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
811-08037
Dunham Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
10251 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, Ste. 200, San Diego, CA
92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Emile Molineaux
Gemini Fund Services, LLC., 450 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
631-470-2616
Date of fiscal year end:
10/31
Date of reporting period:10/31/10
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
THIS ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINS “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ALSO INCLUDE THOSE PRECEDED BY, FOLLOWED BY OR THAT INCLUDE THE WORDS “BELIEVES”, “EXPECTS”, “ANTICIPATES” OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS. SUCH STATEMENTS SHOULD BE VIEWED WITH CAUTION. ACTUAL RESULTS OR EXPERIENCE COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF MANY FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INABILITY OF THE FUNDS TO MEET SALES GOALS AND SLOWING OF THE OVERALL ECONOMY. EACH FUND MAKES NO COMMITMENTS TO DISCLOSE ANY REVISIONS TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, OR ANY FACTS, EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE DATE HEREOF THAT MAY BEAR UPON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE FUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE INFORMATION SET FORTH HEREIN. OTHER FACTORS AND ASSUMPTIONS NOT IDENTIFIED ABOVE MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE DERIVATION OF THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, AND THE FAILURE OF THESE OTHER ASSUMPTIONS TO BE REALIZED MAY ALSO CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED.
Message from the Adviser
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
Although the stock market experienced some drastic swings during the second half of the fiscal year, equities and fixed income in general remained positive over the last 12-months. However, neither we nor investors believe that the markets have made a turn onto Easy Street. Specifically, the Federal Reserve has continued to show its support for the economy, which provides a daunting shadow for the long-term. Interest rates continue to be at all-time lows and we believe that as those rise, investors who believe that they are safe holding only Treasuries and investment-grade bonds may be some of the hardest hit. Therefore, we have continued to work towards providing our valued investors with options that may reduce the volatility from such events, or may even benefit in a rising rate environment.
Earlier in the fiscal year, we introduced the Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund for investors seeking an alternative to long-only investment strategies. This Fund is focused on providing capital appreciation, with capital preservation in market downturns as a secondary goal. The Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund utilizes a long-short strategy, employing the use of inverse ETF’s, stop-loss limit orders, large tactical cash positions when appropriate and seeking out growth opportunities when they present themselves. Since the Fund’s inception approximately six months ago, the Sub-Adviser, PVG Asset Management Corporation, has exhibited some of its skill in each of these strategies to meet its stated objective.
The Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund is in slight contrast to the Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund, which has an objective of positive returns in all markets while targeting a monthly distribution based on the prime rate. Also, the Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund is generally focused on strategies that, if successful, provide a return profile that scales positively with rising interest rates. Therefore, our goal is that this Fund will provide a monthly distribution in-line with increases in interest rates while protecting the Net Asset Value of the Fund. We are confident that the Sub-Adviser, Westchester Capital Management, Inc., has the expertise to navigate through the uncertain market environment.
We believe that the Sub-Advisers that we select to manage the assets in the Dunham Funds must be prepared to chart a course through various types of environments. Therefore, from time to time, we make changes to those Sub-Advisers and effective July 1, 2010, we replaced the Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund’s Sub-Adviser, Rigel Capital, LLC, with Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC.
As we have shared with you in the past, although recent market performance might suggest that a full economic recovery is taking place, there is still reason to be cautious. We believe that markets tend to overshoot both on the way up and on the way down. We remain steadfast in our commitment to provide the tools that our clients need to emerge from this difficult economic environment.
Once again, thank you for your continued trust and confidence that you have placed in us. We take that very seriously.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey A. Dunham
President
Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc.
October 31, 2010
NOT FDIC INSURED│NO BANK GUARANTEE │MAY LOSE VALUE
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (SCM Advisors LLC)
As the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing discussions and comments sent the equity and bond markets into a state of euphoria, the yield curve flattened out and TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) auctioned at a negative yield in the final week of the fiscal year. The spread between a 5-year Treasury and a three-month T-bill fell from 2.2 percent at the beginning of the fiscal year to 1.0 percent as of October 31, 2010. As the Fed has maintained the same target rate level, Treasury option volatility decreased for most of the past fiscal year. Treasury option volatility, as measured by the Merrill Lynch Option Volatility Index (MOVE), decreased by approximately 12.1 percent over the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010, after dropping nearly 31.1 percent in the nine months prior to the fourth fiscal quarter’s increase of 27.6 percent.
Treasuries with maturities greater than 10 years increased approximately 10.6 percent during the past 12 months ending October 31, 2010. During the last fiscal quarter, these long-term Treasuries declined as much as 5 percent as investors moved capital back into the equity markets. Broad U.S. investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index, ended the same 12-month period up 8.0 percent. Investment-grade bonds were generally outpaced by high yield bonds, as measured by the Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Cash Pay Only Index, by approximately 19.2 percent over the same time period. The Sub-Adviser continues to overweight the portfolio’s exposure to corporate credit, while underweighting the exposure to government bonds, which include Treasuries and agency debt. The Sub-Adviser believes that the continued rally in corporate debt is primarily attributable to the strengthening economy. However, the Sub-Adviser has continued to target a portfolio duration lower than the benchmark index, which benefitted the portfolio in the latter weeks of the fiscal year when investors were pricing in the effects of the Fed’s latest quantitative easing.
The Sub-Adviser maintained an increased exposure to high yield bonds, devoting approximately 15 percent of the total portfolio to the non-investment grade bonds, up from approximately 10 percent near the beginning of the 12-month period. The increase in high yield bond allocation generally benefited the portfolio over the fiscal year. Specifically, Affinion Group, Inc. (00828DAC5) and Corrections Corp. of America (22025YAK6) contributed positively to relative and absolute performance during the last fiscal year. Affinion Group rose 8.7 percent over the past 12 months and Corrections Corp. increased 3.1 percent since it was added to the portfolio in September 2010. Chesapeake Energy Corp. (165167CC9) and Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (315295AE5) added to relative performance, as well. Chesapeake Energy gained 19.1 percent over the 12-month period and Ferrellgas increased 11.5 percent since it was added to the portfolio in April 2010. The Sub-Adviser has stressed that it is interested in limiting exposure to financial names in the high yield space, instead expressing interest in lower-rated bonds within the industrial sector.
The Sub-Adviser continues to favor investment-grade bonds with higher coupons, specifically when choosing between two otherwise identical bonds with similar yields. These higher coupons often are consistent with the bonds trading at a premium to par, which is attractive to the Sub-Adviser since it does not generally hold securities that have an embedded call option. Premium bonds tend to have lower sensitivity to interest rate changes than a discount bond with the same yield and all else constant. Although the Sub-Adviser believes that rates will not increase in the near-term, it is still making adjustments to the portfolio duration in preparation for when future rate hikes do occur.
Growth of $10,000 Investment - (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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One Year |
Annualized Three Years |
Annualized Five Years |
Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | | | 9.32% | 7.46% | 6.38% | 5.42% |
Class C Class A with load of 4.50% Class A without load | | | 8.48% 4.05% 8.98% | 6.67% 5.54% 7.18% | 5.58% N/A N/A | 4.64% 4.98%* 6.25%* |
Barclays Aggregate Bond Index | | | 8.01% | 7.23% | 6.45% | 5.62% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Barclays Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index which represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market (including government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities and asset-backed securities). Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including underlying funds, are 1.21% for Class N, 1.96% for Class C and 1.46% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate / Government Bond Fund | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Security | Principal Amount | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value |
| | | | | | | |
CORPORATE NOTES & BONDS - 49.3% | | | | | | | |
ADVERTISING - 0.3 % | | | | | | | |
Affinion Group, Inc. | $ 255,000 | | 10.1250 | % | 10/15/2013 | | $ 262,331 |
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BANKS - 11.2 % | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | 340,000 | | 0.0000 | | 6/15/2015 | | 248,200 |
Bank of America Corp. | 370,000 | | 5.6250 | | 7/1/2020 | | 384,152 |
Bank of America Corp. | 415,000 | | 5.7500 | | 8/15/2016 | | 437,763 |
Barclays Bank PLC | 190,000 | | 5.0000 | | 9/22/2016 | | 210,936 |
Barclays Bank PLC | 280,000 | | 5.1400 | | 10/14/2020 | | 278,132 |
Barclays Bank PLC - 144A | 320,000 | | 10.1790 | | 6/12/2021 | | 435,130 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 405,000 | | 5.7000 | | 9/15/2011 | | 420,601 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 100,000 | | 6.1500 | | 9/1/2016 | | 110,394 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 170,000 | | 7.3750 | | 5/23/2014 | | 198,669 |
Citigroup, Inc. | 791,000 | | 5.0000 | | 9/15/2014 | | 828,541 |
Credit Suisse | 250,000 | | 6.0000 | | 2/15/2018 | | 278,452 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 125,000 | | 3.7000 | | 8/1/2015 | | 129,179 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 280,000 | | 6.0000 | | 6/15/2020 | | 309,498 |
HSBC Bank USA NA | 500,000 | | 4.8750 | | 8/24/2020 | | 516,345 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 250,000 | | 3.7000 | | 1/20/2015 | | 263,480 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 295,000 | | 5.1250 | | 9/15/2014 | | 322,028 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 335,000 | | 5.7500 | | 1/2/2013 | | 363,595 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 200,000 | | 7.9000 | | Perpetual | | 213,923 |
Morgan Stanley | 250,000 | | 6.0000 | | 4/28/2015 | | 277,060 |
Morgan Stanley | 380,000 | | 6.6250 | | 4/1/2018 | | 423,951 |
PNC Funding Corp. | 200,000 | | 5.1250 | | 2/8/2020 | | 216,224 |
Rabobank Nederland NV | 495,000 | | 2.1250 | | 10/13/2015 | | 498,099 |
Rabobank Nederland NV - 144A | 210,000 | | 11.0000 | | Perpetual | | 281,202 |
Regions Financial Corp. | 445,000 | | 0.4594 | | 6/26/2012 | | 425,260 |
Regions Financial Corp. | 245,000 | | 4.8750 | | 4/26/2013 | | 248,748 |
Regions Financial Corp. | 245,000 | | 5.7500 | | 6/15/2015 | | 252,468 |
Resona Bank Ltd. - 144A | 165,000 | | 5.8500 | | Perpetual | | 164,080 |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | 250,000 | | 3.9500 | | 9/21/2015 | | 256,827 |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | 415,000 | | 5.6250 | | 8/24/2020 | | 435,061 |
Santander Issuances S.A. Unipersonal - 144A | 165,000 | | 5.9110 | | 6/20/2016 | | 175,386 |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | 55,000 | | 5.2500 | | 11/5/2012 | | 58,136 |
Wachovia Corp. | 225,000 | | 5.7500 | | 2/1/2018 | | 254,725 |
Wells Fargo Capital XIII | 240,000 | | 7.7000 | | Perpetual | | 250,200 |
| | | | | | | 10,166,445 |
BEVERAGES - 0.8 % | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. | 315,000 | | 3.0000 | | 10/15/2012 | | 327,087 |
Beverages & More, Inc. - 144A | 405,000 | | 9.6250 | | 10/1/2014 | | 407,531 |
| | | | | | | 734,618 |
BUILDING MATERIALS - 0.5 % | | | | | | | |
Associated Materials LLC - 144A | 40,000 | | 9.1250 | | 11/1/2017 | | 41,950 |
Goodman Global Group, Inc. | 440,000 | | 0.0000 | | 12/15/2014 | | 284,350 |
Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS - 144A | 145,000 | | 6.0000 | | 12/30/2019 | | 156,216 |
| | | | | | | 482,516 |
CHEMICALS - 1.1 % | | | | | | | |
Dow Chemical Co. | 320,000 | | 5.9000 | | 2/15/2015 | | 359,712 |
Dow Chemical Co. | 345,000 | | 6.0000 | | 10/1/2012 | | 373,228 |
Huntsman International LLC | 45,000 | | 8.6250 | | 3/15/2020 | | 49,444 |
Solutia, Inc. | 190,000 | | 7.8750 | | 3/15/2020 | | 208,525 |
| | | | | | | 990,909 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate / Government Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Security | Principal Amount | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 0.9 % | | | | | | | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc. | $ 260,000 | | 7.6250 | % | 5/15/2014 | | $ 266,500 |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc. - 144A | 45,000 | | 8.2500 | | 1/15/2019 | | 45,281 |
Corrections Corp. of America | 245,000 | | 7.7500 | | 6/1/2017 | | 269,500 |
DynCorp International, Inc. - 144A | 90,000 | | 10.3750 | | 7/1/2017 | | 91,800 |
Lender Processing Services, Inc. | 185,000 | | 8.1250 | | 7/1/2016 | | 189,856 |
| | | | | | | 862,937 |
COMPUTERS - 0.2 % | | | | | | | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. | 170,000 | | 9.1250 | | 8/15/2013 | | 174,038 |
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 4.3 % | | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | 370,000 | | 7.2500 | | 5/20/2014 | | 432,179 |
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC | 240,000 | | 7.2500 | | 2/1/2018 | | 290,707 |
Capital One Capital VI | 235,000 | | 8.8750 | | 5/15/2040 | | 249,687 |
Credit Suisse/Guernsey | 175,000 | | 5.8600 | | Perpetual | | 172,156 |
E*Trade Financial Corp. | 160,000 | | 7.3750 | | 9/15/2013 | | 159,200 |
E*Trade Financial Corp. | 120,000 | | 7.8750 | | 12/1/2015 | | 117,750 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | 215,000 | | 5.6250 | | 9/15/2015 | | 227,094 |
General Electric Capital Corp. | 485,000 | | 2.8000 | | 1/8/2013 | | 500,569 |
General Electric Capital Corp. | 415,000 | | 4.3750 | | 9/16/2020 | | 418,399 |
Genworth Global Funding Trusts | 80,000 | | 5.1250 | | 3/15/2011 | | 81,105 |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. | 445,000 | | 8.0000 | | 1/15/2018 | | 454,456 |
International Lease Finance Corp. - 144A | 40,000 | | 8.6250 | | 9/15/2015 | | 45,100 |
International Lease Finance Corp. - 144A | 180,000 | | 8.7500 | | 3/15/2017 | | 205,200 |
Landry's Holdings, Inc. - 144A | 285,000 | | 11.5000 | | 6/1/2014 | | 270,037 |
Macquarie Group Ltd. - 144A | 285,000 | | 7.3000 | | 8/1/2014 | | 321,546 |
| | | | | | | 3,945,185 |
ELECTRIC - 4.0 % | | | | | | | |
Appalachian Power Co. | 500,000 | | 5.5500 | | 4/1/2011 | | 507,605 |
Calpine Corp. - 144A | 205,000 | | 7.5000 | | 2/15/2021 | | 206,794 |
Calpine Corp. - 144A | 75,000 | | 7.8750 | | 7/31/2020 | | 78,281 |
CMS Energy Corp. | 280,000 | | 6.2500 | | 2/1/2020 | | 295,050 |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 100,000 | | 8.8750 | | 1/15/2019 | | 134,618 |
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. | 140,000 | | 6.0500 | | 8/15/2021 | | 150,461 |
Florida Power Corp. | 160,000 | | 6.6500 | | 7/15/2011 | | 166,669 |
Georgia Power Co. | 180,000 | | 6.0000 | | 11/1/2013 | | 205,394 |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | 400,000 | | 5.6500 | | 7/15/2012 | | 427,932 |
Nevada Power Co. | 400,000 | | 6.5000 | | 5/15/2018 | | 478,000 |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 355,000 | | 8.2500 | | 10/15/2018 | | 476,903 |
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. | 160,000 | | 6.5000 | | 11/1/2018 | | 197,093 |
Virginia Electric and Power Co. | 305,000 | | 5.4000 | | 1/15/2016 | | 352,650 |
| | | | | | | 3,677,450 |
ELECTRONICS - 0.4 % | | | | | | | |
Sanmina-SCI Corp. - 144A | 375,000 | | 3.0422 | | 6/15/2014 | | 358,125 |
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ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.1 % | | | | | | | |
Tutor Perini Corp. - 144A | 75,000 | | 7.6250 | | 11/1/2018 | | 74,531 |
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ENTERTAINMENT - 1.1 % | | | | | | | |
Peninsula Gaming LLC | 210,000 | | 10.7500 | | 8/15/2017 | | 223,650 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. | 300,000 | | 9.2500 | | 6/15/2019 | | 327,750 |
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. 1995-A Pass Through Trust | 5,430 | | 9.3000 | | 7/1/2015 | | 5,270 |
WMG Holdings Corp. | 440,000 | | 9.5000 | | 12/15/2014 | | 420,200 |
| | | | | | | 976,870 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate / Government Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Security | Principal Amount | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - 0.1 % | | | | | | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | $ 50,000 | | 9.7500 | % | 2/1/2013 | | $ 50,562 |
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FOOD - 1.4 % | | | | | | | |
C&S Group Enterprises LLC - 144A | 155,000 | | 8.3750 | | 5/1/2017 | | 153,837 |
Delhaize Group SA | 335,000 | | 6.5000 | | 6/15/2017 | | 395,203 |
Kraft Foods, Inc. | 120,000 | | 2.6250 | | 5/8/2013 | | 124,366 |
Kraft Foods, Inc. | 200,000 | | 6.1250 | | 2/1/2018 | | 235,080 |
Stater Brothers Holdings | 410,000 | | 8.1250 | | 6/15/2012 | | 410,000 |
| | | | | | | 1,318,486 |
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER - 0.8 % | | | | | | | |
Boise Paper Holdings LLC / Boise Co-Issuer Co. | 220,000 | | 8.0000 | | 4/1/2020 | | 235,125 |
Georgia-Pacific LLC - 144A | 455,000 | | 5.4000 | | 11/1/2020 | | 460,688 |
| | | | | | | 695,813 |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 0.2 % | | | | | | | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | 205,000 | | 6.0000 | | 1/15/2020 | | 223,194 |
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HOLDING COMPANIES-DIVERSIFIED - 0.2 % | | | | | | | |
Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. - 144A | 140,000 | | 5.7500 | | 9/11/2019 | | 155,106 |
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS/WARES - 0.3 % | | | | | | | |
Fortune Brands, Inc. | 310,000 | | 3.0000 | | 6/1/2012 | | 315,961 |
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INSURANCE - 3.5 % | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | 125,000 | | 6.4500 | | 8/15/2040 | | 126,315 |
Chubb Corp. | 100,000 | | 6.3750 | | 3/29/2067 | | 103,625 |
CNA Financial Corp. | 210,000 | | 5.8750 | | 8/15/2020 | | 214,532 |
ING Capital Funding Trust III | 390,000 | | 8.4390 | | Perpetual | | 376,350 |
MetLife, Inc. | 200,000 | | 2.3750 | | 2/6/2014 | | 204,004 |
MetLife, Inc. | 95,000 | | 6.7500 | | 6/1/2016 | | 113,369 |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I - 144A | 325,000 | | 2.8750 | | 9/17/2012 | | 334,653 |
Protective Life Secured Trusts | 511,000 | | 4.0000 | | 4/1/2011 | | 516,769 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 270,000 | | 3.6250 | | 9/17/2012 | | 280,911 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 170,000 | | 6.2000 | | 1/15/2015 | | 192,256 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 170,000 | | 7.3750 | | 6/15/2019 | | 205,544 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 275,000 | | 8.8750 | | 6/15/2038 | | 319,000 |
Teachers' Insurance & Annuity Association of America - 144A | 190,000 | | 6.8500 | | 12/16/2039 | | 221,515 |
| | | | | | | 3,208,843 |
LEISURE TIME - 0.9 % | | | | | | | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 455,000 | | 8.7500 | | 2/2/2011 | | 463,531 |
Travelport LLC | 330,000 | | 9.8750 | | 9/1/2014 | | 344,025 |
| | | | | | | 807,556 |
MEDIA - 2.2 % | | | | | | | |
Cablevision Systems Corp. | 40,000 | | 8.0000 | | 4/15/2020 | | 43,700 |
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC and Cequel Capital Corp. - 144A | 160,000 | | 8.6250 | | 11/15/2017 | | 170,200 |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 470,000 | | 6.2500 | | 3/15/2011 | | 468,238 |
Discovery Communications LLC | 200,000 | | 3.7000 | | 6/1/2015 | | 213,540 |
NBC Universal, Inc. - 144A | 270,000 | | 2.1000 | | 4/1/2014 | | 272,824 |
NBC Universal, Inc. - 144A | 270,000 | | 4.3750 | | 4/1/2021 | | 275,027 |
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH - 144A | 390,000 | | 8.1250 | | 12/1/2017 | | 410,475 |
Univision Communications, Inc. - 144A | 90,000 | | 7.8750 | | 11/1/2020 | | 92,475 |
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. - 144A | 45,000 | | 7.6250 | | 11/1/2018 | | 45,731 |
| | | | | | | 1,992,210 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate / Government Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Security | Principal Amount | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value |
MEDICAL - 0.8 % | | | | | | | |
Express Scripts, Inc. | $ 260,000 | | 5.2500 | % | 6/15/2012 | | $ 277,030 |
Express Scripts, Inc. | 80,000 | | 7.2500 | | 6/15/2019 | | 99,393 |
Pfizer, Inc. | 310,000 | | 4.4500 | | 3/15/2012 | | 326,204 |
| | | | | | | 702,627 |
MINING - 0.1 % | | | | | | | |
Codelco, Inc. de Chile - 144A | 100,000 | | 3.7500 | | 11/4/2020 | | 98,239 |
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MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 0.3 % | | | | | | | |
ITT Corp. | 225,000 | | 6.1250 | | 5/1/2019 | | 262,872 |
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MULTIMEDIA - 0.7 % | | | | | | | |
DISH DBS Corp. | 240,000 | | 7.1250 | | 2/1/2016 | | 254,400 |
Time Warner Cable, Inc. | 320,000 | | 5.0000 | | 2/1/2020 | | 345,261 |
| | | | | | | 599,661 |
OFFICE/BUSINESS EQUIPMENT - 0.3 % | | | | | | | |
Xerox Corp. | 240,000 | | 4.2500 | | 2/15/2015 | | 258,691 |
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OIL - 0.4 % | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 125,000 | | 7.2500 | | 12/15/2018 | | 136,406 |
Talisman Energy, Inc. | 210,000 | | 7.7500 | | 6/1/2019 | | 270,186 |
| | | | | | | 406,592 |
OIL & GAS - 0.8 % | | | | | | | |
Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. - 144A | 100,000 | | 7.7500 | | 2/1/2021 | | 101,625 |
Petroleos Mexicanos | 125,000 | | 4.8750 | | 3/15/2015 | | 134,988 |
Transocean, Inc. | 465,000 | | 1.6250 | | 12/15/2037 | | 465,581 |
| | | | | | | 702,194 |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.2 % | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp. | 125,000 | | 6.7500 | | 9/15/2020 | | 136,875 |
| | | | | | | |
PIPELINES - 1.9 % | | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | 350,000 | | 6.3500 | | 6/15/2017 | | 396,133 |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP | 60,000 | | 5.8750 | | 12/15/2016 | | 69,439 |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | 260,000 | | 6.7000 | | 7/1/2018 | | 302,063 |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | 370,000 | | 8.5000 | | 4/15/2014 | | 437,847 |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | 135,000 | | 5.8500 | | 9/15/2012 | | 145,209 |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | 270,000 | | 9.0000 | | 2/1/2019 | | 351,859 |
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp. | 70,000 | | 4.2500 | | 9/1/2012 | | 73,331 |
| | | | | | | 1,775,881 |
REAL ESTATE - 0.2 % | | | | | | | |
WCI Finance LLC / WEA Finance LLC - 144A | 175,000 | | 5.7000 | | 10/1/2016 | | 197,439 |
| | | | | | | |
REITS - 0.7 % | | | | | | | |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | 185,000 | | 7.8750 | | 9/1/2020 | | 197,025 |
Duke Realty LP | 420,000 | | 5.9500 | | 2/15/2017 | | 452,878 |
| | | | | | | 649,903 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate / Government Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Security | Principal Amount | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value |
RETAIL - 1.7 % | | | | | | | |
Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | $ 285,000 | | 8.7500 | % | 5/1/2012 | | $ 291,769 |
Collective Brands, Inc. | 365,000 | | 8.2500 | | 8/1/2013 | | 371,388 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust - 144A | 113,563 | | 7.5070 | | 1/10/2032 | | 133,118 |
DineEquity, Inc. - 144A | 75,000 | | 9.5000 | | 10/30/2018 | | 79,406 |
Ferrellgas Partners LP / Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. | 120,000 | | 8.6250 | | 6/15/2020 | | 131,400 |
Michael's Stores, Inc. - 144A | 45,000 | | 7.7500 | | 11/1/2018 | | 44,381 |
Nebraska Book Co., Inc. | 115,000 | | 8.6250 | | 3/15/2012 | | 101,056 |
Nebraska Book Co., Inc. | 370,000 | | 10.0000 | | 12/1/2011 | | 376,013 |
| | | | | | | 1,528,531 |
SEMICONDUCTORS - 0.5 % | | | | | | | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | 450,000 | | 8.8750 | | 12/15/2014 | | 454,500 |
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SOFTWARE - 0.4 % | | | | | | | |
Fiserv, Inc. | 181,000 | | 6.1250 | | 11/20/2012 | | 196,828 |
Intuit, Inc. | 185,000 | | 5.7500 | | 3/15/2017 | | 208,697 |
| | | | | | | 405,525 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 4.8 % | | | | | | | |
Alltel Corp. | 400,000 | | 7.0000 | | 7/1/2012 | | 436,500 |
AT&T, Inc. | 295,000 | | 6.2500 | | 3/15/2011 | | 300,997 |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. | 340,000 | | 8.3750 | | 10/15/2020 | | 340,000 |
Corning, Inc. | 160,000 | | 4.2500 | | 8/15/2020 | | 166,629 |
GCI, Inc. | 315,000 | | 8.6250 | | 11/15/2019 | | 348,075 |
Global Crossing Ltd. | 185,000 | | 12.0000 | | 9/15/2015 | | 211,131 |
Nextel Communications, Inc. | 450,000 | | 5.9500 | | 3/15/2014 | | 451,125 |
NII Capital Corp. | 325,000 | | 8.8750 | | 12/15/2019 | | 363,188 |
Qwest Corp. | 560,000 | | 7.8750 | | 9/1/2011 | | 590,481 |
Telcordia Technologies, Inc. - 144A | 455,000 | | 11.0000 | | 5/1/2018 | | 447,606 |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU | 275,000 | | 5.9840 | | 6/20/2011 | | 283,770 |
Viasat, Inc. | 35,000 | | 8.8750 | | 9/15/2016 | | 37,712 |
Virgin Media Finance PLC | 190,000 | | 8.3750 | | 10/15/2019 | | 211,137 |
Windstream Corp. | 90,000 | | 7.0000 | | 3/15/2019 | | 90,788 |
Windstream Corp. - 144A | 85,000 | | 8.1250 | | 9/1/2018 | | 90,100 |
| | | | | | | 4,369,239 |
TOBACCO - 0.5 % | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | 230,000 | | 9.2500 | | 8/6/2019 | | 314,778 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 150,000 | | 6.8750 | | 3/17/2014 | | 176,851 |
| | | | | | | 491,629 |
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4 % | | | | | | | |
Bristow Group, Inc. | 325,000 | | 6.1250 | | 6/15/2013 | | 328,250 |
| | | | | | | |
TRUCKING & LEASING - 0.1 % | | | | | | | |
AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd. - 144A | 100,000 | | 7.0000 | | 10/15/2016 | | 100,500 |
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TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES & BONDS ( Cost - $41,754,320) | | | | | | | 44,942,834 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate / Government Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Security | Principal Amount | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value |
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 8.5 % | | | | | | | |
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. BACM 2006-2 A3 | $ 990,000 | | 5.7120 | % | 5/10/2045 | | $ 1,077,447 |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities BSCMS 2004-T16 A6 | 95,000 | | 4.7500 | | 2/13/2046 | | 101,867 |
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates COMM 2005-C6 A4 | 120,000 | | 5.1680 | | 6/10/2044 | | 129,683 |
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates COMM 2007-C9 A4 | 340,000 | | 5.8145 | | 12/10/2049 | | 369,053 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates CSMC 2006-C1 A3 | 35,000 | | 5.5465 | | 2/15/2039 | | 37,627 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates CSMC 2006-C1 A4 | 590,000 | | 5.5465 | | 2/15/2039 | | 646,404 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates CSMC 2006-C5 A3 | 280,000 | | 5.3110 | | 12/15/2039 | | 294,302 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I MSC 2004-T15 A3 | 175,000 | | 5.0300 | | 6/13/2041 | | 180,142 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I MSC 2005-IQ9 A3 | 215,000 | | 4.5400 | | 7/15/2056 | | 219,663 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I MSC 2005-T17 A5 | 300,000 | | 4.7800 | | 12/13/2041 | | 324,882 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I MSC 2005-T19 A4A | 135,000 | | 4.8900 | | 6/12/2047 | | 149,008 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I MSC 2006-IQ11 A4 | 940,000 | | 5.7608 | | 10/15/2042 | | 1,047,292 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I MSC 2006-T23 A4 | 205,000 | | 5.8083 | | 8/12/2041 | | 229,543 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I MSC 2007-T27 A4 | 400,000 | | 5.6485 | | 6/11/2042 | | 439,960 |
OBP Depositor LLC Trust OBP 2010-OBP A -144A | 365,000 | | 4.6462 | | 7/15/2045 | | 392,498 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust WBCMT 2005-C19 A5 | 1,125,000 | | 4.6610 | | 5/15/2044 | | 1,149,671 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust WBCMT 2006-C26 A3 | 870,000 | | 6.0110 | | 6/15/2045 | | 962,742 |
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TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES ( Cost - $7,455,226) | | | | | | | 7,751,784 |
| | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES - 38.6% | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 21.3 % | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage REMICS 2777-JA | 90,701 | | 4.5000 | | 11/15/2017 | | 92,944 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage REMICS 2904-CH | 285,234 | | 4.5000 | | 4/15/2019 | | 296,586 |
Federal National Mortgage Association 1999-M2 B | 529,274 | | 6.4791 | | 3/25/2029 | | 615,251 |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS 2003-42 HC | 108,735 | | 4.5000 | | 12/25/2017 | | 112,748 |
FGLMC Pool A46224 | 1,242,553 | | 5.0000 | | 7/1/2035 | | 1,328,364 |
FGLMC Pool G01499 | 78,537 | | 7.0000 | | 1/1/2033 | | 87,757 |
FGLMC Pool G01980 | 1,019,109 | | 5.0000 | | 12/1/2035 | | 1,087,868 |
FGLMC Pool G05888 | 345,566 | | 5.5000 | | 10/1/2039 | | 370,243 |
FNCL Pool 745394 | 492,972 | | 4.5000 | | 11/1/2020 | | 524,789 |
FNCL Pool 703391 | 2,087,659 | | 5.0000 | | 5/1/2033 | | 2,237,094 |
FNCL Pool 735291 | 130,207 | | 4.5000 | | 3/1/2020 | | 138,611 |
FNCL Pool 747890 | 337,661 | | 4.5000 | | 12/1/2018 | | 360,051 |
FNCL Pool 792454 | 129,978 | | 4.5000 | | 11/1/2019 | | 138,367 |
FNCL Pool 880117 | 170,292 | | 5.5000 | | 4/1/2036 | | 184,089 |
FNCL Pool 889883 | 1,949,708 | | 6.5000 | | 3/1/2038 | | 2,188,469 |
FNCL Pool 909141 | 61,862 | | 6.0000 | | 1/1/2038 | | 67,332 |
FNCL Pool 909153 | 58,966 | | 6.0000 | | 2/1/2038 | | 64,089 |
FNCL Pool 909175 | 150,281 | | 5.5000 | | 4/1/2038 | | 161,843 |
FNCL Pool 909220 | 256,562 | | 6.0000 | | 8/1/2038 | | 278,726 |
FNCL Pool 909223 | 159,443 | | 6.0000 | | 8/1/2038 | | 173,217 |
FNCL Pool 929191 | 441,834 | | 6.0000 | | 3/1/2038 | | 480,282 |
FNCL Pool 931983 | 1,522,662 | | 5.5000 | | 9/1/2039 | | 1,635,780 |
FNCL Pool 938574 | 1,388,269 | | 5.5000 | | 9/1/2036 | | 1,500,788 |
FNCL Pool 962752 | 122,216 | | 5.0000 | | 4/1/2038 | | 130,437 |
FNCL Pool 975649 | 2,437,806 | | 6.0000 | | 7/1/2038 | | 2,652,381 |
FNCL Pool 990101 | 825,173 | | 5.5000 | | 8/1/2038 | | 887,243 |
FNCL Pool AA0893 | 501,189 | | 5.0000 | | 12/1/2038 | | 533,395 |
FNCL Pool AA0894 | 253,473 | | 5.0000 | | 12/1/2038 | | 270,022 |
FNCL Pool AE2496 | 654,088 | | 4.5000 | | 9/1/2040 | | 696,034 |
FNCL Pool FN 735061 | 110,131 | | 6.0000 | | 11/1/2034 | | 121,372 |
| | | | | | | 19,416,172 |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate / Government Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Security | Principal Amount | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 17.3 % | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bond | $ 2,880,000 | | 3.5000 | % | 2/15/2039 | | $ 2,639,137 |
United States Treasury Note | 2,940,000 | | 1.0000 | | 12/31/2011 | | 2,964,806 |
United States Treasury Note | 2,455,000 | | 2.6250 | | 6/30/2014 | | 2,623,685 |
United States Treasury Note | 1,265,000 | | 3.2500 | | 12/31/2016 | | 1,385,224 |
United States Treasury Note | 1,150,000 | | 4.7500 | | 8/15/2017 | | 1,364,188 |
United States Treasury Note | 4,395,000 | | 3.6250 | | 2/15/2020 | | 4,798,791 |
| | | | | | | 15,775,831 |
| | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES ( Cost - $33,789,393) | | | | | | | 35,192,003 |
| Shares | | Dividend Rate | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.2 % | | | | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.2 % | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Capital XIII | 7,200 | | 7.8750 | | 10/30/2040 | | 190,800 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK ( Cost - $180,000) | | | | | | | |
| | | Interest Rate | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.7 % | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.7 % | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio | 2,424,926 | | 0.06%+ | | | | 2,424,926 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $2,424,926) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.3 % ( Cost - $85,603,865) | | | | | | | $ 90,502,347 |
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.7 % | | | | | | | 662,828 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | | $ 91,165,175 |
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+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | |
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust. | | | | | | | |
144A - Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in |
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. | | | | | | |
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Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited | | | | | |
Corporate Bond | 49.66% | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 30.02% | | | | | | |
Government Bond | 17.43% | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock | 0.21% | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | 2.68% | | | | | | |
Total | 100.00% | | | | | | |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (PENN Capital Management Company, Inc.)
During the fiscal year ending October 31, 2010, high yield bonds, as measured by the Merrill Lynch High-Yield Bond Cash Pay Index, continued to gain value. Over the 12 month period, high-yield bonds rose 19.2 percent. Bonds rated CCC and lower outperformed higher-rated bonds over the past fiscal year, which was in contrast to the previous fiscal year. Bonds rated CCC and lower increased 24.2 percent, while BB- and B-rated bonds finished the year up 19.1 percent and 16.4 percent, respectively. The Sub-Adviser continues to focus on B-rated bonds and has limited exposure to CCC-rated bonds.
The Sub-Adviser is cautiously optimistic about this era of slow economic growth and is concerned about firms increasing shareholder-friendly activity such as borrowing in order to pay a dividend. However, the Sub-Adviser is optimistic that larger firms will increase the number of acquisitions and some high yield names will be bought out by higher-rated firms. The Sub-Adviser believes that if the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing results in long-term inflation, then investment-grade bonds will suffer and that investors may move down the risk spectrum in search of yield and higher total-return investments, which may benefit the high-yield space.
Calendar year-to-date, there has been nearly $245 billion in new high-yield bond issuance, which is more than 2008 and 2009 new issuance combined. There was $181 billion in total new issuance in 2009 and $52.9 billion in 2008. However, the Sub-Adviser believes that these new issues will be absorbed without significantly hurting existing bonds, since there has also been an increase in the amount of refinancing and buyouts in the high-yield market. Default rates have dropped to 4 percent, which is roughly one-third the level reached in 2009. In contrast to the past 12 years, there have been more credit ratings upgrades than downgrades within the high-yield bond market, with 311 upgrades year-to-date and only 211 downgrades. If this year finishes with fewer than 300 downgrades, it will mark just the second time in more than a decade.
Industry allocation for the portfolio produced mixed results during the fiscal year, as the exposure to regional banks added to relative outperformance late in the 12 month period. Banks in general increased 7.4 percent over the fourth fiscal quarter, after leading the benchmark by 6.7 percent in the previous three quarters. During the previous 12 months, banks and thrifts have broadly outperformed the benchmark index by 9.2 percent. Furthermore, issue selection within the technology and telecommunications sectors benefitted the portfolio during the year. Alcatel- Lucent USA Inc. (549463AE7), one of the longer maturing bonds in the telecommunications sector, increased nearly 16 percent during the fiscal year.
The Sub-Adviser reiterated its belief that a double-dip recession is unlikely, but out of caution, continues to manage the portfolio defensively. The Sub-Adviser also highlighted the recent outperformance of BB-rated and CCC-rated bonds over B-rated bonds as a representation of the bifurcated view of investors. Although yield spreads have compressed significantly since their peaks reached during the apex of the market turmoil in 2008 and 2009, the Sub-Adviser believes that there remains upside. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser believes that within the high-yield bond space B-rated bonds likely have more room to compress than the more volatile bonds rated CCC and lower, and perhaps more than the slightly higher-rated BB bonds.
