
59 | | SanDisk Corp. (b) | | | 2,539 | |
1 | | Thermo Electron Corp. (b) | | | 45 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 97,058 | |
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| | Telecommunication Services (0.3%): | | | | |
86 | | ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (b) | | | 1,250 | |
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| | Utilities (7.3%): | | | | |
122 | | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 5,865 | |
169 | | FPL Group, Inc. | | | 9,196 | |
153 | | KeySpan Corp. | | | 6,301 | |
202 | | PG&E Corp. | | | 9,560 | |
77 | | Sempra Energy | | | 4,310 | |
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| | | | | 35,232 | |
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| | Total Common Stocks | | | 392,509 | |
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| | Total Investments (Cost $379,198) - 81.1% | | | 392,509 | |
| | Total securities sold short - (0.6%) | | | (2,956 | ) |
| | Other assets in excess of liabilities - 19.5% | | | 94,277 | |
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| | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 483,830 | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. (b) Non-income producing securities.
The Blue Large Cap Fund
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Schedule of Securities Sold Short † | | December 31, 2006 |
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Shares | | Security Description | | Value | |
| | COMMON STOCKS (0.6%): | | | | |
| | Residential REIT’s (0.6%): | | | | |
86 | | Agree Realty Corp. | | $ | 2,956 | |
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| | Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $2,964) | | | 2,956 | |
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| | Total Securities Sold Short (-0.6%) | | | (2,956 | ) |
| | Total Investments (81.1%) | | | 392,509 | |
| | Other assets in excess of liabilities (19.5%) | | | 94,277 | |
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| | Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 483,830 | |
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† | The short security position was the result of a trading error. The selling short of securities is prohibited by the Funds Investment Policies. Subsequent to year end the above position was closed and resulted in a small gain to the Fund. |
See notes to financial statements.
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3 | | The Blue Fund : Invested in Meaningful Change | | | | |
The Blue Fund Group
The Blue Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2006
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Shares | | Security Description | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS (81.2%): | | | |
| | Consumer Discretionary (14.7%): | | | |
106 | | 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. - Class A (b) | | $ | 653 |
80 | | 99 Cents Only Stores (b) | | | 974 |
37 | | ADVO, Inc. | | | 1,206 |
6 | | Alexander’s, Inc. (b) | | | 2,518 |
65 | | Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | | | 1,998 |
34 | | Arbitron Inc. | | | 1,477 |
39 | | Audible, Inc. (b) | | | 309 |
220 | | Blockbuster, Inc. (b) | | | 1,164 |
30 | | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (b) | | | 1,160 |
22 | | Buckle, Inc. (The) | | | 1,119 |
33 | | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (b) | | | 925 |
85 | | Callaway Golf Co. | | | 1,225 |
54 | | Catalina Marketing Corp. | | | 1,485 |
171 | | Charming Shoppes, Inc. (b) | | | 2,314 |
505 | | Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 1,545 |
14 | | Cherokee, Inc. | | | 601 |
132 | | Citadel Broadcasting Corp. | | | 1,315 |
33 | | Cole (Kenneth) Productions, Inc. | | | 792 |
38 | | Conn’s, Inc. (b) | | | 884 |
22 | | CoStar Group, Inc. (b) | | | 1,178 |
20 | | Courier Corp. | | | 779 |
18 | | CRA International, Inc. (b) | | | 943 |
81 | | Crawford & Co. - Class B | | | 591 |
59 | | Dover Motorsports, Inc. | | | 313 |
69 | | Educate, Inc. (b) | | | 491 |
60 | | Emmis Communications Corp., Class A | | | 494 |
46 | | Entercom Communications Corp. | | | 1,296 |
121 | | Entravision Communications Corp. (b) | | | 995 |
37 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 1,336 |
78 | | Gray Television, Inc. | | | 572 |
50 | | Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (b) | | | 698 |
37 | | Gymboree (b) | | | 1,412 |
37 | | Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. - Class A | | | 548 |
21 | | IHOP Corp. | | | 1,107 |
63 | | Interface (b) | | | 896 |
40 | | K-Swiss, Inc., Class A | | | 1,230 |
44 | | Kimball International, Inc., Class B | | | 1,069 |
37 | | Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. | | | 1,113 |
22 | | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | | | 361 |
82 | | Lin TV Corp. - Class A (b) | | | 816 |
35 | | Marcus Corp. | | | 895 |
31 | | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (b) | | | 740 |
29 | | Movado Group, Inc. | | | 841 |
44 | | MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (b) | | | 538 |
65 | | New York & Co., Inc. (b) | | | 850 |
22 | | Noble International Ltd. | | | 441 |
116 | | Opsware, Inc. (b) | | | 1,023 |
37 | | Overstock.com, Inc. (b) | | | 585 |
55 | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (b) | | | 1,823 |
23 | | Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. | | | 900 |
46 | | Priceline.com, Inc. (b) | | | 2,006 |