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Growth of $10,000 Investment - (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (7/1/05) |
Class N | | 17.11% | 6.26% | 6.12% | 5.66% |
Class C Class A with load of 4.50% Class A without load | | 16.16% 11.59% 16.85% | 5.46% 4.34% 5.95% | 5.31% N/A N/A | 4.86% 3.62%* 4.86%* |
ML High-Yield Bond Cash Pay Index | | 19.20% | 9.09% | 8.85% | 8.31% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Merrill Lynch High-Yield Bond Cash Pay Index is an unmanaged portfolio constructed to mirror the public high-yield debt market. Issues included in the index have maturities of one year or more and have a credit rating lower than BBB-/Baa3. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including the cost of underlying funds, are 1.58% for Class N, 2.33% for Class C and 1.83% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | |
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| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | Market |
Security | | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
BONDS & NOTES - 92.6 % | | | | | | | | |
AGRICULTURE - 0.8 % | | | | | | | | |
Alliance One International, Inc. | | $ 505,000 | | 10.00% | | 7/15/2016 | | $ 552,975 |
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AIRLINES - 1.8 % | | | | | | | | |
Air Canada - 144A | | 235,000 | | 9.250 | | 8/1/2015 | | 243,519 |
American Airlines Pass Through Trust 2001-02 | 290,000 | | 8.608 | | 4/1/2011 | | 296,525 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - 144A | | 520,000 | | 12.250 | | 3/15/2015 | | 592,150 |
United Air Lines, Inc. - 144A | | 175,000 | | 9.875 | | 8/1/2013 | | 191,188 |
| | | | | | | | 1,323,382 |
APPAREL - 0.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Perry Ellis International, Inc. | | 380,000 | | 8.875 | | 9/15/2013 | | 385,700 |
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AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT - 2.1 % | | | | | | | | |
Accuride Corp. - 144A | | 200,000 | | 9.500 | | 8/1/2018 | | 219,000 |
Affinia Group Holdings, Inc. | | 545,000 | | 9.000 | | 11/30/2014 | | 564,756 |
Exide Technologies | | 450,000 | | 10.500 | | 3/15/2013 | | 460,687 |
Titan International, Inc. - 144A | | 280,000 | | 7.875 | | 10/1/2017 | | 287,350 |
| | | | | | | | 1,531,793 |
BANKS - 6.6 % | | | | | | | | |
CIT Group, Inc. | | 840,000 | | 7.000 | | 5/1/2016 | | 841,050 |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | 940,000 | | 4.875 | | 2/15/2013 | | 890,650 |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | 1,640,000 | | 5.125 | | 6/15/2017 | | 1,394,000 |
Wachovia Capital Trust III | | 410,000 | | 5.800 | | Perpetual | | 364,900 |
Zions Bancorporation | | 555,000 | | 5.500 | | 11/16/2015 | | 550,838 |
Zions Bancorporation | | 385,000 | | 6.000 | | 9/15/2015 | | 379,706 |
Zions Bancorporation | | 415,000 | | 7.750 | | 9/23/2014 | | 438,655 |
| | | | | | | | 4,859,799 |
CHEMICALS - 0.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Huntsman International LLC - 144A | | 215,000 | | 7.375 | | 1/1/2015 | | 219,837 |
Huntsman International LLC | | 130,000 | | 8.625 | | 3/15/2021 | | 141,375 |
| | | | | | | | 361,212 |
COAL - 0.7 % | | | | | | | | |
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC | | 75,000 | | 8.250 | | 12/15/2017 | | 81,094 |
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC | | 155,000 | | 8.500 | | 12/15/2019 | | 170,112 |
Consol Energy, Inc. - 144A | | 215,000 | | 8.000 | | 4/1/2017 | | 236,500 |
| | | | | | | | 487,706 |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 6.0 % | | | | | | | | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC | | 710,000 | | 7.750 | | 5/15/2016 | | 714,437 |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC | | 170,000 | | 8.250 | | 1/15/2019 | | 171,063 |
Cardtronics, Inc. | | 500,000 | | 8.250 | | 9/1/2018 | | 526,875 |
Cenveo Corp. | | 620,000 | | 7.875 | | 12/1/2013 | | 603,725 |
Global Cash Access , Inc. | | 384,000 | | 8.750 | | 3/15/2012 | | 384,480 |
KAR Auction Services, Inc. | | 470,000 | | 8.750 | | 5/1/2014 | | 487,037 |
National Money Mart Co. | | 365,000 | | 10.375 | | 12/15/2016 | | 392,831 |
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. | | 320,000 | | 12.750 | | 7/15/2014 | | 354,800 |
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc. | 250,000 | | 9.500 | | 12/1/2014 | | 260,625 |
Trans Union LLC - 144A | | 410,000 | | 11.375 | | 6/15/2018 | | 470,475 |
| | | | | | | | 4,366,348 |
COMPUTERS - 0.4 % | | | | | | | | |
Stream Global Services, Inc. | | 330,000 | | 11.250 | | 10/1/2014 | | 327,525 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | |
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| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | Market |
Security | | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE - 1.1 % | | | | | | | |
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. | | $ 380,000 | | 7.75% | | 1/15/2014 | | $ 385,225 |
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. | | 380,000 | | 9.750 | | 11/15/2015 | | 398,525 |
| | | | | | | | 783,750 |
DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE - 0.6 % | | | | | | | | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc. | | 470,000 | | 7.500 | | 10/15/2017 | | 474,113 |
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 6.4 % | | | | | | | |
CEDC Finance Corp. International, Inc. - 144A | 655,000 | | 9.125 | | 12/1/2016 | | 710,675 |
CNG Holdings, Inc. - 144A | | 290,000 | | 12.250 | | 2/15/2015 | | 318,275 |
E*Trade Financial Corp. | | 915,000 | | 7.375 | | 9/15/2013 | | 910,425 |
E*Trade Financial Corp. | | 445,000 | | 7.875 | | 12/1/2015 | | 436,656 |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | 235,000 | | 5.625 | | 9/20/2013 | | 237,644 |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | 440,000 | | 5.875 | | 5/1/2013 | | 444,400 |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | 795,000 | | 6.375 | | 3/25/2013 | | 812,887 |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | 185,000 | | 6.625 | | 11/15/2013 | | 188,237 |
Penson Worldwide, Inc. - 144A | | 450,000 | | 12.500 | | 5/15/2017 | | 448,875 |
SquareTwo Financial Corp. - 144A | | 160,000 | | 11.625 | | 4/1/2017 | | 146,200 |
| | | | | | | | 4,654,274 |
ELECTRIC - 2.7 % | | | | | | | | |
Calpine Construction Finance Co. - 144A | | 255,000 | | 8.000 | | 6/1/2016 | | 275,081 |
Calpine Construction Finance Co. - 144A | | 275,000 | | 7.250 | | 10/15/2017 | | 283,594 |
GenOn Escrow Corp. - 144A | | 230,000 | | 9.500 | | 10/15/2018 | | 223,100 |
Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass Through Trust C | | 501,762 | | 10.060 | | 12/30/2028 | | 558,210 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 450,000 | | 7.375 | | 2/1/2016 | | 467,438 |
NRG Energy, Inc. - 144A | | 175,000 | | 8.250 | | 9/1/2020 | | 183,969 |
| | | | | | | | 1,991,392 |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT - 0.4 % | | | | | | | |
Belden, Inc. | | 265,000 | | 7.000 | | 3/15/2017 | | 268,644 |
| | | | | | | | |
ENERGY-ALTERNATE SOURCES - 0.9 % | | | | | | | |
Headwaters, Inc. | | 605,000 | | 11.375 | | 11/1/2014 | | 654,912 |
| | | | | | | | |
ENTERTAINMENT - 2.1 % | | | | | | | | |
GWR Operating Partnership LLP - 144A | | 365,000 | | 10.875 | | 4/1/2017 | | 378,231 |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | | 400,000 | | 7.500 | | 6/15/2015 | | 388,500 |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | | 235,000 | | 8.625 | | 8/1/2017 | | 254,388 |
Universal City Development Partners Ltd. | | 510,000 | | 8.875 | | 11/15/2015 | | 543,150 |
| | | | | | | | 1,564,269 |
FOOD - 0.6 % | | | | | | | | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. | | 450,000 | | 7.750 | | 7/1/2017 | | 460,688 |
| | | | | | | | |
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER - 2.0 % | | | | | | | | |
Boise Paper Holdings LLC | | 280,000 | | 9.000 | | 11/1/2017 | | 305,900 |
Exopack Holding Corp. | | 600,000 | | 11.250 | | 2/1/2014 | | 621,000 |
Mercer International, Inc. | | 545,000 | | 9.250 | | 2/15/2013 | | 545,681 |
| | | | | | | | 1,472,581 |
GAS - 0.9 % | | | | | | | | |
Sabine Pass LNG LP | | 280,000 | | 7.250 | | 11/30/2013 | | 270,900 |
Sabine Pass LNG LP | | 455,000 | | 7.500 | | 11/30/2016 | | 424,288 |
| | | | | | | | 695,188 |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | Market |
Security | | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 1.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Alere, Inc. - 144A | | $ 520,000 | | 8.625% | | 10/1/2018 | | $ 552,500 |
DJO Finance LLC | | 165,000 | | 10.875 | | 11/15/2014 | | 181,087 |
Universal Hospital Services, Inc. | | 380,000 | | 8.500 | | 6/1/2015 | | 398,050 |
| | | | | | | | 1,131,637 |
HEALTHCARE-SERVICES - 2.6 % | | | | | | | | |
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. - 144A | | 330,000 | | 11.500 | | 9/1/2018 | | 359,287 |
Health Net, Inc. | | 235,000 | | 6.375 | | 6/1/2017 | | 233,825 |
Select Medical Corp. | | 820,000 | | 7.625 | | 2/1/2015 | | 822,050 |
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. | | 450,000 | | 9.125 | | 4/15/2015 | | 479,250 |
| | | | | | | | 1,894,412 |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.4 % | | | | | | | | |
Prestige Brands, Inc. | | 225,000 | | 8.250 | | 4/1/2018 | | 235,688 |
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. - 144A | | 445,000 | | 9.000 | | 4/15/2019 | | 460,575 |
Yankee Acquisition Corp/MA | | 305,000 | | 8.500 | | 2/15/2015 | | 316,819 |
| | | | | | | | 1,013,082 |
HOUSEWARES - 0.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Libbey Glass, Inc. - 144A | | 340,000 | | 10.000 | | 2/15/2015 | | 365,075 |
| | | | | | | | |
INSURANCE - 1.5 % | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | 200,000 | | 6.250 | | 3/15/2037 | | 181,500 |
HUB International Holdings, Inc. - 144A | | 895,000 | | 9.000 | | 12/15/2014 | | 907,306 |
| | | | | | | | 1,088,806 |
INTERNET - 1.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Equinix, Inc. | | 335,000 | | 8.125 | | 3/1/2018 | | 355,937 |
Terremark Worldwide, Inc. | | 610,000 | | 12.000 | | 6/15/2017 | | 703,025 |
| | | | | | | | 1,058,962 |
IRON/STEEL - 0.3 % | | | | | | | | |
United States Steel Corp. | | 205,000 | | 7.000 | | 2/1/2018 | | 211,150 |
| | | | | | | | |
LEISURE TIME - 2.3 % | | | | | | | | |
NCL Corp. Ltd. | | 630,000 | | 11.750 | | 11/15/2016 | | 731,588 |
Travelport LLC - 144A | | 685,000 | | 9.875 | | 9/1/2014 | | 714,113 |
Travelport LLC | | 235,000 | | 9.000 | | 3/1/2016 | | 237,938 |
| | | | | | | | 1,683,639 |
LODGING - 2.3 % | | | | | | | | |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | | 345,000 | | 9.250 | | 6/1/2014 | | 373,031 |
Gaylord Entertainment Co. | | 355,000 | | 6.750 | | 11/15/2014 | | 356,331 |
MGM Resorts International | | 250,000 | | 10.375 | | 5/15/2014 | | 281,563 |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC | | 600,000 | | 7.875 | | 5/1/2020 | | 647,250 |
| | | | | | | | 1,658,175 |
MACHINERY-DIVERSIFIED - 2.3 % | | | | | | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc. | | 450,000 | | 9.125 | | 10/15/2015 | | 467,438 |
CPM Holdings, Inc. - 144A | | 295,000 | | 10.625 | | 9/1/2014 | | 323,394 |
Manitowoc Co., Inc. | | 355,000 | | 8.500 | | 11/1/2020 | | 367,869 |
Manitowoc Co., Inc. | | 495,000 | | 9.500 | | 2/15/2018 | | 529,650 |
| | | | | | | | 1,688,351 |
MEDIA - 4.1 % | | | | | | | | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | 330,000 | | 9.250 | | 12/15/2017 | | 358,462 |
Entravision Communications Corp. - 144A | | 245,000 | | 8.750 | | 8/1/2017 | | 260,312 |
LIN Television Corp. | | 275,000 | | 8.375 | | 4/15/2018 | | 295,281 |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. - 144A | | 250,000 | | 8.875 | | 4/15/2017 | | 261,875 |
Salem Communications Corp. | | 444,000 | | 9.625 | | 12/15/2016 | | 483,960 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | Market |
Security | | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
MEDIA - 4.1 % (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. - 144A | | $ 390,000 | | 8.375% | | 10/15/2018 | | $ 403,163 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. - 144A | | 375,000 | | 8.750 | | 4/1/2015 | | 402,656 |
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. - 144A | | 295,000 | | 7.625 | | 11/1/2018 | | 299,794 |
XM Satellite Radio Holdings - 144A | | 175,000 | | 13.000 | | 8/1/2013 | | 209,563 |
| | | | | | | | 2,975,066 |
OFFICE FURNISHINGS - 0.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Interface, Inc. | | 325,000 | | 11.375 | | 11/1/2013 | | 376,594 |
| | | | | | | | |
OIL & GAS - 7.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Energy Resources LLC | | 235,000 | | 10.750 | | 2/1/2018 | | 263,494 |
Atlas Energy Resources LLC | | 110,000 | | 12.125 | | 8/1/2017 | | 128,150 |
Berry Petroleum Co. | | 500,000 | | 8.250 | | 11/1/2016 | | 527,500 |
Bill Barrett Corp. | | 475,000 | | 9.875 | | 7/15/2016 | | 522,500 |
Chaparral Energy, Inc. - 144A | | 170,000 | | 8.500 | | 12/1/2015 | | 170,637 |
Chaparral Energy, Inc. | | 530,000 | | 8.875 | | 2/1/2017 | | 530,663 |
Chaparral Energy, Inc. | | 205,000 | | 9.875 | | 10/1/2020 | | 214,993 |
Comstock Resources, Inc. | | 170,000 | | 8.375 | | 10/15/2017 | | 176,375 |
Linn Energy LLC | | 495,000 | | 7.750 | | 2/1/2021 | | 503,044 |
Linn Energy LLC - 144A | | 195,000 | | 8.625 | | 4/15/2020 | | 209,381 |
Linn Energy LLC - 144A | | 325,000 | | 11.750 | | 5/15/2017 | | 378,625 |
Plains Exploration & Production Co. | | 310,000 | | 10.000 | | 3/1/2016 | | 354,175 |
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. | | 225,000 | | 7.125 | | 4/1/2016 | | 216,844 |
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. | | 160,000 | | 11.750 | | 1/1/2016 | | 186,200 |
SandRidge Energy, Inc. - 144A | | 545,000 | | 9.875 | | 5/15/2016 | | 575,656 |
Swift Energy Co. | | 350,000 | | 7.125 | | 6/1/2017 | | 353,500 |
Swift Energy Co. | | 175,000 | | 8.875 | | 1/15/2020 | | 189,875 |
| | | | | | | | 5,501,612 |
OIL & GAS SERVICES - 4.1 % | | | | | | | | |
Basic Energy Services, Inc. | | 510,000 | | 7.125 | | 4/15/2016 | | 481,312 |
Basic Energy Services, Inc. | | 450,000 | | 11.625 | | 8/1/2014 | | 498,375 |
Complete Production Services, Inc. | | 470,000 | | 8.000 | | 12/15/2016 | | 495,262 |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. - 144A | 640,000 | | 9.500 | | 1/15/2016 | | 663,200 |
Key Energy Services, Inc. | | 805,000 | | 8.375 | | 12/1/2014 | | 860,344 |
| | | | | | | | 2,998,493 |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Pactiv Corp. | | 400,000 | | 8.375 | | 4/15/2027 | | 389,820 |
| | | | | | | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.3 % | | | | | | | | |
BioScrip, Inc. | | 570,000 | | 10.250 | | 10/1/2015 | | 603,487 |
Patheon, Inc. - 144A | | 315,000 | | 8.625 | | 4/15/2017 | | 325,238 |
| | | | | | | | 928,725 |
PIPELINES - 1.3 % | | | | | | | | |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP | | 710,000 | | 8.500 | | 7/15/2016 | | 756,150 |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP | | 170,000 | | 8.750 | | 4/15/2018 | | 187,000 |
| | | | | | | | 943,150 |
REITS - 1.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Felcor Lodging LP | | 555,000 | | 10.000 | | 10/1/2014 | | 627,150 |
Sabra Health Care LP - 144A | | 455,000 | | 8.125 | | 11/1/2018 | | 455,000 |
| | | | | | | | 1,082,150 |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | Interest | | Maturity | | Market |
Security | | Amount | | Rate | | Date | | Value |
RETAIL - 1.6 % | | | | | | | | |
HSN , Inc. | | $ 445,000 | | 11.25% | | 8/1/2016 | | $ 511,194 |
Landry's Restaurants, Inc. | | 190,000 | | 11.625 | | 12/1/2015 | | 201,875 |
Toys R Us Property Co. LLC - 144A | | 160,000 | | 8.500 | | 12/1/2017 | | 170,600 |
Wendy's/Arby's Restaurants LLC | | 245,000 | | 10.000 | | 7/15/2016 | | 268,275 |
| | | | | | | | 1,151,944 |
SEMICONDUCTORS - 0.4 % | | | | | | | | |
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA - 144A | | 300,000 | | 10.500 | | 4/15/2018 | | 316,125 |
| | | | | | | | |
SOFTWARE - 0.4 % | | | | | | | | |
First Data Corp. | | 360,000 | | 9.875 | | 9/24/2015 | | 304,650 |
| | | | | | | | |
STORAGE/WAREHOUSING - 0.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Mobile Mini, Inc. | | 350,000 | | 9.750 | | 8/1/2014 | | 366,625 |
| | | | | | | | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 12.2 % | | | | | | | | |
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. | | 885,000 | | 6.450 | | 3/15/2029 | | 734,550 |
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. | | 525,000 | | 6.500 | | 1/15/2028 | | 421,969 |
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. | | 175,000 | | 11.375 | | 9/1/2012 | | 171,281 |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. | | 215,000 | | 8.250 | | 10/15/2017 | | 217,956 |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. | | 520,000 | | 8.750 | | 3/15/2018 | | 507,650 |
Cricket Communications, Inc. | | 510,000 | | 9.375 | | 11/1/2014 | | 532,312 |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | 260,000 | | 6.625 | | 3/15/2015 | | 277,875 |
Global Crossing Ltd. | | 475,000 | | 12.000 | | 9/15/2015 | | 542,094 |
Global Crossing UK Finance PLC | | 350,000 | | 10.750 | | 12/15/2014 | | 362,250 |
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. - 144A | | 345,000 | | 10.750 | | 4/15/2016 | | 363,975 |
ITC Deltacom, Inc. | | 690,000 | | 10.500 | | 4/1/2016 | | 746,925 |
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. | | 500,000 | | 7.875 | | 9/1/2018 | | 535,000 |
Nextel Communications, Inc. | | 720,000 | | 6.875 | | 10/31/2013 | | 725,400 |
NII Capital Corp. | | 730,000 | | 8.875 | | 12/15/2019 | | 815,775 |
PAETEC Holding Corp. | | 630,000 | | 8.875 | | 6/30/2017 | | 673,313 |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | 940,000 | | 6.000 | | 12/1/2016 | | 942,350 |
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc | | 345,000 | | 8.000 | | 3/1/2018 | | 368,719 |
| | | | | | | | 8,939,394 |
TRANSPORTATION - 2.9 % | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Barge Line Co. | | 430,000 | | 12.500 | | 7/15/2017 | | 470,850 |
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV | 460,000 | | 7.625 | | 12/1/2013 | | 478,400 |
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV | 440,000 | | 8.000 | | 2/1/2018 | | 482,350 |
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV | 365,000 | | 12.500 | | 4/1/2016 | | 438,455 |
Ship Finance International Ltd. | 270,000 | | 8.500 | | 12/15/2013 | | 274,050 |
| | | | | | | | 2,144,105 |
TRUCKING & LEASING - 0.5 % | | | | | | | | |
Aircastle Ltd. | | 330,000 | | 9.750 | | 8/1/2018 | | 363,000 |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES ( Cost - $61,932,836) | | | | | | | 67,790,993 |
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| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dividend | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Rate | | | | Value |
PREFERRED STOCK - 2.0 % | | | | | | | | |
BANKS - 2.0 % | | | | | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 1,015 | | 7.500% | | | | $ 1,015,000 |
Zions Bancorporation | | 17,775 | | 9.500 | | | | 451,485 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK ( Cost - $1,112,657) | | | | | | | 1,466,485 |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.2 % | | | | Interest | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND - 4.2 % | | | | Rate | | | | |
First American Government Obligations Fund | 3,079,371 | | 0.01%+ | | | | 3,079,371 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $3,079,371) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.8 % ( Cost - $66,124,864) | | | | | | | $72,336,849 |
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 1.2 % | | | | | | | 840,052 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | | | $73,176,901 |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | |
144A- Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be | | | | |
sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. | | | | | |
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
B3 | 35.09% | | | NR | | | | 3.30% |
B2 | 20.52% | | | Ba1 | | | | 2.92% |
B1 | 19.40% | | | Caa2 | | | | 0.85% |
Caa1 | 5.75% | | | Baa2 | | | | 0.54% |
Ba3 | 3.87% | | | Cash | | | | 4.26% |
Ba2 | 3.50% | | | Total | | | | 100.00% |
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* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Westchester Capital Management, Inc.)
Market neutral hedging investment strategies, as measured by the IQ Hedge Market Neutral Beta Index, managed a small gain of 3.36 percent for the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010. In the past fiscal year, the asset class witnessed just one negative quarter, the first, and finished on a particularly strong fourth quarter. Over this same 12-month period, this alternative asset class significantly trailed broader equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, by over 13 percentage points, albeit with significantly lower volatility.
The Sub-Adviser primarily divides the Fund’s absolute-return investment approach among several different strategies, including: buy/write, merger arbitrage, and fixed income. In a typical stock-for-stock merger arbitrage investment, the Sub-Adviser may purchase the shares of the firm being acquired, while shorting the stock of the acquiring firm, thus locking in the “spread” between the two upon successful completion of the merger. While the Sub-Adviser has yet to see corporate deal activity significantly increase, the Sub-Adviser does believe that the current takeovers and mergers in the marketplace allow for numerous investment opportunities. Merger arbitrage remains the largest single investment strategy within the Fund, often ranging from 40 percent to 50 percent of the portfolio.
Within the merger arbitrage strategy, the Sub-Adviser continues to lock in arbitrage spreads in positions of several large deals where it has high conviction of success. The Fund’s deal participation has included a wide variety of industries over the past 12 months: Airgas Inc. (ARG), which is undergoing a hostile bid from competitor Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD); private equity firm’s Bain Capital’s announced $1.8 billion cash buyout plan for children’s specialty retailer Gymboree Corp. (GYMB); oilfield service conglomerate Schlumberger Ltd.’s (SLB) substantial $11 billion takeover of Smith International, Inc. (SII); and the complex, multi-billion dollar, four-way competition for fertilizer producer Terra Industries (TRA) that was finally won by CF Industries (CF), after CF Industries itself withstood a takeover attempt from Agrium (AGU).
The Sub-Adviser may utilize a “risk-reversal” options strategy to pursue moderate income generation with significant downside protection. This strategy involves writing a call option on a held security (a “covered call”), while purchasing a put option, for a slight premium, so as to limit downside should the underlying security decline beyond the premium received for the written call. The Sub-Adviser believes this to be a relatively conservative strategy with low volatility. The Fund has pursued “risk-reversals” with stocks such as Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) and McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), but it remains a relatively small strategy within the overall portfolio.
The Fund also holds income-generating preferred shares, primarily from the financial services sector, including large cap firms such as Bank of America, Inc. (060505559), Citigroup, Inc. (17311U200), and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (48124G104). A number of these preferred shares were purchased at below par-value earlier in the fiscal year, after the sharp downturn in April 2010. Following broad market rally in the fourth fiscal quarter, the Sub-Adviser notes that many of these holdings are currently near par value (typically $25 for preferred shares), while still yielding 6.5 percent to 8.5 percent.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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| |
One Year | Annualized Three Years Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (8/1/08)* |
Class N | | 10.64% | N/A N/A | 3.72%** |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | | 9.59% 4.05% 10.38% | (5.59)% (0.13)% (6.66)% (0.54)% (4.88)% 0.60% | 0.98% (0.77)% 1.75% |
IQ Hedge Market Neutral Beta Index CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index | | 3.36% 12.79% | 2.63% N/A (2.50)% 3.33 % | 4.57% 0.72% |
*Westchester Capital Management, Inc. was named Sub-Adviser to the Fund, on August 1, 2008. Prior to August 1, 2008, the Fund was named Kelmoore Strategy Liberty Fund and managed under a different Sub-Adviser.
**Class N commenced operations on September 29, 2008.
The CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index is a benchmark index designed to track the performance of a hypothetical buy-write strategy on the S&P 500 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
IQ Hedge Market Neutral Beta Index is a benchmark index designed to replicate the risk-adjusted return characteristics of the collective hedge funds using a market neutral investment style.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including the cost of underlying funds, are 2.42% for Class N, 3.42% for Class C and 2.67% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
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Security | | | Shares | | Market Value |
COMMON STOCK - 68.7 % | | | | | |
AIRLINES - 0.5 % | | | | | |
AirTran Holdings, Inc. * | | | 59,400 | | $ 439,560 |
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BANKS - 5.3 % | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. ^ | | | 345,000 | | 1,438,650 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. ^ | | | 40,000 | | 1,505,200 |
M&T Bank Corp. ^ | | | 19,600 | | 1,465,100 |
| | | | | 4,408,950 |
BEVERAGES - 1.5 % | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ^ | | | 52,500 | | 1,260,525 |
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BIOTECHNOLOGY - 2.7 % | | | | | |
Genzyme Corp. * ^ | | | 31,200 | | 2,250,456 |
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CHEMICALS - 5.7 % | | | | | |
Airgas, Inc. ^ | | | 1,700 | | 120,581 |
Huntsman Corp. ^ | | | 129,000 | | 1,786,650 |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. ^ | | | 19,300 | | 2,800,237 |
| | | | | 4,707,468 |
COMMERCIAL PRINTING- 1.5 % | | | | | |
Bowne & Co., Inc. | | | 111,400 | | 1,264,390 |
| | | | | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 3.4 % | | | | | |
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. * ^ | | | 30,000 | | 1,392,000 |
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. * ^ | | | 125,600 | | 1,421,792 |
| | | | | 2,813,792 |
COMPUTERS - 1.7 % | | | | | |
Seagate Technology PLC * ^ | | | 97,400 | | 1,426,910 |
| | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.8 % | | | |
SLM Corp. * ^ | | | 123,700 | | 1,472,030 |
| | | | | |
ELECTRIC - 4.6 % | | | | | |
Allegheny Energy, Inc. | | | 32,100 | | 744,720 |
American Electric Power Co,. Inc. ^ | | | 82,200 | | 3,077,568 |
| | | | | 3,822,288 |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT - 0.1 % | | | | |
SunPower Corp. - Class B* | | | 9,326 | | 123,103 |
| | | | | |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 2.7 % | | | | | |
Alcon, Inc. ^ | | | 13,300 | | 2,230,676 |
| | | | | |
HEALTHCARE-SERVICES - 1.4 % | | | | | |
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. * | | | 35,020 | | 1,180,174 |
| | | | | |
HOLDING COMPANIES - 0.9 % | | | | | |
Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. * | | | 74,000 | | 777,000 |
| | | | | |
INTERNET - 4.8 % | | | | | |
Liberty Media Corp. * ^ | | | 10,000 | | 147,600 |
McAfee, Inc. * | | | 45,400 | | 2,147,420 |
Yahoo!, Inc. * ^ | | | 99,100 | | 1,636,141 |
| | | | | 3,931,161 |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund (Continued) | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Security | | | Shares | | Market Value |
OIL & GAS - 0.6 % | | | | | |
Mariner Energy, Inc. * | | | 19,000 | | $ 473,480 |
| | | | | |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 2.7 % | | | | | |
Pactiv Corp. * | | | 68,600 | | 2,276,148 |
| | | | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS - 4.0 % | | | | | |
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 53,500 | | 756,490 |
Pfizer, Inc. ^ | | | 100,000 | | 1,740,000 |
Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * ^ | | | 65,500 | | 812,855 |
| | | | | 3,309,345 |
RETAIL - 7.9 % | | | | | |
Gymboree Corp. * ^ | | | 68,500 | | 4,456,610 |
JC Penney Co., Inc. ^ | | | 67,100 | | 2,092,178 |
| | | | | 6,548,788 |
SOFTWARE - 1.9 % | | | | | |
BMC Software, Inc. * ^ | | | 35,500 | | 1,613,830 |
| | | | | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 13.0 % | | | | | |
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. * | | | 164,500 | | 2,087,505 |
AT&T, Inc. ^ | | | 65,000 | | 1,852,500 |
CenturyLink, Inc. | | | 6,500 | | 268,970 |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | 14,402 | | 126,449 |
Motorola, Inc. * ^ | | | 165,000 | | 1,344,750 |
Qwest Communications International, Inc. | | | 470,100 | | 3,102,660 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. ^ | | | 58,000 | | 1,883,260 |
| | | | | 10,666,094 |
| | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $55,628,500) | | | | 56,996,168 |
| | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 1.7 % | | | | | |
EQUITY FUND - 1.7 % | | | | | |
PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio | | | 66,956 | | 1,432,189 |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $1,151,000) | | | | | |
| | | Dividend | | |
PREFERRED STOCK - 14.2 % | | Shares | Rate | | |
BANKS - 8.8 % | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 76,600 | 8.625% | | 1,968,620 |
Bank One Capital VI | | 33,000 | 7.2000 | | 834,240 |
Fifth Third Capital Trust VII | | 32,300 | 8.8750 | | 848,198 |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | 56,300 | 6.2000 | | 1,393,988 |
KeyCorp Capital X | | 87,358 | 8.0000 | | 2,232,871 |
| | | | | 7,277,917 |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 5.4 % | | | | |
Citigroup Capital XIX | | 6,095 | 7.2500 | | 152,070 |
Countrywide Capital V | | 89,200 | 7.0000 | | 2,069,440 |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVI | | 14,500 | 8.0000 | | 392,225 |
National City Capital Trust IV | | 71,500 | 8.0000 | | 1,859,000 |
| | | | | 4,472,735 |
| | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK ( Cost - $10,816,372) | | | | 11,750,652 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund (Continued) | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Principal | Interest | Maturity | |
Security | | Amount | Rate | Date | Market Value |
BONDS & NOTES - 7.0 % | | | | | |
ELECTRIC - 1.7 % | | | | | |
Mirant North America LLC | | $ 1,400,000 | 7.375% | 12/31/2013 | $ 1,440,250 |
| | | | | |
OIL & GAS - 2.7 % | | | | | |
Mariner Energy, Inc. | | 1,008,000 | 11.7500 | 6/30/2016 | 1,267,560 |
Transocean, Inc. | | 1,000,000 | 1.6250 | 12/15/2037 | 1,001,250 |
| | | | | 2,268,810 |
REITS- 1.9 % | | | | | |
GGP LP - 144A | | 1,474,000 | 3.9800 | 4/15/2027 | 1,591,920 |
| | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTORS - 0.7 % | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | | 520,000 | 5.7500 | 8/15/2012 | 534,300 |
| | | | | |
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES ( Cost - $5,716,669) | | | | 5,835,280 |
| | | | | |
PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS - 0.1 % | | Contracts** | Market Value |
American Electric Power, Expiration January 2011, Exercise Price $33 | | 822 | 22,605 |
AT&T, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $26 | | 650 | 3,250 |
Pfizer, Inc., Expiration January 2011, Exercise Price $15 | | | 1,000 | 19,000 |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Expiration January 2011, Exercise Price $ 27 | | 580 | 11,310 |
TOTAL PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS ( Cost - $138,335) | | | 56,165 |
| | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.6 % | | | | Interest | |
MONEY MARKET FUND - 5.6 % | | Shares | | Rate | |
First American Government Obligations Fund | | 4,619,834 | | 0.01%+ | 4,619,834 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $4,619,834) | | | |
| | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -97.3 % ( Cost - $78,070,710) | | | | $80,690,288 |
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES- 2.7 % | | | 2,270,527 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $82,960,815 |
| | | | | |
* Non-Income producing security. | | | |
** Each Option contract allows the Fund to sell 100 shares of the underlying security at the exercise price. |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | |
144A - Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in |
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. | | |
REIT- Real Estate Investment Trust. | | | | | |
^ Subject to call option written | | | | | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund (Continued) | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Security | | | | Contracts*** | Market Value |
SCHEDULE OF WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS - (4.0) % | | | |
Airgas, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $67.50 | | 17 | $ 5,950 |
Alcon, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $165 | | 18 | 8,100 |
American Electric Power, Inc., Expiration January 2011, Exercise Price $36 | | 822 | 139,740 |
AT&T Inc, Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $29 | | 650 | 14,950 |
BMC Software, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $37.50 | | 355 | 284,000 |
Citigroup, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $4 | | 3450 | 75,900 |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $22 | | 50 | 9,750 |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $29 | | 475 | 11,875 |
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $48 | 300 | 7,500 |
Genzyme Corp., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $72.50 | | 101 | 5,555 |
Gymboree Corp., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $46 | | 445 | 847,725 |
Hertz Global Holdings Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $10 | | 1256 | 182,120 |
Huntsman Corp., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $11 | | 1290 | 374,100 |
J.C. Penney, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $28 | | 671 | 236,528 |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $35 | | 400 | 118,400 |
Liberty Media Holding Corp., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $13 | 100 | 17,250 |
M&T Bank Corp., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $75 | | 196 | 26,460 |
Motorola, Inc., Expiration January 2011, Exercise Price $7.50 | | 986 | 87,754 |
Motorola, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $8 | | 664 | 22,576 |
Pfizer Inc., Expiration January 2011, Exercise Price $17.50 | | 1000 | 63,000 |
Potash Corp. Saskatchewan, Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $140 | 100 | 87,500 |
Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc., Expiration November 2011, Exercise Price $11 | 655 | 112,660 |
Seagate Technology, Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $13 | | 974 | 190,904 |
SLM Corp., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $10 | | 337 | 66,221 |
SLM Corp., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $11 | | 900 | 100,800 |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Expiration January 2011, Exercise Price $32 | | 580 | 74,820 |
Yahoo Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $15 | | 939 | 154,935 |
Yahoo Inc., Expiration November 2010, Exercise Price $16 | | 52 | 4,472 |
TOTAL WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS - (Proceeds - $2,775,760 ) | | | 3,331,545 |
*** Each Option contract allows the holder to purchase 100 shares of the underlying security from the Fund at the stated exercise price. |
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SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (7.6) % | | | | Shares | |
Apache Corp. | | | | 3,233 | 326,597 |
CenturyLink Inc. | | | | 84,636 | 3,502,238 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | | 21,575 | 783,604 |
Novartis AG - ADR | | | | 26,264 | 1,521,999 |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | | 3,564 | 49,040 |
SunPower Corp. - Cl. A | | | | 7,026 | 95,835 |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (Proceeds - $5,829,016) | | | 6,279,313 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Unrealized |
EQUITY SWAP - 0.1% | | | | | Appreciation |
BlueBay Asset Management Equity Swap, JP Morgan - October 25, 2011 | | | 3,106 |
to receive total return of Bluebay less USD - 3 Month LIBOR | | | |
(NOTIONAL AMOUNT $749,942 ) | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Financial | | 25.94% | Utilities | | 6.31% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | | 24.37% | Industrial | | 3.20% |
Communications | | 20.86% | Basic Materials | | 2.34% |
Consumer, Cyclical | | 9.14% | Energy | | 1.05% |
Technology | | 6.79% | Total | | 100.00% |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (PVG Asset Management Corp.)
Long/short investment strategies provided positive returns for the 12-months ending October 31, 2010, but lagged broad equity markets in a period that was extremely positive for stocks. The IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index added 6.1 percent over the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010.
The Sub-Adviser cut back exposure to equities significantly in June 2010, starting with approximately 40 percent of the portfolio invested in equities in the beginning of May and decreasing to approximately 15 percent in stocks by the end of July. According to the Sub-Adviser, technical analysis showed a slightly overbought market in the early part of May, which is when the Sub-Adviser began to trim equity positions in favor of cash. Beginning in July, the Sub-Adviser’s technical indicators showed a market that was oversold.
The Sub-Adviser increased exposure to equities significantly following the end of the July fiscal quarter, increasing the exposure to equities from 15 percent to about 34 percent as of October 31, 2010, although the long positions in stocks are mostly hedged. Currently, the Fund contains approximately 33 percent in long positions and 23 percent in short positions. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) was the largest individual stock position, comprising 5 percent of the portfolio. The Sub-Adviser believes the firm to be undervalued but intends to trim the position if it appreciates significantly. Google, Inc. (GOOG) was a 2 percent position in the portfolio, and the Sub-Adviser is very impressed with their advertising model and plans to add to the position should the opportunity arise. Aside from the information technology sector, the Sub-Adviser maintains a thematic interest in biotech companies and the energy sector. The portfolio currently holds a 2 percent position in Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) and a 3 percent position in iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund (IYE), an energy sector ETF.
The Sub-Adviser started to add short positions to the portfolio following the July fiscal quarter. Previous to this, the portfolio held no short positions and held approximately 80 percent cash. The short positions mainly consist of inverse ETFs, including a 16 percent position in an ETF that aims to move in the opposite direction of the S&P 500 Index, Short S&P 500 ProShares (SH), and a 3.5 position in a double-leveraged short ETF, UltraShort S&P 500 ProShares (SDS), that attempts to provide returns that are double the inverse return of the S&P 500 Index. The Sub-Adviser also holds a 3 percent position in a double inverse ETF that essentially shorts the NASDAQ Index, UltraShort QQQ ProShares (QID). One of the Sub-Adviser’s goals is to achieve growth with low volatility, so the Sub-Adviser is positioning the portfolio to limit volatility from the broad stock market, while capturing gains from positions that it believes will outperform..
Going forward, the Sub-Adviser anticipates an extremely volatile market as concerns regarding the national debt, high unemployment, and possible expiration of the tax cuts instituted earlier in the decade may weigh on investors. The Sub-Adviser feels the Fund is sufficiently hedged, and has stop orders in place for the short positions should the market continue to rise. Conversely, the Sub-Adviser will add to long positions should the stock market fall and present investment opportunities.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
| | | | | | |
|
|
Six Months |
One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Since Inception (4/30/2010) |
Class N | | 1.70% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.70% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | | 1.30% (4.24)% 1.60% | N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A | 1.30% (4.24)% 1.60% |
IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index | | 7.30% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.30% |
The IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index attempts to replicate the risk-adjusted return characteristics of the collective hedge funds using a long/short equity investment style..