113 | | Radio One, Inc. (b) | | | 762 |
39 | | RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (b) | | | 1,284 |
49 | | Scholastic Corp. (b) | | | 1,756 |
62 | | Select Comfort Corp. (b) | | | 1,078 |
85 | | Source Information Mgmt. Co. (b) | | | 694 |
104 | | Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 427 |
39 | | Stamps.com, Inc. (b) | | | 614 |
50 | | Stein Mart, Inc. | | | 663 |
13 | | Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (b) | | | 403 |
24 | | Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 842 |
23 | | Syms Corp. (b) | | | 458 |
46 | | Tarragon Corp. | | | 560 |
53 | | Tenneco Automotive, Inc. (b) | | | 1,310 |
102 | | Triarc Cos., Inc. | | | 2,040 |
53 | | Warnaco Group, Inc. (The) (b) | | | 1,345 |
35 | | West Marine, Inc. (b) | | | 604 |
181 | | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | | | 2,951 |
32 | | Zumiez, Inc. (b) | | | 945 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 71,280 |
| | | | | |
| | Consumer Staples (2.5%): | | | |
47 | | AFC Enterprises, Inc. (b) | | | 830 |
5 | | Arden Group, Inc. - Class A | | | 619 |
22 | | Boston Beer Company, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 792 |
47 | | Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (b) | | | 895 |
12 | | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (b) | | | 591 |
45 | | Hain Celestial Group, Inc., (The) (b) | | | 1,405 |
30 | | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 1,242 |
12 | | Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (b) | | | 407 |
61 | | National Beverage Corp. | | | 856 |
18 | | NBTY, Inc. (b) | | | 748 |
669 | | Revlon, Inc. (b) | | | 856 |
49 | | United Natural Foods, Inc. (b) | | | 1,761 |
27 | | WD-40 Co. | | | 941 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 11,943 |
| | | | | |
| | Diversified REIT’s (0.4%): | | | |
77 | | Investors Real Estate Trust | | | 790 |
61 | | Lexington Realty Trust | | | 1,368 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 2,158 |
| | | | | |
| | Energy (2.0%): | | | |
30 | | Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (b) | | | 871 |
61 | | Encore Acquisition Co. (b) | | | 1,496 |
22 | | Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc | | | 812 |
60 | | Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (b) | | | 638 |
22 | | Kadant, Inc. (b) | | | 536 |
36 | | Lone Star Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 1,743 |
24 | | MGE Energy, Inc | | | 878 |
18 | | Petroleum Development Corp. (b) | | | 775 |
141 | | Plug Power, Inc. (b) | | | 548 |
34 | | South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 1,136 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 9,433 |
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See notes to financial statements.
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The Blue Fund Group
The Blue Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments, continued
December 31, 2006
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Shares | | Security Description | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS, continued: | | |
| | Financials (15.1%): | | |
94 | | Advance American Cash Advance Centers, Inc. | | 1,377 |
114 | | Apollo Investment Corp. | | 2,554 |
22 | | ASTA Funding, Inc. | | 670 |
22 | | Bancorp, Inc. (The) (b) | | 651 |
27 | | Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | | 893 |
42 | | BankUnited Financial Corp., Class A | | 1,174 |
17 | | Capital Corp. of the West | | 546 |
18 | | Capitol Bancorp | | 832 |
79 | | Cathay Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,726 |
35 | | Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | 1,357 |
60 | | CharterMac | | 1,288 |
20 | | City Holding Co. | | 818 |
42 | | Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | 1,687 |
34 | | Community Bank System, Inc. | | 782 |
175 | | Doral Financial Corp. | | 502 |
42 | | Electro Rent Corp. (b) | | 701 |
12 | | Farmers Capital Bank Corp. | | 410 |
77 | | First Acceptance Corp. (b) | | 825 |
23 | | First Bancorp | | 502 |
35 | | First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (b) | | 905 |
45 | | First Financial Bancorp | | 747 |
27 | | First Indiana Corp. | | 685 |
19 | | FirstFed Financial Corp. (b) | | 1,272 |
190 | | Fremont General Corp. | | 3,080 |
52 | | Frontier Financial Corp. | | 1,520 |
78 | | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,302 |
27 | | Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | 779 |
23 | | Independent Bank Corp. | | 829 |
33 | | Interchange Financial Services Corp. | | 759 |
64 | | International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. | | 2,995 |
34 | | Irwin Financial Corp. | | 769 |
9 | | ITLA Capital Corp. | | 531 |
98 | | Labranche and Co., Inc. (b) | | 963 |
26 | | Macatawa Bank Corp. | | 553 |
61 | | MCG Capital Corp. | | 1,240 |
13 | | Mercantile Bank Corp. | | 490 |
42 | | Nara Bancorp, Inc. | | 879 |
44 | | National Financial Partners Corp. | | 1,935 |
146 | | NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. | | 2,394 |
50 | | Newcastle Investment Corp. | | 1,566 |
40 | | Oriental Financial Group, inc. | | 518 |
34 | | Presidential Life Corp. | | 746 |
24 | | PrivateBancorp, Inc. | | 999 |
38 | | ProAssurance Corp. (b) | | 1,897 |
38 | | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | 1,311 |
176 | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | 3,190 |
84 | | R & G Financial Corp., Class B | | 643 |