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including underlying funds, are 1.96% for Class N, 2.96% for Class C and 2.21% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com..
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 32.7 % | | | | | | RETAIL - 2.4 % | | | | |
BANKS - 3.8 % | | | | | | Best Buy Co., Inc. | | 1,000 | | $ 42,980 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 5,700 | | $ 214,491 | | Lowe's Cos, Inc. | | 10,000 | | 213,300 |
Morgan Stanley | | 7,500 | | 186,525 | | | | | | 256,280 |
| | | | 401,016 | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.0 % | | | |
BEVERAGES - 1.8 % | | | | | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | 10,000 | | 123,600 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 3,000 | | 195,900 | | O2Micro International Ltd. ADR * | 15,000 | | 93,750 |
| | | | | | PMC - Sierra, Inc. * | | 13,000 | | 99,970 |
BIOTECHNOLOGY - 5.0 % | | | | | | | | | | 317,320 |
Amgen, Inc. * | | 4,000 | | 228,760 | | SOFTWARE - 5.1 % | | | | |
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 20,000 | | 29,000 | | Microsoft Corp. | | 20,500 | | 546,120 |
Celgene Corp. * | | 1,600 | | 99,312 | | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. * | | 4,500 | | 178,515 | | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 4.2 % | | | |
| | | | 535,587 | | Ciena Corp. * | | 16,000 | | 222,240 |
COMPUTERS - 1.8 % | | | | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | | 10,000 | | 228,300 |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | 4,500 | | 189,270 | | | | | | 450,540 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC - 2.7 % | | | | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $3,336,522) | | | 3,491,996 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | 8,000 | | 290,560 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 25.6 % | | | |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 1.0 % | | | | | EQUITY FUND - 25.6 % | | | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | 3,000 | | 105,630 | | iShares Dow Jones US Energy Sector Index Fund | 9,000 | | 305,910 |
| | | | | | ProShares Short S&P500 * | | 36,800 | | 1,729,600 |
INTERNET - 1.7 % | | | | | | ProShares UltraShort QQQ * | 25,000 | | 322,000 |
Google, Inc. - Cl. A * | | 300 | | 183,897 | | ProShares UltraShort S&P500 * | 14,000 | | 382,620 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 0.1 % | | | | | TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS ( Cost - $2,805,081) | | 2,740,130 |
General Electric Co. | | 600 | | 9,612 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 58.3 % ( Cost - $6,141,603) | | | $ 6,232,126 |
PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.1 % | | | | | CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 41.7 % | | 4,454,704 |
Abbott Laboratories | | 200 | | 10,264 | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ 10,686,830 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Non-income producing security. | | | | | | | | | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Technology | | 30.15% | | | | Utilities | | 8.32% | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | | 24.27% | | | | Consumer, Cyclical | | 7.34% | | |
Communications | | 18.17% | | | | Industrial | | 0.27% | | |
Financial | | 11.48% | | | | Total | | 100.00% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Calamos Advisors, LLC)
Convertible securities, as measured by the Merrill Lynch Convertibles ex Mandatory Index, narrowly outperformed broader market indexes such as the S&P 500 Index in the 12-month period ended October 31, 2010. The sub-adviser has maintained a bias toward higher-quality convertibles.
An overweight to the energy sector detracted from performance on a relative basis over the first half of the fiscal year. The sub-adviser overweighted the sector by a little more than 200 basis points, devoting more than 12 percent of the portfolio to such stocks, while the index held just over 10 percent. The sub-adviser trimmed the weighting toward energy stocks in the third fiscal quarter after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which negatively affected many oil companies. The sub-adviser began to add again in the fiscal fourth quarter but still underweighted the sector by more than 1 percent relative to the benchmark. Security selection in the energy sector added to performance in the final quarter of the fiscal year.
Security selection, and a strong overweight to the information technology sector, enhanced performance in the twelve months ending October 31, 2010. The sub-adviser maintained a severe overweight to the sector throughout the fiscal year, ending the period more than 15 percent above the index weighting. ARM Holdings, PLC (ARMH), a microprocessor manufacturer, was purchased in February and has since returned 84.6 percent.
The portfolio’s higher quality-bias, specifically an underweight to the most speculative grade issues, detracted from performance. Investment-grade convertible securities continued to underperform speculative-grade convertibles by a wide margin in the 12 months ending October 31, 2010. While the sub-adviser does own some speculative-grade convertibles, its internal risk control strategy does not allow the portfolio to hold convertibles rated CCC and below, which outperformed speculative-grade convertibles in general. The sub-adviser remains wary of CCC-rated convertibles, which currently have a 27 percent default rate.
The sub-adviser also maintained a low conversion premium as compared to the benchmark index, having an average conversion premium nearly half that of the index. The conversion premium is the amount by which the price of a convertible security exceeds the current market value of the common equity into which it may be converted. A higher conversion premium generally may mean that the price movement of the underlying stock will have a greater effect on the price of the convertible bond.
Going forward, the sub-adviser expects volatility in the markets with relatively stable but subdued economic growth, and the possibility of some negative-return quarters.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
| | | | | |
| |
One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | | 14.22% | (1.64)% | 5.55% | 4.85% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | | 13.14% 7.39% 13.96% | (2.62)% (3.84)% (1.92)% | 4.53% N/A N/A | 3.84% 1.77%* 3.35%* |
ML Conv. ex Mandatory Index | | 20.62% | 1.69% | 5.87% | 4.75% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Merrill Lynch Convertibles ex Mandatory Index measures the performance of convertible securities of all corporate sectors with a par amount of $25 million or more and a maturity of at least one year and excludes preferred equity redemption stocks and converted securities. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including the cost of underlying funds, are 1.86% for Class N, 2.86% for Class C and 2.11% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Market |
Security | | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 46.5 % | | | | | |
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 1.6 % | | | | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 7,245 | | $ 541,709 |
| | | | | |
APPAREL - 1.1 % | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 4,520 | | 368,109 |
| | | | | |
BEVERAGES - 2.2 % | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 7,350 | | 450,702 |
Diageo PLC - ADR | | | 4,400 | | 325,600 |
| | | | | 776,302 |
COMPUTERS - 3.6 % | | | | | |
Accenture PLC - Cl. A | | | 8,775 | | 392,330 |
Infosys Technologies Ltd. - ADR | | | 10,190 | | 687,214 |
Teradata Corp. * | | | 4,300 | | 169,248 |
| | | | | 1,248,792 |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.8 % | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. * | | | 4,100 | | 351,001 |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | 344,100 |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 5,200 | | 287,404 |
| | | | | 982,505 |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.7 % | | | | | |
ABB Ltd. - ADR* | | | 28,700 | | 593,803 |
| | | | | |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 2.0 % | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 6,400 | | 407,488 |
St Jude Medical, Inc. * | | | 7,200 | | 275,760 |
| | | | | 683,248 |
INTERNET - 4.8 % | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. * | | | 5,432 | | 897,040 |
eBay, Inc. * | | | 25,300 | | 754,193 |
| | | | | 1,651,233 |
MACHINERY-CONSTRUCTION & MINING - 0.9 % | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 3,800 | | 298,680 |
| | | | | |
MINING - 1.3 % | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | | 4,800 | | 454,464 |
| | | | | |
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 4.3 % | | | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 5,000 | | 265,500 |
Eaton Corp. | | | 10,200 | | 906,066 |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 4,200 | | 321,510 |
| | | | | 1,493,076 |
OIL & GAS - 2.8 % | | | | | |
CNOOC Ltd. - ADR | | | 1,680 | | 350,986 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,300 | | 259,479 |
Pride International, Inc. * | | | 12,199 | | 369,874 |
| | | | | 980,339 |
OIL & GAS SERVICES - 1.1 % | | | | | |
Core Laboratories NV | | | 186 | | 14,465 |
Halliburton Co. | | | 11,715 | | 373,240 |
| | | | | 387,705 |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund (Continued) | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Market |
Security | | | Shares | | Value |
PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.2 % | | | | | |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Class A | | | 5,200 | | $ 154,700 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 6,750 | | 244,890 |
| | | | | 399,590 |
RETAIL - 1.3 % | | | | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 8,050 | | 436,069 |
| | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.5 % | | | | | |
Altera Corp. | | | 5,100 | | 159,171 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 20,300 | | 250,908 |
ARM Holdings PLC - ADR | | | 26,580 | | 469,934 |
Intel Corp. | | | 10,000 | | 200,700 |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 5,000 | | 134,050 |
| | | | | 1,214,763 |
SOFTWARE - 5.6 % | | | | | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. * | | | 4,532 | | 193,743 |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 26,500 | | 705,960 |
Oracle Corp. | | | 30,350 | | 892,290 |
VeriFone Systems, Inc. * | | | 5,500 | | 186,065 |
| | | | | 1,978,058 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 4.7 % | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. * | | | 39,325 | | 897,790 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 16,650 | | 751,415 |
| | | | | 1,649,205 |
| | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $13,883,272) | | | | 16,137,650 |
| | | | | |
| Principal | Interest | Maturity | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 39.9 % | Amount | Rate | Date | | |
BEVERAGES - 0.8 % | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. | $250,000 | 3.625% | 3/15/2014 | | 269,667 |
| | | | | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.4 % | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. - 144a | 181,000 | 1.6250 | 5/1/2016 | | 201,136 |
Life Technologies Corp. | 250,000 | 3.2500 | 6/15/2025 | | 288,750 |
| | | | | 489,886 |
CHEMICALS - 0.8 % | | | | | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 290,000 | 1.9500 | 1/15/2016 | | 291,174 |
| | | | | |
COMPUTERS - 9.6 % | | | | | |
EMC Corp. | 790,000 | 1.7500 | 12/1/2013 | | 1,130,687 |
International Business Machines Corp. | 260,000 | 2.1000 | 5/6/2013 | | 268,374 |
NetApp, Inc. | 810,000 | 1.7500 | 6/1/2013 | | 1,413,450 |
SanDisk Corp. | 545,000 | 1.5000 | 8/15/2017 | | 532,738 |
| | | | | 3,345,249 |
COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE - 1.0 % | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 230,000 | 3.1500 | 8/5/2015 | | 247,013 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 100,000 | 1.3750 | 11/1/2015 | | 99,248 |
| | | | | 346,261 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund (Continued) | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Principal | Interest | Maturity | | Market |
Security | Amount | Rate | Date | | Value |
ENTERTAINMENT - 0.1 % | | | | | |
International Game Technology | $21,000 | 3.25% | 5/1/2014 | | $ 23,468 |
| | | | | |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 1.5 % | | | | | |
NuVasive, Inc. | 250,000 | 2.2500 | 3/15/2013 | | 245,625 |
Stryker Corp. | 250,000 | 3.0000 | 1/15/2015 | | 263,708 |
| | | | | 509,333 |
HOLDING COMPANIES-DIVERSIFIED - 0.8 % | | | | |
Leucadia National Corp. | 210,000 | 3.7500 | 4/15/2014 | | 265,650 |
| | | | | |
INTERNET - 2.8 % | | | | | |
Priceline.com, Inc. - 144A | 270,000 | 1.2500 | 3/15/2015 | | 389,475 |
Symantec Corp. | 531,000 | 1.0000 | 6/15/2013 | | 598,039 |
| | | | | 987,514 |
IRON/STEEL - 0.5 % | | | | | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | 110,000 | 4.2500 | 6/1/2014 | | 162,387 |
| | | | | |
MACHINERY-DIVERSIFIED - 1.4 % | | | | | |
AGCO Corp. | 407,000 | 1.2500 | 12/15/2036 | | 499,592 |
| | | | | |
MINING - 4.5 % | | | | | |
Goldcorp, Inc. | 350,000 | 2.0000 | 8/1/2014 | | 433,562 |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 390,000 | 1.2500 | 7/15/2014 | | 558,187 |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 300,000 | 1.6250 | 7/15/2017 | | 433,500 |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 70,000 | 3.0000 | 2/15/2012 | | 97,475 |
| | | | | 1,522,724 |
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 0.9 % | | | | |
Danaher Corp. | 250,000 | 0.0000 | 1/22/2021 | | 315,937 |
| | | | | |
OIL & GAS - 0.9 % | | | | | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 240,000 | 2.8750 | 1/15/2038 | | 312,900 |
| | | | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS - 4.8 % | | | | | |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. | 270,000 | 1.7500 | 4/15/2015 | | 371,250 |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. | 150,000 | 2.5000 | 6/4/2032 | | 162,750 |
Mylan, Inc. | 220,000 | 1.2500 | 3/15/2012 | | 234,575 |
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 315,000 | 2.7500 | 5/15/2015 | | 352,067 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV | 190,000 | 1.7500 | 2/1/2026 | | 213,988 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC | 295,000 | 0.2500 | 2/1/2026 | | 348,838 |
| | | | | 1,683,468 |
RETAIL - 1.8 % | | | | | |
McDonald's Corp. | 270,000 | 3.5000 | 7/15/2020 | | 276,542 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 325,000 | 2.8750 | 4/1/2015 | | 344,094 |
| | | | | 620,636 |
SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.3 % | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | 235,000 | 3.2500 | 8/1/2039 | | 279,944 |
Linear Technology Corp. | 130,000 | 3.0000 | 5/1/2027 | | 134,829 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | 292,000 | 2.6250 | 12/15/2026 | | 306,600 |
Rovi Corp. - 144A | 140,000 | 2.6250 | 2/15/2040 | | 176,225 |
Xilinx, Inc. - 144A | 230,000 | 2.6250 | 6/15/2017 | | 265,075 |
| | | | | 1,162,673 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | |
Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund (Continued) | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Principal | Interest | Maturity | | Market |
Security | Amount | Rate | Date | | Value |
SOFTWARE - 3.0 % | | | | | |
Concur Technologies, Inc. - 144A | $434,000 | 2.500% | 4/15/2015 | | $ 513,747 |
Nuance Communications, Inc. | 340,000 | 2.7500 | 8/15/2027 | | 373,150 |
VeriFone Systems, Inc. | 144,000 | 1.3750 | 6/15/2012 | | 146,340 |
| | | | | 1,033,237 |
| | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS ( Cost - $12,200,516) | | | | 13,841,756 |
| | | | | |
| | | Dividend | | |
| | Shares | Rate | | |
PREFERRED STOCK - 9.1 % | | | | | |
AGRICULTURE - 3.1 % | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | 25,100 | 6.25% | | 1,084,822 |
| | | | | |
BANKS - 0.9 % | | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 325 | 7.5000 | | 325,000 |
| | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.7 % | | | | |
AMG Capital Trust II | | 5,500 | 5.1500 | | 211,750 |
Vale Capital II | | 8,050 | 6.7500 | | 726,513 |
| | | | | 938,263 |
OIL & GAS - 2.4 % | | | | | |
Apache Corp. | | 14,300 | 6.0000 | | 832,260 |
| | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK ( Cost - $2,788,044) | | | | 3,180,345 |
| | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 12.8 % | | | Interest | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND - 12.8 % | | | Rate | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Prime Money Market Portfolio | 4,427,877 | 0.17%+ | | 4,427,877 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $4,427,877) | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 108.3 % ( Cost - $33,299,709) | | | | $37,587,628 |
LIABILITIES LESS CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (8.3) % | | | | (2,869,121) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $34,718,507 |
| | | | | |
*Non-income producing security. | | | | | |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt. | | | | | |
144A- Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in |
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. | | | | |
| | | | | |
Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited | | | |
Common Stock | | 42.93% | | | |
Convertible Bonds | | 36.83% | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | 11.78% | | | |
Preferred Stock | | 8.46% | | | |
Total | | 100.00% | | | |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | |
| | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (C.S. McKee, L.P.)
Large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000 Value Index, underperformed large cap growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000 Growth Index, in the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010, lagging large cap growth stocks by nearly 400 basis points (bps). However, large cap value stocks outperformed large cap growth stocks in the first half of the fiscal year, after which growth stocks began to dominate when investors appeared to grow more confident in the economy and generally reallocated capital into more cyclically volatile growth stocks.
The industrial sector was the top contributor to performance in the portfolio. The Sub-Adviser overweighted the sector by nearly 500 bps and outperformed the benchmark by more than 1000 bps. Industrial stocks comprised nearly 12 percent of the portfolio and returned more than 40 percent versus the overall benchmark return of 15.71 percent. A large position in Dover Corporation (DOV), a diversified machinery manufacturer, enhanced performance, returning 44.3 percent over the fiscal year.
Exposure to the financial sector detracted from performance as the Sub-Adviser’s picks underperformed the overall index. However, a significant underweight to the sector was a slight positive for the portfolio since financials within the index notably underperformed the overall index. A sizeable position in Bank of America Corporation (BAC), a major bank, was the worst performer of the financial holdings, declining by 21.3 percent in the 12 months ended October 31, 2010.
The healthcare sector added value to the portfolio over the fiscal year as the Sub-Adviser’s selections outpaced the overall benchmark by nearly 700 bps. Performance versus healthcare stocks within the index was even better, outperforming by nearly 800 bps. Humana, Inc. (HUM), a firm which provides health and supplemental benefit plans, increased by nearly 55 percent in the time period studied and had a 2.3 percent average weighting in the portfolio.
Exposure to the consumer discretionary sector was an overall positive for the Fund as consumer discretionary stocks within the portfolio outperformed discretionary stocks in the index, in addition to outpacing the benchmark index by a wide margin. The Sub-Adviser was slightly overweight the index with just over 10 percent of the portfolio devoted to consumer discretionary. The 43 percent return achieved by consumer discretionary stocks in the portfolio handily beat the overall index, while also outperforming consumer discretionary stocks in the index, which returned nearly 37 percent.
Going forward, the Sub-Adviser does not plan any material changes to the portfolio. The Sub-Adviser believes the economy will continue to grow, but at a somewhat sluggish pace. It also believes interest rates should hold steady for the foreseeable future, though there is some concern over the large federal deficit. The Sub-Adviser expects significant volatility in the stock market, but positive results over the long-term.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
| | | | | | |
|
| |
One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | | | 15.11% | (7.69)% | 0.13% | 1.52% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | | | 14.07% 8.22% 14.82% | (8.59)% (9.71)% (7.91)% | (0.85)% N/A N/A | 0.54% (5.59)%* (4.12)%* |
Russell 1000 Value Index | | | 15.71% | (8.49)% | 0.62% | 1.48% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including underlying funds, are 1.72% for Class N, 2.72% for Class C and 1.97% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 100.0 % | | | | | MEDICAL - 5.6 % ( Continued) | | | |
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 4.7 % | | | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | 10,400 | | $ 511,056 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | 18,572 | | $ 874,927 | | | | | | 2,293,687 |
United Technologies Corp. | | 14,016 | | 1,047,976 | | MINING - 3.2 % | | | | |
| | | | 1,922,903 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 13,700 | | 1,297,116 |
BANKS - 10.3 % | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 101,328 | | 1,159,192 | | OIL & GAS - 17.6 % | | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 39,200 | | 982,352 | | Apache Corp. | | 17,932 | | 1,811,491 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 37,002 | | 1,392,385 | | Chevron Corp. | | 19,200 | | 1,586,112 |
US Bancorp | | 27,907 | | 674,791 | | ConocoPhillips | | 23,996 | | 1,425,362 |
| | | | 4,208,720 | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | 38,974 | | 1,386,305 |
COMPUTERS - 1.3 % | | | | | | Transocean Ltd. * | | 16,400 | | 1,039,104 |
Dell, Inc. * | | 38,400 | | 552,192 | | | | | | 7,248,374 |
| | | | | | PHARMACEUTICALS - 4.9 % | | | |
CONGLOMERATES - 10.9 % | | | | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | 34,200 | | 1,122,444 |
Dover Corp. | | 22,200 | | 1,178,820 | | Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 19,400 | | 905,010 |
Emerson Electric Co. | | 16,352 | | 897,725 | | | | | | 2,027,454 |
Fortune Brands, Inc. | | 13,867 | | 749,511 | | RETAIL - APPAREL - 2.3 % | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 102,827 | | 1,647,289 | | NIKE, Inc. | | 11,700 | | 952,848 |
| | | | 4,473,345 | | | | | | |
COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE - 3.5 % | | | | | RETAIL - AUTO PARTS - 2.0 % | | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 22,800 | | 1,449,396 | | AutoZone, Inc. * | | 3,536 | | 840,260 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC - 2.2 % | | | | | | RETAIL - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 1.8 % | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | 16,536 | | 910,141 | | Best Buy Co., Inc. | | 17,100 | | 734,958 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 2.7 % | | | | | RETAIL - DISCOUNT - 2.3 % | | | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 34,100 | | 1,103,135 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | 17,200 | | 931,724 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE-SERVICES - 4.1 % | | | | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.1 % | | | |
Covance, Inc. * | | 10,800 | | 507,492 | | Intel Corp. | | 63,128 | | 1,266,979 |
Humana, Inc. * | | 20,400 | | 1,189,116 | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,696,608 | | SOFTWARE - 3.1 % | | | | |
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT - 1.2 % | | | | | Microsoft Corp. | | 47,200 | | 1,257,408 |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | 12,580 | | 494,520 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | TELEPHONE - INTEGRATED - 3.6 % | | | |
INSURANCE - 1.8 % | | | | | | AT&T, Inc. | | 51,145 | | 1,457,633 |
Allstate Corp | | 24,432 | | 744,932 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | TOBACCO - 4.5 % | | | | |
INTERNET - 1.7 % | | | | | | Altria Group, Inc. | | 49,895 | | 1,268,331 |
eBay, Inc. * | | 23,900 | | 712,459 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 9,595 | | 561,307 |
| | | | | | | | | | 1,829,638 |
MEDIA - 1.6 % | | | | | | | | | | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc. | | 11,200 | | 648,144 | | TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $33,228,107) | | | 41,054,574 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
MEDICAL - 5.6 % | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0 % ( Cost - $33,228,107) | | | $ 41,054,574 |
Baxter International, Inc. | | 20,800 | | 1,058,720 | | OTHER LIABILITIES LESS ASSETS - 0.0 % | | | (5,843) |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings * | 8,902 | | 723,911 | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ 41,048,731 |
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* Non-income producing security. | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 24.47% | | | | | Technology | | | 7.49% |
Energy | | 17.66% | | | | | Communications | | | 6.86% |
Industrial | | 14.96% | | | | | Utilities | | | 4.90% |
Financial | | 12.07% | | | | | Basic Materials | | | 3.16% |
Consumer Cyclical | | 8.43% | | | | | Total | | | 100.00% |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Ten Asset Management, Inc.)
The stock market saw solid gains over the fiscal year ending October 31, 2010, with the Russell 3000 Index gaining 18.4 percent. By the end of this 12-month period, the Sub-Adviser noted that investors had become more confident in the value of equities and that volatility began to subside. The Sub-Adviser believes that this may have been either the result of the actions of the Federal Reserve, whose balance sheet remains in uncharted territory, or the accumulation of data showing the early stages of economic recovery becoming more established and the likelihood of a double-dip recession fading.
During this 12-month period, the real estate sector led the overall equity market by a significant margin. The Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index returned 41.7 percent over the last 12 months ending October 31, 2010, roughly doubling the 16.5 percent return of the S&P 500 Index. This period continued an impressive rally from the lows experienced more than a year ago. The REIT index has now recovered all but approximately 1 percent of its losses since the global financial crisis hit in October of 2008.
The portfolio was positioned for a short-term momentum reversal, which aided performance in some of the final months in the fiscal year, but the overweighting of stocks with higher long-term momentum detracted from relative returns. Successful stock selection within the Industrial REIT segment generally added to performance, but this was somewhat diminished by being moderately underweight versus the index. After providing mixed results for the portfolio during the year, an overweight position in First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (FR) was one of the most positive individual contributors for this fiscal year, increasing almost 37.3 percent since it was added in January 2010. Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) was also a significant contributor to portfolio performance, up 95.8 percent since it was added to the portfolio in November 2009.
Stock selection was least effective among office REITs, with holdings such as Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW), Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (CLI), and Parkway Properties, Inc. (PKY) having the most negative impacts. Highwoods and Mack-Cali returned 27.3 percent and 14.5 percent, respectively, over the past 12 months. Parkway Properties decreased 9.7 percent since it was initially added in November 2009. Stock selection was most successful among commercial (retail) REITs. Real estate stocks such as Glimcher Realty Trust (GRT), Pennsylvania REIT (PEI), and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (CBL) added significant value to the portfolio over the past 12 months. Glimcher, Pennsylvania REIT, and CBL increased 203.9 percent, 106.7 percent, and 102.2 percent over the previous 12 months.
This calendar year’s returns represent a strong rebound from the effects of the financial crisis, but the Sub-Adviser believes that future gains will have to be driven by economic growth and successful management. Despite the rise in the global markets, uncertainty abounds and growth is expected to be slow, with the prospect of unemployment remaining burdensomely high. Domestically, the mid-term elections cast a veil of uncertainty on markets, governmental programs and the regulatory environment. However, the Sub-Adviser expects that the government’s focus will remain on supporting finance availability for the real estate market and clearing the debris of the foreclosure storm. The Sub-Adviser is optimistic that REITs that are moderately priced relative to their cash flows and that underlying asset values represent an attractive alternative to relatively low interest rates on fixed income securities.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
| | | | |
|
One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | 39.91% | (4.80)% | 2.13% | 3.17% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | 38.62% 31.57% 39.66% | (5.75)% (6.90)% (5.05)% | 1.12% N/A N/A | 2.16% (6.73)%* (5.27)%* |
DJ Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index | 43.32% | (6.01)% | 2.68% | 3.97% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index is a market-capitalization weighted index which provides a broad measure of the performance of publicly traded real estate securities. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including the cost of underlying funds, are 3.06% for Class N, 4.06% for Class C and 3.31% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
REITS - 99.8 % | | | | | | OFFICE PROPERTY - 13.1 % | | | | |
APARTMENTS - 17.2 % | | | | | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | 2,600 | | $ 224,094 |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | 3,340 | | $ 355,075 | | CommonWealth REIT | | 6,775 | | 172,424 |
BRE Properties, Inc. | | 5,100 | | 218,943 | | Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | 6,400 | | 212,032 |
Equity Residential | | 11,300 | | 549,519 | | Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | | 6,300 | | 211,554 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | 1,800 | | 203,328 | | MPG Office Trust, Inc. * | | 100 | | 271 |
UDR, Inc. | | 10,300 | | 231,544 | | Parkway Properties, Inc. | | 2,600 | | 40,456 |
| | | | 1,558,409 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | | 4,900 | | 322,028 |
DIVERSIFIED - 18.3 % | | | | | | | | | | 1,182,859 |
CapLease, Inc. | | 16,600 | | 97,276 | | REGIONAL MALLS - 15.5 % | | | | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 1,500 | | 89,595 | | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | | 14,200 | | 222,656 |
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. | | 5,600 | | 140,560 | | Glimcher Realty Trust | | 14,400 | | 108,144 |
Gladstone Commercial Corp. | | 2,700 | | 50,436 | | Macerich Co. | | 4,912 | | 219,124 |
Lexington Realty Trust | | 16,800 | | 130,704 | | Penn Real Estate Investment Trust | | 10,500 | | 149,835 |
Liberty Property Trust | | 7,700 | | 257,642 | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | 7,291 | | 700,082 |
Mission West Properties, Inc. | | 2,200 | | 14,740 | | | | | | 1,399,841 |
One Liberty Properties, Inc. | | 6,267 | | 100,021 | | SHOPPING CENTERS - 5.1 % | | | | |
PS Business Parks, Inc. | | 1,600 | | 94,816 | | Federal Realty Investment Trust | | 600 | | 49,188 |
Vornado Realty Trust | | 4,511 | | 394,216 | | Kimco Realty Corp. | | 4,081 | | 70,316 |
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | | 6,100 | | 195,383 | | Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | 9,300 | | 107,694 |
Winthrop Realty Trust | | 7,000 | | 95,200 | | Regency Centers Corp. | | 5,500 | | 231,990 |
| | | | 1,660,589 | | | | | | 459,188 |
HEALTH CARE - 7.3 % | | | | | | STORAGE - 5.3 % | | | | |
HCP, Inc. | | 11,400 | | 410,514 | | Public Storage | | 3,082 | | 305,796 |
Health Care REIT, Inc. | | 1,400 | | 71,540 | | Sovran Self Storage, Inc. | | 1,100 | | 42,977 |
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. | | 1,200 | | 48,996 | | U-Store-It Trust | | 15,000 | | 129,150 |
Ventas, Inc. | | 2,400 | | 128,544 | | | | | | 477,923 |
| | | | 659,594 | | WAREHOUSE - 5.9 % | | | | |
HOTELS - 10.6 % | | | | | | AMB Property Corp. | | 1,000 | | 28,190 |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. * | | 17,400 | | 176,610 | | Brandywine Realty Trust | | 13,600 | | 162,792 |
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. * | | 2,800 | | 17,220 | | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. * | | 20,300 | | 148,799 |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | | 4,000 | | 24,400 | | First Potomac Realty Trust | | 7,000 | | 115,360 |
Hospitality Properties Trust | | 11,300 | | 257,753 | | ProLogis | | 5,700 | | 77,805 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | 22,226 | | 353,171 | | | | | | 532,946 |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. * | | 12,500 | | 135,625 | | TOTAL REITS (Cost - $6,624,460) | | | | 9,033,314 |
| | | | 964,779 | | | | | | |
MANUFACTURED HOMES - 1.5% | | | | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1 % | | | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | 4,200 | | 136,962 | | MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.1 % | | | | |
| | | | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market | | 5,053 | | 5,053 |
MORTGAGE - 0.0 % | | | | | | Funds - Government Portfolio, 0.06%+ | | | |
Gramercy Capital Corp/New York * | | 100 | | 224 | | (Cost - $5,053) | | | | |
| | | | | | TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 5,053 |
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* Non-Income producing security. | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9 % ( Cost - $6,629,513) | $9,038,367 |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS | | |
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | LIABILITIES - 0.01% | | | | 4,852 |
| | | | | | NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | $9,043,219 |
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Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Diversified | | | | 18.37% | | Warehouse/Industrial | | | | 5.90% |
Apartments | | | | 17.24% | | Storage | | | | 5.29% |
Regional Malls | | | | 15.49% | | Shopping Centers | | | | 5.08% |
Office Property | | | | 13.09% | | Manufactured Homes | | | | 1.52% |
Hotels | | | | 10.67% | | Short Term Investments | | | | 0.05% |
Health Care | | | | 7.30% | | Mortgage | | | | 0.00% |
| | | | | | Total | | | | 100.00% |
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* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham International Stock Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Arrowstreet Capital, L.P.)
In the gradually recovering economic environment riveted by intermittent concerns over growing sovereign debt levels, international markets, as measured by the MSCI AC World Ex U.S. Index, added 10.13 percent for the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010. Across worldwide markets, emerging market equities were particularly strong performers, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gaining 23.9 percent.
As in previous years, the Fund’s Sub-Adviser continues to utilize a proprietary model that utilizes several signal groups: country/sector/basket (“top-down”); individual stock (“bottom-up”); and currency-based. Over the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Sub-Adviser attributed much of the Fund’s benchmark outperformance to successful implementation of its country/sector/basket model of allocation. In particular, the Sub-Adviser saw much of the value-added within the basket model arising from accurate earnings forecasts linked to the “best” Wall Street analyst estimates. Though value signals did detract sharply from the proprietary basket model at the start of the quarter in November 2009, these signals improved markedly over the following month and did add value to the portfolio in December 2009.
In the three-month period ending April 30, 2010, earnings signal-driven factors were among the strongest performance drivers of the Sub-Adviser’s model. Earnings signals largely drove positive performance at the country/sector/basket level, as was seen in the first quarter. In contrast, high frequency and price momentum-linked signals were the primary positive performance drivers at the stock selection level.
During the three months ending July 31, 2010, country/sector/basket signals contributed the largest part of the Fund’s benchmark relative outperformance. In contrast, currency-based signals modestly detracted from relative performance, while individual stock selection was the largest drag on relative performance. Performance attribution from stock selection was weakest in the final month of the fiscal quarter.
Finally, in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, country/sector/basket motivated signals once more added value to the Fund’s portfolio. Currency-based signals modestly added to relative performance, in contrast to the slight relative detraction in the prior fiscal quarter. Individual stock signals provided the largest boost to the fund’s performance, adding significant value in the months of September and October.
Looking forward at the country-level, the Sub-Adviser continues to carry a significant underweight to the Japanese market. The large underweight to Japanese equities, which underperformed world markets, was a large positive performance driver for the fiscal year. The Sub-Adviser also continues to limit portfolio exposure to the Australian and Canadian markets, viewing these commodity-linked countries as fully-valued after their strong performance over the past 12 months. From a sector-based perspective, the Fund continues to strongly overweight the healthcare, consumer discretionary, and telecommunications sectors.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | | | 17.15% | (5.25)% | 5.16% | 5.63% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | | | 16.00% 10.13% 16.85% | (6.19)% (7.35)% (5.50)% | 4.12% N/A N/A | 4.60% (2.98)%* (1.47)%* |
MSCI ACW ex US Index | | | 13.08% | (7.62)% | 6.21% | 7.65% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The MSCI All Country World ex US Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets excluding holdings in the United States. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including underlying funds, are 2.63% for Class N, 3.63% for Class C and 2.88% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distribution. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham International Stock Fund | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 97.8 % | | | | | BANKS - 9.1 % (Continued) | | | |
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 1.5 % | | | | | Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS | 27,778 | | $ 276,196 |
BAE Systems PLC | 38,769 | | $ 214,248 | | Turkiye Is Bankasi - Class C | 91,693 | | 406,384 |
Rolls-Royce Group PLC * | 41,509 | | 430,963 | | Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao - Class D | 79,815 | | 253,598 |
| | | | 645,211 | | | | | | 4,007,822 |
AGRICULTURE - 0.2 % | | | | | BEVERAGES - 1.5 % | | | |
Swedish Match AB | 3,800 | | 105,910 | | Carlsberg A/S | | 1,457 | | 159,090 |
| | | | | | Cia de Bebidas das Americas | 2,900 | | 397,973 |
AIRLINES - 0.1 % | | | | | Heineken NV | | 1,998 | | 101,283 |
Turk Hava Yollari * | 10,502 | | 43,150 | | | | | | 658,346 |
| | | | | | BUILDING MATERIALS - 0.1 % | | | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS - 5.2 % | | | | | HeidelbergCement AG | 646 | | 33,742 |
Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. | 7,000 | | 94,548 | | | | | | |
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. - Class H | 32,000 | | 69,599 | | CHEMICALS - 4.2 % | | | |
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. | 39,000 | | 268,735 | | Akzo Nobel NV | 8,991 | | 533,304 |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 233 | | 35,275 | | Akzo Nobel NV - ADR | 20 | | 1,185 |
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. - PFD | 480 | | 24,853 | | BASF SE | | 5,365 | | 390,877 |
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. - 2nd PFD | 1,060 | | 58,575 | | Honam Petrochemical Corp. | 321 | | 70,962 |
Isuzu Motors Ltd. | 15,000 | | 57,607 | | Koninklijke DSM NV | 7,197 | | 384,617 |
Kia Motors Corp. | 12,650 | | 506,186 | | LG Chem Ltd. | | 756 | | 233,950 |
Peugeot SA * | | 8,329 | | 332,688 | | Nitto Denko Corp. | 700 | | 26,190 |
Porsche Automobil Holding SE | 3,432 | | 175,349 | | Wacker Chemie AG | 473 | | 97,456 |
Renault SA * | | 11,914 | | 664,161 | | Yara International ASA | 1,995 | | 104,848 |
| | | | 2,287,576 | | | | | | 1,843,389 |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT - 4.2 % | | | | | COMPUTERS - 0.5 % | | | |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 800 | | 25,063 | | Logitech International SA * | 11,640 | | 220,487 |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin | 8,735 | | 696,940 | | | | | | |
GKN PLC | | 32,145 | | 91,330 | | DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE - 0.4 % | | | |
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. | 990 | | 25,788 | | Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. | 5,000 | | 152,288 |
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 11,000 | | 143,166 | | Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 2,000 | | 30,959 |
NHK Spring Co. Ltd. | 8,000 | | 67,826 | | | | | | 183,247 |
Nokian Renkaat OYJ | 6,416 | | 222,124 | | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.1 % | | | |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. | 10,500 | | 112,839 | | Investec Ltd. | | 15,117 | | 124,825 |
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. | 3,600 | | 77,569 | | Investec PLC | | 36,333 | | 290,021 |
Valeo SA * | | 7,417 | | 400,343 | | Redecard SA | | 8,800 | | 113,965 |
| | | | 1,862,988 | | RMB Holdings Ltd. | 6,416 | | 33,154 |
BANKS - 9.1 % | | | | | | Schroders PLC | | 14,252 | | 360,494 |
ABSA Group Ltd. | 10,695 | | 208,024 | | | | | | 922,459 |
Akbank TAS | | 29,681 | | 184,161 | | ELECTRIC - 1.8 % | | | |
Alpha Bank AE * | 10,052 | | 66,307 | | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA | 12,700 | | 174,270 |
Banco Santander Chile - ADR | 574 | | 53,175 | | Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | 4,594 | | 81,957 |
Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT | 379,000 | | 285,023 | | Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo | 5,100 | | 79,894 |
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA | 13,116 | | 413,625 | | Cia Paranaense de Energia - ADR | 799 | | 18,561 |
Bank of Ayudhya PCL | 109,200 | | 87,281 | | Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo SA | 5,400 | | 93,816 |
Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. | 18,417 | | 85,690 | | Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA/Chile - ADR | 3,264 | | 174,167 |
BNP Paribas | | 3,181 | | 232,342 | | Glow Energy PCL | 83,700 | | 139,296 |
Credit Agricole SA | 26,483 | | 433,713 | | Tenaga Nasional Bhd | 4,200 | | 11,899 |
FirstRand Ltd. | | 115,053 | | 338,661 | | | | | | 773,860 |
Governor & Co. of the Bank of Ireland/The * | 80,242 | | 59,845 | | ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT - 0.1 % | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC - ADR | 286 | | 14,903 | | LG Electronics Inc. | 772 | | 67,985 |
Malayan Banking Bhd | 12,300 | | 35,642 | | | | | | |
National Bank of Greece SA * | 4,198 | | 46,012 | | ELECTRONICS - 1.0 % | | | |
Natixis * | | 26,453 | | 162,267 | | Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | 9,966 | | 303,549 |
Public Bank Bhd | 26,100 | | 107,116 | | Laird PLC | | 26,230 | | 62,591 |
Societe Generale | 2,303 | | 137,900 | | Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd. | 4,500 | | 76,505 |
Standard Bank Group Ltd/South Africa | 8,119 | | 119,957 | | | | | | 442,645 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham International Stock Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.2 % | | | | | INSURANCE - 5.4 % (Continued) | | | |
Aveng Ltd. | | 20,219 | | $ 127,599 | | Sampo OYJ | | 9,411 | | $ 263,153 |
Bouygues SA | | 3,504 | | 154,753 | | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | 1,017 | | 174,422 |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV - Cl. B | 1,500 | | 5,570 | | Sanlam Ltd. | | 34,544 | | 129,857 |
Hochtief AG | | 2,285 | | 197,701 | | SCOR SE | | 2,496 | | 61,284 |
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV | 8 | | 325 | | Swiss Life Holding AG * | 2,077 | | 253,952 |
Sacyr Vallehermoso SA * | 9,685 | | 63,510 | | Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd. | 6,782 | | 325,574 |
| | | | 549,458 | | Zurich Financial Services AG | 1,492 | | 364,803 |
ENTERTAINMENT - 0.4 % | | | | | | | | | 2,351,141 |
OPAP SA | | 8,549 | | 160,819 | | INTERNET - 0.2 % | | | |
| | | | | | United Internet AG | 4,338 | | 77,766 |
FOOD - 6.2 % | | | | | | | | | | |
Aryzta AG | | 2,586 | | 114,499 | | INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 1.3 % | | | |
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS | 2,684 | | 92,208 | | Discount Investment Corp. | 14,903 | | 342,216 |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 7,027 | | 105,375 | | Man Group PLC | 50,929 | | 212,449 |
Kerry Group PLC - Class A | 1,389 | | 51,043 | | Resolution Ltd. | | 7,571 | | 31,751 |
Kesko OYJ - Class B | 7,758 | | 384,430 | | | | | | 586,416 |
Koninklijke Ahold NV | 34,819 | | 480,572 | | IRON/STEEL - 1.7 % | | | |
Nestle SA | | 12,543 | | 686,444 | | BlueScope Steel Ltd. | 30,399 | | 59,415 |
Shoprite Holdings Ltd. | 5,790 | | 82,202 | | Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd. | 1,850 | | 42,632 |
Unilever NV - NY Shares | 4,793 | | 142,304 | | Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. | 2,618 | | 149,225 |
Unilever NV | | 19,883 | | 589,618 | | Salzgitter AG | | 2,807 | | 200,919 |
| | | | 2,728,695 | | ThyssenKrupp AG | 758 | | 27,821 |
FOOD SERVICE - 0.5 % | | | | | Voestalpine AG | | 6,481 | | 256,986 |
Compass Group PLC | 27,709 | | 227,290 | | | | | | 736,998 |
| | | | | | LEISURE TIME - 0.3 % | | | |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 1.5 % | | | | | Yamaha Corp. | | 10,300 | | 126,001 |
Coloplast A/S - Class B | 1,201 | | 148,528 | | | | | | |
Smith & Nephew PLC | 1,893 | | 16,632 | | MACHINERY-CONSTRUCTION & MINING - 0.5 % | | |
Sonova Holding AG | 1,100 | | 127,294 | | Atlas Copco AB - A Shares | 1,502 | | 31,273 |
William Demant Holding A/S * | 4,665 | | 349,233 | | Atlas Copco AB - B Shares | 11,136 | | 211,678 |
| | | | 641,687 | | | | | | 242,951 |
HOLDING COMPANIES-DIVERSIFIED - 3.4 % | | | | | MACHINERY-DIVERSIFIED - 0.1 % | | | |
Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holdings * | 135,353 | | 96,984 | | Metso OYJ | | 726 | | 34,371 |
GEA Group AG | 2,256 | | 58,807 | | | | | | |
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS | 46,522 | | 252,288 | | MEDIA - 0.5 % | | | | |
Imperial Holdings Ltd. | 9,594 | | 157,445 | | Societe Television Francaise 1 | 5,933 | | 97,102 |
Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA | 28,100 | | 223,244 | | Vivendi SA | | 4,152 | | 118,473 |
KOC Holding AS | 96,434 | | 454,360 | | | | | | 215,575 |
LG Corp. | | 2,505 | | 179,226 | | METAL FABRICATE/HARDWARE - 1.4 % | | | |
Remgro Ltd. | | 3,385 | | 52,659 | | Tenaris SA | | 28,535 | | 590,797 |
| | | | 1,475,013 | | Tenaris SA - ADR | 464 | | 19,224 |
HOME FURNISHINGS - 1.3 % | | | | | | | | | 610,021 |
Arcelik AS | | 22,671 | | 123,954 | | MINING - 5.6 % | | | | |
Electrolux AB - Series B | 18,167 | | 438,409 | | Antofagasta PLC | 3,841 | | 81,362 |
| | | | 562,363 | | BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR | 203 | | 16,763 |
HOUSEWARES - 0.2 % | | | | | BHP Billiton Ltd. | 686 | | 28,351 |
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS * | 57,407 | | 104,840 | | Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA - ADR | 2,150 | | 113,713 |
| | | | | | Fresnillo PLC | | 1,548 | | 30,996 |
INSURANCE - 5.4 % | | | | | Gold Fields Ltd. - ADR | 600 | | 9,462 |
Aviva PLC | | 51,715 | | 329,958 | | Gold Fields Ltd. | | 343 | | 5,407 |
Discovery Holdings Ltd. | 52,752 | | 298,333 | | Kazakhmys PLC | 2,310 | | 48,710 |
Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | | 35,347 | | KGHM Polska Miedz SA | 8,812 | | 395,321 |
Hannover Rueckversicherung AG | 1,480 | | 74,443 | | MMC Norilsk Nickel - ADR | 5,618 | | 104,776 |
Old Mutual PLC | 19,215 | | 40,015 | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham International Stock Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
MINING - 5.6 % (Continued) | | | | | | RETAIL - MISC/DIVERSIFIED - 0.3 % | | | |
OZ Minerals Ltd. | 37,646 | | $ 58,070 | | Woolworth's Holdings Ltd. | 11,804 | | $ 46,436 |
Randgold Resources Ltd. | 174 | | 16,322 | | Massmart Holdings Ltd. | 4,731 | | 96,724 |
Southern Copper Corp. | 11,544 | | 494,083 | | | | | | 143,160 |
Umicore | | 22,766 | | 1,071,173 | | RETAIL - PUBS - 0.3 % | | | |
| | | | 2,474,509 | | Enterprise Inns PLC * | 39,979 | | 73,109 |
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 0.4 % | | | | | Punch Taverns PLC * | 51,316 | | 58,885 |
Alfa Laval AB | | 701 | | 12,121 | | | | | | 131,994 |
Cheil Industries Inc. | 504 | | 42,390 | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.0 % | | | |
IMI PLC | | 6,365 | | 80,487 | | Infineon Technologies AG * | 23,352 | | 184,228 |
Nikon Corp. | | 1,200 | | 22,660 | | Infineon Technologies AG - ADR * | 18 | | 141 |
| | | | 157,658 | | Macronix International | 409,727 | | 251,942 |
OIL & GAS - 1.0 % | | | | | | | | | 436,311 |
SK Holdings Co. Ltd. | 414 | | 43,141 | | SHIPBUILDING - 0.3 % | | | |
Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS | 14,255 | | 379,364 | | SembCorp Marine Ltd. | 42,000 | | 149,722 |
| | | | 422,505 | | | | | | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES - 0.3 % | | | | | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 15.6 % | | | |
Petrofac Ltd. | | 5,652 | | 132,532 | | BCE Inc. | | 4,465 | | 149,461 |
| | | | | | Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | 64,179 | | 168,836 |
PHARMACEUTICALS - 8.8 % | | | | | Brasil Telecom SA * | 5,500 | | 40,456 |
Astellas Pharma Inc. | 1,600 | | 59,516 | | BT Group PLC | | 168,525 | | 415,799 |
AstraZeneca PLC | 21,526 | | 1,082,938 | | BT Group PLC - ADR | 157 | | 3,875 |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR | 31,321 | | 1,222,772 | | Cable & Wireless Worldwide PLC | 67,093 | | 75,660 |
Novo Nordisk A/S - B Shares | 3,782 | | 396,606 | | Cellcom Israel Ltd. | 1,882 | | 63,282 |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 1,800 | | 76,476 | | Cellcom Israel Ltd. - ADR | 2,391 | | 80,792 |
Orion OYJ - Class B | 6,054 | | 128,578 | | Deutsche Telekom AG | 19,062 | | 275,477 |
Sanofi-Aventis SA | 5,662 | | 396,119 | | Deutsche Telekom AG - ADR | 2,261 | | 32,581 |
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 3,600 | | 124,038 | | France Telecom SA | 5,031 | | 120,536 |
Shire PLC | | 848 | | 19,899 | | France Telecom SA - ADR | 404 | | 9,652 |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 4,400 | | 206,230 | | Inmarsat PLC | | 11,131 | | 116,220 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | 5,219 | | 144,022 | | KDDI Corp. | | 29 | | 156,315 |
| | | | 3,857,194 | | Mobile Telesystems OJSC - ADR | 17,851 | | 386,474 |
REAL ESTATE - 0.5 % | | | | | MTN Group Ltd. | 9,133 | | 164,962 |
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd. | 52,000 | | 88,973 | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. - ADR | 2,041 | | 46,004 |
Fraser and Neave Ltd. | 28,000 | | 135,265 | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 8,900 | | 401,344 |
| | | | 224,238 | | Nokia OYJ - ADR | 26,231 | | 280,672 |
RETAIL - APPAREL/SHOES - 1.9 % | | | | | Nokia OYJ | | 105,674 | | 1,133,243 |
Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares | 12,081 | | 423,927 | | NTT DoCoMo Inc. - ADR | 322 | | 5,439 |
Inditex SA | | 3,548 | | 295,905 | | NTT DoCoMo Inc. | 103 | | 173,603 |
Next PLC | | 3,281 | | 120,128 | | PCCW Ltd. | | 770,000 | | 294,624 |
| | | | 839,960 | | Portugal Telecom SGPS SA | 12,451 | | 179,687 |
RETAIL - BUILDING PRODUCTS - 0.2 % | | | | | StarHub Ltd. | | 1,000 | | 2,053 |
Kingfisher PLC | | 19,734 | | 75,176 | | Swisscom AG | | 365 | | 152,300 |
| | | | | | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA - ADR | 2,390 | | 36,663 |
RETAIL - CONVENIENCE STORE - 1.9 % | | | | | Tele2 AB - B Shares | 18,043 | | 395,063 |
Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. - B Shares | 31,203 | | 742,258 | | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | 1,756 | | 19,240 |
CP ALL PCL | | 75,900 | | 112,836 | | Telenor ASA | | 12,057 | | 193,977 |
| | | | 855,094 | | Telkom SA Ltd. | | 1,526 | | 7,916 |
RETAIL - MAJOR DEPARTMENT STORE - 0.5 % | | | | TELUS Corp. | | 2,445 | | 102,935 |
Home Retail Group PLC | 35,237 | | 123,619 | | Turk Telekomunikasyon AS | 13,218 | | 61,797 |
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. | 11,933 | | 78,820 | | VimpelCom Ltd. * - ADR | 7,584 | | 116,263 |
PPR | | 229 | | 37,610 | | Vodafone Group PLC - ADR | 23,030 | | 633,555 |
| | | | 240,049 | | Vodafone Group PLC | 126,429 | | 345,698 |
| | | | | | | | | | 6,842,454 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham International Stock Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | | | | | |
TRANSPORTATION - 0.4 % | | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Post AG | 8,240 | | $ 153,949 | | | | | | |
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WATER - 0.7 % | | | | | | | | | | |
Cia de Saneamento Basico | | | | | | | | | |
do Estado de Sao Paulo - ADR | 1,577 | | 72,479 | | | | | | |
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo | 2,000 | | 45,336 | | | | | | |
Severn Trent PLC | 4,219 | | 94,316 | | | | | | |
United Utilities Group PLC | 8,694 | | 85,185 | | | | | | |
United Utilities Group PLC - ADR | 75 | | 1,470 | | | | | | |
| | | | 298,786 | | | | | | |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $35,887,790) | | | 42,965,513 | | | | | | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0 % | | | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.0 % | | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - 0.06%+ | | | | | | | | | |
429,015 | | 429,015 | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $429,015) | | | | | | | | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.8 % ( Cost - $36,316,805) | | $ 43,394,528 | | | | | | |
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 1.2 % | | 509,705 | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | $ 43,904,233 | | | | | | |
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* Non-income producing security. | | | | | | | | | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt. | | | | | | | | | |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | |
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Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Other Countries | 31.97% | | | | Japan | | 5.48% | | |
United Kingdom | 16.51% | | | | Switzerland | | 5.17% | | |
France | | 9.35% | | | | South Africa | | 5.14% | | |
Turkey | | 6.29% | | | | Germany | | 4.57% | | |
Netherlands | | 6.11% | | | | Sweden | | 3.77% | | |
Finland | | 5.64% | | | | Total | | 100.00% | | |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Denver Investment Advisors LLC)
Small cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 Value Index, underperformed small cap growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 Growth Index, in the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010, lagging small growth by 420 basis points (bps). A strong rally that favored growth stocks took hold in the final half of the fiscal year and was primarily responsible for the outperformance of growth versus value in the small cap asset class.
Higher-risk equities have generally outperformed stocks with historically lower-volatility for most of the past 12-months, and the Sub-Adviser’s risk-averse investment approach favors lower-volatility stocks. The Fund was underperforming the benchmark until the beginning of April, when the stock market revisited highs not seen since 2008. The rally particularly favored smaller, lower-priced firms which the Sub-Adviser tends not to own because of internal risk controls. Furthermore, dividend paying stocks underperformed non-dividend paying stocks by a wide margin in the 12 months ending October 31, 2010. The Sub-Adviser’s more conservative investment strategy focuses primarily on dividend paying stocks.
The financial sector was the best performing sector in the portfolio. Selections in the financial sector beat the financial holdings of the index by more than nearly 900 bps. With financial stocks comprising more than 23 percent of the portfolio, it is easy to see why robust outperformance in this area had a large impact on the portfolio. Astoria Financial Corporation (AF) was one stock held in the portfolio which did very well, returning 29.7 percent in the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010.
The energy sector was another bright spot in the portfolio. The Sub-Adviser’s weighting towards the sector was in-line with the index and security selection in the energy sector outperformed energy stocks within the index by nearly 700 bps.
Exposure to the basic materials sector also added value to the portfolio. With an 8 percent weight to the sector, the Sub-Adviser’s selections in basic materials returned more than 47 percent in the time period studied. The Sub-Adviser overweighted the sector by more than 100 bps and beat basic materials stocks in the index by nearly 900 bps.
The Sub-Adviser’s selections in the consumer staples sector detracted from performance in the fiscal year. One stock in the portfolio that contributed to the underperformance was Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP), a packaging and containers manufacturer, which returned 1.8 percent over the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010.
Going forward, the Sub-Adviser is preparing the portfolio for a significant amount of potentially negative news as home sales remain low and unemployment remains high. The Sub-Adviser is positioning the portfolio cautiously and expects that small cap equities will see little impact from the anticipated quantitative easing, which is likely to be implemented as a result of the November elections.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | | | 24.39% | (5.56)% | 1.80% | 0.70% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | | | 23.02% 16.92% 24.01% | (6.51)% (7.63)% (5.79)% | 0.79% N/A N/A | (0.29)% (4.91)%* (3.44)%* |
Russell 2000 Value Index | | | 24.43% | (4.13)% | 2.02% | 2.45% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of the 2000 smallest companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including underlying funds, are 1.48% for Class N, 2.48% for Class C and 1.73% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 96.5 % | | | | | | HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 6.8 % | | | |
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 1.9 % | | | | | Ennis, Inc. | | 13,800 | | $ 248,952 |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | 3,780 | | $ 315,970 | | Lancaster Colony Corp. | | 4,195 | | 209,247 |
| | | | | | Toro Co. | | 4,820 | | 273,583 |
APPAREL - 1.7 % | | | | | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | 9,370 | | 419,870 |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | 5,350 | | 279,538 | | | | | | 1,151,652 |
| | | | | | INSURANCE - 10.3 % | | | | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT - 2.0 % | | | | | Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. | | 14,030 | | 283,406 |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | 17,100 | | 335,331 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 30,160 | | 327,236 |
| | | | | | Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. | 6,300 | | 260,820 |
BANKS - 8.0 % | | | | | | Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. | 1,480 | | 76,590 |
Astoria Financial Corp. | | 20,890 | | 259,454 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 6,895 | | 296,830 |
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | | 120 | | 4,561 | | Protective Life Corp. | | 11,100 | | 266,067 |
Community Bank System, Inc. | 11,750 | | 274,597 | | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. | 5,170 | | 221,793 |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | 31,600 | | 295,144 | | | | | | 1,732,742 |
Westamerica Bancorporation | | 5,485 | | 274,360 | | IRON/STEEL - 1.4 % | | | | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | 7,940 | | 237,724 | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A | 4,500 | | 232,605 |
| | | | 1,345,840 | | | | | | |
CHEMICALS - 3.6 % | | | | | | METAL FABRICATE/HARDWARE - 1.4 % | | | |
Cabot Corp. | | 8,370 | | 284,747 | | Worthington Industries, Inc. | | 15,520 | | 239,008 |
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | | 8,920 | | 327,542 | | | | | | |
| | | | 612,289 | | MINING - 1.1 % | | | | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 2.9 % | | | | | Silvercorp Metals, Inc. | | 19,700 | | 184,195 |
Brink's Co. | | 8,740 | | 206,264 | | | | | | |
CDI Corp. | | 8,130 | | 116,503 | | MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 1.9 % | | | |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | 2,700 | | 163,701 | | AO Smith Corp. | | 5,800 | | 324,974 |
| | | | 486,468 | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE - 2.2 % | | | | | OFFICE FURNISHINGS - 0.8 % | | | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | 13,002 | | 370,297 | | Knoll, Inc. | | 9,370 | | 142,143 |
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ELECTRIC - 1.5 % | | | | | | OIL & GAS - 3.3 % | | | | |
UIL Holdings Corp. | | 8,920 | | 258,323 | | Holly Corp. | | 8,650 | | 283,114 |
| | | | | | SM Energy Co. | | 6,650 | | 277,172 |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT - 2.8 % | | | | | | | | | 560,286 |
Belden, Inc. | | 16,920 | | 472,068 | | OIL & GAS SERVICES - 0.9 % | | | |
| | | | | | RPC, Inc. | | 6,800 | | 149,668 |
ELECTRONICS - 2.4 % | | | | | | | | | | |
CTS Corp. | | 17,100 | | 173,565 | | PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 2.2 % | | | |
Park Electrochemical Corp. | | 8,388 | | 226,476 | | Temple-Inland, Inc. | | 18,210 | | 377,311 |
| | | | 400,041 | | | | | | |
GAS - 4.1 % | | | | | | PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.2 % | | | |
Northwest Natural Gas Co. | | 5,370 | | 264,687 | | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Class A | 6,700 | | 199,325 |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | 8,325 | | 419,247 | | | | | | |
| | | | 683,934 | | REITS - APARTMENTS - 1.8 % | | | |
HAND/MACHINE TOOLS - 2.3 % | | | | | American Campus Communities, Inc. | 3,090 | | 97,737 |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | 10,780 | | 389,266 | | Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | | 6,310 | | 211,890 |
| | | | | | | | | | 309,627 |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 4.9 % | | | | | REITS - HEALTH CARE - 0.3 % | | | |
Cooper Cos, Inc. | | 6,220 | | 306,895 | | LTC Properties, Inc. | | 2,000 | | 55,700 |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | | 12,630 | | 289,101 | | | | | | |
STERIS Corp. | | 6,820 | | 233,380 | | REITS - MANUFACTURED HOMES - 1.4 % | | | |
| | | | 829,376 | | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | 4,250 | | 241,910 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
REITS - MORTGAGE - 2.1 % | | | | | RETAIL - SPECIALTY - 1.9 % | | | |
MFA Financial, Inc. | | 44,335 | | $ 350,690 | | Cash America International, Inc. | 9,140 | | $ 322,002 |
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REITS - OFFICE PROPERTY - 4.4 % | | | | | SOFTWARE - 2.1 % | | | | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | 26,630 | | 318,761 | | Blackbaud, Inc. | | 14,170 | | 359,776 |
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | | 8,900 | | 163,315 | | | | | | |
Government Properties Income Trust | 9,600 | | 256,224 | | TRANSPORTATION - 2.1 % | | | |
| | | | 738,300 | | Arkansas Best Corp. | | 3,850 | | 97,520 |
REITS - WAREHOUSE - 1.4 % | | | | | Tidewater, Inc. | | 5,620 | | 259,251 |
First Potomac Realty Trust | | 13,950 | | 229,896 | | | | | | 356,771 |
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RETAIL & LEASING SERVICES - 0.5 % | | | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $13,110,872) | | | 16,279,769 |
Aaron's, Inc. | | 4,575 | | 86,284 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.5 % | | | |
RETAIL - APPAREL - 5.0 % | | | | | | MONEY MARKET FUND - 3.5 % | | | |
Finish Line, Inc. - Class A | | 17,190 | | 263,007 | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - 0.06%+ | | | |
Regis Corp. | | 15,720 | | 321,474 | | 594,573 | | 594,573 |
Stage Stores, Inc. | | 18,902 | | 251,964 | | | | | | |
| | | | 836,445 | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $594,573) | | 594,573 |
RETAIL - RESTAURANTS - 1.9 % | | | | | | | | | |
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | | 11,140 | | 319,718 | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0 % ( Cost - $13,705,445) | | | $ 16,874,342 |
| | | | | | LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - 0.0 % | | | (1,479) |
| | | | | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ 16,872,863 |
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REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | | |
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Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Financial | | 30.74% | | | | Basic Materials | | 6.32% | | |
Industrial | | 18.93% | | | | Utilities | | 5.79% | | |
Consumer Cyclical | | 17.68% | | | | Energy | | 4.36% | | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 13.97% | | | | Technology | | 2.21% | | |
| | | | | | Total | | 100.00% | | |
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* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Mar Vista Investment Partners)
Large cap growth equities, as measured by the Russell 1000 Growth Index, gained 19.65 percent over the 12-month period ending October 31, 2010. For nearly all of this time period, large cap growth firms lagged the performance of their comparable growth-oriented peer asset class.
The previous Sub-Adviser maintained a balanced, neither aggressive, nor defensive oriented investment orientation over first fiscal quarter. While early in the fiscal year the Sub-Adviser remained optimistic toward corporate earnings, this outlook was diminished toward the close of 2009 and into the start of 2010. At a broad level, the Sub-Adviser perceived the average investor’s risk appetite has increased to levels that may not be sustainable in the near-term. The Sub-Adviser also believed that for the early 2010 market rally to continue at its rapid pace, either the U.S. would need a continued acceleration of domestic economic growth, or investor risk-tolerance would have to rise to unprecedented levels.
The Fund’s main positive performance drivers over the first half of the fiscal year were its top-down sector-based allocations. The previous Sub-Adviser positioned the Fund in several cyclical-oriented sectors to better capture the improving economic fundamentals in the U.S. In particular, overweighting the consumer discretionary sector and equal-weighting the consumer staples sector in the second fiscal quarter provided a significant net positive for the Fund. While an overweight allocation to telecommunication services, particularly via American Tower Corp. (AMT), strongly added to the Fund’s overall performance in the first fiscal quarter, it subsequently detracted from relative and absolute performance over the following three months.
The Fund’s current Sub-Adviser utilizes a fundamental, bottom-up stock picking investment process. The Sub-Adviser believes in the long-term value of steady growth, wide-moat franchises. It continues to target firms with sustainable free cash flow growth around 10 percent to 15 percent.
Stock selection, particularly in the healthcare sector aided the Fund’s absolute performance in the three months ending October 31, 2010, but did drag on relative performance. The consumer staples sector was a main detractor of the Fund’s relative performance over this same period. Major packaged goods producers Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) and Unilever NV (UN) provided positive absolute performance of 4.7 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, over the fourth fiscal quarter, but lagged behind the large cap growth asset class as a whole. Among the Fund’s top relative performers over this same period was SEI Investments Company (SEIC), an asset management and financial planning firm, which gained 15.5 percent.
The current Sub-Adviser notes that margins of safety for equity investments are around 20 percent to 25 percent. The Sub-Adviser has seen longer-term margin ranges typically around 30 percent to 35 percent. Recognizing historically slim margins of safety and the particularly rapid rally in the fourth fiscal quarter, the current Sub-Adviser considers the Fund’s defensive orientation still viable. The current Sub-Adviser believes that equity investors may have already priced in any liquidity benefits of further quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve, and the downside potential remains a concern for markets.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | 12.29% | (12.79)% | (3.48)% | (1.79)% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | 11.49% 5.79% 12.30% | (13.63)% (14.77 )% (13.07)% | (4.41)% N/A N/A | (2.73)% (7.53)%* (6.10)%* |
Russell 1000 Growth Index | 19.65% | (3.94)% | 3.21% | 3.27% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including cost of underlying funds, are 1.04% for Class N, 2.04% for Class C and 1.29% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund |
October 31, 2010 |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 97.3 % | | | | | | | | | | |
ADVERTISING - 3.3 % | | | | | | INSURANCE - 5.9 % | | | | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | 27,622 | | $ 1,214,263 | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B * | | 15,687 | | $ 1,248,058 |
| | | | | | First American Financial Corp. | | 64,858 | | 910,606 |
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 5.5 % | | | | | | | | | 2,158,664 |
General Dynamics Corp. | | 18,995 | | 1,293,939 | | INTERNET - 1.7 % | | | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | 9,983 | | 746,429 | | Google, Inc. - Cl. A * | | 1,049 | | 643,027 |
| | | | 2,040,368 | | | | | | |
BANKS - 0.9 % | | | | | | OIL & GAS - 6.8 % | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 13,095 | | 341,518 | | Chevron Corp. | | 12,854 | | 1,061,869 |
| | | | | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 21,433 | | 1,424,652 |
BEVERAGES - 2.6 % | | | | | | | | | | 2,486,521 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV - ADR | | 14,978 | | 942,116 | | PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.6 % | | | | |
| | | | | | Novartis AG - ADR | | 22,790 | | 1,320,681 |
CHEMICALS - 2.2 % | | | | | | | | | | |
Praxair, Inc. | | 9,062 | | 827,723 | | RETAIL - 5.2 % | | | | |
| | | | | | Lowe's Cos, Inc. | | 51,386 | | 1,096,063 |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 6.6 % | | | | | | Target Corp. | | 16,092 | | 835,818 |
CoreLogic, Inc. | | 22,435 | | 394,183 | | | | | | 1,931,881 |
Paychex, Inc. | | 32,433 | | 898,394 | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 4.5 % | | | | |
SEI Investments Co. | | 23,654 | | 523,936 | | Intel Corp. | | 41,440 | | 831,701 |
Visa, Inc. - Cl. A | | 7,682 | | 600,502 | | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | 37,396 | | 809,997 |
| | | | 2,417,015 | | | | | | 1,641,698 |
COMPUTERS - 2.8 % | | | | | | SOFTWARE - 8.5 % | | | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | 24,245 | | 1,019,745 | | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | | 24,373 | | 686,100 |
| | | | | | Microsoft Corp. | | 49,412 | | 1,316,336 |
COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE - 3.7 % | | | | | | Oracle Corp. | | 37,778 | | 1,110,672 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | 7,120 | | 549,094 | | | | | | 3,113,108 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 12,789 | | 812,997 | | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 10.0 % | | | | |
| | | | 1,362,091 | | American Tower Corp. - Class A * | | 34,267 | | 1,768,520 |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.0 % | | | | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | | 34,735 | | 793,000 |
Legg Mason, Inc. | | 23,689 | | 735,070 | | QUALCOMM, Inc. | | 24,791 | | 1,118,818 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3,680,338 |
ELECTRONICS - 2.5 % | | | | | | TRANSPORTATION - 1.5 % | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. * | | 18,139 | | 932,707 | | FedEx Corp. | | 6,687 | | 586,584 |
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ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.6 % | | | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCK | | | | 35,835,856 |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. * | | 15,418 | | 595,289 | | ( Cost - $32,491,930) | | | | |
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - 2.0 % | | | | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.8 % | | | |
Stericycle, Inc. * | | 10,264 | | 736,339 | | MONEY MARKET FUND - 3.8 % | | | | |
| | | | | | Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - | | |
FOOD - 4.9 % | | | | | | Money Market Portfolio - 0.23%+ | | 1,390,922 | | 1,390,922 |
Sysco Corp. | | 35,666 | | 1,050,720 | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | |
Unilever NV | | 24,831 | | 737,232 | | ( Cost - $1,390,922) | | | | |
| | | | 1,787,952 | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 9.0 % | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.1 % | | | | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | 16,041 | | 816,487 | | ( Cost - $33,882,852) | | | | $ 37,226,778 |
CR Bard, Inc. | | 8,718 | | 724,640 | | LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF CASH AND | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | 16,653 | | 1,060,297 | | OTHER ASSETS - (1.1%) | | (412,328) |
St Jude Medical, Inc. * | | 18,792 | | 719,734 | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $ 36,814,450 |
| | | | 3,321,158 | | * Non-Income producing security. | | | | |
| | | | | | + Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. |
| | | | | | ADR - American Depositary Receipt. | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund (Continued) |
October 31, 2010 |
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Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical | | 29.94% | | | | Energy | | | | 6.68% |
Technology | | 15.50% | | | | Consumer, Cyclical | | | | 5.19% |
Communications | | 14.87% | | | | Funds | | | | 3.79% |
Industrial | | 13.13% | | | | Basic Materials | | | | 2.22% |
Financial | | 8.68% | | | | Total | | | | 100.00% |
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* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010 | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Pier Capital, LLC)
Small cap growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 Growth Index, increased 28.67 percent over the fiscal year, after increasing 11.5 percent during the previous year. Small cap growth stocks broadly outperformed small cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 Value Index, by more than 420 basis points over the fiscal year after lagging value in the first two fiscal quarters. Some economists believe that small cap growth stocks may have benefitted towards the latter months of the fiscal year from stronger earnings reports and a weakening U.S. dollar, which generally helps U.S. exporters in the small cap growth space. The Sub-Adviser believes that the quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve boosted the market as a whole and many of the securities in the portfolio that had been drastically hurt earlier in the period recovered.
The Sub-Adviser continues to see improving trends and catalysts for companies in the Fund and believes that the earnings figures that have been recently released are encouraging. During the fiscal year, the portfolio primarily benefitted from stock selection. Within the technology sector, a leading performer included Informatica Corporation (INFA) and Fortinet Inc. (FTNT). Informatica, a data integration software and service provider, was up 91.7 percent over the 12 month period, while Fortinet, a network security firm, was up 76.4 percent since its original purchase in November 2009. However, stock selection within the technology sector was mixed, as DG Fastchannel (DGIT), a high definition commercial intermediary that links advertisers and advertising agencies with television stations, sold off toward the end of the 12 month period on announcements surrounding a competing firm. However, the Sub-Adviser believes that the competitor will not be able to draw away as many customers as the market appears to have already priced in with the 38.2 percent decline that occurred at the end of the year, and anticipates that the firm will outperform in the long-run.
The portfolio continues to be overweight the information technology and industrial sectors relative to the benchmark index as the Sub-Adviser believes that investors will add more capital to those sectors. Conversely, the Sub-Adviser is concerned about sectors such as healthcare, and believes that it is uncertain how insurance carriers may perform in the new healthcare environment. Therefore, the Sub-Adviser has made efforts to focus on healthcare firms that have a technology aspect to them, such as electronic healthcare record systems, since this is expected to be a growing space regardless of the outcome for insurance carriers. A healthcare holding that aided performance in the fiscal year was Dexcom Inc. (DXCM), which appreciated 101 percent over the past 12 months. Dexcom, a medical device company that focuses on glucose monitoring systems, is an example of how the Sub-Adviser seeks out healthcare companies that either are more technological in nature or are extremely specialized and have exhibited an advantage over competitors.
Looking forward through the end of the calendar year and into 2011, the Sub-Adviser is cautiously optimistic that business and economic conditions will continue to improve but believes growth will be slower in the near term. The Sub-Adviser is not interested in making a call to position the portfolio more defensively in 2011, and instead intends to focus on companies offering new and unique products, which it anticipates will attract customers and gain market share. The portfolio is primarily focused on companies creating innovative products, growing current product lines, and increasing their competitive position in the marketplace.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | 24.05% | (3.05)% | 4.30% | 4.56% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | 22.80% 16.60% 23.72% | (4.02)% (5.19)% (3.29)% | 3.27% N/A N/A | 3.53% 0.67%* 2.25%* |
Russell 2000 Growth Index | 28.67% | (3.81)% | 3.99% | 3.75% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including the cost of underlying funds, are 2.35% for Class N, 3.35% for Class C and 2.60% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund |
October 31, 2010 |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 96.7 % | | | | ELECTRONICS - 4.6 % | | |
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 0.9 % | | | | Daktronics, Inc. | | 16,503 | | $ 180,213 |
Aerovironment, Inc. * | | 7,255 | | $ 170,202 | | Imax Corp. * | | 8,212 | | 177,790 |
| | | | OSI Systems, Inc. * | | 4,625 | | 166,500 |
APPAREL - 5.7 % | | | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | 6,626 | | 155,380 |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | 3,101 | | 162,027 | | Sonic Solutions, Inc. * | | 14,317 | | 171,374 |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. * | | 3,132 | | 181,969 | | | | 851,257 |
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. * | | 9,066 | | 158,655 | | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - 1.1 % | | |
Jones Group, Inc. | | 8,453 | | 122,230 | | IESI-BFC Ltd. | | 8,868 | | 207,334 |
Warnaco Group, Inc. * | | 5,096 | | 270,649 | | | | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | 5,435 | | 158,267 | | FOOD - 0.9 % | | |
| | 1,053,797 | | United Natural Foods, Inc. * | | 4,539 | | 162,315 |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT - 1.2 % | | | | | | | | |
WABCO Holdings, Inc. * | | 4,649 | | 215,807 | | HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 7.0 % | | |
| | | | Cyberonics, Inc. * | | 6,631 | | 182,419 |
BANKS - 0.8 % | | | | DexCom, Inc. * | | 22,153 | | 304,604 |
Signature Bank * | | 3,701 | | 156,330 | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | | 2,828 | | 180,737 |
| | | | HeartWare International, Inc. * | | 1,471 | | 100,528 |
BEVERAGES - 1.0 % | | | | NxStage Medical, Inc. * | | 9,210 | | 185,674 |
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. * | | 5,779 | | 190,649 | | Thoratec Corp. * | | 4,834 | | 157,782 |
| | | | Zoll Medical Corp. * | | 5,521 | | 179,598 |
BIOTECHNOLOGY - 1.2 % | | | | | | 1,291,342 |
Illumina, Inc. * | | 3,909 | | 212,298 | | HEALTHCARE-SERVICES - 2.8 % | | |
| | | | Bio-Reference Labs, Inc. * | | 7,261 | | 156,547 |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 5.7 % | | | | Healthspring, Inc. * | | 6,664 | | 194,522 |
Cardtronics, Inc. * | | 10,569 | | 179,145 | | Magellan Health Services, Inc. * | 3,621 | | 173,808 |
Coinstar, Inc. * | | 3,725 | | 214,486 | | | | 524,877 |
Dollar Financial Corp. * | | 7,403 | | 185,223 | | HOME FURNISHINGS - 0.9 % | | |
Emergency Medical Services Corp. - Cl. A * | | 3,009 | | 163,629 | | DTS, Inc./CA * | | 4,013 | | 159,717 |
Parexel International Corp. * | | 7,654 | | 164,561 | | | | |
TNS, Inc. * | | 7,082 | | 135,549 | | INSURANCE - 0.8 % | | |
| | 1,042,593 | | Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. | 10,457 | | 156,541 |
COMPUTERS - 10.0 % | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Cl. A * | 3,097 | | 201,893 | | INTERNET - 7.5 % | | |
Compellent Technologies, Inc. * | | 6,751 | | 170,598 | | comScore, Inc. * | | 9,574 | | 225,085 |
Fortinet, Inc. * | | 6,712 | | 201,360 | | Constant Contact, Inc. * | | 6,402 | | 147,246 |
iGate Corp. | | 8,927 | | 182,468 | | Equinix, Inc. * | | 1,774 | | 149,442 |
NCR Corp. * | | 10,854 | | 148,917 | | F5 Networks, Inc. * | | 1,904 | | 224,101 |
Radiant Systems, Inc. * | | 8,736 | | 170,439 | | GSI Commerce, Inc. * | | 6,382 | | 155,848 |
RealD, Inc. * | | 14,996 | | 313,716 | | IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. * | | 11,801 | | 258,088 |
Syntel, Inc. | | 5,412 | | 264,430 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | 600 | | 226,086 |
Teradata Corp. * | | 4,960 | | 195,226 | | | | 1,385,896 |
| | 1,849,047 | | LEISURE TIME - 0.9 % | | |
DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE - 3.0 % | | | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | | 2,343 | | 166,564 |
Fossil, Inc. * | | 6,464 | | 381,311 | | | | | | |
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. * | | 2,887 | | 165,136 | | MACHINERY-DIVERSIFIED - 2.3 % | | |
| | 546,447 | | Altra Holdings, Inc. * | | 5,463 | | 80,852 |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.8 % | | | | Graco, Inc. | | 5,263 | | 181,100 |
Higher One Holdings, Inc. * | | 9,977 | | 174,198 | | Tennant Co. | | 4,829 | | 162,013 |
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. * | | 2,448 | | 164,138 | | | | 423,965 |
| | 338,336 | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund (Continued) |
October 31, 2010 |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
MEDIA - 0.6 % | | | | SOFTWARE - 7.6 % | | |
DG FastChannel, Inc. * | | 4,903 | | $ 115,466 | | Ariba, Inc. * | | 8,891 | | $ 166,973 |
| | | | Ebix, Inc. * | | 9,524 | | 235,243 |
METAL FABRICATE/HARDWARE - 0.9 % | | | | Informatica Corp. * | | 6,849 | | 278,686 |
Sun Hydraulics Corp. | | 5,340 | | 165,914 | | Interactive Intelligence, Inc. * | | 3,920 | | 96,863 |
| | | | Medidata Solutions, Inc. * | | 8,940 | | 166,552 |
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 4.3 % | | | | Open Text Corp. * | | 7,494 | | 331,460 |
Hexcel Corp. * | | 17,601 | | 312,770 | | RealPage, Inc. * | | 5,270 | | 121,632 |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | 2,332 | | 178,515 | | | | 1,397,409 |
Polypore International, Inc. * | | 8,856 | | 294,639 | | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 5.2 % | | |
| | 785,924 | | DigitalGlobe, Inc. * | | 5,062 | | 165,274 |
OFFICE FURNISHINGS - 1.8 % | | | | IPG Photonics Corp. * | | 11,933 | | 268,493 |
Herman Miller, Inc. | | 8,124 | | 156,225 | | LogMeIn, Inc. * | | 5,134 | | 203,974 |
Steelcase, Inc. - Class A | | 21,280 | | 178,965 | | NICE Systems Ltd. - ADR * | | 6,599 | | 221,001 |
| | 335,190 | | Oclaro, Inc. * | | 11,383 | | 95,731 |
OIL & GAS - 1.9 % | | | | | | 954,473 |
Atlas Energy, Inc. * | | 4,422 | | 128,769 | | TRANSPORTATION - 3.7 % | | |
Brigham Exploration Co. * | | 10,458 | | 220,559 | | Echo Global Logistics, Inc. * | | 12,727 | | 180,723 |
| | 349,328 | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 3,725 | | 183,866 |
OIL & GAS SERVICES - 1.0 % | | | | HUB Group, Inc. - Class A * | | 5,213 | | 169,266 |
FMC Technologies, Inc. * | | 2,452 | | 176,789 | | UTi Worldwide, Inc. | | 7,711 | | 148,205 |
| | | | | | | | 682,060 |
PHARMACEUTICALS - 2.2 % | | | | | | | | |
Herbalife Ltd. | | 3,114 | | 198,860 | | TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $14,861,936) | | 17,831,786 |
SXC Health Solutions Corp. * | | 5,214 | | 203,137 | | | | | | |
| | 401,997 | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.2 % | | |
RETAIL - 6.4 % | | | | MONEY MARKET FUND - 6.2 % | | | |
Body Central Corp. * | | 12,627 | | 169,202 | | Fidelity Institutional Money | 1,144,308 | | 1,144,308 |
Guess?, Inc. | | 5,920 | | 230,406 | | Market Funds - Government Portfolio, 0.06%+ | | |
J Crew Group, Inc. * | | 4,642 | | 148,498 | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $1,144,308) |
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. * | | 4,530 | | 195,923 | | | | | | |
Kirkland's, Inc. * | | 7,393 | | 99,436 | | | | | | |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A | | 5,590 | | 171,054 | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.9 % ( Cost - $16,006,244) | $18,976,094 |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. - Cl. A * | | 10,773 | | 165,473 | | LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF CASH AND | | |
| | 1,179,992 | | OTHER ASSETS - (2.9)% | | (532,645) |
SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.0 % | | | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | $18,443,449 |
Hittite Microwave Corp. * | | 3,521 | | 181,930 | | | | | | |
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* Non-Income producing security. | | | | | | | | | | |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt | | | | | | | | | | |
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Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Consumer, Cyclical | | 20.40% | | | | Communications | | | | 12.94% |
Consumer, Non-Cyclical | | 19.03% | | | | Funds | | | | 6.04% |
Technology | | 18.07% | | | | Financial | | | | 3.43% |
Industrial | | 17.32% | | | | Energy | | | | 2.77% |
| | | | | | Total | | | | 100.00% |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund
Message from the Sub-Adviser (Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc.)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a broad measure of emerging markets stocks, appreciated by 23.89 percent during the 12 months ending October 31, 2010. Emerging markets stocks in Eastern Europe, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index, were among the weakest regional performers for the fiscal year with gains of 14.2 percent. In contrast South American stocks, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Index, gained 23.89 percent for the fiscal year.