29 | | Resource America, Inc. - Class A | | 766 |
31 | | Rockville Financial, Inc. | | 553 |
54 | | Santander BanCorp. | | 964 |
17 | | Suffolk Bancorp | | 648 |
40 | | SVB Financial Group (b) | | 1,865 |
36 | | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | | 1,407 |
30 | | TierOne Corp. | | 948 |
16 | | Tompkins Trustco, Inc. | | 727 |
48 | | United Bankshares, Inc. | | 1,855 |
67 | | Universal American Financial Corp. (b) | | 1,249 |
35 | | Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (b) | | 696 |
189 | | W Holding Co., Inc. | | 1,126 |
30 | | Wintrust Financial Corp. | | 1,441 |
43 | | Zenith National Insurance Corp. | | 2,017 |
| | | | |
| | | | 73,054 |
| | | | |
| | Health Care (11.6%): | | |
73 | | Align Technology, Inc. (b) | | 1,020 |
217 | | Alkermes, Inc. (b) | | 2,901 |
60 | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (b) | | 1,619 |
16 | | Analogic Corp. | | 898 |
54 | | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | 697 |
21 | | Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (b) | | 472 |
30 | | Chemed Corp. | | 1,109 |
43 | | Conor Medsystems, Inc. (b) | | 1,347 |
163 | | Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | 2,953 |
52 | | Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (b) | | 403 |
25 | | Datascope Corp. | | 911 |
70 | | Dendrite International, Inc. (b) | | 750 |
27 | | Digene Corp. (b) | | 1,294 |
111 | | Durect Corp. (b) | | 493 |
52 | | Enzo Biochem, Inc. (b) | | 742 |
80 | | eResearch Technology, Inc. (b) | | 538 |
97 | | Exelixis, Inc. (b) | | 873 |
91 | | Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | 791 |
53 | | Illumina, Inc. (b) | | 2,083 |
136 | | Incyte Corp. (b) | | 794 |
33 | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings (b) | | 1,405 |
47 | | IntraLase Corp. (b) | | 1,052 |
38 | | Inverness Medical Innovation, Inc. (b) | | 1,471 |
120 | | Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | 1,334 |
18 | | Kensey Nash Corp. (b) | | 572 |
51 | | Kyphon, Inc. (b) | | 2,060 |
47 | | L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (b) | | 711 |
39 | | LifeCell Corp. (b) | | 941 |
57 | | Mannkind Corp. (b) | | 940 |
58 | | Medicines Co.(The) (b) | | 1,840 |
83 | | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A | | 2,917 |
37 | | Medis Technologies, Inc. (b) | | 645 |
32 | | Molina Healthcare, Inc. (b) | | 1,040 |
51 | | Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | 802 |
211 | | Monogram Biosciences, Inc. (b) | | 376 |
74 | | NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | 335 |
60 | | Nuvelo, Inc. (b) | | 240 |
56 | | Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (b) | | 743 |
20 | | Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (b) | | 1,013 |
See notes to financial statements.
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5 | | The Blue Fund : Invested in Meaningful Change | | | | |
The Blue Fund Group
The Blue Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments, continued
December 31, 2006
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Shares | | Security Description | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS, continued: | | |
| | Health Care, continued: | | |
40 | | Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. (b) | | 895 |
37 | | Pharmion Corp. (b) | | 952 |
27 | | PolyMedica, Corp. | | 1,091 |
66 | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | 1,325 |
48 | | Renovis, Inc. (b) | | 152 |
58 | | Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (b) | | 1,782 |
50 | | TriZetto Group, Inc. (b) | | 919 |
26 | | United Therapeutics Corp. (b) | | 1,414 |
36 | | Varian, Inc. (b) | | 1,612 |
21 | | Vital Images, Inc. (b) | | 731 |
15 | | Vital Signs, Inc. | | 749 |
77 | | Zymogenetics, Inc. (b) | | 1,199 |
| | | | |
| | | | 55,946 |
| | | | |
| | Industrials (7.0%): | | |
56 | | ABM Industries, Inc. | | 1,272 |
22 | | Advisory Board Co. (The) (b) | | 1,178 |
34 | | AMERCO (b) | | 2,957 |
53 | | American Superconductor Corp. (b) | | 520 |
46 | | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | 888 |
31 | | Ceradyne, Inc. (b) | | 1,752 |
23 | | Clean Harbors, Inc. (b) | | 1,113 |
32 | | Coinstar, Inc. (b) | | 978 |
67 | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | 847 |
33 | | EDO Corp. | | 783 |
261 | | Entegris, Inc. (b) | | 2,824 |
35 | | Essex Corp. (b) | | 837 |
20 | | Gehl Co. (b) | | 551 |
26 | | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | | 780 |
34 | | Griffon Corp. (b) | | 867 |
29 | | HEICO Corp. | | 1,126 |
40 | | Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (b) | | 667 |
119 | | Ionatron, Inc. (b) | | 488 |
56 | | Knoll, Inc. | | 1,232 |
50 | | Korn/Ferry International (b) | | 1,148 |
29 | | McGrath Rentcorp | | 888 |
35 | | Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (b) | | 468 |
41 | | Mobile Mini, Inc. (b) | | 1,105 |
99 | | Power-One, Inc. (b) | | 721 |
56 | | Progressive Gaming International Corp. (b) | | 508 |
55 | | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | 1,741 |
93 | | Sotheby’s | | 2,885 |
30 | | Tennant Co. | | 870 |
18 | | United Industrial Corp. | | 914 |
68 | | Vicor Corp. | | 755 |
| | | | |
| | | | 33,663 |
| | | | |
| | Information Technology (18.6%): | | |
526 | | 3Com Corp. (b) | | 2,162 |
42 | | Actel Corp. (b) | | 763 |
51 | | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (b) | | 962 |
34 | | Advent Software, Inc. (b) | | 1,200 |
85 | | Aeroflex, Inc. (b) | | 996 |
52 | | American Reprographics Co. (b) | | 1,732 |
109 | | aQuantive, Inc. (b) | | 2,688 |
37 | | Argon ST, Inc. (b) | | 797 |
60 | | Atheros Communications (b) | | 1,279 |
37 | | Audiovox Corp (b) | | 521 |
116 | | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (b) | | 676 |
23 | | Badger Meter, Inc. | | 637 |
30 | | Bankrate, Inc. (b) | | 1,139 |
50 | | Blackbaud, Inc. | | 1,300 |
58 | | Brightpoint, Inc. (b) | | 780 |
556 | | CMGI, Inc. (b) | | 745 |
272 | | CNET Networks, Inc. (b) | | 2,472 |
208 | | Cogent, Inc. (b) | | 2,290 |
59 | | Concur Technologies, Inc. (b) | | 946 |
106 | | Digitas, Inc. (b) | | 1,421 |
30 | | Diodes, Inc. (b) | | 1,064 |
53 | | Ditech Networks, Inc. (b) | | 367 |
64 | | Echelon Corp. (b) | | 512 |
78 | | FalconStor Software, Inc. (b) | | 675 |
73 | | FormFactor, Inc. (b) | | 2,719 |
26 | | Forrester Research, Inc. (b) | | 705 |
739 | | Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (b)... | | 2,963 |
52 | | GSI Commerce, Inc. (b) | | 975 |
86 | | iGATE Corp. (b) | | 592 |
200 | | Informatica Corp. (b) | | 2,442 |
90 | | infoUSA, Inc. | | 1,072 |
59 | | InPhonic, Inc. (b) | | 654 |
69 | | Interwoven Software, Inc. (b) | | 1,012 |
34 | | Intevac, Inc. (b) | | 882 |
104 | | ipass, Inc. (b) | | 612 |
29 | | Itron, Inc. (b) | | 1,503 |
57 | | j2 Global Communications, Inc. (b) | | 1,553 |
57 | | Jupitermedia Corp. (b) | | 451 |
67 | | Keane, Inc. (b) | | 798 |
110 | | Kopin Corp. (b) | | 393 |
30 | | LodgeNet Entertainment Corp. (b) | | 751 |
60 | | Magma Design Automation, Inc. (b) | | 536 |
34 | | MapInfo Corp. (b) | | 444 |
15 | | MicroStrategy, Inc. - Class A (b) | | 1,710 |
105 | | Midway Games, Inc. (b) | | 733 |
175 | | Move, Inc. (b) | | 964 |
30 | | MTS Systems Corp. | | 1,159 |
224 | | Nuance Communications, Inc. (b) | | 2,567 |
27 | | OSI Systems, Inc. (b) | | 565 |
139 | | Palm, Inc. (b) | | 1,959 |
95 | | Parametric Technology Corp. (b) | | 1,712 |
47 | | Paxar Corp. (b) | | 1,084 |
44 | | PDF Solutions, Inc. (b) | | 636 |
57 | | Pegasystems, Inc | | 563 |
57 | | Presstek, Inc. (b) | | 363 |
47 | | Progress Software Corp. (b) | | 1,313 |
307 | | Quantum Corp. (b) | | 712 |
214 | | RealNetworks, Inc. (b) | | 2,341 |
See notes to financial statements.
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The Blue Fund Group
The Blue Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments, continued
December 31, 2006
| | | | | |
Shares | | Security Description | | Value |
| | COMMON STOCKS, continued: | | | |
| | Information Technology, continued: | | | |
79 | | Redback Networks, Inc. (b) | | | 1,970 |
48 | | Renanissance Learning, Inc. | | | 851 |
44 | | SafeNet, Inc. (b) | | | 1,053 |
143 | | Sapient Corp. (b) | | | 785 |
59 | | SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 1,506 |
81 | | sSPEED, Inc. (b) | | | 707 |
22 | | Supertex, Inc. (b) | | | 864 |
520 | | Sycamore Networks, Inc. (b) | | | 1,955 |
57 | | Systemax, Inc. (b) | | | 995 |
290 | | Tibco Software, Inc. (b) | | | 2,738 |
75 | | United Online, Inc. | | | 996 |
51 | | Universal Display Corp. (b) | | | 766 |
239 | | UTStarcom, Inc. (b) | | | 2,091 |
131 | | ValueClick, Inc. (b) | | | 3,097 |
59 | | VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (b) | | | 699 |
37 | | Virage Logic Corp. (b) | | | 344 |
55 | | Witness Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 964 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 89,943 |
| | | | | |
| | Materials (2.0%): | | | |
42 | | American Vanguard Corp. | | | 668 |
51 | | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (b) | | | 960 |
156 | | Hercules, Inc. (b) | | | 3,012 |
23 | | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,352 |
57 | | Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 893 |
35 | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 1,390 |
38 | | Symyx Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 820 |
18 | | Weyco Group | | | 447 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 9,542 |
| | | | | |
| | Mortgage REIT’s (1.7%): | | | |
66 | | Anthracite Capital, Inc. | | | 840 |
76 | | Fieldstone Investment Corp. | | | 333 |
30 | | Gramercy Capital Corp. | | | 927 |
128 | | MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. | | | 984 |
69 | | NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. | | | 1,143 |
40 | | NovaStar Financial, Inc. | | | 1,066 |
32 | | Rait Financial Trust | | | 1,103 |
30 | | Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 1,743 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 8,139 |
| | | | | |
| | Office REIT’s (0.6%): | | | |
74 | | Maguire Properties, Inc. | | | 2,960 |
| | | | | |
| | Residential REIT’s (0.2%): | | | |
29 | | Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 938 |
| | | | | |
| | Retail REIT’s (1.2%): | | | |
37 | | Acadia Realty Trust | | | 926 |
42 | | Glimcher Realty Trust | | | 1,122 |
47 | | Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 875 |
42 | | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,653 |
27 | | Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | | | 1,030 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 5,606 |
| | | | | |
| | Specialized REIT’s (1.8%): | | | |
46 | | Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 522 |
70 | | Highland Hospitality Corp. | | | 998 |
66 | | LaSalle Hotel Properties | | | 3,025 |
38 | | LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 1,038 |
68 | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 1,205 |