During the first half of the fiscal year, the Sub-Adviser was overweight Latin America and equal weight Asia relative to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. For the majority of this six- month period, the Fund was overweight consumer staples and underweight materials, which slightly detracted from performance since materials outperformed and consumer staples underperformed the overall index. The materials and consumer discretionary sectors were the best performing sectors during this time, while telecommunications and utilities had the lowest returns. Brazil remained the Fund’s largest country weighting in the first six months of the fiscal year, at approximately 21.0 percent of the Fund. In the second fiscal quarter, approximately 55.0 percent of the Fund had been invested in BRIC-based (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) firms. BRIC exposure increased slightly over the second fiscal quarter, as the Sub-Adviser remained optimistic on companies operating in BRIC markets.
The second half of the fiscal year saw country and region weightings similar to the previous six months. While slightly lower than prior quarters, through the third fiscal quarter Brazil remained the Fund’s largest country weighting, comprising approximately 18 percent of the portfolio. By the third fiscal quarter-end, approximately 54 percent of the Fund was invested in BRIC companies, versus 49 percent for the benchmark. Through the fourth fiscal quarter, industrials and consumer discretionary firms strongly rallied beyond the benchmark, while the materials, consumer discretionary, and financials moderately drove the Fund’s positive performance, as well. The utilities sector was the worst relative performer in the Fund, but still generated a positive absolute return for the last fiscal quarter.
While not notably high for the asset class, the Fund has experienced relatively steady holdings turnover in the past fiscal year. Several of the select number of holdings the Fund has held for the nearly all of this 12-month period, include: Russian energy conglomerate Lukoil (LUKOY), a weak relative performer in the final six months, up only 0.2 percent over the fiscal year; Chinese online advertising and service provider Tencent Holdings Ltd. (700 HK), a position the Sub-Adviser trimmed down in the first half of the fiscal year, but which still returned 29.8 percent over the entire 12-month period; and Naspers Ltd. (NPN SJ), a source of South African print and electronic media, up 30.2 percent over the fiscal year.
The Sub-Adviser continues to believe that emerging markets securities are in a much better position now than they were three years ago, as capital and investment are expected to continue to flow to emerging market countries and the firms that operate within those economies. Looking forward, the Sub-Adviser aims to continue targeting emerging market firms that tap into the burgeoning middle-class consumers in developing nations who have experienced increasing purchasing power. For example, the Sub-Adviser favorably views its holdings among Turkish retail banking providers and Chinese airlines. The Sub-Adviser believes as the current market cycle is only midway completed, emerging market economies will become less reliant on exports to developed nations and become more self-sufficient.
Growth of $10,000 Investment – (Unaudited)
Total Returns as of October 31, 2010
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One Year | Annualized Three Years | Annualized Five Years | Annualized Since Inception (12/10/04) |
Class N | | | 22.13% | (5.47)% | 12.03% | 13.94% |
Class C Class A with load of 5.75% Class A without load | | | 20.83% 14.77% 21.77% | (6.43)% (7.59)% (5.75)% | 10.92% N/A N/A | 12.84% 2.24%* 3.84%* |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | | | 23.89% | (3.70)% | 15.28% | 17.39% |
*Class A commenced operations on January 3, 2007.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.
As disclosed in the Trust’s latest registration statement, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including underlying funds, are 2.55% for Class N, 3.55% for Class C and 2.80% for Class A. The performance data quoted here represents past performance, which is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The returns do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares or fund distributions. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-442-4358 or visit our website www.dunham.com.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK - 87.7 % | | | | | COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 0.6 % | | | |
AGRICULTURE - 0.3 % | | | | | | Localiza Rent a Car SA | 7,500 | | $ 124,337 |
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. | | 113,000 | | $ 57,037 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | COMPUTERS - 3.4 % | | | |
AIRLINES - 2.5 % | | | | | | HTC Corp. | | 17,550 | | 397,956 |
Air China Ltd. - Cl. H * | | 86,000 | | 115,970 | | Infosys Technologies Ltd. - ADR | 2,800 | | 188,832 |
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. - Cl. H * | | 322,000 | | 219,329 | | VanceInfo Technologies Inc. - ADR * | 1,400 | | 50,918 |
Lan Airlines SA - ADR | 3,000 | | 92,220 | | | | | | 637,706 |
Turk Hava Yollari * | 11,400 | | 46,839 | | COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE - 1.4 % | | | |
| | | | 474,358 | | Amorepacific Corp. | 46 | | 42,563 |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS - 6.7 % | | | | | LG Household & Health Care Ltd. | 664 | | 221,845 |
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. * | 741,200 | | 651,130 | | | | | | 264,408 |
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. | 130,000 | | 282,747 | | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.5 % | | | |
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | 10,000 | | 87,730 | | BM&FBovespa SA | 12,500 | | 104,388 |
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. | 52,000 | | 79,157 | | | | | | |
Hyundai Motor Co. | 1,147 | | 173,652 | | ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT - 0.2 % | | |
| | | | 1,274,416 | | Delta Electronics Inc. | 10,000 | | 41,309 |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT - 2.6 % | | | | | | | | | |
Hyundai Mobis | | 1,060 | | 263,994 | | ELECTRONICS - 0.6 % | | | |
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. - Cl H | 17,000 | | 224,301 | | E Ink Holdings Inc. * | 42,000 | | 73,500 |
| | | | 488,295 | | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | 11,680 | | 44,171 |
BANKS - 13.3 % | | | | | | | | | 117,671 |
Banco Bradesco SA - ADR | 5,300 | | 110,240 | | ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.6 % | | | |
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. | 54,400 | | 77,068 | | Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd. | 723 | | 115,554 |
Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul | 6,100 | | 66,820 | | | | | | |
BanColombia SA - ADR | 1,600 | | 107,920 | | FOOD - 2.1 % | | | | |
Bangkok Bank PCL | 11,700 | | 58,341 | | Cosan Ltd. - Cl. A | 7,400 | | 97,236 |
Bank Mandiri Tbk PT | 85,000 | | 66,816 | | Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT | 155,000 | | 90,394 |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | 236,500 | | 302,768 | | Universal Robina Corp. | 111,600 | | 112,767 |
Credicorp Ltd. | | 1,000 | | 125,880 | | X5 Retail Group NV - GDR * | 2,300 | | 96,370 |
ICICI Bank Ltd. - ADR | 6,900 | | 362,802 | | | | | | 396,767 |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA - ADR | 10,300 | | 252,968 | | HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 1.7 % | | | |
Kasikornbank PCL | 29,500 | | 115,491 | | Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | 27,000 | | 254,554 |
Malayan Banking Bhd | 62,200 | | 180,238 | | Shandong Weigao Group | | | |
Metropolitan Bank & Trust | 59,900 | | 108,821 | | Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H | 24,000 | | 63,843 |
Public Bank Bhd | 9,200 | | 37,643 | | | | | | 318,397 |
Standard Bank Group Ltd/South Africa | 11,500 | | 169,911 | | HOLDING COMPANIES-DIVERSIFIED - 3.6 % | | | |
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS | 23,100 | | 139,574 | | Alliance Global Group Inc. | 385,800 | | 101,467 |
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS * | 64,000 | | 241,624 | | Ayala Corp. | | 11,390 | | 106,385 |
| | | | 2,524,925 | | Barloworld Ltd. | | 10,800 | | 81,409 |
BEVERAGES - 1.7 % | | | | | China Resources Enterprise Ltd. | 58,000 | | 245,850 |
Central European Distribution Corp. * | 4,500 | | 112,365 | | Imperial Holdings Ltd. | 5,300 | | 86,977 |
Cia de Bebidas das Americas | 1,500 | | 208,860 | | Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA | 8,500 | | 67,529 |
| | | | 321,225 | | Tekfen Holding AS | 0.340 | | 1 |
BUILDING MATERIALS - 0.8 % | | | | | | | | | 689,618 |
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT | 19,000 | | 39,009 | | INSURANCE - 0.6 % | | | |
Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT | 100,000 | | 109,938 | | Ping An Insurance | | | |
| | | | 148,947 | | Group Co. of China Ltd. - Class H | 10,500 | | 113,516 |
CHEMICALS - 1.8 % | | | | | | | | | |
Mexichem SAB de CV | 48,200 | | 152,386 | | INTERNET - 4.7 % | | | |
Nan Ya Plastics Corp. | 37,000 | | 82,187 | | Baidu Inc./China - ADR * | 4,050 | | 445,540 |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - ADR | 2,000 | | 103,600 | | Ctrip.com International Ltd. - ADR * | 6,000 | | 312,360 |
| | | | 338,173 | | NHN Corp. * | | 428 | | 75,731 |
| | | | | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 2,800 | | 64,361 |
| | | | | | | | | | 897,992 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Market | | | | | | Market |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Security | | Shares | | Value |
IRON/STEEL - 1.7 % | | | | | RETAIL - 10.4 % ( Continued) | | | |
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA - ADR | 7,800 | | $ 131,664 | | Belle International Holdings Ltd. | 224,600 | | $ 406,785 |
Mechel - ADR | | 7,700 | | 181,335 | | CP ALL PCL | | 98,500 | | 146,434 |
| | | | 312,999 | | Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. | 340,000 | | 188,622 |
MACHINERY-CONSTRUCTION & MINING - 0.3 % | | | | Home Product Center PCL | 197,516 | | 63,811 |
Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd. * | 2,340 | | 57,911 | | Lojas Americanas SA | 24,900 | | 266,744 |
| | | | | | Lojas Renner SA | 2,100 | | 83,431 |
MEDIA - 1.3 % | | | | | | SM Investments Corp. | 18,460 | | 233,849 |
Naspers Ltd. - N Shares | 4,500 | | 236,983 | | Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV - Series V | 39,600 | | 108,448 |
| | | | | | Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. * | 27,000 | | 69,651 |
MINING - 8.5 % | | | | | | | | | | 1,983,922 |
Anglo Platinum Ltd. * | 800 | | 79,356 | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.1 % | | | |
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. PLC | 15,000 | | 209,253 | | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. | 98,991 | | 86,134 |
Fresnillo PLC | | 3,700 | | 74,085 | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 196 | | 130,042 |
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV - Series B | 98,500 | | 324,580 | | | | | | 216,176 |
Kazakhmys PLC | 6,500 | | 137,063 | | SHIPBUILDING - 1.3 % | | | |
MMC Norilsk Nickel - ADR | 6,900 | | 128,685 | | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. | 746 | | 243,364 |
Vale SA - ADR | | 10,200 | | 327,828 | | | | | | |
Vale SA | | 11,724 | | 329,694 | | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.8 % | | | |
| | | | 1,610,544 | | China Mobile Ltd. | 5,500 | | 56,164 |
OIL & GAS - 6.3 % | | | | | Mobile Telesystems OJSC - ADR | 9,500 | | 205,675 |
CNOOC Ltd. | | 113,000 | | 235,898 | | MTN Group Ltd. | 4,800 | | 86,698 |
HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA * | 150 | | 100,883 | | | | | | 348,537 |
Lukoil OAO - ADR | 1,500 | | 83,775 | | | | | | |
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA * | 16,600 | | 217,325 | | TOTAL COMMON STOCK ( Cost - $12,637,382) | | | 16,662,515 |
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. * | 7,600 | | 241,649 | | | | | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR | 7,600 | | 259,312 | | WARRANTS - 7.9% | | | |
Sasol Ltd. | | 1,200 | | 54,256 | | Apollo Tyres Ltd | | 40,100 | | 64,581 |
| | | | 1,193,098 | | Axis Bank Ltd | | 7,400 | | 245,023 |
OIL & GAS SERVICES - 1.1 % | | | | | Cummins India Ltd | 4,700 | | 84,066 |
Lupatech SA * | | 6,700 | | 82,862 | | Infrastructure Development Finance Co Ltd | 30,800 | | 138,687 |
Petrofac Ltd. | | 5,700 | | 133,657 | | IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd | 24,200 | | 81,352 |
| | | | 216,519 | | Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. | 81,800 | | 221,405 |
REAL ESTATE - 4.2 % | | | | | Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 5,100 | | 232,779 |
Ayala Land Inc. | | 176,000 | | 68,557 | | Sberbank of Russia | 106,100 | | 351,615 |
BR Malls Participacoes SA | 15,600 | | 146,721 | | Unitech Limited | | 45,300 | | 88,505 |
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes | 11,300 | | 155,591 | | TOTAL WARRANTS ( Cost- $ 1,328,239) | | | 1,508,013 |
E-House China Holdings Ltd. - ADR | 3,200 | | 53,472 | | | | | | |
LSR Group - GDR * | 13,000 | | 110,500 | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.4 % | | | |
PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes | 13,700 | | 169,838 | | MONEY MARKET FUND - 4.4 % | | | |
Talaat Moustafa Group * | 68,100 | | 88,743 | | First American Government Obligations Fund | 825,553 | | 825,553 |
| | | | 793,422 | | Fund - 0.01%+ | | | | |
REITS - 0.0 % | | | | | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS ( Cost - $825,553) | | 825,553 |
Sinpas Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS * | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0 % ( Cost - $14,791,174) | | $ 18,996,081 |
RETAIL - 10.4 % | | | | | CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.0 % | | 5,698 |
Astra International Tbk PT | 65,000 | | 416,147 | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | $ 19,001,779 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Non-income producing security | | | | | | | | | |
+ Variable rate security. Interest rate is as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | | | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt GDR- Global Depositary Receipt | | | | | | |
Portfolio Composition * - Unaudited |
Other Countries | 23.63% | | | | South Korea | | 7.29% | | |
Brazil | | 18.18% | | | | Indonesia | | 5.64% | | |
China | | 12.93% | | | | Britain | | 4.58% | | |
Hong Kong | | 9.82% | | | | Philippines | | 4.45% | | |
India | | 9.04% | | | | Russia | | 4.44% | | |
| | | | | | Total | | 100.00% | | |
* Based on total market value of investments as of October 31, 2010. | | | | | | |
Percentage may differ from Schedule of Investments which are based on Fund net assets. | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Dunham | | Dunham | | | |
| | | Corporate / | Dunham | Monthly | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham |
| | | Government | High-Yield | Distribution | Loss Averse | Appreciation & | Large Cap |
| | | Bond Fund | Bond Fund | Fund | Growth Fund | Income Fund | Value Fund |
| | | | (As Restated. See | | | |
Assets: | | | | Note 11.) | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ 85,603,865 | $ 66,124,864 | $ 78,070,710 | $ 6,141,603 | $ 33,299,709 | $ 33,228,107 |
Investments in securities, at value | | $ 90,502,347 | $ 72,336,849 | $ 80,690,288 | $ 6,232,126 | $ 37,587,628 | $ 41,054,574 |
Deposit with broker | | - | - | 8,949,897 | - | - | - |
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | - | - | 3,106 | - | - | - |
Cash | | 475,334 | 3,185 | 507,922 | 5,778,710 | 11,859 | - |
Receivable for securities sold | | 941,255 | 204,110 | 223,264 | 135,204 | 166,065 | - |
Interest and dividends receivable | | 892,259 | 1,499,517 | 212,547 | 463 | 84,896 | 57,857 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 49,854 | 238 | 2,798,697 | 27,851 | 463 | 52,025 |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | - | - | 7,621 | | - | - |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 10,413 | 18,612 | 114,925 | 30,674 | 6,629 | 6,637 |
| Total Assets | | 92,871,462 | 74,062,511 | 93,508,267 | 12,205,028 | 37,857,540 | 41,171,093 |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Option contracts written (proceeds $2,775,760) | | - | - | 3,331,545 | - | - | - |
Securities sold short (proceeds $5,829,016) | | - | - | 6,279,313 | - | - | - |
Cash overdraft | | - | - | - | - | - | 18,137 |
Payable for securities purchased | | 1,577,756 | 685,798 | 688,073 | 1,478,920 | 3,076,869 | - |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 13,552 | 50,358 | 34,847 | 12,280 | 10,100 | 34,290 |
Distributions payable | | 1,908 | 63,488 | 45,432 | - | - | - |
Payable to adviser | | 38,571 | 36,630 | 42,334 | 5,775 | 17,117 | 22,658 |
Payable to sub-adviser | | 36,250 | 13,344 | 60,542 | 762 | 7,844 | 14,990 |
Payable for distribution fees | | 8,503 | 6,857 | 23,013 | 1,405 | 3,911 | 6,186 |
Payable for administration fees | | 4,272 | 4,220 | 5,619 | 550 | 2,500 | 2,820 |
Payable for fund accounting fees | | 4,250 | 3,792 | 4,471 | 525 | 2,250 | 2,500 |
Payable for transfer agent fees | | 1,500 | 1,600 | 2,492 | 1,450 | 1,500 | 1,650 |
Payable for custody fees | | 2,000 | 1,473 | 2,907 | 1,331 | 1,000 | 1,713 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 17,725 | 18,050 | 26,864 | 15,200 | 15,942 | 17,418 |
| Total Liabilities | | 1,706,287 | 885,610 | 10,547,452 | 1,518,198 | 3,139,033 | 122,362 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ 91,165,175 | $ 73,176,901 | $ 82,960,815 | $ 10,686,830 | $ 34,718,507 | $ 41,048,731 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 83,682,734 | $ 77,601,608 | $ 108,054,203 | $ 10,528,270 | $ 35,754,401 | $ 44,298,613 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | 3,132 | 48,286 | (10,727) | - | 616,943 | 149,423 |
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on | | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency transactions | | 2,580,827 | (10,684,978) | (26,706,884) | 68,037 | (5,940,756) | (11,225,772) |
Net unrealized appreciation on | | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency translations | | 4,898,482 | 6,211,985 | 1,624,223 | 90,523 | 4,287,919 | 7,826,467 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ 91,165,175 | $ 73,176,901 | $ 82,960,815 | $ 10,686,830 | $ 34,718,507 | $ 41,048,731 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | | | | | |
| Class N Shares: | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | | $ 78,180,563 | $ 58,596,933 | $ 38,327,752 | $ 4,302,874 | $ 23,718,120 | $ 31,435,607 |
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | | | | |
| (no par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | 5,216,416 | 6,258,071 | 1,049,614 | 422,929 | 2,798,910 | 3,155,081 |
| Net asset value, offering and | | | | | | | |
| redemption price per share | | $ 14.99 | $ 9.36 | $ 36.52 | $ 10.17 | $ 8.47 | $ 9.96 |
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A Shares: | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | | $ 518,424 | $ 5,365,981 | $ 23,452,516 | $ 6,224,027 | $ 7,529,883 | $ 3,844,104 |
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | | | | |
| (no par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | 34,610 | 569,351 | 645,765 | 612,372 | 890,835 | 386,229 |
| Net asset value and | | | | | | | |
| redemption price per share | | $ 14.98 | $ 9.42 | $ 36.32 | $ 10.16 | $ 8.45 | $ 9.95 |
| Front-end sales charge factor | | 0.9550 | 0.9550 | 0.9425 | 0.9425 | 0.9425 | 0.9425 |
| Offering price per share (Net asset value per | | | | | | | |
| share / front-end sales charge factor) | | $ 15.69 | $ 9.86 | $ 38.54 | $ 10.78 | $ 8.97 | $ 10.56 |
| | | | | | | | |
| Class C Shares: | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | | $ 12,466,188 | $ 9,213,987 | $ 21,180,547 | $ 159,929 | $ 3,470,504 | $ 5,769,020 |
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | | | | |
| (no par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | 836,696 | 989,191 | 650,002 | 15,790 | 417,099 | 592,996 |
| Net asset value, offering and | | | | | | | |
| redemption price per share | | $ 14.90 | $ 9.31 | $ 32.59 | $ 10.13 | $ 8.32 | $ 9.73 |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued) | | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Dunham |
| | | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Emerging |
| | | Real Estate | International | Small Cap | Large Cap | Small Cap | Markets |
| | | Stock Fund | Stock Fund | Value Fund | Growth Fund | Growth Fund | Stock Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ 6,629,513 | $ 36,316,805 | $ 13,705,445 | $ 33,882,852 | $ 16,006,244 | $ 14,791,174 |
Investments in securities, at value | | $ 9,038,367 | $ 43,394,528 | $ 16,874,342 | $ 37,226,778 | $ 18,976,094 | $ 18,996,081 |
Foreign currency, at value (Cost - $540,124 and $ 11,173) | | - | 546,564 | - | - | - | 10,988 |
Cash | | 22,477 | - | 9,449 | 21,298 | 2,199 | 70,606 |
Receivable for securities sold | | - | 588,255 | 44,845 | - | 656,339 | 162,124 |
Interest and dividends receivable | | 10,385 | 156,126 | 11,011 | 34,505 | 1,570 | 19,257 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 206 | 1,184 | 412 | 18,375 | 11,412 | 25,109 |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | - | 535,011 | - | - | - | 1,462 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 3,712 | 8,817 | 4,047 | 4,791 | 3,830 | 4,079 |
| Total Assets | | 9,075,147 | 45,230,485 | 16,944,106 | 37,305,747 | 19,651,444 | 19,289,706 |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | - | 556,762 | 22,564 | 416,508 | 1,163,271 | 198,938 |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 4,873 | 30,217 | 7,716 | 20,093 | 9,508 | 3,208 |
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts | | - | 626,348 | - | - | - | 55 |
Payable to adviser | | 5,088 | 24,209 | 9,301 | 19,287 | 10,014 | 10,135 |
Payable to sub-adviser | | 375 | 35,945 | 7,870 | 2,908 | 58 | 39,915 |
Payable for distribution fees | | 1,207 | 6,955 | 2,187 | 4,442 | 3,112 | 2,883 |
Payable for administration fees | | 875 | 3,100 | 1,350 | 2,750 | 1,600 | 2,818 |
Payable for fund accounting fees | | 725 | 5,250 | 1,582 | 2,250 | 1,177 | 3,645 |
Payable for transfer agent fees | | 1,500 | 1,750 | 1,193 | 1,650 | 1,344 | 1,523 |
Payable for custody fees | | 775 | 17,649 | 1,500 | 3,905 | 2,100 | 10,000 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 16,510 | 18,067 | 15,980 | 17,504 | 15,811 | 14,807 |
| Total Liabilities | | 31,928 | 1,326,252 | 71,243 | 491,297 | 1,207,995 | 287,927 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ 9,043,219 | $ 43,904,233 | $ 16,872,863 | $ 36,814,450 | $ 18,443,449 | $ 19,001,779 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 9,647,372 | $ 49,948,294 | $ 21,996,696 | $ 55,554,794 | $ 18,674,137 | $ 18,431,906 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | 83,456 | 335,355 | - | 15,109 | - | (181,524) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on | | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency transactions | | (3,096,463) | (13,375,982) | (8,292,730) | (22,099,379) | (3,200,538) | (3,452,100) |
Net unrealized appreciation on | | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency translations | | 2,408,854 | 6,996,566 | 3,168,897 | 3,343,926 | 2,969,850 | 4,203,497 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ 9,043,219 | $ 43,904,233 | $ 16,872,863 | $ 36,814,450 | $ 18,443,449 | $ 19,001,779 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | | | | | |
| Class N Shares: | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | | $ 7,685,919 | $ 36,546,260 | $ 14,377,770 | $ 31,774,180 | $ 14,300,811 | $ 13,592,566 |
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | | | | |
| (no par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | 598,403 | 2,857,040 | 1,470,515 | 9,079,236 | 1,045,820 | 847,945 |
| Net asset value, offering and | | | | | | | |
| redemption price per share | | $ 12.84 | $ 12.79 | $ 9.78 | $ 3.50 | $ 13.67 | $ 16.03 |
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A Shares: | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | | $ 46,814 | $ 321,928 | $ 154,068 | $ 194,975 | $ 851,573 | $ 2,663,506 |
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | | | | |
| (no par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | 3,642 | 25,167 | 15,808 | 56,218 | 62,798 | 168,235 |
| Net asset value and | | | | | | | |
| redemption price per share | | $ 12.85 | $ 12.79 | $ 9.75 | $ 3.47 | $ 13.56 | $ 15.83 |
| Front-end sales charge factor | | 0.9425 | 0.9425 | 0.9425 | 0.9425 | 0.9425 | 0.9425 |
| Offering price per share (Net asset value per | | | | | | | |
| share / front-end sales charge factor) | | $ 13.63 | $ 13.57 | $ 10.34 | $ 3.68 | $ 14.39 | $ 16.80 |
| Class C Shares: | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | | $ 1,310,486 | $ 7,036,045 | $ 2,341,025 | $ 4,845,295 | $ 3,291,065 | $ 2,745,707 |
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | | | | |
| (no par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | 104,911 | 568,892 | 248,918 | 1,470,446 | 256,646 | 176,429 |
| Net asset value, offering and | | �� | | | | | |
| redemption price per share | | $ 12.49 | $ 12.37 | $ 9.40 | $ 3.30 | $ 12.82 | $ 15.56 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | | | | | |
For the Year or Period Ended October 31, 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Dunham | | Dunham | | | |
| | | Corporate / | Dunham | Monthly | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham |
| | | Government | High-Yield | Distribution | Loss Averse | Appreciation & | Large Cap |
| | | Bond Fund | Bond Fund | Fund | Growth Fund (a) | Income Fund | Value Fund |
| | | | (As Restated. See | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | Note 11.) | | | |
Interest income | | $ 4,217,012 | $ 6,118,930 | $ 146,009 | $ 106 | $ 579,423 | $ 614 |
Dividend income | | - | 92,261 | 1,884,395 | 11,179 | 361,790 | 734,553 |
Less: Foreign withholding taxes | | - | - | (7,351) | - | (2,054) | - |
| Total Investment Income | | 4,217,012 | 6,211,191 | 2,023,053 | 11,285 | 939,159 | 735,167 |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | 418,739 | 404,449 | 427,863 | 19,889 | 173,820 | 237,481 |
Sub-advisory fees | | 293,118 | 337,040 | 329,126 | 15,299 | 160,450 | 157,103 |
Sub-advisory performance fees | | 109,827 | (192,063) | 182,480 | (12,367) | (92,786) | (54,381) |
Fund accounting fees | | 85,715 | 68,824 | 52,136 | 2,406 | 25,844 | 28,744 |
Distribution fees- Class C Shares | | 95,357 | 60,377 | 195,162 | 533 | 35,349 | 54,349 |
Distribution fees- Class A Shares | | 1,325 | 12,032 | 57,466 | 6,210 | 6,787 | 1,509 |
Administration fees | | 79,296 | 63,980 | 64,089 | 2,579 | 27,425 | 34,282 |
Registration fees | | 43,785 | 38,905 | 60,069 | 24,167 | 40,907 | 39,405 |
Transfer agent fees | | 23,947 | 25,111 | 46,605 | 8,869 | 21,449 | 21,219 |
Custodian fees | | 15,223 | 10,472 | 86,202 | 2,983 | 9,248 | 5,067 |
Professional fees | | 35,649 | 31,493 | 37,374 | 14,404 | 20,543 | 23,442 |
Chief Compliance Officer fees | | 14,440 | 11,839 | 11,363 | 287 | 4,749 | 7,426 |
Printing and postage expense | | 8,105 | 10,854 | 96,420 | 5,110 | 4,811 | 3,288 |
Trustees' fees | | 8,413 | 6,830 | 6,542 | 277 | 2,676 | 3,708 |
Insurance expense | | 3,993 | 2,595 | 29,477 | - | 1,432 | 1,964 |
Dividend expense on short sales | | - | - | 136,783 | - | - | - |
Interest expense | | - | - | 35,779 | - | - | - |
Miscellaneous expenses | | 8,325 | 7,035 | 8,782 | 1,637 | 5,719 | 4,870 |
| Total Operating Expenses | | 1,245,257 | 899,773 | 1,863,718 | 92,283 | 448,423 | 569,476 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | 2,971,755 | 5,311,418 | 159,335 | (80,998) | 490,736 | 165,691 |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized | | | | | | | |
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign | | | | | | | |
Currency and Written Options: | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | |
Investments | | 2,920,343 | 2,879,270 | 4,861,606 | 149,035 | 376,941 | 756,629 |
Options purchased | | - | - | (250,990) | - | - | - |
Securities sold short | | - | - | (535,537) | - | - | - |
Written options | | - | - | 1,486,539 | - | - | - |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | |
Investments | | 1,498,723 | 2,516,555 | 1,908,585 | 90,523 | 3,012,776 | 4,562,263 |
Options purchased | | - | - | (82,455) | - | - | - |
Securities sold short | | - | - | 50,616 | - | - | - |
Written options | | - | - | (1,061,097) | - | - | - |
Foreign currency translations | | - | - | 7,621 | - | - | - |
Swap Contracts | | - | - | 3,106 | - | - | - |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | 4,419,066 | 5,395,825 | 6,387,994 | 239,558 | 3,389,717 | 5,318,892 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | $ 7,390,821 | $ 10,707,243 | $ 6,547,329 | $ 158,560 | $ 3,880,453 | $ 5,484,583 |
(a) Fund commenced operations on April 30, 2010. | | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued) | | | | |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Dunham |
| | | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Emerging |
| | | Real Estate | International | Small Cap | Large Cap | Small Cap | Markets |
| | | Stock Fund | Stock Fund | Value Fund | Growth Fund | Growth Fund | Stock Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ 148 | $ 543 | $ 262 | $ 1,625 | $ 365 | $ 252 |
Dividend income | | 273,388 | 1,401,349 | 383,617 | 513,070 | 60,936 | 227,924 |
Less: Foreign withholding taxes | | - | (139,223) | (618) | (2,969) | - | (15,426) |
| Total Investment Income | | 273,536 | 1,262,669 | 383,261 | 511,726 | 61,301 | 212,750 |
| | | | | | | | |
Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | 51,115 | 256,492 | 103,815 | 229,817 | 116,990 | 95,984 |
Sub-advisory fees | | 31,456 | 256,492 | 87,843 | 171,186 | 89,992 | 88,640 |
Sub-advisory performance fees | | (4,674) | 119,741 | 11,779 | (142,049) | 54,197 | (35,478) |
Fund accounting fees | | 6,858 | 64,199 | 14,830 | 28,506 | 16,701 | 27,055 |
Distribution fees- Class C Shares | | 11,894 | 62,262 | 22,335 | 49,625 | 32,718 | 23,288 |
Distribution fees- Class A Shares | | 95 | 496 | 249 | 354 | 940 | 2,943 |
Administration fees | | 6,883 | 37,465 | 15,212 | 33,566 | 16,695 | 14,299 |
Registration fees | | 38,471 | 36,891 | 39,655 | 41,655 | 40,905 | 37,952 |
Transfer agent fees | | 19,004 | 21,783 | 19,938 | 21,275 | 20,442 | 19,499 |
Custodian fees | | 5,946 | 158,283 | 10,213 | 16,036 | 13,192 | 58,053 |
Professional fees | | 15,911 | 29,330 | 18,173 | 23,043 | 17,834 | 16,939 |
Chief Compliance Officer fees | | 1,330 | 6,943 | 3,295 | 7,338 | 3,334 | 1,750 |
Printing and postage expense | | 2,314 | 1,566 | 2,741 | 5,546 | 3,409 | 2,494 |
Trustees' fees | | 830 | 3,964 | 1,630 | 3,652 | 1,836 | 1,472 |
Insurance expense | | 456 | 2,230 | 997 | 2,069 | 1,099 | 813 |
Miscellaneous expenses | | 2,152 | 4,821 | 2,689 | 4,869 | 3,103 | 2,104 |
| Total Operating Expenses | | 190,041 | 1,062,958 | 355,394 | 496,488 | 433,387 | 357,807 |
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Net Investment Income (Loss) | | 83,495 | 199,711 | 27,867 | 15,238 | (372,086) | (145,057) |
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Realized and Unrealized | | | | | | | |
Gain (Loss) on Investments and | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency: | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | |
Investments | | 1,113,277 | 1,771,156 | 1,123,852 | 4,628,482 | 4,419,357 | 2,146,925 |
Foreign currency transactions | | - | 274,397 | - | - | (308) | (97,725) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on: | | | | | | | |
Investments | | 1,376,066 | 4,341,129 | 2,443,271 | (167,425) | (89,542) | 939,457 |
Foreign currency translations | | | (206,535) | - | - | - | (450) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | 2,489,343 | 6,180,147 | 3,567,123 | 4,461,057 | 4,329,507 | 2,988,207 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | - | | | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | $ 2,572,838 | $ 6,379,858 | $ 3,594,990 | $ 4,476,295 | $ 3,957,421 | $ 2,843,150 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | | | | | |
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| | | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham |
| | | Corporate/Government | High-Yield | Monthly Distribution | Loss Averse |
| | | Bond Fund | Bond Fund | Fund | Growth Fund (a) |
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| | | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Period Ended |
| | | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 |
| | | | | | | (As Restated. | | |
Operations: | | | | | | See Note 11.) | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ 2,971,755 | $ 2,862,367 | $ 5,311,418 | $ 4,574,838 | $ 159,335 | $ (338,892) | $ (80,998) |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currency | | 2,920,343 | 1,136,409 | 2,879,270 | (5,862,787) | 5,561,618 | (6,164,118) | 149,035 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) on investments | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currency | | 1,498,723 | 8,274,542 | 2,516,555 | 16,118,509 | 826,376 | 8,389,951 | 90,523 |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 7,390,821 | 12,273,318 | 10,707,243 | 14,830,560 | 6,547,329 | 1,886,941 | 158,560 |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | (312,234) | - | - | - | (775,310) | (71,016) | - |
| Class A | | (990) | - | - | - | (744,314) | (1,057,650) | - |
| Class C | | (59,387) | - | - | - | (702,225) | (915,251) | - |
Net Investment Income: | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | (2,737,089) | (2,535,895) | (4,336,587) | (3,700,028) | - | - | - |
| Class A | | (19,363) | (6,702) | (370,304) | (305,521) | - | - | - |
| Class C | | (398,714) | (381,058) | (579,354) | (546,176) | - | - | - |
Distributions From Paid In Capital | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | - | - | - | - | - | (287,422) | - |
| Class A | | - | - | - | - | - | (719,688) | - |
| Class C | | - | - | - | - | - | (650,373) | - |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | | | | | | | |
to Shareholders | | (3,527,777) | (2,923,655) | (5,286,245) | (4,551,725) | (2,221,849) | (3,701,400) | - |
| | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions of | | | | | | | | |
Beneficial Interest: | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | 25,642,063 | 22,757,025 | 17,068,212 | 16,835,205 | 23,691,115 | 19,456,608 | 4,661,227 |
| Class A | | 1,180,204 | 214,151 | 2,050,619 | 5,605,362 | 3,708,532 | 2,162,417 | 6,236,967 |
| Class C | | 2,307,238 | 2,867,336 | 2,405,206 | 4,720,003 | 6,208,030 | 3,048,764 | 158,464 |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | 3,021,617 | 2,521,728 | 3,678,894 | 3,521,629 | 765,101 | 358,438 | - |
| Class A | | 17,844 | 6,351 | 308,859 | 291,208 | 464,712 | 1,137,507 | - |
| Class C | | 458,102 | 381,058 | 511,764 | 366,823 | 572,555 | 1,125,730 | - |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | (19,196,553) | (39,505,809) | (18,288,467) | (20,630,612) | (4,403,619) | (3,837,900) | (416,511) |
| Class A | | (917,017) | (217,197) | (2,280,692) | (3,454,140) | (6,335,013) | (12,736,042) | (111,877) |
| Class C | | (3,988,036) | (4,490,821) | (2,032,642) | (6,829,738) | (6,280,780) | (11,809,190) | - |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest | | 8,525,462 | (15,466,178) | 3,421,753 | 425,740 | 18,390,633 | (1,093,668) | 10,528,270 |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 12,388,506 | (6,116,515) | 8,842,751 | 10,704,575 | 22,716,113 | (2,908,127) | 10,686,830 |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of year | | 78,776,669 | 84,893,184 | 64,334,150 | 53,629,575 | 60,244,702 | 63,152,829 | - |
| End of year* | | $91,165,175 | $78,776,669 | $73,176,901 | $64,334,150 | $82,960,815 | $60,244,702 | $10,686,830 |
| * Includes undistributed net investment | | | | | | | | |
| income (loss) at end of year | | $ 3,132 | $ 14,913 | $ 48,286 | $ 23,113 | $ (10,727) | $ - | $ - |
| | | | | | | | | |
| (a) Fund commenced operations on April 30, 2010. | | | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham |
| | | Appreciation & | Large Cap | Real Estate | International |
| | | Income Fund | Value Fund | Stock Fund | Stock Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended |
| | | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ 490,736 | $ 547,739 | $ 165,691 | $ 270,985 | $ 83,495 | $ 70,964 | $ 199,711 | $ 143,401 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currency | | 376,941 | (3,581,288) | 756,629 | (6,877,926) | 1,113,277 | (2,358,058) | 2,045,553 | (9,047,009) |
Capital gain distributions received from | | | | | | | | | |
other investment companies | | - | | - | - | - | 84,537 | - | - |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) on investments | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currency | | 3,012,776 | 10,138,864 | 4,562,263 | 9,095,901 | 1,376,066 | 3,131,972 | 4,134,594 | 19,332,038 |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 3,880,453 | 7,105,315 | 5,484,583 | 2,488,960 | 2,572,838 | 929,415 | 6,379,858 | 10,428,430 |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | (311,761) | (330,718) | (164,703) | (321,730) | (61,400) | (109,519) | (585,439) | (418,446) |
| Class A | | (40,364) | (2,412) | (163) | (560) | (175) | (1,308) | (1,008) | (253) |
| Class C | | (23,373) | - | - | - | - | (5,813) | (65,032) | - |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | | | | | | | | |
to Shareholders | | (375,498) | (333,130) | (164,866) | (322,290) | (61,575) | (116,640) | (651,479) | (418,699) |
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Share Transactions of | | | | | | | | | |
Beneficial Interest: | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | 8,052,829 | 2,875,577 | 5,767,466 | 8,465,685 | 3,226,262 | 4,030,285 | 7,675,819 | 6,094,497 |
| Class A | | 6,210,381 | 2,324,600 | 3,926,569 | 7,150 | 23,485 | 778 | 261,953 | 34,716 |
| Class C | | 349,068 | 351,593 | 950,801 | 1,024,887 | 306,837 | 541,942 | 1,080,476 | 909,149 |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | 311,417 | 330,718 | 164,499 | 321,730 | 61,094 | 109,519 | 584,766 | 418,446 |
| Class A | | 31,593 | 1,576 | 163 | 560 | 175 | 1,308 | 1,008 | 253 |
| Class C | | 23,373 | - | - | - | - | 5,813 | 65,032 | - |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | (7,981,199) | (12,741,168) | (8,179,710) | (13,384,050) | (3,275,298) | (5,167,496) | (8,355,124) | (14,443,137) |
| Class A | | (1,485,948) | (634,705) | (359,991) | (45,246) | (7,935) | (56,054) | (30,730) | (28,342) |
| Class C | | (823,760) | (1,385,301) | (863,046) | (1,519,625) | (307,106) | (920,171) | (787,754) | (1,698,397) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest | 4,687,754 | (8,877,110) | 1,406,751 | (5,128,909) | 27,514 | (1,454,076) | 495,446 | (8,712,815) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 8,192,709 | (2,104,925) | 6,726,468 | (2,962,239) | 2,538,777 | (641,301) | 6,223,825 | 1,296,916 |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of year | | 26,525,798 | 28,630,723 | 34,322,263 | 37,284,502 | 6,504,442 | 7,145,743 | 37,680,408 | 36,383,492 |
| End of year* | | $34,718,507 | $26,525,798 | $41,048,731 | $34,322,263 | $ 9,043,219 | $ 6,504,442 | $43,904,233 | $37,680,408 |
| * Includes undistributed net investment | | | | | | | | | |
| income at end of year | | $ 616,943 | $ 158,994 | $ 149,423 | $ 148,598 | $ 83,456 | $ 61,536 | $ 335,355 | $ 429,427 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued) | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham | Dunham |
| | | Small Cap | Large Cap | Small Cap | Emerging Markets |
| | | Value Fund | Growth Fund | Growth Fund | Stock Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended |
| | | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ 27,867 | $ 175,422 | $ 15,238 | $ 33,392 | $ (372,086) | $ (372,246) | $ (145,057) | $ (124,245) |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and | | | | | | | | | |
foreign currency | | 1,123,852 | (7,311,756) | 4,628,482 | (11,701,818) | 4,419,049 | (4,241,404) | 2,049,200 | (5,092,234) |
Capital gain distributions from | | | | | | | | | |
other investment companies | | - | 33,059 | - | | - | | - | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | 2,443,271 | 7,590,046 | (167,425) | 9,888,036 | (89,542) | 7,192,760 | 939,007 | 12,736,244 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 3,594,990 | 486,771 | 4,476,295 | (1,780,390) | 3,957,421 | 2,579,110 | 2,843,150 | 7,519,765 |
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Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (135,426) |
| Class A | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1,185) |
| Class C | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (21,572) |
Net Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | (137,841) | (229,196) | (33,521) | - | - | - | (223,700) | - |
| Class A | | (154) | (322) | - | - | - | - | (24,650) | - |
| Class C | | (2,609) | - | - | - | - | - | (28,790) | - |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | | | | | | | | |
to Shareholders | | (140,604) | (229,518) | (33,521) | - | - | - | (277,140) | (158,183) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions of | | | | | | | | | |
Beneficial Interest: | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | 2,343,477 | 2,100,807 | 6,841,566 | 6,365,258 | 1,641,867 | 2,920,865 | 4,981,897 | 2,668,715 |
| Class A | | 121,132 | 9,000 | 139,451 | 36,000 | 636,551 | 139,564 | 3,231,954 | 486,813 |
| Class C | | 321,612 | 370,387 | 605,470 | 1,119,125 | 370,798 | 529,506 | 548,715 | 472,729 |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | 137,626 | 229,196 | 33,473 | - | - | - | 223,450 | 135,401 |
| Class A | | 154 | 322 | - | - | - | - | 24,468 | 1,118 |
| Class C | | 2,609 | - | - | - | - | - | 28,790 | 21,569 |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N | | (4,370,593) | (6,851,481) | (12,177,910) | (16,375,097) | (4,771,781) | (9,494,468) | (4,647,510) | (7,419,934) |
| Class A | | - | (19,584) | (9,527) | (15,126) | (15,920) | (41,878) | (1,328,278) | (27,050) |
| Class C | | (456,816) | (725,222) | (1,419,253) | (1,755,795) | (783,440) | (1,089,648) | (431,244) | (894,190) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest | | (1,900,799) | (4,886,575) | (5,986,730) | (10,625,635) | (2,921,925) | (7,036,059) | 2,632,242 | (4,554,829) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 1,553,587 | (4,629,322) | (1,543,956) | (12,406,025) | 1,035,496 | (4,456,949) | 5,198,252 | 2,806,753 |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of period | | 15,319,276 | 19,948,598 | 38,358,406 | 50,764,431 | 17,407,953 | 21,864,902 | 13,803,527 | 10,996,774 |
| End of period* | | $16,872,863 | $15,319,276 | $36,814,450 | $38,358,406 | $18,443,449 | $17,407,953 | $19,001,779 | $13,803,527 |
| * Includes undistributed net investment | | | | | | | | | |
| income (loss) at end of year | | $ - | $ 108,369 | $ 15,109 | $ 33,392 | $ - | $ - | $ (181,524) | $ (182,297) |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
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| | Class N | | | | |
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| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.32 | $ 12.73 | $ 13.65 | $ 13.58 | $ 13.62 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income** | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.52 | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.76 | 1.60 | (0.90) | 0.06 | 0.10 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.30 | 2.12 | (0.37) | 0.65 | 0.62 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.56) | (0.53) | (0.53) | (0.58) | (0.58) | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | (0.07) | 0.00 | (0.02) | 0.00 | (0.08) | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.63) | (0.53) | (0.55) | (0.58) | (0.66) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 14.99 | $ 14.32 | $ 12.73 | $ 13.65 | $ 13.58 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 9.32% | 16.92% | (3.21)% | 4.87% | 4.67% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 78,181 | $ 65,445 | $ 71,815 | $ 81,719 | $ 38,872 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 1.37% | 1.21% | 1.07% | 1.06% | 1.43% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 1.37% | 1.18% | 1.07% | 1.03% | 1.40% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 3.66% | 3.77% | 3.91% | 4.32% | 3.84% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 3.66% | 3.80% | 3.91% | 4.35% | 3.87% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 174% | 266% | 253% | 291% | 300% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.36 | $ 12.77 | $ 13.69 | $ 13.60 | $ 14.24 | $ 12.66 | $ 13.57 | $ 13.51 | $ 13.61 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income** | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.42 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.76 | 1.61 | (0.90) | (0.14) | 0.76 | 1.59 | (0.89) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.26 | 2.09 | (0.40) | 0.32 | 1.18 | 2.00 | (0.46) | 0.54 | 0.51 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.57) | (0.50) | (0.50) | (0.23) | (0.45) | (0.42) | (0.43) | (0.48) | (0.53) |
| Distributions from net realized gains | (0.07) | 0.00 | (0.02) | 0.00 | (0.07) | 0.00 | (0.02) | 0.00 | (0.08) |
| Total distributions | (0.64) | (0.50) | (0.52) | (0.23) | (0.52) | (0.42) | (0.45) | (0.48) | (0.61) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.98 | $ 14.36 | $ 12.77 | $ 13.69 | $ 14.90 | $ 14.24 | $ 12.66 | $ 13.57 | $ 13.51 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 8.98% | 16.61% | (3.45)% | 2.40% | 8.48% | 16.05% | (3.82)% | 4.07% | 3.85% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 518 | $ 212 | $ 188 | $ 221 | $ 12,466 | $ 13,119 | $ 12,890 | $ 13,801 | $ 8,288 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 1.62% | 1.46% | 1.32% | 1.31% | 2.12% | 1.96% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 2.18% |
| After fee waivers^ | 1.62% | 1.43% | 1.32% | 1.28% | 2.12% | 1.93% | 1.82% | 1.78% | 2.15% |
| Ratios of net investment income to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 3.41% | 3.52% | 3.66% | 4.08% | 2.91% | 3.02% | 3.16% | 3.57% | 3.09% |
| After fee waivers^ | 3.41% | 3.55% | 3.66% | 4.11% | 2.91% | 3.05% | 3.16% | 3.60% | 3.12% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 174% | 266% | 253% | 291% (1) | 174% | 266% | 253% | 291% | 300% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | |
**The net investment income per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 8.65 | $ 7.30 | $ 9.79 | $ 9.91 | $ 9.82 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income** | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.58 | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.70 | 1.34 | (2.49) | (0.15) | 0.07 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.42 | 1.96 | (1.86) | 0.50 | 0.65 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.71) | (0.61) | (0.63) | (0.62) | (0.56) | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.71) | (0.61) | (0.63) | (0.62) | (0.56) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 9.36 | $ 8.65 | $ 7.30 | $ 9.79 | $ 9.91 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 17.11% | 28.20% | (20.10)% | 5.05% | 6.77% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 58,597 | $ 51,747 | $ 43,837 | $ 72,503 | $ 18,913 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 1.23% | 1.58% | 1.57% | 1.29% | 1.84% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 1.23% | 1.55% | 1.57% | 1.29% | 1.84% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 7.99% | 8.00% | 6.81% | 6.53% | 5.91% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 7.99% | 8.03% | 6.81% | 6.53% | 5.91% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 60% | 103% | 75% | 64% | 55% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.71 | $ 7.34 | $ 9.81 | $ 10.06 | $ 8.61 | $ 7.27 | $ 9.75 | $ 9.90 | $ 9.82 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income** | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.51 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.71 | 1.33 | (2.50) | (0.45) | 0.69 | 1.35 | (2.47) | (0.16) | 0.06 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.41 | 1.96 | (1.90) | 0.08 | 1.34 | 1.90 | (1.92) | 0.42 | 0.57 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.70) | (0.59) | (0.57) | (0.33) | (0.64) | (0.56) | (0.56) | (0.57) | (0.49) |
| Total distributions | (0.70) | (0.59) | (0.57) | (0.33) | (0.64) | (0.56) | (0.56) | (0.57) | (0.49) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.42 | $ 8.71 | $ 7.34 | $ 9.81 | $ 9.31 | $ 8.61 | $ 7.27 | $ 9.75 | $ 9.90 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 16.85% | 27.91% | (20.43)% | 0.83% | 16.16% | 27.37% | (20.73)% | 4.25% | 5.92% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 5,366 | $ 4,909 | $ 1,590 | $ 178 | $ 9,214 | $ 7,678 | $ 8,203 | $ 11,609 | $ 7,942 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 1.48% | 1.83% | 1.82% | 1.55% | 1.98% | 2.33% | 2.32% | 2.04% | 2.59% |
| After fee waivers^ | 1.48% | 1.80% | 1.82% | 1.55% | 1.98% | 2.30% | 2.32% | 2.04% | 2.59% |
| Ratios of net investment income to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 7.74% | 7.75% | 6.56% | 6.28% | 7.24% | 7.25% | 6.06% | 5.78% | 5.16% |
| After fee waivers^ | 7.74% | 7.78% | 6.56% | 6.28% | 7.24% | 7.28% | 6.06% | 5.78% | 5.16% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 60% | 103% | 75% | 64% (1) | 60% | 103% | 75% | 64% | 55% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | | |
**The net investment income per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | |
(1) | Not annualized | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | Class A |
| | | | | | | Ten Months | | | Ten Months |
| | Year Ended | Period Ended | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 ~ | 2007 | 2006 | 2005** |
| | (As Restated. | | | (As Restated. | | | | | |
| | See Note 11.) | | | See Note 11.) | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 34.09 | $ 34.78 | $ 37.32 | $ 33.99 | $ 34.78 | $ 46.78 | $ 51.01 | $ 51.84 | $ 55.67 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)*** | 0.22 | (0.03) | (0.05) | 0.14 | (0.11) | (0.56) | (0.18) | (0.27) | (0.11) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.35 | 1.39 | (2.35) | 3.33 | 1.37 | (9.08) | 1.08 | 5.07 | (0.07) |
| Payment from affiliate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07++ | 0.00 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 3.57 | 1.36 | (2.40) | 3.47 | 1.26 | (9.64) | 0.90 | 4.87 | (0.18) |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | (1.14) | (1.15) | (0.14) | (1.14) | (1.15) | (0.14) | (5.13) | 0.00 | (2.86) |
| Tax return of capital | 0.00 | (0.90) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.90) | (2.22) | 0.00 | (5.70) | (0.79) |
| Total distributions | (1.14) | (2.05) | (0.14) | (1.14) | (2.05) | (2.36) | (5.13) | (5.70) | (3.65) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 36.52 | $ 34.09 | $ 34.78 | $ 36.32 | $ 33.99 | $ 34.78 | $ 46.78 | $ 51.01 | $ 51.84 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 10.64% | 4.29% | (6.44)% | 10.38% | 3.99% | (21.27)% | 1.72% | 9.92% | (0.28)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 38,328 | $ 16,612 | $ 291 | $ 23,453 | $ 24,080 | $ 34,552 | $ 18,223 | $ 24,795 | $ 33,381 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 2.45% | 2.38% | 3.40% | 2.70% | 2.63% | 3.65% | 2.36% | 2.34% | 2.25% |
| After fee waivers^ | 2.45% | 2.35% | 3.40% | 2.70% | 2.60% | 3.65% | 2.25% | 2.21% | 2.25% |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 0.62% | (0.11)% | (1.44)% | 0.37% | (0.36)% | (1.69)% | (0.44)% | (0.59)% | (0.21)% |
| After fee waivers^ | 0.62% | (0.08)% | (1.44)% | 0.37% | (0.33)% | (1.69)% | (0.33)% | (0.46)% | (0.21)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 370% | 480% | 160% (1) | 370% | 480% | 160% (1) | 213% | 196% | 105% (1) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class C | | | |
| | | | Ten Months | | | Ten Months | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Ended | | | |
| | October 31, | October 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 ~ | 2007 | 2006 | 2005** | | | |
| | (As Restated. | | | | | | | | |
| | See Note 11.) | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 30.83 | $ 32.00 | $ 43.50 | $ 48.12 | $ 49.55 | $ 53.70 | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment loss*** | (0.12) | (0.33) | (0.75) | (0.55) | (0.64) | (0.46) | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.02 | 1.21 | (8.39) | 1.06 | 4.84 | (0.04) | | | |
| Payment from affiliate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07++ | 0.00 | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 2.90 | 0.88 | (9.14) | 0.51 | 4.27 | (0.50) | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | (1.14) | (1.15) | (0.14) | (5.13) | 0.00 | (2.86) | | | |
| Tax return of capital | 0.00 | (0.90) | (2.22) | 0.00 | (5.70) | (0.79) | | | |
| Total distributions | (1.14) | (2.05) | (2.36) | (5.13) | (5.70) | (3.65) | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 32.59 | $ 30.83 | $ 32.00 | $ 43.50 | $ 48.12 | $ 49.55 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 9.59% | 3.12% | (21.74)% | 0.98% | 9.13% | (0.91)% | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 21,181 | $ 19,553 | $ 28,310 | $ 15,161 | $ 18,601 | $ 23,250 | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 3.45% | 3.38% | 4.40% | 3.11% | 3.09% | 3.00% | | | |
| After fee waivers^ | 3.45% | 3.35% | 4.40% | 3.00% | 2.96% | 3.00% | | | |
| Ratios of net investment loss to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | (0.38)% | (1.11)% | (2.44)% | (1.20)% | (1.34)% | (0.97)% | | | |
| After fee waivers^ | (0.38)% | (1.08)% | (2.44)% | (1.09)% | (1.20)% | (0.97)% | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 370% | 480% | 160% (1) | 213% | 196% | 105% (1) | | | |
*Class N shares commenced operations on September 29, 2008. | | | | | | | |
**The Fund's fiscal year end changed from February 28 to December 31, effective December 31, 2005. | | | | | |
***The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total | |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | | | |
(1) Not Annualized | | | | | | | | | |
++ Amount was calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the year. | | | | | | |
~ The Fund's fiscal year end changed from December 31 to October 31 effective September 29, 2008. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund* | | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | Class A | | Class C | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Period Ended | | Period Ended | | Period Ended | | | | | |
| | October 31, | | October 31, | | October 31, | | | | | |
| | 2010 | | 2010 | | 2010 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 | | $ 10.00 | | $ 10.00 | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment loss** | (0.13) | | (0.14) | | (0.17) | | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | 0.30 | | 0.30 | | 0.30 | | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 0.17 | | 0.16 | | 0.13 | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.17 | | $ 10.16 | | $ 10.13 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 1.70% | | 1.60% | | 1.30% | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 4,303 | | $ 6,224 | | $ 160 | | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 2.75% | | 3.00% | | 3.75% | | | | | |
| After fee waivers^ | 2.75% | | 3.00% | | 3.75% | | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment loss to | | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | (2.39)% | | (2.64)% | | (3.39)% | | | | | |
| After fee waivers^ | (2.39)% | | (2.64)% | | (3.39)% | | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate (1) | 402% | | 402% | | 402% | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
* The fund commenced operations on April 30, 2010. | | | | | | |
**The net investment loss per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. | |
Total return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 7.53 | $ 5.77 | $ 10.13 | $ 9.11 | $ 9.03 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.03 | (0.01) | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.90 | 1.70 | (3.46) | 1.87 | 1.05 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.06 | 1.84 | (3.43) | 1.90 | 1.04 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.12) | (0.08) | (0.30) | (0.23) | (0.08) | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.36) | (0.65) | (0.88) | | | | |
| Distributions from paid in capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.27) | 0.00 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.12) | (0.08) | (0.93) | (0.88) | (0.96) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 8.47 | $ 7.53 | $ 5.77 | $ 10.13 | $ 9.11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 14.22% | 32.37% | (37.06)% | 22.85% | 12.08% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 23,718 | $ 20,515 | $ 24,521 | $ 34,074 | $ 20,987 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 1.52% | 1.86% | 1.90% | 1.87% | 2.10% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 1.52% | 1.83% | 1.90% | 1.87% | 2.10% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 1.99% | 2.15% | 0.41% | 0.31% | (0.16)% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 1.99% | 2.18% | 0.41% | 0.31% | (0.16)% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 69% | 104% | 109% | 78% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 7.52 | $ 5.74 | $ 10.11 | $ 8.41 | $ 7.40 | $ 5.64 | $ 9.95 | $ 8.90 | $ 8.95 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.07 | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.11) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.90 | 1.70 | (3.45) | 1.70 | 0.89 | 1.69 | (3.41) | 1.85 | 1.06 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.04 | 1.83 | (3.44) | 1.70 | 0.97 | 1.76 | (3.46) | 1.79 | 0.95 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.11) | (0.05) | (0.27) | 0.00 | (0.05) | 0.00 | (0.02) | (0.09) | (0.12) |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.36) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.36) | (0.65) | (0.88) |
| Distributions from paid in capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.30) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.47) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total distributions | (0.11) | (0.05) | (0.93) | 0.00 | (0.05) | 0.00 | (0.85) | (0.74) | (1.00) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 8.45 | $ 7.52 | $ 5.74 | $ 10.11 | $ 8.32 | $ 7.40 | $ 5.64 | $ 9.95 | $ 8.90 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 13.96% | 32.09% | (37.32)% | 20.21% | 13.14% | 31.21% | (37.80)% | 21.69% | 11.09% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 7,530 | $ 2,498 | $ 468 | $ 732 | $ 3,471 | $ 3,513 | $ 3,642 | $ 6,442 | $ 3,401 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 1.77% | 2.11% | 2.15% | 2.12% | 2.52% | 2.86% | 2.90% | 2.87% | 3.10% |
| After fee waivers^ | 1.77% | 2.08% | 2.15% | 2.12% | 2.52% | 2.83% | 2.90% | 2.87% | 3.10% |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 1.74% | 1.90% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.99% | 1.15% | (0.59)% | (0.69)% | (1.16)% |
| After fee waivers^ | 1.74% | 1.93% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.99% | 1.18% | (0.59)% | (0.69)% | (1.16)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 71% | 69% | 104% | 109% (1) | 71% | 69% | 104% | 109% | 78% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | | |
**The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total | |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 8.70 | $ 8.09 | $ 13.30 | $ 12.45 | $ 11.95 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income ** | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.09 | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.25 | 0.62 | (4.90) | 1.47 | 1.34 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.31 | 0.69 | (4.80) | 1.63 | 1.43 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.05) | (0.08) | (0.14) | (0.08) | (0.04) | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.27) | (0.70) | (0.89) | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.05) | (0.08) | (0.41) | (0.78) | (0.93) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 9.96 | $ 8.70 | $ 8.09 | $ 13.30 | $ 12.45 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 15.11% | 8.72% | (37.14)% | 13.67% | 12.54% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 31,436 | $ 29,315 | $ 32,126 | $ 48,049 | $ 32,609 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 1.40% | 1.72% | 1.85% | 1.32% | 1.55% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 1.40% | 1.69% | 1.85% | 1.32% | 1.50% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 0.61% | 0.90% | 0.71% | 1.28% | 0.73% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 0.61% | 0.93% | 0.71% | 1.28% | 0.78% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 23% | 47% | 21% | 23% | 22% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.69 | $ 8.06 | $ 13.28 | $ 12.18 | $ 8.53 | $ 7.93 | $ 13.04 | $ 12.26 | $ 11.85 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.11 | (0.04) | (0.01) | (0.01) | 0.04 | (0.02) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.28 | 0.63 | (4.89) | 0.99 | 1.24 | 0.61 | (4.81) | 1.44 | 1.32 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.29 | 0.68 | (4.82) | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.60 | (4.82) | 1.48 | 1.30 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.03) | (0.05) | (0.13) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.02) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.27) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.27) | (0.70) | (0.89) |
| Total distributions | (0.03) | (0.05) | (0.40) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.29) | (0.70) | (0.89) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 | $ 8.69 | $ 8.06 | $ �� 13.28 | $ 9.73 | $ 8.53 | $ 7.93 | $ 13.04 | $ 12.26 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 14.82% | 8.55% | (37.34)% | 9.03% | 14.07% | 7.57% | (37.74)% | 12.52% | 11.48% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 3,844 | $ 55 | $ 90 | $ 187 | $ 5,769 | $ 4,953 | $ 5,069 | $ 8,785 | $ 6,105 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 1.65% | 1.97% | 2.10% | 1.57% | 2.40% | 2.72% | 2.85% | 2.32% | 2.55% |
| After fee waivers^ | 1.65% | 1.94% | 2.10% | 1.57% | 2.40% | 2.69% | 2.85% | 2.32% | 2.50% |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 0.36% | 0.65% | 0.46% | 1.03% | (0.39)% | (0.10)% | (0.29)% | 0.28% | (0.27)% |
| After fee waivers^ | 0.36% | 0.68% | 0.46% | 1.03% | (0.39)% | (0.07)% | (0.29)% | 0.28% | (0.22)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 23% | 47% | 21% | 23% (1) | 23% | 47% | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | |
**The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 9.27 | $ 9.14 | $ 16.77 | $ 21.73 | $ 20.02 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.17 | (0.05) | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.54 | 0.23 | (6.68) | (0.88) | 5.81 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 3.68 | 0.31 | (6.47) | (0.71) | 5.76 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.11) | (0.18) | (0.19) | (0.01) | (0.13) | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.97) | (4.24) | (3.92) | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.11) | (0.18) | (1.16) | (4.25) | (4.05) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 12.84 | $ 9.27 | $ 9.14 | $ 16.77 | $ 21.73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 39.91% | 3.89% | (40.64)% | (4.20)% | 34.45% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 7,686 | $ 5,542 | $ 5,786 | $ 10,683 | $ 9,619 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 2.26% | 3.05% | 1.85% | 1.73% | 2.21% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 2.26% | 3.02% | 1.81% | 1.53% | 2.15% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 1.22% | 1.05% | 1.61% | 0.75% | (0.30)% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 1.22% | 1.08% | 1.65% | 0.95% | (0.24)% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 157% | 221% | 99% | 90% | 131% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.27 | $ 9.13 | $ 16.75 | $ 17.65 | $ 9.01 | $ 8.82 | $ 16.20 | $ 21.31 | $ 19.85 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.10 | (0.01) | (0.23) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.56 | 0.22 | (6.69) | (1.00) | 3.46 | 0.22 | (6.47) | (0.85) | 5.73 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 3.66 | 0.28 | (6.49) | (0.90) | 3.48 | 0.23 | (6.37) | (0.86) | 5.50 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.08) | (0.14) | (0.16) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.01) | (0.12) |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.97) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.97) | (4.24) | (3.92) |
| Total distributions | (0.08) | (0.14) | (1.13) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.04) | (1.01) | (4.25) | (4.04) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.85 | $ 9.27 | $ 9.13 | $ 16.75 | $ 12.49 | $ 9.01 | $ 8.82 | $ 16.20 | $ 21.31 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 39.66% | 3.64% | (40.86)% | (5.09)% | 38.62% | 2.76% | (41.23)% | (5.15)% | 33.15% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 47 | $ 20 | $ 83 | $ 186 | $ 1,310 | $ 943 | $ 1,276 | $ 2,855 | $ 2,069 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 2.51% | 3.30% | 2.10% | 1.98% | 3.26% | 4.05% | 2.85% | 2.73% | 3.21% |
| After fee waivers^ | 2.51% | 3.27% | 2.06% | 1.78% | 3.26% | 4.02% | 2.81% | 2.53% | 3.15% |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 0.97% | 0.80% | 1.36% | 0.50% | 0.22% | 0.05% | 0.61% | (0.25)% | (1.30)% |
| After fee waivers^ | 0.97% | 0.83% | 1.40% | 0.70% | 0.22% | 0.08% | 0.65% | (0.05)% | (1.24)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 157% | 221% | 99% | 90% (1) | 157% | 221% | 99% | 90% | 131% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | | |
**The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total | |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham International Stock Fund | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 11.12 | $ 8.09 | $ 16.40 | $ 14.41 | $ 13.39 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 0.01 | (0.05) | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.80 | 3.09 | (7.71) | 2.99 | 2.99 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.88 | 3.14 | (7.53) | 3.00 | 2.94 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.21) | (0.11) | (0.10) | (0.01) | 0.00 | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.68) | (1.00) | (1.92) | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.21) | (0.11) | (0.78) | (1.01) | (1.92) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 12.79 | $ 11.12 | $ 8.09 | $ 16.40 | $ 14.41 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 17.15% | 39.44% | (47.93)% | 21.70% | 24.21% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 36,546 | $ 31,858 | $ 31,369 | $ 50,847 | $ 26,436 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 2.53% | 2.63% | 1.80% | 1.91% | 2.19% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 2.53% | 2.60% | 1.80% | 1.91% | 2.19% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 0.67% | 0.55% | 1.45% | 0.07% | (0.35)% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 0.67% | 0.58% | 1.45% | 0.07% | (0.35)% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 118% | 173% | 149% | 55% | 62% | | | | |
| �� | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.13 | $ 8.05 | $ 16.36 | $ 14.62 | $ 10.78 | $ 7.81 | $ 15.90 | $ 14.13 | $ 13.28 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.13 | (0.02) | (0.04) | (0.04) | 0.05 | (0.14) | (0.18) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.82 | 3.10 | (7.67) | 1.76 | 1.75 | 3.01 | (7.46) | 2.92 | 2.95 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.86 | 3.13 | (7.54) | 1.74 | 1.71 | 2.97 | (7.41) | 2.78 | 2.77 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.20) | (0.05) | (0.09) | 0.00 | (0.12) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.68) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.68) | (1.00) | (1.92) |
| Total distributions | (0.20) | (0.05) | (0.77) | 0.00 | (0.12) | 0.00 | (0.68) | (1.01) | (1.92) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.79 | $ 11.13 | $ 8.05 | $ 16.36 | $ 12.37 | $ 10.78 | $ 7.81 | $ 15.90 | $ 14.13 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 16.85% | 39.17% | (48.04)% | 11.90% | 16.00% | 38.03% | (48.43)% | 20.51% | 22.99% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 322 | $ 57 | $ 39 | $ 182 | $ 7,036 | $ 5,766 | $ 4,975 | $ 10,092 | $ 5,721 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 2.78% | 2.88% | 2.05% | 2.16% | 3.53% | 3.63% | 2.80% | 2.91% | 3.19% |
| After fee waivers^ | 2.78% | 2.85% | 2.05% | 2.16% | 3.53% | 3.60% | 2.80% | 2.91% | 3.19% |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 0.42% | 0.30% | 1.20% | (0.18)% | (0.33)% | (0.45)% | 0.45% | (0.93)% | (1.35)% |
| After fee waivers^ | 0.42% | 0.33% | 1.20% | (0.18)% | (0.33)% | (0.42)% | 0.45% | (0.93)% | (1.35)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 118% | 173% | 149% | 55% (1) | 118% | 173% | 149% | 55% | 62% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | |
**The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 7.94 | | $ 7.64 | $ 12.27 | $ 13.18 | $ 12.00 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.03 | | 0.08 | 0.08 | (0.01) | (0.01) | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.90 | | 0.32 | (4.38) | 1.34 | 1.98 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.93 | | 0.40 | (4.30) | 1.33 | 1.97 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.09) | | (0.10) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | | 0.00 | (0.33) | (2.24) | (0.79) | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.09) | | (0.10) | (0.33) | (2.24) | (0.79) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 9.78 | | $ 7.94 | $ 7.64 | $ 12.27 | $ 13.18 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 24.39% | | 5.54% | (35.85)% | 10.75% | 17.22% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 14,378 | | $ 13,288 | $ 17,630 | $ 28,678 | $ 18,776 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 2.08% | | 1.48% | 1.89% | 2.49% | 2.05% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 2.08% | | 1.45% | 1.89% | 2.34% | 1.84% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 0.37% | | 1.19% | 0.84% | (0.20)% | (0.30)% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 0.37% | | 1.22% | 0.84% | (0.05)% | (0.08)% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 41% | | 40% | 52% | 44% | 127% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 7.92 | | $ 7.61 | $ 12.25 | $ 11.71 | $ 7.65 | $ 7.32 | $ 11.88 | $ 12.94 | $ 11.90 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.00 | (a) | 0.07 | 0.05 | (0.03) | (0.06) | 0.01 | (0.03) | (0.13) | (0.14) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.89 | | 0.32 | (4.36) | 0.57 | 1.82 | 0.32 | (4.20) | 1.31 | 1.97 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.89 | | 0.39 | (4.31) | 0.54 | 1.76 | 0.33 | (4.23) | 1.18 | 1.83 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.06) | | (0.08) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | | 0.00 | (0.33) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.33) | (2.24) | (0.79) |
| Total distributions | (0.06) | | (0.08) | (0.33) | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 | (0.33) | (2.24) | (0.79) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.75 | | $ 7.92 | $ 7.61 | $ 12.25 | $ 9.40 | $ 7.65 | $ 7.32 | $ 11.88 | $ 12.94 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 24.01% | | 5.35% | (35.99)% | 4.61% | 23.02% | 4.51% | (36.45)% | 9.64% | 16.13% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 154 | | $ 19 | $ 30 | $ 68 | $ 2,341 | $ 2,012 | $ 2,289 | $ 5,059 | $ 3,715 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 2.33% | | 1.73% | 2.14% | 2.74% | 3.08% | 2.48% | 2.89% | 3.49% | 3.05% |
| After fee waivers^ | 2.33% | | 1.70% | 2.14% | 2.59% | 3.08% | 2.45% | 2.89% | 3.34% | 2.84% |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 0.12% | | 0.94% | 0.59% | (0.45)% | (0.63)% | 0.19% | (0.16)% | (1.20)% | (1.30)% |
| After fee waivers^ | 0.12% | | 0.97% | 0.59% | (0.29)% | (0.63)% | 0.22% | (0.16)% | (1.05)% | (1.08)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 41% | | 40% | 52% | 44% (1) | 41% | 40% | 52% | 44% | 127% |
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* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | |
**The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | |
(a) Represents less than $0.01 per share. | | | | | | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Class N | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | | |
| | 2010 | | 2009 | 2008 | | 2007 | 2006 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 3.12 | | $ 3.16 | $ 5.54 | | $ 4.68 | $ 4.97 | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.01 | | 0.01 | (0.03) | | 0.01 | (0.01) | | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.37 | | (0.05) | (2.10) | | 0.98 | 0.20 | | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 0.38 | | (0.04) | (2.13) | | 0.99 | 0.19 | | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | 0.00 | (a) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (a) | 0.00 | 0.00 | | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | | 0.00 | (0.25) | | (0.13) | (0.48) | | | | | |
| Total distributions | 0.00 | | 0.00 | (0.25) | | (0.13) | (0.48) | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 3.50 | | $ 3.12 | $ 3.16 | | $ 5.54 | $ 4.68 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 12.29% | | (1.27)% | (40.18)% | | 21.56% | 3.90% | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 31,774 | | $ 33,199 | $ 44,811 | | $ 66,087 | $ 36,325 | | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 1.26% | | 1.04% | 1.77% | | 1.39% | 1.65% | | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 1.26% | | 1.01% | 1.77% | | 1.24% | 1.36% | | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 0.18% | | 0.18% | (0.60)% | | 0.01% | (0.56)% | | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 0.18% | | 0.21% | (0.60)% | | 0.16% | (0.27)% | | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 291% | | 258% | 328% | | 232% | 248% | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | | | Period | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | Ended | Year Ended |
| | | | October 31, | | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | | 2009 | 2008 | | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 3.09 | | $ 3.14 | $ 5.54 | | $ 4.63 | $ 2.96 | $ 3.04 | $ 5.38 | | $ 4.59 | $ 4.93 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | 0.00 | | 0.00 | (0.04) | | 0.00 | (0.03) | (0.02) | (0.07) | | (0.04) | (0.06) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.38 | | (0.05) | (2.11) | | 0.91 | 0.37 | (0.06) | (2.02) | | 0.96 | 0.20 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 0.38 | | (0.05) | (2.15) | | 0.91 | 0.34 | (0.08) | (2.09) | | 0.92 | 0.14 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | (a) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (a) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | | 0.00 | (0.25) | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.25) | | (0.13) | (0.48) |
| Total distributions | 0.00 | | 0.00 | (0.25) | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.25) | | (0.13) | (0.48) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 3.47 | | $ 3.09 | $ 3.14 | | $ 5.54 | $ 3.30 | $ 2.96 | $ 3.04 | | $ 5.38 | $ 4.59 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 12.30% | | (1.59)% | (40.55)% | | 19.65% | 11.49% | (2.63)% | (40.65)% | | 20.44% | 2.83% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 195 | | $ 53 | $ 31 | | $ 293 | $ 4,845 | $ 5,106 | $ 5,923 | | $ 11,394 | $ 6,137 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 1.51% | | 1.29% | 2.02% | | 1.64% | 2.26% | 2.04% | 2.77% | | 2.39% | 2.65% |
| After fee waivers^ | 1.51% | | 1.26% | 2.02% | | 1.49% | 2.26% | 2.01% | 2.77% | | 2.24% | 2.36% |
| Ratios of net investment loss to | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | (0.07)% | | (0.07)% | (0.85)% | | (0.24)% | (0.82)% | (0.82)% | (1.60)% | | (0.99)% | (1.56)% |
| After fee waivers^ | (0.07)% | | (0.04)% | (0.85)% | | (0.09)% | (0.82)% | (0.79)% | (1.60)% | | (0.84)% | (1.27)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 291% | | 258% | 328% | | 232% (1) | 291% | 258% | 328% | | 232% | 248% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | | | |
**The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total | | |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | | | |
(a) Represents less than $0.01 per share. | | | | | | | | | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 11.02 | $ 9.34 | $ 16.50 | $ 13.62 | $ 15.60 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment loss** | (0.24) | (0.17) | (0.20) | (0.13) | (0.20) | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.89 | 1.85 | (5.48) | 3.44 | 1.45 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 2.65 | 1.68 | (5.68) | 3.31 | 1.25 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (1.48) | (0.43) | (3.23) | | | | |
| Total distributions | 0.00 | 0.00 | (1.48) | (0.43) | (3.23) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 13.67 | $ 11.02 | $ 9.34 | $ 16.50 | $ 13.62 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 24.05% | 17.99% | (37.74)% | 24.92% | 8.42% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 14,301 | $ 14,217 | $ 18,649 | $ 31,562 | $ 20,381 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 2.22% | 2.35% | 2.03% | 1.43% | 1.82% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 2.22% | 2.32% | 2.03% | 1.43% | 1.82% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment loss to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | (1.88)% | (1.82)% | (1.51)% | (0.86)% | (1.39)% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | (1.88)% | (1.79)% | (1.51)% | (0.86)% | (1.39)% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 194% | 214% | 250% | 214% | 237% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.96 | $ 9.31 | $ 16.49 | $ 13.70 | $ 10.44 | $ 8.94 | $ 16.00 | $ 13.34 | $ 15.47 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment loss** | (0.25) | (0.20) | (0.26) | (0.14) | (0.34) | (0.25) | (0.32) | (0.27) | (0.34) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.85 | 1.85 | (5.44) | 2.93 | 2.72 | 1.75 | (5.26) | 3.36 | 1.44 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 2.60 | 1.65 | (5.70) | 2.79 | 2.38 | 1.50 | (5.58) | 3.09 | 1.10 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | (1.48) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (1.48) | (0.43) | (3.23) |
| Total distributions | 0.00 | 0.00 | (1.48) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (1.48) | (0.43) | (3.23) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.56 | $ 10.96 | $ 9.31 | $ 16.49 | $ 12.82 | $ 10.44 | $ 8.94 | $ 16.00 | $ 13.34 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return + | 23.72% | 17.72% | (37.89)% | 20.36% | 22.80% | 16.78% | (38.34)% | 23.77% | 7.33% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 852 | $ 149 | $ 24 | $ 207 | $ 3,291 | $ 3,041 | $ 3,192 | $ 6,305 | $ 3,899 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 2.47% | 2.60% | 2.28% | 1.68% | 3.22% | 3.35% | 3.03% | 2.43% | 2.82% |
| After fee waivers^ | 2.47% | 2.57% | 2.28% | 1.68% | 3.22% | 3.32% | 3.03% | 2.43% | 2.82% |
| Ratios of net investment loss to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | (2.13)% | (2.07)% | (1.76)% | (1.11)% | (2.88)% | (2.82)% | (2.51)% | (1.86)% | (2.39)% |
| After fee waivers^ | (2.13)% | (2.04)% | (1.76)% | (1.11)% | (2.88)% | (2.79)% | (2.51)% | (1.86)% | (2.39)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 194% | 214% | 250% | 214% (1) | 194% | 214% | 250% | 214% | 237% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | | |
**The net investment loss per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total | |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | |
Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund | | | | | | | | |
The table sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class N | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | | |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 13.41 | $ 7.32 | $ 24.83 | $ 19.07 | $ 17.03 | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss)** | (0.11) | (0.08) | 0.03 | (0.06) | 0.00 | | | | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.01 | 6.28 | (12.90) | 9.31 | 5.17 | | | | |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 2.90 | 6.20 | (12.87) | 9.25 | 5.17 | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.28) | 0.00 | (0.14) | (0.35) | (0.20) | | | | |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.11) | (4.50) | (3.14) | (2.93) | | | | |
| Total distributions | (0.28) | (0.11) | (4.64) | (3.49) | (3.13) | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 16.03 | $ 13.41 | $ 7.32 | $ 24.83 | $ 19.07 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return +, # | 21.98% | 86.15% | (62.85)% | 55.66% | 34.20% | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | $ 13,592 | $ 10,999 | $ 9,466 | $ 23,492 | $ 14,320 | | | | |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | 2.24% | 2.45% | 1.70% | 2.58% | 2.37% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | 2.24% | 2.42% | 1.63% | 2.28% | 2.27% | | | | |
| Ratios of net investment income (loss) to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers | (0.80)% | (0.91)% | 0.14% | (0.57)% | (0.11)% | | | | |
| After fee waivers | (0.80)% | (0.88)% | 0.21% | (0.27)% | (0.01)% | | | | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 206% | 63% | 84% | 92% | 73% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | Class C |
| | | | | Period | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended |
| | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, |
| | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007* | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.28 | $ 7.27 | $ 24.79 | $ 17.97 | $ 13.06 | $ 7.20 | $ 24.56 | $ 18.95 | $ 16.90 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment loss** | (0.15) | (0.12) | (0.01) | (0.09) | (0.24) | (0.17) | (0.12) | (0.26) | (0.19) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.98 | 6.24 | (12.84) | 6.91 | 2.91 | 6.14 | (12.74) | 9.24 | 5.17 |
| Total income (loss) from investment operations | 2.83 | 6.12 | (12.85) | 6.82 | 2.67 | 5.97 | (12.86) | 8.98 | 4.98 |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions from net investment income | (0.28) | 0.00 | (0.17) | 0.00 | (0.17) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.23) | 0.00 |
| Distributions from net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.11) | (4.50) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.11) | (4.50) | (3.14) | (2.93) |
| Total distributions | (0.28) | (0.11) | (4.67) | 0.00 | (0.17) | (0.11) | (4.50) | (3.37) | (2.93) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.83 | $ 13.28 | $ 7.27 | $ 24.79 | $ 15.56 | $ 13.06 | $ 7.20 | $ 24.56 | $ 18.95 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total return +, # | 21.62% | 85.64% | (62.96)% | 37.95% | 20.67% | 84.37% | (63.22)% | 54.16% | 32.91% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $ 2,663 | $ 635 | $ 86 | $ 350 | $ 2,746 | $ 2,169 | $ 1,444 | $ 4,318 | $ 2,212 |
| Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | 2.49% | 2.70% | 1.95% | 2.83% | 3.24% | 3.45% | 2.70% | 3.58% | 3.37% |
| After fee waivers^ | 2.49% | 2.67% | 1.88% | 2.53% | 3.24% | 3.42% | 2.63% | 3.28% | 3.27% |
| Ratios of net investment loss to | | | | | | | | | |
| average net assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before fee waivers^ | (1.05)% | (1.16)% | (0.11)% | (0.82)% | (1.80)% | (1.91)% | (0.86)% | (1.57)% | (1.11)% |
| After fee waivers^ | (1.05)% | (1.13)% | (0.04)% | (0.52)% | (1.80)% | (1.88)% | (0.79)% | (1.27)% | (1.01)% |
| Portfolio turnover rate | 206% | 63% | 84% | 92% (1) | 206% | 63% | 84% | 92% | 73% |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Class A shares commenced operations on January 3, 2007. | | | | | |
**The net investment income (loss) per share data was determined using the average shares outstanding throughout the period. | |
^ Annualized for periods less than one year. | | | | | | |
+Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Aggregate (not annualized) total return is shown for any period shorter than one year. Total |
return does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of shares. | |
# Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial | |
reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. | |
(1) | Not annualized. | | | | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated)
October 31, 2010
1.