66 | | U-STORE-IT Trust | | | 1,356 |
43 | | Winston Hotels, Inc. | | | 570 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 8,714 |
| | | | | |
| | Telecommunication Services (0.2%): | | | |
78 | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 1,169 |
| | | | | |
| | Utilities (1.6%): | | | |
32 | | New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 1,555 |
32 | | Northwest Natural Gas Co. | | | 1,358 |
44 | | People’s Energy Corp. | | | 1,962 |
28 | | UIL Holdings Corp. | | | 1,181 |
56 | | WGL Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,824 |
| | | | | 7,880 |
| | | | | |
| | Total Common Stocks | | | 392,368 |
| | | | | |
| | RIGHTS (0.0%): | | | |
| | Consumer Staples (0.0%): | | | |
669 | | Revlon, Inc., Expiration date 1/18/07 | | | 33 |
| | | | | |
| | Total Rights | | | 33 |
| | | | | |
| | Total Investments (Cost $383,967) - 81.2% | | | 392,401 |
| | Other assets in excess of liabilities - 18.8% | | | 91,064 |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 483,465 |
| | | | | |
Percentages indicated are based on net assets. (b) Non-income producing securities.
See notes to financial statements.
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7 | | The Blue Fund : Invested in Meaningful Change | | | | |
The Blue Fund Group
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2006
| | | | | | |
| | THE BLUE LARGE CAP FUND | | THE BLUE SMALL CAP FUND |
Assets: | | | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $379,198 and $ 383,967) | | $ | 392,509 | | $ | 392,401 |
Cash | | | 86,152 | | | 80,965 |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | 650 | | | 607 |
Receivable for securities sold short | | | 2,964 | | | — |
Receivable from Investment Advisor | | | 6,452 | | | 12,906 |
Prepaid offering - Net | | | 28,251 | | | 28,251 |
Prepaid expenses | | | 10,037 | | | 11,164 |
| | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 527,015 | | | 526,294 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | |
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $ 2,964) | | $ | 2,956 | | $ | — |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | |
Administration | | | 617 | | | 479 |
Accounting | | | 511 | | | 450 |
Chief Compliance Officer | | | 2,556 | | | 2,860 |
Distribution | | | 100 | | | 102 |
Transfer agent | | | 5,410 | | | 5,170 |
Other | | | 31,035 | | | 33,768 |
| | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 43,185 | | | 42,829 |
| | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 483,830 | | $ | 483,465 |
| | | | | | |
Composition of Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Capital | | $ | 468,987 | | $ | 470,981 |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 54 | | | — |
Accumulated net realized gains from investment transactions | | | 1,470 | | | 4,050 |
Unrealized appreciation from investments and securities sold short | | | 13,319 | | | 8,434 |
| | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 483,830 | | $ | 483,465 |
| | | | | | |
Shares Outstanding (no par value, unlimited number of authorized shares) | | | 46,515 | | | 46,912 |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per share | | $ | 10.40 | | $ | 10.31 |
| | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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The Blue Fund Group
Statements of Operations
For the period ended December 31, 2006 (a)
| | | | | | | | |
| | THE BLUE LARGE CAP FUND | | | THE BLUE SMALL CAP FUND | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 1,410 | | | $ | 1,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Income: | | | 1,410 | | | | 1,566 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment Adviser | | $ | 892 | | | $ | 1,231 | |
Administration | | | 14,219 | | | | 11,726 | |
Distribution | | | 223 | | | | 246 | |
Accounting | | | 10,101 | | | | 10,906 | |
Audit | | | 14,396 | | | | 16,104 | |
Legal | | | 7,140 | | | | 8,240 | |
Chief Compliance Officer | | | 7,559 | | | | 8,691 | |
Custodian | | | 7,430 | | | | 7,400 | |
Transfer Agent | | | 9,011 | | | | 8,766 | |
Trustee | | | 6,765 | | | | 8,227 | |
Insurance | | | 2,206 | | | | 2,679 | |
Offering | | | 9,382 | | | | 9,382 | |
Shareholder Reporting | | | 3,052 | | | | 3,242 | |
Other | | | 2,044 | | | | 2,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before fee reductions | | | 94,420 | | | | 98,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fees reduced/reimbursed by the Investment Adviser | | | (89,094 | ) | | | (93,123 | ) |
Custody earnings credit | | | (360 | ) | | | (410 | ) |
Fees voluntarily reduced by Legal | | | (610 | ) | | | (710 | ) |
Fees voluntarily reduced by the Administrator | | | (3,000 | ) | | | (3,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 1,356 | | | | 1,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 54 | | | | (177 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains from Investments: | | | | | | | | |
Realized gains from investment transactions | | | 1,470 | | | | 4,227 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments and securities sold short | | | 13,319 | | | | 8,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains from investments | | | 14,789 | | | | 12,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 14,843 | | | $ | 12,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Fund commenced operations on October 2, 2006 |
See notes to financial statements.