ORGANIZATION
Each of the Dunham Funds (the “Funds”) is a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Dunham Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware Business Trust organized on November 28, 2007 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. Prior to that date, the Dunham Funds were a series of AdvisorOne Funds, also a Delaware Business Trust. The Dunham Funds currently consist of twelve funds: Corporate/Government Bond Fund; High-Yield Bond Fund; Monthly Distribution Fund; Appreciation & Income Fund; Large Cap Value Fund; Real Estate Stock Fund; International Stock Fund; Small Cap Value Fund; Large Cap Growth Fund; Small Cap Growth Fund; Emerging Markets Stock Fund and Loss Averse Growth Fund. The Monthly Distribution Fund and Real Estate Stock Fund operate as non-diversified funds, while the remaining funds operate as diversified funds, within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
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UFund | | UPrimary Objective |
Corporate/Government Bond High-Yield Bond Monthly Distribution | | Current income and capital appreciation High level of current income Positive returns in rising and falling market environments |
Loss Averse Growth | | Capital Appreciation |
Appreciation & Income | | Total return under varying market conditions through both income and capital appreciation |
Large Cap Value | | Total return from capital appreciation and dividends |
Real Estate Stock | | Total return from capital appreciation and dividends |
International Stock | | Total return from capital appreciation and dividends |
Small Cap Value | | Total return from capital appreciation and income |
Large Cap Growth | | Maximize capital appreciation |
Small Cap Growth | | Maximize capital appreciation |
Emerging Markets Stock | | Maximize capital appreciation |
Currently, each Fund offers Class A, Class C and Class N shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the applicable Fund with the only difference being that Class A shares are subject to a front-end sales charge and an annual distribution fee and Class C shares are subject to an annual service and distribution fee. The Class C and N shares, with the exception of High-Yield Bond, Monthly Distribution and Loss-Averse Growth, commenced operations on December 10, 2004 and were formed as a result of tax-free conversions from common trusts. The conversions were accomplished through the exchange of the common trust securities, cash, and other assets for equivalent value of the Funds’ shares. High-Yield Bond Class C and N shares commenced operations on July 1, 2005. The Class A shares for all Funds except Monthly Distribution and Loss Averse Growth commenced operations on January 3, 2007. Monthly Distribution‘s Predecessor Fund’s Class A shares and C shares commenced operations on December 26, 2000. Monthly Distribution Class N shares commenced operations on September 29, 2008. Loss Averse Growth commenced operations on April 30, 2010.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.
a. Security Valuation – In determining each Fund’s NAV per share, equity securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value using the last reported sales price. NASDAQ traded securities are valued using the NASDAQ official closing price (“NOCP”). If no sale price is reported, the last bid price is used. If market quotations are not readily available, then securities are valued at fair value as determined by the Board of Trustees (or its delegate). U.S. Government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked prices. Short-term debt instruments with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, intermediate and long-term bonds, convertible bonds, and other debt securities are generally valued on the basis of dealer supplied quotations or by a pricing system selected by the Adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. Where such prices are not available, valuations will be obtained from brokers who are market makers for such securities. However, in circumstances where the Adviser deems it appropriate to do so, the mean of the bid and asked prices for over-the-counter securities or the last available sale price for exchange-traded debt securities may be used. Where no last sale price for exchange traded debt securities is available, the mean of the bid and asked prices may be used. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value.
Options are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. If no sales are reported for the exchange-traded options, or the options are not exchange-traded, then they are valued at the mean of their most recent quoted bid and asked price. Futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
Equity swaps are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the exchange on which the underlying security is primarily traded. If no sale price is reported, the last bid price is used.
Trading in securities on Far Eastern securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets is normally completed well before the close of business on each business day in New York (i.e., a day on which the NYSE is open). In addition, Far Eastern securities trading generally or in a particular country or countries may not take place on all business days in New York. Furthermore, trading takes place in Japanese markets on certain Saturdays and in various foreign markets on days, which are not business days in New York, and on which a Fund’s net asset value is not calculated. Each Fund calculates net asset value per share, and therefore effects sales, redemptions and repurchases of its shares, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE once on each day on which the NYSE is open. Such calculation may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of the majority of the portfolio securities used in such calculation. If events that may materially affect the value of such securities occur between the time when their price is determined and the time when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated, such securities may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available or for which quotations are not deemed to be representative of market values are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board in accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Securities Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”). The Procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security.
Securities in which the Funds invest may be traded in markets that close before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”). Normally, developments that occur between the close of the foreign markets and 4:00 p.m. ET will not be reflected in the Fund’s NAV. However, Funds may determine that such developments are so significant that they will materially affect the value of the Fund’s securities, and the Fund may adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what the Board believes to be the fair value of these securities as of 4:00 p.m. ET. Effective July 1, 2009, both International Stock and Emerging Markets began using fair value market prices as provided by an independent pricing vendor on a daily basis for those securities traded on a foreign exchange.
The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of October 31, 2010 for the Funds’ assets and liabilities measured at fair value:
*See Schedule of Investments for Industry classifications.
Corporate/Government Bond
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | $ - | $ 44,942,834 | $ - | $ 44,942,834 |
Mortgage Backed Securities | - | 7,751,784 | - | 7,751,784 |
U.S. Government Agencies | - | 35,192,003 | - | 35,192,003 |
Preferred Stock | 190,800 | - | - | 190,800 |
Short-Term Investments | - | 2,424,926 | - | 2,424,926 |
Total | $ 190,800 | $ 90,311,547 | $ - | $ 90,502,347 |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
High-Yield Bond
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Corporate Bonds | $ - | $ 67,790,993 | $ - | $ 67,790,993 |
Preferred Stock | 1,466,485 | - | - | 1,466,485 |
Short Term Investments | - | 3,079,371 | - | 3,079,371 |
Total | $ 1,466,485 | $ 70,870,364 | $ - | $ 72,336,849 |
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Monthly Distribution
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 56,996,168 | $ - | $ - | $ 56,996,168 |
Exchange Traded Funds | 1,432,189 | - | - | 1,432,189 |
Preferred Stocks | 11,750,652 | - | | 11,750,652 |
Corporate Bonds | - | 5,835,280 | - | 5,835,280 |
Short Term Investments | - | 4,619,834 | - | 4,619,834 |
Purchased Put Options | 56,165 | - | - | 56,165 |
Forward Currency Contracts | 7,621 | - | - | 7,621 |
Total Return Swap | 3,106 | - | - | 3,106 |
Total | $ 70,245,901 | $ 10,455,114 | $ - | $ 80,701,015 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Written Call Options | 3,331,545 | - | - | 3,331,545 |
Securities Sold Short | 6,279,313 | - | - | 6,279,313 |
Total | $ 9,610,858 | $ - | $ - | $ 9,610,858 |
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Loss Averse Growth
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 3,491,996 | $ - | $ - | $ 3,491,996 |
Exchange Traded Funds | 2,740,130 | - | - | 2,740,130 |
Total | $ 6,232,126 | $ - | $ - | $ 6,232,126 |
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Appreciation & Income
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 16,137,650 | $ - | $ - | $ 16,137,650 |
Preferred Stock | 3,180,345 | - | - | 3,180,345 |
Convertible Bonds | - | 13,841,756 | - | 13,841,756 |
Short Term Investments | - | 4,427,877 | - | 4,427,877 |
Total | $ 19,317,995 | $ 18,269,633 | $ - | $ 37,587,628 |
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Large Cap Value
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 41,054,574 | $ - | $ - | $ 41,054,574 |
Money Market Funds | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
Total | $ 41,054,574 | $ - | $ - | $ 41,054,574 |
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Real Estate Stock
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 9,033,314 | $ - | $ - | $ 9,033,314 |
Short Term Investments | - | 5,053 | - | 5,053 |
Total | $ 9,033,314 | $ 5,053 | $ - | $ 9,038,367 |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
International Stock
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 8,979,143 | $ 33,986,370 | $ - | $ 42,965,513 |
Short Term Investments | - | 429,015 | - | 429,015 |
Forward Currency Contracts | 535,011 | | - | 535,011 |
Total | 9,514,154 | 34,415,385 | - | 43,929,539 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | 626,348 | - | - | 626,348 |
Total | $ 626,348 | $ - | $ - | $ 626,348 |
Small Cap Value
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 16,279,769 | $ - | $ - | $ 16,279,769 |
Short Term Investments | - | $ 594,573 | $ - | 594,573 |
Total | $ 16,279,769 | $ 594,573 | $ - | $ 16,874,342 |
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Large Cap Growth
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 35,835,856 | $ - | $ - | $ 35,835,856 |
Short Term Investments | - | 1,390,922 | - | 1,390,922 |
Total | $ 35,835,856 | $ 1,390,922 | $ - | $ 37,226,778 |
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Small Cap Growth
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 17,831,786 | $ - | $ - | $ 17,831,786 |
Short Term Investments | - | 1,144,308 | | 1,144,308 |
Total | $ 17,831,786 | $ 1,144,308 | $ - | $ 18,976,094 |
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Emerging Markets Stock
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Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 6,893,585 | $ 9,768,930 | $ - | $ 16,662,515 |
Short Term Investments | - | 825,553 | - | 825,553 |
Warrants | 1,508,013 | - | - | 1,508,013 |
Forward Currency Contracts | 1,462 | - | - | 1,462 |
Total | 8,403,060 | 10,594,483 | - | 18,997,543 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | 55 | - | - | 55 |
Total | $ 55 | $ - | $ - | $ 55 |
b. Foreign Currency Translations – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rate at the London market close. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency rates established at the approximate time of the trade.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from currency realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between income accrued versus income received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
c. Forward Currency Contracts – As foreign securities are purchased, a Fund generally enters into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks. A Fund may also enter into forward currency contracts as an investment strategy consistent with that Fund’s investment objective. The market value of the contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. As foreign securities are sold, a portion of the contract is generally closed and 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. Realized gains and losses from contract transactions are included as a component of net realized gains (losses) from investments and foreign currency in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2010, International Stock and Emerging Markets Stock had $274,397 of net realized gains and $97,725 of net realized losses, respectively, on forward currency contracts. At October 31, 2010, net unrealized gains (losses) on open forward currency contracts for International Stock, Emerging Markets Stock and Monthly Distribution Fund were $91,337 of net unrealized loss, $1,407 of net unrealized gain and $7,621 net unrealized gain, respectively, on forward currency contracts.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
d. Options – Monthly Distribution Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective and may purchase or sell options to help hedge against this risk.
A Fund may write call options only if it (i) owns an offsetting position in the underlying security or (ii) has an absolute or immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. When a Fund writes an option, there is no taxable event and an amount equal to the premium received is recorded by the Fund as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is thereafter valued to reflect the current value of the option. If the option is not exercised and expires, or if the Fund effects a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss in the case of a closing purchase transaction where the cost to close the transaction exceeds the original premium received), and the liability related to the option is extinguished. Any such gain or loss generally is a short-term capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. If a call option that a Fund has written on any equity security is exercised, the Fund realizes a capital gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending on the holding period of the underlying security) from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a put option that the Fund has written on an equity security is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security that the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option. When a Fund writes a put option, the Fund must deposit cash or liquid securities into a segregated account equal to the put option’s exercise value (number of shares times strike price). For the year ended October 31, 2010, Monthly Distribution Fund had net realized gains of $1,235,549 resulting from option activity.
A Fund may purchase put and call options. Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in the Fund’s portfolio. If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit the Fund to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit. The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by the Fund upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Fund. In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to the Fund, the benefits realized by the Fund as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities.
e. Swap Agreements – Monthly Distribution Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Funds may enter into various swap transactions for investment purposes to manage equity risk. These would be two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular pre-determined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or market segment. Changes in the value of swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund amortizes upfront payments and/or accrues for the fixed payment stream on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount recorded as a component of unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap agreement is recorded as a realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of its current obligation under any swap transaction. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. For the year ended October 31, 2010, Monthly Distribution had no realized gains resulting from swap activity.
The derivative instruments outstanding as of October 31, 2010 as disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements and the amounts of realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed in the Statement of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Funds.
f. Short Sales – A "short sale" is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. The fund is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it on the open market at a later date. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss. Conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a gain.
g. Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses – Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions and foreign exchange transactions are calculated using the identified cost method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date (“ex-date”) except in the case of certain dividends from foreign securities, which are recorded as soon after the ex-date as the respective Fund, using reasonable diligence, becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized as adjustments to interest income and the identified cost of investments. Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are charged to that Fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the Funds. Each Fund’s income, expenses (other than the class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
h. Concentration of Risk – Investing in securities of foreign issuers and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region. These conditions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. government securities.
Small capitalization (“small cap”) companies may be more vulnerable than larger capitalization companies to adverse business or economic developments. Small cap companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, and may be dependent on a relatively small management group. Securities of such companies may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of larger capitalization companies or the market averages in general and therefore may involve greater risk than investing in larger capitalization companies.
The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Funds to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments particular to a specific industry, country, state or region. Investments in lower grade debt securities are subject to special risks, including greater price volatility and a greater risk of loss of principal and interest.
The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund may forgo the opportunity of profit if the market value of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised, although any potential loss is reduced by the amount of option premium received. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may be called on to pay the exercise price of the option for a security that has decreased (potentially to zero) in market price, although any potential loss is reduced by the amount of option premium received. Generally, option
transactions also involve risks concerning liquidity of the options market. An illiquid market for an option may limit the Fund’s ability to write options or enter closing transactions. As the options written by the Funds are traded on a national exchange, counterparty and credit risk are limited to the failure of the exchange on which the options are traded.
i. Federal Income Taxes – It is each Fund’s policy to continue to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income and gains, if any, to its shareholders and therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. Each Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed the tax positions in the open tax years of 2007 to 2009 and the year ended October 31, 2010 and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the above open tax years. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. Generally tax authorities can examine tax returns filed for the last three years.
j. Distributions to Shareholders – It is each Fund’s policy to distribute its respective net investment income and net capital gains, if any, annually except for Corporate/Government Bond, High-Yield Bond, and Monthly Distribution Fund, which will distribute their respective net investment income, if any, monthly. Distributions of net investment income and net capital gains are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Differences in dividends from net investment income per share between the classes are due to service and distribution related expenses.
k. Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.
3.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
a. Management Fees – Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (“Dunham & Associates” or the “Adviser”), serves as each Fund’s Investment Adviser. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Funds, Dunham & Associates, subject to the supervision of the Board and in conformity with the stated policies of the Funds, manages the operations of the Funds. The Adviser, subject to the review and approval of the Board, selects Sub-Advisers for each Fund and supervises and monitors the performance of each Sub-Adviser. As compensation for its services, each Fund pays the Adviser a fixed fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on each Fund’s respective average daily net assets. The Adviser has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with each Sub-Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreements, each Fund pays the Sub-Adviser a “Fulcrum Fee.” A Fulcrum Fee is a performance fee whereby the Sub-Adviser is rewarded when outperforming, or is penalized when under-performing, a Fund’s benchmark index. The Funds’ Fulcrum Fee arrangements have been in place, with few changes since July 1, 2006. As a result of the Fulcrum Fee arrangement, the total annual management fee for a Fund will have a range as shown in the table below.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
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Management Fee | Adviser’s Portion | Sub-Adviser’s Portion |
Corporate/Government Bond | 0.70% – 1.00% | 0.50% | 0.20% - 0.50% |
High-Yield Bond | 0.80% – 1.40% | 0.60% | 0.20% - 0.80% |
Monthly Distribution | 0.65% – 1.65% | 0.65% | 0.00% - 1.00% |
Loss Averse Growth | 0.75% – 1.55% | 0.65% | 0.10% - 0.90% |
Appreciation & Income | 0.90% – 1.60% | 0.65% | 0.25% - 0.95% |
Large Cap Value | 0.65% – 1.51% | 0.65% | 0.00% - 0.86% |
Real Estate Stock | 0.65% – 1.45% | 0.65% | 0.00% - 0.80% |
International Stock | 0.95% – 1.65% | 0.65% | 0.30% - 1.00% |
Small Cap Value | 0.65% – 1.75% | 0.65% | 0.00% - 1.10% |
Large Cap Growth | 0.75% – 1.45% | 0.65% | 0.10% - 0.80%** |
Small Cap Growth | 0.65% – 1.65% | 0.65% | 0.00% - 1.00% |
Emerging Markets Stock | 0.75% – 1.75% | 0.65% | 0.10% - 1.10% |
** Prior to July 1, 2010, the Sub-Adviser’s Portion for Large Cap Growth Fund was 0.10%-0.90%.
Each Fund’s Sub-Advisory Fulcrum Fee will be calculated daily using an annual base Sub-Advisory fee of a specified amount of the average daily net assets of the Fund (the “Base Fee”), adjusted by the Fund’s Class N share performance relative to the Fund’s benchmark (the “Performance Fee”). Depending on a Fund’s net performance versus its benchmark, the Sub-Adviser will receive a fee adjustment in accordance with a formula that equates a percentage of out- or under-performance to a percentage of fee increases or decreases, respectively. In addition, each Fulcrum Fee employs a “null zone” around the base fee, whereby small differences in performance versus the benchmark will not trigger a fee increase or decrease. During the first 12 months of the Fulcrum Fee arrangement, the Performance Fee is calculated daily from inception date of the agreement to the calculation date and is applied to the average daily net assets of the Fund during the calculation period. After the initial 12 months, the Performance Fee is calculated on a daily basis based on comparative performance over a rolling 12-month period. All Funds, with the exception of Large Cap Growth, Emerging Markets Stock and Loss Averse Growth, which are in the initial year of their fulcrum fee arrangements, are calculating Performance Fees on a rolling 12-month basis as of October 31, 2010.
Depending on the particular Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Performance Fee can adjust the Base Fee up or down by as much as 100% of the Base Fee, such that the Sub-Advisory fee can vary anywhere from 0.00% (the “Minimum Fee”) to twice the Base Fee (the “Maximum Fee”). However, because each such Sub-Advisory Agreement requires that the sub-adviser only be paid out the monthly Minimum Fee during the first year (in most cases, 0.00%), the Sub-Adviser, in most cases, will receive no compensation until the end of the first year. At the end of the first year of the agreement, the Sub-Adviser will be paid a lump sum that reflects the accrued Fulcrum Fee over the year, less any Minimum Fees paid out during the first year. Therefore, in the first year, the Fulcrum Fee methodology has three elements: 1) daily calculation of the Performance Fee and daily accrual of the Fulcrum Fee; 2) monthly payment of the Minimum Fee only (if any); and 3) a lump sum payment at the end of the initial 12-month period of the accrued Fulcrum Fee less the Minimum Fee.
By virtue of using average daily net assets over a “rolling” 12-month period for purposes of calculating the Performance Fee while using average daily net assets for the most recent month for purposes of calculating the Base Fee, the actual total Fulcrum Fee paid by the Fund to the Sub-Adviser may be higher or lower than the maximum or minimum annual rates described above if the average daily net assets do not remain constant during the rolling 12-month period. If the Fund is significantly underperforming versus the Index and the Fund’s net assets have declined significantly, the monthly total Fulcrum Fee can be a negative number (although the performance fee rate can never be negative, the performance fee can be negative). In such instances, if the negative Fulcrum Fee is not earned back or offset the following month, the Sub-Adviser must reimburse the Fund the amount of the negative Fulcrum Fee within an agreed upon time. Likewise, in the case where the Fund has significantly underperformed versus the Index but net assets have increased significantly, the monthly total Fulcrum Fee can be positive although the performance fee rate may be 0.00%. In such instances, the Fund will pay the Sub-Adviser the monthly Fulcrum Fee.
The table below lists the current Sub-Advisers along with their fulcrum fee arrangements.
| | | | | | |
Fund |
Sub-Adviser |
Benchmark |
Base Fee |
Null Zone |
Minimum Fee |
Maximum Fee |
Corporate/Government Bond | SCM Advisors LLC | Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index | 0.35% | +/- 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.50% |
High-Yield Bond | PENN Capital Management Co., Inc. | Merrill Lynch High-Yield Cash Pay Index | 0.50% | +/- 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.80% |
Monthly Distribution | Westchester Capital Management, Inc. | IQ Hedge Market Neutral Beta Index** | 0.50% | +/- 0.15% | 0.00% | 1.00% |
Loss Averse Growth | PVG Asset Management Corp. | Index IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index | 0.50% | +/- 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.90% |
Appreciation & Income | Calamos Advisors, LLC | Merrill Lynch Conv ex. Mandatory Index | 0.60% | +/- 0.20% | 0.25% | 0.95% |
Large Cap Value | C.S. McKee L.P. | Russell 1000 Value Index | 0.43% | +/- 1.50% | 0.00% | 0.86% |
Real Estate Stock | Ten Asset Management, Inc. | Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index | 0.40% | +/- 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.80% |
International Stock | Arrrowstreet Capital L.P. | MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (Net) | 0.65% | +/- 0.20% | 0.30% | 1.00% |
Small Cap Value | Denver Investment Advisors LLC | Russell 2000 Value Index | 0.55% | +/- 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.10% |
Large Cap Growth | Mar Vista Investment Partners | Russell 1000 Growth Index | 0.45% | +/- 0.60% | 0.10% | 0.80% |
Small Cap Growth | Pier Capital, LLC | Russell 2000 Growth Index | 0.50% | +/- 0.20% | 0.00% | 1.00% |
Emerging Markets Stock | Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc.. | MSCI Emerging Markets Index U.S. Net Dividends | 0.60% | +/- 0.30% | 0.10% | 1.10% |
**Prior to November 1, 2009, the Monthly Distribution Fund used the CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index as the benchmark.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
b. Administration, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency Fees – Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS” or the “Administrator”) serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the Funds. For providing administration services, the Administrator receives from each Fund a monthly fee based on the combined average daily net assets at the following annual rates: 0.08% on the first $250 million of average net assets; 0.07% on average net assets between $250 million and $500 million; 0.05% on average net assets over $500 million. Such fees are subject to a minimum of $400,000 in total for the entire trust. For providing fund accounting services, the Administrator receives from each Fund a monthly fee based on the combined average daily net assets at the following rates: 0.05% on the first $250 million of average net assets; 0.03% on average net assets between $250 million and $500 million; 0.01% on average net assets over $500 million. Such fees are subject to a minimum $300,000 in total for the entire trust. For providing transfer agent services, the Administrator receives from the Trust a minimum annual fee of $200,000. The total expenses incurred by each Fund for such services provided by GFS are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to the terms of a Custody Administration Agreement, the Monthly Distribution Fund pays GFS a monthly fee of $300.
GemCom, LLC (“GemCom”), an affiliate of GFS, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as some print management services for the Funds on an ad-hoc basis. For EDGAR services, GemCom charges a per-page conversion fee and incidental fees. For the year ended October 31, 2010, GemCom received $50,910 for providing such services.
An officer of GFS is also an officer of the Trust.
c. Chief Compliance Officer – Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of GFS, provides a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives from the Funds an annual fee of $69,000, payable quarterly, and is reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses. The total expenses incurred by each Fund for CCO services are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
d. Distributor – The distributor of the Funds is Dunham & Associates (the “Distributor”). The Funds have adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, as amended, for Class A and Class C shares. The Plan provides for the monthly payment of a distribution fee to the Distributor or other entities at an annualized rate of 0.75% for the equity funds and 0.50% for the fixed-income funds, based on the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares, and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares. In addition, the Funds have adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan which provides for the payment of a shareholder service fee at an annualized rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class C shares. Class N shares do not pay 12b-1 distribution or shareholder servicing fees.
e. Trustees’ Fees – The Funds pay no compensation to its Trustees who are employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board has approved the following Trustee compensation schedule: Each Trustee will receive $2,500 for each board meeting attended in-person; $500 for all telephonic board meetings; $500 for in-person committee meetings and $250 for telephonic committee meetings, unless the committee meeting is on the same day as a board meeting, in which case the Trustee will not be compensated. The Funds also reimburse each such Trustee for travel and other expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board.
4.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term investments, for the year or period ended October 31, 2010 were as follows:
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Purchases (excluding U.S. Government Securities) | | Sale Proceeds (excluding U.S. Government Securities) | |
Purchases of U.S. Government Securities | |
Sale of U.S. Government Securities |
Corporate/Government Bond | | $82,337,542 | | $73,875,639 | | $66,132,642 | | $66,679,142 |
High-Yield Bond Monthly Distribution | | 39,976,339 212,530,884 | | 38,328,725 167,308,953 | | - - | | - - |
Loss Averse Growth | | 15,649,349 | | 9,656,781 | | - | | - |
Appreciation & Income | | 21,994,249 | | 18,545,198 | | - | | - |
Large Cap Value | | 9,506,671 | | 8,090,282 | | - | | - |
Real Estate Stock | | 12,018,325 | | 11,852,699 | | - | | - |
International Stock | | 44,747,132 | | 44,760,058 | | - | | - |
Small Cap Value | | 6,301,727 | | 8,881,018 | | - | | - |
Large Cap Growth | | 97,846,178 | | 104,643,839 | | - | | - |
Small Cap Growth | | 33,268,934 | | 36,697,552 | | - | | - |
Emerging Markets Stock | | 31,545,219 | | 29,368,876 | | - | | - |
Transactions in option contracts purchased/written for the Monthly Distribution Fund during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Options Purchased | | Options Written |
| | Contracts | | Premium | | Contracts | | Premium |
Outstanding at October 31, 2009 | | 291 | | $ 26,184 | | 6,501 | | $ 1,191,130 |
Options purchased/written during period | | 8,352 | | 552,200 | | 85,531 | | 14,408,320 |
Options exercised during period | | (451) | | (125,964) | | (32,572) | | (7,277,594) |
Options expired during period | | (4,906) | | (233,477) | | (22,059) | | (1,317,947) |
Options closed during period | | (234) | | (80,608) | | (19,618) | | (4,228,149) |
Outstanding at October 31, 2010 | | 3,052 | | $ 138,335 | | 17,783 | | $ 2,775,760 |
5.
AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for tax purposes, and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at October 31, 2010, were as follows:
| | | | |
Fund | Identified Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation* |
Corporate/Government Bond | $ 85,630,253 | $ 4,903,493 | $ (31,399) | $ 4,872,094 |
High-Yield Bond | 66,158,241 | 6,213,661 | (35,053) | 6,178,608 |
Monthly Distribution | 69,712,208 | 4,110,456 | (2,743,234) | 1,367,222 |
Loss Averse Growth | 6,169,295 | 184,324 | (121,493) | 62,831 |
Appreciation & Income | 33,516,471 | 4,476,592 | (405,435) | 4,071,157 |
Large Cap Value | 34,426,620 | 9,119,137 | (2,491,183) | 6,627,954 |
Real Estate Stock | 6,810,641 | 2,272,215 | (44,489) | 2,227,726 |
International Stock | 36,691,642 | 8,360,441 | (1,657,555) | 6,702,886 |
Small Cap Value | 14,490,472 | 2,741,814 | (357,944) | 2,383,870 |
Large Cap Growth | 33,977,192 | 3,329,333 | (79,747) | 3,249,586 |
Small Cap Growth | 16,053,166 | 3,183,541 | (260,613) | 2,922,928 |
Emerging Markets Stock | 15,036,581 | 4,045,629 | (86,129) | 3,959,500 |
* Excludes Unrealized on Foreign Currency Transactions. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
6.
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
At October 31, 2010 International Stock Fund, Emerging Markets Stock Fund and Monthly Distribution Fund had the following open forward currency contracts:
| | | | |
International Stock : | | | | Unrealized |
| Settlement | Local | U.S. Dollar | Appreciation |
Foreign Currency | Date | Currency | Market Value | (Depreciation) |
To Buy: | | | | |
British Pound | 11/1/2010 | 30,971 | 49,623 | $ 836 |
South African Rand | 11/1/2010 | 86,863 | 12,576 | 6 |
South Korean Won | 11/1/2010 | 7,137,220 | 6,326 | 3 |
South Korean Won | 11/1/2010 | 9,173,898 | 8,131 | 4 |
South Korean Won | 11/1/2010 | 37,550,508 | 33,281 | 15 |
British Pound | 11/2/2010 | 40,131 | 64,300 | 1,083 |
Euro | 11/2/2010 | 53,231 | 73,977 | 766 |
Japanese Yen | 11/2/2010 | 2,171,859 | 26,987 | 392 |
South Korean Won | 11/2/2010 | 13,987,381 | 12,527 | 80 |
Australian Dollar | 11/3/2010 | 28,455 | 27,861 | 319 |
British Pound | 11/3/2010 | 36,183 | 57,973 | 165 |
Euro | 11/3/2010 | 49,442 | 68,710 | (81) |
South African Rand | 11/3/2010 | 18,777 | 2,689 | 36 |
Japanese Yen | 11/4/2010 | 1,049,055 | 13,036 | 73 |
South African Rand | 11/4/2010 | 8,644 | 1,238 | 2 |
Japanese Yen | 11/5/2010 | 1,061,424 | 13,190 | 12 |
South African Rand | 11/5/2010 | 9,375 | 1,342 | 4 |
Australian Dollar | 12/15/2010 | 21,474 | 20,915 | 235 |
Australian Dollar | 12/15/2010 | 2,134,666 | 2,079,133 | 156,302 |
British Pound | 12/15/2010 | 29,875 | 47,849 | 999 |
Canadian Dollar | 12/15/2010 | 232,106 | 227,504 | 2,834 |
Canadian Dollar | 12/15/2010 | 2,911,035 | 2,853,314 | 90,739 |
Danish Krona | 12/15/2010 | 98,817 | 18,411 | 730 |
Euro | 12/15/2010 | 7,339 | 10,194 | 87 |
Euro | 12/15/2010 | 505,841 | 702,594 | 34,061 |
Japanese Yen | 12/15/2010 | 34,784,954 | 432,441 | 6,746 |
Japanese Yen | 12/15/2010 | 213,839,677 | 2,658,421 | 117,115 |
New Zealand Dollar | 12/15/2010 | 34,039 | 25,852 | 1,577 |
Norwegian Krona | 12/15/2010 | 580,126 | 98,486 | 3,373 |
Singapore Dollar | 12/15/2010 | 6,743 | 5,208 | 184 |
Swedish Krona | 12/15/2010 | 8,782,952 | 1,308,018 | 68,013 |
Swiss Franc | 12/15/2010 | 234,896 | 238,588 | (2,664) |
Swiss Franc | 12/15/2010 | 1,837,579 | 1,866,460 | 48,091 |
| | | | $ 532,137 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
| | | | |
Emerging Markets Stock: | | | | Unrealized |
| Settlement | Local | U.S. Dollar | Appreciation |
Foreign Currency | Date | Currency | Market Value | (Depreciation) |
To Buy: | | | | |
Brazil Real | 11/3/2010 | 79,575 | 46,864 | (55) |
Canadian Dollar | 11/2/2010 | 41,230 | 40,461 | 220 |
Mexican Peso | 11/3/2010 | 313,927 | 25,435 | 111 |
Turkish Lira | 11/1/2010 | 59,670 | 41,640 | 375 |
Turkish Lira | 11/2/2010 | 65,166 | 47,475 | 16 |
| | | | $ 667 |
To Sell: | | | | |
Hong Kong Dollar | 11/1/2010 | 986,620 | 127,278 | 739 |
| | | | $ 739 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
| | | | |
Monthly Distribution: | | | | Unrealized |
| Settlement | Local | U.S. Dollar | Appreciation |
Foreign Currency | Date | Currency | Market Value | (Depreciation) |
To Buy: | | | | |
British Pound | 1/13/11 | 478,710 | 758,899 | 7,621 |
| | | | $ 7,621 |
| | | | |
7.