| | | | | | |
9 | | The Blue Fund : Invested in Meaningful Change | | | | |
The Blue Fund Group
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | THE BLUE LARGE CAP FUND | | | THE BLUE SMALL CAP FUND | |
| | For the period ended December 31, 2006 (a) | | | For the period ended December 31, 2006 (a) | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 54 | | | $ | (177 | ) |
Realized gains from investment transactions | | | 1,470 | | | | 4,227 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments and securities sold short | | | 13,319 | | | | 8,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 14,843 | | | | 12,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | 519,037 | | | | 521,031 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (50,050 | ) | | | (50,050 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 468,987 | | | | 470,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | | 483,830 | | | | 483,465 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 483,830 | | | $ | 483,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 51,268 | | | | 51,743 | |
Redeemed | | | (4,753 | ) | | | (4,831 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Change in shares | | | 46,515 | | | | 46,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 54 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Fund commenced operations on October 2, 2006. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The Blue Fund Group
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period indicated.
| | | | | | | | |
| | THE BLUE LARGE CAP FUND | | | THE BLUE SMALL CAP FUND | |
| | For the period ended December 31, 2006 (a) | | | For the period ended December 31, 2006 (a) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | (d) | | | — | (d) |
Net realized and unrealized gains from investments and securities sold short | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 10.31 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Return (b) | | | 3.79 | %* | | | 2.89 | %* |
Ratios/Supplementary Data: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (000) | | $ | 484 | | | $ | 483 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after voluntary and contractual waivers and reimbursements (c) | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.75 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (c) | | | 0.06 | % | | | (0.18 | %) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before voluntary and contractual waivers and reimbursements (c) | | | 104.44 | % | | | 99.32 | % |
Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | % | | | 18 | % |
(a) | Fund commenced operations on October 2, 2006. |
(b) | Not annualized for periods less than a year. |
(c) | Annualized for periods less than a year. |
(d) | Amount less than $0.005. |
* | Represents performance beginning on the first day of security trading (October 17, 2006). Total return from commencement of offering of shares was 4.00% and 3.10% for the Large Cap and Small Cap Funds, respectively. |
See notes to financial statements.
| | | | | | |
11 | | The Blue Fund : Invested in Meaningful Change | | | | |
The Blue Fund Group
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2006
The Blue Fund Group (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of the State of Massachusetts on May 11, 2006. The Trust is a diversified, open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. The Trust currently offers shares of two series, each with its own investment strategy and risk/reward profile: The Blue Large Cap Fund (“Large Cap”) and The Blue Small Cap Fund (“Small Cap”), (individually a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”).
The Large Cap investment objective is to match the performance of the Blue Large Cap Index. The Blue Large Cap Index is a diversified benchmark constructed to measure the performance of blue companies in the S&P 500. The Small Cap investment objective is to match the performance of the Blue Small Cap Index. The Blue Small Cap Index is a diversified benchmark constructed to measure the performance of blue companies in the Russell 2000®.
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with vendors and others that provide general indemnification. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted (“GAAP”) in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of income and expenses, assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statement. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Securities Valuation: The value of each equity security is based either on the last sale price on a national securities exchange, or in the absence of recorded sales, at the closing bid prices on such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market. Equity securities traded on the NASDAQ stock market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price.
Securities or other assets for which market quotation are not readily available (e.g., an approved pricing service does not provide a price, a furnished price is an error, certain stale prices, or an event occurs that materially affects the furnished price) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Investment Advisor under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The changes to current accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2006, the Fund does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain of the measurements on changes in net assets for the period
Security Transactions and Related Income: Changes in holdings of portfolio securities shall be reflected no later than the first calculation on the first business day following the trade date. However, for financial reporting purposed, portfolio securities transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of a premium or discount. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.
Expenses: Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to the Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one series of the Trust are allocated among the respective series based on relative net assets or another appropriate basis.
Organization and Offering Expenses: All costs incurred by the Trust in connection with the organization of the Funds, principally professional fees and printing, were paid on behalf of the Trust by Blue Investment Management, LLC and will not be borne by the Funds. Offering expenses totaled $37,633 and $37,633 for the Large Cap and Small Cap, respectively.
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The Blue Fund Group
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
December 31, 2006
Costs incurred in connection with the offering and initial registration of the Trust are amortized on a straight-line basis over the first twelve months after the commencement of operations.
Dividends to Shareholders: Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually by the Funds. Dividends from net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually by the Funds. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax return to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required no later than the last business day of the first financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. Management has not completed their analysis on whether the adoption of FIN 48 will have an impact to the financial statements.
3. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Adviser: Blue Investment Management, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Investment Adviser is entitled to receive fees computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 1.00% and 1.25% of average net assets for the Large Cap and Small Cap Funds, respectively.
Under the terms of the five-year fee waiver and expense limitation agreement, the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the expenses to the extent that the Funds total annual operating expenses (not including brokerage commissions, hedging transaction fees, and other investment related costs, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses such as litigation expenses and other extraordinary legal expenses, securities lending fees and expenses and transfer taxes) exceed 1.50% and 1.75% for the Large Cap and Small Cap Funds, respectively. The Investment Adviser is entitled to recoup amounts previously waived or reimbursed within 3 years of the month the initial waiver or reimbursement took place provided that by recouping payments the Investment Adviser does not force the Funds to exceed their current expense limitation agreements. The Funds have the following amounts available for future recoupment:
| | | | | |
Fund | | Amount | | Expiration |
Large Cap Fund | | $ | 89,094 | | October - December 2009 |
Small Cap Fund | | $ | 93,123 | | October - December 2009 |
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Investment Adviser. None of these individuals receives a fee from the Trust for serving as an officer or trustee.
Administrator: BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (the “Administrator” or “BISYS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The BISYS Group, Inc., serves as administrator of the Trust. The Trust and the Administrator have entered into a Master Services Agreement, under which the Administrator provides the Trust with administrative services, including day-to-day administration of matters necessary to each Fund’s operations, maintenance of records and the books of the Trust, preparation of reports and assistance with compliance monitoring of the Funds’ activities. Under the terms of the Master Services Agreement, the Administrator is entitled to receive an annual asset-based fee for administration and fund accounting of 13 basis points (0.13%) on the first $250 million in aggregate net
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13 | | The Blue Fund : Invested in Meaningful Change | | | | |
The Blue Fund Group
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
December 31, 2006
assets of all Funds; 10 basis points (0.10%) of aggregate net assets of all Funds from over $250 million to $500 million; 7.5 basis points (0.075%) of aggregate net assets of all Funds in excess of $500 million. The annual asset-based fee is subject to an annual minimum equal to $82,500 for the first Fund plus $67,500 for the second Fund and $82,500 for each Fund in excess of two Funds. Under the Master Services Agreement, BISYS also serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent to the Funds. BISYS is entitled to receive an annual per-account fee for such services that is applied to each shareholder account on BISYS’ transfer agency system, subject to an annual minimum of $17,000 per class. For providing Administration, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency fees to the Trust, BISYS is entitled to an annual minimum fee of $165,000. BISYS is entitled to reimbursement for certain other fees. During the period, BISYS voluntarily waived $6,000 of fees.
Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator. With the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (as noted below), none of these individuals receives a fee from the Trust for serving as an officer.
Chief Compliance Officer: BISYS also provides certain compliance services to the Trust pursuant to a Compliance Services Agreement. For its services, BISYS receives an annual fee for the first year of $65,000, plus reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred while providing services to the Trust. This fee increases by $10,000 per year for years two and three of this agreement.
Distributor: The Trust has retained BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The BISYS Group, Inc. and an affiliate of the Administrator, to serve as principal underwriter for the shares of the Funds, pursuant to a Distribution Agreement between the Distributor and the Adviser. Fees for such distribution services are paid to the Distributor by the Adviser.
Distribution Plan: Each Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Distribution Plan”). Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, each Fund will pay up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets for distribution related expenses. The Distribution Plan provides that the Funds pay the Distributor and other organizations for distributing such classes of shares, for advertising and marketing and for providing certain services to shareholders of the respective classes of shares.
4. | PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES: |
Purchases of and proceeds from sales, excluding short-term securities, for the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2006.
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Fund | | Purchases | | Sales |
Large Cap Fund | | $ | 430,159 | | $ | 52,411 |
Small Cap Fund | | $ | 442,744 | | $ | 63,004 |
5. | FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION: |
At December 31, 2006, the cost, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation on securities, for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
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| | Tax Cost | | Tax Unrealized Appreciation | | Tax Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
Large Cap Fund | | $ | 376,234 | | $ | 18,299 | | $ | (4,980 | ) | | $ | 13,319 |
Small Cap Fund | | $ | 383,967 | | $ | 24,405 | | $ | (15,971 | ) | | $ | 8,434 |
As of December 31, 2006 the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis was as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Accumulated Earnings | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | | Net Unrealized Appreciation | | Total Accumulated Earnings - Net |
Large Cap Fund | | $ | 1,504 | | $ | 20 | | $ | 1,524 | | $ | — | | $ | 13,319 | | $ | 14,843 |
Small Cap Fund | | $ | 4,050 | | $ | — | | $ | 4,050 | | $ | — | | $ | 8,434 | | $ | 12,484 |
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The Blue Fund Group
Notes to Financial Statements, continued
December 31, 2006
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of December 31, 2006, Blue Investment Management LLC and the Funds’ CEO held 22% and 11%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of the Large Cap Fund. They also held 43% and 10%, respectively of the outstanding shares of the Small Cap Fund.
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The Blue Fund Group
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
December 31, 2006
To The Shareholders and
Board of Trustees of
The Blue Fund Group
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of The Blue Fund Group, comprising The Blue Large Cap Fund and The Blue Small Cap Fund (the “Funds”), as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the period October 2, 2006 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2006. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006 by correspondence with the Fund’s custodian and brokers or other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides 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 positions of each of the funds constituting The Blue Fund Group, as of December 31, 2006, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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COHEN FUND AUDIT SERVICES, LTD. Westlake, Ohio February 26, 2007 |
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The Blue Fund Group
Additional Information (Unaudited)
December 31, 2006
EXPENSE COMPARISON
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 17, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning Account Value 10/17/06 | | Ending Account Value 12/31/06 | | Expense Paid During Period* 10/17/06 - 12/31/06 | | Expense Ratio During Period 10/17/06 - 12/31/06 | |
Large Cap Fund** | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,037.90 | | $ | 3.18 | | 1.50 | % |
Small Cap Fund** | | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,028.90 | | | 3.70 | | 1.75 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the actual number of days of operations in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the period. |
** | Information shown reflects values using the expense ratios and rates of returns for the period from October 17, 2006 ( first day of security trading) to December 31, 2006. |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/06 | | Ending Account Value 12/31/06 | | Expense Paid During Period* 7/1/06 - 12/31/06 | | Expense Ratio During Period 7/1/06 - 12/31/06 | |
Large Cap Fund | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,017.64 | | $ | 7.63 | | 1.50 | % |
Small Cap Fund | | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,016.38 | | | 8.89 | | 1.75 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Funds’ annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year. |
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The Blue Fund Group
Additional Information, continued
December 31, 2006
This report is for the information of the shareholders of The Blue Fund. Its use in connection with any offering of the Funds’ shares is authorized only in case of concurrent or prior delivery of the Funds’ current prospectus.