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At October 31, 2010, each Fund had an unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value.
Following is a summary of shareholder transactions for each Fund for the year or period ended October 31, 2010 and the year ended October 31, 2009:
Year or Period Ended October 31, 2010:
| | | | | | | | | |
| Class N Shares | | Class A Shares |
Fund | Issued | Distributions Reinvested | Redeemed | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Shares | | Issued | Distributions Reinvested | Redeemed | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Shares |
Corporate/Government Bond | 1,761,663 | 207,893 | (1,322,789) | 646,767 | | 81,339 | 1,223 | (62,738) | 19,824 |
High-Yield Bond | 1,908,925 | 410,451 | (2,044,639) | 274,737 | | 226,159 | 34,251 | (254,542) | 5,868 |
Monthly Distribution | 666,169 | 21,674 | (125,567) | 562,276 | | 105,473 | 13,269 | (181,396) | (62,654) |
Loss Averse Growth | 464,132 | - | (41,203) | 422,929 | | 623,485 | - | (11,113) | 612,372 |
Appreciation & Income | 1,041,839 | 39,271 | (1,005,857) | 75,253 | | 747,270 | 3,989 | (192,506) | 558,753 |
Large Cap Value | 637,397 | 17,556 | (869,884) | (214,931) | | 417,246 | 18 | (37,315) | 379,949 |
Real Estate Stock | 275,408 | 5,731 | (280,590) | 549 | | 2,125 | 16 | (683) | 1,458 |
International Stock | 671,079 | 50,542 | (729,993) | (8,372) | | 22,762 | 87 | (2,826) | 20,023 |
Small Cap Value | 262,969 | 15,892 | (481,046) | (202,185) | | 13,347 | 18 | - | 13,365 |
Large Cap Growth | 2,043,674 | 9,874 | (3,627,828) | (1,574,280) | | 41,900 | - | (2,958) | 38,942 |
Small Cap Growth | 133,932 | - | (377,655) | (243,723) | | 50,466 | - | (1,303) | 49,163 |
Emerging Markets Stock | 356,393 | 16,204 | (344,696) | 27,901 | | 222,587 | 1,793 | (103,986) | 120,394 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Class C Shares | | | | |
Fund | Issued | Distributions Reinvested | Redeemed | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Shares | | | | |
Corporate/Government Bond | 159,363 | 31,768 | (275,771) | (84,640) | | | | |
High-Yield Bond | 266,656 | 57,368 | (226,875) | 97,149 | | | | |
Monthly Distribution | 196,697 | 18,104 | (198,984) | 15,817 | | | | |
Loss Averse Growth | 15,790 | - | - | 15,790 | | | | |
Appreciation & Income | 44,936 | 2,978 | (105,304) | (57,390) | | | | |
Large Cap Value | 105,230 | - | (92,725) | 12,505 | | | | |
Real Estate Stock | 27,331 | - | �� (26,997) | 334 | | | | |
International Stock | 97,727 | 5,765 | (69,611) | 33,881 | | | | |
Small Cap Value | 37,071 | 310 | (51,380) | (13,999) | | | | |
Large Cap Growth | 192,144 | - | (446,067) | (253,923) | | | | |
Small Cap Growth | 31,133 | - | (65,698) | (34,565) | | | | |
Emerging Markets Stock | 40,623 | 2,132 | (32,487) | 10,268 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
Year Ended October 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Class N Shares | | Class A Shares | | | | |
Fund | Issued | Distributions Reinvested | Redeemed | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Shares | | Issued | Distributions Reinvested | Redeemed | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Shares | | | | |
Corporate/Government Bond | 1,665,744 | 185,385 | (2,922,425) | (1,071,296) | | 15,578 | 467 | (15,982) | 63 | | | | |
High-Yield Bond | 2,225,713 | 454,862 | (2,705,943) | (25,368) | | 724,430 | 36,161 | (413,600) | 346,991 | | | | |
Monthly Distribution | 585,022 | 10,781 | (116,819) | 478,984 | | 64,989 | 34,884 | (385,046) | (285,173) | | | | |
Appreciation & Income | 422,870 | 58,847 | (2,009,931) | (1,528,214) | | 348,735 | 280 | (98,452) | 250,563 | | | | |
Large Cap Value | 1,141,307 | 43,654 | (1,786,318) | (601,357) | | 959 | 76 | (5,942) | (4,907) | | | | |
Real Estate Stock | 580,660 | 15,085 | (631,076) | (35,331) | | 108 | 180 | (7,246) | (6,958) | | | | |
International Stock | 608,929 | 53,510 | (1,673,861) | (1,011,422) | | 3,846 | 32 | (3,626) | 252 | | | | |
Small Cap Value | 331,782 | 34,726 | (1,000,272) | (633,764) | | 1,358 | 49 | (2,937) | (1,530) | | | | |
Large Cap Growth | 2,265,048 | - | (5,778,358) | (3,513,310) | | 13,040 | - | (5,506) | 7,534 | | | | |
Small Cap Growth | 327,880 | - | (1,033,919) | (706,039) | | 15,336 | - | (4,329) | 11,007 | | | | |
Emerging Markets Stock | 312,879 | 20,515 | (806,492) | (473,098) | | 38,909 | 170 | (3,074) | 36,005 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Fund | Issued | Distributions Reinvested | Redeemed | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Shares | | | | | | | | |
Corporate/Government Bond | 210,691 | 28,145 | (335,760) | (96,924) | | | | | | | | |
High-Yield Bond | 607,439 | 47,069 | (891,094) | (236,586) | | | | | | | | |
Monthly Distribution | 100,059 | 37,755 | (388,345) | (250,531) | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation & Income | 54,790 | - | (225,610) | (170,820) | | | | | | | | |
Large Cap Value | 140,522 | - | (199,440) | (58,918) | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Stock | 79,560 | 815 | (120,499) | (40,124) | | | | | | | | |
International Stock | 94,741 | - | (196,831) | (102,090) | | | | | | | | |
Small Cap Value | 58,244 | - | (107,851) | (49,607) | | | | | | | | |
Large Cap Growth | 412,426 | - | (639,333) | (226,907) | | | | | | | | |
Small Cap Growth | 60,166 | - | (125,820) | (65,654) | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Stock | 55,705 | 3,328 | (93,493) | (34,460) | | | | | | | | |
8.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to a Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carry forwards) under income tax regulations.
As of October 31, 2010, permanent book and tax differences, attributable primarily from differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, dividend reclassifications, reclassifications of gains on contingent convertible debt securities, net operating losses and security paydown gains and losses, were identified and reclassified among the components of the following Funds’ net assets as follows:
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
| | | |
Fund | Paid in Capital | Undistributed Net Investment Income/(Loss) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions |
Corporate/Government Bond | $ - | $ 171,630 | $ (171,630) |
Monthly Distribution | - | (170,062) | 170,062 |
Loss Averse Growth | - | 80,998 | (80,998) |
Appreciation & Income | (1,859) | 342,711 | (340,852) |
International Stock | - | 357,696 | (357,696) |
Small Cap Value | (4,368) | 4,368 | - |
Small Cap Growth | (372,394) | 372,086 | 308 |
Emerging Markets Stock | (69,698) | 422,970 | (353,272) |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended October 31, 2010 | | Year Ended October 31, 2009 |
Fund | Ordinary Income | Long-Term Capital Gain | Return of Capital | Total | | Ordinary Income | Long-Term Capital Gain | Return of Capital | Total |
Corporate/Government Bond | $ 3,527,777 | $ - | $ - | $ 3,527,777 | | $2,923,655 | $ - | $ - | $ 2,923,655 |
High-Yield Bond | 5,286,245 | - | - | 5,286,245 | | 4,551,725 | - | - | 4,551,725 |
Monthly Distribution | 2,221,849 | - | - | 2,221,849 | | 2,043,917 | - | 1,657,483 | 3,701,400 |
Loss Averse Growth | - | - | - | - | | - | - | - | - |
Appreciation & Income | 375,498 | - | - | 375,498 | | 333,130 | - | - | 333,130 |
Large Cap Value | 164,866 | - | - | 164,866 | | 322,290 | - | - | 322,290 |
Real Estate Stock | 61,575 | - | - | 61,575 | | 116,640 | - | - | 116,640 |
International Stock | 651,479 | - | - | 651,479 | | 418,699 | - | - | 418,699 |
Small Cap Value | 140,604 | - | - | 140,604 | | 229,518 | - | - | 229,518 |
Large Cap Growth | 33,521 | - | - | 33,521 | | - | - | - | - |
Small Cap Growth | - | - | - | - | | - | - | - | - |
Emerging Markets Stock | 277,140 | - | - | 277,140 | | - | 158,183 | - | 158,183 |
As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income | Accumulated Long-Term Gains | Capital Loss Carry Forwards | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Total Accumulated Earnings/(Deficits) |
Corporate/Government Bond | $ 1,736,171 | $ 874,176 | $ - | $ 4,872,094 | $ 7,482,441 |
High-Yield Bond | 48,286 | - | (10,651,601) | 6,178,608 | (4,424,707) |
Monthly Distribution | - | - | (26,460,610) | 1,367,222 | (25,093,388) |
Loss Averse Growth | 95,729 | - | - | 62,831 | 158,560 |
Appreciation & Income | 684,209 | - | (5,791,260) | 4,071,157 | (1,035,894) |
Large Cap Value | 149,423 | - | (10,027,259) | 6,627,954 | (3,249,882) |
Real Estate Stock | 83,456 | - | (2,915,335) | 2,227,726 | (604,153) |
International Stock | 291,890 | - | (13,049,017) | 6,713,066 | (6,044,061) |
Small Cap Value | - | - | (7,507,703) | 2,383,870 | (5,123,833) |
Large Cap Growth | 15,109 | - | (22,005,039) | 3,249,586 | (18,740,344) |
Small Cap Growth | - | - | (3,153,616) | 2,922,928 | (230,688) |
Emerging Markets Stock | - | - | (3,386,809) | 3,956,682 | 569,873 |
At October 31, 2010, the following Funds had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains through the indicated expiration date:
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
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Fund | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
Corporate/Government Bond | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - |
High-Yield Bond | - | 4,771,139 | 5,880,462 | 10,651,601 |
Monthly Distribution* | 20,230,764 | - | 6,229,846 | 26,460,610 |
Loss Averse Growth | - | - | - | - |
Appreciation & Income | - | 2,350,668 | 3,440,592 | 5,791,260 |
Large Cap Value | - | 4,060,902 | 5,966,357 | 10,027,259 |
Real Estate Stock | - | 832,784 | 2,082,551 | 2,915,335 |
International Stock | - | 4,065,863 | 8,983,154 | 13,049,017 |
Small Cap Value | - | 770,178 | 6,737,525 | 7,507,703 |
Large Cap Growth | - | 7,504,257 | 14,500,782 | 22,005,039 |
Small Cap Growth | - | - | 3,153,616 | 3,153,616 |
Emerging Markets Stock | - | - | 3,386,809 | 3,386,809 |
* For the Monthly Distribution Fund, $8,245,812, $7,301,706 and $4,683,246 of capital loss carryover related to the acquisition of the Kelmoore Strategy Fund, Kelmoore Strategy Eagle Fund and Kelmoore Strategy Liberty Fund, respectively, is remaining to be recognized over the five years. These amounts are subject to annual limitations of $1,374,302, $1,216,951 and $780,541 for the Kelmoore Strategy Fund, Kelmoore Strategy Eagle Fund and Kelmoore Strategy Liberty Fund, respectively, under tax rules. |
9.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Certain disclosures required by ASU No. 2010-06 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, and other required disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.
10.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds are required 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are 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. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.
11.
RESTATEMENT INFORMATION
Subsequent to the issuance of its October 31, 2010 financial statements, the Monthly Distribution Fund determined that a return of capital distribution was characterized as dividend expense in the financial statements in the amount of $744,806 as a result of the lack of availability of information at the time of issuance. Accordingly, the Monthly Distribution Fund has restated the statement of assets and liabilities as of October 31, 2010, the statements of operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2010. The effects of the restatement were to reduce dividend expense on short sales with an offsetting change to net realized gain from securities sold short. Net assets, net asset value per share and total return were unaffected by the restatement.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | PREVIOUSLY | | | |
October 31, 2010 | | | | REPORTED | | RESTATED | |
Paid in capital | | | | $ 107,460,055 | | $ 108,054,203 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency transactions | $ (26,112,736) | | $ (26,706,884) | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | | | PREVIOUSLY | | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2010 | | REPORTED | | RESTATED | |
Dividend expense on short sales | | | $ 881,589 | | $ 136,783 | |
Total operating expenses | | | $ 2,608,524 | | $ 1,863,718 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $ (585,471) | | $ 159,335 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from securities sold short | $ 209,269 | | $ (535,537) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | $ 7,132,800 | | $ 6,387,994 | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | | PREVIOUSLY | | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2010 | | REPORTED | | RESTATED | |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | $ (585,471) | | $ 159,335 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | | | |
and foreign currency | | | $ 6,306,424 | | $ 5,561,618 | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | PREVIOUSLY | | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2010 | | REPORTED | | RESTATED | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.18) | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 3.75 | | 3.35 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | |
Before fee waivers | | | | 3.58% | | 2.45% | |
After fee waivers | | | | 3.58% | | 2.45% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) | | | | | |
to average net assets: | | | | | | |
Before fee waivers | | | | (0.51)% | | 0.62% | |
After fee waivers | | | | (0.51)% | | 0.62% | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.26) | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 3.73 | | 3.33 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | |
Before fee waivers | | | | 3.83% | | 2.70% | |
After fee waivers | | | | 3.83% | | 2.70% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) | | | | | |
to average net assets: | | | | | | |
Before fee waivers | | | | (0.76)% | | 0.37% | |
After fee waivers | | | | (0.76)% | | 0.37% | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (As Restated) (Continued)
October 31, 2010
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | | PREVIOUSLY | | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2010 | | REPORTED | | RESTATED | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.48) | | (0.12) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 3.38 | | 3.02 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | |
Before fee waivers | | | | 4.58% | | 3.45% | |
After fee waivers | | | | 4.58% | | 3.45% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) | | | | | |
to average net assets: | | | | | | |
Before fee waivers | | | | (1.51)% | | (0.38)% | |
After fee waivers | | | | (1.51)% | | (0.38)% | |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees of the Dunham Funds
and the Shareholders of Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund,
Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund, Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund,
Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund, Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund,
Dunham Large Cap Value Fund, Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund,
Dunham International Stock Fund, Dunham Small Cap Value Fund,
Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund, Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund,
and Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Dunham Corporate/Government Bond Fund, Dunham High-Yield Bond Fund, Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund, Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund, Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund, Dunham Large Cap Value Fund, Dunham Real Estate Stock Fund, Dunham International Stock Fund, Dunham Small Cap Value Fund, Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund, Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund and Dunham Emerging Markets Stock Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Dunham Funds, including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2010, the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or period in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. In the case of the Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund, the financial highlights for each of the years or period in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007 were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 25, 2008, expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. 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 October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians and brokers and by other appropriate auditing procedures where responses 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 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 Funds as of October 31, 2010, the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years or period in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 11, the statement of assets and liabilities of the Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund as of October 31, 2010, and the statements of operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2010 have been restated.
BBD, LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 4, 2011
(March 8, 2011 as to the effects of the restatements disclosed in Note 11)
TRUSTEES & OFFICERS (Unaudited)
Trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal business occupations during the last five years, are shown below. Each Trustee who is considered an “interested person” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) is indicated by an asterisk next to his name. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 10251 Vista Sorrento Parkway, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92121
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Name, Age and Address | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served ^ | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years and Current Directorships | Number of Funds in the Trust Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships |
Non-Interested Trustees | | | | | |
Timothy M. Considine 1501 Fifth Ave., Ste. 400, San Diego, CA 92101 Age: 70 | Trustee | Since January 2008 | Accountant, Considine & Considine (certified public accountant), 1960- present. | 12 | HomeFed Corp., 1992-present |
Henry R. Goldstein 3403 S. Race St. Englewood, CO 80113 Age: 80 | Trustee | Since January 2008 | Independent Contractor, RBC Daniels (financial services company for telecom industry), 2007-2009; Managing Director, Daniels & Associates (financial services company for telecom industry), 1998- 2007. | 12 | None |
Paul A. Rosinack Age: 63 | Trustee | Since January 2008 | President/ Chief Executive Officer / Director, Qualigen, Inc., (manufacturer of medical products and equipment) 2003- present; President/ CEO/ Director, Synbiotics Corp. (veterinary diagnostic products), 1996-2002. | 12 | None |
Interested Trustees and Officers | | | | | |
Jeffrey A. Dunham
Age: 49 | Trustee, Chairman of Board, President & Principal Executive Officer | Since January 2008 | Chief Executive Officer, Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (registered investment adviser, broker-dealer and distributor for mutual funds), 1985-present; Chief Executive Officer, Dunham & Associates Holdings, Inc. (holding company), 1999-present; Chief Executive Officer, Dunham & Associates Securities, Inc. (general partner for various limited partnerships), 1986-present; Chief Executive Officer, Asset Managers, Inc. (general partner for various limited partnerships), 1985-present; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dunham Trust Company, 1999-present. | 12 | None |
Denise S. Iverson Age: 51 | Treasurer & Principal Financial Officer | Since January 2008 | Chief Financial Officer, Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (registered investment adviser, broker-dealer and distributor for mutual funds), 1999-present; Chief Financial Officer, Dunham & Associates Holdings, Inc. (holding company), 1999-present; Chief Financial Officer, Dunham & Associates Securities, Inc. (general partner for various limited partnerships), 1999-present; Chief Financial Officer, Asset Managers, Inc. (general partner for various limited partnerships), 1999-present; Chief Financial Officer and Director, Dunham Trust Company, 1999-present. | N/A | N/A |
Hilarey M. Findeisen Age: 40 | Secretary | Since January 2008 | Director of Operations, Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (registered investment adviser, broker-dealer and distributor for mutual funds), 1994- to present. | N/A | N/A |
Michael J. Wagner 450 Wireless Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 11788 Age: 60 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since January 2008 | President, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC, 2006-present; Compliance Services Officer, Northstar Financial Services, LLC, 2006-January 2008; Chief Operating Officer , Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC, 2004–2006; President and Manager, Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 2004-2006; Director of Constellation Trust Company, 2004-2009 | N/A | N/A |
Tamara Beth Wendoll Age: 39 | Assistant Secretary and AML Officer | Since December 2008 - Assistant Secretary; Since September 2010 – AML Officer | Chief Operating Officer, Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (registered investment adviser, broker-dealer and distributor for mutual funds), 2008- present; Senior Executive Vice President, Marketing and Operations, Kelmoore Investment Co., Inc., 1998-2008 | N/A | N/A |
James Colantino 450 Wireless Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 11788 Age: 41 | Assistant Treasurer | Since January 2008 | Vice President, 2004- present; Senior Fund Administrator, 1999-2004, Gemini Fund Services, LLC. | N/A | N/A |
^ Each Trustee will serve an indefinite term until his successor, if any, is duly elected and qualified. Officers of the Trust are elected annually.
The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-888-3DUNHAM (338-6426).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES IN APPROVAL OF SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
At a regular meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Dunham Funds (the “Trust”) held on June 22, 2010, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the approval of a new sub-advisory agreement among the Trust, Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel (the “Adviser” or “DAIC”) and Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC (“Mar Vista”) (the “Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement’) on behalf of the Dunham Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”).
The Board deliberations included a consideration of the following:
In connection with its review and approval of the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement at the Meeting, the Board considered materials furnished by Mar Vista and the Adviser, including information about, but not limited to, Mar Vista’s personnel, operations and financial condition.
At the Meeting, a representative from the Adviser presented to the Board information regarding Mar Vista and the Fund, and responded to questions from the Trustees. The Board also reviewed the terms of the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement and compared its terms to those of the prior sub-advisory agreement for the Fund. The Trustees discussed the terms of the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement and the performance goals and fulcrum fee arrangements set forth in the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement. A discussion ensued regarding the risks and rewards involved for Mar Vista under the fulcrum fee arrangement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. As to the nature, quality and extent of the service to be provided by Mar Vista pursuant to the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board noted the experience of the portfolio management and research personnel of Mar Vista, including their experience in the investment industry, education and industry credentials. The Board then reviewed the capitalization of Mar Vista based on financial statements provided by Mar Vista in the Board materials and concluded that Mar Vista was sufficiently well capitalized to meet its obligations to the Fund. The Board also reviewed the presentation materials prepared by Mar Vista detailing its investment process. In addition, the Board discussed the Mar Vista’s compliance structure and broker selection process and determined that Mar Vista had adequate experience and expertise to manage the Fund in a manner acceptable to the Board.
Fees and Expenses. As to the cost of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Sub-Adviser, the Board considered the Base Fee to be paid to Mar Vista when the performance of the Fund was equal to that of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The Trustees also discussed at length the operation of the Performance Fee and the impact on fees and expenses based on various performance results. The Trustees compared the sub-advisory fees charged by Mar Vista to other accounts with investment objectives and strategies similar to that of the Fund and noted that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was within the range. The Board also compared the Fund’s expected total expense ratio under the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement with the expense ratios of a peer group of diversified large cap growth funds and concluded that the Base Fee was reasonable.
Performance. The Board then considered potential fee adjustments to be made to the Fund’s Base Fee based on performance. The Trustees agreed that the twelve-month period over which performance would be computed was sufficiently long to provide a reasonable basis for evaluating Mar Vista’s performance. The Board also noted that the performance adjustment to the Base Fee is calculated daily during the first twelve months, based on the average net assets of the Fund from inception of the Sub-Advisory Agreement to date, and the comparative performance of the Fund (based on Class N share performance) to the Index from inception of the Sub-Advisory Agreement to date, on the day of calculation. The Trustees agreed that in this manner, performance counts from the very first day of the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees further agreed that the method by which the Performance Fee would be calculated under the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement would ensure that any significant fee adjustments were attributable to Mar Vista’s skill, or lack thereof, rather than to random fluctuations. It was the consensus of the Board that the maximum performance adjustment under the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement would only be made for performance differences that could reasonably be considered meaningful and significant taking into account the Fund’s size, volatility, diversification and variability of performance differences. After consideration, the Board was satisfied that the relationship of the fee adjustments to the Base Fee was not disproportionately large and that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was acceptable in light of the quality of services the Fund expected to receive from Mar Vista and the level of fees paid by other accounts managed by Mar Vista.
Economies of Scale. As to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement did not contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels. The Trustees agreed that breakpoints may be an appropriate way for Mar Vista to share its economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders if the Fund experiences a substantial growth in assets; however, the Trustees recognized that the Fund had not yet reached an asset level where Mar Vista could realize any material economies of scale. Consequently, the Trustees concluded that the absence of breakpoints was acceptable under the circumstances.
Profitability. As to profitability, the Trustees next considered the anticipated profits to be realized by Mar Vista in connection with sub-advising the Fund and whether the amount of profits are fair entrepreneurial profits for the management of the Fund. They discussed the total fees expected to be paid to Mar Vista based on the Fund’s current assets, and noted that Mar Vista will receive no other compensation from the Fund or the Adviser except the sub-advisory fees earned pursuant to the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement. They agreed that Mar Vista’s anticipated profitability did not appear to be excessive.
Conclusion. During the Board’s deliberations, it was noted that the Board did not identify any single piece of information that was all-important or controlling with respect to the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement. As a result of their deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the terms of the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Mar Vista Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund.
At a regular meeting of the Board of the Trust held on March 23, 2010, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the approval of the Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Trust, on behalf of a newly established fund of the Trust, the Loss Averse Growth Fund (the “New Fund”), the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, PVG Asset Management Corporation, Inc. (“PVG” or the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “PVG Sub-Advisory Agreement’) on behalf of the Fund.
The Board deliberations included a consideration of the following:
Nature Extent and Quality of Services. The Board discussed the qualifications of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser’s key personnel, the experience of the Adviser in managing mutual funds, its compliance infrastructure and policies. The Board considered the competence and integrity; research capabilities; implementation and enforcement of compliance procedures and financial-reporting controls; and expected adherence to the New Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Board also reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s methodology, research and analysis that it employs in selecting investments for the Fund. The Board considered the non-traditional nature of the Fund’s investment approach, the specialized expertise and experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers and the potential difficulty of selecting an alternative sub-adviser because of the specialized investment approach the Fund intended to employ. The Board also reviewed the capitalization of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser based on financial statements provided by each. The Board concluded that both the Adviser and Sub-Adviser were sufficiently well-capitalized to meet its obligations and able to provide high quality services to the New Fund. The Board further noted that a committee of Independent Trustees had met with representatives of PVG on January 27, 2010 and that those Trustees participating in the meeting were satisfied with the selection.
Performance. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the Adviser’s past performance with the existing Funds in the Trust, as well as other factors relating to the Advisers’ track record. The Board concluded that the Adviser’s past performance was acceptable. As for the performance of the Sub-Adviser, the Board reviewed the PVG Loss Averse Growth Portfolio ETF Composite Performance Report, which provided the performance of separate accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser with a similar loss averse growth strategy. The Board concluded that the Sub-Adviser was expected to obtain an acceptable level of investment return for shareholders.
Fees and Expenses. As to the cost of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the Board noted that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fixed fee of 0.65% of daily net assets. The Board also noted the Fund separately will pay the Sub-Adviser a fulcrum fee consisting of a base fee of 50 basis points (0.50%) annually and a performance fee component at a rate that will vary by up to 0.40% of the average daily net asset value of the Fund depending upon the performance of the Fund as compared to the IndexIQ IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index (the “Index”) for the preceding twelve (12) months (including the month to which the payment relates), measured at the end of that month. The Board also noted that the performance fee rate will increase or decrease by one basis point (0.01%) for each five basis points (0.05%) of outperformance/underperformance of the Index and that the performance fee rate will be 0% if the Fund performs within +/- 20 basis points (0.20%) relative to the Index.
As to comparative fees and expenses, The Board considered the advisory and sub-advisory fees to be paid to DAIC and PVG, respectively, and compared those fees to the management fees paid by funds in a peer group of 41 funds with total assets under $50 million, classified as Long/Short by Morningstar. In considering that PVG would be paid a performance fee instead of the typical advisory fee, the Trustees agreed that providing a strong incentive to the investment managers could result in exceptional returns to the New Fund. The Board then compared the base fee to the total expense ratios of the funds in the peer group and concluded that the contractual base fee of 1.15% was within range of its peer group, once all operating expenses were taken into account and that 1.15% was a fair starting point for the New Fund.
The Trustees discussed at length the operation of the performance fee and the impact on the Fund’s fees and expenses based on various performance results. The Trustees considered the “base fee” to be paid when the performance of the New Fund was equal to the Index. With regard to the IndexIQ IQ Hedge Long/Short Beta Index, the Trustees considered the anticipated volatility of the New Fund and the Index, diversification of holdings, types of securities owned and investment objective of the Fund. The information showed that the Fund’s contractual sub-advisory base fee of 0.50% was within the range for its peer group and thus 0.50% was a fair starting point for the Fund.
The Board then considered the fee adjustments to be made to the Fund’s base fee based on performance. The Trustees agreed that the 12-month period over which performance would be computed was sufficiently long to provide a reasonable basis for indicating PVG’s performance. The Trustees further agreed that the method by which the performance fee would be calculated under the proposed Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements would ensure that any significant fee adjustments were attributable to PVG’s skill, or lack thereof, rather than to random fluctuations. It was the consensus of the Board that the maximum performance adjustment under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements would only be made for performance differences that could reasonably be considered meaningful and significant taking into account the Fund’s size, volatility, diversification and variability of performance differences. After consideration, the Board was satisfied that the relationship of the fee adjustments to the base fee was not disproportionately large and that the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees were acceptable in light of the quality of services the Fund expected to receive from PVG and the level of fees paid by funds in the peer group. They agreed that a period of 12 months at the base fee was appropriate.
Economies of Scale. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered whether there will be economies of scale with respect of the management of the new Fund and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that, since the new Fund has not yet commenced operations, any material economies of scale would not be achieved in the near term.
Profitability. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, next considered the anticipated profits to be realized by PVG in connection with the operation of the new Fund and whether the amount of profits are fair entrepreneurial profits for the management of the new Fund. The Board also considered the profits to be realized by the Adviser from other activities related to the new Fund. The Trustees reviewed an analysis of profitability provided by the Adviser and concluded that the Adviser and Sub-Adviser would not reap excessive profits from its relationship with the new Fund.
Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser and Sub-Adviser as the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the proposed Advisory Agreement and PVG Sub-Advisory Agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that (a) the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable; (b) that the advisory fee and sub-advisory fee were for services different than those provided by the subsidiaries or any underlying fund’s adviser and are not duplicative; and (c) the Advisory Agreement and PVG Sub-Advisory Agreement are in the best interests of the new Fund and its prospective shareholders. After further discussion, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the forms of the Advisory Agreement and PVG Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Advisory Agreement and PVG Sub-Advisory Agreement for the new Fund.
YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
Example
Shareholders of mutual funds will pay ongoing expenses, such as advisory fees, distribution and service fees (12b-1), and other fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note, the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions which may be assessed by mutual funds. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
Actual Expenses
The columns under the heading entitled “Actual” help you estimate the actual expenses you paid over the period. The “Actual-Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the “Actual- Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this 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 column under the heading entitled “Actual-Expenses Paid During Period”.
Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes
The columns under the heading entitled “Hypothetical” provide information about hypothetical account value and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs which may be applicable to your account. Therefore, the last column of the table (Hypothetical- Expenses Paid During Period) is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | | Actual | | Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
| Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 | Ending Account Value 10/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* |
| Ending Account Value 10/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Class N: | | | | | | | |
Corporate/Government Bond Fund | 1.35% | $1,000.00 | $1,055.20 | $ 6.99 | | $1,018.40 | $ 6.87 |
High-Yield Bond Fund | 1.23% | $1,000.00 | $1,064.10 | $ 6.40 | | $1,019.00 | $ 6.26 |
Monthly Distribution Fund | 2.75% | $1,000.00 | $1,064.60 | $14.31 | | $1,011.34 | $13.94 |
Loss Averse Growth Fund | 2.78% | $1,000.00 | $1,017.00 | $14.13 | | $1,011.19 | $14.09 |
Appreciation & Income Fund | 1.51% | $1,000.00 | $1,049.60 | $ 7.80 | | $1,017.59 | $ 7.68 |
Large Cap Value Fund | 1.24% | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $ 6.25 | | $1,018.95 | $ 6.31 |
Real Estate Stock Fund | 2.03% | $1,000.00 | $1.038.00 | $10.43 | | $1,014.97 | $10.31 |
International Stock Fund | 2.60% | $1,000.00 | $1,092.20 | $13.71 | | $1,012.10 | $13.19 |
Small Cap Value Fund | 2.11% | $1,000.00 | $ 994.90 | $10.61 | | $1,014.57 | $10.71 |
Large Cap Growth Fund | 1.12% | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $ 5.65 | | $1,019.56 | $ 5.70 |
Small Cap Growth Fund | 2.18% | $1,000.00 | $ 991.30 | $10.94 | | $1,014.22 | $11.07 |
Emerging Markets Stock Fund | 2.34% | $1,000.00 | $1,135.90 | $12.60 | | $1,013.41 | $11.88 |
Class A: | | | | | | | |
Corporate/Government Bond Fund | 1.60% | $1,000.00 | $1,054.00 | $ 8.28 | | $1,017.14 | $ 8.13 |
High-Yield Bond Fund | 1.48% | $1,000.00 | $1,049.60 | $ 7.65 | | $1,017.74 | $ 7.53 |
Monthly Distribution Fund | 3.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,063.50 | $15.60 | | $1,010.08 | $15.20 |
Loss Averse Growth Fund | 3.03% | $1,000.00 | $1,016.00 | $15.40 | | $1,009.93 | $15.35 |
Appreciation & Income Fund | 1.76% | $1,000.00 | $1,048.40 | $ 9.09 | | $1,016.33 | $ 8.94 |
Large Cap Value Fund | 1.49% | $1,000.00 | $ 999.00 | $ 7.51 | | $1,017.69 | $ 7.58 |
Real Estate Stock Fund | 2.28% | $1,000.00 | $1,036.30 | $11.70 | | $1,013.71 | $11.57 |
International Stock Fund | 2.85% | $1,000.00 | $1,090.40 | $15.02 | | $1,010.84 | $14.44 |
Small Cap Value Fund | 2.36% | $1,000.00 | $ 993.90 | $11.86 | | $1,013.31 | $11.98 |
Large Cap Growth Fund | 1.37% | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $ 6.91 | | $1,018.30 | $ 6.97 |
Small Cap Growth Fund | 2.43% | $1,000.00 | $ 990.50 | $12.19 | | $1,012.96 | $12.33 |
Emerging Markets Stock Fund | 2.59% | $1,000.00 | $1,133.80 | $13.93 | | $1,012.15 | $13.14 |
YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
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| | | Actual | | Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
| Fund’s Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value 5/1/10 | Ending Account Value 10/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* |
| Ending Account Value 10/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Class C: | | | | | | | |
Corporate/Government Bond Fund | 2.10% | $1,000.00 | $1,051.50 | $10.86 | | $1,014.62 | $10.66 |
High-Yield Bond Fund | 1.98% | $1,000.00 | $1,059.00 | $10.28 | | $1,015.22 | $10.06 |
Monthly Distribution Fund | 3.75% | $1,000.00 | $1,059.50 | $19.47 | | $1,006.30 | $18.96 |
Loss Averse Growth Fund | 3.78% | $1,000.00 | $1,013.00 | $19.18 | | $1,006.15 | $19.11 |
Appreciation & Income Fund | 2.51% | $1,000.00 | $1,045.20 | $12.94 | | $1,012.55 | $12.73 |
Large Cap Value Fund | 2.24% | $1,000.00 | $ 994.90 | $11.26 | | $1,013.91 | $11.37 |
Real Estate Stock Fund | 3.03% | $1,000.00 | $1,033.10 | $15.53 | | $1,009.93 | $15.35 |
International Stock Fund | 3.60% | $1,000.00 | $1,087.00 | $18.94 | | $1,007.06 | $18.21 |
Small Cap Value Fund | 3.11% | $1,000.00 | $ 989.50 | $15.60 | | $1,009.53 | $15.75 |
Large Cap Growth Fund | 2.12% | $1,000.00 | $ 997.00 | $10.67 | | $1,014.52 | $10.76 |
Small Cap Growth Fund | 3.18% | $1,000.00 | $ 986.20 | $15.92 | | $1,009.17 | $16.10 |
Emerging Markets Stock Fund | 3.34% | $1,000.00 | $1,129.80 | $17.93 | | $1,008.37 | $16.91 |
*Expenses Paid During Period are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184
days and divided by 365 (to reflect the number of days in the six month period ending October 31, 2010).
NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY & PRACTICES
Privacy Statement
The Funds recognize and respect the privacy of each of their investors and their expectations for confidentiality. The protection of investor information is of fundamental importance in our operation and we take seriously our responsibility to protect personal information.
We collect, retain and use information that assists us in providing the best service possible. This information comes from the following sources:
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Account applications and other required forms,
·
Written, oral electronic or telephonic communications, and
·
Transaction history from your account.
We only disclose personal nonpublic information to third parties as necessary and as permitted by law.
We restrict access to personal nonpublic information to employees, affiliates and service providers involved in servicing your account. We require that these entities limit the use of the information provided to the purposes for which it was disclosed and as permitted by law.
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard nonpublic personal information of our customers.
This Privacy Statement does not constitute part of the Annual Report.
How to Obtain Proxy Voting Information
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling (888)-3DUNHAM (338-6426) or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
How to Obtain 1st and 3rd Fiscal Quarter Portfolio Holdings
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (800)-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling (888)-3DUNHAM (338-6426).
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this report, 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, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b)
For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1)
Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2)
Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3)
Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4)
The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5)
Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c)
Amendments:
During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.
(d)
Waivers:
During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)
The Board has determined, based on questionnaires completed by the Audit Committee members, that Timothy M. Considine is an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Considine is independent for purposes of this Item 3.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)
Audit Fees
FY 2010
$ 138,000
FY 2009
$ 126,500
(b)
Audit-Related Fees
FY 2010
$ 0
FY 2009
$ 0
Nature of the fees:
(c)
Tax Fees
FY 2010
$ 24,000
FY 2009
$ 22,000
Nature of the fees:
Preparation of federal and state tax returns and review of annual dividend calculations.
(d)
All Other Fees
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2010
$ 0
$ 0
FY 2009
$ 0
$ 0
Nature of the fees:
(e)
(1)
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies
The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant’s Audit Committee is also required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to the extent that the services are determined to have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the audit committee.
(2)
Percentages of 2010 Services Approved by the Audit Committee
Registrant
Adviser
Audit-Related Fees:
0 %
0 %
Tax Fees:
0 %
0%
All Other Fees:
0 %
0%
(f)
During audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
(g)
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:
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2010
$24,000
$ None
FY 2009
$22,000
$ None
(h)
Not applicable. All non-audit services to the registrant were pre-approved by the Audit Committee for FY 2010
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included under Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(b)
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
Code of Ethics filed herewith.
(a)(2)
Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith..
(a)(3)
Not applicable.
(b)
Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed 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) Dunham Funds
By (Signature and Title)
/s/Jeffrey Dunham
Jeffrey Dunham, President
Date
3/9/11
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)
/s/Jeffrey Dunham
Jeffrey Dunham, President
Date
3/9/11
By (Signature and Title)
/s/Denise Iverson
Denise Iverson, Treasurer
Date
3/9/11