Statement Regarding Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330; and the Funds make the information on Form N-Q available upon request without charge.
Statement Regarding Availability of Proxy Voting Record
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to the portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-490-2583 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the Fund’s voting record for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007 will be available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Blue Fund Group
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
December 31, 2006
TRUSTEES:
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Name, Address, and Age | | Position(s) Held with Funds | | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Joseph J. Andrew, 47 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 | | Trustee (1) | | Since inception of the Trust and until a successor is elected and qualified | | Partner, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal LLP, September 2004-Present; Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, February 2003-September 2004; Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, May 2001-February 2003; Chairman, Democratic National Committee, February 1999- May 2001 | | None |
(1) | Mr. Andrew is a member of Blue Investment Management, LLC, Investment Adviser to the Funds. |
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES:
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Rachel Kleinfeld, 30 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 | | Trustee | | Since inception of Trust and until a successor is elected and qualified | | Director, Truman National Security Project, October 2004-Present; Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton, September 2002-May 2003; Consultant, World Bank, June 2001- September 2002 | | None |
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Dmitri Mehlhorn, 34 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 | | Trustee | | Since inception of Trust and until a successor is elected and qualified | | Director, Gerson Lehrman Group, October 2003-Present; Counsel, Director of Strategy, O’Melveny & Myers, August 2001-September 2003 | | None |
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Paul S. Feinberg, 63 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 | | Trustee | | Since July 17, 2006 and until a successor is elected and qualified | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel, CitiStreet Associates LLC, July 1990-December 2005 | | CitiStreet Associates LLC, CitiStreet Equities LLC, CitiStreet Financial Services LLC, CitiStreet Funds Management LLC, and CitiStreet Retirement Services LLC, each prior to January 2000- September 2005 |
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS:
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Daniel Adamson, 30 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 | | Chief Executive Officer | | Since inception of Trust and until a successor is elected and qualified | | Chief Executive Officer, Blue Investment Management, LLC - February 2006 through present; Consultant, McKinsey & Company - 3 years; Senior Associate, Trireme Partners - one year; University endowment - one year | | |
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Aaron Masek, CPA, 33 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, OH 43219 | | Treasurer | | Since inception of Trust and until a successor is elected and qualified | | Director, Fund Administration, BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. since 2005 and has been employed by BISYS in various other roles since 1997. | | |
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Eric Phipps, 35 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, OH 43219 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since July 17, 2006 and until a successor is elected and qualified | | Director - Compliance, BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. - December 1995 through October 2004; Staff Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission - October 2004 through May 2006; Vice President an Chief Compliance Officer; BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. - June 2006 through present | | |
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INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Blue Investment Management, LLC
590 Madison Avenue, 21st floor
New York, New York 10022
ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT
BISYS Fund Services, Inc.
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
DISTRIBUTOR
BISYS Fund Services, LP
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
CUSTODIAN
The Bank of New York
P.O. Box 11555
New York, New York 10286-1555
COUNSEL
Day Pitney LLP
One International Place
Boston, Massachussetts 02110
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
800 Westpoint Parkway, Suite 1100
Westlake, Ohio 44145
For additional information, call 1-877-490-2583.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
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(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as an Exhibit.
(b) During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
3(a)(2) There is not an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
3(a)(3) The Audit Committee does not currently have any members who believe that they qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.” The Audit Committee is confident, however, that its current membership is fully capable of carrying out and fulfilling the responsibilities of being members of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee currently has no plans to recruit an additional member who would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”, but will periodically review whether the addition of a member with such qualifications is necessary for the Audit Committee to discharge its responsibilities.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
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Audit Fees | | $ | 28,575 | | N/A |
Audit-Related Fees | | $ | 0 | | N/A |
Tax Fees | | $ | 3,000 | | N/A |
All Other Fees | | $ | 0 | | N/A |
[Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.]
[(e) If any of the services were NOT pre-approved, but otherwise approved by the audit committee, disclose the percentage of each catgegory above.]
[(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.]
[(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, were $11,000 and $0 for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.]
[(h) Disclose whether the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of nonaudit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.]
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments. |
Not applicable.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Not applicable.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
(a)(1) | The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto. |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto. |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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(Registrant) The Blue Fund Group |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Daniel de F. Adamson |
| | Daniel de F. Adamson, President |
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Date March 9, 2007 |
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 de F. Adamson |
| | Daniel de F. Adamson, President |
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Date March 9, 2007 |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Aaron Masek |
| | Aaron Masek, Treasurer |
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Date March 9, 2007 |
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |